Pentax K-5 Operating Manual page 166

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Available operations
[] button + Adjusts the EV compensation when taking only
Rear e-dial (',,,_,,,') underexposed or overexposed images with Exposure
Bracketing. Images are taken with an EV compensation
value set to 0 (intermediate value). (Up to +8 EV)
button Resets the compensation value to +0.
Press the
OK
button.
The value for the first image blinks on the monitor.
The camera is ready to take a picture.
Press the shutter release button halfway.
When the subject is in focus, the focus indicator O appears in the
viewfinder and the EV compensation value appears on the status screen
and LCD panel and in the viewfinder.
Press the shutter release button fully.
Continue to press the shutter release button until the set number of shots
has been captured.
Consecutive images will be taken according to the order set in [8. Auto
Bracketing Order] of the [C Custom Setting 2] menu (p.91).
• When the focus mode is set to AF.S (Single mode), the focus position is
locked in the first image and is used for subsequent images.
• When you take your finger off the shutter release button during Exposure
Bracketing, the exposure setting will remain effective for twice the amount of
the exposure metering timer (default setting is about 20 seconds) (p.118) and
you can take a picture at the next compensation va ue. In this case.
autofocus works for each image. After about twice the amount of the
exposure metering timer elapses, the camera returns to settings for taking
the first image.
• When [9. One-Push Bracketing] in the [C Custom Setting 2] menu (p.91) is
set to [On], even if the shutter release button is not continuously pressed
fully, all images are automatically shot with one press of the shutter release
button.
• You can combine Exposure Bracketing with the built-in flash or external flash
(P-TTL auto only) to change only the flash output continuously. However.
when using an external flash, holding the shutter release button down to take
consecutive images may cause the second and third images to be taken
before the flash is fully charged. Take each image after confirming that
charging is complete.
• If you use Exposure Bracketing frequently, you can assign it to the RAW/Fx
button. (p.279)