SAMPLE ONLY ebooks4cameras.com 1 | Page May 2016 Edition © 2016 – Yvon Bourque Foreword and Table of contents The new PENTAX K-1 is aimed at advanced amateur and professional photographers but can certainly be used by anyone. It’s a camera that will help expand your photo- graphic skills. It can be as easy to operate as a point and shoot, but it also has all of the professional features that you will demand as your experience grows. With the GPS incorporation, the WI-FI capabilities, the weather resistant construction and the new articulating screen, PENTAX is leaving the competition behind. All PENTAX lenses ever made will work with the K-1. It is often said that the glass is the most important factor in taking great photographs.SAMPLE There ONLY are thousands of reasons to choose a PENTAX for your digital photographyebooks4 endeavors.camer as.com Check our PENTAX Blog, ″Pentaxdslrs.blogspot.com″; we post articles about PENTAX products and photography in general. We also have a website showcasing our e-books. You can download samples or purchase an e-book for your PENTAX DSLR. As you read this e-book, refer to the nomenclature in Chapter 1 often until you are thoroughly familiar with all parts of your camera. Navigate through menus of the camera with the four-way controller shown here and il- lustrated in this book as ▲ for up, ▼ for down, ◄ for left and ► for right. The same buttons (Direct keys) are also used to access the Drive modes ▲, the Custom image ►, Custom Fx2 ▼, and the White Balance ◄. The OK button is in the center. The e-book is structured as an 8-1/2″ x 11″ and is mir- rored so that the margins are wider in the center for printing and binding. You can print this e-book. Indicates special notes or comment. Brown… Indicates an outside link when internet is available. Blue ….………. Indicates a link within the e-book 8 | Page Foreword and Table of contents Foreword Chapter 1 Chapter 2 and Table of Contents SAMPLE ONLY ebooks4cameras.comKnow your K-1 How to use your K-1 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Processing your K-1 The PENTAX system Photographic Techniques Chapter 6 Addendum Appendix Video Recording 9 | Page Foreword and Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS SAMPLE ONLY FOREWORD and Table of Contents ebooks4cameras.com Chapter 1 ● Know your K-1 25 Nomenclature 26 LCD Panel 29 Viewfinder Information 33 Live View Information 34 Live View icons 35 Specifications 36 Model Description 36 Image Capture Unit 36 File Formats 36 Viewfinder 37 Live View 37 LCD Monitor 38 White Balance 38 Autofocus System 38 Metering 39 Shutter 39 Drive Modes 39 External Flash 41 Capture Setting 41 Movie 42 Playback 43 Customization 44 GPS/Electronic Compass 45 Power Supply 45 Interfaces 46 Wireless LAN 46 Dimensions and Weight 46 Accessories 46 Capacity (Still images) 47 Storage (Movie) 47 <Windows> System Requirements 48 <Apple iOS> System Requirements 48 10 | Page Foreword and Table of contents Pentax K-1 features 49 First Full Frame features SAMPLE ONLY 49 Digital Photography new level 49 36.4 effective megapixels ebooks4cameras.com50 Shake Reduction 50 Pixel Shift Resolution 51 Flexible Tilt-type monitor 51 Proportional AF Frame 52 Real-time scene analysis 52 100% field of view 53 Operation-assist LE lights 53 GPS 54 APS-C crop mode 54 Weather-resistant/dustproof body 55 Mechanical features 55 The Mode Dial 57 The Function Dial 57 The Setting Dial 58 Remote shooting 59 Full HD Movie 59 4K Interval Movie Record 59 External Mic Support 59 Custom Image 60 Digital Filter 60 Versatile Drive Functions 62 Multi-Exposure 62 Interval Shooting / Composite 62 Continuous Shooting Compatible Self-Timer 62 In-Camera RAW Processing 63 Dynamic Range Settings 63 Useful Links 63 Chapter 2 ● How to use your K-1 65 How to use your K-1 (Quick Start) 67 The Standby Mode (ready to shoot) Status Screen 68 The Control Panel 68 Shooting Info Display Selection Screen 69 Language 70 11 | Page Foreword and Table of contents Date and Time 70 Battery 71 Battery Installation / Removal SAMPLE ONLY72 Installing / Removing the Memory Cards 72 Installing / Removing Lenses ebooks4cameras.com73 Turning the Camera On or Off 74 Focusing Method 75 AF Mode 76 Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter 77 Sound effects 77 Taking a Pictures Now 78 Picture Quality 78 Shake Reduction 79 Tips on handholding your K-1 79 White Balance 80 AUTO Mode 80 Congratulation…First Pictures 82 The Menus 83 Menus Tables 84 Rec. Mode Menus 84 Movie Menus 89 Playback Menu 91 Set-up Menus 91 Custom Setting Menus 93 Photography through the ages 96 On-camera Mechanical Devices 97 The Function Dial / Setting Dial 101 Setting Playback Display 102 Histograms 104 Save Image Rotation Info 105 Image Capture Setting 105 RAW File Explained 106 Shooting and Saving RAW 106 Shooting and Saving JPEG 106 Difference Between RAW and JPEG 107 Why Shoot JPEG? 107 Why Shoot RAW? 108 12 | Page Foreword and Table of contents Summary – RAW/JPEG 108 Button Customization 109 RAW/Fx1 and Fx2 109 Outdoor View Setting 110 Flash Mode 111 Pixel Shift Resolution 111 Shake Reduction 111 Horizon Correction SAMPLE ONLY 111 Electronic Level 111 AF Button Customization ebooks4cameras.com 112 Preview Dial Customization 12 Optical Preview 112 Digital Preview 112 E-Dial Programming 112 Program Line 114 Setting Sensitivity (ISO) 115 Auto ISO Parameters 116 High-ISO Noise Reduction 116 Slow Shutter Speed Noise Reduction 117 D-Range Settings 117 EV and ISO Incremental Steps 118 White Balance Adjustments 119 White Balance Menu 120 White Balance Settings 122 Setting to Auto White Balance 123 Setting to Multi Auto White Balance 123 Setting to Daylight White Balance 123 Setting to Shade White Balance 124 Setting to Cloudy White Balance 124 Setting to Fluorescent – Daylight Color White Balance 124 Setting to Tungsten White Balance 125 Setting to CTE White Balance 125 Setting to Manual White Balance 125 Setting to Color Temperature White Balance 125 Fine-Tuning White Balance 126 Color Space 127 Metering System 129 Linking AE and AF Point 130 13 | Page Foreword and Table of contents AE-L with AF Locked 130 Meter Operating Time 130 Auto EV Compensation 131 EV Compensation 131 Exposure Modes 131 (P) Program Mode 131 (Sv) Sensitivity Priority Mode 132 (Tv) Shutter Priority Mode 133 (Av) Aperture Priority Mode 133 (TAv) Shutter & Aperture Priority Mode 134 (M) Manual Mode 134 (B) Bulb Mode 135 (X) Flash Sync Mode 136 Flash Photography 136 (User) U1 to U5 Modes 137 Saving Settings in U1 – U5 138 (AUTO) Mode 139 Drive Modes 139 Single Frame Shooting 140 Continuous Shooting, High, Medium and Low 140 Self-Timer 140 Remote Control 141 Exposure Bracketing 142 Mirror Lock-Up 412 Multi-Exposure 142 Interval Shooting 143 Interval Composite 143 The AF Systems 144 Phase Detection AF 144 Contrast Detection AF 144 Shooting through the Viewfinder 144 AF.S Priority Setting 142 First Frame Action in AF.C 145 Action in AF.C Continuous 145 Hold AF Status 145 AF Assist Light 146 Phase Detection AF Options (Viewfinder) 147 AF Active Area 147 14 | Page Foreword and Table of contents How to Select AF Point (s) 149 Contrast Detection AF Options (Live-View) 152 AF Face Detection 152 Multiple AF Points 153 AF Tracking 154 AF Select 154 AF Spot 154 Focus Peaking 155 Catch-In Focus 155 Autofocus Fine Adjustment 156 Back and Front Focusing 156 AF Fine Adjustment details 158 Exposure Bracket Mode 159 Multiple Exposures 161 Multi Exposures instead of ND Filters 162 HDR (High Dynamic Range) 164 Maintenance and Useful Tools 167 Dust Removal 167 Sensor Cleaning 167 Pixel Mapping 168 Anti-Aliasing Filter Simulator 168 Programmable Embedded Copyright 169 Clarity Enhancement 170 Lens Correction 170 Electronic Distortion Adjustment 170 Peripheral Illumination Correction 170 Lateral Chromatic Aberrations Adjustment 171 Diffraction Correction 171 Select Battery 171 Reset 171 Folders 172 Illumination Settings 172 Indicator Lamps 172 Outdoor View Setting 173 Format 173 Certification Marks 173 Firmware Info/Options 173 Status Screen Color Scheme 174 15 | Page Foreword and Table of contents Chapter 3 ● Processing your K-1 Images 175 In-Camera Image Processing 176 Editing Already Captured Images 176 Image Rotation 177 Digital Filter 177 Color Moiré Correction 179 Resize 179 Cropping 179 Protect 180 Slideshow 180 Save as Manual White Balance 180 Save Crop Processing Settings as Favorite 181 RAW Development 181 Movie Edit 181 Custom Images (Before Capturing) 182 Digital Filters 184 Using Digital Imaging Software 185 Image Post-Processing Software 186 In-Camera Manipulated Image Examples 187 Printing Images 188 Pentax Supplied Software 189 Chapter 4 ● The Pentax System 191 Short Pentax History 192 The Pentax DSLRs 194 Lens Compatibility 201 The FA Series of Lenses 203 The D FA Series of Lenses 204 The HD D FA Series of Lenses 205 The DA * Series of Lenses 210 The DA Series of Lenses 213 The HD DA Series of Lenses 215 The HD DA Limited Series of Lenses 220 Used Lenses 222 FA J Lenses 222 FA Lenses 222 K-Mount Manual ″A″ Lenses 223 K-Mount Manual ″M″ Lenses 223 16 | Page Foreword and Table of contents Set-up for Shooting with Manual Lenses 224 Lens Compatibility Chart 225 Taking Pictures with Manual Lenses Summary 226 M42 Screw-Mount Manual Lenses 226 Adapters 227 Medium Format Lenses 228 Optional Accessories 230 Battery Grip D-BG6 230 Pentax Dedicated External Flashes 231 AF201FG Flash 231 AF540FGZ II Flash 231 AF360FGZ II Flash 232 AF160FC 232 Remotes 233 Remote Control F 233 Remote Control 0-RC1 233 Pentax Cable Switch Remote 205 234 AC Adapter KL-AC 132E 234 Chapter 5 ● Photography Techniques 237