User manual PENTAX AF-160 FLASH

[. . . ] THE 126 SEALS THAT REALLY WORK. The only things that should be inside the PENTAX AF-160 FLASH are your pictures. Dust, rain or mud must remain resolutely outside the camera. Not to worry: the 77 seals in the housing, 43 seals at the battery grip and 6 seals on the lenses ensure this that all the nastiness stays out. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT: SENSOR CLEANING AND DUST ALARM. Even with all the seals intact dust can still enter the body when changing lenses. This is where the PENTAX Dust Reduction system shows its strength: the dust is loosened either automatically or whenever you feel it necessary by ultrasonic vibrations of the sensor and the loosened particles are collected in the bottom of the housing. [. . . ] That's why we've introduced a new 14. 6 MP CMOS sensor with a 4-channel output for the PENTAX AF-160 FLASH. Combined with the new, faster PRIME II Processor means faster processing speed, lower noise and improved picture quality, especially at longer shutter speeds. WHEN IT'S TIME TO GO FAST: 5. 2 FRAMES PER SECOND. There are situations in which quick action is needed and a high frame rate required. That's when the PENTAX AF-160 FLASH firing at 5. 2 frames per second really shines. In High Speed Shooting the AF-160 FLASH can record up to 40 JPEG images or 14 RAW shots or in Lo Speed Shooting 3. 3 fps in JPEG mode until the memory is full ­ or 17 RAW images. NEW 4-CHANNEL CMOS SENSOR, RECORDING AREA 23. 4 X 15. 6MM NEW, FASTER PRIME-II PROCESSOR IT'S ALL ABOUT LIGHT AND DARK. WE CAN HANDLE IT. In addition to higher speeds the PENTAX AF-160 FLASH also provides greater dynamic range. This new function improves image quality for brightness and shadow correction in areas of the image that would previously have been either black or blown-out. The noise has been reduced and noise reduction becomes effective from ISO 200. GET BUSY: 100, 000 SHOTS ARE WAITING FOR YOU. That sounds good. The new shutter of the PENTAX AF-160 FLASH, with a top shutter speed of 1/8, 000 sec. , is not only quieter, but also extremely durable and capable of firing over 100, 000 times. » Improved dynamic range » Highlight and shadow correction » Reduced noise » New, quieter shutter for a minimum of 100, 000 releases 9 YOUR PENTAX AF-160 FLASH WILL GIVE YOU TIME FOR THE IMPORTANT THINGS. SUCH AS THINKING ABOUT YOUR NEXT SHOT. The important things are best done immediately. You can start shooting immediately because the PENTAX AF-160 FLASH allows you to start processing the image inside the camera. » Manual focus by Quick Shift Focus via wide focussing ring. » Special ED lens corrects chromatic aberration. » Smear resistant SP-Coating on front element. NEW smc-DA 18­55 mm f/3. 5­5. 6 AL WR » Splash and Dust protected by 6 seals. » Powerful standard zoom with focal length of 28­85mm (equivalent in 35mm) » Smear resistant SP-Coating on front element. » Manual focussing via focusing ring. 12 smc-DA* 60­250 mm/4, 0 ED [IF] SDM » 60­250 mm focal length (approx. » Constant Aperture: simplified handling with manual photography or with Aperture Priority. » SDM focussing: fast and quiet by Ultrasonic Technology. 160 AF-540 FGZ Type GN Output levels Flash functions Electronic flash with zoom reflector 54 at 85 mm/45 at 50 mm (at ISO 100) Flash correction ­3. 0 to +1. 0 EV in 0. 5EV steps P-TTL; A-TTL; Automatic; Manual (7 steps 1/1­1/64); Slave; cableless; Flash with 1st or 2nd curtain; SB function for distance measurement; Contrast Control; High-Speed Synchronisation Auto zoom, manual zoom, vertical rotation: ­10°, 0°, 45°, 60°, 75°, 90° horizontal rotation: right: 0°, 30°, 60°, 90°, 120°, 150°, 180° left: 0°, 30°, 60°, 90°, 135° 0. 8­8 m at f5. 6/ISO 100 4 x AA batteries (or rechargeables) Flash recycling Alkali-Manganese (LR6) Nickel-Metal Hybrid (Ni-MH) TR Power Pack 3 Compatibility Dimensions Weight 76 x 142 x 107 mm (WB x H x D) 380 g (without batteries) approx. 700 Reflector Flash range Power Battery life Reflector Flash range Power Battery life Digital, 35 mm, 645, 67 (medium format) Digital, 35 mm, 645, 67 (medium format) Stand. Accessories Soft case AF-200 FG Type GN Output levels Flash functions Reflector/ Flash angle Flash range Power Battery life Electronic flash 20 at 28 mm (35mm / ISO 100) Flash correction ­0. 5 and ­1 P-TTL; A-TTL; Manual (Full) 28 mm coverage/24 mm with built-in wide lens (35mm) vertical: 30°, 39° horizontal: 26, 5°, 35° 0. 7­3. 6 m at f5. 6/ISO 100 4 x AA batteries (or rechargeables) Flash recycling Alkali-Manganese (LR6) approx. Nickel-Metal Hybrid (Ni-MH) (2. 700 mAh) approx. [. . . ] Usable with Li-Ion or 6x AA batteries » Battery capacity (under CIPA testing standards) approx. 440 minuets playback CONNECTIONS » USB 2. 0 (High Speed) » AV (compatible with NTSC and PAL) » Cable release » HDMI connection » Stereo Microphone SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS » Integrated USB connector, USB 2. 0 » PC: Windows XP, Windows Vista CPU: Pentium IV or newer (Intel Core recommended) Memory: minimum 1GB (2GB or more recommended, 3GB or more recommended for Windows Vista) Free hard drive space: 1GB (2GB recommended) Monitor resolution: 1, 280 x 1, 024 pixels or more » Mac: OS X 10. 3 ­ 10. 5 or higher CPU: POWER PC G5 or newer (Intel Core recommended) Memory: minimum 1GB (2GB or more recommended) Free hard drive space: 1GB (2GB or more recommended) Monitor resolution: 1, 280 x 1, 024 or more Additional: Quick Time 7 SOFTWARE » PENTAX Digital Camera Utility 4 PHOTOBROWSER and RAW Converter As of 20. 05. 2008. All data reserved and subject to change without notice. TECHNICAL DATA Additional information available at www. pentax. co. uk SENSOR » 15. 07 Megapixels ­ total 14. 6 Megapixels ­ effective 23. 4 x 15. 6mm CMOS Sensor with Primary Colour Filter » Colour depth: 8 Bit (JPEG) or 12 Bit (RAW) » Resolution: JPEG: [14M] 4672 x 3104 pixels, [10M] 3936 x 2624 pixels, [6M] 3072 x 2048 pixels, [2M] 1728 x 1152 pixels RAW: [14M] 4672 x 3104 pixels Movie: [1. 6M] 1536 x 1024 pixels (3:2), HD-Movie 1280 x 720 pixels (16:9), VGA [0. 3M] 640 x 416 pixels (3:2) » Sensitivity: Automatic, Manual selectable ISO 100 - 3, 200. Expandable to ISO 6, 400 IMAGE FORMATS » RAW (PEF, DNG), JPEG (Exif 2. 21 and DCF 2. 0) JPEG compression: JPEG Baseline in quality steps of ****Premium, ***Optimum, **Better, *Good MEMORY » SD Card, SDHC Card up to 32 GB (as of May 2009) » RAW and JPEG can be simultaneously recorded. [. . . ]