User manual PENTAX PV-CR0020A

[. . . ] Are you ready to discover the feeling of light? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FASTER, HIGHER, FURTHER. HOW ABOUT BETTER? Digital photo technology has advanced enormously in the past few years. The internationally acclaimed PENTAX K10D has shown just how much enthusiasm can be generated and how high standards can be set by a digital SLR. The expectations attached to the K10D's successor are just as demanding. [. . . ] Digital data flow-rate of up to 800 Mb/sec. provides for extremely fast processing and uncompromised image quality. (The latter, by the way, in conjunction with the equally newly updated 14-bit analogue-to-digital converter. ) The aim of perfect image quality with the lowest possible noise tipped the scales in favour of the 14-bit technology used in the PV-CR0020A. The A/D converter provides images in both JPEG-format (8 bit colour depth) and RAW data (12 bit colour depth) with "more information than necessary" and provides for absolutely brilliant results. PRECISE ILLUMINATION: EXPOSURE MEASUREMENT. A camera's exposure system is fundamental to its ultimate performance. The PV-CR0020A analyses the light with 16 separate metering segments. This provides a precise balance of the light-to-dark ranges of the scene, assuring optimum exposure for each photo. Again, flexiblity is provided as the PV-CR0020A also offers both centre-weighted and spot metering. Exposure metering can also be combined with the focussing distance when necessary. AMAZING NOISE: EXTENDED ISO RANGE. The ISO range of the PV-CR0020A covers an expanded ISO range of between ISO 100 and ISO 6, 400 ­ with extremely low noise. In conjunction with the work on the 14. 6-megapixel CMOS sensor, the PENTAX developers considered every 11 PRECISION POINTS: THE AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM. Precise focus is crucial for maximum expressional impact of a photo. The PV-CR0020A works with an 11-point autofocus system. In the automatic mode the camera recognizes the nearest object and focuses on it. If this were the case, it would be annoying to have to shoot it again to "really" capture it ­ especially if the lighting has changed. No worry: the PV-CR0020A is lets you store the preview picture, even if you've made some adjustments to the white balance!At present only PENTAX offers this function. THE INTELLIGENT CAMERA ADAPTS: CALIBRATE THE WIDE ANGLE MONITOR. The 2. 7" (6. 9cm) LCD monitor screen fills the rear of the PV-CR0020A body. With its 230, 000 dots, the screen provides a razorsharp image with a viewing angle of up to 160º. However, the biggest advantage is that the colour balance of the TFT display can be calibrated precisely. This enables you, for example, to guarantee that the colours on the monitor correspond to the colour settings of your printer right from the outset. Additionally, the monitor of the PV-CR0020A can be adapted to different lighting situations. 2. 7" An optimally adjusted monitor is crucial for evaluating a photograph. With carefully designed features, such as 32x magnification and the grid overlay, the PV-CR0020A's monitor gives the photographer fine control over his work. THE BIGGER PICTURE: INDIVIDUAL FILE NAMES. Would you like to separate your landscape photographs from your portraits with ease?Or find your holiday photos in an instant?The PV-CR0020A allows you to assign specific file names to your photos, making it much easier and quicker to identify pictures. You can manually input a file name with a combination of up to 4 letters and/or numbers. EVERYTHING IS CLEAR: INNOVATIVE MENU LAYOUT. A large range of features normally results in an overly extensive camera menu. [. . . ] PENTAX has developed efficient flashguns that supply accurate, consistent light for those situations where ambient falls short. AF-360 FGZ AF-540 FGZ AF-200 FG LIGHT TO GO. Sufficient light is a pre-requisite for successful photography. Because a significant proportion of photographic situations are in poor lighting conditions PENTAX has developed efficient flashguns that supply accurate, consistent light for you in any situation. Seamless communication between your PENTAX digital SLR camera and its PENTAX flashgun makes it possible. For the PV-CR0020A we recommend the AF-360 FGZ or AF-200 FG as a standard general purpose flashgun, while the AF-540 FGZ, the top range model, offers, among other things, a high guide number, bounce and swivel flash head as well as a rapid recycling time. [. . . ]