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Pentax K2000 SLR Review
By Mike Flacy
Controls, Function, Record and Custom Menus
Pressing the INFO button or the shutter release halfway while in capture mode displays a screen full of settings and parameters currently in use. Capture mode, Scene mode, AE metering, Flash mode, Drive mode, Exposure bracket, Focus mode, AF point position, Shutter speed, Aperture, EV compensation, Flash exposure compensation, ISO Sensitivity, White balance, Color space, File format, JPEG recorded pixels, JPEG quality, Shake reduction, Saturation/Filter effect and the Battery level.
Turning the Mode Dial to select another exposure mode will cause the color LCD to briefly display the screens show above. This function can be disabled by turning Guide Display off in the Setup menu.
The 4-way controller can be used for more than selecting and navigating menus. In rec mode, each button is set to be a shortcut to frequently used camera settings: Drive mode, ISO, Flash and White balance.
Selecting the Custom Image icon in the info window brings you to this screen. You use Custom Image to adjust setting such as color and contrast before shooting an image. You can choose from Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant and Monochrome Record Menu Options
Custom Image - Enters the custom image menu shown above Digital Filter - Off, Toy Camera, High Contrast, Soft, Star Burst, Retro, Extract Color File Format - JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG JPEG Rec. Pixels - 10M, 6M, 2M JPEG Quality - ***, **, * RAW file format - PEF or DNG Color Space - Select sRGB or AdobeRGB AF Mode - AF.A, AF.S, AF.C AE Metering - Multi, Center, Spot Select AF Point - Select part of screen to focus on Instant Review - Display Time (Off, 1sec, 3, sec, 5sec), Histogram, Bright/Dark area Memory - Set the parameters to be 'remembered' from power off to power on Help Button - Reprogram the Help button Shake Reduction - On, Off Input Focal Length - Set focal length of attached non-automatic lens, used by Shake Reduction system Custom Settings
EV Steps - 1/2 or 1/3 Sensitivity Steps - 1 EV Steps, As EV Steps Meter Operating Time - 10 sec, 3 sec, or 30 sec AE-L with AF locked - Off or On Link AF Point and AE - Off or On Auto Bracketing order - 0-+, -0+, +0-, 0+- Shadow Compensation - On or Off Adjust White Balance - Off or On AF Button Function- Enable AF1, Enable AF2, Cancel AF, AE Lock AF in remote control - Off or On Slow Shutter Speed Noise Reduction - On or Off High-ISO Noise Reduction - Off, Weakest, Weak, Strong e-dial in Program - Program shift, Tv, Av or Off Release when charging flash - Off or On Catch-in focus - Off or On Using aperture ring - Prohibited or Permitted Power Lamp - Std., Weak, Off Flash in Wireless Mode - On or Off WB when using flash - Flash or Unchanged Display Sensitivity - Off or On Display Status - On or Off Reset Custom Function Reset or Cancel |
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