Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit K-7 du fabricant Pentax
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Table of contents and Foreword I am pleased that you purchased one of our “ Pentax K-7 – Everything you need to know…..and then some ” book. As an enthusiastic photographer for many years, I have had many Pentax cameras. My first “new” came ra was a Pentax Spotm atic, purchased when I was still in Junior High.
Table of contents and Foreword II Foreword Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Table of Content Know your K-7 How to use your K-7 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Processing your K-7 images The Pentax System Photography.
Table of contents and Foreword Yvon Bourque Pentax K-7 Everything you need to know ….. and then some Foreword III.
Table of contents and Foreword IV All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No par t of this book may be used or reproduced on any form or by any means, or stored in database or retrieval system, without prior written permission.
Table of contents and Foreword About the Author: Back when most of his classmates were dealing with growing up; the author was nurturing a serious enthusiasm for photography. Son of a Montreal carpenter, he enrolled in photography courses, soaked up theory, bought his first camera, shot rolls of film, and learned how to develop and print.
Table of contents and Foreword VI My preferred editor: This is my wife Anne. This book and all my other books would not have seen the light of day without someone editing the ma nuscripts. She wanted the book to be as “user friendly as possible”. Whenever sh e didn’t like the way something was ex- plained, I had to redo it.
Table of contents and Foreword VII TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD X1V CHAPTER 1 ● KNOW YOUR K -7 21 Nomenclature 23 Viewfinder Available Inform ation in Details 28 LCD Panel Available Information in Det.
Table of contents and Foreword VIII Battery 59 Battery Installation / Removal 59 Installing / Removing SD/SDHC Cards 60 Installing / Removing Lenses 60 Turning Camera ON 61 Focusing 61 Adjusting Viewf.
Table of contents and Foreword IX Setting to Tungsten White Balance 82 Setting to Flash White Balance 83 Setting to CTE White Balance 83 Setting to Manual White Balance 83 Fine tuning White Balance 84.
Table of contents and Foreword X Self-Timer (12 seconds) 109 Self-Timer (2 sec onds) Mirror Lock 109 Dedicated Mirror Lock 109 Remote Control Unit 110 Remote Control Unit (3 seconds delay) 110 Remote .
Table of contents and Foreword XI Custom Filter 134 Resize (JPEG only) 134 Cropping (JPEG and RAW files) 135 Slideshow 135 Manual White Balance for current Image 135 Convert RAW images to JPEG or TIFF files 136 Got that great Pentax K-7 ? Why not take the plunge to RAW files.
Table of contents and Foreword XII Optional Focusing Screens 154 Right-Angle Viewfinder 155 Lenses Compatibility 156 DA Lenses 158 DA Lenses 160 D FA Lenses 162 FA J Lenses 163 FA Lenses 164 K-Mou.
Table of contents and Foreword Tips & Reminders 204 CHAPTER 6 ● HD VIDEO RECORDING 207 Movie recording attributes 208 Creative Movie Recording 208 Reliable exposure control, even during movie sh.
Table of contents and Foreword XIV Foreword his book was written for all users of the Pentax K-7 . No matter what your experience level is, you will find something useful in this book. A few years ago, most amateur and pr ofessional photographe rs alike, were using film cameras for their picture taking.
Table of contents and Foreword XV shoot with telephoto lenses, it works to y our advantage as a 200mm f/2.8 lens acts like a 300mm f/2.8 telephoto at no additi onal cost. We know that a 300mm f/2.8 telephoto lens is very expensive. The down side is that wide angle lenses will no longer perform as such, but the maximum aperture will remain.
Table of contents and Foreword XVI The new Pentax K-7 is ai med at advanced amateurs to professional photographers but can certainly be used by entry-level phot ographers as well.
Table of contents and Foreword Chapter 4 “ The Pentax System ” is dedicat ed to the Pentax System. Pentax is truly the only manufacturer with 100% backward co mpatibility. It includes all lenses ever manufactured by Pentax, both 35mm and m edi um formats.
Table of contents and Foreword XVIII Check our Pentax Blog; we constan tly post articles about Pentax prod- ucts. http://pentaxdslrs.blogspot.com/ The Blogspot We also have our website for purchasing our books and downloading important information or sa mples.
Table of contents and Foreword © 2009, Yvon Bourque - “Ms. J. Peggy” This is probably the best tool I have, ot her than the Pentax DSLRs. Lenses and equipment. It allows me to get to places I wouldn’t be able to get to otherwise. If you ever owned a Keep, you already know that it is customary to name it, just as you name a boat.
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Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Chapter 1 Know your K-7 Page 21.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 22 The Pentax K-7 system.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 23 Nomenclature 3 7 6 5 4 2 8 10 9 15 14 16 11 1 13 12 1. Self-timer lamp Blinks for self-timer. Serves as remote control receiver. 2. Front e-dial Sets shutter speed, EV compensation values. (Customizable) 3. Main Switch Rotate to turn camera on or off and for depth of field preview.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 24 32 31 27 17 19 21 33 34 35 29 30 28 26 25 24 23 22 20 18 17. 3” LCD m onitor Displays exposed pictures, allows access to menus. 18. ERASE b utton Press to delete current picture. 19. Play button f Press to s ee pictures on LCD screen 20.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 39 38 37 36 36. Diopter adjustment Adjusts the viewfinder to suit your eyesight. 37. EV compensation Press to adjust EV compensation with rear e-dial. 38. ISO button Press to adjust / change I SO settings with rear e-dial 39.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 26 49 48 47 46 45 44 50 11 44. Raw button Press on-the-fly to shoot RAW or RAW + JPG (Customizable) 45. X-Sync socket For using studio lighting – Sync to 180 th sec. 46. UP button Press the UP button to pop the built-in flash up.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Information you see in the viewfinder Page 27.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 28 Viewfinder available Information in details: 59 67 57 66 65 64 63 62 56 55 54 53 61 68 58 60 53. Manual Focus Appears when manually focusing. 54. Shutter speed Shutter speed, underlined when adjustable with e-dial. 55.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 LCD Panel available information in details: Page 29 69. Flash Mode Built-in flash ready. If flash n eeded, it will flash on and off.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 30 70. Flash Mode Trailing curtain Sync enabled. 71. Flash Mode Auto-Flash Discharge enabled. 72. Flash Mode Slow-Speed Sync enabled. 73. Flash Mode Red-eye reduction function enabled. 74. Aperture Shows aperture being used.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 © 2009, Yvon Bourque – Use a tripod, a slow shutte r speed and neutral densit y filters to achieve this effect. With the K-7 , you can use the multi-exposure to a chieve the same results.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 32 © 2008, Yvon Bourque – Don’t be afraid to use a different “point of view”..
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 K-7 TECHNICAL SP ECIFIC ATIONS Type: Digital SLR Sensor: Type - CMOS with primary color filter and integrated Shake/Dust Reduction sen- sor movement system Size - 23.4 x 15.6mm Color depth - 8 bits/channel JPG, 12 bits/channel RAW Effective pixels - 14.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 34 Resolution - 921,000 dots Wide angle viewable - Yes Built-in Flash Type: Retractable P-TTL popup flash Guide number: 13 (100/m) Coverage: 28mm wid.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 35 Metering System: Type-TTL open-aperture 77 segment metering Sensitivity range: EV 0 to 21 (ISO 100, 50mm F1.4) Multi-segment: Yes, 77 segments Center .
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 36 o Movie Green simplified mode availab le: Yes; P/A/S/M/B: P, A, S, M, B (extended modes Sv, TAv) Date stamp: n/a Digital filters (captu re): Custom Im.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 37 Digital filters (playback): Toy Camera, M onochrom e (filter effects, toning), Retro, Color (6), High Contrast, Soft Focus, Ex tract Color (6), Starburst, W ater Color, Fisheye, Pastel, Slim, Miniature, HD R, Base Parameter Adjustment, Custom Fil- ter File Formats: Still: RAW (PEF, DNG), JPG (Exif 2.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 38 What Is Special About the K-7 ? The most significant features of the Pentax K-7 that have never been offered before in any K series digi tal camera, and in some case .
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 A new 14.6 megapixel CMOS sensor rebuilt from the ground up to minim ize noise, adds four channel output for fast image cap- ture, and the ability to capture HD quality movies. It is the ideal combination of resolution and file size, allowing very large (poster size and larger) prints and crop ping flexibility.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 40 A composition adjustment feat ure in Live View allows minor shifts in the fram - ing and composition of images using the Shake Reduction m echanism without having to physically move the camera. Th is feature is ideal for tripod use.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 41 The K-7 ’s Dust Reduction system, improved over previous K series cameras, features a piezo-ceramic vibration action to the sensor’s low-pass filter for dust- fee image capture. A new high capacity battery features exte nded battery life, ideal for travel pho- tography or video work.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 42 prised of professional mode choices. Gone are the auto-picture icons, portrait mode, a landscape mode, moving object m o de etc.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 43 CMOS , ( C ompleme ntary M etal- O xide- S emi-conductors), are a major class of inte- grated circuits, and CMOS technology is us ed in a number of electronics including image sensors. With a CCD sensor, light is not amplified at the photo diode; rather, the charge is carried in sequence and convert ed to voltage.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 44 Exclusive Image Processor The redesigned PRIME II processor ( Pentax R eal IM- age E ngine) significantly speeds up the image processing when compared to other current DSLRs.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 To help even more, the K-7 has been given a Pixel mapping feature and any dead pixels found are fixed using interpol ation with adjacent pixels.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 46 Dust and Humidity Resistance We can say farewell to the camera enemies; dust and humidity. First and most importantly, the Pentax K-7 is built around a solid stainless steel chassis, surrounded by a lightweight magnesium-steel alloy body.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 47 With the K-7, it is possible to shoot in RAW or RAW + JPEG on demand, without going through extensive menus. The camer a has a dedicated RAW button, located on the si.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 48 The viewfinder also allows viewing of all the important image information such as: focus point indication in red, in-focus in dicator, focus mode st atus, shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, number of image remaining, shake reduction status and the current ISO setting.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 There are two autofocus mode s and one manual mode so yo u have tota l control of the camera focusing abilities. Indeed, the K-7 offers a choice of two autofocus modes; A uto.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 50 (3) The Spot metering: Analyzes the center of the screen and determines the proper exposure. The meter operating time is adjustable from 3 seconds, 10 seconds or 30 seconds. The A uto F ocus ( AF ) point and the A uto E xposure ( AE ) point can be linked during multi-segment metering .
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 (P) Hyper-Program Mode: Automatically sets shutter speed and aperture to the proper exposure according to the Program Line * when taking pictures. While maintaining proper exposure, it allows the use of the front e-dial and rear e-dial to change the shutter speed or aperture.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 52 (Av) Aperture Priority Mode: This lets the user set the Aperture. This is useful for se- lective focusing. It affects blurring or sharpening of the background. Large aperture renders a blurry background and small aperture enlarges th e depth of field.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 (B) Bulb Mode: Lets you take pictures at lo ng exposure such as night photography. You will likely need a sturdy tripod and the optional cable switch mode l CS-205 to control the long exposure without camera shake. More on Bulb Mode page 122.
Chapter 1 - Know your K-7 Page 54 (Movie) Mode: Pentax introduces a brand new mode with the K-7 . The new Movie mode allows the recording of High Defini- tion video.
Chapter 2 - How to use your K-7 Chapter 2 How to use your K-7 Page 55.
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Addendum Page 242 Modern DSLR cameras are…micr o-chips and optical elements In this book, I’ve tried to explain in a down-to-earth way, the tools the K-7 puts at your disposition. The K-7 is a great advance amat eur camera and can be a Professional camera depending on what your needs are.
Addendum HDR (High Dynamic Range) The Pentax K-7 is the only current DSLR that has an HDR function. The picture at left below was taken without HDR. The ri ght picture was taken with HDR strong. The first picture show some washed-out area and dark shadow.
Addendum Page 244 Composition Adjustment in Live View When shooting with a tripod, sometimes you have to readjust the position of t he camera slightly to achieve the intended co mposition. This used to mean that you had to reposition the tripod and camera.
Addendum New shutter speed up to 1/8000 sec Pentax designed a new shutter mechanism for the K-7 . The shutter blades are lighter in weight, the magnetic attraction to generate more driving force from the motor has been optimized, and the unit is built with abrasion resistance.
Addendum Page 246 site earlier on, was too small and too clutte red for lenses with a minimum focusing distance of more than six to eight inches. One thing charts seem to have in common is that no one is ever sure of which exact point of the chart the camera is actually focusing on.
Addendum Page 247 DSLR Firmware. Doing so could void the warranty and damage the camera. It is better to leave specialized work to specialists. Proposed Solution I do not believe that Pentax has an AF check ing chart available to the public. That is the primary reason I took it upon myself to design one.
Addendum Page 248 There are various opinions whether a chart should be viewed at 45° from the lens centerline axis, or at 30°, or any angle or even flat. The re ality is that it should give good results at any angle between 30° and 60°. Chart-1 and Chart-2 were design for viewing at 45° from the lens’ centerlin e axis.
Addendum Page 249 Chart No. 2 viewed at 45 degree angle Camera Settings Set the camera to: * Autofocus single. * Leave the Shake Reduction off if you use a tripod (recommended). * Use the Aperture Priority mode (Av). * Set the lens aperture to its maximum.
Addendum Page 250 The two smaller charts were designed so that they can be cut and taped together in a way that they can stand at a 45° angle when placed on a table, desk, or flat surface. The camera / lens is then leveled and pref erably positioned on a tripod so that the lens’ centerline is aligned with the center of the chart.
Addendum Page 251 Next, move the camera / lens angle slowly downward until it auto focuses. At that point, you know that you are focused on the intersection of the black / white portion of the chart.
Addendum Page 252 A lens with acceptable Auto Focus should ha ve the center target line in focus, even if the back and front focus lines are not equally or proportionally out of focus. A lens with back focus problem s will look li ke the image to the left below while a lens with front focus problems will l ook like the image to the right below.
Addendum Page 253 A Word About Auto Focus Sensors Sensors are either vertical, hor izontal or cross type. Pentax K10D , K20D and K-7 all have 9 cross type sensors and two vertical sensors. Vertical sensors detect the sharpest horizontal contrast within its ar ea of coverage and lock the focus on that point.
Addendum Page 254 The K20d Custom Setting Number 35 Is Sh own B elo w– Th e K-7 Setting Number Is 37 But It Is Almost Identical. In the Custom Setting menu, navigate w ith the four-way controller to AF Adjustment, Setting number 35 or 37. Use ▲▼ to turn the AF Adjustment On or Off.
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[How to operate additional function ] [ 36 . O perate at AF Poin t “ SEL ” ] is newly added on [Custo m] menu. *Select [36. Oper ate at AF Point “ SEL ” ] and pre ss f our-way c ontro ller r i ght then select either [1 Ca lli ng Funct ion Preferenc e] or [2 Select AF P oint Pref erence].
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Pentax K-7 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Pentax K-7 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Pentax K-7, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Pentax K-7 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Pentax K-7, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Pentax K-7.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Pentax K-7. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Pentax K-7 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
