Pentax K-5 IIs Operating Guide

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Choose the part of the viewfinder to use for measuring brightness

and determining exposure. The following three methods are available.

The factory default setting is L (Multi-segment metering).

Turn the metering mode switch.

The set metering method is displayed

in the status screen and viewfinder.

Multi-segmented Metering

The scene in the viewfinder is metered

in 77 different zones. Even in backlit

locations, this mode automatically

determines what level of brightness

is in which portion and automatically

adjusts exposure.

Center-weighted Metering

Metering is weighted at the center of

the viewfinder. Use this metering when

you want to compensate for the exposure

by experience, instead of leaving it to

the camera. The illustration shows that

sensitivity increases as the pattern height

increases (center). This mode does not

automatically compensate for backlit scenes.

• Turn the rear e-dial (S) to adjust the aperture value.
• Press the | button to retain the shutter speed at 1/180 second and

automatically adjust the aperture value.

• The sensitivity cannot be set to [ISO AUTO] in M mode. If the exposure

mode is changed to M mode when the sensitivity is set to [ISO AUTO],

the sensitivity is also changed to the lowest value set in “Setting the Range

Selecting the Metering Method

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