Pentax K-70 Operating Guide

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The compensation value can be set between -5 and +5 EV 

(-2 and +2 EV in C mode).

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Press J, and then turn 

R.

e and the compensation value 

are displayed on the status 

screen, Live View screen, and in 

the viewfinder during adjustment.

Available operations

t Memo

• Bracketing shooting enables you to take pictures while 

automatically changing exposure. (p.69)

Choose the part of the sensor to use for measuring brightness 

and determining the exposure in [AE Metering] of the A1 and 
C

1 menus.

t Memo

• In [5 Link AE and AF Point] of the E1 menu, the metering 

point and the AF point can be linked.

EV Compensation

J

Starts/ends adjusting the compensation value.

M

Resets the adjustment value to the default setting.

AE Metering

A1/C1

A Multi-

segment

Meters the brightness in multiple different 

zones of the sensor.

In backlit conditions, this mode automatically 

adjusts the exposure.

B Center-

weighted

Meters the brightness with an emphasis 

on the center of the sensor.

The sensitivity increases at the center 

and no automatic adjustment is performed 

even in backlit conditions.

C Spot

Meters the brightness only within a limited 

area at the center of the sensor.

Useful when the subject is small.

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