Pentax GR Limited Edition Operating Guide

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• When the flash mode is set to [Manual Flash], the value set for [Flash Exposure Compensation] is

invalid.

• [Flash Comp.] can be registered and used in the [Key Custom Options] menu under [ADJ. Lever Set-

ting] or in [Set Fn Button]. (GP. 105, P . 107)

Setting the Flash Intensity for Manual Flash

Sets the intensity of the internal flash if the flash mode is set to [Manual

Flash].

In the [Shooting] menu, select [Manual Flash Amount], and then

press the $ button.

Select the value with the !" buttons.

You can select from among the following fractions of the maximum flash in-

tensity: [Full], [1/1.4], [1/2], [1/2.8], [1/4], [1/5.6], [1/8], [1/11], [1/16], [1/22],

[1/32], and [1/64].

Press the MENU/OK button.

If the flash is set to [Manual Flash], the value

set is shown on the shooting screen.

Note -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

• [Flash Amount] can be registered and used in the [Key Custom Options] menu under [ADJ. Lever Set-

ting] or in [Set Fn Button]. (GP. 105, P . 107)

Setting the Timing for Firing the Flash

You can select the timing at which the flash fires in the [Shooting] menu’s

[Flash Synchro Settings].

1st Curtain The flash fires immediately after the exposure starts. [Default setting]

2nd Curtain The flash fires just before the exposure ends. When shooting a subject in motion at a low shut-

ter speed, this makes it possible to express the subject’s motion as a trail of light.