Pentax MZ-6 manual Specifications Table, Exposure Modes

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SPECIFICATIONS TABLE

● Type	TTL autofocus, multi-mode auto-exposure 35mm SLR with
	built-in TTL auto flash (RTF)
● Format	24 ⋅ 36mm
● Usable Film	35mm perforated cartridge film. DX-coded film with ISO 25-
	5000; non-DX coded films with ISO 6-6400
● Exposure Modes	Auto Picture Mode, Picture Mode (Standard Operation Mode,
	Portrait Program Mode, Landscape Program Mode, Close-up
	Program, Action Program Mode, Night-scene Program Mode),
	Shutter-Priority AE Mode, Aperture-Priority AE Mode, Metered
	Manual Mode, Bulb Mode, TTL Flash Mode
● Shutter	Electronically controlled vertical-run focal-plane shutter,
	Electromagnetic release, Speed range: (1)Auto 1/4000-30
	sec.(stepless),(2)Manual 1/4000-30 sec.(3)Bulb,
● Lens Mount	Pentax KAF bayonet mount (K-mount with AF coupler, lens
	information contacts).
● Compatible Lens	Pentax KAF2-, KAF-,KA-, and K-mount lenses are usable.
	Autofocus is possible using AF Adapter with KA-and K-mount
	lenses.
● Autofocus	TTL phase-matching multi-(3 points) autofocus system
System	switchable to Spot focusing, AF operational brightness range:
	EV –1 to 18(at ISO 100 with f/1.4 lens), Focus lock available
	using shutter release button/AF button, Focus Mode: AF.S(sin-
	gle), AF.C(predictive AF), Manual[MF]. AF illuminator
● Viewfinder	Fixed pentamirror, Natural-Bright-Matte focusing screen,
	Field of view:92%, Magnification:0.7X(with 50mm f/1.4 lens at
	infinity ), Diopter: –2 to +1m-1

●Viewfinder Indication Focus Information. In-focus (Green lamp [ ] is lit), front or back focus signals and unable-to-focus indicator (Green lamp blinks), Shutter speed indication, Aperture indication, Flash ready indication [ ] is lit, Bar graph(exposure com- pensation),Over or Under exposure indication in Metered Manual Mode, exposure compensation indication, Green Operation Mode [ ], Portrait Program Mode [ ], Landscape Program Mode [ ], Close-up Program Mode [ ], Action Program Mode [ ], Night-scene Program Mode [ ], [ ] AE Lock indicator

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● External LCD	Shutter speed, Aperture value, [ ] = Built-in flash ready indication,
panel Indication	[	] = blinking slowly flash recommended warning, [					] = blinks
	rapidly Inappropriate lens warning, [					] = Red-eye reduction flash
	mode, [		] = Auto pop-up flash function, Automatic flash function,
	ISO indication, [				] = Film status information, [		] = Battery
	exhaustion warning, Exposure counter, [ ] = PCV signal indica-
	tion, [ ] = Exposure compensation, Exposure compensation value,
	[	] = Self-timer, [		]= Auto bracketing mode, [ ] = Consecutive
	shooting, [		] = Multiple exposure, [			]=Wireless flash mode,
	[	]= High-speed flash sync
● Preview Button	Electronically controlled type and possible to use in all expo-
	sure modes
● Self-timer	Electronically-controlled type with delay time of 12 sec. Start
	by depressing of shutter release button, Operation confirma-
	tion : Possible to set PCV beep tone. Cancelable after opera-
	tion.							APPENDIX
● Auto bracketing	pensation
	Three frame consecutive shots with exposure bracketing in
	0.5 EV step. Increment, Possible to use with exposure com-
● Mirror	Quick-return mirror with AF secondary mirror.
● Film Loading	Film advances automatically to 1st frame after back cover is
	closed, Film information window is provided.
● Film Wind	Auto wind/rewind by built-in motor, Consecutive or Single
& Rewind	advance mode, Approx.2 frames/sec.(consecutive mode),
	Auto rewinding starts at end of roll, Film rewind/completion of
	rewinding is displayed on the LCD panel, mid-roll rewind but-
	ton will rewind film in mid-roll.
● Exposure Meter	TTL multi(6)-segment metering, Metering range from EV0 to
	EV21 at ISO100 with 50mm f/1.4 lens.
● Exposure	±3EV in 0.5EV step increments
Compensation
● AE Lock:	Set by AE lock button, current exposure value remains for 20
	sec. With the shutter release button pressed halfway down,
	the exposure value remains continuously.

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