Pentax L specifications Changing the Exposure Mode, 132

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Setting the Meter Operating Time

Set the metering time in [Meter Operating Time] in the [ACustom] menu (p.100). The default setting is [1 (10 sec)].

1	10 sec	Metering time is set to 10 seconds.
2	3 sec	Metering time is set to 3 seconds.
3	30 sec	Metering time is set to 30 seconds.

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Changing the Exposure Mode

This camera features five exposure modes along with the picture modes. Use the mode dial (p.104) to change the exposure mode.

Exposure		Exposure	Change	Change
	Description	Compen-	Shutter
Mode				Aperture
		sation	Speed
e	Shutter speed and aperture are
	automatically set for taking	Yes	No	No
(Program)
	pictures at the proper exposure.
	Set shutter speed and use to
b (Shutter	express moving subjects. Take
	pictures of fast moving subjects	Yes	Yes	No
Priority)	that look still or subjects that show
	movement.
c	Set aperture and use when you
	want to adjust the depth of field.	Yes	No	Yes
(Aperture
	Use to blur the background or be
Priority)
	sharp from front to back.
	Combine set shutter speed and
a (Manual)	aperture to create the picture you	No	Yes	Yes
	have in mind.
	Use to capture images that
p (Bulb)	require slow shutter speeds such	No	No	Yes
	as fireworks and night scenes.