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o f o u r P e n t a x3 5 m m S L R c a m e r a s .
Before starting to operate this camera,
pleasebe sureto readthis operatingmanual
very carefully to familiarizeyourself with
every detail of the featuresand functions
it hasto offer. We hope you will enjoy fine
photography with th is camera for many
yearsto come.

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TABLEOF CONTENTS
Features
N o m e n c l a t u r eo f w o r k i n g p a r t s . . . . . . . . . .

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PREPARATIONS
I n s e r t i n gb a t t e r i e s. . . . . . . .
A t t a c h i n g a n d d e t a c h i n gl e n s
Film wind lever
M a i n s w i t c h , s h u t t e r r e l e a s eb u t t o n ,
shutter dial
Film
L o a d i n gf i l m . . . . . . . .
U n fo a d i n g f i l m
Strap and soft case

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BASICOPERATION
Viewfinderdisplays
Focusing
H o fd i n g c a m e r a
S h o o t i n g i n P r o g r a m m e dA E m o d e
Shooting in Aperture-priority AE mode
Shooting in MeteredManual mode

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ADVANCED OpERATION
U s i n g p e n t a x d e d i c a t e da u t o f l a s h u n
U s i n g P r o g r a m m e dA u t o F l a s h m o d e
E x p o s u r e - m e m o r yl o c k
Self-timer
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Depth of field
D e p t h - o f - fi e l d p r e v i e w
I n f r a r e di n d e x m a r k
W a r n i n gd i s p l a y s
P r o g r a m m e dA E d i a gr a m , m e t e r i n gr a
s h u t t e r / a p e r t u r ec o u p l i n g r a n g e
Diopter correction,mount adapter K,
e y e c u pP
p r e c a u t i o n so n b a t t e r i e s . . .
S p e c i fi c a t i o n s
T a k i n g c a r eo f y o u r c a m e r a
Warranty policy

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W h e n t h i s c a m e r ai s u s e dw i t h a n y S M C P e n t a x - A
o r S M C P e n t a x - Fl e n s ,i t o f f e r s f o u r e x p o s u r e
m o d e s : P r o g r a m m e dA E , A p e r t u r e - p r i o r i t y A E ;
M e t e r e dM a n u a la n d P r o g r a m m e dA u t o F l a s h .
W h e n t h e l e n sa p e r t u r ei s s e t t o " A " p o s i t i o n ,
t h e P r o g r a m m e dA E m o d e c a n b e u s e d .W h e n
t h e l e n sa p e r t u r e i s s e t t o a n y f - s t o p o t h e r t h a n
t h e " A " s e t t i n g ,t h e A p e r t u r e - p r i o r i t yA E o r
M e t e r e d M a n u a l m o d e sc a n b e u s e d .
o W h e n t h e c o n v e n t i o n a lK - m o L ! n tl e n s i s u s e d ,
t h e c a m e r ao p e r a t e si n t h e A p e r t u r e - p r i o r i t y A E
o r M e t e r e dM a n u a l m o d e .

Programmed AE Mode
T h e c a m e r aa u t o m a t i c a l l y s e l e c t st h e m o s t s u i t a b l e
c o m b i n a t i o n o f s h u t t e r s p e e da n d a p e r t u r e t o o b t a i n
c o r r e c t e x p o s u r e ,s i m u l t a n e o u s l yc h a n g i n gt h e
c o m b i n a t i o na c c o r d i n gt o t h e b r i g h t n e s so f t h e
s u b j e c t .T h i s m o d e i s s u i t a b l ef o r t h o s e w h o d o n o t
w a n t t o b e b o t h e r e d b y s e t t i n g e x p o s u r ec o n t r o l s .
Aperture-priority AE Mode
W h e n y o u s e t t h e a p e r t u r em a n u a l l y ,t h e s h u t t e r
s p e e d i s a u t o m a t i c a l l y a d j u s t e da c c o r d i n gt o
t h e b r i g h t n e s so f t h e s u b j e c t t o p r o v i d e c o r r e c t
exposure.
T h i s m o d e i s s u i t a b l ef o r t a k i n g p i c t u r e sf o r w h i c h
t h e c o n t r o l o f t h e d e p t h o f f i e l d i s d e s i r a b l es, u c h
as portraits,etc.
Metered Manual Mode
T h e c o m b i n a t i o n o f s h r . l t t e rs p e e da n d a p e r t u r e i s
c o m p l e t e l yu p t o y o u . G u i d e d b y t h e m e t e r
i n d i c a t i o ni n t h e v i e w f i n d e r ,y o u c a n a d j u s t b o t h
c o n t r o l s t o o b t a i n p r o p e r e x p o s u r e .l f n e c e s s a r y ,
d e l i b e r a t eo v e r - o r u n d e r e x p o s u r ec a n b e o b t a i n e d .

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Programmed l\uto Flash Mode

w h e n y o u u s e a P e n t a x d e d i c a t e da u t o f l a s h o n t h i s
camera in its FrogramrnedAE rnode, the camera
a u t o m a t i c a l l y s e l e c t st h e p r o p e r a p e r t [ J r ea n d s h u t t e r
s p e e dt o c o n t r o l t l a s h o u t p u t f c r p r o , p e rf l a s h
pictu res.

. T h e c a m e r ad o e s n o t o p e r a t e u n l e s st h e b a t t e r i e s
a r e p r o p e r l y i n s e r t e d .B e s u r e t o c h e c k h o w t h e y a r e
i n s e r t e db e f o r e o p e r a t i n g i t . A l s o c h e c k i f t h e r n a i n
f f l e t e rs w i t c h i s s e t t o O N o r 0 F F .
t M o s t f l a s h e sm a d e b y o t h e r s c a n b e u s e d o n t h i s
c a m e r a ,b u t P e n t a x d e d i c a t e df l a s h e sw i l l o f f e r m o r e
c o n v e n i e n tf u n c t i o n s .
E v e n i f y o u u s e a f l a s hw i t h T T L a u t o f l a s h
p r o v i s i o n ,t h i s c a m e r ad o e s n o t p r o v i d e T T L a u t o
f l a s ho p e r a t i o n"
o W h e n y o u u s e t h e a c c e s s o r i essu c h a s E x t e n s i o n
T u b e s , l V l i c n o s c o pAed a p t e r , e t c . t h a t a r e n n o u n t e d
b e t w e e n t h e c a m e n ab o d y a n d l e n s ,t h i s c a r n e n a
o p e r a t e si n t h e A p e r t u r e - p r i o r i t y A F o r M { e t e r e d
Manual merde"The Fn"ogrannrned
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S e l f - t i m e rl a m p
Shutter dial
Shutter-releasebu tton
Film-wind lever
Hot shoe
Self-timer lever
Main switch
Film-rewind/Backcover-releaseknob
@ Exposure-memory-lock
button
O Cable-releasesocket
(D Mount index
@ Preview lever
@ Lenslock-release lever
(D Grip
(D Strap{ug
@ L e n s - a l i g n m e nnt o d e
(D Aperture scale/ring
(9 Aperture-"A" index
"A"-lock-release
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@ Film-rewindcrank
@ Viewfinder eyepiece
(D Filmsprocket spool
( D F i l m - t a k e - u ps p o o l
@ Back cover
@ Film-information
window

@ Film-leader*nd mark
(D Film-rewind button
@ Shutter curtain
@ Tripod socket
@ Batterychamber cap
@ Film chamber

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Open the battery chambercover by slidingit in the

direction of the arrow.

l n s e r t t h e t w o b a t t e r i e si n t o t h e c h a m b e r w i t h t h e i r
( + ) s i d e sf a c i n g u p w a r d , a n d c l o s e t h e c o v e r .

A s i l l u s t r a t e d ,t u r n t h e p o w e r o n b y s l i d i n g t h e m a i n
switch in the direction of the arrow.

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P r e s st h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s eb u t t o n h a l f - w a y a n d m a k e s u r e t h a t
a s h u t t e r s p e e da p p e a r so n t h e l e f t s i d e o f t h e v i e w f i n d e r .

Timer switch
T h e b u i l t - i n t i m e r s w i t c h a u t o m a t i c a l l yt u r n s t h e p o w e r o f f i n a b o u t
t e n s e c o n d sa f t e r y o u r e l e a s ey o u r f i n g e r o f f t h e s h u t t e r b u t t o n .
Battery check
l f n o s h u t t e r s p e e di s d i s p l a y e di n t h e v i e w f i n d e re v e nw i t h a s l i g h t
p r e s s u r eo n t h e s h u t t e r b u t t o n , t h e b a t t e r i e sh a v e n o p o w e r o r m a y
be improperlyinserted.
When batteries weaken
W h e n t h e b a t t e r i e sa r e b e c o m i n g w e a k , t h e s h u t t e r s p e e dd i s p l a y e d
i n t h e v i e w f i n d e rs t a r t st o b l i n k s l o w l y a t t h e s p e e do f o n c e p e r
s e c o n d . l f s o , r e p l a c et h e b a t t e r i e si m m e d i a t e l y . l f t h e b a t t e r i e sa r e
c o m p l e t e l y e x h a u s t e d ,t h e s h u t t e r b u t t o n d o e s n o t r e l e a s et h e
shutter.

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T o m o u n t o r i n t e r c h a n g eP e n t a k K , K A a n d K a f
f o l l o w t h e s t e p sb e l o w .

mount lenses,

o R e m o v e t h e b o d y m o u n t c a p a n d t h e r e a r l e n sc a p . l f t h e f i n d e r
c a p i s s t i l l o n t h e e y e p i e c e ,r e m o v e i t .
o A l i g n t h e r e d d o t o n t h e c a m e r ab o d y w i t h t h e r e d d o t o n t h e
l e n s( S e e6 , @ ) . S e a tt h e l e n si n t h e b o d y m o u n t a n d t u r n i t
c l o c k w i s eu n t i l t h e l e n s l o c k s w i t h a c l i c k . W h e n m o u n t i n g t h e
l e n s i n d i m l i g h t , m e t h o d ( O ) i s r e c o m m e n d e d .T h i s m e t h o d
a l l o w s l e n sm o u n t i n g b y t o u c h .
A l i g n t h e r a i s e dn o d e o n l e n s b a r r e l w i t h t h e l e n s r e l e a s eb y
touch. Then turn and lock asabove.
o T o r e m o v e t h e l e n sc a p , p r e s si n o n t h e n o t c h e sa t b o t h s i d e s .
o T o r e m o v e t h e l e n s ,t u r n t h e l e n s c o u n t e r - c l o c k w i s ew h i l e
p r e s s i n gt h e l e n s r e l e a s el e v e r .
o A f t e r r e m o v i n g a l e n sf r o m t h e c a m e r a b o d y , p u t t h e f r o n t
a n d r e a r l e n s c a p st o p r o t e c t t h e l e n sf r o m d u s t a n d s t a i n s .

N o t e : D o n ' t d a m a g eo r s t a i n t h e e l e c t r i c a lc o n t a c t p o i n t s o n t h e
m o u n t f a c e . W h e n t h e y b e c o m e s t a i n e d ,w i p e t h e m w i t h a c l e a n ,
dry cloth.
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Stand-off angle

Setting the wind lever for rapid shooting

The film wind lever can be set at the stand-off
position for faster film advance. Even if you
r e m o v e y o u r t h u m b f r o m t h e l e v e r ,i t r e m a i n sa t
t h e s t a n d - o f f a n g l e ,r e a d y f o r t h e n e x t q u i c k s h o t .
After completing a seriesof pictures, the lever
should be pushedin to the original position.

Exposure counter
T h e s c a l ei s i n d e x e d a s f o l l o w s :
S r o 0o 2 o 4 . . . . . . o 2 O . . . . .
24o...o36.
I n t e r l o c k e dw i t h t h e f i l m w i n d
m e c h a n i s m ,t h i s c o u n t e r i n d i c a t e st h e
n u m b e r o f e x p o s e df r a m e s .
Film advancestroke
T h e f i l m w i n d l e v e rs h o u l d b e t h r o w n a s f a r a s i t
goes.
N o t e : T h e w i n d l e v e rm a y s t o p i n t h e m i d d l e o f
a s t r o k e w h e n t h e f i l m c o m e st o i t s e n d . D o n o t
f o r c e t h e l e v e r a n d r e w i n d t h e f i l m l e a v i n gt h e
l e v e ra s i t i s .
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Main switch
T o r e l e a s et h e s h u t t e r , b e s u r e t o t u r n t h e m a i n s w i t c h t o O N .
W h e n t h e m a i n s w i t c h i s o f f , t h e s h u t t e r c a n n o t b e r e l e a s e da n d
t h e m e t e r r e m a i n so f f .

Shutter release button

A s y o u t u r n t h e m a i n s w i t c h o n a n d p r e s st h e s h u t t e r r e l e a s e
b u t t o n h a l f - w a y , t h e m e t e r w i l l t u r n o n , a n d a f u r t h e r p r e s s u r eo n
t h e s h u t t e r b u t t o n w i l l r e l e a s et h e s h u t t e r .

Shutter speed dial

When shooting in the Aperture-priority AE or MeteredManual
m o d e , t u r n t h e s h u t t e r d i a l u n t i l t h e d e s i r e ds h u t t e r s p e e da l i g n s
with the index (red line).
A = Aperture-priority AE
1 0 0 0 - 1 = 1 / 1 0 0 0 - 1 s e c . ( M e t e r e dM a n u a l )
B = B u l b ( l o n g - t i m ee x p o s u r e )
1 0 0 = 1 | I Q Q s e c . ( f l a s h - s y n cs p e e d )

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DX FILM

Color
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information panel
T h i s c a m e r aa u t o m a t i c a l l y s e t st h e I S O f i l m s p e e d
of DX-codedfilm when it is loaded into the film
c h a m b e r . T h e r e f o r e ,y o u a r e r e c o m m e n d e dt o u s e
o n l y D X c o d e d f i l m i n t h i s c a m e r a .( l f n o n - D X f i l m
i s l o a d e d t h e c a m e r aw i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y s e t t h e f i l m
s p e e dt o 1 0 0 , w h a t e v e r f i l m s p e e d i t m a y h a v e ; i n
o t h e r w o r d s , t h e o n l y n o n - D X f i l m u s a b l ef o r t h i s
c a m e r ai s o n e w i t h I S O 1 0 0 . )

T h e f i l m s p e e d sw h i c h c a n b e a u t o m a t i c a l l y s e t b y
t h i s c a m e r a r a n g ef r o m I S O 2 5 t o 1 6 0 0 , s o b e s u r e
t o u s e t h e D X - c o d e d f i l m h a v i n g a f i l m s p e e dw i t h i n
this range.

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Always load or unload film in the camerain

a shady spot, or shieldit from direct sunlight
with your body.
A s i l l u s t r a t e d ,u n f o l d t h e r e w i n d c r a n k b y
p u s h i n gi t w i t h y o u r f i n g e r - n a i l .
Pull the rewind knob upwardsuntil the back
c o v e r s n a p so p e n .
S l i d e t h e f i l m c a r t r i d g ei n t o t h e f i l m c h a m b e r
w i t h t h e f l a t s i d e u p . L o c k t h e c a r t r i d g ei n p l a c e
b y p u s h i n gt h e r e w i n d k n o b d o w n , r o t a t i n g i t
s l i g h t l y m a k i n g s u r et h a t i t g r i p s t h e s p o o l .

(D Pitm chamber
) Guide rails
) Sprocket teeth

Keep the DX-information

scratches, dirt, dust, etc.

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O Spool teeth
O f l t m l e a d e re n d m a r k
() DX-information pins

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o A s i l l u s t r a t e d ,p u l l t h e f i l m l e a d e ro u t s o t h a t
i t s e n d a l i g n sw i t h t h e @ f i l m l e a d e re n d m a r k
(red bar); in other words, bring the f ilm leader
end within the lengthof the bar.
o Make sure that the perforations on the bottom
s i d e o f t h e f i l m h a v e e n g a g e dt h e O s p r o c k e t
teeth.
r Also make surethat the film is properly placed
between the two O guide rails.
o Take up any slack left in the film so that the
film is f lat asshown, by rewinding it slightly into
the cartridge.
o W h e na f i l m w i t h a h i g h e rI S O n u m b e r i s
loaded, do not leavethe camera out of the case
for a long time.

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place.

C o c k t h e f i l m w i n d l e v e r w h i l e c h e c k i n gt o s e e i f t h e f i l m r e w i n d
knob turns in the direction of the arrow.

" 0 " a p p e a r si n t h e e x p o s u r e
R e p e a t m a k i n g b l a n k e x p o s u r e su n t i l
counter. The next frame is ready for the first shot.

T h e f i l m - i n f l o r m a t i o n w i n d o w o n t h e b a c k c o v e rw i l l t e l l y o u i f
t h e f i l m i s l o a d e do r n o t .

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W h e n y o u r e a c ht h e e n d o f t h e r o l l , t h e f i l m w i n d l e v e rw i l l s t o p
moving abruptly - maybe at some point in the middle of a stroke.
D o n o t f o r c e t h e l e v e r b e y o n d t h e n u m b e r o f e x p o s u r e ss h o w n o n
the cartridge.
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P r e s st h e f i l m r e w i n d b u t t o n r e c e s s e di n t h e b o t t o m o f t h e
camera.

U n f o l d t h e c r a n k a n d t u r n i t c l o c k w i s ea l l t h e w a y u n t i l y o u f e e l
i t l o o s e nw h e n t h e f i l m l e a d e rr e l e a s e sf r o m t h e t a k e - u p s p o o l .

When the rewinding is over, lift the rewind knob lightly to open
t h e b a c k c o v e r , a n d t a k e t h e c a r t r i d g eo u t .

l f y o u a c c i d e n t a l l yo p e n e d t h e b a c k c o v e r w i t h o u t r e w i n d i n g
t h e f i l m , c l o s e i t i m m e d i a t e l y ,s i n c et h e f i l m e x c e p t t h e l a s t
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o u t s i d eo f t h e c l a s p .
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c a s eh o o k s a r o u n d t h e c a m e r a ' ss t r a p e y e l e t s .
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l e n s ,a n d P - L 2 f o r t h e c a m e r aw i t h a z o o m l e n s
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