Below is a list of frequently asked questions and corresponding answers for the PENTAX K-3II digital cameras.
Flash | X | |
Drive mode | Continuous Shooting | X |
Exposure Bracketing | X | |
Mirror Lock-up Shooting | √ | |
Multi-exposure | X | |
Interval Shooting | X | |
Interval Composite | X | |
Interval Movie Record | X | |
HDR Capture | X | |
Lens correction | √ | |
AA Filter Simulator | X |
Type | Wide viewing angle TFT color LCD with AR coating, Air-gapless glass. |
Size | 3.2 inch (aspect ratio 3:2) |
Dots | Approx. 1037K dots |
Adjustment | Brightness, Saturation and Colors adjustable |
Type | Pentaprism Finder |
Coverage (FOV) | Approx. 100% |
Magnification | Approx. 0.95x (50mmF1.4 at infinity) |
Eye-Relief Length | Approx. 20.5mm (from the view window), Approx. 22.3mm (from the center of lens) |
Diopter Adjustment | Approx. -2.5m to + 1.5m-1 |
Focusing Screen | Interchangeable Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen |
Type | TTL method using CMOS image sensor |
Focusing Mechanism | Contrast detection (Face detection, Tracking, Multiple AF points, Select, Spot) Focus peaking: ON/OFF |
Display | Field of View approx. 100%, Magnified view (2x, 4x, 8x, 10x), Grid display (4x4 Grid, Golden Section, Scale display), Histogram, Bright area warning, Composition Adjustment |
Plug | Stereo mini plug (Φ3.5mm) |
Format | Stereo electret condenser |
Power | Guarantee of proper operation at 2.0V) |
Impedance | 2.2KΩ |
√: Available -: Not available
Capture Mode | Playback Mode |
Filter Name | Effects | |
Still pictures | Movies | Still pictures | ||
- | - | √ | Base Parameter Adj | Adjusts the parameters to create the desired image. |
√ | √ | √ | Extract Color | Extracts one or two specific colors and makes the rest of the image black and white. |
√ | √ | √ | Toy Camera | Creates an image that looks as though it was shot with a toy camera. |
√ | √ | √ | Retro | Creates an image with the look of an old photo. |
√ | √ | √ | High Contrast | Enhances the contrast in the image. |
√ | √ | √ | Shading | Creates an image with darkened areas around the periphery. |
√ | √ | √ | Invert Color | Creates an image with the colors inverted. |
√ | √ | √ | Unicolor Bold | Extracts a select color and makes the rest of the image black and white. |
√ | √ | √ | Bold Monochrome | Creates a monochrome image with enhanced contrast. |
- | - | √ | Tone Expansion | Creates an image of unique contrast. |
- | - | √ | Sketch | Creates an image that looks as though it was drawn with a pencil. |
- | - | √ | Water Color | Creates an image that looks as though it was painted. |
- | - | √ | Pastel | Creates an image that looks as though it was drawn with a crayon. |
- | - | √ | Posterization | Lessens the tone of the image to create an image that looks as though it was hand-drawn. |
- | - | √ | Miniature | Blurs part of the image to create a fake miniature scene. |
- | - | √ | Soft | Creates an image with a soft focus throughout the image. |
√ | - | √ | Starburst | Creates an image of night scenes or lights reflected on water with a special sparkling look by adding extra glitter to the highlights. |
√ | - | √ | Fish-eye | Creates an image that looks as though it was shot with a fish-eye lens. |
- | - | √ | Slim | Changes the horizontal and vertical ratio of images. |
Mode Selection | Still Image: Single frame, Continuous (H, M, L), Self-timer (12s, 2s), Remote Control (immediately, 3 sec., continuous), Exposure Bracketing (2, 3 or 5 frames/ Possible to use with Self-timer or Remote Control ), Mirror-up (Possible to use with Remote Control), Interval shooting, Interval Composite Movie: Remote Control, Interval Movie Record |
Continuous Shooting |
TBD: Max. Approx. 8.3 fps, JPEG (L: ★★★ at Continuous H): up to approx. 60 frames, RAW: up to approx. 23 frames TBD: Max. Approx. 4.5 fps, JPEG (L: ★★★ at Continuous M): up to approx. 100 frames, RAW: up to approx. 32 frames TBD: Max. approx. 3.0 fps, JPEG ( L: ★★★ at Continuous Lo): up to approx. 200 frames, RAW: up to approx. 52 frames * ISO100 |
Multi-Exposure |
Composite Mode(Additive/Average/Bright) Number of Shots(2 to 2000 images) |
Interval Shooting | Still Image Interval: 2s*1 to 24h. Number of shots: 2~2000images Start Interval: Now/Set Time Movie Recorded size: 4K/FullHD/HD Interval: 2s to 1h. Recording time: 14s to 99h. Start Interval: Now/Set Time |
Items | Contents | |
1 | Distance | As a guide, set the chart from camera about 30 to 40 times of focal length. (Ex.) f=50mm x40 =2m(2000mm) |
2 | Zoom Position *in case of Zoom lens |
Recommended telephoto end which has narrower depth of field and easy to find focus point. |
3 | Focus point | Set the center of SEL with AF.S mode or user’s favorite focus point. |
4 | Light source | Outdoor with sunlight or same as actual capture condition. Observe not to reflect any direct light on the target chart. |
5 | Condition of the object | Set the target chart to parallel with the camera. |
6 | Diaphragm | Recommended fully opened aperture which has narrower depth of field and easy to find focus point. |
Apply All | Apply adjusted value for all lenses |
Apply One | Apply adjusted value only for attached lens(Max. 20 kinds of lenses) |
Back Focus…Adjust toward [+] side
Front Focus…Adjust toward [-] side
Press OK button to fix the adjustment value
Press Menu button to return Capture mode
GPS Logging | Saves the GPS positioning data received periodically to the memory card. |
ASTROTRACER | Tracks and captures celestial bodies. By matching the movement of the built-in Shake Reduction unit with the movement of celestial bodies, celestial bodies can be captured as individual points even when shooting with a long exposure setting. |
GPS Time Sync | Automatically adjusts the camera’s data and time settings using information obtained from GPS satellites. |
Satellite Systems | GPS / QZSS / SBAS (WAAS / EGNOS / GAGAN / MSAS) |
Reception Frequency | L1 1575.42MHz |
Recorded information | Latitude, Longitude, Altitude, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), Direction |
Geodesics | World Geodetic System (WGS84) |
CPS Logging | KML format, Logging Interval: 5sec., 10sec., 15sec., 30sec., or 1min. Logging duration: 1hr. to 24hr. (Up to 9 hours when Logging Interval is set to “5sec,” Up to 18 hours when Logging Interval is set to “10sec.”) |
Electronic Compass | Azimuth calculation using triaxial geomagnetic sensor and triaxial acceleration sensor, True north standard. |
Compatible Flash Camera Function |
AF540FGZ AF540FGZ II AF360FGZ AF360FGZ II |
AF200FG AF160FC AF201FG |
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Red-eye reduction flash | √ | √ |
Auto Flash Discharge | √*1 | √*1 |
Automatic switching to the flash sync speed | √ | √ |
Automatic setting of aperture value in P mode and Tv mode |
√*1 | √*1 |
P-TTL auto flash | √*1 | √*1 |
Slow-speed Sync | √ | √ |
Flash Exposure Compensation | √ | √ |
AF assist light of external flash | √*2 | X |
Trailing Curtain Sync*2 | √ | #*4 |
Contrast control sync flash mode | √*5 | #*6 |
Slave flash | √*5 | X |
High-speed sync | √ | X |
Wireless flash | √*5 | X |
File Format | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264(MOV) *Motion JPEG(AVI) for Interval Movie Record |
Recorded Pixels | Full HD(1920x1080, 60i/50i/30p/25p/24p) HD (1280x720, 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p) |
Sound | Built-in monaural microphone, external microphone (Stereo recording compatible) Recording Sound Level adjustable. |
Recording Time | Up to 25 minutes; automatically stops recording if the internal temperature of the camera becomes high. |
Custom Images | Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing |
Cross Processing | Random, Preset 1-3, Favorite 1-3. |
Digital Filter | Extract Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome |
HDR * available only for Interval Movie |
Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3, Exposure Bracket Value adjustable |
Recorded pixels | JPEG | PEF | DNG | ||
★★★ | ★★ | ★ | |||
L 24M | 446 | 1010 | 1980 | 151 | 151 |
M 14M | 755 | 1693 | 3274 | - | - |
S 6M | 1670 | 3665 | 6822 | - | - |
XS 2M | 4093 | 8469 | 14448 | - | - |
Full HD (1920x1080) | ||||
60i | 50i | 30p | 25p | 24p |
00:33:01 | 00:39:26 | 00:33:01 | 00:39:26 | 00:41:01 |
HD (1280 x 720) | ||||
60p | 50p | 30p | 25p | 24p |
00:33:01 | 00:39:26 | 00:56:49 | 01:07:38 | 01:10:19 |
Use battery | Use temperature | Number of recordable images | Playback time |
D-LI90P | 23℃ | Approx.: 720 images | Approx.: 370 minutes |
Color Fringe Correction/OFF
Color Fringe Correction/ON
Select [RAW Development] and press OK button
Select [Singe image] and press OK button
Select Lens Correction by 4-way key
Lens Correction menu will be displayed
Select Color Fringe Correction by 4-way key
Select correction ON and press OK button.
Select saved slot and press OK button.
When you complete RAW development, select [Exit] or if you continue the development, select [Continue].
Lens [Mount type]
/Function |
DA DA L D FA |
FA J FA*6 |
F*6 | A | M P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
[KAF] [KAF2] [KAF3] |
[KAF] [KAF2] |
[KAF] | [KA] | [K] | |
Autofocus (Lens only) (With AF Adapter 1.7×)*1 |
√ - |
√ - |
√ - |
- # |
- # |
Manual focus (With focus indicator)*2 (With matte field) |
√ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Quick-Shift Focus System | #*4 | X | X | X | X |
Focus point selection mode [Auto] | √ | √ | √ | #*8 | X |
AE Metering [Multi-segment] | √ | √ | √ | √ | X |
P/Sv/Tv/Av/TAv mode | √ | √ | √ | √ | #*9 |
M mode | √ | √ | √ | √ | # |
P-TTL auto flash*3 | √ | √ | √ | √ | X |
Power Zoom | - | X | - | - | - |
Automatic obtainment of lens focal length information |
√ | √ | √ | X | X |
Lens Correction | √*5 | X*7 | X | X | X |
Distortion correction | Reduces distortions occurring due to lens properties. |
Peripheral Illumin. Corr. | Reduces peripheral light fall- off occurring due to lens properties. |
Lat-Chromatic-Ab Adj | Reduces lateral chromatic aberrations occurring due to lens properties. |
Diffraction Correction | Corrects blur caused by diffraction when using a small aperture. |
OS | Windows® 8.1(32bit/64bit)/Windows® 8(32bit/64bit)/Windows® 7(32bit/64bit)/Windows® Vista(32bit/64bit) |
CPU | Intel® Core 2Duo or higher |
Memory | 2GB or more |
HDD | Around 100 MB or more at time of installation and startup, Around 10 MB/file for JPEG image files or around 30 MB/file for RAW image files for saving image files |
Display monitor | 1280×1024 pixels, 24bit color or above |
OS | Mac OS X 10.10 / 10.9/ 10.8 / 10.7 |
CPU | Intel® Core 2Duo or higher |
Memory | 2GB or more |
HDD | Around 100 MB or more at time of installation and startup, Around 10 MB/file for JPEG image files or around 30 MB/file for RAW image files for saving image files |
Display monitor | 1280×1024 pixels, 24bit color or above |