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PENTAX K10D

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iNTOXicATiNg cOlOURS:

PENTAX PREciSiON OPTicS.

lt s te eement of seen and t brns oour nto

te word. PENTAX as exeed n ts medum for over

85 years. Sne our bennn our enneers ave

brout fort nnovatve preson opta equpment

year after year. PENTAX opts poto ameras, meda

endosopes as we as ndustra and measurement op-

ts are aways aead of ter tme reardn quaty,

preson and nnovaton.

Founded n Tokyo n 1919 as Asa Opta Jont Stok

co., PENTAX sueeded n 1954 wt a break-trou n

modern photography: the Asahiex IIB the worlds rst

SlR amera wt a quk-return mrror. A suess story

tat as ontnued unt today. in 1971 te PENTAX ES

introduced the rst SLR with TTL auto exposure. The

same year wtnessed anoter mestone: te aamed

SMc oatn proess for enses tat redue t osses n

enses to a mnmum. And n 1975 te PENTAX KDMD

a enune ass poneered te K-mount bayonet

system for nteraneabe enses. Tese stora bre-

aktrous an be traed a te way trou to today

wt te suessor to tese eends: te PENTAX K10D

te atest snn t n a rane of exatn SlR te-

nooy. You owe t to yoursef to earn a about t.

cONTENTS

PENTAX PREciSiON OPTicS

ThE NEW K10D 4

SPEED 6

DURABLE TECHN OLOGY,

ShAKE AND DUST REDUcTiON 8

lighT cONTROl 10

DATA STORAgE 14

PENTAX lENSES 16

PENTAX FlAShES gUNS 18

ORigiNAl PENTAX AccESSORiES 0

FUNcTiONS AND STRUcTURE

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FOR ANYThiNg ThAT

cOMES TO l ighT:

ThE PREciSiON PENTAX K10D.

PhOTOgRAPhY WiThOUT liMiTS.

Te PENTAX K10D not ony opens new perspetves to you, wt maxmum speed and aso

wt maxmum performane. it works more rapdy, more presey, and more reastay

tan any oter dta SlR n ts ass. A omponents and funtons are attuned to est

potorap requrements. it an soot up to fps wt a resouton of 10 meapxes.

Reordn deays are vrtuay non-exstent beause te new mae proessn system

PRIME (PENTAX Real IMage Engine) calculates the graphic data remarkable speed. Brilliance

n sarpness and oour as we as smpty n operaton and omfort are aways tere.

And furter nteent systems are provded: superson dret-drve tenooy for utra-

fast focusing, Dust Reduction (DR) against nest dust particles and Shake Reduction

for bur-free potoraps. Everytn s tere so tat you an onentrate on wat s reay

mportant: reatve perfeton.

FOR AMAZiNg RESOlUTiON: 10 MEgAPiXElS.

Te new .5 x 15.7mm ccD sensor reords potos wt a resouton of up to 10 meapxes.

This is enough for you to produce truly astounding ne-grained prints of up to 50 x 70cm

without difculty.

FOR REMARKABLE PROCESSING SPEED: PRIME.

Te new PRiME proessor (PENTAX Rea iMae Enne) reaty aeerates te mae proes-

sn of te PENTAX K10D ompared to oter urrent dta SlRs. For ts a DDR omponent

is used. This has a reading rate of 800 MB/sec. making it 600% faster than SDRam and 100%

faster tan te onventona DDR memory.

FOR PREciSE cOMPOSiTiON: PENTAPRiSM FiNDER.

The bright pentaprism viewnder shows the quality of the photo perfectly regarding colours,

brilliance and picture composition with a 0.95x magnication and a 95% image eld also

n bak t ondtons or durn nt potorapy. Te foussn sreen an be aned

for spea appatons.

FOR PiN-ShARP FOcUS: SUPERSONic 11 POiNT AUTOFOcUS.

You an ndvduay seet ea of te 9 AF ross-sensors or verta sensors. Te sops-

tated Automat Mode an automatay fous on te subjet wt utmost preson, even

wen t s postoned off entre. Pezo eetrons are nterated nto our newest enses tat

aow automat fousn at utrason speeds.

FOR ShAKY SiTUATiONS: ShAKE REDUcTiON.

Te opto manet D-Sensor suppresses amera sake: t works wtn te ousn nde-

pendenty of te ens and ounterats amera sake wen sootn wt on foa ents

or under ow t. it offers an outstandn ompensaton effet equvaent to between two

and four sutter-speed steps.

FOR DUST-FREE PicTURES: DUST REDUcTiON.

The special nanotechnology uorine coating on the low-pass lter seals the upper surface and

prevents dust on te sensor. Te Dust Reduton system removes remann partes by

sort, ntensve vbratons. For te potoraper ts means and end to annoyn dust speks

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cATch ThE lighT

WiTh ThE lighTNiNg-FAST K10D.

FOR SPEED AT ThE RighT MOMENT.

it takes exaty 8 mnutes and 19 seonds for a ray of t to trave from te sun to te

earth. Each passing moment is unique and if an opportunity presents itself there isnt a

seond to ose. Te new PENTAX K10D s aways ready to apture te moment n an nstant.

ThE ANSWER FOR DAZZliNg SPEED: PRiME.

Were t omes to speed, a omponents must work toeter perfety. Te new PRiME pro-

essor as been exusvey deveoped for te PENTAX K10D: ontron a te proedures of

te mae proessor and memory transfer, te K10D aeves a speed advantae beyond

tose of onventona dta SlR ameras. Wat does speed atuay mean? Wt te new

PRIME computer processing speeds of 800 MB/sec. are attainable. That is 6x faster than the

standard SDR proessors.

For te potoraper ts drety effets ow fast e an soot. Te K10D an soot at an

astonishing 3 fps, in JPEG format, until the memory is full, and shooting RAW les will yield up

to 9 ptures. And te K10D s fuy ompatbe wt SDhc memory ards tat are urrenty

avaabe wt apates up to 4 abytes.

FOR GENUINE BEAUTY: THE CCD SENSOR.

To convert light into perfect digital photos the K10D possesses a particularly efcient CCD

sensor wt 10 meapxe resouton and a senstvty rane of iSO 100 to iSO 1600.

Amon ts oter appatons, PRiME provdes extremey ow pture nose and aso er

senstvty.

As a resut, wte s reay wte beause te wte baane works outstandny we. Apart

from te usua pre-settn and te manua wte baane adjustment, dfferent oour

temperature vaues an be entered manuay.

FROM LIGHT TO PHOTO: 22 BIT A/D CONVERTER WITH 2 CHANNEL OUTPUT.

Te K10D proesses rap data from te ccD over two annes to te bt anaoue-

to-dta onverter were te pture snas n te dta data are onverted. Ts new

technology affords a substantially higher dynamic range resulting in a ner tuning of colours

ompared to onventona 1 bt onverters.

Wt ts new tenooy PENTAX s aan a step aead of te market. Te potoraper s

the winner: digital pictures are now virtually indistinguishable from analogue lm pictures in

terms of oour and dynam rane.

FOR FOcUS AT ThE SPEED OF lighT: ThE SUPERSONic PRiNciPlE.

Wen te aton s fast, te amera must be abe to foow and adjust fous n fratons of a

seond. Tnk of a strker zzan aross te pt for a sowdown at te oa. PENTAX

as deveoped a Pezoeetron based autofous ontro tat fouses te ens faster and

more presey tan ever before. PENTAX w ntrodue a seeton of new enses and w

ontnuay expand te rane. An mportant note reardn speed: te K10D s aready m-

pressvey fast wen t omes to fousn onventona AF enses. Wt superson tenooy

te fousn speed w be truy extraordnary. Wt te superson motors n te new enses

te K10D w beome an ndspensabe too for a fast-aton sport events.

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FOR ShARP RESUlTS: ShAKE REDUcTiON.

Te new deveoped PENTAX Sake Reduton tenooy soves one of te odest poto-

rap probems: bur aused by amera sake. Te new K10D produes sarp potos n

aenn stuatons wtout avn to use a trpod: and-ed potorapy s now possbe

wt on teepoto enses or wen on exposure tmes are requred due to poor tn.

Te PENTAX Sake Reduton system s nterated nto te amera body and s totay n-

dependent of te ens n use. Te prnpe bend operaton s smpe: movement sensors n

te body reonse amera sake. Te optomanet D sensor ensures tat at te moment

of exposure te ompensatn movements of te ccD sensor provdes for bur-free p tures.

Te advantae s obvous: you an nrease your and-ed sootn by up to 4 stops. if you

are onsousy movn te amera wen sootn we pannn an F1 ar aon te trak,

for exampe you an smpy deatvate te Sake Reduton system.

WE HAVE DEVELOPED A

RESiSTANcE TO AgAiNST

ThE NATURAl ENEMiES

OF BRILLIANT PHOTOS.

PERFEcTlY RESiSTANT: AgAiNST hUMiDiTY, SPRAY AND DUST.

Whether youre shooting on a drizzling Autumn morning, on a snowy mountain side, along

a dusty desert tra or n a tropa ran forest: te seas around te durabe K10D body re-

ably protects the inner components against humidity and the nest dust particles. Other

design defences further protect the K10D from the forces of nature. The bre-reinforced

poyarbonate body surroundn te -rdty staness-stee asss provdes for te

neessary robustness for rued day use.

NO DUST iN ThE PicTURE: ThE DUST REDUcTiON.

Te K10D offers yet anoter surprse: te movabe sensor utsed for te Sake Reduton

system makes one more important detail possible: Dust Reduction. Behind the Dust Reduc-

tion designation lies an entire system unto itself a system that ensures dust ecks on the

picture are a thing of the past. The rst component is the surface of the low pass lter is

sealed with a nanotechnology based uorine coating. This ensures that dust cannot adhere

to te sensor surfae. in te next step, dust tat st remans on te surfae s saken off

wen te SR system sfts te ccD at speed. Te dust tat s saken off te ccD fas

onto an adesve seet emnatn any possbty of ts returnn to te ccD surfae. Ts

funton an often be arbtrary repeated, and be mpemented automatay wen desred

wen swtn te amera on. Dust feks are now a tn of te past aon wt

annoyn and tme onsumn retoun work.

A ompete system: te K10D s proteted by 7 seas and te battery rp wt an

addtona 8, assurn ompete proteton aanst umdty, dust or sand. PENTAX

urrenty offers te est eve of proteton.

ccD pate wt eetromanets to

ontro te Sake Reduton

meansm s onneted to per-

manent manets to te meta

frame as a unt.

Durabe and sod: te staness-stee as-

ss s aso nsenstve to orroson and s

extremey stabe.

wt

Sake Reduton

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ART INVOLVES SHOWING

lighT iN iTS ENTiRE SPEcTRUM.

THE BALANCE BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARK.

how an you aways measure of te rt ntensty of t? Te PENTAX K10D makes t easy.

On te one and t features numerous automat as we as sem-automat exposure fun-

tons. On te oter and t eps you f you want to determne te atua tn parameters

yoursef n reaton to te omposton of your sot. Te ccD sensor works n te broad rane

of sensitivity between ISO 100 and ISO 1600 and with shutter speeds up to 1/4,000

seond. Wt te K10D s tere no stuaton weter day, nt or twt were you

cant bring extreme contrasts into perfect brilliance and balance.

YOU SEE WhAT YOU gET WiTh A PENTAPRiSM FiNDER.

Te reatest advantae of SlR tenooy s tat you see

in the viewnder the exact scene before you release the

sutter. Te K10D perfets ts dea wt a true pentaprsm

viewnder that features a 0.95x magnication offering a

view that lls your vision. It shows everything brightly,

branty, and n true-to-fe oour tat makes demandn

potorapy possbe even n bak tn or n nt poto-

graphy. And its a snap to change the ground-glass focussing

sreen for even more demandn potorap appatons.

0.8x MAgNiFicATiON

0.95x MAgNiFicATiON

THE MOST IMPORTANT NUMBER IN EXPOSURE MEASUREMENT: 16.

As the director of your pictures youre responsible for the light: the K10D easily handles that

requrement wt ts 16 sement metern system. it an auratey assess te baane

between te brt and dark areas wtn te sements automatay, or, aternatvey, you

an opt for entre-weted or spot metern yoursef.

ThE 11 POiNTS OF ThE ShARPNESS: AUTOFOcUS.

Te fous determnes te rua overa mpresson of te

poto: determnn wat aspet of te sot needs to be n

sarp fous resoves te meann of te poto. Te K10D

utses an 11 pont autofous system. in automat opera-

ton (AUTO) te amera reonses w objet s nearest

and ooses

tat as te

man fous

pont. if you

want more

dret ontro you an seet any of te 11

ponts ndvduay by seetn your preferred

fous pont on te foussn sreen. it s aso

possbe to smpy seet entre of te mae

as your man pont of fous.

Wt ontnuous autofous te fous s ont-

nuay ben adjusted, even f you move te

amera. Wt ertan enses t s possbe to manuay tweak te fous after te autofous

system as seeted ts referene pont or, soud you prefer more dret ontro, you an

aways fous manuay. however, one tn s ertan, weter auto or manua foussn,

you an aways rey on te auray of te 9 ross and verta sensors.

SENSITIVITY IS EVERYTHING: THE ISO RANGE.

Te K10D as a wde rane of senstvty, operatn between iSO 100 and iSO 1600. Naturay,

you can select the ISO value manually even selecting intermediate values. Whats more, in

automat operaton you an determne te iSO rane n w you want to work, and te

camera selects the optimal ISO value depending on the specics of each shot. With the new

Sv Automat mode te senstvty an be aned at w smpy by turnn te seetor wee

even with the camera at eye level while youre concentrating on the composition. Additionally,

the ISO setting can easily be read in the viewnder by simply pressing a button.

ThE RighT cOlOUR: WhiTE.

Te wte baane determnes oour auray. Wt te K10D you an eter spefy one of

te standard prorams or make your oe manuay. Wat s your preferred referene

pont? Te K10D ves you te oour optons of eter 100 Kevn or 0 Mred temperature

degree steps. And if that isnt enough, you can ne-tune colour temperatures further you

can even preview your shot to help make the right determination. If you nd yourself shoo-

tn reuary under ertan ondtons, you an manuay enter oour temperature set-

tns nto memory. Te oour system n w your potos are to be reorded s aso freey

seetabe. You an opt for one of two standards: Adobe RGB (optimal for electronic image

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ThE cRUciAl DETAil: PROgRAM ShiFT.

Youll always get the right exposure and with the settings you

want: wen sootn on te K10D n te Prorammed Automat

Mode you an use hyper Proram (Sft Funton) to nstanty

ane te sutter speed or aperture. Wen you ane eter of

tese settns te oter exposure parameter automatay

anes aordny. Te hyper Proram funton s aessbe

by two eronomay paed das on te front and te bak of

te amera.

Te K10D presents mutpe optons for automat exposure. A new Senstvty-Prorty AE (Sv)

mode, w s desned to automatay seet te optmum ombnaton of aperture and

sutter speed for a user-seeted senstvty. in te Sv mode te senstvty an be sfted

smpy by turnn a da. Te Sutter Prorty (Tv) mode ets you oose te optma sutter

speed and te Av mode ets you seet te approprate aperture. Anoter exposure mode

offered by te K10D s Sutter & Aperture-Prorty AE (TAv) mode, w s desned to auto-

matay seet te most approprate senstvty for a user-seeted sutter-speed & aperture

ombnaton.

If you are working with PENTAX FA-, DA- or DFA- series lenses you can benet from the MTF

Automat mode: an mrop n te ens passes nformaton to te amera reardn te

optically optimal and lens-specic aperture to use.

EVERYTHING IN VIEW: THE LARGE 2.5 WIDE ANGLE MONITOR.

See te resut mmedatey on te are TFT

montor 6. m (.5) daona wt ease

and omfort. Te montor s partuary brt

and sarp and aows an off-axs vewn an-

e of up to 140. Wt a resouton of

10,000 pxes even a twenty fod enare-

ment s not a probem you an rtay

jude te detas of ea sot and eary

read te on-sreen menus and amera fun-

tons.

WHEN YOU REALLY NEED TO CHECK THE DETAILS: THE PREVIEW FUNCTION.

Not even professionals get the shot right the rst time. Is the exposure exactly as you

wanted? Wt te Prevew funton you an apture te mae usn te parameters tat you

onsder to be approxmatey orret. You an ten prevew te mae on te montor to see

the results and than adjust your ne-tuning. Not only can you adjust the white balance,

contrast or colour saturation, but youll also see the results immediately and how each change

affected the image. This preview image can even be magnied for more critical evaluation.

Other valuable aids to the photographer are an RGB histogram, separated according to

annes as we as a hotSpot warnn.

AlWAYS ON ThE RighT SiDE: ThE AUTO iMAgE ROTATiON.

No matter weter you take potos n andsape or portrat format te K10D aways stores

te mae rt sde up so tat you an avod te annoyn rotaton of te ptures before

vewn.

THREE TIMES DIFFERENTLY: BRACKETING EXPOSURE.

It is often difcult to judge the correct exposure

even for an experened potoraper. Ts

s were Auto braketn renders

vauabe assstane. coose

between a seres of or 5

exposures wt ea sot

varyn from over- to

under-exposure. One

of te seres s sure

to be te sot you

want. But if that is not

enou, te K10D aso

aows you to soot a

seres braketed for wte

baane, fous, saturaton and on-

trast.

Bracketing: contrast

Bracketing: white balance

Bracketing: saturation

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IF YOURE ALREADY TAKING

gREAT PhOTOS hOW cAN YOU gET

MORE OUT OF ThEM?

ThE QUAliTY QUESTiON: 10 MEgAPiXElS OR 6 MEgAPiXElS?

Wt te resouton of 10 meapxes te K10D produes

dta potos of te est standard. You reate optma

quality prints up to 50 x 70 cm. But you dont always have to

work wt te maxmum resouton you an easy soot at

a ower resouton f your maes are ony meant to be used

on te internet. Te K10D offers te possbty of seetn

resoutons between of , 6 or 10 meapxes. however,

potos wt 10 meapxes ave a rua advantae: tey

keep a optons open for ater use. You an easy rop a sot

for reatest mpat wtout avn to aept a noteabe oss

of quaty.

LOCATION IS EVERYTHING: SDHC MEMORY CARDS.

Taking a rapid series of shots at high resolution produces very large data les. To ensure

tat you aways ave enou avaiabe memory, te K10D is ompatibe wit te new

SDhc memory ards tat are urrenty avaiabe wit a apaity of up to 4 gb.

GLOBAL FORMATS: DNG AND JPG.

The raw data of your digital photos are as high-quality as negatives or slides of the lm age.

Instead of conventional RAW les, which can be worked on only with the respective

manufacturers software, the K10D has the option of storing your photos in DNG format,

w s ompatbe wt Adobe Potosop.

For smpe purposes or for arvn you an aso seet ompressed JPg format. Wt a pus

of te RAW button te amera stores your potos n parae as bot te DNg- and n JPg

format.

gETTiNg MORE OUT OF iT: iMAgE PROcESSiNg iN ThE cAMERA.

Te proessn of maes bens n te amera. Durn te bas set-up te potoraper

an set s or er persona preferene on ow tey want ter te ptures to appear: do tey

prefer te maes to be neutra n oour rendton, or woud tey prefer sometn a bt

more eaborate and oourfu. Te user an aso store ter preferred parameters for sar-

penn, ontrast and oour saturaton. Tese settns an be dfferent for Proram mode

ontro and te User Proram.

Sometn entrey new s te RAW onverter n te amera. Potos tat were taken n RAW

can be directly converted to JPEG les in camera, as they are stored. The following parame-

ters an be seeted and adjusted for onverson:

- Resouton

- compresson

- Wte baane

- Senstvty

- coour ntensty

- Saturaton

- Sarpness

- contrast

DREAMS OR REAliTY: cOlOUR FilTERS.

Te word does not aways ook so rosy. Sometmes you ave to work a tte extra to make

it appear more interesting. One proven and important method for doing this is with a lter.

Weter for oour potorapy or for bak-and-wte, te PENTAX K10D offers a r

selection of lters. During processing a mysterious and interesting black-and-white picture

may develop from a colour shot. For fun effects there is even a lter to make your subject

appear to be smmer or broader (f you dare!).

Even if the picture is already in the box it may not be nished in fact, the creativity has

ony just beun.

10 MEgAPiXEl

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hOW DO YOU REAllY

WANT TO SEE ThE WORlD?

WE HAVE THE RIGHT LENS.

FAST, BRIGHT AND COMPATIBLE.

hest quaty opta systems ave been te oa of PENTAX sne 1919. Even oter we-

known amera manufaturers use our ens systems. For ts rane of dsernn SlR ameras

PENTAX as aways foowed te prnpe of manufaturn tmeess -quaty enses tat

w be ompatbe wt future amera modes. Reardess of ter tareted appaton te new

lenses are noted for being particularly bright, exible and compact. Whether a zoom for an

nreased foa ent rane, a teepoto to brn dstant objets near or a maro ens to ve

life to the smallest subject the PENTAX lens system offers the range for todays cameras.

PREMiUM lENSES: liMiTED EDiTiON.

in te tme wen te rest of te potorap ndustry was ontroed by key words ke budet

pre, enormous zoom rane, past enses and past ens ousns, PENTAX embarked on a

unique programme of producing very special lenses. Very soon the rst lenses bearing the designa -

ton lmted Edton were offered for our 5mm SlR rane. Tese were ompromsed of -quaty

lenses with xed focal lengths. The First-rate optical quality is underlined through their costly preci-

sion lens housings: the f/stop numbers and depth-of-eld scales are engraved into the metal lens barrel instead of being

screen printed. The lens hood is a rigid component part of the lens construction that reects the beauty and function of

the design and is precisely adapted to the lens. The new 2.4/70 mm is the latest representative of this acclaimed series.

And wy lmted?

Given these very rened details, it is easily understood that lenses such as these do not roll of the assembly line in great

quanttes. Te day output may be mted, but te fetme of te ens most ertany s not.

smc-DA 70mm/

.4 lmted

ThE lATEST cRiTERiON FOR PENTAX lENSES: SPEED.

PENTAX as deveoped a new ens rane for te K10D: te DA* seres. Te new enses work

wt partuary quk superson tenooy: Pezo eetrons-based autofous ontro ad-

justs te fous of te ens at tnn speed. Addtonay, te K10D reonses te dta

nger print of the lens and knows the optimal setting values for exposure (MTF technology)

for ea DA* ens. Te new superson enses are ke te K10D ompetey proteted

from umdty and dust.

11/12 90 22 17cm 1:5,3 83,5 x 69mm 420g 77mm

8/5 68 22 20cm 1:5,9 63 x 25mm 140g 49mm

5/5 39 22 40cm 1:7,7 63 x 15mm 85g 49mm

6/5 23 22 70cm 1:8,3 63 x 26mm 130g 49mm

8/10 180100 22~32 14cm 1:4,2 68 x 71,5mm 320g

11/13 9961 22 30cm 1:8,3 87,5 x 84mm 430g 77mm

10/13 8335 22 28cm 1:3,8 72 x 92mm 365g 67mm

9/12 7629 22~38 25cm 1:3 67,5 x 68mm 225g 52mm

10/11 31,58,1 22~32 110cm 1:4,2 66,5 x 78,5mm 255g 52mm

7/8 47 32 19,5cm 1:1 67,5 x 60mm 265g 49mm

8/9 24,5 32 30,3cm 1:1 67,5 x 80,5mm 345g 49mm

7/9 70 22 30cm 1:6,3 65 x 68,5mm 345g 58mm

6/7 31,5 22 70cm 1:7,1 64 x 48mm 270g 49mm

8/10 9463 22 30cm 1:6,3 69,5 x 68mm 245g 58mm

11/12 7523,5 22~38 50cm 1:5,3 65,5 x 66mm 255g 58mm

7/6 6330,5 22~32 40cm 1:4 65 x 58,2mm 160g 49mm

10/12 10063 22~32 28cm 1:5,5 72 x 68,5mm 190g 67mm

8/8 7530,5 22~38 40cm 1:4 63 x 67mm 180g 58mm

10/12 328,2 32~38 130cm 1:3,3 69 x 116mm 385g 58mm

4/5 64,5 x 21,5mm 145g 6/7 64,5 x 39mm 210g

5/5 65,5 x 28,5mm 175g

5/6 65,5 x 63mm 255g

4/6 64 x 26mm 135 g

smc-DA 1855mm f/3,55,6 AL

(88mm)

smc-DA 1645mm f/4,0 ED

(467mm)

smc-DA 1224mm f/4,0 ED (IF)

(186mm)

smc-DA 1017mm f/3,54,5 ED

(iF) (155,5mm) Fs-Eye

smc-DA 14mm/2,8 ED

smc-DFA 100mm f/2,8 Macro

(150mm)

smc-DFA 50 mm f/2,8 Macro

(75mm)

smc-DA 50200mm f/4,05,6 ED

(7500mm)

LENS

LENSES AVAILABLE SEPARATELY(Te vaues n brakets are te equvaent foa ents for dta ameras wt a ens fator of 1.5.)

Special lenses for digital cameras

smc-DA 14mm f/2.8 ED (IF) (21mm)

smc-DA 21mm f/3.2 Limited (32mm)

smc-DA 40mm f/2.8 AL (60mm)

smc-DA 70mm f/2,4 Limited

smc-DA 1017mm f/3.54.5 ED (IF) (1525.5mm)

smc-DA 1224mm f/4.0 ED (IF) (1836mm)

smc-DA 1645mm f/4.0 ED (2467mm)

smc-DA 1855mm f/3.55.6 AL (2883mm)

smc-DA 50200mm f/4.05.6 ED (75300mm)

Digital lenses compatible with all SLR cameras (digital/film)

smc-DFA 50mm f/2.8 Macro (75mm)

smc-DFA 100mm f/2.8 Macro (150mm)

Film lenses compatible with all SLR cameras (digital/film)

smc-FA 31mm f/1.8 AL (47mm)

smc-FA 77mm f/1.8 (115mm)

smc-FA 2035mm f/4.0 AL (1053mm)

smc-FA 28105mm f/3.24.5 (42158mm)

smc-FA 3580mm f/4.05.6 (53120mm)

All SLR cameras with aperture control on the body (digital/film)

smc-FAJ 1835mm f/4.05.6 AL (2853mm)

smc-FAJ 2880mm f/3.55.6 (42120mm)

smc-FAJ 75300mm f/4.85.8 (113450mm)

Converters for all cameras without Autofocus (digital/film)

sm-A 1,4x Ssm-A x S

sm-A 1,4x l

sm-A x l

sm-F 1,7x Autofokus adapter

GROUPS/ ANGLE OF MIN. MIN. FOCUSING MAG. DIAMETER/ WEIGHT FILTER

ELEMENTS VIEW () APERTURE DISTANCE RATIO LENGTH SIZE

(equvaent to 5mm fm format)

600mm00mm00mm140mm10mm75mm

55mm4mm5mm8mm1mm18mm

SELECTING THE BEST TOOL FOR THE JOB: THE RIGHT LENS.

NEW

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AlWAYS ThE RighT lighT: PENTAX FlASh UNiTS.

lt s te eement of seen and te essene of potorapy.

If the natural lighting and the cameras integrated ash are not

sufcient then take one of the ashguns from the PENTAX

aessores rane: tey auratey suppy te approprate

amount of t for varyn ondtons and wt many added

funtons. For te PENTAX K10D we reommend te

AF-360 FGZ as a universally applicable ash apparatus,

or te top-of-te-ne AF-540 FgZ tat features a

guide number, bounce/swivel ash head and fast

continuous ash shooting.

iF ThE lighT NEEDS

cONTROlliNg, iT Will

DO SO ON YOUR cOMMAND.

HOT SHOE ADAPTER F

Te hot Soe Adapter F s partuary sutabe for te SF- and

Z-series cameras and the in the FTZ- and FGZ range ash units.

It allows for the connection of a sync cable and a ash unit, up to

4 unts an be onneted toeter.

HOT SHOE ADAPTER FG

Te hot Soe Adapter Fg s desned so tat te ameras but-n

ash be used in conjunction with the adapter. The top of the ad-

apter as a soket for te syn abe.

OFF SHOE ADAPTER F

Te Off Soe Adapter F s partuary sutabe for use wt te FTZ-

and FGZ range ashes. The top of the Off Shoe Adapter F contains

an additional hot shoe with 4 ash contacts for mounting a ash. The

bottom of te adapter features a standard trpod srew mount.

SYNC CABLE F

The sync cable F connects ash adapters and is available as a 0.5m

oed abe or a m strat abe.

OFF CAMERA SHOE CLIP

The clamping attachment has a ash hot shoe (without electrical

contacts) and is used to attach a ash to an object up 2.5cm

tk.

AF-360 FGZ ELECTRONIC FLASH WITH ZOOM HEAD

36 bei 80mm / 30 bei 50mm (ISO 100)

Flash exposure 3.0 to +1.0 EV , in 0.5 EV steps

P-TTL, A-TTL, Automatic , Manual (6 steps 1/11/32), Slave, Wireless, Flash with 1st

and 2nd curtain sync, SB function for distance measurement, Contrast Control,

h-Speed-Synronsaton

Auto zoom, manua zoom,

verta boune: -10, 0, 45, 60, 75, 90

0,7 5,4m at f/ 5.6 / ISO 100

4x AA batteres (or reareabe)

Recycle time No. of ashes

Aka-Mananese (lR6) approx. 6se. approx. 50

Nke Meta hydrd approx. 6se. approx. 160

(N-Mh)

Dta, 5mm, 645, 67 (medum format)

76 x 14 x 107 mm (WxhxD)

70 (wtout batteres)

Soft ase

Type

Guide number

Compensation

Flash functions

Head

Flash range

Power requirements

Battery life

Compatibility

Dimensions

Weight

Accessories

AF-540 FGZ Electronic flash with zoom head

54 at 80mm, 45 at 5 mm (iSO 100)

Flash exposure 3.0 to +1.0 EV , in 0.5 EV steps

P-TTL, A-TTL, Automatic , Manual (7 steps 1/11/64), Slave, Wireless, Flash with 1st

and 2nd curtain sync, SB function for distance measurement, Contrast Control,

h-Speed-Synronsaton

Auto zoom, manua zoom,

verta boune: -10, 0, 45, 60, 75, 90

orzonta rotaton:

right: 0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 / left: 0, 30, 60, 90 , 135

0.88m at f/ 5.6 / ISO 100

4x AA batteres (or reareabe)

Recycle time No. of ashes

Aka-Mananese (lR6) approx. 6se. approx. 00

Nke Meta hydrd approx. 6se. approx. 160

(N-Mh)

Dta, 5mm, 645, 67 (medum format)

76x14x107mm (WxhxD)

80 (wtout batteres)

Soft ase

Type

Guide number

Compensation

Flash functions

Head

Flash range

Power requirements

Battery life

Compatibility

Dimensions

Weight

Accessories

hot SoeAdapter F/FG

AF-540 FGZ/

500 FTZ

AF-60 FgZ AF-540 FgZAF-60 FgZ

hot Soe Adapter F

Syn abe F

hot Soe Adapter Fg

FlASh SYSTEM

There are numerous ways that the PENTAX ash accessory system can be integrated. Shown here is just one example.


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TO cOMPlETE ThE KiT: A gRiP FUll OF POWER.

If you have the K10D youll have everything that a photographer really needs. But there are,

owever, a few mportant aessores tat an fatate te work of everyday fe and any

poto safar: orna PENTAX aessores. Te quaty, eronoms and reevane are as we

thought out and sophisticated as anything that youve come to expect from PENTAX.

CASE

Sometn extra up your seeve: te

PENTAX amera ase easy aommodates

a amera body, two enses and varous

aessores.

RUCKSACK

camera bakpak wt zpped osure es-

peay desned for poto equpment (a-

mera, two lenses, ash). Additional space

for a laptop and everything youd need for

a days outing.

REMOTE CONTROL F

Sutter reease wtout bur: Wt te n-

frared remote ontro you operate te

sutter from n front of or bend te a-

mera up to 5 metres away.

DISPLAY PROTECTION FOIL

The protective plastic lm protects the

are .5 montor aanst srates or

oter damae tat oud be aused by

sometn as smpe as rubbn aanst

te buttons of your otes.

CABLE RELEASE CS-205

Te aternatve to te iR remote ontro.

Ts abe reease permts bur-free expos-

ures wen te amera s mounted on a

trpod and provdes a sutter ok for on

exposures.

BATTERY GRIP

The PENTAX battery grip D-BG2 offers the necessary power to ensure an optimal perfor-

mance of the K10D camera while its in continuous use. The grip is equipped with the same

l-ion battery as te amera.

Te battery rp features an addtona sutter reease, adjustn da for seetn aperture

or sutter speed and oter funtona ontros partuary prata f sootn vertay.

Wt proven PENTAX eronoms te amera fts reaby and omfortaby n te and. Te

battery ompartment provdes storae spae for a memory ard and remote ontro next

to te batteres.

REPLACEMENT BATTERY

interaneabe power: wt a pre-ar-

ged spare battery youll never have to

stop sootn.

PENTAX CROSSOVER BAG

The Crossover Bag is the last word in comfort when youre en route. You can carry it comfortably on

your bak but wen tat unexpeted poto opportunty presents tsef, you an quky rab te and

strap, easy swve t forward to aess your safey stored equpment a wtout takn t off. Te

Crossover Bag has sufficient storage for a camera body, two extra lenses, a flash, and sundry small

artes tat te potoraper onstanty needs.

INTERCHANGEABLE FOCUSSING

SCREENS

For specic professional applications you

an repae te standard foussn sreen

of te K10D wt eter a rd sreen or a

pan round-ass sreen wt raduated

sae markns.

VIEWFINDER LOUPE O-ME53

With the Viewnder Loupe attached the

nest details will grab your attention. The

1.2x magnication facilitates the assess-

ment of ne details more accurately.

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VIEWFINDER

Te vewfnder provdes

0.95x enarement of te

sene and sows presey

te sot tat w be stored

nto memory. it features an

nterated doptre ontro.

LCD DISPLAY

Te upper dspay an be u-

mnated to ve an overvew

of mportant settns su as

sutter speed, aperture, iSO

vaue, exposure mode, of ope-

raton, battery fe ndaton,

avaabe memory, exposures

remann and exposure om-

pensaton.

4-WAY CONTROLLER

You need a mouse to nav-

ate your way around a

omputer. Wt te K10D

you use a 4-Way controer.

Te ontroer s aso used to

seet AF funtons.

PROGRAM SELECTION

DIAL

Proram seetor for expos-

ure modes, user settns

and ash sync setting of

1/180sec.

1. Exposure Bracketing Button

2. Rear e-da

3. AE-l button

4. +/- button

5. AF button

6. AF pont swtn da

7. card over unok ever

8. Sake Reduton swt

9. Fn button

10. Paybak button

11. info button

12. Deete button

13. MENU button

14. Front e-da

15. Man swt

16. Fas up button

17. Metern mode ever

18. RAW button

19. Fous mode ever

20. Built-in ash

21. green button

22. Sutter reease button

HISTOGRAM

A hstoram wt hotSpot ndaton s asoavaabe n te prevew mode and an sow

anne separatey.

PICTURE INFORMATION

A reevant data s sown for every poto-rap.

CAMERA SETTING OVERVIEW

Conrm the cameras settings at a glance.Wen te amera s swted on or an exposure

funton s aned te settns are sown on

te montor.

CUSTOM SETTINGS

indvduase your amera. camera parameters

are rouped and ooured oded. Te potora-

per as aess to optons wt 81 oes n

ts menu.

SHAKE REDUCTION

Te Sake Reduton works fast and reaby

up to foa ents of 800mm. Under norma

ondtons te amera automatay reo-

nses te foa ent. Te foa ent of oder

manua enses must be entered manuay. in

addtona to te foa ent, eves of Sake

Reduton an be seeted.

MULTI EXPOSURE

What photographer doesnt know about multi-

pe exposures? Up to 5 sots an be taken to

produe a sne mae. it an even auate

te proper exposures for you.

IMAGE PREVIEW

Opt for eter dta prevew (as test sot

function) or for depth-of-eld preview. You will

aways know te resut before you soot.

BATTERY SELECTION AND STATUS

You can choose which battery to use rst, or

et te amera dede. Reardess of te opton

seeted te battery status s vsbe on te

montor.

ALLOCATION OF E-DIALS

Wt so many funtons to oose from t s

most epfu for te potoraper to determne

w parameter s to be adjusted wt w

da. You an determne w funtons are as-

sned to te front and rear e-das.

THE K10D INFORMATION DATA BASE

iS AlWAYS ON cAll.


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TECHNICAL DATA

Dta SlR amera wt nteraneabe enses

TTL metering and integrated P-TTL automatic ash

Metal chassis with bre-reinforced polycarbonate body

.5 x 15.7mm interne interae ccD

with primary colour lter

10.75 Meapxe tota10. Meapxe effetve

Opto-meana sensor wt Sake Reduton funton

KAF

bayonet, ompatbe wt KAF-

, KAF

-, KA- ens mounts,

KAF power zoom funton avaabe, K- ens mounts wt wt

restrtons, M4 and medum format enses wt adapter

subjet to restrtons wt exposure metern and ontro

x 8 bt n JPEg, x 1 bt n RAW (nterna x bt)

RAW (PEF, DNg), JPEg (Exf .1), DcF,

RAW (PEF, DNg) + JPEg

RAW JPEg JPEg JPEg

,87 x ,59 ,87 x ,59 ,008 x ,000 1,84 x 1,16

7 804 140 657

171 77 604

66 89 10057

All capacities with 4 GB memory card

(avaabe optonay)

SD, SDhc ard ompatbe

Built-in pentaprism nder with a 95% eld of view and 0.95x

magnication (with 50mm F1.4 lens, innity, -1m1), wt

interchangeable Natural Bright Matt II focusing screen.

Doptre orreton .5 +1 dpt.

Optical depth of eld preview, digital preview on LCD monitor

.5 ow-temperature poyson TFT oour lcD Montor wt

10,000 pxes, brtness ontro and wde vewn ane

(approx. 140), single image review with 20x magnication,

Hot Spot indicator and Histogram display with RGB channel

ndators (aso n Prevew funton), auto mae rotaton for

orentaton vewn

TTL Phase Matching with 11 focus points (SAFOX VIII) with

viewnder indications adjustable between automatic and

manua fous pont seeton, spot fous. Support for enses

wt superson fousn motors. Manua fous

Proram (green Mode), hyper Proram, Senstvty Prorty,

Sutter Prorty, Aperture Prorty, Sutter and Aperture

Priority, Manual (Hyper Manual), Bulb, X-sync,Shutter speeds 1/4,000 to 30 sec.

TTl open-aperture 16-sement metern ouped wt ens

and AF nformaton, adjustabe between mut-sement,

centre-weighted and spot metering. Metering range 0 21 EV

(at Standard Output Sensitivity 100 with 50mm f/1.4 lens)

TYPE

CCD

LENS MOUNT

COLOUR DEPTH

IMAGE FORMATS/

RESOLUTION

MEMORY

VIEWFINDER

PREVIEW

MONITOR

FOCUS

EXPOSURE

MODES

METERING

SYSTEM

EXPOSURE

DRIVE MODES

FLASH

WHITE BALANCE

DIGITAL FILTERS

CUSTOM FUNCTION

PRINT OPTIONS

MENU LANGUAGES

CAMERA OPTIONS

POWER

REQUIREMENTS

DIMENSIONS

WEIGHT

SYSTEM

REQUIREMENTS

CONNECTIVITY

STANDARD

ACCESSORIES

Exposure compensation: 2EV (1/3 or 1/2EV steps),

Senstvty: automat, manuay seetabe

(ISO 100 1,600 in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps)

Sne, contnuous (fps unmted JPEg, 9 RAW

images), Auto Bracketing 3 or 5 frames, Self Timer 12

or se. (wt mrror ok up), iR remote ontro nstantor se. deay

Built-in P-TTL Automatic Flash with automatic operation

n ow t ondtons, ude number 15.6 at iSO 00,

fas overae 8mm (5mm equvaent) otsoe on

camera top for system flash, flash sync 1/180sec.

Automat or manua, Dayt, Sade, coudy, Tunsten

t, Fuoresent t (W, D, N), Fas, manua baane,

dfferent settns for Kevn and Mred vaues wt fne

adjustments

Black &White (4 choices), Sepia (3 choices), 18 colour,

special effect, Slim filters and Playback Brightness

ustom-prorammabe funtons avaabe

DPOF (Dta Prnt Order Form),

Print Image Matching III, PictBridge

12 languages, including GB, D, F, E, I

Dust Reduton, Sake Reduton, Superson Autofous

Reareabe l-ion battery D-li50 for approx. 500

exposures, Battery Grip D-BG2 for D-L150 with vertical

sutter reease, Ac mans adapter (avaabe optonay)

141.5 x 101 x 70mm (W x h x D)

710 (wtout batteres or ard),

790 oaded and ready wt battery and SD ard

PC: Windows 2000, XP Home Edition/XP Professional-

Ma: OS x 10. or er

USB 2.0, AV connector (compatible with NTSC or PAL)

AV Cable I-IVC28

USB Cable I-USB17

Souder strap O-ST5

Body cap

Eyepee ap ME

Eye up FP

hot soe over FK

1 x l-ion reareabe ltum ion battery D-li50

Battery Charger D-BC50Software S-SW55 includes PENTAX Photo Browser 3,

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