Chapter 1 - Know your K-7
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The K-7’s Dust Reduction system, improved over previous K series cameras,
features a piezo-ceramic vibration action to the sensor’s low-pass filter for dust-
fee image capture.
A new high capacity battery features extended battery life, ideal for travel pho-
tography or video work.
Advanced image capture settings, digital filters, and HD Video aspect ratio pro-
vide outstanding flexibility and creativity while minimizing the need for com-
puter image manipulation.
Custom Image modes with advanced parameter settings including new Key ad-
justment allow users to customize the processing mode to suit personal creative
style.
Other K series innovations featured on the Pentax
K-7 include:
Multiple exposure settings, including Green, Program, Sv,
Tv, Av, TAv, M,
Bulb, X-sync, and USER modes, provide extensive creative control over the ex-
posure for photographers of all experience levels.
Advanced white balance settings include highly customizable white balance fine
tuning, color temperature adjustment, and post image capture manual white bal-
ance selection for perfect pictures in even the most difficult lighting.
Dynamic Range setting with adjustable shadow correction brings out hidden or
lost details in both highlights and shadows for even the highest-contrast, dynamic
lighting.
Dedicated PC socket for studio flash offers convenience for the studio photogra-
pher without adding hot shoe adapters.
Advanced capture options include multi-exposure and interval shooting for crea-
tive special effects and time-lapse photography
.
Highlighting Some of the K-7 General Features
If you evaluate a digital photograph by its composition, the K-7 like is predecessor
the
K20D, has many features to help you capture the right moment. The K-7 is a
photographer’s dream come true. The camera has many characteristics of the profes-
sional cameras and has some features found in no other camera, anywhere, at any
price. It the best Pentax DSLR ever produced at the time of writing. This is not a
point-and-shoot or an entry-level camera, although its price is much more reason-
able than similarly equipped DSLR cameras. You can see that the mode dial is com-