Pentax ISTDS, ISTDL Operating Manual

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Decades of technical innovations to the highest standard

With innovative and outstanding products PENTAX makes every effort

to contribute to the valuable moments in daily life. To consumers this

means performance and simplicity combined with the professional’s

standards of reliability, precision and quality. The corporate slogan

– “for your precious moments” – underlines this philosophy and com-

mitment to quality.

PENTAX is known world-wide for technologically advanced products

in diverse business ﬁelds including imaging systems (photo/optics),

medical instruments such as video and ﬁbre endoscopes, industrial pro-

ducts for monitoring and surveying, spectacle lenses, mobile printers

and internet cameras.

For years PENTAX has been a leading product innovator. In the photo

range for example: 1952 the ﬁrst Japanese 35mm SLR camera. 1986:

the world’s ﬁrst zoom compact camera. 1997: the ﬁrst medium format

interchangeable lens Autofocus SLR. 2001: the smallest 4.0 megapixel

digital camera. 2002: the world’s ﬁrst binocular with integrated digital

camera and TFT

allowing for a

camera measuring a mere 2cm thick. The innovation of 2005: The

Optio WP, the ﬁrst digital compact camera that is suitable for under

water usage to a depth of 1.5m.

screen. 2003: the patented “Sliding Lens” system,

3x optical zoom lens to be accommodated in a digital

PENTAX *ist DS and DL

Photography is as easy as clicking your ﬁngers.

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Europe

United Kingdom

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PENTAX Canada Inc., 1770 Argentia Road, Mississauga, ON L5N 3S7, www.pentax.ca

The manufacturer reserves the right to changes in technology, design, equipment and scope of supply without advance notice. As of June 2005

AP011501 / FOM 01062005

How do you attain perfection? With perfect tools

Photography is a question of perspective. A good photo is a matter of

taste. There are no doubts, however, with the question of what is the

best tool: SLR cameras are the ultimate for excellent results. We con

tinue with a standard that has applied for decades in a similar range

into the digital age with our two newest digital SLR cameras: PENTAX

*ist DS and *ist DL.

The reputation of the SLR is not by chance. The ability to view through

the lens is the only certain way to exactly capture the scene you want.

> Precision optics

> Interchangeable lenses

> The viewﬁnder image is the same as the

resulting photograph

> Excellent focus control

> Exact metering and lighting control

> Precision shutter speeds and apertures

> All controls can be set manually

Practice makes perfect

Digital SLRs have a lot to do with electronics but more to do with op-

tics. Ultimately there is the precision lens system that delivers brilliant

images to the CCD chip. For over 80 years PENTAX has developed and

sold optical devices. Since 1999 we have included digital cameras in

our family of products to which the *ist DS and *ist DL have been

added as our newest developments. As they are compatible with older

PENTAX lenses you can increase their versatility and can even use the

entire range of existing accessories.

The perfect moment is too valuable for a snapshot

The world is full of detail. Ever y holiday, ever y cele bration, ever y

occasion has a thousand moment s that are wor th a brilliant photo-

graph. With digit al SLRs like the PENTAX *ist DS and *ist DL you can

exhaus t all photo graphic pos sibilities. Both came ras unite t he be st

of both worlds: facilities of digital photography with the quality that

can only be produced by an SLR camera.

With compact sizes and lightweight metal chas sis both models are

among the smallest and lightest digital SLRs in the world. T hey are

also very simple to use. Both ar e op erational in a fraction of a se

cond, the exact shot can be seen in the o ptical viewﬁnder and both

offer many program f unct ions. In short, both came ras ensure that

you can go from taking a mere s napshot to capturing a cr eative,

extr aordinary photograph.

PENTAX offers the right camera regardle ss of the level of the photo-

graphe r – from the SLR beginne r to the most advanced serious

hobbyist. T he *is t DS is at your di sposal. If you decide on a lower-

priced model the *ist DL c an be your int roduction to the world of

digital SLR.

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Easy to use, simple to understand: The controls

1. Mode dial

2. Manual ﬂash button

3. Playback button

4. Info button

5. Erase button

6. Menu button

7. Exposure value

adjust wheel

8. Exposure lock button

9. TFT screen

10. 4-Way controller

11. Flash

12. Lens information contacts

13. Pentaprism (*ist DS)

14. Focus mode lever

15. On/Off switch

16. Lens release button

17. Lens hood ring

18. Focusing ring

19. Zoom control

20. Mirror with shutter and

CCD protection lens

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The Stainless steel chassis developed by PENTAX allows enormous weight reduction and provides maximum sta bility in daily use – even with long and heavy lenses.

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From light come pictures. You can control it

Depending upon the situation you can decide what is needed. Perhaps

you want to stop the action by controlling the shutter speed and let the

camera select the best aperture. Alternatively you can set the aperture

to control the depth of ﬁeld and then let the camera determine the

exact shutter speed. You can even set everything manually for those

really tricky situations.

Do you prefer fully automatic? PENTAX digital SLRs offers a variety

of Picture Modes. Action packed shots are as easy as impressive

portraits or highly detailed landscapes simply by pushing a button.

Thanks to the sophisticated PENTAX electronics, the cameras can even

recognize the scene being shot and automatically adjusts the settings

for the best result.

The name for Sharpness: SAFOX 8

The fo cusin g sys tem of the *i st DS consi sts of 11-cr oss senso rs. The speci ﬁc arran gement of the se nsor s means fast an d pre cise focusin g of your sc ene un der ev en the most dif ﬁcult c onditi ons.

Do you have the shot? We have the right camera

Photographic opportunities are as varied as the world we live in. To

manage the various situations accurately the cameras offer different

options – action photography, for example. The Action Picture Mode

program provides for fast shutter speed, the autofocus is constantly

redeﬁned and the series exposure function makes shooting possible

up to 2.8 frames per second.

The SLRs really come into their own in extreme situations. Making a

shot in areas or times of darkness offers a special challenge. How-

ever, with the optical viewﬁnders you’ll always have an accurate view.

Mount the camera on a tripod and use a remote release and you’re

ready. Capture the scene with exposures of up 30 seconds in Auto

matic mode or exposures of any length in Manual mode – all perfectly

and cleanly thanks to the intercarrier noise suppressor.

These are but two examples of the many situations that the *ist DS

and *ist DL supply the perfect solution.

Automatic Bracketing

Somet imes the be st expo sure ca n only be found by tri al-and- erro r: by over or u nder-exp osing t he sho t and then se lect ing the best r esul t. With Auto-B racke ting the ca mera takes three conse cuti ve shots with dif fe rent exp osure s. Then you can revi ew each shot to de termi ne whi ch o ffer s the mos t impre ssive re sult.

A photo is just a photo – until you make it more

Did you get the perfect shot? Perhaps you want to increase the con-

trast, get a slightly different crop or see the result as a moody black

and white? A number of options are open for enhancing your shots.

They begin with the colour ﬁlters in the camera. For more extensive

changes to the RAW- or JPEG ﬁles there are a number of different

programs at your disposal.

No ﬁlm, no developing. Just brilliant images

Digital photos differ from analogue photos in one signiﬁcant point:

they can be viewed and manipulated on your computer screen. You

can perfect the ﬁnal image without having to print it.

Then you can add that special ﬁnal touch to your shot by choosing

a favourite photo paper. For the highest quality prints we recom

mend professional quality paper – or you can opt for the print service

offered by your local photo lab or even via the Internet. You can even

get ﬁne results with a quality colour printer at home.

Photo printer

Transfer the pictu res vi a USB c able to your compute r and use your photo printe r. A lter nativel y you ca n use a printe r wit h the PictBr idge function and co nnec t the camera di rect ly to the pri nter.

Image manipulation on the computer

Afte r shooting you ca n change the pict ures at will. A va riet y of exciti ng progr ams ar e avail able f rom v arious compan ies.

Slide show on TV

Photograph a mountain tour during the day and see the results on television the same evening – not a problem for the *ist DS or *ist DL. Wit h th e ap propr iate sof twar e you can cr eate a slide show to show your most beau ti ful holi day pict ures wit h cros s fading and musi cal bac kgroun d.

On-line ordering

Send your images directly from your computer via the Internet to an on-line photo lab. In just a few days your prints will be posted directly to your home.

Digital station

The camer a stores the pict ures automatic ally in the DPOF for mat. Dec ide how many pri nts you want of wh ich

shot and then just insert the SD card in the digital statio n at your appropr iate photo sp ecial ist sho p.

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It’s good to have dreams

The PENTAX *ist DS and *ist DL deliver everything you need for per-

fect photos. Is there something else that you need? Then take a look

at the PENTAX accessories program. Perhaps a more powerful external

ﬂash for when natural lighting is insufﬁcient. With a remote control or

cable release (see p17) you can ﬁre the shutter without blur when the

camera is on a tripod. Remember – your valuable equipment should

be safely stowed away and PENTAX offers the right bags.

AF-360 FGZ ﬂash

Always with you: the Multicase

Its good looks hide its real value: the Multic ase safe ly s tores and pro tect s your SLR bod y, lenses and acc es sorie s. Flexib le s epar ating elem ents offe r maximum ﬂe xibili ty and pr acti cal handling. Inter nal dimensio ns: 23 x 17 x 12c m

(W x H x D) .

Flash

Guide number

Flash range

Output steps

Working aperture

Modes

Power

Dimension

Weight

Functions

AF-360 FGZ with automatic zoom function

36 at 85mm, 30 at 50mm

0.7–5.4m at f/5.6 (ISO 100/50mm)

Manual 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32

Selectable

A- and P-TTL automatic ﬂash and manual, servo (manual), strobe ﬂash

4x AA Alkali manganese or rechargeable batteries

70 x 110 x 115.5mm

270g (without batteries)

Contrast control for up to 4 ﬂashes, modelling and test ﬂash function, 10 ﬂashes per second, second-curtain synchronisation, cableless operation with appropriate cameras, auto-matic zoom coverage for a 20mm lens (35mm format), bounce light capability with catchlight panel

Flash hotshoe adapter FG

(W x H x D)

Sync cable F

AF-500 FTZ

Flash foot adapter F

AF-360 FGZ

For the photo Safari: the Backpack

With abun dant spac e an d l arge sto rage compa rtme nts your SLR system is well acc ommoda ted. Addition ally, a laptop can be safe ly sto red in a pro tect ed inner bag. You’ll alway s have all your equipment handy. Internal dimensions: Backpack 35 x photo compartme nt: 35 x 10 x 18cm (W x H x D).

40 x 18cm,

Flash System

The ﬂash shoe adapter FG allows the connection for the simultaneous use of multiple ﬂashes. The sync cable F (50cm or 3m length) connects to a ﬂash shoe adapter F or to a ﬂash hotshoe. The ﬂash shoe adapter has upper and lower electrical contacts to accommodate a 5-pin connector cable for the connection to additional ﬂash adapters or ﬂashes (i.e., AF-500 FTZ). The ﬂash shoe adapter has a tripod mount at the bottom instead of the lower contacts. Another possibility for fastening a ﬂash is the ﬂash shoe adapter with clamp.

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The secret of longevity: interchangeable lenses from PENTAX

The right lens for any situation – wide angle, zoom, telephoto...

whatever the requirement. For the *ist DS and the

*ist DL there is a great selection of the latest

lenses and technology available. If you

already own PENTAX SLR equipment

and lenses, you can continue to

use them without problem:

the PENTAX *ist DS and

*ist DL are compatible

with older PENTAX len

ses. Not only can you

continue to shoot with

your favourite old lens,

but also the whole range

of PENTAX lenses are avai

lable to you.

smc-DA 50–200mm/ 4,0–5,6 ED

smc-DA 18–55mm/3,5–5,6

smc-DA 16–45mm/4,0

smc-DFA 100mm/2,8 macro

smc-DFA 50mm/2,8 macro

Lenses – optionally available

Lens type

Special lenses for digital cameras

smc-DA 14mm 2.8 ED (IF) (21mm) smc-DA 40mm 2.8 AL (60mm)

DA 16–45mm 4.0 ED (24–67mm)

smcsmc-DA 18 smc-DA 50

Digital lenses for all cameras (digital/analogue)

smc-DFA 50mm 2.8 macro (75mm) smc-DFA

Analogue lenses usable on all cameras (digital/analogue)

smc-FA 31mm 1.8 AL (47mm) smc-FA smcsmc-FA smc-FA 35

For all cameras with aperture control in the camera body

smc-FAJ 18–35mm 4.0–5.6 AL (28–53mm) smc-FAJ smc-

Converters for all cameras without AF (digital/analogue)

smc-A 1.4x S smc-A 2x S smcsmc-A 2x L smc-F 1.7x Autofocus adapter

Data in parentheses correspond to the focal length with *ist DS and *ist DL

–55mm 4.0–5.6 AL (28–83mm) –200mm 4.0–5.6 ED (75–300mm)

100mm 2.8 macro (150mm)

77mm 1.8 (115mm)

FA 20–35mm 4.0 AL (10–53mm)

28–105mm 3.2–4.5 (42–158mm)

–80mm 4.0–5.6 (53–120mm)

28–80mm 3.5–5.6 (42–120mm)

FAJ 75–300mm 4.8–5.8 (113–450mm)

A 1.4x L

Groups/ Angle Smallest Min. focusing Mag. Diameter/ Weight Filter elements of view (°) aperture distance ratio length size

11/12 90 22 17cm 1:5.3 83.5x69mm 420g 77mm 5/5 39 22 40cm 1:7.7 63x15 10/13 83–35 22 28cm 1:3.8 72x92 9/12 76–29 22~38 25cm 1:3 67.5x68 10/11 31.5–8.1 22~32 110cm 1:4.2 66.5x78.5

7/8 47 32 19.5cm 1:1 67.5x60mm 265g 49mm 8/9 24.5 32 30.3

7/9 70 22 30cm 1:6.3 65x68.5mm 345g 58mm 6/7 31.5 22 70 8/10 94–63 22 30 11/12 75–23.5 22~38 7/6 63–30.5 22~32 40

(digital/analogue)

10/12 100–63 22~32 28cm 1:5.5 72x68.5mm 190g 67mm 8/8 75–30.5 22~38 40 10/12 32–8.2 32~38 130

4/5 – – – – 64.5x21.5mm 145g – 6/7 – – – – 64.5x39 5/5 – – – – 65.5x28.5 5/6 – – – – 65.5x63 4/6 – – – – 64x26

smc-DA 40mm/2,8 limited

cm 1:1 67.5x80.5mm 345g 49mm

cm 1:7.1 64x48mm 270g 49mm cm 1:6.3 69.5x68mm 245g 58mm

50cm 1:5.3 65.5x66mm 255g 58mm

cm 1:4 65x58.2mm 160g 49mm

cm 1:4 63x67mm 180g 58mm

cm 1:3.3 69x116mm 385g 58mm

smc-DA 14mm/2,8 ED

mm 85g 49mm mm 365g 67mm

mm 225g 52mm

mm 255g 52mm

mm 210g –

mm 175g –

mm 255g –

mm 135g –

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Technical Data *ist DS

Type

CCD

Lens Mount

Colour Depth

File Formats/ Resolution

Memory

Screen/Viewﬁnder

Focus

Exposure Modes

Metering Method

Exposure

Digital Filters

Drive Modes

Flash

White Balance

Print Options

Menu Languages

Camera

Options

Best

Better

Good

Digital SLR camera with interchangeable lenses, TTL metering and integrated TTL Flash, Stainless steel chassis with plastic housing

6.31 Megapixel – total

6.1 Megapixel – effective

23.5x15.7mm Interline-Interlace CCD

KAF-Bayonet, compatible with K M42-lenses (with K-mount adapter) with some limitations

12 Bit in RAW, 8 bit in JPEG

RAW, JPEG (Exif 2.21), DCF, DPOF, PIM III RAW JPEG JPEG JPEG

3.008x2.008 3.008x2.000 2.400x1.600 1.536x1.024 11 34 51 106 70 96 173 117 161 271

All capacity data with 128MB memory card (optionally available)

SD-Card

Permanent prism finder with 95 % field-of-view and 0.95x magnification and with dioptre correction 2.0” TFT screen with 210,000 pixels, Changeable focusing screen

11-Point TTL autofocus system (SAFOX VIII), switchable to Spot-AF (AF Spot Field selectable), single shot and servo-AF, manual focus and infinity (∞) Range: EV0–EV19

Programmed automatic, Shutter- and Aperture-Priority, Manual, 1/4,000–30sec., Picture Modes: Landscape, Flowers, Portrait, Night scene, Sports

16-Field TTL metering, switchable between multi-field, centre-weighted and spot

Exposure compensation: ±2 EV (1/3 EV steps) Sensitivity: Automatic, manual selectable (ISO 200, 400, 800, 1,600, 3,200)

Black & White, Sepia, Soft and Trick for “Slim” or “Wide”

Single, series (2.8fps., maximum 8 exposures), self-timer 12 or 2sec. (mirror lock-up), auto bracketing, IR remote control

Built-in flash with automatic function in poor lighting conditions, manual On and Off, Guide No. 15.6/ISO 200, coverage to 28mm lens field-of-view (35mm format), hot shoe for external flash, sync speed 1/180sec.

Automatic or manual, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten light, fluorescent light (W, D, N), manual

Print Image Matching III and PictBridge compatible

9 languages incl. GB, D, F, ES, I

18 custom-programmable functions available for best possible performance

-, KAF-, KA-lenses. K- and

AF2

Power Sources

Dimensions

Weight

System Requirements

Connectivity

Standard Accessories

2x CR-V3 battery or 4x AA batteries (rechargeable batteries useable) or AC adapter (optional)

125 x 92.5 x 66mm (W x H x D)

505g (without battery or card) 605g (operational)

PC: Windows Me, 2000, XP Mac: OS 9.2 or higher with QuickTime 6.0

USB 2.0, AV (NTSC or PAL)

USB cable I-USB17 AV cable I-IVC28 2x CR-V3 battery Strap O-ST10 Image viewing and manipulation software

System accessories for *ist DS and *ist DL

Cable release CS-205 Code No. 37248 Remote Control F AC Adapter Set K-AC10 Case O-CC28 (for *ist DS) AF-360 FGZ Flash Flash shoe adapter FG (camera side) Flash shoe adapter F (flash side) Flash shoe adapter (flash side with tripod mount) Flash shoe adapter with clamp Sync cable F (50cm) Sync cable F (3m) Focus screen LF-60, Standard (for *ist DS) Focus screen LL-60, Grid (for *ist DS) Focus screen LI-60, Matte screen with scales (for *ist DS)

Code No. 37377

H Code No. 39216

Code No. 39274

Code No. 30333

Code No. 37347

Code No. 37349

Code No. 31045

Code No. 31022

Code No. 30336

Code No. 38572

Code No. 38573

Code No. 31046

Code No. 38571

Cable release CS-205Remote Control F

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Technical Data *ist DL

Type

CCD

Lens Mount

Colour Depth

File Formats/ Resolution

Memory

Screen/Viewﬁnder

Focus

Exposure Modes

Metering Method

Exposure

Digital Filters

Drive Modes

Flash

White Balance

Print Options

Menu Languages

Camera

Options

Digital SLR camera with interchangeable lenses, TTL metering and integrated TTL Flash, Stainless steel chassis with plastic housing

6.31 Megapixel – total

6.1 Megapixel – effective

23.5x15.7mm Interline-Interlace CCD

KAF-Bayonet, compatible with K M42-lenses (with K-mount adapter) with some limitations

12 Bit in RAW, 8 bit in JPEG

RAW, JPEG (Exif 2.21), DCF, DPOF, PIM III RAW JPEG JPEG JPEG

3.008x2.008 3.008x2.000 2.400x1.600 1.536x1.024

Best

11 34 51 106

Better

70 96 173

Good

117 161 271

All capacity data with 128MB memory card (optionally available)

SD-Card

Non interchangeable penta-mirror viewfinder with 96 % fieldof-view and 0.85x magnification and with dioptre correction,

2.5” TFT monitor with 210,000 pixels

3-Point TTL autofocus system (SAFOX VIII), switchable to Spot-AF, single shot and servo-AF, manual focus and infinity (∞) Range: EV1–EV19

Programmed automatic, Shutter- and Aperture-Priority, Manual, 1/4,000–30sec., Picture Modes: Landscape, Flowers, Portrait, Night scene, Sports

16-Field TTL metering, switchable between multi-field, centre-weighted and spot

Exposure compensation: ±2 EV (1/3 EV steps) Sensitivity: Automatic, manual selectable (ISO 200, 400, 800, 1,600, 3,200)

Black & White, Sepia, Soft and Trick for “Slim” or “Wide”

Single, series (2.8fps., maximum 5 exposures), self-timer 12 or 2sec. (mirror lock-up), auto bracketing, IR remote control

Automatic or manual, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten light, fluorescent light (W, D, N), manual

Print Image Matching III and PictBridge compatible

11 languages incl. GB, D, F, ES, I

18 custom-programmable functions available for best possible performance

-, KAF-, KA-lenses. K- and

AF2

Power Sources

Dimensions

Weight

System Requirements

Connectivity

Standard Accessories

2x CR-V3 battery or 4x AA batteries (rechargeable batteries useable) or AC adapter (optional)

125 x 92.5 x 67mm (W x H x D)

470g (without battery or card)

PC: Windows Me, 2000, XP Mac: OS 9.2 or higher with QuickTime 6.0

USB 2.0, AV (NTSC or PAL)

USB cable I-USB17 AV cable I-IVC28 2x CR-V3 battery Strap O-ST10 Image viewing and manipulation software

Technical abbreviations

DA Lenses with Autofocus for digital SLR cameras

DFA Lenses with Autofocus optimised for digital SLR cameras, compatible with analogue SLR cameras

F, FA Lenses with Autofocus, useable with all PENTAX cameras with bayonet mount (compatible with analogue and digital SLR)

J Lenses with Autofocus, useable with all PENTAX cameras

FA with bayonet mount body

A Lenses without Autofocus with automatic aperture, useable with all PENTAX cameras with bayonet mount (compatible with analogue and digital SLR)

K, M Lenses without Autofocus and without automatic aperture, useable with all PENTAX cameras with bayonet mount (compatible with analogue and digital SLR with restrictions)

AL Aspherical lens element

ED Special low dispersion glass

IF Inner focusing

smc Super Multi Coating

LH Lens hood

MH Metal hood

PH Plastic hood

RH Rubber hood

E Thread in mm

(compatible with analogue and digital SLR)

featuring aperture control on camera

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