Multiexposure-how to cancel

Franky2step · 08-11-2011, 03:53 PM

Just rec'd my K5 today, played around a little with custom settings etc. Now, every time I depress the shutter, it takes 2 exposures. I check in the menu for multiexposure and there isn't a check box to cancel it, only a selection of how many exposures I want (2-9). How can I get this to take just one shot?

TIA

lammie200 · 08-11-2011, 03:59 PM

Originally posted by Franky2step

Just rec'd my K5 today, played around a little with custom settings etc. Now, every time I depress the shutter, it takes 2 exposures. I check in the menu for multiexposure and there isn't a check box to cancel it, only a selection of how many exposures I want (2-9). How can I get this to take just one shot?

TIA

Check the top button above the OK button. That is the shooting mode button. The menu defines the parameters for continuous shooting but doesn't turn it off or on.

Going from memory on this so I could be wrong.

Franky2step · 08-11-2011, 04:00 PM

Thanks, that's it, back to single shot. Pentax is completely new to me coming from Canon. This forum is a welcome addition for newbs like me.

aleonx3 · 08-11-2011, 04:07 PM

Originally posted by Franky2step

Thanks, that's it, back to single shot. Pentax is completely new to me coming from Canon. This forum is a welcome addition for newbs like me.

That is not multiple exposure... that is just continuous shooting mode. Canon DSLR does not have this feature. Only some Nikon advance models such as D200, D300 (may be also D7000) have these features as well. For multiple exposure, it does not stick, you have to do that every time.

Eagle_Friends · 08-11-2011, 04:43 PM

Funny story, whenever I ask someone to take a picture of me who has never used a pentax always fires off 3-5 shots because I keep leaving it on Continuous Shooting Mode. But they would always comment on how impress they felt using the camera. =]

timh · 08-12-2011, 09:12 AM

Sometimes I use continuous mode for portraits - when they expect one click and instead the camera rattles off about 20 shots in quick succession you can get some genuine smiles; eyes as well as lips.

Only works once or twice for any given subject though.

08-11-2011, 03:53 PM	#1
Franky2step Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Niagara Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 793	Multiexposure-how to cancel Just rec'd my K5 today, played around a little with custom settings etc. Now, every time I depress the shutter, it takes 2 exposures. I check in the menu for multiexposure and there isn't a check box to cancel it, only a selection of how many exposures I want (2-9). How can I get this to take just one shot? TIA

08-11-2011, 03:59 PM	#2
lammie200 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Francisco Photos: Albums Posts: 1,033	Check the... Originally posted by Franky2step Just rec'd my K5 today, played around a little with custom settings etc. Now, every time I depress the shutter, it takes 2 exposures. I check in the menu for multiexposure and there isn't a check box to cancel it, only a selection of how many exposures I want (2-9). How can I get this to take just one shot? TIA Check the top button above the OK button. That is the shooting mode button. The menu defines the parameters for continuous shooting but doesn't turn it off or on. Going from memory on this so I could be wrong.

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Franky2step Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Niagara Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 793 Original Poster	Thanks, that's it, back to single shot. Pentax is completely new to me coming from Canon. This forum is a welcome addition for newbs like me.

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aleonx3 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brampton, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,996	Originally posted by Franky2step Thanks, that's it, back to single shot. Pentax is completely new to me coming from Canon. This forum is a welcome addition for newbs like me. That is not multiple exposure... that is just continuous shooting mode. Canon DSLR does not have this feature. Only some Nikon advance models such as D200, D300 (may be also D7000) have these features as well. For multiple exposure, it does not stick, you have to do that every time.

08-11-2011, 04:43 PM	#5
Eagle_Friends Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 971	Funny story, whenever I ask someone to take a picture of me who has never used a pentax always fires off 3-5 shots because I keep leaving it on Continuous Shooting Mode. But they would always comment on how impress they felt using the camera. =]

08-12-2011, 09:12 AM	#6
timh Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wales Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 445	Sometimes I use continuous mode for portraits - when they expect one click and instead the camera rattles off about 20 shots in quick succession you can get some genuine smiles; eyes as well as lips. Only works once or twice for any given subject though.

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