Did you know this about your Pentax camera?

kevinschoenmakers · 10-18-2010, 12:16 AM - **1 Like**

When you're reviewing images and zoom out to the overview page (where you can see 9 photos at the same time), when you press Fn, you can choose a different lay-out (2x2, 3x3 or 4x4). I never knew this! I just accidently pressed the Fn button and saw a menu pop up I had never seen before

(I have a K10D, by the way)

hcc · 10-18-2010, 12:57 AM

I am not sure to follow. Do you use PDCU Browser ? Pressing the Fn key in PDCU with Windows XP SP3 has no use.
???

bobD · 10-18-2010, 01:08 AM

Quote:

(I have a K10D, by the way)

Thanks. I had forgotten about this.

Works here too K200D Reset to 2x2 (page 164 in the manual)

kevinschoenmakers · 10-18-2010, 01:18 AM

Originally posted by hcc

I am not sure to follow. Do you use PDCU Browser ? Pressing the Fn key in PDCU with Windows XP SP3 has no use.
???

I have absolutely no clue what you're talking about, but I was talking about my camera

hcc · 10-18-2010, 01:32 AM

Thanks. Your original message did not mention explicitely that you were viewing in-camera. (I thought wrongly that you were working on computer using PDCU.)

Arjay Bee · 10-18-2010, 02:49 AM

@hcc: The title of the OP's post explicitly mentions Pentax camera -
cool feature when you want to look a bit closer at a range of images - am changing the display to 2x2 as I type.

JHD · 10-18-2010, 02:59 AM

Originally posted by kevinschoenmakers

...when you press Fn...

Don't see / have an Fn button on my Kx or 7.

kevinschoenmakers · 10-18-2010, 03:02 AM

Yeah, newer models don't have that button. Perhaps it's buried in the menus somewhere?

**newmikey** · 10-18-2010, 03:22 AM

Originally posted by kevinschoenmakers

When you're reviewing images and zoom out to the overview page (where you can see 9 photos at the same time), when you press Fn, you can choose a different lay-out (2x2, 3x3 or 4x4). I never knew this! I just accidently pressed the Fn button and saw a menu pop up I had never seen before

(I have a K10D, by the way)

Excellent! Never knew but I am going to try and see if this works on my K20D as well. I'd love to have 2x2 rather than the tiny 6x6

Thanks Kevin!

Fogel70 · 10-18-2010, 03:31 AM

Originally posted by kevinschoenmakers

Yeah, newer models don't have that button. Perhaps it's buried in the menus somewhere?

Newer cameras use info-button. I think all Pentax DSLR show available options below thumbnails.

Marcoz · 10-18-2010, 03:41 AM

i guess many pentax users don't know this, i discovered it by chance: while in manual mode and with meter on, press the exposure lock button and then turn one of the dials. guess what happens...? i find it very useful at times

i have a k10d but it should work also on other models i think

AOShep · 10-18-2010, 04:22 AM

Originally posted by Marcoz

i guess many pentax users don't know this, i discovered it by chance: while in manual mode and with meter on, press the exposure lock button and then turn one of the dials. guess what happens...? i find it very useful at times

i have a k10d but it should work also on other models i think

That is just plan awesome. I shoot manual 95% of the time so I will come in handy.

Being able to change the number of thumbnails in on camera review is also a nice touch.

Maybe we need to start a thread on undocumented features.

Fogel70 · 10-18-2010, 04:46 AM

Originally posted by AOShep

Maybe we need to start a thread on undocumented features.

I don't think thumbnail options or hyper-manual features are undocumented. It's just that most DSLR has so many options/features, it's easy to miss a few.

Another feature I like in hyper-manual is that you can choose if camera will set aperture or shutter speed (or both) when pressing green button.

kevinschoenmakers · 10-18-2010, 04:47 AM

Originally posted by AOShep

Maybe we need to start a thread on undocumented features.

This could be it, it has a suitable title

JHD · 10-18-2010, 05:11 AM

Originally posted by Fogel70

Newer cameras use info-button. I think all Pentax DSLR show available options below thumbnails.

Thanks for the tip. The K7 can be set to show up to 81 images at a time! That's right 9 rows up and 9 rows down. They're pretty tiny but the resolution of the LCD is good enough to host them all at once. The Kx can be set to show 6 x 6 for a total of 36 images at once - that's not bad - but not as mind blowing as seeing 81 on the K7.

10-18-2010, 12:16 AM - 1 Like	#1
kevinschoenmakers Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shanghai Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,509	Did you know this about your Pentax camera? When you're reviewing images and zoom out to the overview page (where you can see 9 photos at the same time), when you press Fn, you can choose a different lay-out (2x2, 3x3 or 4x4). I never knew this! I just accidently pressed the Fn button and saw a menu pop up I had never seen before (I have a K10D, by the way)

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10-18-2010, 12:57 AM	#2
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,002	I am not sure to follow. Do you use PDCU Browser ? Pressing the Fn key in PDCU with Windows XP SP3 has no use. ???

10-18-2010, 01:08 AM	#3
bobD Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Waikikamukau Photos: Albums Posts: 1,248	Quote: (I have a K10D, by the way) Thanks. I had forgotten about this. Works here too K200D Reset to 2x2 (page 164 in the manual)

10-18-2010, 01:18 AM	#4
kevinschoenmakers Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shanghai Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,509 Original Poster	Originally posted by hcc I am not sure to follow. Do you use PDCU Browser ? Pressing the Fn key in PDCU with Windows XP SP3 has no use. ??? I have absolutely no clue what you're talking about, but I was talking about my camera

10-18-2010, 01:32 AM	#5
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,002	Thanks. Your original message did not mention explicitely that you were viewing in-camera. (I thought wrongly that you were working on computer using PDCU.)

10-18-2010, 02:49 AM	#6
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	@hcc: The title of the OP's post explicitly mentions Pentax camera - cool feature when you want to look a bit closer at a range of images - am changing the display to 2x2 as I type.

10-18-2010, 02:59 AM	#7
JHD Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,406	Originally posted by kevinschoenmakers ...when you press Fn... Don't see / have an Fn button on my Kx or 7.

10-18-2010, 03:02 AM	#8
kevinschoenmakers Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shanghai Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,509 Original Poster	Yeah, newer models don't have that button. Perhaps it's buried in the menus somewhere?

10-18-2010, 03:22 AM	#9
newmikey Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,287	Originally posted by kevinschoenmakers When you're reviewing images and zoom out to the overview page (where you can see 9 photos at the same time), when you press Fn, you can choose a different lay-out (2x2, 3x3 or 4x4). I never knew this! I just accidently pressed the Fn button and saw a menu pop up I had never seen before (I have a K10D, by the way) Excellent! Never knew but I am going to try and see if this works on my K20D as well. I'd love to have 2x2 rather than the tiny 6x6 Thanks Kevin!

10-18-2010, 03:31 AM	#10
Fogel70 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Photos: Albums Posts: 3,062	Originally posted by kevinschoenmakers Yeah, newer models don't have that button. Perhaps it's buried in the menus somewhere? Newer cameras use info-button. I think all Pentax DSLR show available options below thumbnails.

10-18-2010, 03:41 AM	#11
Marcoz Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Milan Posts: 39	i guess many pentax users don't know this, i discovered it by chance: while in manual mode and with meter on, press the exposure lock button and then turn one of the dials. guess what happens...? i find it very useful at times i have a k10d but it should work also on other models i think

10-18-2010, 04:22 AM	#12
AOShep Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Eastern PA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 293	Originally posted by Marcoz i guess many pentax users don't know this, i discovered it by chance: while in manual mode and with meter on, press the exposure lock button and then turn one of the dials. guess what happens...? i find it very useful at times i have a k10d but it should work also on other models i think That is just plan awesome. I shoot manual 95% of the time so I will come in handy. Being able to change the number of thumbnails in on camera review is also a nice touch. Maybe we need to start a thread on undocumented features.

10-18-2010, 04:46 AM	#13
Fogel70 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Photos: Albums Posts: 3,062	Originally posted by AOShep Maybe we need to start a thread on undocumented features. I don't think thumbnail options or hyper-manual features are undocumented. It's just that most DSLR has so many options/features, it's easy to miss a few. Another feature I like in hyper-manual is that you can choose if camera will set aperture or shutter speed (or both) when pressing green button.

10-18-2010, 04:47 AM	#14
kevinschoenmakers Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shanghai Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,509 Original Poster	Originally posted by AOShep Maybe we need to start a thread on undocumented features. This could be it, it has a suitable title

10-18-2010, 05:11 AM	#15
JHD Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,406	Originally posted by Fogel70 Newer cameras use info-button. I think all Pentax DSLR show available options below thumbnails. Thanks for the tip. The K7 can be set to show up to 81 images at a time! That's right 9 rows up and 9 rows down. They're pretty tiny but the resolution of the LCD is good enough to host them all at once. The Kx can be set to show 6 x 6 for a total of 36 images at once - that's not bad - but not as mind blowing as seeing 81 on the K7.