Pentax K200D image samples

By Phil Ryan on 28 April 2008

Expand the Range
Pentax's Dynamic Range Expansion mode is subtle, but it does get you more detail in the highlights. The crop on the upper right shows the detail of a building that the K200D was able to capture with expansion turned on, but were blown out with expansion turned off. All other shot details are the same for both images.

Shot details: Pentax K200D; ISO 200; 1/100 sec.; f/6.3; SMC P-DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II zoomed to 24mm (36mm equivalent in 35mm format).

Credit: Phil Ryan

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