Camera Operations Pentax K1000
#2 & 3: Shutter Speed Dial/Index controls exposure time Slow shutter speed = longer exposure time = more blur and chance of camera shake Fast shutter speed = shorter exposure time = less blur #4 & 5: X Contact and Hot Shoe is for attaching a Flash system
Holding the Camera correctly can reduce camera shake
#11: ASA/ISO tells you the speed of the film and how sensitive it is to light
#11: setting the ASA/ISO correctly will affect your exposure reading
Exposure/Light Meter can be read in the Viewfinder
Light Meter indicates whether your exposure is too bright or too dark Too Bright! Too Dark!
Rotating #17 Aperture Scale/Ring changes the Aperture size which determines the amount of light entering the lens Changing the Aperture also changes the Depth of Field in your image
Spinning #18 Focusing Ring will make visible changes in the Viewfinder