- 1). Set your Pentax camera to manual function if it comes with an automatic function. All digital Pentax cameras come with an automatic function, but this function will not communicate with a manual lens, so it will be impossible to use. Similarly, 35mm cameras will not allow you to use the automatic function with a manual lens.
- 2). Load the film into your camera if you are using a 35mm Pentax. Set the ISO rating to correspond with the ISO rating of the film. If you are using a digital camera, set the ISO rating to correspond to the type of lighting situation that you are in. For instance, exposures in bright sunlight can use a lower ISO, like 100 or 200, while darker situations or scenarios with a lot of movement should use a faster ISO, such as 800 or 1600.
- 3). Place your camera on a tripod if you are shooting in a low lighting situation at a longer exposure time with no flash. This will help you avoid a blurriness and promote a crisp, detailed photograph.
- 4). Open the aperture on the manual lens all the way up and then adjust the focus of the image using the manual focus dial.
- 5). Set the ISO on your light meter to match the ISO of your film or your camera setting and take a light meter reading. Adjust the aperture on the camera to match the aperture setting obtained by the light meter reading.
- 6). Press and release the "Exposure" button to take your photograph.
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