Aperture mode on Pentax Optio P70?

Hello all,

I'm planning a summer project experimenting with a couple of CCD-based compact cameras, inspired by what the K10D is capable of.

The first is a Pentax Optio P70, which I picked up yesterday. Next on the list is a Casio Z1000.

Does anyone know if there's a way to lock the aperture at 2.6 while in program mode? I've already set ISO to either 64 or 100.

Here are three shots from yesterday:

Can't answer your questions but the 2nd image is excellent!

+1

It's an impressive building but equally you've framed it perfectly.

Thank you!

The building is photogenic - but the cameras did quite well too. It seems to work best at ISO 64 with a very steady hand.

Here's a link for the Pentax Optio P70 user manual in English from the Ricoh website in Japan:

link

It took me a couple of attempts to download this successfully.

Yes my vote is No. 2 as well!

Cheers
MIke

Thanks for sharing, Mike,

Apparently, it' not possible:

"In 'Program' mode, the camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture for taking still pictures. However, you can select other functions such as the flash mode and recorded pixels."

But it's possible to lock the ISO.