Pentax KS2 Blurred Pictures
If you wish to post one of the affected photos it might help us diagnose the actual problem.
John K


I have the K-S2 it's a great little camera but even in auto there are parameters that can be changed/set. I would guess you do not have auto iso selected so the camera has opened the aperture as wide as it can and the only place left for it to go to get the correct exposure is to slow the shutter speed right down, allowing for camera shake. Press the iso button and ensure auto iso is selected this will give the camera the ability to adjust to a higher iso and keep a faster shutter speed thus reducing the risk of camera shake.
If this is not the problem let us know and we'll get it sorted.
Also the camera shake reduction system can be turned off in Auto, press the info button and check that camera shake is on.
Best
Nigel

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Kea828

I don't know about others, but I can't get sharp handheld photo's at those kind of shutter speeds.
If you've still got the images on an SD card, you can see the exposure details on the camera screen when you're viewing the images. Might have to press the 'info' button - not sure, as I'm not familiar with your camera.

So a higher shutter speed might be of benefit ?. I don't understand why Auto Mode has chosen such poor settings when in the past most pictures taken in Auto mode have been fine, i better check the mode dial as something doesn't seem right here.
The camera is doing its best to give you a correct exposure for the lighting conditions.
It chose a shutter speed of 1/3 second
Aperture of 5.6 (max aperture on your lens is f4)
ISO of 3200
The camera is doing its best to give you a balanced exposure. To get a higher shutter speed it would need to use f4 and say a ISO of 12,800. That would give you a shutter speed of about 1/30 second. You would get an image with less camera shake but a very noisy one due to high ISO.
The exposure triangle is a fixed constant for the available light. You cannot beat the physics. You should use flash in these situations, or a tripod.
Peter
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Another way take these would be near a window with daylight behind or to the side of you.
Even in auto it helps to know the settings the camera is proposing to use. Even better is Program mode which gives you controlled auto exposure .
John K

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Thanks In Advance
Tim