Re: P30 and AF201SA
On Fri, 26 Sep 2003, Dr E D F Williams wrote: Call it what you like. But the manual calls it programmed AE mode, quite I guess AE means Automatic Exposure, or sth like that. In general, I have seen programmed AE, aperture priority AE and shutter priority AE. The P30 only has programmed AE. clearly, in several places: page 19, 22, 27 and many others. The P30T is slightly different. I have one of those as well. What I don't have is an AF200 or 201 flash so I can't do the experiment. I have a Metz 45 and a Popular 30TB D. I use both on Auto and they work perfectly. Thanks Don. Kostas
Re: P30 and AF201SA
I would suggest that it works the same way; that the aperture and speed will be set automatically in AE mode. But if you have the shutter set below 1/100 it will not be changed - apparently. The P30 film speed is ISO 100 without a film in the camera. But why not just put one in? Or an empty cassette? I usually keep a few of those around -- useful for checking the meters of my P30s (I have three of them now) against a hand held meter. Don ___ Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery See New Pages The Cement Company from HELL! Updated: August 15, 2003 - Original Message - From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 11:50 AM Subject: Re: P30 and AF201SA On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, Dr E D F Williams wrote: In programmed AE mode the camera will be set to 1/100 and the aperture will also be set according to where you have the switch - Red, Green or Yellow . But this information applies to the AF200SA since the 201 was probably not yet on the market at the time the P30 manual was written. Thanks :-( The AF201SA does not have Red or Yellow, just Auto. I thought that the A in the name would mean that it sets aperture and speed :-( My hope is that the P30 gets confused because it's not loaded with film, does not have an ISO number and plays up. Plausible? I may load it at some point (but the ME Super I am waiting through the post takes priority now). Thanks, Kostas
Re: P30 and AF201SA
On Thu, 25 Sep 2003, Dr E D F Williams wrote: I would suggest that it works the same way; that the aperture and speed will be set automatically in AE mode. The P30 does not have AE, only P and Manual. In P (even without the flash) the shutter setting is irrelevant; the camera does as it pleases (but tells you what it thinks). The P30 film speed is ISO 100 without a film in the camera. But why not just put one in? Or an empty cassette? I don't do my own processing, so I don't have empty cassettes. But what I can do is put one in and then move it to another camera if I don't shoot; it's the DX that I want to get. Thanks for the suggestions. Kostas
Re: P30 and AF201SA
On Thu, 25 Sep 2003, Dr E D F Williams wrote: 'AE' mode with the P30 is attained by setting the lens to the 'A' position. That's P mode, as you then have no control of the shutter either. In the P30 you cannot put the shutter dial to the Program or Auto position. Are you thinking of the P30t perhaps? http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/bodies/P/P3.html The film made no difference either. Unlucky :-( Kostas
P30 and AF201SA
Hi, Does anybody have the above combination? I just bought the AF201SA (thanks Eric) and I expected it to set the aperture and speed automatically in the P mode; I tried it in near-darkness and, while the flash worked, the mirror stayed open for a second, so... I don't have a manual for the P30 (the Pentax site only has a manual for the P30t), can anybody check for me please? The flash works fine on the MZ-50. TIA, Kostas
Re: P30 and AF201SA
In programmed AE mode the camera will be set to 1/100 and the aperture will also be set according to where you have the switch - Red, Green or Yellow . But this information applies to the AF200SA since the 201 was probably not yet on the market at the time the P30 manual was written. Don ___ Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery See New Pages The Cement Company from HELL! Updated: August 15, 2003 - Original Message - From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 7:00 PM Subject: P30 and AF201SA Hi, Does anybody have the above combination? I just bought the AF201SA (thanks Eric) and I expected it to set the aperture and speed automatically in the P mode; I tried it in near-darkness and, while the flash worked, the mirror stayed open for a second, so... I don't have a manual for the P30 (the Pentax site only has a manual for the P30t), can anybody check for me please? The flash works fine on the MZ-50. TIA, Kostas
