How many PDMLers own a hand held meter? Jim A.
> From: "T Rittenhouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 22:27:29 -0400 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Cripple your K & M lenses for the Cripple Mount > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 22:27:43 -0400 > > Well, I can tell you you can use your M lens on an *istD. There is no > metering because the camera has no mechanical coupling to tell it what > aperture is set on the lens. But if you are willing to use your hand-held > meter (or you could use trial and error, checking it with the LED image) it > works fine. All you have to do is set the custom funtion that allows shutter > release out of A mode. The default is set so idiots can not mess up by > making a non-metered exposure. It also worked in program mode with my 3rd > party KA lens, no problem. The *istD is a very neat camera. It has the best > viewfinder I have seen in a DSLR (I have handled the D100, S2, D60, & > EOS1D), it is about the same apparent size and brightness as the MZ series > 35mm cameras (remember the sensor is smaller than 35mm so the viewfinder > needs higher magnification to give the same apparent size). The prototype > available for us to play with has a problem with power management. That will > be fixed in the production cameras. I think it is the best of the sub $2000 > DSLRs. At $1699 I think they are going to sell faster than they can make > them. > > I am home tonight from GFM because my air mattress suffered blowout last > night. Living only 30 minutes away I decided I liked the idea of a soft bed > and a hot shower better than the hard cold floor of my Blazer. Got to get up > early and return in the morning so I don't miss anything. > > I hear all you folks to the north have been having quite an adventure. > > Ciao, > Graywolf > http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jonathan Donald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 10:33 AM > Subject: Cripple your K & M lenses for the Cripple Mount > > >> Um, >> >> I'm probably not the first one to think of this, but >> if you have a K or M lens that you just ~must~ use >> with the *ist D, why not remove the aperture coupling >> arm??? It would effectively turn it into a manual >> diaphragm lens. Of course it would be a shame to do >> this to a really nice lens like the K-15/3.5 or >> K-18/3.5, but I would have no qualms "crippling" a >> K-55/1.8 for a fine 82.5mm portrait lens that is known >> for being a bit soft wide open :-) >> >> >> >> >> Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 15:26:47 +0200 >> From: Arnold Stark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: istdee >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; >> format=flowed >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >> >> The *ist D does not have the aperture simulator >> coupling ring (you find >> its coupling lever at 2 o'clock on your LX) that is >> needed so that the >> camera knows how far the lens stops down during >> exposure. Without this >> ring, and with any lens not in "A" position, >> open-aperture measurement >> is not possible. Stop-down metering is possible with >> srew mount lenses >> or lenses with fully manual aperture like the >> K500/f4.5 or the >> K28/f3.5. >> Stop-down metering could also be possible with all >> lenses, if Pentax >> had >> programmed the *ist D's meter to work when DOF preview >> is activated. >> Unfortunately, Pentax did something else: In aperture >> priority mode the >> meter works but the aperture always stays fully open. >> In manual mode >> the meter does not work but the lens stops down during >> exposure. >> >> Arnold >> >> Steve Larson schrieb: >> >>> Looks to me like it has the aperture activator >> mechanism. I saved that >> jpeg of the istdee and enlarged it with ACDSee, it`s >> about 8 0`clock, >> looks just like the one in my LX. If that is indeed a >> mechanical >> actuator I don`t understand >>> why a K or M lenses will not work. Steve Larson >> Redondo Beach, >> California >> >> >> __________________________________ >> Do you Yahoo!? >> Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software >> http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com >> > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.509 / Virus Database: 306 - Release Date: 8/12/03 > >
