Fun with *ist D and big glass

[Paul Stenquist]

I had some more fun with the *ist D and the a-400/5.6 this morning. 
Until I bought the *istD my most contemporary camera was the LX, so I 
had never shot in Hyper Program mode until just two days ago. I'm 
starting to like it. I still don't know much about it, but it seems to 
remember whether I last changed shutter speed or the stop and when it 
makes another adjustment on its own, it will turn the dial I turned 
last. This is nice when shooting handheld with long lenses. Obviously, 
you have to keep a minimum shutter speed, so you work the stop. The 
camera then seems to do likewise. Perhaps modern technology does have 
its saving graces <bg>. However, I think it's still an advantage to 
have learned photography on fully manual cameras with a handheld meter. 
Anyway, here's a fat guy I shot on this morning's walk. Looks like he's 
had a lot to eat this winter.
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2131041&size=lg