I know the camera cant do open aperture metering/AE at all based on discussions when the camera came out. That is NOT a good thing. That is a big reason I DON'T own and use one. I don't buy things that don't have what I want/need. JCO
-----Original Message----- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 2:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: istDs - what a great camera! So then you're not familiar with how the istD uses the older lenses, is that correct? > From: J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 9/15/2004 11:17:07 AM > Subject: RE: istDs - what a great camera! > > I am very curious as to how the *istD could EVER fully support the K/M > mount lenses when it doesn't have the sorely missed aperture sensing > cam, a $10 part found even in the cheapie K1000. Without knowing the > relative aperture setting , how can the camera ever do open aperture > metering? JCO > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 1:59 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: istDs - what a great camera! > > > I didn't know you were using an *istD, JCO. Mine works fine with K and > M lenses. I use them nearly every day.

