Well you've all gone and done it! I found a like new one for $999.00, it's on "hold" for me. Hope that loan comes thru OK! ;-)
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 7:30 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: The "Infamous Green Button" Good or Bad?? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don Sanderson" > Subject: The "Infamous Green Button" Good or Bad?? > > > > I've stayed out of this one so far but, ....................... > > > > Since I may be in a position to purchase a *ist D in the next week > or so > > (home re-finance), > > I have a few questions about the "Green Button" method for "Pre-A" > lenses. > > > > 1.) How much time is actually wasted having to "pre-meter" with K/M > lenses, > > No much, maybe a half second. Less time that running a camera in > manual and having to meter and set the exposure. > > > > 1/2 second? 2 seconds? More? Less? > > > 2.) Have any of you actually missed an important shot waiting for, > or > > forgetting, the pre-meter step? > > None of my pictures are important pictures. > > > 3.) Can this method be used in conjunction with "Spot" metering? > > Yes, and matrix as well, judging from how my camera reacted just now > when I checked it out. > > > > > Since I have little problem using Spotties, Ks and the MX it > doesn't sound > > like any big deal. > > Agree or dis-agree? > > Hell, even I managed to figure it out. It ain't rocket science. > > William Robb > > >

