Hello Tim, The reality is that it is not as easy as using an A or later lens on the *istD. However, it is quicker and easier than using an M lens on the MX. So while not as convenient, it is not really a big deal. If you try it a couple of times, it is pretty much a no-brainer.
-- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, January 20, 2005, 11:54:31 AM, you wrote: TS> For some reason, this strikes me as hellishly awkward. I'm familiar with the TS> Green Button on my MZ-S, and it's nothing like this with M series lenses. TS> Do any of you D or DS owners find this workflow to be so troubling that it TS> interferes with your photography? Perhaps I just need to get rid of the old TS> lenses anyway. TS> Tim TS> On 1/19/05 10:56, Billy Abbott wrote: >> As Kostas said, you set a custom function to allow the shutter to be >> released on older lenses, put the camera in manual mode, stop down as >> you would normally and then hit the AE-L button (I think the DoF >> preview works as well) to stop down momentarily and meter. It then >> sets the shutter speed to the correct speed for the exposure it >> determines. >> >> So, afaik the same as the *ist-D, apart from the colour of the button. >> You also don't need any new firmware - the standard DS firmware does >> this out of the box. >> >> I think the metering modes are also restricted to centre and spot, but >> that seems to be a fairly standard restriction as far as I have seen >> so far. >> >> billy
