Cory Papenfuss wrote:
know that it works great with K and M lenses. It's not even an issue.
You tap the green button to meter. Not a problem. Easier than
metering with many Pentax film cameras. It's interesting that you're
so adamant about this, but you haven't tried it yourself. Very strange.
Paul
I don't know if the -DS I've got is much different than the -D,
but I know a few things where the crippled mount falls flat. The
biggest is flash... pretty much stuck with manual. The other ones are
less important... matrix metering, etc.
The *ist-D does TTL flash very nicely, either with the built in flash or
an AF200T or AF280T. Well as long as you make sure to set the
sensitivity to ISO 400. I've noticed a lot more variation at other ISOs
Oh, and of course the human fiddle factor of having to/forgetting
to go to 'M' mode when swapping to a non-A lens. For the most part,
however, it *is* a non-issue. How much more would it cost to add in
the coupler? If it were $100 I'd probably pay that. If it were $250,
I'd have to think about it. If it were $500, no way.
-Cory
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* Cory Papenfuss *
* Electrical Engineering candidate Ph.D. graduate student *
* Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University *
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