Bruce wrote: >If you are wanting >to use Aperture Priority with K/M lenses (pre A) then the D will not >do that.
Are you kidding? It will. It won't use Shutter priority with K (pre A) lenses. Jens Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 3. august 2005 23:36 Til: Colin J Emne: Re: Which Pentax DSLR? Hello Colin, Welcome. I'll take a quick stab. If you mostly use manual exposure, then my hunch is that the D is your best choice. If you are wanting to use Aperture Priority with K/M lenses (pre A) then the D will not do that. It does have a hypermanual mode where you can set a custom setting to have hypermanual leave the aperture set and set shutter speed for you. Then all you would have to do is set aperture with the ring and press the green button for the shutter speed to be set. If the lighting changed, you would have to press the green button for a reading again. My best rule of thumb is that the less automation that you want working for you, the more you will like the D. If you want more automation working for you then the DS might suit you better. I have two D bodies now and if I had to get another, I would still get a D over the DS. My reasons are two wheel controls - one for shutter, one for aperture. HyperProgram and HyperManual (my most used) modes, dedicated switches/buttons for most common settings, PC connector, continuous AF in any mode, vertical grip. HTH for starters. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, August 3, 2005, 2:09:29 PM, you wrote: CJ> Hi, CJ> I am new to the PDML. I am an experienced CJ> photographer and have been shooting Pentax 35mm CJ> for a few years now. I use LX, MX and Super A CJ> bodies with a variety of lenses. CJ> Now I want to buy a Pentax digital SLR, whether CJ> new, refurbished or used is not important. What CJ> *is* important is that I do not want an CJ> auto-everything DSLR that takes control away from CJ> me. CJ> Ideally, I will be shooting mostly using manual CJ> focus and either manual or aperture priority AE. CJ> I want to use a mixture of KA and K lenses plus CJ> one or two M42 lenses via a K adapter and one CJ> Tamron lens with Adaptall 2 for K. CJ> When the *ist D was introduced it looked just CJ> right for me. I get the impression that the *ist CJ> DS and DL are aimed more at novices, and that a CJ> new, refurbished or used *ist D would suit me CJ> better than a DS or DL. CJ> Can anyone advise me whether the *ist D is still CJ> a viable proposition despite having been CJ> superseded by the DS and DL? CJ> My favourite lenses are the 24mm f/3.5 K, 28mm CJ> f/2.8 KA, 35mm f/2 K, 35-105mm f/3.5 KA, 200mm CJ> f/4 K (all Pentax lenses) and the Tamron SP 90mm CJ> macro. Which Pentax DSLR will work best with CJ> these lenses? CJ> Hoping for some interesting replies! Thank you. CJ> CJ CJ> __________________________________________________ CJ> Do You Yahoo!? CJ> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around CJ> http://mail.yahoo.com
