Hello Jens, While it is a great way to do manual, it is NOT aperture priority Auto exposure because the camera ceases to meter and continuously set the shutter speed. This technique is the same as HyperManual on the PZ-1p. It is my most used mode by far, whether the lens has A contacts or not. So we'll agree that the use of non A lenses is not seriously hindered because of the feature but will have to disagree on the name of it. I call it HyperManual, as does Pentax - you call it Aperture Priority Auto Exposure.
-- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, August 6, 2005, 4:54:31 AM, you wrote: JB> It's true you must press the green button your self. But the camera still JB> chooses the shutter speed it self, when I set the aperture. To me that?s JB> still Aperture Priority Auto Exposure. I don't have to make adjustments or JB> even notice which speed is chosen. JB> Jens Bladt JB> Arkitekt MAA JB> http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt JB> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- JB> Fra: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JB> Sendt: 4. august 2005 07:42 JB> Til: Jens Bladt JB> Emne: Re: Which Pentax DSLR? JB> Hello Jens, JB> Sorry, I do that all the time. I call that manual mode. If it were JB> true aperture priority, then as the lighting changed, so would the JB> shutter speed without me doing anything. The shutter speed does not change JB> until I press the JB> green button again. JB> It doesn't bother me, but for someone else, who is really wanted JB> aperture priority, it could. Just telling it like it is. JB> -- JB> Best regards, JB> Bruce JB> Wednesday, August 3, 2005, 9:41:19 PM, you wrote: JB>> Set the aperture to what you want. JB>> Then press the green button (provided the second firmware update has JB> been JB>> installed) - and the camera will choose the apropriate shutter speed. JB> This JB>> is what is called Aperture Priority AE. JB>> Jens JB>> Bruce wrote: >>>If you are wanting >>>to use Aperture Priority with K/M lenses (pre A) then the D will not >>>do that. JB>> Are you kidding? It will. It won't use Shutter priority with K (pre A) JB>> lenses. JB>> Jens JB>> Jens Bladt JB>> Arkitekt MAA JB>> http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt JB>> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- JB>> Fra: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] JB>> Sendt: 3. august 2005 23:36 JB>> Til: Colin J JB>> Emne: Re: Which Pentax DSLR? JB>> Hello Colin, JB>> Welcome. I'll take a quick stab. If you mostly use manual exposure, JB>> then my hunch is that the D is your best choice. If you are wanting JB>> to use Aperture Priority with K/M lenses (pre A) then the D will not JB>> do that. It does have a hypermanual mode where you can set a custom JB>> setting to have hypermanual leave the aperture set and set shutter JB>> speed for you. Then all you would have to do is set aperture with the JB>> ring and press the green button for the shutter speed to be set. If JB>> the lighting changed, you would have to press the green button for a JB>> reading again. JB>> My best rule of thumb is that the less automation that you want JB>> working for you, the more you will like the D. If you want more JB>> automation working for you then the DS might suit you better. JB>> I have two D bodies now and if I had to get another, I would still get JB>> a D over the DS. My reasons are two wheel controls - one for shutter, JB>> one for aperture. HyperProgram and HyperManual (my most used) modes, JB>> dedicated switches/buttons for most common settings, PC connector, JB>> continuous AF in any mode, vertical grip. JB>> HTH for starters. JB>> -- JB>> Best regards, JB>> Bruce JB>> 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
