On Nov 1, 2005, at 10:10 AM, Adam Maas wrote:
I think we're pretty much in agreement here. I just posted some
similar
comments in response to something greywolf said.
What is "Program Shift?"
Program shift allows you to shift through the possible exposures
for a given EV on most cameras. Very useful when the program comes
up with something you don't want.
Yes... Although I don't normally think of it as "the program coming
up with something I don't want". To me, it's more "I want an
alternative shutter time" or "I want an alternative focus zone", and
all the while I want the Program mode to pick the other parameter.
On the D however it's HyperProgram, and it jumps you into either
Aperture Priority or Shutter Priority depending on which you shift
(Tv wheel shifts into Shutter Priority, Av Wheel into Aperture
Priority) until you kick it back into Program with the green
button. This is IMHO superior to the standard Program Shift.
I still can't quite get understand the advantage. The KM A2 works the
same way that Pentax seems to label "HyperProgram", the Canon 10D
works the more traditional single-wheel program shift. With the
Canon, if in Program mode, I can get either the aperture or the
shutter speed I want by rolling one wheel, and I return to standard
operation by rolling the same control back. On the KM or Pentax, I
can do the same but need to be aware of which wheel I turn as well as
what's changing in the viewfinder display, and press yet another
control to return to standard operation.
What's the advantage?
Godfrey
