On Tue, 01 Nov 2005 20:03:13 +0100, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
On Nov 1, 2005, at 10:10 AM, Adam Maas wrote:
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?
Not having used 'normal' program shift I'm only guessing, but:
1) With HyP, you control the parameter you want to control (speed or dof)
directly. With program shift, you change 'pairs': that might be less
intuïtive?
2) With HyP there is alomst no need to change modes on the camera anymore,
while Program Shift is different enough from Av and Tv to make mode
changes neccessary. You could ealily call that a disadvantage as well...
3) I *think* that Program shift will follow the (shifted) program line
when the light changes, and possibly ruin your carefully selected speed or
dof. HyP will keep the required parameter (A or T) constant, and only
adjust the other. I think this is the most important difference?
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Regards, Lucas
