Aaron.
The green button pretty much is a DOF switch as far as i can tell. I can see
the lens
stoping down
in the finder.
Like the old spotties only a lot more expensive.<g>
Dave
> On Feb 25, 2006, at 10:17 AM, Aaron Reynolds wrote:
>
> > Is the DS2 the only one of the new DSLRs that has changed the
> > legendary Green Button Kludge?
> >
> > I remember using a non-updated DS and hating how I had to meter with
> > my old M lenses, but the DS2 behaves differently -- not perfect, but
> > better. Does the DS firmware upgrade add the same functionality to
> > the DS?
> >
> > With a non-A lens on the DS2, metering is activated by hitting DOF
> > preview on the collar around the shutter button. If you're in
> > aperture priority, it sets the shutter speed. If you're in manual
> > mode, it tells you how many stops over or under you are.
> >
> > It operates a lot like a Spotmatic with the addition of aperture
> > priority.
> >
> > -Aaron
> >
>
