Appreciated information, well said. Thanks very much, Godfrey.
Jack --- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The DL body is the same as the DS body when it comes to using K- > bayonet lenses, pre "A" series. > > With the DL body, do once and leave it: > Custom functions: set "Use Aperture Ring" to "permitted". > > When taking pictures: > - set exposure mode to Manual > - set the aperture you want to use with the lens ring > - touch the shutter release to activate the meter, then press the AE- > > Lock button for a moment while framing your subject. > > The lens will stop down briefly, the camera will zero the EV scale > and set the shutter speed. If you want to adjust the setting, hold > the DoF lever so the > lens is stopped down and an EV readout will appear in the lower right > > corner of the viewfinder. Adjustments will be reflected as +/- 2EV > from the metered exposure based on what is currently in the > viewfinder frame. > > Note: > The iris will ONLY stop down in Manual exposure mode. All other > exposure modes will default to aperture priority and the lens will > remain at its wide open aperture, the aperture setting on the lens is > > ignored. Also, the metering patterns are CW Averaging and Spot only. > > Godfrey > > > On Mar 18, 2006, at 8:25 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > Local camera store owner (been one of my retail exhibit locations > for > > last 20 years) ask me to take.."some real nice pictures for me to > show > > folks when demonstrating the Pentax DL". > > I'm nosy, so agreed to try and, at the same time, give myself a > chance > > to get an impression of its work and handling. > > He provided the 18~55 kit lens and a Promaster 28~200 (says it's > > Tamron). He got all puffed up over the quality of shots taken with > the > > kit lens (I thought the 4x did look extremely crisp) and wants to > > compare it to the Promaster with a variety of enlargement he plans > to > > use for all sorts of comparisons. > > I have AF and A lenses I'll try, but have some K and M's as well. > > Seems > > I've read here that some use them on their D. I just brought the > thing > > home and am asking someone to kindly give me a brief teach as to > > how..if possible. > > Shutting down for the evening, but will look for some hits in the > > morning. > > > > Thanks all, > > > > Jack > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
