Jim, thanks very much! Jack
--- Jim King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here are the instructions for using these lenses on the D/DS/DL that > > Godfrey posted in the DPreview Pentax SLR Forum back in December: > > "Do this once and you never have to touch it again. > > 0) Menu - Custom Settings - Set "Using Aperture Ring" to "permitted" > > When using a lens without an "A" position on the aperture ring: > 1) Set camera to Manual Exposure mode > 2) Set aperture to the desired setting with the lens' ring > 3) Touch the shutter button to activate the meter > 4) Frame the subject to meter > 5) Press the "AE-Lock" button. > > The DS will close down the aperture briefly, take a reading, and set > > the corresponding shutter time. You can change its set exposure by > turning the aperture ring or the thumbwheel for shutter time. If you > > do this while targeting the same scene and with the DoF Preview ring > > held, the deviation from the camera's meter setting will be shown in > > the lower right of the viewfinder (+/- 2EV range). > - Aperture setting will not be shown in the viewfinder or on the > LCD. > - Once you take a meter reading and the camera sets a shutter speed, > > it does not > change unless you change it yourself or take another reading. > - If you're working with a Manual Focus lens (all Pentax lenses > without an "A" > setting are manual focus), set the AF/MF switch to MF or the > shutter release > will be blocked until the green focus indicator light is > illuminated. " > > Regards, Jim > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
