DamnifIknow. Pentax gives a certan amount of control over both sleep times so you can match them up. I haven't bothered, I just got used to it. Most, (all actually) of the cameras I've owned up until the *ist D didn't need different sleep times since the the sensor, (film), didn't need to sleep to save power.
mike wilson wrote: >>From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> > > > >>Now that you've described it fully, yes it seems normal, that's exactly >>how my DS works. It half sleeps and has to be awakened with a kiss to >>it shutter button before it will respond to the AE lock button. >> >> > >Thanks. I missed some posts from last night so this will be a catchall >answer. Every camera I have owned up to now has >had either just a meter or had other electronics that sleep >at the same time as the meter. When I saw the LCD still >activated on the DL2, I assumed that the beast was awake >completely. Hence my concern that metering apparently >didn't work on pressing the AE-L button. Being four-eyed, >I cannot see the whole of the information in the viewfinder >and, even when looking for it, often find it hard to discern >against background illumination. > >Now; why should the camera have separate "alive" times for >the meter and everything else? Just a power saver? > >m > > > >>mike wilson wrote: >> >> >> >>>Brand new and freshly recharged. Might not be up to full capacity. >>> >>>It's very consistent now. Turn off and on; no stopdown. Half press >>>shutter; works. Between 5 and 10 seconds later; stopped working. Half >>>press; back again. >>> >>>Does everyone else's kludge work as soon as the camera is turned on? Does >>>it stop before the camera sleeps? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>Date: 2006/06/15 Thu AM 10:17:02 GMT >>>>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>>Subject: Re: My kludge is broken >>>> >>>>Your batteries are bad. Buy some lithiums and be done with it. >>>>Paul >>>>On Jun 15, 2006, at 4:59 AM, mike wilson wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>I think.... >>>>> >>>>>ist DL2. I had the batteries out for some time, charging. When I >>>>>mounted a plain vanilla K lens, the AE-L button would not stop it down >>>>>for a reading. Tried a couple of different ones, made sure it was in >>>>>manual; no effect. >>>>> >>>>>Went into the menu and checked that aperture ring use was allowed; >>>>>tick. It's the default, anyway. >>>>> >>>>>Came out of the menu and it worked. >>>>> >>>>>Switch it off and on; doesn't work. Touch the shutter button; works. >>>>>Leave it five seconds; doesn't work, even though the display is still >>>>>working. >>>>> >>>>>Now, I'm nervous. >>>>> >>>>>m >>>>> >>>>> > > > >----------------------------------------- >Email sent from www.ntlworld.com >Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software >Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information > > > > -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
