> > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/06/25 Sun PM 08:23:33 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: DL and K-lenses - "other than a" > > Be sure ... > > According to the instruction manual and my experience with the DS, > using the DS/2 and DL/2 a K-mount or M-series lens will only stop > down to taking aperture at the time of exposure in Manual or B > exposure mode. The iris mechanism is operated the lens is actually > wide open at exposure time ... the actuation of the iris is after the > exposure as the mirror returns. > > All other exposure modes default to Av regardless of the position of > the mode selector. The camera sets an exposure time for whatever the > ISO, lighting conditions, and lens full-aperture might be. > > If it is otherwise on the DL, this is news to me. :-) > > Godfrey
Also works on the DL2. I will have to reread the manual... > > > > On Jun 25, 2006, at 12:53 PM, Jens Bladt wrote: > > > It seems that I am able to photograph just fine in M, Av and Tv with a > > K-lens on the DL! > > This is relly true? It seems to work fine - after stoped down with > > the DOF > > dial. > > It does stop down while fireing. Amazing. > > > > My D can't do this ;-) > > This was shot in Av mode: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/174758116/ > > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
