On the D, and the PZ-1[p] "P" mode is different, it's hyper program. Depending which wheel you turn changes the camera from Av to Tv mode. It almost makes up for losing the use of the Aperture ring, almost...
Toralf Lund wrote: >>>>>This looks interesting, a new Sigma 70mm f/2.8 macro lens: >>>>>http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/press_release_email5.htm >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>No aperture ring, so only of interest to Z1-p, etc. users. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>Well, from my photography teaching experience I can (sadly) report >>>that the vast majority of users in the real world use their cameras in >>>Program exposure mode, so it's compatible with all the A series >>>cameras, all the P series, all the SF series, all the PZ series and >>>all the MZ/ZX series. And the *ist film camera. >>> >>> >>> >>I also think the MZ-6 and I am sure the MZ-50/30/60 can use that with >>(on the body) Av as well. But I am wondering if a macro lens will be >>used (as macro) on P all that much. >> >> >> >P mode does not make a lot of sense to me, but remember that lenses >without aperture rings (which I generally dislike, but read on) can be >utilised fully in Tv mode, too, on most or all of the above mentioned >cameras. > >I've taught myself most of what little I (think I) know about macro >work, so I may be doing it all wrong, but I often use Tv mode for such >shots on my MZ-5n. I reckon I need all the DOF I can get, and there is >never so much light that the minimum aperture is reached (I'm not using >a flash), so I just set the time dial at the slowest speed I think I can >handle and leave the lens in auto, which in practice means the camera >will stop down as much as possible for the available light. So for a >macro lens, loosing the aperture ring may not be that bad. > >- T > > > > -- 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
