Any of the Pentax DSLR cameras can be operated in fully manual mode. I tend to use an auto exposure mode, but I supplement it with my exposure compensation. It's basically the same as shooting manual. Paul On Jul 18, 2006, at 7:06 PM, graywolf wrote:
> Nah, it is true. For one thing autoexposure changes the exposure with > every change of background where a human would not touch it. Now > you can > override that but it is just one more step in the direction of letting > machines run you instead of you running them. I do like my little > digicam, but the fact I have to fight it instead of it working with me > is a bummer. Now if I could get a fully-manual-old-style-controls > version I would probably be willing to sell Franks bike to buy it. > > <GRIN!> > > -- > graywolf > http://www.graywolfphoto.com > http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf > "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" > ----------------------------------- > > > frank theriault wrote: > and as I've previously reported to this list) that those >> that shoot with manual meters tend to have more consistent and better >> exposed negs than those who rely on AE. Of course, I'm sure there >> are >> exeptions to that rule. >> >> Or, he could just be saying all that stuff just to "stroke me", and >> keep me coming back... > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

