--- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Not true. The aperture of any A/F/FA/DA lens is set > by the body in > all modes with any of the Pentax DSLRs, presuming > the aperture ring > (if the lens has one) is set to the A position. In > Av and Manual > mode, you set the aperture with a control on the > body, the body sets > aperture per your setting. Ah, I see. Hence my confusion. I see what you're saying. Yuck, well when and if I switch to the K10D, I suppose I'll have to get used to that...if I can. > > I understand you are working with an MZ-S, which > does not have body- > controlled manual aperture settings. It's true! And an LX, which is so old it doesn't even have Shutter Priority... > Nearly all modern SLRs set the aperture manually via > a control on the > body. Nikon, Canon, Minolta aka Sony, Pentax. In not > so much time, > you might not have any option to buy anything else > other than as used > gear. Ok, but really modern DSLR's, correct? I don't > play the guitar. Pitty, you're never too old to learn! > I drink my single malt without adulteration (water, > ice, etc), if > that's what you mean! :-) Exactly, good man! > Same here. The DS is almost permanently in Av mode, > and occasionally > in Manual mode. Ahh, right...the clouds have parted... > Same here. On the *ist DS, setting the exposure mode > to Av (and > presuming the aperture ring is set to A or there is > none) the thumb > wheel controls the aperture. Just flick it back and > forth to adjust > your lens opening. Damn! How did I ever miss that? Oh yeah, I don't own a DSLR yet. That's sounds no fun to me. I'll need to try that soon to see if I like it. Hey! Maybe that's Aaron's secret...you can operate the K10D like a film SLR in this regard. > I would never buy an SLR that did not give me the > option of direct > control over the lens opening. Whether the control > is on the body or > the lens is irrelevant to me. Well, like I've said, it's not irrelevent to me if it's controlled on the body (but then, you must be used to it by now) but I agree. It's an absulote must to have said control...somewhere. Thanks for setting me straight, Godfrey. Good lord, I had no idea the DSLR's operated that way. Now I'm just pissed off. Do the *ist series film cameras operate that way as well? Where the hell have I been? You see, I knew there was a reason to come back into the fold. All of a sudden I feel so old fashioned. -Brendan > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
