Yes, but some of the press release material has specifically mentioned the green button. In general, the layout of this camera is closer to that of the D than to the DL or DS. On Sep 14, 2006, at 12:31 AM, Subash Jeyan wrote:
> thanks dave....didn't some of the other cameras use the ae-l button > for the same purpose? > > regards, subash > > On 9/14/06, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> another query. seeing the dpreview preview of the k10d, which says, >>> "The K10D has a KAF2 bayonet lens mount which can take lenses with a >>> KAF2, KAF or KA mount lenses, it also provides an option to use the >>> lens aperture ring", would the K lenses be compatible with the K10D. >> >> >> Yes, but you have to use stop down metering. >> >> Because K & M lenses don't have an setting "A" on the aperture ring & >> the >> current line of bodes don't have the aperture stimulator lever thingy, >> there is no communication between the body and the lens as to what the >> lenses aperture is set to. >> >> The way Pentax have got around this is to use the "green button". >> When you >> need to take a meter reading with a K or M lens you press this button >> and >> the camera stops down the lens & takes the reading. It sounds >> awkward, but >> isn't that much of a hassel. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
