I don't believe that's correct. When you turn an "A" lens off the "A" position, you lose multi-segment metering (not Matrix Metering, which is a trademark owned by a different camera company :-). I think that's also true of the F or FA lenses, but must admit that I haven't checked.
On Sun, Oct 08, 2006 at 05:05:20PM -0400, Adam Maas wrote: > You can use the aperture ring with A, F and FA glass, just with almost > all the limitations of K glass (You keep Matrix Metering, but lose AE > and have to stop-down meter). > > -Adam > > > David Bliss wrote: > > Tim, > > > > Thanks for the welcome, I appreciate it. :) I feel bad for having set off > > a landmine of ranting without knowing it... > > > > I'm disappointed that the K10D hasn't readded the aperture linkage, but > > I suppose I can tranfer my hopes to the K1D for a while anyway. > > > > I guess the question I REALLY meant to ask was: what, if anything, does > > dpreview's assertion that you can "use lens aperture ring" mean, > > since it clearly doesn't mean what I think it means? Even on A lenses, > > I for one would much rather set the aperture using the lens aperture ring, > > with a nice big custom-designed control, than use a stupid fiddly knob on > > the camera body -- just like when doing manual focus I want to use the > > lens focus control and not twiddle a potentiometer like on one of my old > > Sony cameras (and most non-pro video cameras). > > > > Thanks, > > david > > > > PS: Apologies in advance if you get a duplicate copy of this message; my > > MUA > > is acting up. > > > >> David? David? Still there ;-) > >> > >> I have already welcomed you once. But as this thread turned out I think it > >> is appropriate to welcome you to this world of lunatics one more time. It > >> is > >> a soap opera, with live characters, and it is free. > >> > >> As you can see, asking a simple question here can be a rather mixed > >> experience. But within the shouting, you may find an answer to your > >> question. > >> > >> > >> > >> Tim > >> Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > > > > -- > 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
