Because it's quick and I always know what's in focus, in fact I kind of miss that I can't do that with my K and F mount lenses. I was shooting my M645 the same way today, until the light got low enough to need open-aperture focusing.
-Adam J. C. O'Connell wrote: > Bur why when the lenses and bodies have autoapertue that isnt necessary! > Seems like a pretty crazy way to operate. WHY??? WHY??? WHY??? > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Adam Maas > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 9:08 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III) > > Quit doubting, I just flat out said it. > > I tend to shoot at a stop or two down from wide open, maybe f5.6 at the > smallest, so focusing is quite easy with good glass in decent light. > > -Adam > > > J. C. O'Connell wrote: >> You view, focus and meter with the lens stopped down all >> The time? ICKKY. I doubt that. You must mean autoexposure >> Not autoaperture. >> jco >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of >> Adam Maas >> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 4:05 PM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III) >> >> Hell, I don't even use auto-aperture function on my M42 lenses most of > >> the time on my M42 bodies (yeah, I still shoot with a Chinon CM-3 on >> occasion, and even more rarely with my Spotty). >> >> -Adam >> >> >> J. C. O'Connell wrote: >>> To each his own but I think the loss of auto-aperture >>> With SMCT lenses is bad or any Pentax K or Canon EOS >>> Body.. What I was talking about was a DSLR with direct >>> M42 mount and auto aperture ( but no open apeture AE). >>> Many of the M42 lenses (even Pentax) are incapable of >>> Open aperture AE anyway but DO have auto aperture functions >>> ( like the supertakumars ). >>> jco >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >> Of >>> Adam Maas >>> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 1:49 PM >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III) >>> >>> I would be, given the fact that there are two very good options for >> M42 >>> users going digital (Canon and Pentax), including full-frame bodies. >> The >>> only addition necessary for full M42 support would be the flip-plate >> for >>> full-aperture viewing and that's not a big loss. (there are far too >> many >>> different implementations of full-aperture metering on M42 lenses for > >>> one to be justifiable to support). >>> >>> -Adam >>> >>> >>> J. C. O'Connell wrote: >>> >>>> I would not be surpised that someday somebody makes a M42 DSLR >>>> Due to the still tremendous popularity of them particularly the >>>> Pentax SMC Takumars. They are some of the finest handling lenses >>>> That's for sure. >>>> ( not pentax of course ). >>>> jco >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>> Of >>> >>>> Digital Image Studio >>>> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 1:32 AM >>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III) >>>> >>>> On 13/10/06, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> I regret having added my name to this silly thread. While I have > 10+ >>>>> high quality, old K & M lenses, I know how to use them on my DS >>>>> digital. >>>>> >>>>> So I propose a new survey. Why should we stop at asking Pentax to >>>>> revive the old K & M lenses. Why don't we ask for the old SMC >>>>> screwmount ones too! Surely they could rig something up handle the >>>>> old screwmount actuators. And gee, wow, I've got 10+ high quality >> old >>>>> SMC screwmount lenses that would fit right on the camera. I can't >>>>> wait to try the SMC 85mm f1.8 screwmount on the next flagship! >>>> No, primarily because it's a totally different mount I guess. >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
