What the fuck are you talking about? This thread is about my tendency to leave the lens stopped down when shooting, not whatever nomenclature whinge you're having.
-Adam J. C. O'Connell wrote: > Lets fix the nomenclature, Its an APERTURE CAM SENSOR > In my opinion, the word simulator makes no sense at all. > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Adam Maas > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 10:14 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III) > > 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
