It's not an argument - it's how i feel. I like being able to use my manual lenses in fully manual mode. I often do that with K-mount bodies, removing the batteries, shooting without using the built in meter or AE, or using Super Tak or earlier lenses. Rarely do I use my LX an automatic, much preferring to set the exposure manually and based on my experience, not what the meter says. I can enjoy shooting any damned way I please. I enjoy the full spectrum of the options Pentax offers. I see no contradictions in my comments, nor am I arguing against myself. Shel
> [Original Message] > From: J. C. O'Connell > > I am sorry, but this is a really, really, bad argument. On one hand you > Are saying you enjoy the "much more enjoyable" automation of "A" and > later lenses and bodies, But then on the other hand youre saying that > removal of the only Automation the K/M lenses have is "of little > consequence". I am sorry But that is a really ridiculous argument. You > cant have it both ways dude. Either the automation options are a good > thing are they arent, you are arguing against yourself in totally > opposite directions in the same post! > -----Original Message----- > From: > Shel Belinkoff > Speaking for myself only, and being a die hard manual camera/K-mount > user, > I was pleasantly surprised at how much more enjoyable photography had > become once I started using the A series and later lenses. I still love > the old glass for their optical qualities but I like the newer glass as > well. That I can use the older glass on the DSLR body is a bonus as far > as > I'm concerned. The lack of the aperture thingy is of little consequence > to > me as I enjoy using the older lenses in "manual mode," which allows me > some > of the pleasures that are found in using older cameras, but I can move > up > incrementally into more modern lenses and more modern ways of using the > camera. For me, this is great ... ;-)) > > Shel > > > > > [Original Message] > > From: William Robb > > > the K/M era of full support ended with the film camera > > era. Pentax has not made a DSLR that offers it, they do > > not feel that it is important, and apparently, most of their > > customers agree. > > > > -- > 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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
