And think how much simpler it would be if you didn't have to do that. Paul Stenquist wrote:
>When I'm shooting with a K lens on my *ist D, my thumb is on the >green button. Without really thinking about it, I just keep whacking >it as I work. So the shutter speed adjusts continuously as I change >the frame or if the light changes. It's really quite simple. >Paul >On Oct 22, 2006, at 11:45 AM, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > > > >>We are not talking about bottom line film >>Bodies but most DID show over/under exposure. >>Secondly the stop down method is flawed in >>That it sucks away meter sensitivity, takes >>More time, and needs to be done over and over >>Again everytime the lighting changes, the aperture >>Setting changes, the varible aperture zoom zoom >>Setting changes, and the macro magnification changes. >>All of that is continuously fully automatic with the cam sensor >>Implementation which is missing on the DSLR with K/M lenses. >>jco >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>Behalf Of >>Shel Belinkoff >>Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 5:44 AM >>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>Subject: RE: The JCO survey >> >>No they're not. Push the GB and the lens and camera communicate, the >>aperture is recorded and exposure info is calculated, shutter speed is >>adjusted. The camera and lens just communicate differently. Plus, by >>activating the DOF button, the camera provides a read out in the >>viewfinder >>of how much over/under the exposure is. That's more than some film >>bodies >>delivered. >> >>Shel >> >> >> >> >> >>>[Original Message] >>>From: J. C. O'Connell >>> >>> >>>The new bodies are IGNORING lens communication >>>Of the K/M lenses. Just because its mechanical >>>Doesn't mean its of no value or meaningless. >>> >>> >> >>-- >>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 >> >> > > > > -- Things should be made as simple as possible -- but no simpler. --Albert Einstein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

