If I didn't have to work a bit for my exposure readings, I wouldn't be as conscious of what my current settings were. I've found that being involved is a good thing. Paul On Oct 22, 2006, at 1:59 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
> 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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
