But there is a difference, you usually can't use a main power switch to hold the shutter open for a long time exposure, you can use a shutter lock collar for that.
Peter Lacus wrote: > Yes, Peter, I can't argue about that, but you definitely can't activate > the meter just by moving the film advance lever as was in the original > statement. BTW with "main camera switch" I've meant a shutter lock > collar - just a different terminology IMHO. > > Cheers, > > Peter > > >> You're confusing the MX and the ME. The MX meter turns on when half >> depressing the shutter button, it stayed on when the film advance is in >> the stand off position, and then half depressing the shutter release. >> The MX had no main power switch but did have a shutter lock collar. By >> the way you can turn off the meter by locking the shutter, or pushing >> the film advance back in. >> >> Peter Lacus wrote: >> >> >>> Jens, >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> You don't necessarily have to spend a lot of money in order to take nice >>>> pictures. >>>> >>>> >>> that's very true >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Thes shots (/the BW ones) was doen with af 25$ nineteen sixties Petri >>>> Racer: >>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/sets/72157594377661456/ >>>> Thanks for looking >>>> >>>> >>> however following excerpt from the web page is not: >>> ----- >>> "A peculiar feature: The light meter is activated by moving the the film >>> advance lever - just like my first Pentax - the MX" >>> ----- >>> On the MX, the light meter is activated by half pressing the shutter >>> release (and the main camera switch must be on as well). Your statement >>> applies to Nikon FM/FE cameras AFAIK. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Peter >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
