Think of is this way... all of these adjustments were legitimate issues (accurate focusing, metering, etc) 40+ years ago. Nothing has changed aside from the fact that many of the things that can and do go wrong are now readily tweakable using the press of a few buttons rather than a jewelers toolbox full of specialized implements of destruction. Add to that the fact that the whole film side of the darkroom is now contained in the camera if desired, or can be moved to a mundane PC and the whole print side to a common inkjet printer, and you have a recipe for a new golden age of photography.
-Tom Mark Roberts wrote: > Bob W wrote: > > >> is this really what photography has come to? >> > > Nope. This is what being an equipment gearhead has come to. > Actually, it hasn't "come to" this; it's been this way for a long, long > time. Only the details and terminology have changed. > > > >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>> Behalf Of Roman >>> Sent: 19 February 2007 10:14 >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Pentax debug modes >>> >>> There's special debug modes for dl, ds, ds2, k100d Pentax DSLR for >>> instance to shift AF point. Can anyone comment this? >>> >>> STEP >>> 1. Power OFF >>> While pressing [AE-L]+[INFO], turn the camera on. >>> Firmware is desplayed on LCD. >>> Press [MENU]->[MENU]->[INFO] within 5 seconds. >>> You can see DEBUG mode screen. >>> By pressing [Right key],Make [DEBUG MODE DIS] to [DEBUG MODE EN]. >>> Then, Press [OK]. >>> >>> 2. Press [MENU], you can see setup menu. >>> By pressing [Up key], select AF TEST. >>> By pressing [Right key], go into AF TEST menu. >>> By pressing [Down key], select FOCUS CORR. >>> now you can adjust shift amount by pressing [right key] or [left >>> key]. >>> (*Don't touch AF Area Test.) >>> after changing the value, Press [OK] to save. >>> 3. Test your camera that Focus is corrected. >>> (repeat step 2. till you satisfy the result.) >>> 4. Power OFF >>> While pressing [AE-L]+[INFO], turn the camera on. >>> Firmware is desplayed on LCD. >>> Press [MENU]->[MENU]->[INFO] within 5 seconds. >>> You can see DEBUG mode screen. >>> By pressing [Right key],Make [DEBUG MODE EN] to [DEBUG MODE DIS]. >>> Then, Press [OK]. >>> 5. Go out and enjoy!! >>> >>> >>> Again, You YOURSELF is responsible for doing this process. >>> >>> >>> Capture debug simply brings capture details normally not presented >>> >> to >> >>> photographer, but I'd love to hear some things about AF >>> shift. What does >>> it shift, it can't be focus points themselves, but rather a focus >>> distance which is dangrouns thing to adjust as I see. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> new photos ever so often... <http://roman.blakout.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 >> >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
