Thanks Bill,yes it is very helpfull. Are you setting a + compensation or - Have a nice weekend too.
Dave ---- Begin Original Message ---- From: "Peifer, William [OCDUS]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 16:20:35 -0500 To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: MZ-50 metering David Brooks asked about metering on the MZ-50.... Hi Dave, I've got an MZ-50. �If you use A-series or later lenses, just leave them on the A setting, then always select aperture setting from the body. �Metering in this case will be just fine. �On the other hand, if you use M- or K-series lenses on an MZ-50 -- which I often do -- the body will only meter properly if you have the lens aperture ring set to wide open. �The reason for this is that the MZ-50 lacks that little linkage that tells the body where the lens aperture ring is actually set. �This isn't a problem as long as ~you~ set the aperture and shutter speeds correctly, rather than depending on the camera body to do the work for you. �For instance, I can mount my K135/2.5, set the lens aperture ring to f/5.6, and shoot to my heart's content in AV or full program (smiley face?) mode, as long as I set exposure compensation for about two and a half stops of overexposure. Using M- or K-series lenses with TTL flash isn't a problem at all -- as long as the flash provides most of the illumination -- since proper metering is accomplished through correct quenching of flash. IIRC, the MZ-50 won't meter at all in manual mode when an M- or K-series lens is mounted. �But at least it still lets you fire the shutter curtains. As I understand, the MZ-30 won't even let you fire the shutter curtains when an M- or K-series lens is mounted. Hope this helps. Have a good weekend, Bill Peifer Rochester, NY - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. �To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . ---- End Original Message ---- Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
