Be sure that the custom function 'Use Aperture Ring' is set to 'Permitted' and set the camera to M mode. Then you have two options as to metering.
1. Use the DoF preview, this will give you a numerical readout for how far off the currently selected exposure is, it reads out up to +/- 3 stops IIRC. Note the readout only is accurate when DoF preview is engaged. 2. Press the AE-Lock button and the camera will stop down the lens, meter and then set the appropriate shutter speed. If you only care about shooting wide open or are using screwmount or preset aperture lenses you can also use Av mode, but it will meter for wide open only. Most people use option 2 in this case. -Adam On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:52 PM, John Graves <[email protected]> wrote: > I wanted to try my Manual 85 MM on the DS. I cannot figure out how to set > up the camera to get the exposure. Is there any way to use the internal > meter to read the correct exposure or do I only have the completely manual > mode using an external meter to deterine the correct exposure? > -- > John Graves > WA1JG > [email protected] > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
