On Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:55 -0400, "Eric Weir" <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Jun 23, 2010, at 10:21 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > > > Note you'll want the kit zoom, the sensor in the DSLR's is smaller > > than a 35mm frame so you're 50mm has the field of view of a 75mm on > > 35mm, a 30-35mm lens is now normal. Pentax's little 18-55 is a pretty > > good little lens for the money. > > Actually, that was on the "Prayer Service at St. Michaels" thread, but > since my decision to go with a *ist DS I've been communicating with the > list through that thread, I changed the subject heading. > > Do I understand correctly that when using lenses designed for the 35mm > frame the field of view through the viewfinder, and not just in the > recorded image, will be 1.5 times what it would be on a film camera? >
Yes - the viewfinder view and what's recorded on the card are the same. Just clarifying a point. Some replies have mentioned a 'green button'. The DS doesn't have a green button as such but the AE-L button on the back of the camera performs similar functions. Also - I believe the manual is incorrect on Page 179 where it talks about aperture ring use. To use a manual focus lens that doesn't have an 'A' setting (or any other K lens where the aperture ring is set to a value other than 'A", the following method is used: 1. Set the Custom setting 'Using aperture ring' to 'Permitted' 2. Set the camera to 'M' mode. 2. Set the desired aperture on the lens 3. Activate the meter by pressing the shutter release half way. 4. Press the AE-L button - the camera sets the correct shutter speed. 5. Take the picture. Note also that if the camera is set in Av instead of 'M' in the above situation, the camera will appear to adjust the shutter speed in accordance with changing light levels but it is actually setting the shutter speed as if the lens was fully open (i.e. it will ignore the aperture set on the aperture ring). Another point in case it hasn't been mentioned. You can check the firmware version by switching on the camera while pressing the Menu button. The version will appear on the rear LCD panel. If it displays 2.01 or 2.02, the camera will support SDHC cards. Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin -- 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.
