On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:44 -0500, "Eric Weir" <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Dec 30, 2010, at 3:22 PM, steve harley wrote: > > > yes; with an A lens open aperture metering is possible -- you can set the > > aperture on the camera (or let the camera set it? dunno since i never use > > Tv or P), avoid use of the green button, and the camera will meter the shot > > automatically as you compose; for that reason i usually prefer my A 50/2 > > over my M 50/1.4, and i have an A 50/1.7 on the way that may replace both > > (until i find a deal on an FA or DA) > > Thanks. So I guess I do know what "open aperture metering" is, only I > didn't know I knew. It's what I do. And it's easy to avoid the green > button, since my camera [DS] doesn't have one.
It mightn't have a 'green button' but the 'AE-L' button performs the same function in manual mode with non-A lenses. Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Choose from over 50 domains or use your own -- 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.
