Jens, Don't think too complicated. You set the camera to manual mode. You set the desired aperture on the lens and press the green button. The camera stops down to meter the scene and opens up again. The determined value for shutter speed is shown in the viewfinder. Then it's just to take the pic...
The *istD is a nice little camera, even if the ergonomy doesn't fit my hands... Jostein ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 9:16 PM Subject: RE: Caveman goes digital Thanks Michel, very helpful... So the green button will stop the lens down an measure the light, the *ist D will remember the metering, re-open the aperure and shoot (stopped down) at the correct speed...?? No, I don't think I really understand - I guess I'll have to have the camera in my hand to actually get it. All the best Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Michel Carr�re-G�e [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 8. august 2004 08:21 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: Caveman goes digital Jens Bladt a �crit : >>I have seen my investment in K mount lenses go out the window >>when Pentax decided against full compatibility. >> >> > >How does K & M lenses/non-A work on the *ist D (firmware 1.1. installed)? >Do I have to focus and shoot stopped down (like with an old, preset lens) - > > 1- You focus on wide open lens, you can use AF as focus assistant (central point only) 2- You push teh green button: the lens clos to real aperture, the meter work, the lens open. 3- You shot !! >with a dark vievfinder? > > No, very clear ! >What else wount work? > > AF don't work (sure!) >I have five or six very nice K or M lenses (35-300mm) that I would want to >keep on using. > > Now, you have a 50-450 range lenses ! Michel

