Sorry Scott, it is a film *ist. You can't use a non A lens or a lens not on A - period. I have one. It also has a small, sucky viewfinder for manual focus. Pretty close to unusable - basically you just can't see things go in and out of focus. Really reminds me of the Nikon D70 - great for aiming, but not for focusing - you must rely on the AF. At least it has 11 points. That is why I suggested another camera.
But as Mike has pointed out, he really isn't all that interested in going down that particular path. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 9:02:44 PM, you wrote: SL> Mike, SL> I've been having a lot of fun lately with Horentstein's "Black and SL> White Photography". It's just technical enough without being SL> overbearing. Amazonian link: SL> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0316373141/qid=1116475054/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/002-1918361-1468858?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 SL> As far as dropping the automatic functions on the *ist, it's easy SL> enough to switch it to manual and set the aperture and shutter with SL> the wheel. For some real fun, take the lens off 'A', set function 17 SL> to '2', and try shooting with no meter at all. SL> On 5/18/05, UncaMikey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Most photography books I've read have not been very helpful, other than >> being able to look at interesting pictures. >> >> I would like to learn more about exposure, however. Nuts and bolts >> stuff, practical information. >> >> Any recommendations for a good learning/study guide for this topic? >> Bryan Peterson's book, some other? A particularly good online resource >> (that I can print out)? I know nothing can replace experience, trial >> and error, but I would prefer some sort of guide rather than wandering >> aimlessly... >> >> TIA. >> >> *>UncaMikey >> >> >> >> __________________________________ >> Yahoo! Mail Mobile >> Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. >> http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail >> >>
