The Panasonic DMC-L1 allows use of an aperture ring to set aperture (on lenses so equipped), but the aperture ring is entirely virtual, it's not a mechanical aperture ring, just an electronic control on the lens (just like the focus ring on all Oly and Leica 4/3rds lenses)
-Adam Brendan MacRae wrote: > > --- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>Not true. The aperture of any A/F/FA/DA lens is set >>by the body in >>all modes with any of the Pentax DSLRs, presuming >>the aperture ring >>(if the lens has one) is set to the A position. In >>Av and Manual >>mode, you set the aperture with a control on the >>body, the body sets >>aperture per your setting. > > > Ah, I see. Hence my confusion. I see what you're > saying. Yuck, well when and if I switch to the K10D, I > suppose I'll have to get used to that...if I can. > > >>I understand you are working with an MZ-S, which >>does not have body- >>controlled manual aperture settings. > > > It's true! And an LX, which is so old it doesn't even > have Shutter Priority... > > >>Nearly all modern SLRs set the aperture manually via >>a control on the >>body. Nikon, Canon, Minolta aka Sony, Pentax. In not >>so much time, >>you might not have any option to buy anything else >>other than as used >>gear. > > > Ok, but really modern DSLR's, correct? > > I don't > >>play the guitar. > > > Pitty, you're never too old to learn! > > > >>I drink my single malt without adulteration (water, >>ice, etc), if >>that's what you mean! :-) > > > Exactly, good man! > > >>Same here. The DS is almost permanently in Av mode, >>and occasionally >>in Manual mode. > > > Ahh, right...the clouds have parted... > > > >>Same here. On the *ist DS, setting the exposure mode >>to Av (and >>presuming the aperture ring is set to A or there is >>none) the thumb >>wheel controls the aperture. Just flick it back and >>forth to adjust >>your lens opening. > > > Damn! How did I ever miss that? Oh yeah, I don't own a > DSLR yet. That's sounds no fun to me. I'll need to try > that soon to see if I like it. Hey! Maybe that's > Aaron's secret...you can operate the K10D like a film > SLR in this regard. > > >>I would never buy an SLR that did not give me the >>option of direct >>control over the lens opening. Whether the control >>is on the body or >>the lens is irrelevant to me. > > > Well, like I've said, it's not irrelevent to me if > it's controlled on the body (but then, you must be > used to it by now) but I agree. It's an absulote must > to have said control...somewhere. > > Thanks for setting me straight, Godfrey. Good lord, I > had no idea the DSLR's operated that way. Now I'm just > pissed off. Do the *ist series film cameras operate > that way as well? Where the hell have I been? > > You see, I knew there was a reason to come back into > the fold. All of a sudden I feel so old fashioned. > > -Brendan > >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>[email protected] >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
