I just checked and you are correct, at least with the K100D. It is odd however, as the necessary info is present.
-Adam John Francis wrote: > I don't believe that's correct. > When you turn an "A" lens off the "A" position, you lose > multi-segment metering (not Matrix Metering, which is a > trademark owned by a different camera company :-). > I think that's also true of the F or FA lenses, but must > admit that I haven't checked. > > > On Sun, Oct 08, 2006 at 05:05:20PM -0400, Adam Maas wrote: >> You can use the aperture ring with A, F and FA glass, just with almost >> all the limitations of K glass (You keep Matrix Metering, but lose AE >> and have to stop-down meter). >> >> -Adam >> >> >> David Bliss wrote: >>> Tim, >>> >>> Thanks for the welcome, I appreciate it. :) I feel bad for having set off >>> a landmine of ranting without knowing it... >>> >>> I'm disappointed that the K10D hasn't readded the aperture linkage, but >>> I suppose I can tranfer my hopes to the K1D for a while anyway. >>> >>> I guess the question I REALLY meant to ask was: what, if anything, does >>> dpreview's assertion that you can "use lens aperture ring" mean, >>> since it clearly doesn't mean what I think it means? Even on A lenses, >>> I for one would much rather set the aperture using the lens aperture ring, >>> with a nice big custom-designed control, than use a stupid fiddly knob on >>> the camera body -- just like when doing manual focus I want to use the >>> lens focus control and not twiddle a potentiometer like on one of my old >>> Sony cameras (and most non-pro video cameras). >>> >>> Thanks, >>> david >>> >>> PS: Apologies in advance if you get a duplicate copy of this message; my >>> MUA >>> is acting up. >>> >>>> David? David? Still there ;-) >>>> >>>> I have already welcomed you once. But as this thread turned out I think it >>>> is appropriate to welcome you to this world of lunatics one more time. It >>>> is >>>> a soap opera, with live characters, and it is free. >>>> >>>> As you can see, asking a simple question here can be a rather mixed >>>> experience. But within the shouting, you may find an answer to your >>>> question. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Tim >>>> Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
