without the little lever, it won't stop down untill the shot is taken, IE won't know it's stopped down to know what to meter.
--- Steve Desjardins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Stupid question. I've read that an M lens on the > *ist will only meter > wide open. If the camera can't talk to the lens, how > does it know what > wide open is? and if its reading the light coming > through the lens, why > won't stopping down affect metering? Probably an > obvious answer, but I > can't see it. > > > Steven Desjardins > Department of Chemistry > Washington and Lee University > Lexington, VA 24450 > (540) 458-8873 > FAX: (540) 458-8878 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca