Yes, that's what I'm saying. My Leica iiif is acceptable. My Pentax 6x7
is acceptable. I don't need fully automated metering under any
circumstances. I ENJOY having it when I'm doing family snaps or
walkaround photos, and I don't want to think too much. Then I use my FA
28-105, and, for the last few days, my DA 16-45. For birding, where
exposures change very rapidly, I have an A version of the 400/5.6. For
everything else, I'm fine with "semi automatic" ap priority or full
manual.
On Sep 15, 2004, at 4:00 PM, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
that is not a continous on the fly AE, that is more
like one shot AE with exposure lock only.
Not as good or as fast as a fully supported K
lens which can do on the fly metered manual and AE
both open aperture for approximately the last 30
years. You say you want to move forward with digital
but this major operational feature removal is acceptable?
JCO
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It does what amounts to aperture priority with a simple push of the
green button. It will set the shutter speed automatically, so you
really
have only one motion to complete, pushing the button. I don't
understand
why some feel this is difficult. I do it in situations with constantly
changing exposure and have never experienced a problem or felt
inconvenienced.
Subject: RE: istDs - what a great camera!
It now does open aperture metered manual and Aperure Priority AE, -ON
THE FLY- like every Pentax film camera always did? JCO
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I didn't know you were using an *istD, JCO. Mine works fine with K and
M lenses. I use them nearly every day.
"as Good" ?? It sucks now, I don't see how it could get any worse.
It should get better, not worse. Not fully supporting the "K" mount
is a crock of shit IMHO. There are many fine K and M lenses that are
being crippled by pentax *istD for zero technical reasons. But this
is old argument.... JCO
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From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 1:37 PM
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While I understand that it's too early to make final judgments, is
there anything to suggest that the support won't be as good?
Shel
From: Peter J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Only if the K/M support is at least as good as the *ist-D has now.
Hmmm .... just thinking out loud here ... that M24~35 zoom in the
equipment
drawer should make a pretty nice "normal" lens for the istDS.
