Peter J. Alling mused:
>
> Paul, I have tried it, I know exactly how easy it is to use, (and in
> many circumstances it is more than adequate), but it still pisses me off
> that the Camera was purposefully pprevented from fully using the K/M
> lenses. I understand exactly how John feels. It is the main reason
> that I don't actually own an *ist-d right now.
>
> Paul Stenquist wrote:
>
> > Once again, you don't know how easy it is to operate the *istD because
> > you haven't tried it. It sounded complicated to me as well, but I've
> > found it to be very intuitive. Try it, you'll like it.
> > Paul
> > On Sep 15, 2004, at 6:49 PM, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
> >
> >> KX and MX are not AE cameras so the *istD AE may be
> >> easier than the KX or MX, but the *istD metered manual
> >> mode cant be as good as the KX or MX because those cameras
> >> offer open aperture metered manual ON THE FLY realtime
> >> continously,
> >> JCO
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 9:00 PM
> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Subject: Re: istDs - what a great camera!
> >>
> >>
> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >>
> >>> 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.
> >>
> >>
> >> As has been pointed out by others, using K and M lenses on the ist-D is
> >> much simpler than using K and M lenses on a KX or MX - cameras for which
> >> these lenses were originally intended.
> >>
> >> Anyone who has difficulty using K/M lenses on an ist-D needs to get out
> >> and practice manual shooting with an MX, K1000 or Spotmatic.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war.
> During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings
> and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during peacetime.
> --P.J. O'Rourke
>
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