No, it isn't necessary to press the green button for a subsequent shots
at the same exposure. The camera will maintain the same shutter speed
and aperture. When I'm shooting somewhere where the light is changing I
hit the button before each shot. I've found that this becomes an almost
unconscious motion, much like hitting the rewind leve on a manual
winding camera, but requiring much less effort and time. Someone like
you, who prefers and is accustomed to a considerable amount of manual
control, would find the *istD, and presumably the new model very easy
to use with K and M lenses. With new lenses, I find the *istD almost
too easy to use. I have to remind myself to stop and think before I
shoot, because any camera is a dumb machine, and some are just less
dumb than others. As I'm sure you know, it's the smart ones with auto
everything that can trick you into complacency.
Paul
On Sep 16, 2004, at 7:21 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
One question Paul: Once the exposure has been set and the aperture
chosen,
is it necessary to use the green button for subsequent exposures if
they
are all going to be at the same aperture and exp value?
Shel
From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Trying it is one thing. Using it every day is another. When you use it
every day, it becomes second nature. You don't even realize you're
doing it. After 8 months or so with the *istD, It feels just like an
LX
in ap priority mode when I use it with K or M lenses. My finger just
pops the green button from time to time. I don't even think about
doing
it. It's not an inconvenience. And I don't resent Pentax for providing
some motivation to buy new lenses. They have to if they want to
survive. That is not unethical.
