Could it be because with K and M lenses you get center weighted metering, compared to the matrix metering with the FA and newer?
Antti-Pekka ________________________________________ Antti-Pekka Virjonen Estera Oy Turku www.estera.fi www.computec.fi > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Smekal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 3:27 PM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: *istD overexposure with manual lenses > > Hi folks, > I was trying out some of my K and M lenses on the *istD: 24/2.8, M28/2.8, > 35/2.8, M50/1.4, M85/2. I was really looking forward to use some of these > old pearls. The strange thing is that I get very overexposed pictures with > the M50/1.4 and the M28/2.8. I am using the M mode + the green button. > Firmware is updated. Any explanation? > Peter >
