On May 11, 2006, at 9:47 AM, David Oswald wrote:
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Perhaps this is no big deal to some of you, and maybe you even
know this,
however, recently I discovered that the camera can be used in
manual mode
while using auto focus lenses, and, in so doing, the meter can be
bypassed
and the camera used just like any older, mechanical camera, where
I can set
whatever aperture and shutter speed I desire. It's kind of like
having a
digital MX or KX.
Shel,
Here's another nice feature: While in Manual mode, press the AE-L
button. The camera will snap into a Program-like exposure
automatically. So say you're in M mode, but suddenly find yourself
in need of snapping a quickie, without taking the time to tinker
with manual exposure settings. A quick press of AE-L will cause
the camera to meter the shot for you.
Expanding on that:
On the DS set in Manual exposure mode, pressing the AE-Lock button
will force the camera to meter the scene and sets the shutter speed
to match the aperture you have set. The aperture is never changed,
it's a semi-automatic or "on demand" aperture priority metering
operation.
The fast way to use manual exposure, then, is to press the AE-Lock
button with your intended target in mind, after setting the aperture
you want to use. Subsequent adjustments to aperture or shutter speed
will be reflected in the range +/-3EV on the readout (presuming you
keep the framing on the same subject). If you move the framing, the
camera's readout will reflect the difference between what is now
framed and when the metering was set.
It's very flexible ... allows me to use the DS much the way I used to
use my Nikon FM with less ring and knob twisting.
Godfrey
