On my DL, pressing the AE-L button causes the lens to stop down for a very brief moment. If I then use the DOF preview to check the exposure, it has not been set to 0.0. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 3:47 AM Subject: Re: K10D and Lenses with Aperture Ring
> On Thu, Sep 14, 2006 at 09:27:00PM +1000, J and K Messervy wrote: >> The istDL doesn't have a green button, so I've found that I have to use >> the >> DOF preview lever to stop down the lens to get the right exposure >> settings >> in M mode. It works but is not quick or convenient. >> >> James > > I don't believe that's correct. Operating the DOF preview stops > down the lens and turns on the metering circuitry, thus allowing > you to check your exposure, but doesn't change any settings. > > Pushing the AE-L button (if you are in manual mode, of course) > will stop down the lens, meter, and then set the shutter speed > automatically to what the camera calculates for correct exposure. > Once you release the AE-L button the lens opens up again, and > the shutter speed stays at the last calculated value until you > change it (either manually or by pushing the AE-L button again). > > Just get in the habit of a quick press of the AE-L button before > tripping the shutter and you'll hardly notice the difference. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
