The *istD manual is quite simple. So too, the use of K lenses. Paul On Oct 21, 2006, at 1:59 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
> Of course you can meter with them, if you read the manual, can figure > out the contradicting claims and set the proper function. But just > mounting the lens and shooting it doesn't work. How many people > actually wade through the entire manual, except for the anal > retentives > on this list, that is. > > William Robb wrote: > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "P. J. Alling" >> Subject: Re: The JCO survey >> >> >> >> >>> No, but they might find one that they want to use, and that will be >>> quiet a surprise, after they've been told about the unparalleled >>> backward compatibility Pentax supports by the marketing >>> department at >>> the time they bought the camera. When I hear, to paraphrase a >>> bit, "K >>> and M lenses usable with some limitations." I think, of course there >>> are >>> some limitations, they can't autofocus. I don't think, these lenses >>> won't meter properly and don't support any kind of exposure >>> automation. >>> >>> >> >> Don't tell me you've gone clueless too? >> K/M lenses will meter properly, and they only support exposure >> automation. >> >> William Robb >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Things should be made as simple as possible -- but no simpler. > > --Albert Einstein > > > > -- > 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
