I know how the current cameras are configured but Wasn't talking about the current cameras, I was Talking about why I don't like or use shutter priority On MY cameras. As for whether its easier to set Apetures via lens ring or body buttons, that is Up for debate too but the 70's cameras we were talking About ( at least I was ) had shutter dials on top And aperture rings on lenses and the aperture rings Were and are much easier to adjust manually than The shutter speed dial with your eye to the finder. jco
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Robb Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 11:55 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The JCO survey ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. C. O'Connell" Subject: RE: The JCO survey > , its much harder to manually set shutter speeds via the > Shutter dial on top of the body than it is to manually set aperture > Settings via the aperture ring You need to check out the cameras that you are talking about. The shutter speed dial on top of the camera is also a relic of the past. Your operating preference is no longer valid. SLAM DUNK, PUNK. William Robb -- 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