Fool, on nearly all SLR cameras with continuous AE you can still see both the shutter Speed and aperture settings even while on full auto Without having to do monkey slave button pushing All day long. jco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 2:36 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The JCO survey
If I didn't have to work a bit for my exposure readings, I wouldn't be as conscious of what my current settings were. I've found that being involved is a good thing. Paul On Oct 22, 2006, at 1:59 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > And think how much simpler it would be if you didn't have to do that. > > Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> When I'm shooting with a K lens on my *ist D, my thumb is on the >> green button. Without really thinking about it, I just keep whacking >> it as I work. So the shutter speed adjusts continuously as I change >> the frame or if the light changes. It's really quite simple. >> Paul >> On Oct 22, 2006, at 11:45 AM, J. C. O'Connell wrote: >> >> >> >>> We are not talking about bottom line film >>> Bodies but most DID show over/under exposure. >>> Secondly the stop down method is flawed in >>> That it sucks away meter sensitivity, takes >>> More time, and needs to be done over and over >>> Again everytime the lighting changes, the aperture >>> Setting changes, the varible aperture zoom zoom >>> Setting changes, and the macro magnification changes. >>> All of that is continuously fully automatic with the cam sensor >>> Implementation which is missing on the DSLR with K/M lenses. >>> jco >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>> Behalf Of >>> Shel Belinkoff >>> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 5:44 AM >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: RE: The JCO survey >>> >>> No they're not. Push the GB and the lens and camera communicate, >>> the >>> aperture is recorded and exposure info is calculated, shutter >>> speed is >>> adjusted. The camera and lens just communicate differently. >>> Plus, by >>> activating the DOF button, the camera provides a read out in the >>> viewfinder >>> of how much over/under the exposure is. That's more than some film >>> bodies >>> delivered. >>> >>> Shel >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> [Original Message] >>>> From: J. C. O'Connell >>>> >>>> >>>> The new bodies are IGNORING lens communication >>>> Of the K/M lenses. Just because its mechanical >>>> Doesn't mean its of no value or meaningless. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > 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 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
