> > You have to set the appropriate custom function (37: Using Aperture Ring) to > allow it. See p294 of the manual. >
Thanks Peter and others who've responded on and offlist. Rant: Why did it have to be the very last custom menu setting on the 6th CF menu? Why not put something so fundamental up front in the list? Why is not the default to PERMIT as opposed to PROHIBIT? Why is it labeled Using Aperture Ring? It seems obvious now, but last night it just did not seem apparent even though I went through the menus 5 times. It seems to me it should be labeled something like Use non-A lenses or Use lenses in non-A mode, or Use older lenses. Why, why, why? I've made this setting before on the *ist D and K20D with liitle issue. Now for the ultimate question in this regard: Under what circumstances, if a user deliberately mounts a non-A lens, or deliberately switches out of (A) mode, and then deliberately actuates the shutter, would they want the camera to ACT LIKE A BRICK when the shutter button is depressed instead of acting like a camera??? That is plain RETARDED and a major flaw in th UI in my opinion. Do you hear that Pentax??? That is RETARDED and EL STUPIDO! Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
