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[OM] Re: Thoughts on IS - and a Confession.

Subject: [OM] Re: Thoughts on IS - and a Confession.
From: christian <fischerchristian@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 07:11:18 +0200
And you can buy another to have one in each mode ;-) 
Christian

Le Mardi 17 Août 2004 01:15, vous avez écrit :
> Hi, Moose and all.
>
> From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> >>Carlos J. Santisteban Salinas wrote:
> >>
> >>This reminds me of the two modes of the Kindai OM-EOS adapter (preset vs.
> >>stop-down)
> >
> >These adapters don't really have preset in the traditional meaning of
> >the word.
>
> OK, just couldn't find a better word for it: 'Stop-down "by request" (via
> the DOF button)' vs. 'continuous stop-down'. I keep my Kindai adapter set
> at the second mode -- full manual aperture is not that bad for me.
>
> >Preset is a design where you set a separate ring on the lens
> >to the desired aperture. You frame and focus at full aperture, then just
> >twist the aperture ring until it hits the preset aperture and stops.
>
> I know, I've got a few M42 lenses working that way.
>
> >This was the best design available before auto diaphram. That way you
> >don't have to look away from the viewfinder or count clicks.
>
> Counting cliks is OK for me -- maybe I'm used to the Pen-FT's metering
> system ;-)
>
> I don't like lenses with half-stop clicks, though.
>
> Enjoy,
>
> ...
>
> Carlos J. Santisteban
>
> <cjss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> <http://cjss.galeon.com>
>
>
>
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