Win a Pentax Limited Lens: Raffle Now Live!

deadprez · 05-20-2011, 07:27 PM

Hi Folks,

I upgraded from k100d to k5 today.
I am intimidated to say the least .. but have been having a lot of fun going through the operating manual and trying out the different features.

One of the things that I mastered with the k100d was shooting with my manual 50mm 1.4

1. half press shutter till hexagon appears.
2. press ae-l to stop down and take a light reading then fire away.

Will this process be the same with the K5.
when I hit ae-l i do not hear the camera stop down.

Any help with this is greatly appreciated.

JohnBee · 05-20-2011, 07:44 PM

Yes it will work!

And... as a MF enthusiast myself, all I can say is give the live view a try!
I've used many aids over the years(VF magnifiers, eyecup, split screens etc). but nothing has ever worked as amazingly with a Pentax body as with the K-5 liveview. You can even get a histogram up up(RBG even) and see all of you're scene data in real time. And most of all... you can zoom in to the finest detail and nail that focus like a champ in a ring!

Try it out, let me know what you think.
Oh and congratulations on your new K-5 btw.
I'm sure you're going to love it.

JohnB

gtxtom · 05-20-2011, 07:58 PM

You want to press the "green button" for stop down metering.

deadprez · 05-20-2011, 08:03 PM

Originally posted by JohnBee

Yes it will work!

And... as a MF enthusiast myself, all I can say is give the live view a try!
I've used many aids over the years(VF magnifiers, eyecup, split screens etc). but nothing has ever worked as amazingly with a Pentax body as with the K-5 liveview. You can even get a histogram up up(RBG even) and see all of you're scene data in real time. And most of all... you can zoom in to the finest detail and nail that focus like a champ in a ring!

Try it out, let me know what you think.
Oh and congratulations on your new K-5 btw.
I'm sure you're going to love it.

JohnB

Thanks for the tips.
So much information in so little time ... i actually put away the camera for the night and now your forcing me to bring it back out and try the MF with live view. I think my wife is gonna beat me tonight for showing so much love to the camera

deadprez · 05-20-2011, 08:07 PM

Originally posted by gtxtom

You want to press the "green button" for stop down metering.

Thank you its working !!

05-20-2011, 07:27 PM	#1
deadprez Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 113	k100d to K5 manual lens shooting Hi Folks, I upgraded from k100d to k5 today. I am intimidated to say the least .. but have been having a lot of fun going through the operating manual and trying out the different features. One of the things that I mastered with the k100d was shooting with my manual 50mm 1.4 1. half press shutter till hexagon appears. 2. press ae-l to stop down and take a light reading then fire away. Will this process be the same with the K5. when I hit ae-l i do not hear the camera stop down. Any help with this is greatly appreciated.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Manual lens does not stop down when metering or shooting.	FH_le	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	5	01-21-2011 01:23 PM
Tips shooting with a manual focus lens?	Javaslinger	Troubleshooting and Beginner Help	6	01-11-2011 06:37 PM
When Shooting a manual lens with tele extender and SR on	wll	Pentax DSLR Discussion	10	06-24-2009 09:56 AM
Using built-in flash on K100d with a manual lens	seeker	Pentax DSLR Discussion	2	04-18-2007 10:55 AM
Manual lens on K100D	leaton	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	8	10-23-2006 07:51 PM

05-20-2011, 07:44 PM	#2
JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	Yes it will work! And... as a MF enthusiast myself, all I can say is give the live view a try! I've used many aids over the years(VF magnifiers, eyecup, split screens etc). but nothing has ever worked as amazingly with a Pentax body as with the K-5 liveview. You can even get a histogram up up(RBG even) and see all of you're scene data in real time. And most of all... you can zoom in to the finest detail and nail that focus like a champ in a ring! Try it out, let me know what you think. Oh and congratulations on your new K-5 btw. I'm sure you're going to love it. JohnB

05-20-2011, 07:58 PM	#3
gtxtom Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Philly Posts: 395	You want to press the "green button" for stop down metering.

05-20-2011, 08:03 PM	#4
deadprez Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 113 Original Poster	Originally posted by JohnBee Yes it will work! And... as a MF enthusiast myself, all I can say is give the live view a try! I've used many aids over the years(VF magnifiers, eyecup, split screens etc). but nothing has ever worked as amazingly with a Pentax body as with the K-5 liveview. You can even get a histogram up up(RBG even) and see all of you're scene data in real time. And most of all... you can zoom in to the finest detail and nail that focus like a champ in a ring! Try it out, let me know what you think. Oh and congratulations on your new K-5 btw. I'm sure you're going to love it. JohnB Thanks for the tips. So much information in so little time ... i actually put away the camera for the night and now your forcing me to bring it back out and try the MF with live view. I think my wife is gonna beat me tonight for showing so much love to the camera

05-20-2011, 08:07 PM	#5
deadprez Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 113 Original Poster	Originally posted by gtxtom You want to press the "green button" for stop down metering. Thank you its working !!

k100d to K5 manual lens shooting

Win a Pentax Limited Lens: Raffle Now Live!