Originally posted by mikedmc Hi all ... I have been using my KR mostly in manual mode and so far have had real good luck switching from my old 35mm, SLR cameras to the DSLR format. I have yet to figure out how to adjust the f-stop. How in the world do I do this? I use manual mode almose exclusively and have the lens set to manual as well. I know the wheel adjusts the shutter speed... I can adjust ISO, white balance etc. F-stop escapes me. HELP this poor odl guy out please!
My lens is labeled "SMC Pentax-DAL 1:3.5-5.6 18-55mmAL" across the front of the lens. I read the article referred to and it speaks of using my old manual lenses which have the f-stop ring attached to the lens. On the automatic lenses, there is no such ring. There is an f-stop indicated on the LED but it is perpetually locked in at f8.0. That is in manual mode. In Av, I can adjust aperture but loose control of shutter speed. Call me a control freak, but I want to be able to change f-stop, shutter speed and ISO all at once. In full manual I should be able to do that. How?