Bracketing with Manual focus lenses

mikeodial · 08-12-2014, 10:07 AM

I think I am going crazy. I don't seem to be able to make bracketing work with Manual lenses on my new K-01. I have several that are A lenses and some M lenses. They work fine on my K5ii, and bracketing works on Autofocus DA lenses, but not on the manual ones.

Can someone give me some help. My understanding is A lenses should work fine in other modes (metering) and the green button for the M and K lenses.

Thanks in advance.

Mike

narual · 08-12-2014, 12:16 PM

Are you talking about "extended bracketing" (taking 1 photo, and it gets processed 3 different ways to make 3 JPGs) or exposure bracketing (taking more than one photo at different exposures from a single shutter release)?

mikeodial · 08-12-2014, 12:30 PM

Exposure bracketing. Thank you for the question.

nparsons13 · 08-12-2014, 04:55 PM

Mike, we need more info.

Do you have your camera set up to use manual-focus lenses? That is, in Custom Menu 3 have you set "16. Using Aperture Ring" to "2 Enable"? Then in Rec. Mode Menu 3 have you set "Button Customization" > "Green Button" > "Action in M/TAv Mode" > "Tv Shift"?

Have you set the button to the right of the OK button (with the self-timer icon) to "Exposure Bracketing"?

What mode are you shooting in? With A lenses, are you using the A setting on the aperture ring, or are you trying to set the aperture manually? Are you using manual or auto ISO?

I use auto bracketing with manual lenses all the time, so it definitely can be done.

Noel

mikeodial · 08-12-2014, 05:08 PM

Originally posted by nparsons13

Mike, we need more info.

Do you have your camera set up to use manual-focus lenses? That is, in Custom Menu 3 have you set "16. Using Aperture Ring" to "2 Enable"? Then in Rec. Mode Menu 3 have you set "Button Customization" > "Green Button" > "Action in M/TAv Mode" > "Tv Shift"?

Have you set the button to the right of the OK button (with the self-timer icon) to "Exposure Bracketing"?

What mode are you shooting in? With A lenses, are you using the A setting on the aperture ring, or are you trying to set the aperture manually? Are you using manual or auto ISO?

I use auto bracketing with manual lenses all the time, so it definitely can be done.

Noel

Thank you Noel, it was the button to the right hand side of OK that was not set. Now working perfectly.

Merci ...

narual · 08-13-2014, 08:47 AM

Now I'm really confused -- how did it work with DA lenses if you hadn't set exposure bracketing up?

mikeodial · 08-13-2014, 09:08 AM

A great question. I can only assume I changed the bracketing setting by mistake. I am used to the settings on my K5ii, so couldn't find the settings on the K-01, which are in a much more logical place. However the combination is a little tricky with all the manual lens settings etc. I will try and recreate what I did if it was more than use "user error".

08-12-2014, 10:07 AM	#1
mikeodial Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 370	Bracketing with Manual focus lenses I think I am going crazy. I don't seem to be able to make bracketing work with Manual lenses on my new K-01. I have several that are A lenses and some M lenses. They work fine on my K5ii, and bracketing works on Autofocus DA lenses, but not on the manual ones. Can someone give me some help. My understanding is A lenses should work fine in other modes (metering) and the green button for the M and K lenses. Thanks in advance. Mike

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08-12-2014, 12:16 PM	#2
narual Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Bend (Notre Dame), Indiana Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,988	Are you talking about "extended bracketing" (taking 1 photo, and it gets processed 3 different ways to make 3 JPGs) or exposure bracketing (taking more than one photo at different exposures from a single shutter release)?

08-12-2014, 12:30 PM	#3
mikeodial Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 370 Original Poster	Exposure bracketing. Thank you for the question.

08-12-2014, 04:55 PM	#4
nparsons13 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 258	Mike, we need more info. Do you have your camera set up to use manual-focus lenses? That is, in Custom Menu 3 have you set "16. Using Aperture Ring" to "2 Enable"? Then in Rec. Mode Menu 3 have you set "Button Customization" > "Green Button" > "Action in M/TAv Mode" > "Tv Shift"? Have you set the button to the right of the OK button (with the self-timer icon) to "Exposure Bracketing"? What mode are you shooting in? With A lenses, are you using the A setting on the aperture ring, or are you trying to set the aperture manually? Are you using manual or auto ISO? I use auto bracketing with manual lenses all the time, so it definitely can be done. Noel

08-12-2014, 05:08 PM	#5
mikeodial Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 370 Original Poster	Originally posted by nparsons13 Mike, we need more info. Do you have your camera set up to use manual-focus lenses? That is, in Custom Menu 3 have you set "16. Using Aperture Ring" to "2 Enable"? Then in Rec. Mode Menu 3 have you set "Button Customization" > "Green Button" > "Action in M/TAv Mode" > "Tv Shift"? Have you set the button to the right of the OK button (with the self-timer icon) to "Exposure Bracketing"? What mode are you shooting in? With A lenses, are you using the A setting on the aperture ring, or are you trying to set the aperture manually? Are you using manual or auto ISO? I use auto bracketing with manual lenses all the time, so it definitely can be done. Noel Thank you Noel, it was the button to the right hand side of OK that was not set. Now working perfectly. Merci ...

08-13-2014, 08:47 AM	#6
narual Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Bend (Notre Dame), Indiana Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,988	Now I'm really confused -- how did it work with DA lenses if you hadn't set exposure bracketing up?

08-13-2014, 09:08 AM	#7
mikeodial Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 370 Original Poster	A great question. I can only assume I changed the bracketing setting by mistake. I am used to the settings on my K5ii, so couldn't find the settings on the K-01, which are in a much more logical place. However the combination is a little tricky with all the manual lens settings etc. I will try and recreate what I did if it was more than use "user error".