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heyjoe · 05-27-2015, 09:25 AM

At the weekend I was out taking some photos with my ME Super and 35-105mm lens attached. A stranger offered to take a photo of my girlfriend and I and so intending to make it easier for them, I switched to auto mode on the camera. However, not realising there is an Auto setting on the lens aperture ring, I didn't switch to that.

Does this mean that the photos are likely to not come out or will the camera have adjusted the shutter speed to suit the aperture it was set to (would have been a middle f spot 8 or 11)?

Thanks!

**Kerrowdown** · 05-27-2015, 01:14 PM

Welcome, you'll know for sure once you get the film back, here's to fingers crossed.

r0ckstarr · 05-27-2015, 01:32 PM

It's been a while since I have use my ME Super, but "A" lenses allow the camera to set the aperture. The ME Super does not have the ability to do that. The camera would have set the shutterspeed based on the aperture that it was set to. Sort of like Av mode on a DSLR.

05-27-2015, 09:25 AM	#1
heyjoe New Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1	Shooting on Auto: does aperture need to be set to auto? At the weekend I was out taking some photos with my ME Super and 35-105mm lens attached. A stranger offered to take a photo of my girlfriend and I and so intending to make it easier for them, I switched to auto mode on the camera. However, not realising there is an Auto setting on the lens aperture ring, I didn't switch to that. Does this mean that the photos are likely to not come out or will the camera have adjusted the shutter speed to suit the aperture it was set to (would have been a middle f spot 8 or 11)? Thanks!

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05-27-2015, 01:14 PM	#2
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Welcome, you'll know for sure once you get the film back, here's to fingers crossed.

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r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	It's been a while since I have use my ME Super, but "A" lenses allow the camera to set the aperture. The ME Super does not have the ability to do that. The camera would have set the shutterspeed based on the aperture that it was set to. Sort of like Av mode on a DSLR.

Shooting on Auto: does aperture need to be set to auto?

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