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Not a Number · 01-08-2015, 09:05 PM

Originally posted by vonBaloney

I'm assuming all the higher-end models you can also use the EV +/- to bake some compensation into the exposure calculation for green-button metering.

EV compensation is disabled in manual mode. I often use the green button and then the DOF exposure bars. It saves having to spin the eDial to get to the starting point most of the time.

vonBaloney · 01-08-2015, 09:24 PM

Originally posted by Not a Number

EV compensation is disabled in manual mode.

Not on the K-5 it isn't. (And I'm assuming the K-5 II and K-3 allow it also?) It is disabled on the K-01, though, don't know about other models. That is actually a huge drawback of the K-01 for me because I use a lot of manual lenses.

Oldbayrunner · 01-09-2015, 08:56 AM

You are correct it isn't disabled, it works as it normally would with manual lenses but differently using AF lenses in manual mode.

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01-08-2015, 09:05 PM	#16
Not a Number Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 10,526	Originally posted by vonBaloney I'm assuming all the higher-end models you can also use the EV +/- to bake some compensation into the exposure calculation for green-button metering. EV compensation is disabled in manual mode. I often use the green button and then the DOF exposure bars. It saves having to spin the eDial to get to the starting point most of the time.

01-08-2015, 09:24 PM	#17
vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	Originally posted by Not a Number EV compensation is disabled in manual mode. Not on the K-5 it isn't. (And I'm assuming the K-5 II and K-3 allow it also?) It is disabled on the K-01, though, don't know about other models. That is actually a huge drawback of the K-01 for me because I use a lot of manual lenses.

01-09-2015, 08:56 AM	#18
Oldbayrunner Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,665	You are correct it isn't disabled, it works as it normally would with manual lenses but differently using AF lenses in manual mode.

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