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Forum: Pentax Lens Articles 08-21-2014, 04:18 PM  
Sticky: How to use/meter Manual & M42 Lenses on all Pentax DSLRs (K-1, K-3, K-5, K-30, etc)
Posted By ivanvernon
Replies: 358
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Using K-1 and manual focus Canon FL 55 f 1.2 converted to K mount, no lever. This lens is not auto--I mean you set the aperture, take your light reading, then manually step the lens down to take a photo. Actually, in decent light you can take the reading and focus while already in the selected aperture, saving one step in the shooting process.

However, even when you set the mode dial to M, the display still says Av, and the camera automatically meters for the correct exposure. All this is without using the green button at all. Is that the way it should be operating? I thought I would have to set my aperture, push the green button for correct exposure, and then take the shot. I do not understand why, when the dial is in M mode, the screen continues to show Av mode, and there appears no way that I can set the camera to M mode.

I would like to use M mode in order to make my own shutter speed selections from time to time for creative purposes, but as things are working at present, the camera always selects the shutter speed.

I will appreciate any comments and expertise on this matter. Many thanks.
Forum: Pentax Lens Articles 04-29-2013, 08:08 AM  
Sticky: How to use/meter Manual & M42 Lenses on all Pentax DSLRs (K-1, K-3, K-5, K-30, etc)
Posted By ivanvernon
Replies: 358
Views: 415,773
Thanks for a great explanation Adam. However, I will really appreciate one clarification. You state the following:

"K-30 and K-01 users: make sure you also set your green button "action in m/TAv Mode" to Tv SHIFT. This is found under the button customization menu (page 3 of the main menu) on the K-01 or as a custom function on the K-30."
From PentaxForums.com: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-lens-articles/110657-how-use-meter...#ixzz2RsPT6FIa

However, when I navigate my menu to Button Customization, I find these five options: (1) One Push File Format, (2) Preview, (3) Focus Peaking, (4) Custom Image, and (5) Digital Filter. I cannot find anything about "action in m/TAvMode" to Tv SHIFT.

I wonder what I am missing?

Thanks,

ivan
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