Aah so that is what is going on!
Many thanks again Jim for your help.
Dan.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Timpe, Jim" <Jim.Timpe@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, August 28, 2003 3:59 pm
Subject: RE: [OM] Stop Down Metering
> The meter knows what's going on with the lens in a manual lens
> 'cause the
> lens actually stops down when you turn the ring... Aperture gets
> smaller,less light, meter reacts accordingly. Automatic lens
> fools the meter via
> the lever you're referring to into thinking there's less light
> there as you
> turn the aperture ring.
>
> Does this make sense?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: fred42@xxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: [OM] Stop Down Metering
> >
> >
> >Hi there Jeff,
> >
> >Thanks for your help.
> >
> >Would I be correct in saying that in practical terms I stop
> >the lens down to the aperture I need and then set the shutter
> >speed to get the meter as normal to between the +/- and then shoot?
>
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