manual lens on K30
http://www.tremyfoel.co.uk/photography/pentax/KR-setupx5.jpg
Once you have that you should be able to dial in the focal length for IBIS and you'll be able to use the lens aperture ring. Have fun!
Ooh, I forgot to add, in manual mode you can use DOF preview to meter
http://www.robertsdonovan.com/?p=1181
But if you've come from film you won't have much trouble!
Ian
When metering with a manual non-coupled lens (such as a K or M series Pentax) the green button is pressed and this instantly 'stops down' and re-opens the aperture in an instant - when stopped down the camera meter takes a reading and sets the time value, (also taking into account the ISO ) ... this time value will remain until you change it again ... this metering process is known as 'stop down metering', or perhaps also 'green button metering'.
This is not required for A series lenses, as mentioned above, because the camera knows the aperture and this allows full use of 'auto-exposure' modes (P, Av, Tv, Sv, Tav).
Pentax K7 with BG-4 Grip / Samyang 14mm f2.8 ED AS IF UMC / DA18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AL WR / SMC A28mm f2.8 / D FA 28-105mm / SMC F35-70 f3.5-4.5 / SMC A50mm f1.7 / Tamron AF70-300mm f4-5.6 Di LD macro / SMC M75-150mm f4.0 / Tamron Adaptall (CT-135) 135mm f2.8 / Asahi Takumar-A 2X tele-converter / Pentax AF-540FGZ (I & II) Flashes / Cactus RF60/X Flashes & V6/V6II Transceiver
Pentax K7 with BG-4 Grip / Samyang 14mm f2.8 ED AS IF UMC / DA18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AL WR / SMC A28mm f2.8 / D FA 28-105mm / SMC F35-70 f3.5-4.5 / SMC A50mm f1.7 / Tamron AF70-300mm f4-5.6 Di LD macro / SMC M75-150mm f4.0 / Tamron Adaptall (CT-135) 135mm f2.8 / Asahi Takumar-A 2X tele-converter / Pentax AF-540FGZ (I & II) Flashes / Cactus RF60/X Flashes & V6/V6II Transceiver
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13 years
If its any help, I've been using Canon FD cameras and lenses for over 35 years before going digital, so a manual lens in itself is not scary
If this is the wrong part of the forum to post this query, could the mods please move it to where it should be!
Thanks.