Re: [photo-3d] Re: Which RBT?

["David W. Kesner" <drdave@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike Kersenbrock writes:

> The other negative is that my X3 does not work in Program 
> mode nor shutter-priority mode. I think it has been reported that
> those work in other units.  There was a sheet in the box with it that
> said that it doesn't, and RBT's web site also says that
> apeture-priority (and manual) are "it" for exposure.

I always shoot in either aperture priority or manual so have 
never tried full program or shutter priority. I just tried to 
set the lenses to A and it would not work so I guess mine is 
the same as yours. Maybe it has to do with the zoom lenses - 
or are you saying the camera won't work even with your fixed 
lenses set to A?

Not meaning to be smart here, but why would anyone want to 
shoot in full program where the camera chooses both aperture 
and shutter speed? You need to choose the aperture for the DOF 
you want. If that is too slow of a shutter speed (which is 
indicated both in the viewfinder and on the top LCD panel) 
then you can make the decision on whether or not to open up.

Speaking of little quirks with the X3 - with the camera on 
auto and flash attached it chooses a shutter speed of 1/100th. 
However if you go to full manual and have to set the shutter 
speed you go from 1/60 to 1/90 to 1/125 - no 1/100th???

That's all for now,

David W. Kesner
Boise, Idaho, USA
drdave@xxxxxxxxxx