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Samsung NX 300 "M" Mode with Manual Lens, no manual control?

Started Apr 19, 2013 | Questions
LeslieD New Member • Posts: 12
Re: Samsung NX 300 "M" Mode with Manual Lens, no manual control?

I have downloaded the 1.1 firmware upgrade and have tested the canon fisheye, it is an FD version 2.8 to 22 and using A it functions well with also allowing ev function. The only issue is that the FD is designed for a full 35mm so depending on the type of shot you will not get the full image or effect.

Thanks for all the advice

LeslieD

Timmbits
Timmbits Contributing Member • Posts: 617
Re: Samsung NX 300 "M" Mode with Manual Lens, no manual control?

viking79 wrote:

Manual mode works fine with auto focus lenses, but not with manual adapter lenses.  This doesn't happen with the NX20. Here is what happens:

In M mode on the NX300 with an adapted/no contact lens when I set the shutter speed at say 1" and ISO at 100, the camera basically ignores whatever I set for shutter speed and picks it automatically.  What makes matters worse is exposure compensation doesn't work either.

So with adapted manual focus lenses M mode is basically ISO and aperture priority, and the camera selects its own shutter speed with no exposure compensation.  This is totally broken.

This makes manual mode totally useless and appears to be a bug, or maybe some setting causing issues?  Maybe I am just missing something, but I don't think this is correct.

Eric

Could you please add to the itemized list of bugs and requested fixes here:

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/51443712

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tjobbe
tjobbe Senior Member • Posts: 1,430
Re: Samsung NX 300 "M" Mode with Manual Lens, no manual control?

Timmbits wrote:

viking79 wrote:

Manual mode works fine with auto focus lenses, but not with manual adapter lenses.  This doesn't happen with the NX20. Here is what happens:

In M mode on the NX300 with an adapted/no contact lens when I set the shutter speed at say 1" and ISO at 100, the camera basically ignores whatever I set for shutter speed and picks it automatically.  What makes matters worse is exposure compensation doesn't work either.

So with adapted manual focus lenses M mode is basically ISO and aperture priority, and the camera selects its own shutter speed with no exposure compensation.  This is totally broken.

This makes manual mode totally useless and appears to be a bug, or maybe some setting causing issues?  Maybe I am just missing something, but I don't think this is correct.

Eric

Could you please add to the itemized list of bugs and requested fixes here:

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/51443712

why should he do so ? This is already fixed in V1.1 as mentioned 

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carlosgtaco
carlosgtaco New Member • Posts: 1
Re: Samsung NX 300 "M" Mode with Manual Lens, no manual control?

viking79 wrote:

Manual mode works fine with auto focus lenses, but not with manual adapter lenses. This doesn't happen with the NX20. Here is what happens:

In M mode on the NX300 with an adapted/no contact lens when I set the shutter speed at say 1" and ISO at 100, the camera basically ignores whatever I set for shutter speed and picks it automatically. What makes matters worse is exposure compensation doesn't work either.

So with adapted manual focus lenses M mode is basically ISO and aperture priority, and the camera selects its own shutter speed with no exposure compensation. This is totally broken.

This makes manual mode totally useless and appears to be a bug, or maybe some setting causing issues? Maybe I am just missing something, but I don't think this is correct.

Eric

May I ask if this has been solved already? My NX300M has the same issue.

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