Can the a230 'release without lens'?

[zankej]

Hello all,

I am very new at photography and was considering buying a manual lens for my a230 since the price was right for what I wanted. I was reading reviews that say you have to set the shutter to release without lens, but I don't know how to do this.
Is it possible? I've gone over the manual and googled endlessly to try and find out if I can, but I haven't found a thing regarding it.
So, can I do this and how?

Thanks in advance.

[NeilG]

According to this document - a230 manual - http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/4147790121.pdf

No lens attached. Shutter is
locked.
• The lens is not attached properly,
or the lens is not attached.
• When attaching the camera to an
astronomical telescope or
something similar, set the
recording mode to M.


Then setting camera to manual will work

[zankej]

Setting the camera to manual focus will allow it to work?
Sorry, like I said I am VERY new at all of this.

[NeilG]

That's how I read it.

Neil

[zankej]

Alrighty.


Thanks!

[Dirk]

but you need a lens to take a photo..

[zankej]

of course you need a lens to take a photo.
the lens i was thinking about getting is manual, so the camera apparently doesn't recognize it when attached. however, if you set the camera to 'release without lens', it will take the picture.
i'm trying to figure out if the a230 is able to release without the lens.

[Dirk]

Originally Posted by zankej

of course you need a lens to take a photo.
the lens i was thinking about getting is manual, so the camera apparently doesn't recognize it when attached. however, if you set the camera to 'release without lens', it will take the picture.
i'm trying to figure out if the a230 is able to release without the lens.

Well there is only one solution to try it BEFORE THE BUY.

when you buying second hand most people do nt have a problem as long as you ask it in advance

[sj_gordon]

Just set the dial to "M" for manual and it will work fine. My son has the a230 and we use old manual lenses all the time on it.

As a nice bonus the metering still works, so once you set the aperture on the lens and are adjusting the shutter speed, it will show you where the exposure is on the meter along the bottom of the viewfinder as you are looking through it.

[Lonnie Utah]

Originally Posted by Dirk

but you need a lens to take a photo..

Um, no you don't.

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