Dec 21, 2005, 15:47
Not wanting to give up so easily, I exceeded the extent of my MacGyver skills last night by wedging a piece of folded paper under the spring lever aperture control on my 18-55 lens. It's now wide open, which allowed me to get a few test shots in. 
I can say that it works -- it was still a bit dark indoors (~2 sec exposures) but at least I know how to use it. I couldn't be bothered breaking out my tripod last night, but I'll try to get some during the day when there's more light.
I'm just a bit wary about the piece of paper trick though - maybe I should tape it down or something, lest it fall out and get trapped inside the camera, which would be a disaster!
I can say that it works -- it was still a bit dark indoors (~2 sec exposures) but at least I know how to use it. I couldn't be bothered breaking out my tripod last night, but I'll try to get some during the day when there's more light.
I'm just a bit wary about the piece of paper trick though - maybe I should tape it down or something, lest it fall out and get trapped inside the camera, which would be a disaster!