Thanks John. I guess my outfit isn't faulty afterall. I just find it funny, that this only works with autofocus lenses (this doesn't really have anything to do with focusing(!). I thought that A and FA lenses had the same KAF-mount contacts. Apparently they don't!!
Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: John Coyle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 15. juni 2004 08:22 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: A-lenses aperture indication Jens, I only have the A70-210/4 zoom, and it shows the aperture in the Auto setting only. Off auto, just the shutter speed. HTH John Coyle Brisbane, Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 3:08 PM Subject: RE: A-lenses aperture indication > I have wondered the same thing as Nenad Djurdjevic. > Why doesn't my Pentax MZ-S show aperture indication in viewfinder or on the > data recorded on to the film?. Is my MZ-S faulty or are my A-lenses? > > Jens Bladt > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 15. juni 2004 06:59 > Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Emne: Re: A-lenses aperture indication > > > Nenad Djurdjevic asked: > > I have been wondering why Pentax AF cameras (crippled KAF mount excepted) > > will not show the aperture setting in the viewfinder when the aperture > ring > > is set to other than "A". > > > > It seems to me that A lenses provide enough information to the camera > > through the electronic contacts and aperature simulator for the camera to > > "know" what aperture is set. > > > > Anybody know the reason? > > > > Both my PZ-1 and my ZX-5n will show the aperture setting in the viewfinder > if > the aperture ring on an autofocus lens is set to other than A. > They won't report the aperture on an M lens, and I don't have a manual-focus > A > lens to check, but they will certainly do this with an autofocus lens. > Does this help at all? > > ERN > > >
