Johan Uiterwijk Winkel wrote:
keller.schaefer wrote:
M lenses will work just fine on the MZ-5 (in M or aperture priority mode) -
because the MZ-5 has the aperture coupler that tells the body how much the lens
has been stopped down. Even if you don't like doing that ;-) I recommend you
take the lenses off both cameras and compare the mount. The MZ-5 has a small
tab on the inside of the bajonet that is moved by a corresponding tab on the
lens. The ist does not have that tab.
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Thanx for the information. Now they only reason not to get an 'M' lens is the 'Pentax *ist D junior'. Are there any wizards who can tell me if that one will have a crippled lens interface :-)
No. I have, however, been lead to believe that 'M' lenses are quite usable on the *istD even though it does have a crippled mount, as there is also a stop-down metering function (if you use the latest firmware.)
- T
