> Pentax has announced that the D FA full frame lenses will have an > aperture ring. Weather or not they have an > aperture simulator coupling is yet to be seen. The electronics in > the lens would support using the aperture ring on a the lens if the > body supported it IIRC.
Thats very reasuring to know, thanks. John ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Peter J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 10:57:31 -0500 Subject: Re: Things I like about aperture rings on lenses (was Re: Pentax 50mm News) > Pentax has announced that the D FA full frame lenses will have an > aperture ring. Weather or not they have an > aperture simulator coupling is yet to be seen. The electronics in > the lens would support using the aperture ring on a the lens if the > body supported it IIRC. > > John Whittingham wrote: > > >Thanks Peter, basically I thought as much. This doesn't bode well for users > >of older Pentax models. It's nice to see some 3rd party manufacturers such as > >Tamron with the 28-75 XR Di retaining aperture control on the lens. > > > >John > > > >John Whittingham > > > >Technician > > > >---------- Original Message ----------- > >From: "Peter J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > >Sent: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 02:38:43 -0500 > >Subject: Re: Things I like about aperture rings on lenses (was Re: Pentax > >50mm News) > > > > > > > >>They don't really, they meter wide open, and stop down, all the way, > >>for exposure. I suppose that on an LX you'd get the proper exposure, > >> in automatic mode, but you'd have not a clue what your actual > >>shutter speed would be until the shutter closed. > >> > >>John Whittingham wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>Maybe we should let Pentax know and they can resolve the issue, soon :) > >>> > >>>Something I've not got round to asking because I don't own a body aperture > >>>control camera or a lens without an aperture ring: > >>> > >>>How do the new lenses perform on cameras without aperture control on the > >>>body? Say a Pentax LX, MX, KX. > >>> > >>>John > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>---------- Original Message ----------- > >>>From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > >>>Sent: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:09:51 +1000 > >>>Subject: Re: Things I like about aperture rings on lenses (was Re: Pentax > >>>50mm News) > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>On 26 Jan 2005 at 21:59, John Whittingham wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Now that's what I'd call progress :) > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>Hmm, yes, I still haven't seen such a list to show why thumb-wheel > >>>>control is such an advantage over lens based aperture control :-) > >>>> > >>>>Rob Studdert > >>>>HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA > >>>>Tel +61-2-9554-4110 > >>>>UTC(GMT) +10 Hours > >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ > >>>>Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>------- End of Original Message ------- > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>-- > >>I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. > >>During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings > >>and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during > >>peacetime. --P.J. O'Rourke > >> > >> > >------- End of Original Message ------- > > > > > > > > > > -- > I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. > During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings > and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during > peacetime. --P.J. O'Rourke ------- End of Original Message -------
