The *istD does have the necessary linkage to stop the lens down to taking
aperture, which is the issue here. It doesn't have the aperture simulator
linkage for it to know the position of the aperture ring in advance.
Nick
-----Original Message-----
From: "Fred"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: 09/02/05 12:49:56
To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"<pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Subject: Re: New LX Owner
>> No it's definitely the LX. The same lens (SMC-A 50mm f/1.4) is fine on
>> the *istD.
> But the digital does not have the same metering system as the LX.
> Definitely try another lens.
And the digital doesn't even have (and therefore, interact with) any
aperture linkage, either, right?
Fred [no digital yet, but I've followed some of the threads...]
