Hi Bruce, The way it's been explained to me is that you have to set the focal length that you're going to use. The problem is that doing so slows you down if you're going to use the lens at other focal lengths - you've gotta keep changing the focal length, probably through a menu. Also, iirc, the focal lengths you have to choose from are quite specific, and with a zoom you can end up between those specific focal lengths, which may effect the results you can get. Mind you, I'm just guessing and doing a little remembering ...
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > Date: 10/11/2006 12:26:04 AM > Subject: Re: K100D Anti-shake > > Hello John, > > So what happens when the lens is a zoom? Such as the A 70-210/4? > What focal length do you put in? > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Tuesday, October 10, 2006, 6:31:47 PM, you wrote: > > > JC> Come on guys, this has been discussed myriad times around here. When you > JC> put a K/M/A lens on the K100D or K10D, a screen pops up when you turn on the > JC> camera that allows you to select the lens' focal length. > > JC> The only way the camera would know the lens' focal length is if the lens had > JC> a way of electronically communicating with the camera, which K/M/A lenses do > JC> not have. Once you tell the camera what lens you're using, you get full > JC> Shake Reduction functionality. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
