Sandy Harris wrote: > On 6/28/07, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> They still trumpet K compatibility, but fail to mention any loss of >>>> functionality. If you read this you'd almost think that the aperture >>>> simulator was back. A marvel of marketing speak. >>> Yes, it's interesting how the marketing speak reads, mention lack of >>> true compatibility though and you run the risk of being told over and >>> over again why it's no longer necessary ;-) >> It could be worse. Think Canon FD or Nikon. > > Does anyone actually do this right -- provide full functionality with > legacy glass? I don't expect auto-focus from old lenses, but being > able to meter without stopping down would sure be nice. >
Yes, Nikon does on the D200 and upth AI or AI-Converted lenses. Even has Lens Data Entry so that you can use Matrix Metering. Oddly, the D40/D40X, which won't even meter with non-CPU lenses, is the first body introduced since 1980 to allow safe mounting of non-AI lenses that don't require mirror lockup. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
