I guess those are probably only "FA lenses without AF." 2007/8/17, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Comparing the charts on the Ka and Kfa pages on Boz's site to the > picture of the MZ60 it appears that the MZ60 is missing the m1 and m2 > contacts from the Ka specification. That implies that the values of m1 > and m2 will always be assumed by the MZ60. It could be that no A lens > will work with the camera or only some will, (which could explain the > fact that some people seem to think that A series lenses will work with > the MZ60 and Jim's lenses won't. Since I have few A lenses and no MZ60 I > have no way of testing this theory. It is also possible that the "New" A > series lenses, (the Zooms that have FA style cosmetics), differ from the > older A lenses in more than looks. > > jim wrote: > > On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:13:52 +0200, Thibouille wrote: > > > > You are confusing the power contacts near the focus drive shaft with ones > > I am talking about. > > Please look at the picture of the MZ60 on Boz's site and count the contacts > > near the lens release button. > > You will quickly see that 2 are missing as well as the 2 power contacts. > > > > > >> James the two missing contactsare power for the old PowerZoom feature. > >> They do not provide any formof comunication. > >> > > > > What should and will work are 2 different things. > > I fell in to the trap expecting my missus MZ60 to work with my A series > > lenses. > > Guess what. it don't. > > Also, read Boz's site about the MZ60 and A series lenses and find out how > > crippled the MZ60 really is. > > > > > > > >> any A lens with aperture set on A should work on an MZ30/50/60/ist etc. > >> > > > > > > James > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Remember, it's pillage then burn. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >
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