I don't own any SDM lenses however from what I know only one SDM lens needs an SDM enabled body to autofocus, the new 17-70mm f4.0. All other SDM lenses, up till now, also support the screwdriver drive used on the *ist-D[x] and K100 bodies.
gldnbearz wrote: > Can someone educate me on the SDM enabled lenses? Am I correct in > understanding that the AF is engaged only if you use the lens with an > SDM enabled body? Otherwise the lens if MF only? > > SO is a bad influence/enabler... I'm being "encouraged" to upgrade > from the istDS to a K200 +/- 50-135 lens, so I'm checking to see what > ramifications might be. Not that I *need* the 50-135 when I have the > really nice 16-45 and just got the 50-200 this month. > > Pat, lurker > > -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
