On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Kent Gittings wrote: > Camera doesn't know the focal length of the lens only the amount of light > getting through which is very low at that end. The lens only sends aperture > into or in A mode the camera sets the aperture to the lens. > Kent Gittings
This is probably true of the MZ-5, but just as a FYI, I've heard that the MZ-7 and newer Pentaxes do communicate focal length information to the body. That's why, on "portrait" mode, they'll select a large aperture when the lens is zoomed in (to blur the background behind a person) and a much smaller one when the lens is set to a wider angle (it assumes you're doing a group shot and tries to maximize your DOF). Note that I've never actually tested this myself to see if it's true; that's just what I've heard from my Pentax rep. chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
