> A topic from the dorkforum leads me here. > > When a lens type is imbedded in the EXIF data, is the lens > telling the > camera what it is in specific terms (IE: DA35mm f/2.8 macro) > or is the lens > sending a trigger value to the camera which then inserts the > correct lens > info from a self contained data base? > > Thanks > > William Robb
I have no idea, but if I was the designer I'd make the lens send the data to the body. There's no need for the body to know about lenses it may never mate with, so storing the information in the camera is a waste of resources. Bob -- 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.
