Bruce wrote:
>FYI >Nikon deleted the aperture ring only from their "G", cheapo lenses. This only >effects users of MF bodies. The aperture is controlled from the body for >all of >the AF cameras. All the AF lenses have a lock to keep the lens at its smallest >aperture ("A") setting. >Canon and Minolta dropped the aperture ring when they to AF, with new lens >mounts and also body controlled f stop. Nope. Nikon have just shown the AF-S 70-200/2.8 VR G lens without aperture ring. This lens ain't going to be cheap. I guess this signalizes that Nikon will convert gradually to G lenses without aperture rings. Pål - 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 .