Re: Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses

2006-05-12 Thread mike wilson
From: Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/05/11 Thu PM 07:20:20 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses I'll just note that all D-FA lenses have aperture rings. The only lenses that lack them are FA-J and DA lenses and the latter are digital specific

MZ-S J /DFA lenses

2006-05-11 Thread Jack Davis
Will the MZ-S body allow f/stop control when using lenses without aperture rings? I sent this question to Pentax, CO. but the answer was unintelligible. Thank y'all, Jack __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection

Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses

2006-05-11 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 11 May 2006, Jack Davis wrote: Will the MZ-S body allow f/stop control when using lenses without aperture rings? I sent this question to Pentax, CO. but the answer was unintelligible. You will only have P and Tv modes. Kostas

Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses

2006-05-11 Thread P. J. Alling
Only in Tv and Program modes... You'll get no manual control over the diaphragm. The best you could do would be to use the exposure overrides and exposure lock, (I think the MZ-S has exposure lock). Jack Davis wrote: Will the MZ-S body allow f/stop control when using lenses without

Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses

2006-05-11 Thread Adam Maas
I'll just note that all D-FA lenses have aperture rings. The only lenses that lack them are FA-J and DA lenses and the latter are digital specific. -Adam P. J. Alling wrote: Only in Tv and Program modes... You'll get no manual control over the diaphragm. The best you could do would be to

Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses

2006-05-11 Thread Jack Davis
The MZ-S does have AE lock. Thanks, P.J. Jack --- P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Only in Tv and Program modes... You'll get no manual control over the diaphragm. The best you could do would be to use the exposure overrides and exposure lock, (I think the MZ-S has exposure

Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses

2006-05-11 Thread Jack Davis
As I guessed. Thanks, Kostas. Jack --- Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 11 May 2006, Jack Davis wrote: Will the MZ-S body allow f/stop control when using lenses without aperture rings? I sent this question to Pentax, CO. but the answer was unintelligible. You

Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses

2006-05-11 Thread David Oswald
Jack Davis wrote: Will the MZ-S body allow f/stop control when using lenses without aperture rings? I sent this question to Pentax, CO. but the answer was unintelligible. The MZ-S will control the aperture of lenses that lack aperture ring. It will work fine in P, and Tv modes. I don't

Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses

2006-05-11 Thread Jack Davis
In view of the fast approaching digital tidal wave, I didn't want to miss owning a new MZ-S. Bought one in 12/04, so have given myself a couple years or so of pure delight in its presence. When the Pentax K10D (or whatever) comes out this fall, I'll try my best to hate it, but don't give myself

Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses

2006-05-11 Thread John Coyle
it themselves. Maybe film is going to make a comeback after all? John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: David Oswald [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 5:38 AM Subject: Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses SNIP It's such a nice camera, the MZ-S

Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses

2006-05-11 Thread Adam Maas
[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 5:38 AM Subject: Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses SNIP It's such a nice camera, the MZ-S. It's a shame it wasn't released early enough in the historical timeline to avoid being overtaken by digital SLR's. I nearly bought one

Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses

2006-05-11 Thread Jack Davis
, or do it themselves. Maybe film is going to make a comeback after all? John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: David Oswald [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 5:38 AM Subject: Re: MZ-S J /DFA lenses SNIP It's such a nice