Both Minolta and Canon eliminated the aperture ring when they went to AF. I think Nikon has recently eliminated it from some newer lenses. Kent Gittings
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Pål Audun Jensen Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 9:28 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Abandoning the K-mount (WAS: Aperture Ring On MZ-S) Lon wrote: >One thing Pentax might be telling us with the MZ-S is that >they have no intention of abandoning the K-mount. As I understand >it, Minolta or Canon or both have abandoned the aperature ring in >their newest mounts. There is no reason for Pentax abandoning their mount. Minolta, and particularly Canon, was forced to do so due to a very small bayonet diametre with no or few possibilities for electrical contacts and drive shafts etc. Removing the aperture ring from the lens is a way to save money. 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 . ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** - 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 .
