Re: Oh, this is rich

[Dario Bonazza 2]

So we now know where Tokina copied the lens code from.

Dario

- Original Message - 
From: Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pdml [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 3:29 AM
Subject: Oh, this is rich


 Yesterday I tried my Tokina AT-X AF 400 f5.6 on the *ist D. Well, Pentax 
 Photo Browser identifies the lens as smc Pentax-F 35-70mmF3.5-4.5 and 
 the focal length as 400 mm. Earth calling Pentax
 
 Joe
 

Re: Oh, this is rich

[Dario Bonazza 2]

So we now know where Sigma copied the lens code from.

Dario

- Original Message -
From: Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 4:17 AM
Subject: Re: Oh, this is rich


 I originally commented that it identified my Sigma 300/4 as a FA* 300/4.5.
 It least it was closer in that regard!

 Christian Skofteland
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 - Original Message -
 From: Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: pdml [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 9:29 PM
 Subject: Oh, this is rich


  Yesterday I tried my Tokina AT-X AF 400 f5.6 on the *ist D. Well, Pentax
  Photo Browser identifies the lens as smc Pentax-F 35-70mmF3.5-4.5 and
  the focal length as 400 mm. Earth calling Pentax
 
  Joe
 

Re: Oh, this is rich

[Joseph Tainter]

How is it a Pentax problem if the Tokina doesn't show the correct info?

Pentax cameras are designed to work with Pentax lenses. Expecting them 
to identify every third-party lens mounted on them is ludicrous.

Does it make pictures with the Tokina? Does it expose properly? If so, 
enjoy it.

I don't expect Pentax to identify or support other lenses. It just seems 
to me that the logical thing to do would be to write Photo Browser so 
that it identifies the focal length and reports the lens as Unknown. 
This is what I was expecting Photo Browser to do. It is as easy to write 
the program to do that as it is to write it to misidentify a lens.

Joe

Re: Oh, this is rich

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: Joseph Tainter
Subject: Re: Oh, this is rich



 I don't expect Pentax to identify or support other lenses. It just seems 
 to me that the logical thing to do would be to write Photo Browser so 
 that it identifies the focal length and reports the lens as Unknown. 
 This is what I was expecting Photo Browser to do. It is as easy to write 
 the program to do that as it is to write it to misidentify a lens.

Perhaps the lens is misinforming the camera?

William Robb

Re: Oh, this is rich

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: Joseph Tainter
Subject: Oh, this is rich


 Yesterday I tried my Tokina AT-X AF 400 f5.6 on the *ist D. Well, Pentax
 Photo Browser identifies the lens as smc Pentax-F 35-70mmF3.5-4.5 and
 the focal length as 400 mm. Earth calling Pentax

They don't offer full support for their own lenses, you expect full support
for Tokina?
WW

Re: Oh, this is rich

[Doug Brewer]

On Monday, November 10, 2003, at 09:29 PM, Joseph Tainter wrote:

Yesterday I tried my Tokina AT-X AF 400 f5.6 on the *ist D. Well, 
Pentax Photo Browser identifies the lens as smc Pentax-F 
35-70mmF3.5-4.5 and the focal length as 400 mm. Earth calling 
Pentax

Joe
How is it a Pentax problem if the Tokina doesn't show the correct info?

Pentax cameras are designed to work with Pentax lenses. Expecting them 
to identify every third-party lens mounted on them is ludicrous.

Does it make pictures with the Tokina? Does it expose properly? If so, 
enjoy it.

Doug