Sorry Peter, didn't see your post! Yes, it seems that is the general consensus. In Av it will not show, but I think I made an error in my last post, I looked at the data, and I didn't take any Tv shots, so I don't know (but I would think) if the f-stop is displayed. It's now wrapped as a gift, so I can't try it out until the 25th!
Brad ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:56 PM Subject: Re: Need help with new lens -- getting conflicting views on lens to camera data transmission > I'm not sure how this works but, the only time you see the f Stop displayed in > the finder with A lenses is when you use the A setting on the lens. Weather > the value displayed comes from the lens or is the setting the camera will > attempt > I don't know. > > At 01:46 AM 12/19/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >Hey all, > > > >As ya may know, I bought (used...) a Pentax SMCP-A 400mm f/5.6. I was told > >by one knowledgeable person that the 'A' lenses did not transmit the fstop > >to the camera (in my case the MZ-S, nothing in the viewfinder or LCD > >screen), but told from another knowledgeable person that it should. So, > >what's the deal? Are there variances in the 'A' series? Anyone have this > >combo that can try? I just want to make sure I'm getting a lens in proper > >working order. > > > >Thanks, > > > >Brad. > >****************************************************** > >Brad W. Dobo, HBA (Eds.) > >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >ICQ#: 16566668 > > Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. > Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx > >
