Roland Mabo said: > >From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 07:45:13 -0500 > > > >According to Pentax, it's to prevent bonehead consumers (they didn't > >actually use the word "bonehead" but that's my poetic license!) from > >accidentally moving the lens off the "A" setting and taking all their > >photos at f/22, with half-second exposure times. > > Indeed very poetic. :-) > It is logical, but somehow... Hm. Well, Just wait and see then. > > > >Apparently this is a > >real problem that costs Pentax dealers and service departments a lot of > >time (ie, money) because of cameras brought in for warranty repair when > >there's nothing wrong with them. > > Perhaps the user manuals could be made clearer.... :-) You think they'd read the user manuals? Perhaps the camera should give a verbal warning when the ring is moved from the A position, and give instructions on changing it back.
