----- Original Message ----- From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: Re: Views on the F 70-210
> Hi! > > On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 22:24:25 -0600 > "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Any post M series lens has the A position. This includes A series, F > >series and FA series lenses. > > > >William Robb > > I see. Well, I did not know that. But then I suppose it means that my > soon to arrive F 85/2.8 soft would have A position too. That's way > cool. Woops, I keep forgetting about that one. They left the A setting off of it, I presume because the performance changes so radically depending on aperture they didn't want it working in program mode or shutter preferred auto. > > Still, I am curious - what is the difference then between F and FA > lenses? Something to do with the way FA lenses "talk" to the camera > body? Not a clue, sorry. > > I am sorry I am taking this subject off-track, but I hope noone is > offended. Gads, with the amount of off topic on this list, it's refresshing to have a camera related discussion... William Robb
