It's those wanting to use new lenses on old bodies. Actually, when using a zoom without a constant aperture value, using the aperture ring is a real pain since the aperture changes as you zoom.
Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tanya Mayer Photography" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 7:37 PM Subject: Re: Pentax's dSLR future? > I have to ask, maybe naively, BUT, what is the big deal about the aperture > ring? Exactly what does it "add" to in regards to camera function, or more > to the point, what does it take away when it isn't availalble? Is it only > really a problem for those trying to use newer lenses with older bodies? Or > is there something else in the way that they function that I don't yet know > about? > > tan. > >
