On Thu, 12 Aug 2004, Joe Wilensky wrote: > After mounting an AF Pentax lens to an AF Pentax body, I always > rotate the focus ring slightly so that I hear and feel the AF drive > pin "click" into place. How many people do this, as opposed to > waiting until the next time the camera tries to autofocus, when the > same "click" has to happen before the lens can be focused by the > camera? It seems it's a good idea to do this as a matter of course, > since it avoids the slight delay of waiting for the drive pin to line > up with the slot on the lens. I also don't like the idea of the drive > pin being pushed in and not clicked home for a long period of time.
I agree that it's perhaps a good idea, but even when I forget/don't bother, it clicks immediately on my MZ-50, MZ-5n and SFXn (actually, I should try the latter again). My AF lenses don't have that much travel to focus. Kostas
