Hi Ken,
At least we agree to disagree! No. That's not true... perhaps a slight
misunderstanding.
Of course a camera AF does not have a gear box, as a automobile does. But my
analogy was more focused --- no pun intended --- on a car drive shaft.
Perhaps it's due to my poor English, as I'm not that familiar with the
proper terms used in your language. In Portuguese we can consider all the
parts linking a car's engine to it's wheels as a transmission. I don't know;
maybe, in English, "driveline" would be a better term...
Disregarding the gear box, a car transmission seems to be like an AF system;
at least to me:-)
I'm not so sure if the AF shaft works in a straight line, as you said,
specially if you consider those big, fancy and expensive telephoto lenses...
Answering your question, I may be considered an admirer of almost every
classic ---using this term will all due precaution --- there is. As owner,
together with my father, I do have a few. I'm a die hard VW fan, have a few
and consider their concepts to be the work of a genius. We also have a 51
Bel Air, a 58 Borgward Isabella TS Coupe, a 64 MB 220S, 3 Morris Oxfords
from the early fifties (one of then looks original in every aspect, except
its small block Chrysler :-)) and some other cars of less interest.
Best regards,
Eduardo.
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