Focal length could be input into body system computer via user which would be simple for primes but tricky with zooms. JCO
-----Original Message----- From: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 8:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Minolta Maxxum wth BODY IS On 14 Oct 2004 at 20:38, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > Just because you need IS in lenses for the film bodies doesn't mean > there is no value in putting it in the DSLR bodies too because in the > DSLR every lens becomes IS not just a few special and expensive > models. The system needs info regarding FL (at the very least) to determine the appropriate amount of offset to apply relative to the movement sensor in the body. So I would suggest that only some lenses would be suitable in any case. The Minolta "Anti-shake" mech looks pretty "shaky" to me, I wonder what the MTBF is, LOL http://www.dpreview.com/learn/?/Glossary/Optical/Anti-shake_01.htm http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/konicaminoltaa2/Images/asccd.jpg http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/konicaminoltaa2/Images/asmovie.mov Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
