> Everything seems OK - apart from the fact that the widest f-stop reported by > the camera is f-8 Is it possible to get the maximum aperture value of > f-7.2, and if not, why not?
> The lens is, to the best of my knowledge, in excellent working order, and > the camera correctly reports f-stops using other lenses - so is the maximum > f-8 when using the sigma 500 f-7.2 a quirk, or a fault? <hunch> I know nothing about the equipment in question, but is it possible that the body is simply incapable of ~displaying~ f/7.2, so it opts for f/8 instead? </hunch> Fred

