gfen wrote: >On Sat, 24 Jun 2006, John Francis wrote: > > >>Get some "new" lenses (that's anything made in the last 25+ years) >> >> > >Sometimes they really don't make 'em like they used to, y'know...A moot >argument for me, but not for everyone here. > > > >>Pentax. Oh, wait - there aren't any. Still, switch anyway - that >>will show them! >> >> > >Or I can continue functioning along like I always have, but drop the broad >support I've always given Pentax in the past for producing excellent >optics and cameras and the right price. > >If there's no DSLR that provides me the proper usage of the aperature >ring, well then so be it. I didn't need a DSLR anyways. > >
There are a few, the upcoming Panasonic DMC-L1 will allow for aperture rings (But only on Panasonic/Leica lenses, the Oly and Sigma lenses in that mount all lack them) and even has a shutter speed dial. The higher end Nikons will allow for them only with Manual Focus lenses (AF lenses require setting aperture from the body, as do the rare AI-P MF lenses, Program and Shutter priority require AF/AI-P lenses). The Pentax units (Which are all currently descended from the *ist film SLR, which uses the PZ-style interface) will allow you to use the aperture ring, but only with stop-down metering. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
