On Jun 25, 2006, at 9:18 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: >> I have also heard the rumor that >> they will introduce Leica-branded version of the Panasonic DMC-L1 SLR >> with 4/3 system lens mount. > > The 14-50mm/F2.8-3.5 Leica D Vario Elmarit is equipped with an > aperture > ring. It may be the only four thirds DSLR specific lens so > equipped but > it has one. gfen, should be happy. Hell if Panasonic can do it > why not > Pentax? > > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0602/06022609panasonicdmcl1.asp
The aperture ring in that lens will only work in conjunction with the Panasonic L1 body, not with the Olympus bodies that share the 4/3 mount which control the aperture via on-body controls. The aperture is controlled by the body, the ring is simply an alternative actuator for the in-body aperture control wheel. As such, it adds probably a nice chunk of dollars or so to the price of the lens as well as some bulk. I agree that aperture control on the lens like this presents a familiar user interface. Do you want to spend lots of additional money for every lens to have it just because you don't want to accommodate the more modern and (usually cited to be) more convenient thumbwheel to control the aperture? Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
