> > From: "K.Takeshita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/08/31 Thu PM 01:56:06 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> > Subject: Re: K10D Facts and speculations v2 > > On 8/31/06 9:39 AM, "Jostein Øksne", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Then came all the observations of powerzoom contacts present in K100D. > > Was the subject on the power zoom feature? > I thought people were talking about using these contacts for USM drive.
Not for USM drive directly but power for the USM motor. There would have to be some sensor/logic coupling, also, to achieve focus. So I would assume more contacts in the bayonet. > I thought PZ itself is a dead issue (can see no reason to resurrect it, > particularly if Pentax are planning to equip lenses with USM), but the > concept of driving something in a lens (instead of PZ) is a logical one when > we talk about the USM drive. > > Cheers, > > Ken > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net