The "A" lenses can't tell the camera the focal length, even for a fixed focal length lens. You need a lens with the digital signal pin - F or later.
On Fri, Sep 29, 2006 at 06:42:42PM -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > AFAIK, that's not completely correct. You program in the focal length of > older, lenses, but the newer lenses (F and later - maybe even A) tell the > camera what the focal length is. My _guess_ is that if you're using an > older zoom, you'd want to advise the camera of the focal length just as you > would with an older prime lens. > > Shel > > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Tom Lesser > > > In the video about the K10D, the guy > > says you have to program-in the > > focal length of the lens you are using > > in order to invoke the shake > > reduction technology. What do you do for a > > zoom lens???? > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
