On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 2:56 PM, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Whittingham" > Subject: Re: Anyone using a Bigma 50-500.................. > > >> On Sun, 11 May 2008 11:07:53 -0600, William Robb wrote >>> This doesn't >>> affect Pentax equipment (unless the AF converter transmits FL data, >>> does anyone know if it does?). >> >> Both the Sigma EX teleconverters do transmit the lens FL, as do the Kenko >> (Teleplus) SHQ 1.5x, 1.7x and 2x converters I have, yes I know I've got a >> shed full of TC's. Please don't tell the lens police, they wouldn't >> understand 8) > > Let me expand somewhat on this thought. This doesn't affect Pentax equipment, > except when used > with faulty third party accessories. > Unless. like the guys on DIPS, you hold them responsible for not reverse > engineering their > equipement after the fact to fix the reverse engineering failures of the > third party > manufacturers. > Gee, I might have to cross post this concept...... > > William Robb >
Not faulty per se, but accessories that only provide pass-thru for the lens/body communication (unlike AF TC's from Nikon, Canon and Sony/Minolta which do communicate with the body as well as providing lens/body communication, but then again, those brands have provided 1st party support for those features). -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
