Martin, I agree it doesn't make much sense on the camera side of things except to state the range of compatibility. On the lens side of things, KAF3 means that it won't AF with a KAF2 camera. When a camera is described as compatible with both 2 and 3, I assume it supports lenses with either shaft-driven and the SDM AF. I wouldn't expect PowerZoom functionality, though, which is what the SDM contacts were used for in KAF2.
Still with the reservation of having got this right myself... :-) If you look at the joint press release for the 55mm and 60-250, for example, the prime is KAF3 and the zoom KAF2, but both have SDM. Jostein 2008/10/13 Martin Trautmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> I think the official thing about KAF3 is lack of support for >> camera-driven AF, leaving the lens or camera with SDM as the only >> means of AF. > > > Hi Jostein, > > could be. Is there any reasonable explanation for > http://www.pentaximaging.com/products/product_specs/digital_camera--K2000_Lens_and_Flash_System/reqID--10540163/subsection--digital_slr > - other than stupidity? > > K2000 names the KAF3 lens mount (for the body itself!) - and names > compatibility for KAF2. > > I doubt that KAF3 would be KAF2 without mechanical AF drive, but it's hard to > say as long als Pentax messes up those things themselves. > > Thanks, > Martin > -- > Der GMX SmartSurfer hilft bis zu 70% Ihrer Onlinekosten zu sparen! > Ideal für Modem und ISDN: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/smartsurfer > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
