Bob, if you're talking about K10D, you can downgrade if needed :) Just need a hacked firmware (which really is just older firmware with modded version number) and that's it.
On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 6:47 AM, Bob Sullivan <rf.sulli...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Graydon and Tim. > I don't own any SDM lenses, screw drive only! > I don't want to install this update if it's not useful for the old drive also. > Wasn't one of the updates for the K10d or K20d to enable SDM lenses? > I sure don't want to install if it disables screw drive autofocus. > Regards, Bob S. > > On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 9:46 PM, Graydon <o...@uniserve.com> wrote: >> On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 09:17:42PM -0500, Bob Sullivan scripsit: >>> Tim and Graydon, >>> Are you guys using screw drive lenses of the newer SDM type? >> >> Hi Bob -- >> >> Can't speak for Tim; I'm using screw drive or no-drive (M-42) lenses. >> Don't believe I own an SDM lens. >> >> The "focus confirmation/focus lock is faster" so far holds with the DA >> 55-300, Tamron SP 500/f8, Rokinon 800/f8, and the FA100 macro. (With, >> admittedly, the limiter on.) >> >> I have yet to check if it works better trying to get focus lock on my >> stealth-black cat. >> >> Don't see any way it could be driving the lens faster; it looks to be >> purely a question of focus detection. >> >> -- Graydon >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille ---------------------- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) -- 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.
