jtainter wrote: >Re: "Now, I'm wondering if the putative Full-Frame DSLR is even going to have >the drive thingy to focus my legacy AF lenses?" > >Given that there are several shaft-drive lenses in production, the full-framer >will have both focusing systems. > >However, there are two things to consider. Firstly, all new lenses are coming >out with in-lens motors. Secondly, there is a report (from asahiman, IIRC) >that all old lenses will be redesigned with new coatings, water resistance, >and in-lens motors. When this process is complete, the days of the shaft drive >will be numbered. No doubt Pentax already has this in their plans.
The days of mechanical aperture control are also numbered electronic control certainly has to be in the plans somewhere but there will need to be some kind of interim with compatibility. Tales of the demise of screw drive in the new full frame are just irrational hysteria. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.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.
