Hi, Paul, I'm just stupid, is all! I have an Electro G, with the 1.7. It does indeed have a dof scale. I've just never noticed it, is all (he says with a red face). I ~may~ have been thinking of my other rangefinder, the little Minolta HiMatic F, which has a completely automatic shutter, and no aperture to speak of. Actually, the f-stop is set by the shutter itself widening to the apropriate stop. So the shutter serves as both shutter and aperture, and you can't set the f-stop, hence not dof scale.
That's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it! (he says, face still red). <g> Thanks for setting me straight, frank "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" wrote: > Frank, > You must have one of the f/2.8 Electros; most lack the DOF scale. The > larger, f/1.7 Electros all have the scale. The Electro G, GS/GT, GTE, GL, > and GX are known for their bright rangefinder patch. I've owned the GTE, > GX, and GL. All had very bright patches, but the GL's patch is the > brightest; it's almost as though someone is illuminating my subject with a > yellow flashlight. > > Details on Yashica rangefinders can be found at http://www.yashica-guy.com . > -- "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
