Also this info is used by Z1/Z1-p for Power Zoom functions, like the "zoom clip mode" and "image size track" mode.
Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Henri Toivonen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 6. juli 2004 20:31 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: F, FA and FAJ?? Joe Wilensky wrote: > I think FA lenses also transmit the distance the lens is focused at, > which can influence the multi segment metering in some situations and > also the "smart program" decision the cameras make (at least for > cameras with that feature, i.e. portrait, macro, landscape, etc.). > > There may be exceptions, however -- I do know that the cheapie 35-80 F > zoom (standard on MZ/ZX-10, perhaps?) is marked as an F lens, but > actually does transmit the focus distance, since I manually focused > the lens to different distances and saw the camera change its "smart > program" choice as a result. Is this true of other "SMC-F" marked > lenses that have been produced since the FA lenses came out in the > early '90s? > > Joe My cheapo 35-70 that came with the SFX does indeed transmit the focal length, since in automode the SFX know if its in wide, normal or telephoto mode. /Henri
