How could it possibly work on a mechanical camera, it's a 4/3 lens, I
know of no 4/3 mechanical cameras. They don't support any old lenses
because there are none. If however you read the review you will see
that the Panasonic uses the old method for selecting program mode set
the lens to a, (on the aperture ring), and the shutter speed dial, (yes
it has an "old fashioned" shutter speed dial, very old fashioned), to
automatic and you get program exposure. This might make using other 4/3
lenses from other manufactures problematic but I expect there's a
workaround. Several immediately spring to mind. However there is
nothing keeping Pentax from implementing an electronic f stop ring. It
is possible in fact to allow the use of F and FA lenses that way now, as
these lenses report the exact selected aperture digitally to the camera
body.
Aaron Reynolds wrote:
>On Jun 25, 2006, at 12:18 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
>
>
>
>>The 14-50mm/F2.8-3.5 Leica D Vario Elmarit is equipped with an aperture
>>ring. It may be the only four thirds DSLR specific lens so equipped
>>but
>>it has one. gfen, should be happy. Hell if Panasonic can do it why
>>not
>>Pentax?
>>
>>
>
>Is this a standard aperture ring that will work on the mechanical
>cameras, or a simulated electronic aperture ring?
>
>Does this Leica/Panasonic support full metering etc with old lenses
>without electronic contacts?
>
>-Aaron
>
>
>
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