I thought that was a FA and later gizmo. CW
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 7:39 PM Subject: Re: MTF Program Line > Scott Loveless wrote: > >>Hey, gang! I've been reading about MTF and I have a question. What >>is the MTF program line for and why would I want to use it? There are >>lots and lots of descriptions, from very simplified to very technical, >>of MTF out there on the intarweb, but I can't find anything at all >>explaining the "MTF Program Line". > > Simple: When you're shooting with Programmed autoexposure set to the > MTF line the camera sets both the aperture and shutter speed for you, > but tries to keep the lens set at its sharpest aperture (which it > knows from the chip built into Pentax F and FA series lenses). > > -- > Mark Roberts Photography & Multimedia > www.robertstech.com > 412-687-2835 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/436 - Release Date: 9/1/2006 > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

