On Tue, 23 Sep 2003, Fred wrote:

> > [snip]  FA* lenses also have MF/AF focus ring which you can turn
> > the lens into MF lenses  without switching the camera into MF
> > mode. F* lenses cannot do that.  [snip]
>
> ...and that difference may be pretty important to a K1000 owner if
> he ever plans on using the lens to focus manually.

Why? Are the FA*s unusable with manual-focus cameras? All AF lenses
are fine with my P30 (in fact, I always have the FA-50/1.7 on it).

Can you clarify what you meant (out of interest, don't think I will
ever afford * lenses).

Kostas

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