Re: Aperture coupling was Re: Exposure

2003-06-15 Thread Alan Chan
Looks like a bright future for the FAJ-lenses, then... :-) Yep, the future FAJ, not the current FAJ. regards, Alan Chan _ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Re: Aperture coupling was Re: Exposure

2003-06-15 Thread Alan Chan
will give repeatable aperture sizes to very close tolerances. If calibrated properly. :-) regards, Alan Chan _ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

Re: Aperture coupling was Re: Exposure

2003-06-15 Thread T Rittenhouse
k Zentena" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 6:43 AM Subject: Re: Aperture coupling was Re: Exposure > On June 14, 2003 09:31 pm, Jostein wrote: > > Valentin, > > I think the diaphragm itself will continue to be made from little met

Re: Aperture coupling was Re: Exposure

2003-06-15 Thread Nick Zentena
On June 14, 2003 09:31 pm, Jostein wrote: > Valentin, > I think the diaphragm itself will continue to be made from little metal > pieces for a pretty good while yet. > > Erratic electric contacts will of course cause errors. Unless you have some > interesting definitions of "erratic", "electric", "

Re: Aperture coupling was Re: Exposure

2003-06-15 Thread Jostein
hm... Looks like a bright future for the FAJ-lenses, then... :-) Jostein - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The norm now is a motor driven aperture. The camera tells the lens what > f/stop it wants, and the lens goes to it. > They either work, or they don't,

Re: Aperture coupling was Re: Exposure

2003-06-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Caveman Subject: Aperture coupling was Re: Exposure > I just wonder... do they put "electronic" apertures in these new lenses > (some LCD screens) or are the apertures still mechanic ? How about > erratic electric contacts ? Could they

Re: Aperture coupling was Re: Exposure

2003-06-14 Thread Caveman
Jostein wrote: Valentin, I think the diaphragm itself will continue to be made from little metal pieces for a pretty good while yet. Erratic electric contacts will of course cause errors. Unless you have some interesting definitions of "erratic", "electric", "contacts" or "error" that I'm not curre

Re: Aperture coupling was Re: Exposure

2003-06-14 Thread Jostein
or" that I'm not currently aware of. :-) hth, Jostein - Original Message - From: "Caveman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 1:47 AM Subject: Aperture coupling was Re: Exposure > I just wonder... do they put &quo

Aperture coupling was Re: Exposure

2003-06-14 Thread Caveman
I just wonder... do they put "electronic" apertures in these new lenses (some LCD screens) or are the apertures still mechanic ? How about erratic electric contacts ? Could they also produce errors ? Jostein wrote: Yes, it was. However, it was electronic control over a mechanic coupling device.