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Posted 20/05/2009 - 06:41
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impotentspider wrote:
I thought the contacts inside the lens mount would power both SDM and the Power Zoom on the old FA lenses?
EDIT, according to Dimitrov's Pentax website the K200 DOES support power zoom
According to the information on the Pentax website the K200 does not support the powerzoom function. I sent an email to Dimitrov to inform him of this.I thought the contacts inside the lens mount would power both SDM and the Power Zoom on the old FA lenses?
EDIT, according to Dimitrov's Pentax website the K200 DOES support power zoom
Steve
Posted 20/05/2009 - 09:37
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Mannesty wrote:
Did you know that you have to slide the zoom ring backwards/forwards to engage/disengage the power zoom function. I can't remember which way is which but in one direction the words Power Zoom are revealed underneath the zoom ring.
Yes I know that because I've used one on my K20D. I explained to the K200D owner who bought the lens. He assured me he had engaged Power Zoom mode and yet there was no power.Did you know that you have to slide the zoom ring backwards/forwards to engage/disengage the power zoom function. I can't remember which way is which but in one direction the words Power Zoom are revealed underneath the zoom ring.
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If your camera body has the two internal SDM contacts inside the lens mount it should work.
Apparently not with the K200D (and some other models). I suspect these cameras don't turn on the power unless an SDM lens is detected to save the batteries from being rapidly drained by Power Zooming.
If your camera body has the two internal SDM contacts inside the lens mount it should work.
~Pete
Posted 21/05/2009 - 23:30
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The best thing about power-zoom is that, as Iceblinker says, when you switch off the camera, the zoom alters focus to reduce the lens to its shortest length.
A nice touch that should work with any SDM-capable body (it certainly works with the K10D, but I can't vouch for the others).
G
A nice touch that should work with any SDM-capable body (it certainly works with the K10D, but I can't vouch for the others).
G
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I have the FA 28-80 version and only had it on the camera once that I can recall, I'm not even sure what that button does on the side of it ?? PA AS ?? ummmm
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