Zeiss discovers auto metering

[surenj]

This may be the best thing since sliced bread and the 7D.

Rooz, are you reading this??

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0911/09111602carlzeisszf2.asp

[Mr Darcy]

Pardon me if I'm thick, but the link refers to Lens data being sent back. No mention of auto-focus..

Carl Zeiss is upgrading eight of its F-mount lenses by adding an electronic interface (CPU), allowing full support of automatic exposure modes and the inclusion of lens-related data to EXIF.

Is this the right link, or did I misread the article, or did you?

[surenj]

Greg,

my Sony

I have fixed the misleading title.

Thanks for pointing that out!

[MCWB]

my Sony

Ahh Gary... that kills me every time!

[surenj]

Ahh Gary... that kills me every time!

We love our sony around here.

[chrisk]

thanks for the link. appreciate you looking out.

not really that big a deal though, the only benefit i can see is the lens info in exif. with a d200/300/700 you get metering anyway. this change would be a major advantage to the level down from that, (d80, d90 etc), that cant meter Ai type lens'.

[surenj]

not really that big a deal though, the only benefit i can see is the lens info in exif. with a d200/300/700 you get metering anyway. this change would be a major advantage to the level down from that, (d80, d90 etc), that cant meter Ai type lens'.

OK. I didn't know this amount of detail. They just need to put their foot down and work on the AF don't they?

[Reschsmooth]

my Sony

Ahh Gary... that kills me every time!

To incorporate forum behaviour which I detest...

[aim54x]

No more manual lens input required...that is a HUGE plus for anyone who has a D200 or a D2 series camera, even with a D3/300/700 it means you can free up your manual lens data bank for other lenses. Shame about AF though.