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Zeiss discovers auto metering

PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:16 pm
by surenj
This may be the best thing since sliced bread and the 7D. :mrgreen:

Rooz, are you reading this?? :wink:

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

Re: Zeiss discovers auto focus!

PostPosted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:45 am
by Mr Darcy
Pardon me if I'm thick, but the link refers to Lens data being sent back. No mention of auto-focus..

article wrote: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?

Re: Zeiss discovers auto metering

PostPosted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:08 pm
by surenj
Greg,

my Sony

I have fixed the misleading title.

Thanks for pointing that out!

Re: Zeiss discovers auto metering

PostPosted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:36 pm
by MCWB
surenj wrote:my Sony

Ahh Gary... that kills me every time! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Zeiss discovers auto metering

PostPosted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 5:38 pm
by surenj
MCWB wrote:Ahh Gary... that kills me every time!


We love our sony around here. :mrgreen:

Re: Zeiss discovers auto metering

PostPosted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:22 pm
by 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'.

Re: Zeiss discovers auto metering

PostPosted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:43 pm
by surenj
Rooz wrote: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? :mrgreen:

Re: Zeiss discovers auto metering

PostPosted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:27 am
by Reschsmooth
MCWB wrote:
surenj wrote:my Sony

Ahh Gary... that kills me every time! :lol: :lol: :lol:


To incorporate forum behaviour which I detest... :agree:

Re: Zeiss discovers auto metering

PostPosted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:16 pm
by 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.