Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<< That is precision lenses. AF can't use precision lenses simply because that type of lens needs more play and lighter materials which can be driven by a miniature motor. >> Of course Contax agreed with this and came out with the AX, which by the way is a great camera - big and thick - but it works quite well. As you know, the AX moves a body withing the body to change the distance between the film plane and the lens. The AF system is not quite as fast as a Canon 1N or Nikon F5, but is as accurate. You can see my review of the AX at PhotoNet http://www-swiss.ai.mit.edu/photo/index.html. Tom Shea