Hi Dave, Michael, On Wed, Apr 12, 2023 at 02:55:56PM +0100, Dave Stevenson wrote: > > > If the ranges aren't updated, where should that out-of-range lens > > > movement leave the lens? > > > > This is up to the hardware controller, but I would guess it typically > > stops one step before disaster. Wherever that may be, the error > > condition and the current position can be read out via this new STATUS > > control. > > > > Does this sound good so far? > > Sounds reasonable, but I'm not the gatekeeper (that would be Sakari or > Laurent), and I'm just expressing my views based on the lenses I've > encountered. > All of my lenses have a single drive for focus, a single drive for > zoom, and where there are multiple elements they are all connected > mechanically. Your setup sounds far more complex and is likely to need > a more extensive driver, but it'd be nice to not unnecessarily > overcomplicate the interface. Could we also have a driver that uses these new controls? The controls themselves appear reasonable to me as well. I guess there are changes to be made based on the discussion? -- Regards, Sakari Ailus
