Additionally the pro lenses in some systems have faster, bigger motors or in one case (Nikon) the older slower lenses are driven by the motor in the body and the pro lenses have their own fast motors. darkroommike ---------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Dias" <charlesbronsondias@hotmail.com> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 7:40 PM Subject: Pro AF lenses x Customer AF Lenses > Hi folks, > > Sometime ago I read an article on the web about why pro AF lenses has > faster autofocus than customer AF lenses ... in this article it was said > that pro lenses have its own microprocessor to command the autofocus system > ... the customer lenses don´t, it uses the camera microprocessor for this. > Is it right??? > > > > T+ > > Charles > > "It´s no better to be safe than sorry" > In "Take on Me" song by A-Ha > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail >