P3D Aperture detents (was: my biased perspective on cameras)

["John Goodman" <jgood@xxxxxxxx>]

Paul Talbot wrote

> I don't have a Revere any more so I can't go back and check
> this.  But please don't be fooled by detents on *any* camera's
> aperture control!  They are there as an aid to quickly changing
> to a specific aperture setting.  The aperture itself is almost
> always continuosly adjustable.

With the Wollensak I have, it's the smaller apertures that 
resist half stop in-between settings. Between f.8 and f.11 
is possible, but f.11-f.16 resists staying put, and f.16-f.22 
is impossible.

John G.


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