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I followed a link from Ken Rockwell's site to the web site of this British manufacturer of lenses for the film making industry...
http://www.cookeoptics.com/cooke.nsf/products/fiveilens.html
Being a fan of manufacturing and wishing that more things could be made in Britain I read on and here's a quote from the site...
"See in the dark -- with T1.4 speed and a focus ring that illuminates when you need it. External lamps are no longer necessary for the focus puller to see in the dark because this new design incorporates a simple on/off and dimmer to adjust the level of illumination desired on the aperture ring. You now have the visability you need without affecting the light coming into the camera."
Ever had problems manually focusing in the dark?
I use a torch to see the controls but it's too bright and I stand the chance of spoiling my night vision and generally annoying myself and illuminated controls sound like a great idea to me so why can't we have them for our DSLR's?
Also...Hmmm. I thought that it was "visibility" and not "visability." I could be wrong.
http://www.cookeoptics.com/cooke.nsf/products/fiveilens.html
Being a fan of manufacturing and wishing that more things could be made in Britain I read on and here's a quote from the site...
"See in the dark -- with T1.4 speed and a focus ring that illuminates when you need it. External lamps are no longer necessary for the focus puller to see in the dark because this new design incorporates a simple on/off and dimmer to adjust the level of illumination desired on the aperture ring. You now have the visability you need without affecting the light coming into the camera."
Ever had problems manually focusing in the dark?
I use a torch to see the controls but it's too bright and I stand the chance of spoiling my night vision and generally annoying myself and illuminated controls sound like a great idea to me so why can't we have them for our DSLR's?
Also...Hmmm. I thought that it was "visibility" and not "visability." I could be wrong.