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Mar 21, 2018 17:06:15   #
rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA
 
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Architect1776 wrote:
The AF motor was in the lens as they did for the EOS system.
The difference is they tried to keep the flappy aperture lever and mechanical linkage for meter information.
Fortunately they saw the error of their ways and lost the FD mount and went with the infinitely adaptable all electric mount.
Another little known camera Canon continued to make well after the EOS came out was the T60 (FD mount) primarily for foreign markets.
Glad I was able to add more to your knowledge of cameras.
Have a great evening.
The AF motor was in the lens as they did for the E... (show quote)

Pentax made an {aborted} effort with an in-lens motor {it also had an in-lens battery}, but both Pentax and Nikon spent way too much effort on in-body motor. IMHO.

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