John Whicker wrote: > > >Bob Blakely wrote: > > > >Once upon a time in the 35mm professional world, > >the Pentax Spotmatic was THE camera to have. > > If Asahi had offered the K bayonet mount at least > 10 years earlier, Pentax would still be a brand of > choice for the professional user. Staying with the > M42 mount was the main cause of the decline of > Pentax as a pro camera brand.
I think you're right, John. Hard to say whose decision was involved, or why... but I too believe that having the K-mount earlier on might well have changed the entire picture. keith whaley
