On Tue, 27 Feb 2001, Bruce Ferguson wrote:
> I believe the MZ-50 does have compatibility problems with a particular
> range of Pentax lenses (not sure which)
Any lenses before the A series. This includes the M, K, and screw mounts.
> and being a replacement for the MZ-50 the MZ-30 must have the same
> incompatibility problem.
Close, but not quite. The MZ-50 will fire with pre-A lenses, but will
only meter (and, I believe, shoot) at the widest aperture, even if you set
the lens to a smaller aperture (no DOF preview to stop the lens down
physically). The MZ-30 won't even fire at all with pre-A lenses.
> If this is correct then Pentax have two bodies that are not 100%
> compatible, therefore their lens range is only usable on a range of
> Pentax bodies.
Correct. Pentax still has the best lens/body compatibility, though, and
these *are* their low-end bodies.
chris
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