> If Pentax takes away the aperture ring at the same time when > introducing the new technologies like ultrasonic motor and image > stabilizing, that's the end of my investment on Pentax equipment. I feel > betrayed for my long patience on Pentax.
Henry, With all due respect, I think you may be overreacting. The introduction of two lenses does not mean that all future lenses from Pentax will lack aperture control. But where have you heard about Pentax introducing USM or IS lenses? From what I've heard, both those technologies are closely controlled by Canon. The only reason Nikon has them is that MITI forced Canon to share. Olympus, for instance, had a big hit with the digital UZI, but could not make a successor because Canon would not let it license the IS technology again. I don�t have any inside track or any great knowledge of this, but personally I doubt very much we'll see any Pentax lenses with either of these technologies at any time in the foreseeable future. --Mike
