Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2003 17:41:50 -0600 From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
----- Original Message ----- From: alexanderkrohe Subject: Re: *ist D revisited > > But it is true, it does not make much sense buying a > > new body (e.g. PZ-1 , MZ-S etc.) and then using it > > with K/M lenses. With these K/M lenses all the new > > bodies will basically work like a ME-super. > Do you really think it makes more sense to purchase a new fleet of > lenses just to have the ability to take pictures at all? No. The point that I was trying to make is that when you have a fleet of K/M lenses and you are happy with it, it simply does not make sense to buy the new bodies at all. > I was looking at my lens fleet with the news that the Asterist D will > have a hobbled mount. Suddenly, my longest lens is 100mm, my 150, 200, > 300, 400 and 500mm optics would need to be replaced to use these focal > lengths on the new camera. I have 14 lenses and 10 of them will work. I can live with that (the expensive ones will work). I mostly regret that my 18mm/3.5 won't work. However, this lens seems to be rare even among die hard Pentaxists. I guess there are really very few people who are exclusively equipped with high class K/M lenses and who want to use them with the *istD. So obviously this is not a factor of any interest for the marketing guys. Most of the K/M lenses on the used market are just that: cheap. It is not a big financial loss if you throw them away after 20 years of use. I agree however it would have been not a big deal to activate stop down metering with K/M lenses on the *istD Speaking about stop down metering: Your 500mm lens (if it is the Takumar/Pentax 500/4.5.) will work (the *istD will meter with stop down lenses). > So, rather than buying just a camera body, I would have to buy several > thousands of dollars worth of glass as well. > > Sorry, Pentax, but you don't get my digital money until I get full > mount > compatibility. However, I am willing to pay a fair amount to get it. > I think this comment shows the real reason why most people are upset. They feel "betrayed" by the company rather than they are upset about any big loss of money or of usability of the equipment. > William Robb Enjoy, Alexaner __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com
