Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2003 12:08:27 +0200 From: Bojidar Dimitrov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Boz, > ... > ... it > really makes sense economically to leave out the aperture ring and the > aperture simulator. These are complex mechanical shapes that require > lots of machining and complex assembly, and they are a source of > problems due to wear and tear. This makes sense to me. > The decision to make K and M lenses obsolete (DO YOU ALL BELIEVE ME > NOW?) is an economically sound one, and with it Pentax hopes to cut > down production costs and to limit the amount of explaining > that goes into > their operating manuals. > > Now, this is all a speculation on my side, but just like the prediction > that the *ist and *ist D will not work with the K/M lenses, it is my > prediction that Pentax will not release another camera or lens that > supports aperture-ring operation. What makes you so sure about that? The FAJ lenses are cheapos. Saving costs is less important for expensive items. It does not matter if the FA600/4 lens is say $50 more or less expensive. But it does matter if the *istD+18-35mm lens kit becomes $50 more expensive. It is speculative of course but I don't see a quick and sudden death of the aperture ring for the more expensive stuff. Maybe in the long run ... Also Nikon didn't let it die so far. They [Nikon] say they have no plans to let it die. Alexander __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com
