>Allow me to demuddify the waters for you.... >The lack of a DSLR afects my photography. >The apparent removal of K-mount lens compatability affects my photography.
>William Robb Okay, in a sense, I could see how this could be. Not totally positive though. Unless you mean, sure the manual Pentaxes and the older auto focus Pentaxes will keep on working -- but not forever. Only so many repairs they can go through (although some seem to go on forever and maybe they will last one's life time). Is that what you are referring to? That older cameras can break down? Just curious. I mean I have been surprised how many on this list are disappointed by the *ist D. Even though 1.) They said they weren't that interested in digital in the first place. 2.) They said it was still too expensive for a DSLR anyway. 3.) Or they weren't interested until full frame sensors DSLRs came out or something. 4.) It isn't even out yet, so we really don't know what people will think of it when they handle it and use it. It may (or may not) blow people's socks off. 5.) The assumption that it will never be out, or it will keep being postponed. I can't see how that could be, if Pentax doesn't get into the DSLR market soon, they might as well throw in the towel as a company. 6.) Everything on this list about the future of Pentax, right now is pure speculation, just conclusion jumping. We don't know if they will bring out a higher end DSLR and a higher end SLR. We don't know for sure that they have dropped compatibility completely with older lenses. Some people have suggested that, and some have suggested the reverse. But we simply DON'T KNOW. I am not a Pentax fan, I am not a Canon fan, I am not a Nikon fan. I am a photography fan. But I have been impressed with the way Pentax has managed to keep the same mount going for (?) years. I am impressed with the price of older Pentax lenses. I am impressed with Pentax manual. But I am not surprised if there is some technological reason that they no longer can support K/M lenses. Times change, technology changes things. I suspect they can't do USM or IS and still maintain compatibility with K/M lenses. But I am not up on the technology issues involved and I am not sure that anyone is unless they are a camera designer. But I think if they do drop compatibility with older lenses there well may be a good sound reason for it. I don't jump to the conclusion it is simply to sell new lenses. Maybe, but maybe not. I have not found the autofocus on Pentax to be that fast, maybe to be faster and be competitive they simply have to change the mount. So please clarify, is that what you meant, that older cameras can break down? Or do you mean that K/M lenses may become harder to find? Or what? I am really curious. Thanks, Marnie aka Doe
