alex wetmore schrieb: > > On Wed, 22 Oct 2003, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > > Since this camera has a smaller than 35mm frame size > > sensor there is a possiblity that pentax will ( or already > > has) issue lenses that only cover the smaller sensor. > > They have already announced the DA 16-45mm lens that only projects > enough to cover the APS sized sensor in the *ist D. > > > If this is true I am assuming there would be some kind > > of mechanical keying such that any kmount lens, even > > the ones covering the small sensor will fit the *istD > > body, but they would not fit the 35mm frame bodies. > > > > Anyone notice any new special notches etc, on the > > istD body lens mount which could facilitate this > > type of function? > > I wondered about this, but didn't notice anything when I looked at the > mount. The dpreview.com preview of the *ist D has a picture of the > mount if you want to look yourself.
This could be easily done at the notch between the flanges where the aperture-simulator misses now. :-/ Just put some kind of pin at the lens mount, and you won't be able to put it into an older film body - but you could still mount it to other crippled mount body like the film-*ist. Thomas
