How many *ist D owners would pledge to buy a brand new DA lens every year so Pentax can stay in business? That way Pentax would know they made the right decision. I don't own a *ist D so count me out.
Jim A. > From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 19:13:37 -0600 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Keppler on Pentax from Japan > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 20:13:36 -0500 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J. C. O'Connell" > Subject: RE: Keppler on Pentax from Japan > > >> Just think every K & M lens ever made suddenly becomes >> unmeterable and unusable in aperture-priority after nearly >> 30 years of working fine that way..... Thats pentax's true >> colors....... > > Yup, we've been through this one already. > Look at where their competition is at though. > Nikon is a minefield for compatability. You really have to do your homework > before buying lenses from them now. > Minolta and Canon both changed lens mounts and completely orphaned the > previous mount in the mid 1980s. > Leica has compatability issues IIRC in the R series. > Pentax, after 30 years of 100% support has dropped 100% compatability for 2 > lens series' that were produced for less than a decade in total. > > Consider that the camera marketplace is very competitive, and that > manufacturers likely don't make money on camera bodies, especially digital > ones where there is significanlty shorter product lifespan and significant > R&D, combined with incredibly predatory end user pricing. > They have to sell lenses to say in business. > The average Pentax buyer seems to need to be forced into this concept > kicking and screaming like a baby who's favourite rattle has been taken by a > nasty maidservant. > We have been spoiled WRT lens compatability, but lets do get over it. > > William Robb >
