Compatibility has been the major issue for me since the *ist D came out. I know about the firmware upgrade that will allow the use of the older K and M lenses, but that never really satisfied me.
Jim A. > > -at least as much old-lens compatability as the *istD. I'm not sure > that metering a $900 camera with a handheld meter because I have a > screwmount or K lens on it would be acceptable. It's pretty limiting > to meter the spotmatics handheld (because half of my meters don't work, > and I can't evaluate a full-frame averaging meter well anyway). > I'm not sure I'd expect this. Entry-level buyers can be assumed not > to have older Pentax gear, and lack of old-gear compatability would > push Pentax veterans to the more expensive *istD. > >> >
