But Paul, there was always that little adapter that allowed screw mount lenses to be used on the K bodies. Surely Pentax could have made that available with an earlier switch to bayonet mounted lenses. They could have been loyal to current users and met the competition head on.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Just imagine if Pentax had made a bayonet mount Spotmatic in, like > > 1968, and concentrated on making an innovative pro-level body back > > then, instead of coasting the way they did... > > > > > > True Frank, but there were two sides to that story. Those of us who > were using screwmount in the seventies were none too happy to see > Pentax obsolete our lenses. I think the company was torn between being > loyal to their user body and meeting the competition.
