Hi Steve ... Leica for one <LOL> And the istd will allow Pentax and other brand lenses to be used that are quite a bit older than 30 years. But your point is well made
Shel > From: Steve Pearson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Not to vent, but what other camera manufacturer allows > you to use 30+ year old lenses? That is the beauty of > the Pentax system. If you want full compatibility, > then buy new lenses, just like you would have to do > with Nikon, Canon, etc. > > For me, I'm as happy as can be with the istD. You > can't beat the market prices and picture quality of > Pentax M&K lenses! > > > --- "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > that is not a continous on the fly AE, that is more > > like one shot AE with exposure lock only. > > Not as good or as fast as a fully supported K > > lens which can do on the fly metered manual and AE > > both open aperture for approximately the last 30 > > years. You say you want to move forward with digital > > but this major operational feature removal is > > acceptable?

