Re: istDs - what a great camera!

[Paul Stenquist]

But you don't know that for certain. For one, they might not have 
wanted to introduce a mechanical linkage that would shake more dust 
loose onto the sensor. But that's just one example. There might be 
myriad reasons why they didn't want the mechanical linkage in the 
camera.
On Sep 15, 2004, at 7:40 PM, J. C. O'Connell wrote:

the digital sensor in the *istD has nothing
to do with K/M lens functions. They certainly
could have done the same as they did for their
film cameras in that respect.
JCO
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From: Keith Whaley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 7:22 PM
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Subject: Re: istDs - what a great camera!

Rob Studdert wrote:
On 15 Sep 2004 at 18:40, Paul Stenquist wrote:

You still don't get it. Pentax didn't change their lens mount. K and 
M
lenses work just fine with the *istD. Nearly everyone on the list who
owns an *istD uses them on a regular basis. I think you should try it
before you form an opinion. The mechanical linkage is an unnecessary
addition that might well interfere with some other operation.

Paul you know advertising/marketing, do you really truly think that
dropping
the compatibility was more than a sales tools? There really is NO
SOUND
TECHNICAL REASON for its exclusion...
My emphasis, above...
So far as you know, you mean.
Unless you sat in on production engineering meetings that approved all
changes before the final design was complete, how can you possibly 
that?
I
suggest you don't.
All these hard and fast pronouncements of "fact" are little more then
educated suppositions.
Good ones, but...
Might be true, right?
Then again, might not... hmmm.

keith whaley
Pentax have been able to integrate it
successfully for years on all bodies from the cheapest to the most
expensive
(but for a few cameras not worthy of the Pentax name).
Rob Studdert
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