Well, if I couldn't use old K and M lenses, I would have no reason to stay with Pentax - and I might as well switch to Canon!
Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 19. september 2004 17:07 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: *ist series support for setting the aperture on the lens (was: ist D AE mode for K & M lenses) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Bingham" Subject: Re: *ist series support for setting the aperture on the lens (was: ist D AE mode for K & M lenses) > Or they wanted to sell new lenses. That was the route I took. What gets lost in the dead horse flogging is that there are some very good reasons to use more modern lenses on the istD. You get auto focus if you buy an AF lens, and you get program mode and shutter preferred automatic if you buy an A series or later lens. If you insist on sticking pre A lenses onto the thing, you are giving up most of the technology you bought when you plonked your money on the counter. William Robb > > For whatever reason, Pentax chose to remove the aperture estimator, > > which is required for pre A compatability. > > My guess, and it is just that, is that they decided that they had to > > make cameras tht were priced as low as possible to stay alive in the > > marketplace, but still retain some profitability, and they cut as > > many cost items out as they could to do it.
