> > When the ist-D first appeared there was near-unanimous agreement that > backwards compatibility was unacceptable. Pentax then introduced the > "green button" fix and the overwhelming majority of the most hardcore > Pentax enthusiasts were delighted. It's a delicate balance; controlling > production costs, along with establishing a compromise between keeping > old-time users happy and, yes, providing an incentive to purchase new > lenses rather than keep using old ones. I'd say Pentax hit the > compromise perfectly.> -- > Mark Roberts > Photography and writing > www.robertstech.com
Good note Mark. I was not interested in the istD at first, but when i saw the green button fix, i was sold Dave
