If the mirror box of the D is indeed identical to the MZ series, then
obviously it would have the PZ platform. But that doesn't mean there was
an intention to provide PZ capability. And likewise, there is no physical
indication of an intention to provide full K/M compatibility. However, I
am not arguing about what Pentax announced in this regard since I don't
recall it.
John
On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 16:57:15 +0100, P. J. Alling
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The *ist D used as much of the MZ series as Pentax could, the mirror box
and mirror look identical. The *ist-D even has the platform for power
zoom contacts. The documentation that slipped out implied full
compatibility, in fact the description of how metering with K/M lenses
worked screamed full compatibility. That's probably one of the reasons
a large number of people were outraged that the aperture simulator lever
was missing. (Unlike some I remember more than 6 months of the past).
You have no more proof than I, that the compatibility was abandoned
anywhere except late in the project as a marketing decision.
Adam Maas wrote:
William Robb wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "P. J. Alling"
Subject: Re: Camera engineering (was Re: Rename request)
I didn't have to. There were more than enough witness' to it's
existence. It's not like I believe in flying saucers or not believe
in them. I'm very cynical, but I believe there was a full frame 6
megapixal Pentax DSLR which, due to a large number of circumstances,
put Pentax back into their cautious mode, when bold moves are
probably necessary. I also believe that due to it's user interface
it had full support for K/M lenses. Your statement to the contrary
not withstanding.
The MZ-D(ebacle) was long enough ago that I don't remember for sure if
they showed a working camera or a non working mock up.
It's debatable, that they would have left the mechanical support on
the MZ-D, had it seen the light of day anyway.
Did I read in one of your posts that the istD had the mechanical
linkages in preproduction models but by the time the camera was in
stores, the linkage was gone?
William Robb
I would expect them to have left in the comaptibility, it's not like
they were working off a platform that already had abandoned this
compatibility (As the *ist did)
-Adam
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