Pentax Super A was pronounced the "camera of the year" i Europe in 1983. I believe the A-mount was introduced that year - 1983 - 23 years ago. Regards
Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Aaron Reynolds [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 20. marts 2006 21:42 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: 10 MP Pentax "D2" versus 10 MP Sony DCS-R1? On Mar 20, 2006, at 3:17 PM, jtainter wrote: > Even if the new lenses do have the drive shaft, for how long will this > be the case? Will Pentax eventually drop the AF drive shaft, just as > they dropped the mechanical aperture linkage from many recent lenses? How many years did they support the mechanical aperture linkage even though the cameras and lenses they were producing no longer needed it? If you want to use that as a reference you've got, what, 20 years left? 25? When did the A-series first come out? -Aaron -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.5/284 - Release Date: 03/17/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.5/284 - Release Date: 03/17/2006
