With automobiles that's not really true, in terms of percentage of
income it they cost the same or more on average over the past 30 years
which includes the major transition from rear wheel to front wheel
drive. I'll leave it to the reader to check the historical data.
Getting back to cameras if Pentax is going to keep backward
compatibility, in anything other than name only, they can't build an all
electronic lens mount. If they do they might as well abandon the K
mount entirely and design a new mount or go with the 4/3 system.
John Forbes wrote:
>On Sat, 22 Jul 2006 03:14:16 +0100, P. J. Alling
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
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>>Accuracy is no more guaranteed with a mechanical system entirely in the
>>lens than with some of it in the camera body and part in the lens. It's
>>still an electro mechanical system. The only advantage is that it makes
>>some things easier to design or manufacture. It's much like front
>>engine drive automobiles. The cost much less to manufacture and
>>design. Repair becomes much more problematic, and the advantage to the
>>driver isn't necessarily that great.
>>
>>
>
>The advantage to the driver is a cheaper car.
>
>John
>
>
>
> But the propaganda continues.
>
>
>>Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
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>>>lol
>>>
>>>I'd like to see them be brave and design new lenses with completely
>>>electronic couplings and iris actuators. Forget all that inaccurate,
>>>slow, old fashioned mechanical stuff.
>>>
>>>]'-)
>>>
>>>G
>>>
>>>On Jul 21, 2006, at 6:03 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>We'll see USM in Pentax when the aperture simulator returns...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>This is purely speculation but...
>>>>>It would make sense to introduce new teleconverters when USM lenses
>>>>>start appearing.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Well, I guess a 300/4 would do particularly if Pentax (finally)
>>>>>>make a
>>>>>>matching 1,4X AF converter...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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