----- Original Message ----- From: "J. C. O'Connell" Subject: RE: The JCO survey
> Don't you understand the CANON made VAST > Improvements to their lensmount when they > Went to EOS which caused the incompatiblity > With FD whereas pentax hasnt even changed the > Mount at all? (only disabled features). HUGE difference. > If pentax HAD to drop K/M support in order > To make DSLRS that would be one thing but they > Didn't have to and still don't have to. This didn't preclude them from continuing to make a few legacy bodies to support the legacy lenses. Nor did it preclude them from engineering the EOS mount in such a way as to allow non optical adaptors to mount FD lenses. Pentax managed it with the K mount when they moved away from the M-42 mount. Canon chose to end FD mount support in order to force sales of new lenses. IOW, it was an economic dcision based on corporate greed, and a lack of concern for the fact that LENSES not bodies last forever practically and long term Support of the lenses is of utmost importance. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
