You consider the tiny savings about $50 retail on A body a plus when the ability to get Full function out of the superior K/M Pentax Lenses is lost? I DON'T. Secondly, there were/are Many great unique lenses made by third parties too that Are not availble in "A" or later mounts. Its NOT A plus, it's a minus. jco
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 2:48 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The JCO survey On Oct 20, 2006, at 8:52 AM, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > On the ethical side and comparison with Canon that we discussed > yesterday, the bottom-line is that Canon users got something from the > change of register (let alone mount). Pentax users got nothing from > the removal of the aperture simulator. > > As I have said in the past, I understand the need for progress, so I > am OK with the prospect of the SSM lenses not having a shaft-AF > system, because there is clearly something in it for us. There is > nothing in it for the user from the removal of the aperture simulator. Buyers of Pentax DSLR bodies obtain a lower priced body with more relevant features and higher quality as a consequence of dispensing with artifacts no longer needed for their operation. I consider that a plus. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
