What exactly are you refering to ? 2007/2/24, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > That would of course have a damaging effect on their reputation for > backward compatibility, but it doesn't seem to have stopped them from > doing that sort of thing recently. > > Thibouille wrote: > > An idea just attacked my brain (poor brain) which is the following: > > > > The current speculation is that the dual AF system won't necessarily > > be present in next DA*, there's of course no commitment at all to this > > Dual AF. > > > > Now, if Pentax wanna get rid of the screwdriver AF in those tele lens > > (200/2.8 etc) and let only SDM system, would Pentax be wise to market > > them as DFA*? It would be stupid and probably badly received. They'd > > better lmarket them as DA* (the loss of "old" AF would be acceptable, > > not that it is any good of course) and ley(s cut the aprture ring BTW, > > saving costs. > > > > Just my 2 cents. We will know soon enough (or maybe not). > > > > > > > -- > Entropy Seminar: The results of a five yeer studee ntu the sekend lw uf > thurmodynamiks aand itz inevibl fxt hon shewb rt nslpn raq liot. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >
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