Lon wrote:
>One thing Pentax might be telling us with the MZ-S is that >they have no intention of abandoning the K-mount. As I understand >it, Minolta or Canon or both have abandoned the aperature ring in >their newest mounts. There is no reason for Pentax abandoning their mount. Minolta, and particularly Canon, was forced to do so due to a very small bayonet diametre with no or few possibilities for electrical contacts and drive shafts etc. Removing the aperture ring from the lens is a way to save money. P�l - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
