Yep John, exactly and this means (being realistic) that screwdrive probably won't be supported and maybe even not aperture lever. It would be very nice but don't count on it.
2010/11/9, John Francis <[email protected]>: > On Tue, Nov 09, 2010 at 07:37:53PM +0100, Dario Bonazza wrote: >> Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> >> If Pentax is going to get involved with an all electronic viewfinder, >> interchangeable lens camera, I'd love to see them: >> >> - Design it as a NEW line with a short lens mount register to allow >> adaptability to many lenses, like with Micro-FourThirds. > > Only if they have an adapter that allows full use of K-mount lenses > (or, at least, as much functionality as on the current DSLRs). > > Note that with DA lenses this would require a mechanical coupling > to stop down the lens - there's no aperture ring on the lens itself. > This capability would probably have to be provided by the adapter; > I'd expect any totally new lens range to use a fully-electronic > interface to the body - aperture and focus both implemented using > in-lens motors. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs ---------------------- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ ... Laptop: Macbook 13" Unibody SnowLeo/Win7 Programing: Delphi 2009 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
