Cac> It is conceivable that Pentax might choose to go the same way without a lens with aperture ring as an option .... as they now have no manual focus old tech SLR in the 35mm range. Cac> What do you think? Cac> Kind regards from sunny Brighton Cac> Peter
Hi Peter, I think it was great idea that Pentax used the little A lock on their mount, instead of Olympus and Nikon "A" lenses, which have no lock AFAIK. With a lock for the A setting, I really don't see any need for discontinuing the aperture ring at all. Except perhaps making more money on each lens, as perhaps a calibrated motor is cheaper than a precise mechanical aperture linkage from ring to body and diaphragm ;-( Good light, Frantisek Vlcek - 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 .
