On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Miserere <[email protected]> wrote:
> Wikipedia says: > > "The Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera (MILC) is a popular class > of digital system cameras. Unlike a compact digital camera, a MILC is > equipped with an interchangeable lens mount and unlike a digital > single-lens reflex camera, a MILC does not have a mirror-based optical > viewfinder." (source: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirrorless_interchangeable-lens_camera) > > So although the "C" might stand for something different, "ILC" still > refers to a mirrorless camera (at least that's what most people > understand). You're arguing against yourself here. If ILCs are always mirrorless, there wouldn't be a need for the term "mirrorless ILC". Pentax is, AFAIK, the only manufacturer with lenses that are interchangeable between DSLRs and mirrorless bodies. So saying that none of the other "ILC" systems include DSLRs doesn't prove much. > Interestingly, AcronymGeek says ILC stands for > "Interchangeable Lens Compact.": I didn't dispute that some people use ILC to mean "Interchangeable Lens Compact". I was arguing against your claim that it doesn't mean "Interchangeable Lens Camera". Abbreviations can have multiple meanings when used by different parties. You said Pentax was wrong to use it to mean "Interchangeable Lens Camera". I disagree, and found "Interchangeable Lens Camera" to be widely used by a variety of manufacturers. > So now, instead of attacking the man, can we address the issue of what > type of camera this new lens will work on? Sure. Exactly what it says in the press release: "PENTAX RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION today announces the introduction of its new smc PENTAX-DA 50mm f/1.8 medium-telephoto autofocus lens, which is designed exclusively for use with the company’s K-mount interchangeable-lens digital cameras." Pentax DSLRs are K-mount interchangeable-lens digital cameras. So is the K-01. -- 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.
