Patrick wrote:
>Perhaps I don't get it, but what's the big deal with an all-electronic lens >mount? What's wrong with an electro-mechanical one? I can see an advantage >for macro work, where an electronic mount allows full lens automation even >when reversed or on the end of a bellows, but how many people are into that >kind of photography? The main advantage of an all-electronic lens mount is that it is cheaper to manufacture. The K-mount can be transformed into an all-electronic mount if Pentax want to while maintaining backward compatibility. On of the great aspects of the current "half-electronic" lens mount is that you can use old and new lenses on old and new bodies. Many Pentax users are taking advantage of this. In the future you can use digital along with the older equipment. This is a strong plus which I believe Pentax will take advantage of. 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 .
