Isn't the Crippled KAF on the MZ-30/50/60 almost all electronic? Look at it's backward compatability limitations.
--- P�l Audun Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 . > ______________________________________________________________________ File your taxes online! http://taxes.yahoo.ca - 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 .
