The istD had the green button kludge. I used it often in those days because I owned mainly K and M42 lenses. I still use them occasionally on the K3. The kludge works well.
Paul via phone > On Sep 24, 2015, at 5:45 PM, P.J. Alling <[email protected]> wrote: > > We could hope, but, remember back before Hoya, Pentax's first DSLR didn't > have a convenient way to use Legacy (i.e. vanilla K and M mount), lenses. > They didn't institute the Green Button kludge until after the shitstorm > raised by disgruntled users more or less forced them to create a software > solution to a hardware issue. > > I don't see what kind of software solution would work if they left out the > screwdrive focusing system effectively orphaning all previous FF AF lenses, > which, given that they will have very few FF lenses with DC motors built in > initially would limit the appeal of the FF camera to those of us with large > M K and A lens collections. > > I wouldn't bet one way or the other on whether that will happen or not based > on past history, and the fact that there have been probably three changes of > management, and certainly two new owners since the *ist-D. > > However if they do leave out the screwdrive focusing motor at this point it's > likely to be a fatal mistake for the brand. > >> On 9/24/2015 4:56 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: >> >> >> Since they kept the line of Limited Primes (as well as other successful >> designs, such as DFA 100/2.8 and 50/2.8 Macros, and some FA primes), - I'd >> asssume, the answer to your question is "Yes". >> >> Igor >> >> >> John Thu, 24 Sep 2015 10:43:24 -0700 wrote: >> >> Now, I'm wondering if the putative Full-Frame DSLR is even going to have >> the drive thingy to focus my legacy AF lenses? > > > -- > I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve > immortality through not dying. > -- Woody Allen > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
