Ray wrote: > > Someone made the argument that at least Pentax tried to keep its older lenses usable >in its platform while Canon >abandoned the FD mount. That's true. But there's is an >advantage to an all-new lens mount and camera system: much more >compatibility >because you don't have to factor in older lenses and flashes.
No. It's not more compatibility, but less compatibility. I cannot understand the argument that having great compatibility is worse than having less compatibility. If the compatibility is confusing, stay with AF lenses only, like with Canon - no difference between Canon and Pentax is this regard. Pentax is certainly no worse off by offering the compatibility (which you again don't have to take advantage of) Canon doesn't. P�l
