>Theres more to it than that. Having great backwards compatibility may be considered good when releasing new cameras. However, in the long run it erodes sales from newer cameras and lenses. Manufacturers build in obsolence in order to sell more products. A risky strategy but it may pay well off. <
Pentax doesn't seem to have enough new sales and confidence that people will switch to a new mount to push forward too ambitiously. the huge base of lenses that work on all K-mount cameras is a liability as well as an advantage. Herb.....

