>>Roland Mabo wrote
>>Now I don't follow you. >>The *ist is an entry level body, the entry model in the new *ist serie. >>For years, ever since the MZ-50 came out, Pentax entry bodies has lacked >>support for K and M mount lenses. This is not a new thing, this is not a new >>approach. The MZ-50, then the MZ-30, then the MZ-60 and now the *ist. >>The more upmarket *ist's bodies will of course feature K and M mount >>compatibility, just like the *ist D. >>The trouble seems to be that the *ist has so many features that it's hard >>too see it as an entry level body - some has even speculated in some sort of >>a "junior" model to the *ist. .... May be Pentax want to try new technologies in the low-end models, find the bugs and refine technology. Then they could add the refined-features high end models. This is only my guess. Thanks Ramesh
