Peter Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Herb Chong wrote: >>i doubt it is purely marketing. i suspect that the next generation K mount >>lenses will not work at all on a camera supporting only the original K >>mount. it may attach and focus at most, but there is no reason to suspect >>even that. do i have any proof? none, but that is what other companies >>plan to announce something new that users want that simply can't be made >>to work with the oldest hardware. they say it's not compatible and don't >>explain why. > >If what you say is true then they won't be able to support the A, F, or FA >lenses either.
True! >They might as well have a brand new mount. However, I doubt very much that >this is the case. >I'm basing my statement on an understanding of the mechanical systems >inside these lenses and >some knowledge of embedded software engineering. I see nothing to support >your assertion. Ockham's Razor, anyone? ;-) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
