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Bojidar wrote: > Now, this is all a speculation on my side, but just like the prediction > that the *ist and *ist D will not work with the K/M lenses, No offense, but it wasn't much of a prediction as it well known in Japan at PMA times and the same whine war as we have now was raging on japanese mailing lists back in February. >it is my > prediction that Pentax will not release another camera or lens that > supports aperture-ring operation. Then people better go out and buy the MZ-S before it is too late as it is then the last Pentax that relies on aperture rings. Remember all the whining about the fact that MZ-S cannot set aperture manually from the body? It is fun to speculate but I can't see any reasons why not Pentax would make manual aperture adjustment from the lens available with F and FA lenses with upper end bodies. Limiting such use makes no sense from any perspective as it doesn't need mechanical transmissions. Not does make any sense since all current upper end lens have aperture rings. Pål There might be another limited lens > that has an aperture ring, I don't know. Or there might be a Limited > lens without an aperture ring, and if it is a good one, you will all buy > it. This will ease your move towards the crippled mount. > > It is also my prediction that if Pentax survives this transition (from > Kaf2 to crippled-mount), there will eventually be a further mount > evolution that will support IS lenses. I am sure that the *ist and ist > D mount does not support any unknown-to-us features. At this time > Pentax is barely hanging on, but if they make it, it is clear to them > that they need to follow up with IS. > > Good luck to Pentax, > Boz > >
