Lon wrote: Another thing that crosses my mind with regard to the *ist-D: Pentax's most advanced customers are probably those most likely to own a few older K/M/Screw lenses. Why would a company want to produce a _first_ digital SLR that alienates its most experienced users?
REPLY: Firstly, the premise is wrong. The most advanced Pentax users have replaced their 20 year old lenses long time ago. It is the conservative users, collectors and those who can't afford, or have no interest in, new equipment who sit on lenses more than 20 years old. This is true for all brands. Very few of them are in the market for a DSLR. Secondly, the *ist's are targeted to the volume segment where compatibility with 20+ year old lenses are of zero importance. Lon: Who in his right mind wants to spend more bucks for a new plastic lens to replace old workhorses that have better build and very good optical quality? REPLY: I've replaced all my K (except one), M and most A lenses because the newer lenses have significantly better optical quality. They also offer AF and Matrix metering. Pål
