I hate to put my foot into this ring since I never had any of the old lenses but...
Rob typed this: "Pentax have removed lens aperture rings, disabled > aperture ring operation on bodies etc and this is just over a year after the > last limited lens hit the shelves and not so long after we were teased with the > MZ-D. Talk about misleading." Now, I must ask, did Pentax ever SAY they were going to continue to do what they'd been doing? Did they ever say they'd keep the A rings or continue to fully support the K&M lenses? I know it seems like they had a good thing going with their compatibility but did you just assume they would continue that trend? Seems to me they don't really say much of anything about their intentions and future plans. I think you misled yourself. Cory --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.556 / Virus Database: 348 - Release Date: 12/26/2003