OPEN MOUTH- INSERT FOOT. read my posts that correctly speculated why I thought there were more K/M lenses than all other series combined and then read PALs' later posts which confirmed it. Its most likely that most or at least half of all pentax k mount lenses in existance are not supported for open aperture metering and AE on these DSLRS based on the numbers PAL posted... JCO
-----Original Message----- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 10:03 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Camera engineering (This is signifigant) ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. C. O'Connell" Subject: RE: Camera engineering (This is signifigant) > > PENTAX DSLRS DO NOT SUPPORT OPEN APERTURE METERING > or ANY AE MODES with the majority of PENTAX lenses in existance that > fit it! (MOST PENTAX bayonet mount lenses lose key lens features on > these cameras due to lack of the cam sensors in the bodies). Lets see, K/M lenses were made for some 7 years then production discontinued, A lenses and beyond (which offer open aperture metering) have been made for some 22 years. Just on production time alone, you are going to have to go a long way to prove that one John. Maybe you have some production figures you aren't telling us about? William Robb
