YOU just said you would wait for next thread and now you continue. the thread already discussed and argued this point and it not correct because there is no need to drop full support of K/M because its NOT incompatable with A/FA/ETC. Please dont continue doing this without reading the whole thread... JCO
-----Original Message----- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 11:27 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) > 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... I read Pål's numbers after that reply. The manufacturing numbers do not take into account equipment that is no longer in service for a variety of reasons, such as equipment loss/destruction, things that happen OVER TIME. Anyway, the manufacturing numbers are, at best, a straw man, and at worst just not valid at all in this curcumstance. The most important factor is lens usability for THE MAJORITY of users. For most users, this means programmed exposure automation and autofocus, neither of which are supported, or supportable, by K/M lenses. William Robb
