Only if most Pentax cameras support it. It seems at this point there
will be two classes of Pentax DSLR, the entry level early semi-pro
bodies, (*ist-D), which won't support lenses with internal focus motors,
and the advanced/semi-pro (K10D), and it's successors which will. Since
most people will probably buy a K100D, K110D or *ist-DL rather than a
K10D for the foreseeable future, lens manufactures will have to support
both or lose out on a significant share of that market.
Mark Roberts wrote:
>Tim Øsleby wrote:
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>>That's pretty plain logic. No point in using it when the cameras don't
>>support it.
>>After/if "USM" enabled Pentax cameras, this will change I believe. Consumers
>>will demand "USM" in third part lenses too. This will, IMO, force the third
>>party manufacturers to change their politics towards Pentax.
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>I shouldn't think much "forcing" will be necessary. Pentax USM might
>make life easier for the third party manufacturers since they won't
>have to produce a non-USM version of any lens just for Pentax.
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