The firmware on the Samsungs is definitely different, see the pics 
floating around for the K10D samsung equivalent.  The UI is distinctly 
different.

If the firmware is different, then they could actually implement the 
whole aperture simulator thing in firmware if I understand correctly how 
its supposed to work. The way you could do it is by inputing the lens 
being used, say K50 1.4 into the body UI when you powered up the camera. 
  All they would need would be the actual non-linear response of the 
aperture linkage (which would be in a table in the firmware) and they 
could close down the aperture to the correct position as dialed in by 
the user on the body.  The user would have to set the lens to f22 or 
whatever the min on the lens is, effectively mimicing the "A" setting. 
Knowing exactly what lens is mounted would be used not only for the 
aperture response, but the focal length for SR, the wide open aperture, 
and possibly even used for multi-segment metering.

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Umm....  Hello!  It's another moot question!  Samsung bodies are, and 
> will always be, re-named Pentax bodies.  They will not produce a unique 
> k-mount body.  Stop with the surveys and get a grip.
> 

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