Pentax used to and Nikon did for most, but woe betide you if you mounted the wrong series lens on some cameras. It kind of depends how "legacy" you want to get. m42 lenses give the exactly the same functionality, (as do medium format lenses), on modern DSLR's that they had on the first K mount bodies...
Sandy Harris wrote: > On 6/28/07, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>>> They still trumpet K compatibility, but fail to mention any loss of >>>> functionality. If you read this you'd almost think that the aperture >>>> simulator was back. A marvel of marketing speak. >>>> >>> Yes, it's interesting how the marketing speak reads, mention lack of >>> true compatibility though and you run the risk of being told over and >>> over again why it's no longer necessary ;-) >>> >> It could be worse. Think Canon FD or Nikon. >> > > Does anyone actually do this right -- provide full functionality with > legacy glass? I don't expect auto-focus from old lenses, but being > able to meter without stopping down would sure be nice. > > -- All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
