I agree, but they also implemented the Green Button kluge because it was
easy and didn't require any hardware changes.
On 11/7/2010 1:42 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:
On 11/7/2010 3:46 AM, P. J. Alling wrote:
The aperture lever isn't the mythical aperture simulator, every K mount
lens, (except mirror telephotos), has an aperture lever to this very
day.
Don't split levers, Peter. Proper mount has two mechanical couplings -
one to engage the aperture during the shot and one to hmmm well,
engage it but for different purpose - for measuring. Pentax has
invented the infamous green button thinking that looking at green
color will pacify our nerves. Boy, was Pentax mistaken.
Boris
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