Re: SV: The New Marketplace
The whining about the lack of compatibility with lenses more than 20 years old is equally meaningful as whining about the lack of Asahiflex compatibility of the LX back in 1980. There is a major difference here. SM & K are completely different physically, but we are still living in the k-mount era, not the next generation mount yet. The real issue is not how many years Pentax chose to support, but they removed the coupling ring just to push the sale of current lenses (I am not saying they are wrong). However, you are correct if you only look at the number of years. regards, Alan Chan _ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
SV: The New Marketplace
Hi I'd rather have a digital back for compatibility - or garanties that they will keep making film for the next 20 years! (BTW - film sales are still increasing world wide!) BTW it's not Whining - it's consumers needs - a smooth (affordable) transistion to the digital (consumer)revolution... Jens -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Pål Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 5. juli 2003 22:10 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: The New Marketplace Collin wrote: Pentax is now ready to lead Nikon in the consumer marketplace. This year will be the FIRST year in the boom of the inexpensive DSLR. Canon & Pentax will be there in the $1200-$1500 class. These are NEW purchases and people will need NEW lenses. That's how money is made. REPLY: The whining about the lack of compatibility with lenses more than 20 years old is equally meaningful as whining about the lack of Asahiflex compatibility of the LX back in 1980. Pål
