The once ubiqutous K-mount is only an open standard to whoever bothers
with backwards compatibility.
The current incarnation is proprietary enough for Sigma to have
compatibility problems without a license for the technical quirks. And
let's face it; backwards compatibility doesn't sell new lenses. It
keeps us old farts around Pentax, but it's no good in the non-PDML
market.
If a new owner wants to build the Pentax brand, they should do what
Nikon has done. Build a new range of good lenses without aperture
ring. Get rid of the costly support for all the old stuff.
If a new owner really wants to be smart, he disassemble the whole
Pentax brand, and use the expertise from the company to build another
brand. Sony could be a good choice.
:-)
Jostein
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Whittingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2005 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: Rumors About Pentax's Future
Pardon me for being a skeptic, but the compatibility of the
K-mount is completely at odds with the Sony "proprietary
everything"
philosophy.
Totally agree there they mess with the K mount and it's total FUBAR,
they
need to leave Pentax to do the camera/lens making and just manage
the other
side of things. Maybe they see the K mount as the niche, or are they
too
short sited for that?
John
