Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Sep 19, 2005, at 6:36 AM, J. C. O'Connell wrote: >> Fine with me, some people cant handle the truth. > >No, the expression "you're in my .kill file" simply means that I'm >not interested in responding to your ranting. > >My ".kill file" is conceptual: I read all the posts and ignore the >ones I deem as being from people who are ranting foolishly.
I wouldn't be surprised if the character of the frothing of the few remaining people who object to Pentax's lens compatibility choices weren't one of the things that has led them to conclude they've made the correct decisions. When the ist-D first appeared there was near-unanimous agreement that backwards compatibility was unacceptable. Pentax then introduced the "green button" fix and the overwhelming majority of the most hardcore Pentax enthusiasts were delighted. It's a delicate balance; controlling production costs, along with establishing a compromise between keeping old-time users happy and, yes, providing an incentive to purchase new lenses rather than keep using old ones. I'd say Pentax hit the compromise perfectly. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
