Very well explained. Don
> -----Original Message----- > From: Pål Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 4:59 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: RE: Petition to Pentax? (was Re: How Pentax Could Survive) > It is far more than a few dollars. Using the older resitor based > lens interface maens totally redesigned electronics. The metering > and lens comunication are totally digital with newer bodies. > Complete K-mount compatibility means building in two systems. In > addition the production cost are much higher with mechanical systems. > Theres no way that Pentax will buld in a complete mechanical > interface with the lenses (in addition to the electronic) on a > product in a price sensitive market. The reason is that the > competition doesn't. If Pentax makes full lens compatibility it > will be on a high-end body. > > Pål > >
