On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:02:26 +0100, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>> Over at digitalfotonetz.de someone has been prying around in his >>> K100's >>> mount, and found pre-drilled holes at the location of the former >>> powerzoom >>> contacts. As the DS and DL definately do not have this, assumption >>> is the >>> K10 will share the mirrorbox with the 100, and will have USM (or >>> Powerzoom >>> reinstated, <grin>). Check Pentax news at that site... >> >> Exactly, space for powerzoom contacts was provided in K100D >> prototype, but it seems it disappeared in production K100D... > > So let me get this right. If USM or it's Pentax-monikered equivalent is > introduced, anyone that wants to take advantage of it is going to have > to buy new lens(es) ?
If by USM you mean in-lens AF, then I think it is a safe bet that you will have to buy new lenses as no existing lens offers this feature. :-) John -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

