You have Obsolete and Unusable mixed up. Good lenses can quite easily become obsolete, whether due to improved optical formulas, better coatings or simple things like faster AF drives in the lens, IS or distance communication for exposure.
That doesn't render them unusable. Nothing wrong with obsolete gear. -Adam P. J. Alling wrote: > This pisses me off more than anything else. Good lenses are never > obsolete. There's no reason except marketing for them to be so, > especially given the composite electromechanical system that Pentax is > using. No I don't expect to see the aperture simulator return. I just > don't see any reason not to support it, except greed. > > John Forbes wrote: > > >>Unlikely, I feel. But there are other ways of making a better camera than >>introducing compatibility with obsolete equipment. >> >>To satisfy your curiosity, why not read the recent threads on the subject? >> >>John >> >>On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:11:12 +0100, Jon Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>wrote: >> >> >> >> >>>I'm curious, what have I missed regarding the K10D >>>that spurred this statement? Will it have better >>>compatibility with the K and M series lenses? >>> >>> >>>--- John Forbes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>And who knows, when >>>>the K10D comes out, the market for any K lens may >>>>get a considerable >>>>boost. If it's half as good as it's rumoured to be, >>>>it'll be great. >>>> >>>> >>> >>>__________________________________________________ >>>Do You Yahoo!? >>>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >>>http://mail.yahoo.com >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
