The unused contacts where the PZ contacts used to be are plugged with
resin, just holes actually. I could be that they are never going to be
used...
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
>Ahhh .... just more speculation. Thanks! However, it would be nice if the
>K10D supported current AF technology and could be adaptable to newer,
>USM-type lenses in the future, giving the camera both backwards and
>forwards lens compatibility.
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>There's a K100D in a store not far from me. I may take a drive over today
>or tomorrow to take a look at it and to try out the shake reduction.
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>Are there any pics around showing the lens mount on the K100D, which show
>these unused contacts. I'd like to see where they are so I can ask some
>questions of the sales person I'm about to annoy ;-))
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>Shel
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>>[Original Message]
>>From: Joseph Tainter
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>>Can someone provide the reference, or a pointer, to where Pentax or some
>>"reliable source" mentions that such lenses will be available? Or is
>>this whole USM thing just more speculation?
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>>Shel
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>>Shel, as posters have indicated, the discussion goes back to the late
>>90s (at least). The current round of speculation dates from earlier this
>>year, when some high Pentax official made a public comment about "the
>>further evolution of the K-mount." This has been interpreted to mean
>>in-lens motors. Further speculation is that the K10D might be the first
>>camera with this capability (there are those unused contacts on the
>>K100D), and that the forthcoming F2.8 zooms will implement it.
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