> >> Completely irrelevant for me. I have only one pre-A series lens and
> >> don't plan to buy any more.
> >>
> > That's where my logic departs. I could either have a whole
> > bag-full of high-quality pre-A prime Pentax lenses as I do now, or I
> > could
> > have one high-quality F/FA/DA lens. The cost ratio is about 10:1. I
> > cannot afford to buy a bag-full of $500-$1000 lenses.
>
> Most people are closer to Godfrey than to you and John on this one.
> Pentax knows this.
>
> William Robb
>
Eh... I'm sure you're right. While I don't agree with JCO's
flaming-style "debating," I do agree with most of the points:
- Canon FD/EOS comparisons aren't relevant because the new mount REQUIRED
depricating the old one. The K-mount can easily allow for everything at
the same time.
- Arguing speculative dollar figures is pointless... nobody knows the true
numbers. BUT, very cheap film cameras were sold for a very long time with
these couplers in them... so they are not expensive to make if in the
design to begin with.
- The most disconcerting thing is quiet resignation of most folks on the
PDML. "Even though I'd love to see it, it's not happening, and that's
just the way it's gonna be." Unified customer feedback is the best way of
reviving this (technically trivial) part of the classic K-mount.
-Cory
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* Cory Papenfuss, Ph.D., PPSEL-IA *
* Electrical Engineering *
* Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University *
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