> > From: Cory Papenfuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/10/11 Wed PM 02:02:24 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: The JCO survey > > > >> 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. >
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