They didn't just drop FD support, they IMPROVED Their entire SLR system too via EOS lensmount. Pentax is dropping full K/M support WITHOUT any improvements to their Lensmount at all.
How many times are we going to cover this and Why cant you understand that key difference? There were and still are plenty of FD film bodies to go Around. Are you implying that Canon should be Making new DSLRs for FD lenses now after 20 yrs Since going to EOS mount? jco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Robb Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 8:35 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The JCO survey ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. C. O'Connell" Subject: RE: The JCO survey > But the point of my post is that > FD lenses wouldn't be usable on > EOS bodies even if the registration > Was kept the same so why bother > To keep the regisration the same? > EOS bodies don't have the FD apeture actuator > Do they? The lenses are usable on an optical adaptor at the moment, it stands to reason that the lens can be used as a manual diaphragm lens. The adaptor available doesn't appear to have any moving parts. http://www.hama.de/bilder/00030/abb/00030845abb.jpg Through all this, you have studiously ignored the other option Canon had, which was to continue support of FD lenses by continuing to make FD bodies. Minolta did this with MD mount cameras well after the introduction of the MAxxum. Canon chose another path, the one where the customer pretty much gets shafter. You are also avoiding your previous statement regarding long term support of lenses being of the greatest importance, and in fact, you have said you would consider buying a camera from a company that has a history of dropping support for their customers. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
