> By acting like a brick, the camera is telling the user there is > something wrong with their settings. > Setting the lens to the off A position would be considered an advanced > user operation. The camera is designed to work primarily with A series > and later lenses (hence the lack of an aperture came follower). > By defaulting the camera the way they have done it, they have a way of > indicating to the user that the lens aperture ring isn't set to what > Pentax feels is the optimal operating position (using the control wheel). > Remember Tom, the K series lenses ended production almost 30 years ago, > and the best Pentax has ever given us is partial comparability with > them, and I think they did that kind of grudgingly. The *istD didn't > allow non A lenses at all with the original firmware. > The default may not be the best for you, but it is likely the best for > most users, and they have to think about that. >
> William Robb I understand what your saying but I still think it's riduculous. The camera with an even partially compatible lens attached should allow me to, by default, fire off a shot. Maybe they should put a breathalyzer on it also, that way if I were to over-imbibe I'd be protected from taking crappy pictures I'd be embarrassed about later. Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
