On Fri, 5 Jan 2001, Robert P. VanNatta wrote:
> One has to wonder what possessed Pentax to even make those turkeys. How
> many pennies did they save in manufacturing costs by leaving out the parts
> that would allow the "m" series lenses to work?
>
> Pentax has the best track record in the industry (I think) for maintaining
>compatibility over time, and why did they
> break the mold?
I think it's because they are guessing that people who buy the ZX-50 and
ZX-30 are not too concerned about backwards-compatibility with old MF
lenses. I know here in my town it is getting *very* difficult to find any
second-hand Pentax gear at all.
Regards,
Gerald
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