Hi,
P�l Jensen wrote:
> According to someone who are into the technicalities of the Pentax
> lens mounts the mount of the new FA J lenses is not KAF2 as it uses
> a completely different way of aperture control. Is this the first
> lenses with KAF3 mount?
Yesterday I sent a mail with long Kaf3 speculation, but somehow it
didn't make it. So, here is my SPECULATION in short:
- FAJ lenses and the "crippled" bodies will now officially be called
Kaf3.
Sadly, the *ist and *ist D might be in this group too.
- Kaf3 = Kaf2 - PZ - mechanical aperture coupling
- The compatibility-table looks like this:
- Ka, Kaf and Kaf2 bodies and lenses are Kaf3-compatible
- A, F, and FA lenses are OK
- A, P, SF, Z/PZ, MZ/ZX bodies are OK
- K and M lenses and bodies are Kaf3-incompatible and will
not be supported by new products
Conclusion: K and M equipment is obsolete. K and M buyers should buy
Limited equipment (these people want good mechanical build, and nowadays
that costs money). :-(
Cheers,
Boz
