Actually if you noticed the threads on DPreview and other places, ALOT of people who have never owned Pentax would get it you use old screw mount lenses, as the cost of a new AF 500mm lens isn't pretty.
--- Pål_Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Heiko wrote: > > > This is something, that I could accept. I did > never mind the crippled > > mount on a MZ-30/50/60, as there is no need to buy > such a camera. But I > > can't understand, why cost cutting is an argument > on a 2000,- DLSR. What > > might that saving be? 10,- Euro/US$? > > My guess is that the majority of the *ist D buyers > come from digital P&S. The other major customer base > are current Pentax customers with current Pentax > equipment (which is compatible). A certain number > come from other brands of slr's. I suspect that the > smallest customer base are people using 20+ year old > lenses. > Of course there may also be technical and marketing > reasons for limited compatibility. > > Pål > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
