Hi, Michael! Welcome on board.
[...] > Am I on the right track here? Please >tell me if I've gone astray anywhere here. I haven't followed the discussion on this issue very closely, but FWIW, I think your argument seem reasonable. One thought occurred to me as I read; that if screwmount lenses gives right exposure because of lacking the aperture coupler, why not just clip it off the M- and K- lenses to make it work? (G,d,R) >I have a hard time believing that Pentax would >completely dump the stop-down coupler across the >board. Since (nearly) every K-whatever lens must be >stopped down using the built-in mechanical lever, >every Pentax body must still physically interact with >the lens. I can't think of any good reason for Pentax >to go one step at a time down the road towards a fully >electronic mount. One good reason is, as some of us have experienced, that the mechanic control system is not accurate enough. It can give 1/2 to 1 stop variation between measured and executed aperture. That said, I think it's sad if they just drop the feature all together. I have a suspicion, though, that they will go down the same route as Nikon, keeping compatibility in the top models. [...] >After playing with >the S30 for a few weeks I dusted off my K1000 and, as >they say, 'fell in love all over again'. I'm sure by >the standards set by the PUG I've got a vast amount to >learn, but I enjoy taking pictures like nothing else. Look forward to your PUG contributions, mate. The pleasure of it is what really counts, isn't it! :-) Cheers, Jostein.
