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I waiting on the *istD to come out. Last I heard was August?? I'm not sure
if it will accept pre A type Pentax lenses (supports the mechanical metering
link). Anyone heard?

If the reviews aren't too great after it is released and/or it won't accept
my M lenses, I'm going Canon 10D or whatever Canon has out (a rumored lower
cost SLR??).

bg

"BG250" <> wrote in message
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> I waiting on the *istD to come out. Last I heard was August?? I'm not sure
> if it will accept pre A type Pentax lenses (supports the mechanical
metering
> link). Anyone heard?
>
> If the reviews aren't too great after it is released and/or it won't
accept
> my M lenses, I'm going Canon 10D or whatever Canon has out (a rumored
lower
> cost SLR??).
>
> bg
>
>

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...essage=5433079

Thanks for the link. If I get the gist from the quick skim-through, It looks
like the M and older lenses are not compatible with the metering,
Unfortunately.
bg

"Mark B." <> wrote in message
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> "BG250" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > I waiting on the *istD to come out. Last I heard was August?? I'm not
sure
> > if it will accept pre A type Pentax lenses (supports the mechanical
> metering
> > link). Anyone heard?
> >
> > If the reviews aren't too great after it is released and/or it won't
> accept
> > my M lenses, I'm going Canon 10D or whatever Canon has out (a rumored
> lower
> > cost SLR??).
> >
> > bg
> >
> >
>
> http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...essage=5433079
>
>

"BG250" <> wrote in
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> Thanks for the link. If I get the gist from the quick skim-through, It
> looks like the M and older lenses are not compatible with the metering,
> Unfortunately.
>

I have also read it - and - you might be right. But the thread
at the forum came to no conclusion I think. Some said yes and
some said no.



Roland

Roland Karlsson notes:

>> Thanks for the link. If I get the gist from the quick skim-through, It
>> looks like the M and older lenses are not compatible with the metering,
>> Unfortunately.
>>
>
>I have also read it - and - you might be right. But the thread
>at the forum came to no conclusion I think. Some said yes and
>some said no.

No one knows also was the conclusion I came to. They had a manual, quite
probably not the final edition, to work from, and little or no other info, so
there was speculation but no fact. Not exactly a superb basis for making a
decision.

Charlie Self

"On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only nation
in the world that has to keep a government four years, no matter what it does."
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leah (Charlie Self) wrote in
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> No one knows also was the conclusion I came to. They had a manual, quite
> probably not the final edition, to work from, and little or no other
> info, so there was speculation but no fact. Not exactly a superb basis
> for making a decision.

I have been looking at the Pentax web site - it says that the
film *ist DO take Pentax K lenses.
http://www.pentaxusa.com/products/ca...roductid=01465

I also have seen a press release for a pre version of *istD.
This also says that the camera can take K lenses.
http://www.pentax.com/news/news_display.cfm?pressid=152

It is the cheap MZ-60 (ZX-60 in US) camera that only take KA and newer.
http://www.pentaxusa.com/products/ca...roductid=01459

So - what this thread at dpreview was talking about I
don't have the slightest clue about



Roland