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Strange statement in K-01 Preview

Started Mar 27, 2012 | Discussions thread
OP Greg Lovern Senior Member • Posts: 1,613
Re: Strange statement in K-01 Preview

johnnl2 wrote:

I have always wondered why Pentax didn't bring out a model with the "old" aperture coupling mechanism. It would have been terrific, a DSLR with a good (real prism-) viewfinder and a way to use manual lenses as if it was an Kx or a K2 - easy metering with manual instead of the somewhat clumsey and not very precise green button.

It was removed to bring costs down, same reason Nikon did it on their less expensive models.

The fact that Nikon has gradually brought the feature down to less expensive models -- first it was only on the D1 et. al, and not on the D100; then it was on the D200 but nothing lower, now it's on the D7000 -- gives me hope that if Pentax ever makes a higher-spec-than-K5 camera, they might do the same.

Greg

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