Originally posted by GeneV The reason given in the past for omitting the aperture ring has been weather resistance.
I understand this isn't
your reason, Gene, so please don't take this personally:
I'm sure it's difficult to design zoom and focus rings that are weather resistant, too.
I'll forgive them on the APS-C lenses, since they don't fit on the Auto 110, anyway. (And it might not have had aperture rings.) But they need to figure out a way for FF. Doesn't the 150-450 have an aperture ring? I guess I could check myself . . .
HD PENTAX-D FA* 70-200mm F2.8 ED DC AW: no
HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 ED DC AW: no
B*****ds! (Not sure how strongly Adam censors here . . . )
OK, fine, Pentax wins. Film is bad (I already knew that), compatibility is bad, all hail the digital revolution that forces you to replace equipment you love if you want to upgrade anything. I guess that means I shouldn't get too attached to
any photographic system.