Originally posted by Lowell Goudge the problem in the 1980's is that they got the M series flu. everythig had to be smaller and cheaper, they then started cutting the performance of the lenses, the M series 135 was an F3.5 as opposed to F2.5 for the K. In reality they really missed the market.
Yes, in that era was where Olympus really took off and went far ahead in quality, and optics. (Even Herbert Keppler switched).
It was physically very apparent when I was buying my OM-4T, and OM-2n which as expected, still operate flawlessly today and have some metering ideas and sensitivity the K10D would have done well to adopt.
Now-a-days it seems to be reversed. Pentax is more innovative digitally than Olympus, it appears. Hopefully the trend continues that way.
Though I've never seen the specification, does the K10D even use twin (or any) silicon blue cells in its metering like the OM's, etc.? It sure can't do 20 minute night photos on automatic, so what type of cell(s) does the K10D use? Anyone ever see a spec?