Originally posted by Clavius Really? With such a beast users could continue to use their K-mount glass while also enjoying the future "A" mount lenses at the same time. Whatever direction the future may have, mirrored or not, Pentax (and its users) would be ready, without sacrificing backwards compatibility. It's genius.
Only wondering how they'll WR the whole contraption. Maybe they just won't: WR fails to often to be taken seriously anyway.
Yes - and one feature of it is that you don't have to have it all. You buy what you need. Some would find the OVF essential, while others wouldn't.
Where would the problems with WR be? Aren't they really "more of the same" rather than totally new problems? I wouldn't touch it with a barge-pole unless it had WR! I've used WR many times in dreadful conditions over the last 4 years without any problems.
It is the sort of design that would leave Ricoh/Pentax and users with a powerful and flexible system in 5 or 10 years time. But - it feels too complicated, especially on day-one. I wonder if there is an easier way of reaching the same end-point with simpler steps, yet more of them? I would love to see a roadmap for the launch of the components.
Chuckle!
Even if it is a hoax, it is a very good one that makes me want one!