Originally posted by SSGGeezer I love my FA* lenses but KAF 4 is both the future and has been as close to flawless as an electronic device can be in my limited experience.
K (and later M, A) lenses... Since 1975. Made 45 years ago. Working just fine. And (I believe) they will be working just fine even after another 45 years. Precise mechanical and optical work. Simple.
Surely there are new features offered by the latest models. But while the mechanical and optical part can still last long, the electronic part dies way too soon. Like the SDM motors in my DA* lenses. Yes, probably exactly this experience made me a little sceptical
. (And considering the (un)availability of service....)
Originally posted by Kunzite This isn't a case of two equally reasonable opinions, as you want Pentax to stay stuck forever in the dark ages of screw drive AF and mechanical aperture control.
Not necessarily. It's backwards compatibility I'm asking for. (And hey, that has been Pentax benefit for decades...) I never said there should NOT be new features implemented.
Considering the total price of the (*) lens, would it be much more expensive to implement the mechanical aperture lever, too? (Like in case of the DA* problematic lenses. SDM motor dead -> converting to screwdrive saves the lens AF.)