Originally posted by Blue 5 decade old K-mount lens?
My point being that any current mount that lets you use superb half-century old lenses can hardly be called "crippled". That's a very emotional word to use for something as unimportant in the grand scheme of things as a lens mount
That Pentax also give you in-body stabilisation and AP for those lenses is great. They all work just fine, thanks to Pentax. From reading this thread one might be forgiven for thinking this was not possible, and that Pentax ( of all manufacturers ! ) is very troublesome about using older lenses.
It's a camera forum, not a photography forum, so not unexpected to see a focus on the ( largely pointless ) specs of the gear. Like those computing forums where no one talks about what they *create* with their multi thousand dollar investment, but just how fast it is on benchmarks compared to their previous one, or their friends', or another manufacturer's. They forget the purpose of the tool. The tool itself becomes the object of fascination. Comparison to other tools and different designs follows, deficiencies are perceived, maybe provoked by forum posting, and resentment settles in. None of this affects the original capabilities of the product. It distracts the purchaser from the uncomfortable thought that they are not using the expensive tool to it's potential. An endless cycle of purchasing, discontent, and upgrading follows. Nothing is ever created by such a person.
I understand it, but it makes me a little sad really. Pentax won't win much, if any, business by trumpeting "hey, now you can use those dirty old eBay lenses you really wanted !*". Anyone struggling to create good pictures today, with
any current camera, will struggle with any future camera if they start to feel the camera is the issue. Such a person may prefer to believe a product feature is standing in their way. But like the computer forum geek, he or she might be better served by less critiquing of their equipment in use, and more examination of their usage of the equipment.
The mount is fine. Pentax make great photographic tools.
Paul
*Disclaimer at the foot of the ad: You could anyway, we just made it easier to use our generally rather poor metering, for those unable or unwilling to adjust it by themselves, despite choosing manual lenses that kind of assumes the user has a clue. Now you can fit that lens and benefit from wrong exposure, automatically ! But at least you'll be able to look your neighbour with that old D90 in the eye now, eh ! Thats worth something ! No need to be embarrassed at the camera club !