Re: Whatever happened to Pentax?

Doug Jewell wrote:
> nospam wrote:
>> pentax sdm lenses won't work on earlier
>> cameras, such as the k100d.  

> They work, they won't autofocus. Which is the same situation you will 
> have with Nikon if you mount a non-AFS lens on a D40/D40x. 

Not only do they work... they will autofocus too!
The pentax DA* lenses have a double AF system.
On cameras that sup****t it they will use SDM and on older cameras 
they'll revert to the old screwdrive AF.

SR.