300*F4.5

[Adam Maas]

David Savage wrote:
> At 10:44 AM 9/10/2006, Joseph Tainter  wrote:
>> My take is that prices may go even higher, once everyone with a camera
>> older than the K10D realizes that the DA* lenses will not autofocus with
>> their camera.
> 
> Is that fact or rumor?
> 
> Dave 
> 

Strong Rumour. Unless Pentax adds a secondary drive mechanism, the new 
SSM lenses will not AF on bodies earlier than the K10D.

Of course, the new 300 is a D-FA*, not a DA*, so it may not be SSM. But 
I can't see why it wouldn't be.

-Adam