Mongoose an adapter wouldn't be the right word for it if they used a mount very similar to a k-mount it would be like an extension tube.

I don't know how good the adapter is for the Micro 4/3 to make it into a normal 4/3 mount but it would be like something like that.

The only mount to compare it with is the Minolta Vectis, that's design for the APS so APS-H also, that one has register of 36.00 mm.
The K-mount is 45.46 mm so you can gain around a centimetre.
4/3 is on 38.67mm so that's a good indication what such a mount can do, f/2 zooms anyone?

The maxium aperture of a K-mount at a register of 36mm would be 36mm divided by 42mm is 0.86 just to give an idea what can be done. 35mm f/1 lens wouldn't be just a dream anymore.

Gwyn, those numbers are minimum speed limits right?
And it's scientificly proven less accidents happen when you drive to red then through green.

Indeed, many with the problem with red have problems with that and with braking lights.

Why not?

In a way but it differs because the micro 4/3 doesn't have mirrors inside the body so it's not a good comparison since the camera is different. But the normal 4/3 are indeed like that. They make a mount specially for that sensor size.

The effort into making a new mount will pay off because it makes it far easier to design faster lenses, just look at the 4/3 mount.

They could off course ship the first series of these camera's with an adapter standard so that you can use the lenses you've straight away.
Maybe the word adapter might scare off some people but it doesn't need to be and some might appreciate the smaller size camera.

When you look at the KM, K-X and the K7 you see Pentax is aiming at making smaller camera's a different mount is one that could make a difference.

I wonder if the world would be shocked if they would come with a new mount with the K-8.
You could see it as a blessing since you could make adapter so you can use the lenses of all the other brands besides the 4/3.
I still want the Minotla/sony 135mm stf lens for example, the bokeh of that lens is just amazing and some members here would love a Macro lens Canon make.
If Pentax could pull it off to make such an universal mount with adapters it would be exciting I think.

Why must someone get that feeling that they need to start all over again?
Since the mount register is smaller you can easily make an adapter for that so I don't see the problem.

The engineering part isn't all that hard, you simply take the existing K-mount, make the register shorter and make the connection of the mount slightly different and presto, you've a new mount which can support faster lenses and make the camera smaller.

The EF-S mount is a slightly different beast, the mount is the same but the EF-S lenses protrude inside the mirror housing, that isn't a problem for APS-C cameras but for the 135format ones you can hit the mirror.

Pentax can't do this because the mount isn't as wide as that of Canon.

Btw you can use EF leneses on the EF-S mount so what do you mean with throw everything away?

Maybe that's the problem, after all Beethoven was also deaf

Thank you, didn't knew that

Do some members here have a press-pass or something like that and does it grand you more freedom?

I'm hopefully going to do a professional photo course over 2 months and I believe I can require an official press-pass with a student licenses so it only cost me €60 or so a year. I'm however unable then to get a riod-pass but I don't have interst for that.