Re: SMC lens on Japanese Optio550!

[Dan Scott]

That's why I think some of the photos are of preproduction models  
(along with things like misalignment of graphics and a few others).

Dan Scott

On Friday, February 21, 2003, at 10:05  AM, Rob Brigham wrote:

And here they both have SMC markings...

http://www.digit.no/Nyheter/Kameraer/ny_pentax_450_550-filer/ 
ny_optio_45
0_550.htm

-----Original Message-----
From: Iren & Henry Chu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 20 February 2003 01:43
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: SMC lens on Japanese Optio550!
Dear all,

According to the press release from Pentax Japan, the lens on
Optio550/450
is SMC coated!
http://pcweb.mycom.co.jp/news/2003/02/19/09a.jpg

However, from the photos of dpreview, there is no SMC marking on
Optio550:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0302/pma2003/pentax/optio550-frontback.jpg

The Japanese list price of Optio550 is 99,000yen and they expect a
street
price around 80,000yen, i.e. around US$670
Regards,

Henry Chu
20/2/2003