Kim Sherman posted: > > Apologies if the list has seen this info already. > > I just saw it on the LUG (Leica Users Group) and wanted to pass it along. > > No financial interest in Rich Pinto's business, ya da ya da.... > > --- > > > > Kobayashi goes "K" with the VSL43: revive those Pentax K lenses! > > > > Another PhotoVillage Exclusive! We are proud to be the first USA dealers > > to offer the new Cosina-Voigtlander Pentax K-Mount SLR. This is not a > > high-end camera with tons of bells and whistles, but it IS a great > > starter camera for someone just getting interested in photography. With > > a bright finder, 35-70mmf3.5-4.8 zoom lens, a self timer, AE or manual > > controls, a top speed of 1/3000 sec. and a retro design with a modern > > finish (matte chrome and black rubberized grip and lens) this is a LOT > > of camera (& lens) for $225.
to which Don Sanderson commented: > Kinda ugly........, but plastic! > $225 buys a VERY nice ME Super, complete with CLA. > Or almost a CLA'd Super A, yeah, yeah, thats the ticket! Or, if you want a new basic plastic camera, somewhat less ugly, the Pentax ZX-M is still on the market; B&H lists it, with a zoom, for a little under that $225. Same "retro" controls and, I believe, same top speed of 1/2000. Guess they're depending on Pentax's invisibility to sell this: "Revive those Pentax lenses" indeed! ERN (not interested in either)
