Boy, I have to agree with Graywolf here. If Pentax were to make one last film body, for me, it would be a brand new, black MX - just like the old one.
-- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, October 21, 2004, 12:06:10 PM, you wrote: G> Well, Pentax started selling a camera in 1977 that met all my needs featurewise. G> Time has shown a few weaknesses in that camera. G> 1. The top and bottom plates could be studier. G> 2. The light seals would be better if they were felt instead of foam. G> 3. The foam mirror dampner was cheap, but they really should have done something G> more durable. G> 4. They might have used jeweled bearings, like in watches, in the shutter. G> 5. The meter mechanics could have been more durable. G> Other than those, and you will notice that they are all things that you would G> only care about on a camera you planned on keeping forever, I can think of G> nothing that has been added to cameras since the MX that I need to take better G> photos. G> Features are for sales droids to make you think you need to replace whatever you G> have because it is old fashioned. None of them are actually needed to take G> better photos, if you know what you are doing. G> -- G> Bob Blakely wrote: >> I've thought about this a lot... >> >> It would be an LX (size, weight, fit, feel, changeable finders) plus: >> >> Modes: Add Shutter-Priority AE mode. >> Metering Spot meter choice. >> Shutter: 1/4000th second. >> Sync: to 1/250 second. >> ISO: to 64000. >> Focus: through separate motor drive, and >> Focus confirm without motor drive. >> (Sensor on light box floor as part of metering >> sensor.) >> Mount sensors/contacts for future servos in lenses. >> Media: Easily exchanged Film, Digital backs. >> Cost: <$1500.00, Body only, with basic finder >> add <$500 for motor drive with coupled Autofocus >> servo. >> add <$200 for winder without Autofocus servo. >> add <$2000 for Digital back with 36x24mm, ~14MP >> sensor. >> User replaceable min 2GB microdrives. >> add <$1000 for Digital back with 24x16mm, ~6MP sensor. >> User replaceable min 2GB microdrives. >> Control: Firmware updatable. >> >> Regards, >> Bob... >> >>> Fra: Collin Brendemuehl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> If Pentax were to produce one last new film cameras, what would you >>> want it >>> to be? >>> >>> My choice would be something like the LX but cut cost by eliminating the >>> removable finder and use a different mirror bumper system that doesn't >>> need >>> regular maintenance (sticky mirror). Add the other modes, "A" interface, >>> and a spot meter & we're set. Probably a $500 body. But built to last a >>> lifetime. >>> >>> Personally, the AF cameras of Pentax haven't excited me. They're >>> either too >>> plasticky (ZX/MZ) or too difficult to hold (PZ/Z). But I've not >>> having held >>> the MZ-S yet. Maybe a scaled-down, affordable MZ-S would be useful as >>> well. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> C. Brendemuehl >>> -------------------------------- >>> 'Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to >>> realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.' Ronald >>> Reagan >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________________________________________ >>> Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>
