Pål Jensen wrote:
John wrote:
"In my opinion it doesn't really look anything like a MZ series camera;
it's far too angular, without any of the smooth curves of the MZ bodies.
The pentaprism cover, in particular, looks more like an LX than any of
the later bodies, and the control wheels look more like K-series ones.
I'd guess it was a very early design, before any of the MZ bodies were
released, rather than a prototype for a high-end prosumer MZ body."
REPLY:
It does not predate the MZ-5 but it was contemporary scheduled for
release in the later part of the 90's. It is almost certainly the camera
the Pentax delegation was talking about at the 96(?) Photokina; a
professional grade camera closer to the LX than the Z-1p but without
interchangeable viewfinders.
The big finder indicate that it has a 100% viewfinder (or close like the
LX). The dials are double with one beneath the other. It is not
technically an MZ camera but it is compact. This camera would have
appealed to LX users and those who want a consevative interface. It is
very close to the speculation about it on this list in the later half of
the 90's. It was probably metal bodied and in silver finish it would
have been a perfect match for the Limited lenses. My guess is that this
was the "Limited" camera most were expecting. A pity it didn't reach
production. It was probably killed by the K-1/MZ-S development.
How about a DSLR along these lines?
Given a few other parameters, I would be in the queue for that.
