The *ist was a stopgap film camera. No one considered it a top of the line offering. I will eat this message if Pentax releases a 1.3 or full-frame camera. It ain't gonna happen. Paul On Aug 7, 2006, at 9:57 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
> It was sold as the new top of the line, and in most respects had, at > least for Pentax top of the line specifications. The MZ-S was the > Flagship but was soon discontinued anyway. The *ist effectively > replaced the MZ-S the MZ3/ZX5n MZ-6/ZX-L etc. Don't forget the green > button Kludge on the *ist-D didn't come along until there was a > wave of > protest from Pentax's user base in Japan, (and here, but Japanese > users > are what Pentax probably really cared about). I have no doubt that > Pentax will change sensors as soon as it makes economic sense to do > so. > If a 1.3 crop or full frame 35mm sensor is released next week with a > price/quality ratio that makes economic sense. Don't doubt that those > DA lenses will be suddenly obsolete. > > Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> The film *ist was a limited offering aimed at newbie amateurs. It >> was built for use with consumer zooms. It wasn't likely that many >> would want to use it with pre-A lenses. >> Paul >> On Aug 7, 2006, at 6:45 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: >> >> >> >>> They've never screwed with their customers like that before. >>> Well not >>> until the introduction of the *ist Film and Digital introduction >>> that >>> is. Try to meter with a pre-A lens on the film *ist and let me >>> know how >>> that works for ya. >>> >>> Aaron Reynolds wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Aug 5, 2006, at 7:35 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> And encourage us to buy new lenses? Gosh, no! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I just can't see it. They've never screwed with the customer like >>>> that >>>> before. >>>> >>>> Plus, their pro commitment is still to medium format. >>>> >>>> -Aaron >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> When you're worried or in doubt, >>> Run in circles, (scream and shout). >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > When you're worried or in doubt, > Run in circles, (scream and shout). > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
