I think there would be both a bigger market ( higher volume) and lower cost of production (easy to modify a current design but Produce it new, not modify cameras already built some other way) of a M42 DSLR than a stereo film SLR , hence I dont think it would cost that as much retail. jco
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 11:16 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: M42 digital camera ( was 85mm f1.8 SMCT on ebay : $400+ There's a company that makes stereo cameras by "mating" two 35mm SLRs together. The lenses are identical, and hooked together so that the user can zoom at the same time and focus at the same time. The RBT camera is expensive, but a few members of my stereo club have purchased these cameras. Don't know how profitable it is to make these cameras. I have a nice collection of M42 lenses that I can use with my *ist D. I agree that it is a long shot that a digital M42 body will be made. If one is made, what price would M42 lens owners be willing to pay for one? The RBT stereo slrs can cost up to $4,000 USD. Is that too high a price for an M42 digital camera? Jim A. > Although it would be pretty cool if it happened, I don't think an M42 > dSLR has a snowball's chance in hell of being made. Why? Simple > answer: old technology just doesn't sell well. Modern consumers want > convenience, and as far as cameras go, that means full automation, > including autofocus. Those of us with an appreciation for the past are > too few in number to make an M42 dSLR camera profitable. > > And really, the bottom line here is "profitable." > > I could give more reasons, if you'd like, but don't take this as an > "it's a stupid idea!" response. I think it'd be pretty cool, as I > said, just not economically feasible. > > John > > -- > http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" <pdml@pdml.net> > Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 8:29 AM > Subject: 85mm f1.8 SMCT on ebay : $400+ > > >> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260086611089 >> >> It seems the Pentax M42 quality lens market is still very strong >> and getting even stronger lately. I have never seen one of these sell >> for over $400 until now. ( I bought my first one for $100 in '88 ) >> Could you imagine what would happen to this SMCT market if somebody did >> produce a auto aperture supporting M42 DSLR? >> >> jco >> >> >> -- >> 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 > > -- 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
