Kodak DCS 460 (?) was based on an existing Nikon body (they later made another model based on the EOS). Fuji evolved their FineFix DSLR based on the same idea (also a Nikon body). I was sort of waiting for something like that to happen to my MZ5n but I guess we were not much of a "market" for them. But considering the the Kodak paradigm of replacing the databack and adding a hard disk for a motor drive. I had this idea of gutting one of those cheap digital point and shoots and slapping their electronics on the databack; we don't need the hard drive now that we have gigabytes of memory cards available. That can be feasibly done on a Spotmatic...
(In the original thread someone said that it should be mentioned to Tamron before someone else steals it. I told to this to an acquaintance who worked in the Pentax plant here in the Philippines...but what can I say, he's just a slightly higher life form than a janitor). On 2/21/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > -- Bong Manayon http://www.bong.uni.cc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
