I expect that there's a digital Cosina in the wings already. Maybe in collaboration with Epson. If they build it to the quality specifications of the Bessaflex they could probably ask $2000, with no better sensor than the one that's in the Canon 400, Pentax K10, Nikon D80, Sony A100 at a much lower level of electronic sophistication. Heck it would probably be selling point to have to cock the shutter with a wind lever like the RD-1.
Adam Maas wrote: > Cosina already does this and has for about 30 years, with their film bodies. > > -Adam > > > P. J. Alling wrote: > >> I'm sure that Cosina is already working on it. I don;t expect the >> modules to be user, replaceable, but a factory modification. If they >> were user replaceable you'd destroy the camera industry... >> >> mike wilson wrote: >> >>>> From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Date: 2007/02/21 Wed AM 03:43:58 GMT >>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >>>> Subject: Re: 85mm f1.8 SMCT on ebay : $400+ >>>> >>>> It might not be that small a niche if it were designed correctly it >>>> could be build to cater to a number of "classic" lenses. A simple >>>> change of the front module and you have a "Classic" FD lens mount DSLR, >>>> Classic OM, Classic K, Classic MD, etc. as well as the Classic M42 >>>> DSLR. When you consider all of the orphan lens systems, most of them >>>> with quite good optics, you have quite a potential market. >>>> >>>> >>> _That_ is a superb idea. Pity it's not possible to patent ideas. Might be >>> worth you contacting, say, Tamron before someone steals it from you. >>> >>> >>> >>>> David Savage wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> At 10:41 AM 21/02/2007, J. C. O'Connell wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I guess you just dont understand,this would NOT >>>>>> be for a beginner or someone who wants to buy >>>>>> lenses off the shelf, this is for someone who >>>>>> already has or wants to use M42 manual focus >>>>>> lenses IN PARTICULAR. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> No, I understood. That's why I said "Any M42 mount DSLR would only appeal >>>>> to those who already own a lot of M42 lenses" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> It wouldnt be for those >>>>>> other cases at all. I think you are trying >>>>>> generalize to much, no camera does it all >>>>>> or is for everyone, and a M42 DSLR would just >>>>>> be another specific camera designed to do >>>>>> a specific thing. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> The thing is the market for one would be so small a niche, the cost of >>>>> one >>>>> will be very high. >>>>> >>>>> And high cost, low volume is rare in (electronics) manufacturing in this >>>>> day and age. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Dave >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>>>>> David Savage >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 8:15 PM >>>>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>> Subject: RE: 85mm f1.8 SMCT on ebay : $400+ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> What would be the benefit to someone buying their first DSLR?. Don't >>>>>> discredit the allure of AF too quickly. People new to photography like >>>>>> AF, >>>>>> and they like it a lot. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any M42 mount DSLR would only appeal to those who already own a lot of >>>>>> M42 >>>>>> lenses. So the limited market for it would either make it an extremely >>>>>> expensive piece of kit, or very cheap & nasty. >>>>>> >>>>>> Also the inability buy a lens on demand is a big minus. Why scour eBay & >>>>>> >>>>>> the second hand stores for the lens you want when you can buy a brand >>>>>> new >>>>>> Canon, Nikon or Pentax AF lens? >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> >>>>>> Dave >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> >>>> The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. >>>> -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> ----------------------------------------- >>> Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email >>> Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > -- -- The more I know of men, the more I like my dog. -- Anne Louise Germaine de Stael -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
