----- Original Message ----- From: "P. J. Alling" Subject: Re: 85mm f1.8 SMCT on ebay : $400+
>I doubt that was the case of the Epson RD-1, or any Voightlander Bessa > film model for that matter as they were aimed directly at the existing > Leica s and l lens base. I doubt that Cosina doesn't at least break > even, (cover R&D, all manufacturing costs and return on investment), on > every unit sold. They have to or they wouldn't stay in business for > long. Both are made by companies (Espon Seiko, Cosina), which can afford to make a couple of nice things that don't turn a profit. My understanding is that the Bessa is pretty much the Cosina SLR with the SLR bits removed. An M42 DSLR would have to fit the same pattern, which is a product made by a company that doesn't care if they make money on it. Buy an M42 adaptor Krazy Glue it to a K100, it's as close to a dedicated M42 DSLR as you are likely to get. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
