The Finnish importer really wanted to get rid of the MZ-S - this might indeed indicate that something is on the way. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen
-----Alkuperäinen viesti----- Lähettäjä: Brendan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Päivä: 25. lokakuuta 2001 19:39 Aihe: Re: MZ-L >But for all we know S is Stop-gap and L is Less, it >does show that an MZ-2 and MZ-1 are left available, as >is MZ-X. Pentax does seem to be upgrading the enitre >line now so maybe, just maybe there is still a Pz-1p >replacement in the wind with other new cameras ( >anyone care for an AF67? ) But either way they are >showing comitment to 35mm again. > >--- Collin Brendemuehl ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The impression that I've gotten is that this is the >> beginning of a general upgrading of the MZ/ZX line, >> at least with respect to features. >> >> Being consistent with other terminology: >> MZ-S == Super >> MZ-L == Luxury >> (prediction here) >> MZ-I == Intermediate >> MZ-M == Manual, basic model >> >> Given the term MZ-L, it wouldn't surprise me in the >> least to see a streamlining of warranty & >> maintenance programs by dropping the ZX designation. >> This would allow them to isolate products by serial >> numbers as opposed to appearance, and have a single >> production line for the package. They could save a >> bundle. >> >> I see Pentax as needing just one thing to make it >> boom: Money. They're privately held. An IPO would >> bring an influx of cash resources and can move this >> very capable company back into the leadership >> position it once proudly held. >> >> So, anyone got a quarter? :) >> >> My 2 cents, >> >> Collin - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
