This is the WORST sort of mental masturbation, but this is what my all-time perfect camera would be like:
It would be built by Pentax to the same high standards as the Spotmatics (with the same kind of cosmetic durability--more old Spotties look better for longer than any other kind of old camera). The only differences would be that it would be a few millimeters shorter in the "shoulders," and have an LX-Grip-B-style grip. Oh, and it would have a flip-up keyed battery compartment, built to last. Then, it would have EVERY SINGLE feature of the Nikon FM3a except the 93% finder, the F lensmount, the double-exposure switch, and Nikon's dopey pull-the-winding-crank-out-from-the-body on-off switch. You know, the one that always pokes you in the forehead whenever you shoot a vertical. Instead of the Nikon's 93% finder, it would have a 100% finder for those backwards purists who shoot full-frame. Its winding crank would be as smooth-acting as a Leica M's. Its shutter would be veeery quiet. Finally, it would have only one new feature--a small button next to the shutter button that would act a spotmeter and exposure lock in one, a la the Olympus OM-4T. This is a wonderful feature in real life, very handy and quick. That's it. That's my perfect camera. Anything I left out? --Mike - 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 .
