FYI, the KM was replaced with the cost reduced version, the K1000 which was a smash hit. The KM is essentially the same camera as K1000 but with a depth of field lever on it. I guess the KM was too expensive when it came out compared to their other models or the competition.
JC O'Connell hifis...@gate.net -----Original Message----- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 6:48 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Whats with recent Pentax Camera names? On Feb 20, 2009, at 3:33 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > I don't think they're still making the KM, so I doubt there's that > much confusion. Accordint to Bojidar, the KM was introduced in 1975, discontinued in 1977 ... a two year production run. It was replaced by the M series cameras, which lasted a decade or so, starting in '76. It barely even existed by modern camera standards. I sold cameras during that time period at a volume camera vendor, on an occasional basis. They never even carried the KM that I recall; I didn't know about it until I researched Pentax cameras in 2004-2005. The only Pentax cameras I recall people buying were the MX, ME, K1000 and LX. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
