I was playing on this earlier; maybe the KM/K1000 vs. K-m/K2000D was intentional...not that anybody would probably remember that connection.
On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 7:52 AM, JC OConnell <hifis...@gate.net> wrote: > 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. > -- Bong Manayon http://www.bong.uni.cc -- 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.
