Conrad wrote: > I think Pentax decided somewhere to specialise in medium format gear. I still >remember when they brought out their first MF SLR in the early 70's although the name >escapes me now. In all fairness, they have never looked back. Others have come and >gone some more than others (like Mamiya, maybe Bronica) but Pentax MF still rules >pretty well supreme. Fine. This is their niche. Why faff around in the murky >waters of 35mm especially now that digital is so popular
I don't think this is correct. The Pentax MF line has mostly been left alone. The 67 lasted over 30 years before being updated. The 645 14 years. All the updates are "chep" technology destilled from the 35mm slr line. For the 645n it even included the circuitry design lifted wholesale from the MZ-5. In fact, the 645N and NII are just MZ-5n on steroides. Without the 35mm development there would have been no Pentax MF cameras. In overturn, the MF line is of almost zero importance as it is only a fraction of the 35mm slr sales. Pål - 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 .
