Re: The myth of "ist" and 67III
Lets face it: MF is declining and it appeals to the enthusiasts. You won't lure any one new into MF by being cheap. Cheap MF has existed for years. Now people are going elsewhere (digital). The new camera will appeal to the users of the current one, and/or Pentax users in general, and it will almost certainly be more expensive. Perhaps Pentax planned to be the 1st to produce IS lenses for 120 format? regards, Alan Chan _ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
Re: The myth of "ist" and 67III
On 2/04/03 1:17 PM, "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I want > it to be fully compatible with the current lenses. You don't buy MF > to save money on your photography. I thought so too :-). Ken
RE: The myth of "ist" and 67III
last I looked, a new 6x7 body from B&H was running about $1500. The $1000 difference might let me buy a lens. . . > -Original Message- > From: Bruce Rubenstein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > It's not the bodies that cost, it's the lenses. Where are you > going to > find a $100 Sigma 6x7 zoom for it? Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: The myth of "ist" and 67III
As for me, I'm not asking for a smaller 67 or a plastic one. I want it to be fully compatible with the current lenses. You don't buy MF to save money on your photography. About the only area where I find the 67II problematic is in the flash synch area. They could really use a new 75mm leaf shutter lens to go with the 165 and possibly improve the standard flash synch to 1/60. I await the news with interest. Bruce Tuesday, February 4, 2003, 9:37:30 AM, you wrote: BR> It's not the bodies that cost, it's the lenses. Where are you going to BR> find a $100 Sigma 6x7 zoom for it? BR> BR BR> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>Oh the horror, the horror . . . >> >>How about a plastic MZ/ZX style 6x7 for under $500? Make it easier for >>those amateur types to enter the MF area . . . If it were cheap enough, >>I'd think about buying it. >> >> >>
RE: The myth of "ist" and 67III
More speculation for PMA: Sigma to unveil a complete range of 6x7 lenses with OS ;-) > -Original Message- > From: Bruce Rubenstein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > It's not the bodies that cost, it's the lenses. Where are you > going to > find a $100 Sigma 6x7 zoom for it?
Re: The myth of "ist" and 67III
Pål Jensen wrote: > > Henry wrote:Hnenry wrote: > > > It appears to me that the rumours of the new Pentax cameras "ist" and 67III > > come from a recent interview of the President of Pentax in Japan. During > > the interview, he said that compact and simple are the major direction of > > current Pentax camera development and Pentax is developing a compact version > > of the 67 camera. He quoted the highly popular "ist" series of small car > > from Toyota as the example and role model for Pentax: > > > > My source is not the President of Pentax but is nice to see that he too confirm the >work of a more compact 67. This interview explains the origins of the "ist" name and >we can therefore assume that this name will not be used. Otherwise I'm not entirely >happy with this news as those Toyotas are horrible. > > Pål What does "those Toyotas are horrible." mean? What is your experience with them? keith
Re: The myth of "ist" and 67III
> It appears to me that the rumours of the new Pentax cameras "ist" and 67III > come from a recent interview of the President of Pentax in Japan. During > the interview, he said that compact and simple are the major direction of > current Pentax camera development and Pentax is developing a compact version > of the 67 camera. He quoted the highly popular "ist" series of small car > from Toyota as the example and role model for Pentax Henry, Thanks very much for this information, which is fascinating. It partly amplifies, partly corrects, and partly confirms what Pal was reporting. It will be really interesting to see what a redesigned 6x7 would look like. The current camera has such old roots. I personally hope that it has the metering in the body, not in the prism. Many years ago I used an Exakta 66 for about 6 months--it was an unmetered 6x6 SLR with a waist-level finder. I had so many reliability problems with it that I gave it up (it had much more ancient roots than the P67, going back to the Praktisix and Pentacon Six), but I was addicted to the combination of the SLR layout and waist-level viewing. Adding metering to that arrangement would be great. When I shot with that Exakta 66 I went for six months without a light meter. I got very good at it, but it takes concentration--I always had to be looking at the light, and I photographed every day. I've tried going without a meter since then, but when I only photograph once or twice a week it is much more difficult. --Mike
Re: The myth of "ist" and 67III
According to a Japanese Pentax user, the official reply from Pentax Japan regarding his telephone enquiry on the rumoured "ist" camera is as follows: "we are still not able to release that kind of information, and there is no that kind of information itself. We are continuing with the development and research of various new products, but concerning concrete new products nothing has been decided." Sorry for my broken English translation for the dipomatic words. Regards, Henry Chu 4/2/2003 _ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
