Re: EI2000 (was:RE: Discontinued FA 4/28-70 AL ?!? (RE: A 35-70 f3.5-4.5 - comments?)

2001-02-08 Thread canislupus
Oops. Mea culpa. I am sorry! I must have read it somewhere - the local phot zines are just full of crap! Ok, that's good news! I had the wrong impression. True optical viewfinder is of course much better, even with beamsplitter! I actually filmed few times with Super-8 cameras with same thing, a

Re: Discontinued FA 4/28-70 AL ?!? (RE: A 35-70 f3.5-4.5 - comments?)

2001-02-08 Thread canislupus
At 22:14 7.2.2001 -0600, you wrote: >I heard a Pentax rep state about a month ago that the PZ-1p production was stopped and Pentax did not plan to fill back orders on the camera, in favor of the new MZ-S. > >John A pity :( I hoped I could get one cheaper if the price falls, but now doubt it with

EI2000 (was:RE: Discontinued FA 4/28-70 AL ?!? (RE: A 35-70 f3.5-4.5 - comments?)

2001-02-08 Thread Alexander Krohe
Frantisek wrote: "It's quite new brochure, it has the not-so-old EL-2000 (the digital pseudo-slr. Pseudo because it's not mirror-pentaprism design, it just has a small LCD in the viewfinder. KS! Phew)" - This is not exactly true. The camera has a true TTL optic

Re: Discontinued FA 4/28-70 AL ?!? (RE: A 35-70 f3.5-4.5 - comments?)

2001-02-07 Thread John Glover
Wednesday, February 07, 2001 9:22 PM Subject: RE: Discontinued FA 4/28-70 AL ?!? (RE: A 35-70 f3.5-4.5 - comments?) > BTW haven't someone said that the PZ-1p will be discontinued as well (I'd > like to get one more, if there is a "sale")? > Jens > > >

RE: Discontinued FA 4/28-70 AL ?!? (RE: A 35-70 f3.5-4.5 - comments?)

2001-02-07 Thread Jens Bladt
Hi I think I read right here, that it was (or is going to be soon) discontinued. I suppose the 24-90mm is going to take its place? Maybe I misunderstood. However, I'm sure Pentax makes other very good zooms too - the FA20-35mm for one! BTW haven't someone said that the PZ-1p will be discontinued a

Discontinued FA 4/28-70 AL ?!? (RE: A 35-70 f3.5-4.5 - comments?)

2001-02-07 Thread canislupus
>I too have asked the PDML group. It's nothing compared to the very sharp, >excellent (discontinued) FA 4.0/28-70mm! I use mine for travelling with my ^^ ^When was the FA 4/28-70 discontinued? I thought it was Pentax only good zoom in this range except the horribly expensive 2.8/28-70