Hello Grigolia,
Monday, January 15, 2001, 11:27:24 AM, you wrote:
Gac> IF Pentax is going to produce a flagship camera. And IF digital is the
Gac> way of the future. What is the possibility of the next generation of
Gac> flagship cameras being digital cameras?
Gac> You would than require a high quality second line camera with a pro type
Gac> body for photographers that couldn't afford or want to go digital. It would
Gac> be rugged but lack some of the capabilities of the digital camera. The
Gac> digital and film based cameras could also share some basic parts! Say a MZ-S
Gac> and a PD-1?
Gac> Also, with the rapid progress being made in digital cameras would it be
Gac> possible to solve the "rapidly out of date" problem by creating
Gac> interchangeable backs? (Larger format pro camera systems commonly allow for
Gac> interchangeable backs.) So, when you want to update your system you buy an
Gac> updated back! Interchangeable backs might even allow both digital and film
Gac> options on the same camera?
Gac> Sorry, this is what happens when I engage my brain at 6:00 AM. :->
Gac> Alexander Grigolia
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AFAIK, Pentax is preparing digital SLR with 6 megapixel CCD matrix
24�36mm from Philips. It will have KAF2 and be able to use all 35-mm
lenses directly and 645|67 lenses with adaptors. Unfortunately it
looks like a prototype, so still waiting...
MZ-S is intended to compete Nikon F100, but not F5 or EOS 1V. It seems
like Asahi will concentrate its efforts on enhancing existing models
in 35-mm and promote 645 serie for 35-mm users. I think that Pentax
lost the battle on the 35-mm field against N*** and C***. Unfortunately.
Maybe digital model will help somehow.
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Best regards,
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