It has not effect on function, but if you are spending that much on a lens and they make the matching kind, it's frustrating not to be able to get it. Certainly we care about colors for cars, although it doesn't effect mileage.
Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/07/03 10:25AM >>> Just tell me one thing, why does the camera have to match the lens, are we talking about colour, you know the sexy thing? Ziggy Provided that there will be a camera matching the Limited lenses, what kind of interface would you like to see? Pentax have been all over the place regarding interface for their cameras the last decade. All of them have basically been great but for different usage and preferences. Eg. to my mind theres no doubt that the traditional dial interface is best for working on a tripod whereas the newer wheel interface is better for settings when your cameras is held up to your eyes. I suggest the following interface for a Limited camera wich I assume is the closest thing to an "LX with AF", a nomenclature used by Pentax camera division boss, we will ever seen. The new fad of having large LCD panels on the back of the camera, like on the *ist, makes room for traditional controls on the top plate of the camera. I suggest a Limited lens focus ring finished metal shutter speed dial on top. This dial should have an "A" setting addition to the shutterspeed. The camera have two wheels, like on the *ist D. Some may think that this is overkill but I think it adds flexibility because it gives you both manual and hyper manual with no need for "hold" switch like on the MZ-S. In A, both lens and camera, the camera give hyper program like on the Z-1p. When lens is off the A setting, the camera varies between hyper manual and aperture priority auto like on the MZ-S. Switches for metering modes and drive modes should be placed like on the MZ-S. AF system interface like on the *ist D. A large LCD panel on the back would detract from the camera traditional look and finish, matching the Limited lenses, while it may give room for a host of features, perhaps via custom fuctions, without cluttering the interface. Such a camera have the potential of appelaing to a lot of advanced Pentax users whether they come from the Z-1p, MZ-S, LX or any of the medium format cameras. Pål
