Ray wrote:
> I wanted a better-sealed tough camera from Pentax I too was disappointed at
> the MZ-S specs, it doesn't have focus-aid light, low fps, and no aperature
> wheel. So again I will wait to see if a new body is indeed released.
The problem is that it might never be released. I'm sure Pentax is watching MZ-S sales
and if it doesn't catch on maybe they will drop marketing other cameras in the price
brackett. Whats more, thre are problems in the Japanese economy. Also, US economy is
recessing. All this can delay marketing of expensive cameras. This has happened
before; they did develop an upgrade of the Z-1p, internally labeled the Z-2. It was
shelved by the marketing people. The sucessor of the Z-1p now in the plans is most
likely a totally different body.
So I will indeed buy the MZ-S and enjoy it and won't wait for anything else in that
class in the foreseeable future. This in spite of Pentax plans. Not that I believe
that there will be significant changes of plans but it cannot be ruled out. Pentax did
after all say in 1996 that they were working on a sturdy, professional camera closer
to the LX than the Z-1p. This camera was not the MZ-S. I wonder what happened to that
camera....
Pål
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