Same here. My choice would be an updated MX with mirror lock-up and ISO range up to 6400.
Jason Poh --- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Boy, I have to agree with Graywolf here. If Pentax > were to make one > last film body, for me, it would be a brand new, > black MX - just like > the old one. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Thursday, October 21, 2004, 12:06:10 PM, you wrote: > > G> Well, Pentax started selling a camera in 1977 > that met all my needs featurewise. > > G> Time has shown a few weaknesses in that camera. > G> 1. The top and bottom plates could be studier. > G> 2. The light seals would be better if they were > felt instead of foam. > G> 3. The foam mirror dampner was cheap, but they > really should have done something > G> more durable. > G> 4. They might have used jeweled bearings, like in > watches, in the shutter. > G> 5. The meter mechanics could have been more > durable. > > G> Other than those, and you will notice that they > are all things that you would > G> only care about on a camera you planned on > keeping forever, I can think of > G> nothing that has been added to cameras since the > MX that I need to take better > G> photos. > > G> Features are for sales droids to make you think > you need to replace whatever you > G> have because it is old fashioned. None of them > are actually needed to take > G> better photos, if you know what you are doing. > > G> -- > > G> Bob Blakely wrote: > >> I've thought about this a lot... > >> > >> It would be an LX (size, weight, fit, feel, > changeable finders) plus: > >> > >> Modes: Add Shutter-Priority AE mode. > >> Metering Spot meter choice. > >> Shutter: 1/4000th second. > >> Sync: to 1/250 second. > >> ISO: to 64000. > >> Focus: through separate motor drive, > and > >> Focus confirm without motor > drive. > >> (Sensor on light box floor > as part of metering > >> sensor.) > >> Mount sensors/contacts for > future servos in lenses. > >> Media: Easily exchanged Film, Digital > backs. > >> Cost: <$1500.00, Body only, with > basic finder > >> add <$500 for motor drive > with coupled Autofocus > >> servo. > >> add <$200 for winder without > Autofocus servo. > >> add <$2000 for Digital back > with 36x24mm, ~14MP > >> sensor. > >> User replaceable min > 2GB microdrives. > >> add <$1000 for Digital back > with 24x16mm, ~6MP sensor. > >> User replaceable min > 2GB microdrives. > >> Control: Firmware updatable. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Bob... > >> > >>> Fra: Collin Brendemuehl > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> > >>> If Pentax were to produce one last new film > cameras, what would you > >>> want it > >>> to be? > >>> > >>> My choice would be something like the LX but cut > cost by eliminating the > >>> removable finder and use a different mirror > bumper system that doesn't > >>> need > >>> regular maintenance (sticky mirror). Add the > other modes, "A" interface, > >>> and a spot meter & we're set. Probably a $500 > body. But built to last a > >>> lifetime. > >>> > >>> Personally, the AF cameras of Pentax haven't > excited me. They're > >>> either too > >>> plasticky (ZX/MZ) or too difficult to hold > (PZ/Z). But I've not > >>> having held > >>> the MZ-S yet. Maybe a scaled-down, affordable > MZ-S would be useful as > >>> well. > >>> > >>> Sincerely, > >>> > >>> C. Brendemuehl > >>> -------------------------------- > >>> 'Politics is supposed to be the second oldest > profession. I have come to > >>> realize that it bears a very close resemblance > to the first.' Ronald > >>> Reagan > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ________________________________________________________________ > >>> Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com
