> According to folks in the list, not by much, as the silicon wafers > for this size have a great chance of yielding 0 (zero) usable sensor > chips. I understood it to be a hard, physical limitation.
I know they're reaching their limitations, it's the same with computer CPU's they need a breakthrough, maybe a bit of lateral thinking - new materials - technology......................... > It does, it is small; it allows you to use all the old lenses; and it > has a viefinder rather than a dark tunnel. Plus the SD card wierdness > in the -Ds :-). Cost cutting is inevitable and they are offering a > botch^H^H^H^H^Hworkaround. Don't hold your breath. Where did I put the MX, it's here somewhere :) John --------- Original Message ----------- From: Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 21:01:12 +0000 (GMT) Subject: Re: Pentax 50mm News > On Tue, 25 Jan 2005, John Whittingham wrote: > > > > Start saving. Disregarding the good bit (;-PPPP) the Canon is > > > 5.2KGBP. That's 500 times more than what you paid for your MZ-3 > > > > They'll come down a bit in time, besides you pay for the technology etc. > > According to folks in the list, not by much, as the silicon wafers > for this size have a great chance of yielding 0 (zero) usable sensor > chips. I understood it to be a hard, physical limitation. > > > > It *is* broke, check > > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg205063.html > > > > > > It's a goner; do other manufacturers support it even in the way > > > Pentax does? > > > > More cost cutting, it's about time Pentax stopped following Canon and Minolta > > trends, they never where scared of breaking from the norm. > > It does, it is small; it allows you to use all the old lenses; and it > has a viefinder rather than a dark tunnel. Plus the SD card wierdness > in the -Ds :-). Cost cutting is inevitable and they are offering a > botch^H^H^H^H^Hworkaround. Don't hold your breath. > > Kostas ------- End of Original Message -------
