Since the MZ-D and MZ-S were engineered together I would think that if
the D had hit production it would have had full K/M compatibility. Also,
I would not bet that the MZ-D would not show up in the future with a
different sensor and updated electronics. After all they've already paid
for most of the engineering, and as most MZ-S owners will tell you it is
a damn good base to build on. I can not imagine them building a full
frame sensor camera on a *ist chassis unless the sensors became as cheap
as a can of tuna fish.
graywolf
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Adam Maas wrote:
William Robb wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "P. J. Alling"
Subject: Re: Camera engineering (was Re: Rename request)
I didn't have to. There were more than enough witness' to it's
existence. It's not like I believe in flying saucers or not believe
in them. I'm very cynical, but I believe there was a full frame 6
megapixal Pentax DSLR which, due to a large number of circumstances,
put Pentax back into their cautious mode, when bold moves are
probably necessary. I also believe that due to it's user interface
it had full support for K/M lenses. Your statement to the contrary
not withstanding.
The MZ-D(ebacle) was long enough ago that I don't remember for sure
if they showed a working camera or a non working mock up.
It's debatable, that they would have left the mechanical support on
the MZ-D, had it seen the light of day anyway.
Did I read in one of your posts that the istD had the mechanical
linkages in preproduction models but by the time the camera was in
stores, the linkage was gone?
William Robb
I would expect them to have left in the comaptibility, it's not like
they were working off a platform that already had abandoned this
compatibility (As the *ist did)
-Adam
