At 09:20 PM 9/14/2001 -0600, you wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bob Keefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "pentax discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 9:13 PM
>Subject: 645n question
>
>
> > Hi all:
> >
> > An interesting question (not mine) taken from PhotoNet:
> >
> > "I operate a portrait/wedding biz in my spare time and have
>been eyeing the
> > pentax 645n for the last 3 years. Yes, I am a procrastinator!!
>I suppose the
> > slow 1/60 flash sync has been the major drawback for me. I see
>that pentax is
> > offering 200/250 dlr rebates on the Body/outfit at this time
>and one retailer
> > has advertised it as discontinued!! Does anyone have any idea
>if pentax is
> > going to either deep six this baby or are we going to be
>seeing an upgrade.
> > Seems to me the rebates pentax is offering is either to spur
>sales or to
> > eliminate excess stock. Any Thoughts??"
>
>Just a guess, so take it FWIW, but I expect the current version
>of the 645 will be around for a while. Pentax tends to have a
>fairly long production cycle.
I believe the 645n will be getting an upgrade soon.
I don't believe the flash sync will be upgraded. I think the 645n is aimed
at nature photography mostly, and improvements will aimed to appeal to that
market. Plus I would expect to see some MZ-S technology borrowed.
tv
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