Yes, but I was being Ironic.
mike wilson wrote:
>> From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Date: 2007/02/21 Wed PM 12:50:48 GMT
>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]>
>> Subject: Re: 85mm f1.8 SMCT on ebay : $400+
>>
>> I'm sure that Cosina is already working on it. I don;t expect the
>> modules to be user, replaceable, but a factory modification. If they
>> were user replaceable you'd destroy the camera industry...
>>
>
> You don't think the destruction is already in progress?
>
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>> mike wilson wrote:
>>
>>>> From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>> Date: 2007/02/21 Wed AM 03:43:58 GMT
>>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]>
>>>> Subject: Re: 85mm f1.8 SMCT on ebay : $400+
>>>>
>>>> It might not be that small a niche if it were designed correctly it
>>>> could be build to cater to a number of "classic" lenses. A simple
>>>> change of the front module and you have a "Classic" FD lens mount DSLR,
>>>> Classic OM, Classic K, Classic MD, etc. as well as the Classic M42
>>>> DSLR. When you consider all of the orphan lens systems, most of them
>>>> with quite good optics, you have quite a potential market.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> _That_ is a superb idea. Pity it's not possible to patent ideas. Might be
>>> worth you contacting, say, Tamron before someone steals it from you.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> David Savage wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> At 10:41 AM 21/02/2007, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I guess you just dont understand,this would NOT
>>>>>> be for a beginner or someone who wants to buy
>>>>>> lenses off the shelf, this is for someone who
>>>>>> already has or wants to use M42 manual focus
>>>>>> lenses IN PARTICULAR.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> No, I understood. That's why I said "Any M42 mount DSLR would only appeal
>>>>> to those who already own a lot of M42 lenses"
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> It wouldnt be for those
>>>>>> other cases at all. I think you are trying
>>>>>> generalize to much, no camera does it all
>>>>>> or is for everyone, and a M42 DSLR would just
>>>>>> be another specific camera designed to do
>>>>>> a specific thing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> The thing is the market for one would be so small a niche, the cost of
>>>>> one
>>>>> will be very high.
>>>>>
>>>>> And high cost, low volume is rare in (electronics) manufacturing in this
>>>>> day and age.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
>>>>>> David Savage
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 8:15 PM
>>>>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
>>>>>> Subject: RE: 85mm f1.8 SMCT on ebay : $400+
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What would be the benefit to someone buying their first DSLR?. Don't
>>>>>> discredit the allure of AF too quickly. People new to photography like
>>>>>> AF,
>>>>>> and they like it a lot.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any M42 mount DSLR would only appeal to those who already own a lot of
>>>>>> M42
>>>>>> lenses. So the limited market for it would either make it an extremely
>>>>>> expensive piece of kit, or very cheap & nasty.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also the inability buy a lens on demand is a big minus. Why scour eBay &
>>>>>>
>>>>>> the second hand stores for the lens you want when you can buy a brand
>>>>>> new
>>>>>> Canon, Nikon or Pentax AF lens?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dave
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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