Hi all, Here is brief translation of the "official" press release for the coming "MZ-L"
****************************** Small and light weight AF SLR PENTAX "MZ-L" Applying to various photo-shooting styles, from beginners to high amateur Asahi Optical Co., Ltd. (President: Mr Fumio Urano) will start selling small and light weight AF SLR, "MZ-L" from the late November, 2001. The MZ-L has rich functions for from snap-shots to creative photo-shooting, thus meets the needs of beginners as well as high amateurs. The product is equipped with Auto Picture Programme with Illumination, which automatically configures the best exposure programme mode and shows the mode with illumination, so its operation is very easy to understand. In addition, the AF SLR will meet the needs for higher level of photography with such functions as 1/4000 shutter, Pentax Functions, Three-Spotted AF (Wide/Spot), and Auto-Bracketing. Price and Release Date Product Name: PENTAX MZ-L Release Date: Late November, 2001 Price: JPY67,000 (excluding tax) Production Quantity: 10,000/month Features 1. "Auto Picture Programme with Illumination" MZ-L succeeds the easy to operate "Auto Picture Programme with Illumination", which was equipped to MZ-7 (sold August, 1999). It automatically configures the most appropriate programme mode according to the shooting style such as portrait, scenery, macro, or sports. It also shows the adopted picture mode with illumination, which makes the camera very easy to understand and operate. 2. 1/4000 Shutter The minimum shutter speed is 1/4000, and flash synch speed is 1/125. 3. Pentax Functions You can configure at total 11 functions as you like, which includes Auto Bracketing value, release timing with remote controller, simultaneous AE lock with AF lock. 4. Selectable AF Area You can select with dedicated lever from three-spoted wide AF to Spot AF. 5. New Dedicated Flash System You can use wireless fill-in, high speed synch etc. with new Pentax AF360FGZ flash. 6. Auto-Bracketing You can choose auto-bracketing value from +-1/2, +-1/3, +-2/3, or +-1EV. 7. Others i. Six "Picture Programme" modes with pictograms ii. Auto flash pop-up iii. IR remote control, selectable from real time release and three-second blank iv. Low speed warning changing the viewfinder indication from green to orange v. AE lock vi. Electric Preview vii. Adjustable viewfinder **************************** Sincerely, **************************** Take Ueda, Osaka, Japan [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.tripod.co.jp/hayatama/photo/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
