By the way, Thanks to Takehiko for bringing this to our attention and taking the trouble to translate it.
Bruce Dayton Sacramento, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 12:15 AM Subject: Re: Press Release for "MZ-L" > Sounds like everything on the MZ-7 plus a few features of the MZ5n/3. Could > be considered a replacement for MZ-7 and MZ-5n. Just that body plus the > MZ-3. > > Bruce Dayton > Sacramento, CA > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Takehiko Ueda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 10:37 PM > Subject: Press Release for "MZ-L" > > > > 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 . > - > 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 . - 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 .
