Well lets see, they stole the picture of another manufactures prototype to represent the new product, and claimed it would be compatible with Leica lenses. Either the translation is completely F****d up or Aigo should be using their press releases to fertilize rice fields. I'm betting on the latter.
Patrick Genovese wrote: > Given the short register distance of a Leica M mount I simply can't > see how a dslr could be possible.. Where would the mirror box fit ? > > On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 2:31 PM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> It seems to be the picture of the Pentax K1, (which may or may not have >> been a Photoshop alteration of the MZ-D), posted on another Camera >> speculation site modified still further. I translated the text with >> google for what it's worth here it is. >> >> >>> Map spread on the Internet is the Patriot Aigo first digital >>> single-lens reflex camera DSLR work style plans (obviously >>> non-official, readers have responded to images of), we all know that >>> the Patriot has been creating digital cameras to inexpensive as a >>> criterion, If they successfully launched DSLR, it will become China's >>> first DSLR camera. >>> >>> According to hearsay: The CCD camera will not be lower than the same >>> period of the DSLR, and the fuselage will be used as reasons for the >>> cost of plastic; fuselage interface, known as Patriot will be used >>> jointly developed with Carl Zeiss AG to the I will be compatible with >>> the Leica M-mouth, while Carl Zeiss will also develop a series of new >>> DSLR single-lens reflex camera. >>> >>> Of course now all outstanding conclusion, as the latest news is that >>> the current Patriot insufficient funds, creating single-lens reflex is >>> not a simple matter, we mention it, and so on. The other hand, our >>> friend the other side of the national character can be really strong, >>> regardless of all on the strength of large, network DSLR scored the >>> hills. Will be 10, because the national character of the momentum, >>> China's consumers to buy the DSLR loved it >>> >> That certainly clarifies things. >> >> Cotty wrote: >> >>> Have a look at the third product down on this Chinese Engadget page and >>> tell me I'm dreaming... >>> >>> <http://chinese.engadget.com/category/digitalcameras/page/2/> >>> >>> Deja vu or what? >>> >>> for ref: >>> >>> <http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/bodies/prototypes/MZ-D.html> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... >> -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> >> > > > > -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

