I hope that Pentax are watching this one. Something like this is just the sort of thing that could create a niche market. Leica is just too expensive. Not everyone wants to compose using a LCD. Like a bit of quality but without an extortionate price tag. A decent name and pedigree - this is something I have been waiting for.
There was nothing wrong with the way cameras in the past were used to make photos. You held the thing up to your eye, clicked the shutter and that was it. It didn't need reinventing with a screen. Okay, make something with a screen as well because having both ways would be beneficial to some people. But just provide a screen and no viewfinder at all? Nuts. Complete waste of time to me. Not interested in the slightest. At the moment I am camera-less. In the coming year I was contemplating getting back into stills photography a bit and was mulling over some possibilities, Pentax included. I probably would have (still might) look for another Epson R-D1 as I have seen nothing yet to better it - Leica included. If the Fuji is good, then job done. I'm in. Pentax used to have a name for niche quality. It would be nice if they could start that up again. They are doing so with the latest K series, and the D645 looks a real beauty. A decent rangefinder crossbreed like the Fuji would be a brilliant addition... -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ---------- http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________ -- 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.
