On Sep 21, 2010, at 3:04 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote:
As a recall, over 10 years ago Pentax submitted a patent on a
rangefinder design but never proceeded on it.
I was hoping that Cosina would eventually come out with a fixed lens
digital rangefinder based on a Bessa-R sized body, but they don't
seem interested in doing so.
Jeffery
Better yet, a 39m screwmount digital rangefinder. It would make more
sense for Bessa than a fixed lens rangefinder. And it's what the world
truly needs. Especially my very local part of the world.
Paul
On Sep 21, 2010, at 1:56 PM, Cotty wrote:
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...
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