> > That would be a great example of the film equivalent -- though, I can only > say that based on legends passed down through the ages, as I've never even > seen one in real life. Where is the digital equivalent to that, though? > [...] > The obvious difference between appealing to the desire for the worry-free > operation of a P&S and an SLR aside, it sure seems there'd be a market out > there for that subset of the Boomers who were once enthusiasts -- who may > have indeed used a K1000 in its heyday -- and want that back again in digital > form. [...] > > I don't know how you solve that equation, but if anyone ever does ...
the M8 and M9 aren't really all that different to the M4 etc. They are not cluttered with gadgets and dials in the way that SLRs are. I don't really see that digital has introduced anything in this respect that wasn't already well under way in the film era. There's no technical reason at all why one of the makers couldn't bring out a DSLR with the dials etc set up much like those on the M4, or the MX for that matter. I suspect, however, that there's be no market for it. Leica can do it on the Ms because their customers want that sort of thing. I've been out shooting today with my M8 and a new lens and it's very enjoyable. Pictures to follow. B -- 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.
