Maybe because they couldn't even photograph it to look like a Spotty, it
was grossly huge by comparison and looked ungainly.
The i10 on the other hand was about as ordinary a P&S as you could
find. In fact Kodak had a model that had exactly the same
specifications silhouette and control placement. Probably made in the
same factory. The only difference was that it had Kodak emblazoned on
it and sold for half the price.
On 2/8/2012 10:53 PM, Anthony Farr wrote:
On 9 February 2012 05:44, Darren Addy<[email protected]> wrote:
... if Pentax came out with a
digital FF and styled it to look like the Spotmatic?
Solid Gold.
I'll even give them the new name for it: Pentax SpotmatTech
Pentax has already dipped a toe into those waters, with a publicly
shown design study in 2007.
Look here:
http://www.ok1000pentax.com/2007/06/asahi-pentax-50th-anniversary-dslr.html
and here:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/01/pentax-celebrates-50-years-of-uh-pentax/
Apparently, the lack of clamour from prospective customers is the
reason they haven't put a retro/nostalgia DSLR into production.
And lets not forget the Optio I-10, which was created in the
rose-tinted image of the Auto 110. That model hardly sold up a storm,
and may have soured Pentax on the whole idea of looking to the past.
regards, Anthony
"Of what use is lens and light
to those who lack in mind and sight"
(Anon)
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Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a
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