The previous FF Pentax the so called MZ-D was actually out for testing,
not a mockup, but hand assembled working prototypes, (there were
supposedly 6 of them almost released to the wild). I expect that Pentax
dropped plans for it's production because, it was only 6mp and would
have cost an arm a leg and an eye, and that Canon, and Kodak both were
on the verge of releasing 10 and 14mp FF cameras respectively that only
cost an arm and a leg. There were also rumors that the Philips sensor
it was built around was a dog, and it probably was, Contax rele3ased a
similar camera using the same sensor, and it killed the brand, at least
the Yashica incarnation of Contax.
On 2/13/2015 1:59 PM, Bob W-PDML wrote:
I seem to remember Pentax showing a mockup or prototype before, which never
actually hit the streets. I could show a mockup of a time machine, doesn't mean
I'll ever be able to travel forward to 2525 to watch Cotty eat his hat when the
camera is available in whatever passes for shops then. That's why I want him to
eat it now, on credit so to speak.
B
On 13 Feb 2015, at 17:02, Ken Waller <[email protected]> wrote:
Interestingly, the mockup has Pentax on the front and back - so there Cotty, its a
Pentax <BG>
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
----- Original Message ----- From: "P.J. Alling" <[email protected]>
Subject: An artists rendition of what a finished FF Pentax may look like.
It's a link to the Pentax Fora, sorry about that.
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/16-pentax-news-rumors/288490-unveiling-full-frame-prototype.html
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