Jim wrote:
>Why "expensive"? There are some, like me, who would go for a moderately >priced new Pentax SLR. Because I feel that a real top-of-the-line model is what's missing in the Pentax 35mm slr line-up. Something that can fill the heritage of the LX. Personally, I want a camera l would like to use the next 20 years or so; just like my LX. In order to be a fine and capable camera these days it will be expensive. Also, I think it's a good idea now to release a connoisseur camera that can be a long term seller targeted at the film connoisseurs; I'm certain that 35mm film will be around the next 20 years. Since the boss of Pentax camera division uttered last year that he wanted to make an LX with AF, I sincerely hope that he will be allowed to do just that. My personal vision of such a camera is a model that maintain all the features of the LX, perhaps with the exception of interchangeable viewfinders, but add multipattern- and spot metering and, of course, auto focus. I hope that they maintain the semi-mechanical shutter and manual film wind. The basic camera can have focus confirm and trap focus as standards whereas AF and motor drive/winder is added by something similar to the battery pack for the MZ-S. This will contain the motors for AF and film transport and also batteries for more power demanding applications like AF and winding. They could even make a more powerful version for ultrafast AF and film transport. Of course, this camera should have the OTF meter of the LX and up-to-date AF system. Following the AF/motor drive module is a new camera back containing the interface for AF - like AF point selection etc. Also, a digital back could have been implemented in the same manner: the back with the relevant interface plus a module that contains the AF motor and the digital bits to support the back. >If I wanted expensive I would go for the 645 or the >67. But a 645 and a 67 will never be a 35mm camera. P�l - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
