Hi all This is a very long thread based on the fact, that one Taiwaneese magasine didn't have a picture of the future/new Pentax DSLR, that is going to replace the abandoned (MZ-S-like) one, and used a two year old picture.
We seem to know, it's going to have a 16x24mm 5 megapix CCD (?), a KAF-mount and will cost appr. 1500 USD/Euro's (Body only). As I recall the D MZ-S was supposed to cost about 6000-8000 USD/Euros, which means the new one must be very much different - since it costs about 1/4. I'll probably buy one instead of the MZ-S I never got. Faktor 1.5 focal means a 29mm will be like a 43mm, the "normal lens". Basicly this doesn't mean very much in every day photography, but probably that Pentax will make some new widelangles, rectiliniar and fish-eye's, in the near future - and some new standard zooms, like a 2.8/16-60mm (24-90mm). Or maybe a SMC FA 2.8/19mm-47mm (28-70mm). It might be great fun to use theese on a 35mm body? I'll certainly like the latter. -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Heiko Hamann [mailto:list.heiko@;mycroft.de] Sendt: 27. oktober 2002 10:49 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: Exclusive picture of "new" Pentax D-SLR Hi Steve, on 26 Oct 02 you wrote in pentax.list: >I do have a question, however. How difficult is it to use the MZ-S >shape but recast it in polycarbonate? I realize that it would require >new mfg lines that cast plastic instead of bend metal, screw fittings >would be needed, etc., etc., but the final product would be much cheaper >and I think a few hundred bucks cheaper would make a big difference.. Interesting question. I can't answer it but I was thinking in the same direction. For me the MZ-S was never a real MZ as it has a unique design. Pal has said, that the Pentax reps sometimes are quite misunderstandig. So what if the MZ-S was the developing basis for new products and now will be the basis for the new chassis? I could imagine a new chassis line as follows: - a cheaper MZ-S made of polycarbonat replacing MZ-5/MZ-6 - the present MZ-S as semi-pro camera - the previous MZ-D with minor changes and the APS-sized chip - a MZ-flagship as big as the MZ-D with an integrated, fast winder and more pro-features For me this sounds sensible (altough it is pure speculation), especially as this would amortize Pentax's investments in r&d. On the other hand there is missing a replacement for the cheap consumer bodies (MZ-60 etc.). So maybe these will still be produced in their present shape. And another argument against a new MZ-S-line: The LX was a similar product but it remained unique - there were no further developments into other bodies. Regards, Heiko
