Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan

2002-11-13 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] The question is whether or not the MZ-5n/3 has played out it's role. There's not much you can do with the MZ-5n/3 and still keep it simple. You can of course update the AF but you cannot have several AF points without redesigning or complicate the

Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan

2002-11-13 Thread gfen
On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, [iso-8859-1] Pål Jensen wrote: The question is whether or not the MZ-5n/3 has played out it's role. There's not much you can do with the MZ-5n/3 and still keep it simple. You can of course update the AF but you cannot have several AF points without redesigning or

Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan

2002-11-13 Thread gfen
On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, Herb Chong wrote: (on the ZX-5n) two features i am missing that i would like to see, mirror lockup and P-TTL flash support. Nicer viewfinder and more conductive to manual focussing! Half-stops for shutter speed, too... -- http://www.infotainment.org - more fun

Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan

2002-11-13 Thread Pål Jensen
- Original Message - From: gfen [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've never held or seen an MZ-S in the flesh, does it have the same general layout, that is a real dial on the top to do shutter speeds Yes.

Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan

2002-11-13 Thread Pål Jensen
- Original Message - From: gfen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 5:44 PM Subject: Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, Herb Chong wrote: (on the ZX-5n) two features i am missing that i would like

Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan

2002-11-13 Thread gfen
On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, gfen wrote: I've never held or seen an MZ-S in the flesh, does it have the same general layout, that is a real dial on the top to do shutter speeds Control-C aborts, Control-X sends.. they're next to each other, and evidently, I misse dthe right one. Anyways, when I'm less

Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan

2002-11-13 Thread gfen
On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, [iso-8859-1] Pål Jensen wrote: Yes. -- http://www.infotainment.org - more fun than a poke in your eye. http://www.eighteenpercent.com- photography and portfolio.

Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan

2002-11-13 Thread gfen
On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, [iso-8859-1] Pål Jensen wrote: Nicer viewfinder and more conductive to manual focussing! Half-stops for shutter speed, too... The MZ-S got that as well... Perhaps I owe it to myself to checck an MZ-S next time I'm at BH... -- http://www.infotainment.org -

Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan

2002-11-13 Thread gfen
On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, gfen wrote: On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, [iso-8859-1] Pål Jensen wrote: Yes. Wow, I've fatfingered two responses in a row.. Perhaps I _shouldn't_ be working today.. I knew it was a mistake to be up at 4am entertaining guests... (yawn) -- http://www.infotainment.org -

Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan

2002-11-13 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Nicer viewfinder and more conductive to manual focussing! Half-stops for shutter speed, too... The MZ-S got that as well... Pål twice the price of ZX-5n though. i was looking for a camera body in the $500 street price range. there is too

Re: Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan

2002-11-12 Thread akozak
You are right. Many users wait for sth succesor of MZ3. Are you Polish? Alek from Cracow Uytkownik Artur Ledchowski [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa: - Original Message - From: Pl Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan Flagship digital slr

Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan

2002-11-12 Thread ernreed2
Quoth Dan Scott: Now I'll have to go look at other camera co.s to see what my ZX-5n is a rival to. Who decides these things, btw? Is this something the manufacturer sets up or what? It's In A Class By Itself, of course.

Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan

2002-11-12 Thread Artur Ledchowski
Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Who decides these things, btw? Is this something the manufacturer sets up or what? These things are decided by the market or to be more precise - by two factors: first - something known as the public opinion, second - by the mass media (mostly the photo

Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan

2002-11-12 Thread Pentax Guy
that doesn't do Pentax any justice. Whoa, a bit side-tracked, Brad Dobo - Original Message - From: Artur Ledóchowski [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 12:38 AM Subject: Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan

2002-11-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Before we get our hopes up again, let's remember that we had a confirmed plan to release a DSLR last year, which never escaped from the vapor. zoomshot wrote: Straight from this weeks Amateur Photographer 'THISWEEK' section; PENTAX UK HAS CONFIRMED plans for the launch of a new flagship

RE: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan

2002-11-11 Thread Rob Brigham
] Sent: 11 November 2002 16:15 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan Before we get our hopes up again, let's remember that we had a confirmed plan to release a DSLR last year, which never escaped from the vapor. zoomshot wrote