Nenad wrot:
> I am suggesting a minimalist approach in updating the LX - adding only what
> is needed to make it worth buying (and keeping the price reasonable) in
> today's market as opposed to 1980. Nice camera though the LX is, most would
> agree that it is a flawed masterpiece (as with many Pentax cameras).
Well, I for one don't think its flawed by 1980 standards wich in my opinion is the
standards it should be judged from. Funnily enough, there were people back then who
thought the LX was loaded with unecessary features that made it strictly for
snapshooters on auto pilot. It was also grossly overpriced. Sounds familiar?
> What I proposed would not drastically affect the look or function of the
> camera which would to the casual observer appear the same. More
> importantly, it wouldn't break Pentax's R&D budget; wouldn't require
> complete re-tooling of production equipment; and would allow the use of the
> current range of accessories.
I seriously doubt they will scavenge the old parts bin. Its probably much cheaper to
design it from scratch to comply with modern production methods. The LX electronics
are outdated - parts for it is not manufactured anymore. Hence, electronics needs to
be redesigned. I also strongly suspect that Pentax will beef up the shutter with
higher max speed an much faster synch speed - almosty universally a must have these
days; just look at the Nikon FM3a. That means out goes the shutter. If Pentax decide
on built-in motorized transport then out goes the film transport. Whats left of the
original? Nothing!
> The additional metering I suggest is necessary because no matter how good
> the LX's OTF system is (and it's great that it doesn't need a viewfinder
> blind) most photographers like to have some control of the exposure.
> Features like spot metering and memory lock are taken for granted even on
> budget cameras these days and the lack of these features severly compromises
> the LX's flexibility.
Why not combine spot and matrix with OTF? Should be possible.
P�l
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