> This M42 DSLR would fill a demand that already exists What makes you think this demand exists? Just because Pentax sold an awful lot of M42 lenses over the years doesn't mean that there are thousands or millions of people, or however many are needed to constitute a viable market, yearning for a DSLR to stick them on.
Where are the internet discussion groups full of people with M42 lenses demanding that someone make a DSLR for them? How many people around the world are beating on the camera makers' factory doors clamouring for M42 DSLRs? Why not do a Google search and find out how many different people over the last 5 years have expressed a wish for an M42 DSLR - that at least would give us a ballpark figure for the size of the market. > Necessity is the mother of invention... I think you'd better get inventing then, because you seem to be the only person on Earth who feels this need. It's wishful thinking, John. I spent a couple of years hoping someone would bring out a DSLR for my Contax lenses. But that's not going to happen either, so I dumped them and freed my mind. Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of JC OConnell > Sent: 21 November 2008 00:08 > To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' > Subject: RE: ANY M42 DSLR rumors (yet)? > > Huh? The whole point of a M42 DSLR is to get the convenience > of the M42 automatic aperture function which WAS invented over > 50 years ago. There is no M42 DSLR or DSLR adapter on the market > that enables the M42 lenses to operate fully (yet). That's my point. > This M42 DSLR would fill a demand that already exists, not > create a new one or expect buyers starting from scratch to > use M42 bodies and lenses althought there could be a good > argument to do that too. Its nothing more than a better M42 camera to > use the > massive quantity of M42 lenses ALREADY in circulation. > Necessity is the mother of invention... > > JC O'Connell > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of > John Celio > Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:35 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: RE: ANY M42 DSLR rumors (yet)? > > > Leica is an exception, but for good reason: their M system is used > primarily by professionals and wealthy amateurs who are more concerned > with status symbols than convenience. Also, if I recall correctly, > Leica has been on the brink of bankruptcy for ages. They're > not exactly > a good example of old tech turning a big profit. > > John > > -- > http://www.neovenator.com http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: RE: ANY M42 DSLR rumors (yet)? > From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, November 20, 2008 2:15 pm > To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" <[email protected]> > > [..] > > One > > would be hard > > pressed to convince current and future camera buyers that a > > camera based > > on technolgy from 50 years ago is in any way superior to > > modern designs. > > > > Ahem... > http://uk.leica-camera.com/photography/m_system/m8/ > > However, I do agree that nobody is going to build a DSLR for the > screwmount > lenses. > > Bob > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly > above and follow the directions. > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
