I think that it might be a different problem. Digital backs are of real use in the studio. From what I know of them they use a lot of processing power and a lot of electrical power. Pentax produces what have been acknowledged as field cameras. Maybe film still rules in the field with MF. Possibly 3rd party manufactures won't expend large amounts of capital creating a product few would buy?
At 10:25 AM 9/6/2002 -0400, you wrote: > -----Original Message----- > > From: Rob Brigham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > > > > > The 3rd party manufacturers can either > > > purchase a Mamiya/Bronica/Hassy back and spec it out > > > themselves (and without, if necessary, any input from > > > Bronica/Mamiya/Blad). The 3rd party manufacturers may only > > > need to adjust the housing or casing after they've developed > > > the "innards" and thereby make the digital back be compatible > > > across the "big 3" (maybe Rollei too ?) > > > > > > Now we look at Pentax - Great 67, decent 645, and lots of > > > support from a lot of users out there........BUT.... no > > > interchangeability. Only inserts. While it probably could be > > > done, it would have to be done with Pentax's blessing and > > > with their help. Pentax engineers would have to get > > > involved, perhaps more work than a "standard" interchangeable > > > back ? > > > > I don't see why they would not need engineer input to make a back > > compatible for one 645 system and not for another? Its as easy to > > backwards engineer an insert as it is to backwards engineer > > a back. OK, > > the 67 is a different matter. > > >I would think it would be easier to engineer an insert. The >interchangeable backs are more complicated pieces of engineering. > > > > > > Could it be done ? Sure.. why not.. Will it be done by a 3rd > > > party ? I personally don't think so... Will it be done at > > > all? Perhaps.. but it's got to be done by Pentax themselves > > > I would think. > > > > I too have no idea if it will be done, and I suspect a > > different body > > may be more likely. > >I think Pentax will release an insert within a couple of years. > >tv
