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Leica M mount is surely no good for a SLR style? To use existing lenses, you'd have to use the same flange distance (or whatever it's called), which wouldn't leave room for the mirror. A SLR would have to be a K mount variant; they're wedded to it, which is why their mirrorless attempt was less than a success.
). If they went with something like KA and released some new lenses, that would make a lot of people happy, and probably support the whole project.
This saddens me. I really hope it's not like the "new" Lomo/Ilford/Kodak cameras that are basically just 35mm instamatics. If they're going to put a lightmeter in it, focus, aperture range, shutter speed range, flash sync etc, that's not going to be cheap. It'll be a fine balance between features, build quality, lens quality (and focal length) and cost.
Yeah. Oops
It could be just an engineering project for Pentax (Ricoh)
They are going to have fun when they try to fit a 35mm cassette into a mobile phone!
They are going to have fun when they try to fit a 35mm cassette into a mobile phone!
Seriously though. My first 'serious' camera was a Pentax SV way back in 1964 and that camera and 3 lenses was the one that I owned the longest. It was so simple to operate even with a seperate meter or the CDS clip on meter they started making. I think I enjoyed my photography more then than any time before but there again life was much simpler then. If they (Pentax) were to create a new camera the consumers AKA buyers will want it to be all singing and dancing with AF, A Exp and virtually foolproof (there is no such beast) It may be me but I find people who have been brought up in the world of auto everything don't want to learn I would not even like to think of how much it may cost because I doubt if it will be a mainstream seller.
IMHO the lens shortage comes at least partly because of the ease of adapting them to the new breed of mirrorless digital cameras, compounded by gradual reductions in stock due to accident, de-lamination, haze, fungus etc. That's one of the reasons why I think Pentax should release some modern lenses when they get round to releasing a SLR; there'll be a real market there. Film cameras have additional weak points (electronics, meters, etc) that I suspect means the available stock is being degraded a bit faster. I really welcome this move by Pentax/Ricoh, and not just because I've kept using Pentax SLRs since 1971! There are some sceptics on this thread, and that's just fine; it's enthusiasts (and probably "inflooncers") who'll buy it! I'm not sure I'd want a fixed lens film camera, but if it's decent quality and fits my general interest (like some of the Ricoh GR maybe?), then I might give it a go.
"That" being " Film cameras have additional weak points (electronics, meters, etc) that I suspect means the available stock is being degraded a bit faster."
If they released a film camera that was a GR3 with snap focus, as they say in the US: "I'd be all over that s**t".
I must admit that when I hear talk of this new Pentax film camera I think of the GR3, as possibly the closest to a point and shoot experience. I'd go further. Fit it with an optical viewfinder, do away with the viewscreen and only be able to see the images once you've downloaded them. There's your film experience, right there.
I’ve put black fabric texture over the screen of my x pro 1 in the past
. I couldn’t resist the temptation to look every once in a while and the tape sorted it.
I’ve put black fabric texture over the screen of my x pro 1 in the past
There’s a camera that’s looking like what you described called “Camp Snap”
I don't know who the target is. I am quite happy with what I have got and what they can do for me but it simply is a fact new equipment is not not going to be a big seller, not in todays world where electronic imagery is what people want - even if it is artificially created. Large companies are not going to put their shareholders investment at risk with a project that may cost £xxxxxx, but only bring an income of less than half of £x!
I will agree there will be a market for one BUT not a mass market which is where the manufacturer will be able to make a profit. Share holders are only interest in profits!
Half frame
I would have thought it would encourage users to use like a digi camera with poorer results compared to full frame. Anyway advice always given here for film use is to slow down, compose properly etc etc and for me it takes ages to get through 36 shots most times.
I agree, and as he said at the end of the video this might be the beginning for other manufacturers might start making cameras if there’s an audience.
