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 07/04/2006 10:12:42 PM · #26
Originally posted by Raziel:
Originally posted by LoudDog:
Imagine that, they are making cameras that look like cameras again! Down with the little gray boxes!!!


We've got an Asahi Pentax Spotmatic, fantastic camera. The 55mm 1.8 lens is also awesome. Looks and feels like a real camera, unlike my digital.


I use a Pentax Takumar 50mm F1.4 with my rebel (with an adapter). I thought of picking up a spotmatic on Ebay just to play with.
 07/05/2006 09:15:12 AM · #27
Originally posted by American_Horse:
It's not the equipment that matters.

It's your eye that does.


This is coming from a guy with a 1D MkII.

Sorry, couldn't resist :-)

You are right though, the eye is the most important, but equipment sure helps!

-Chad
 07/05/2006 09:18:28 AM · #28
Originally posted by LoudDog:
Originally posted by Raziel:
Originally posted by LoudDog:
Imagine that, they are making cameras that look like cameras again! Down with the little gray boxes!!!


We've got an Asahi Pentax Spotmatic, fantastic camera. The 55mm 1.8 lens is also awesome. Looks and feels like a real camera, unlike my digital.


I use a Pentax Takumar 50mm F1.4 with my rebel (with an adapter). I thought of picking up a spotmatic on Ebay just to play with.


I tooks some shots with my Asahi Pentax SP1000 over the weekend! I killed me not being able to see how it turned out :-)

Oh, and Super Multi-Coated Takumar (SMC) lenses rock.

-Chad
 07/05/2006 10:07:19 AM · #29
Worse than butt ugly - fugly!
 07/05/2006 10:43:06 AM · #30
Originally posted by kirbic:
It may be butt ugly to our taste... well, actually, I'd say it's retro, but not necessarily *that* ugly.
Anyhow, ugly, or at least unusual, is prolly what they are going for. There are a whole slew of folks who will buy something just *because* it doesn't conform. Think Scion Xb. Think Honda Element. Digital cameras are now getting to the point where in order for the manufacturers to differentiate themselves in the market, style is an important design consideration. It's not just tech anymore!


I agree...and I actually kind-a like it...and I do have a Scion...but it's an XA


07/06/2006 08:47:44 AM · #31
The thing that twigs my eye is the big lens...

I like big glass.

If they could only get back on the rangefinder bandwagon and replace the mid-range cameras of a few years ago...

If they were to do something like 24-100mm or something like that with a nice big German lens on it and a sensor on it that was half-way between APS-C and the current mini-sensors, I think they could come pretty close to having a winner... If it had an optical finder that is... :) Image stabilization on something like that would be icing on the cake...

07/06/2006 08:49:30 AM · #32
looks like a rangefinder ... i love it
 07/06/2006 09:03:11 AM · #33
I have to say I love it... would suit perfectly in my purse, I think ;)

Any ideas about prices / releases?
 07/06/2006 09:04:33 AM · #34
7.2 effective Megapixel CCD
F2.8 - 3.7, 7X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 38 - 270 mm
CCD-shift image stabilization system (similar to what Minolta and Pentax have used)
2.5" LCD display
Unique-looking, slim, solid metal body
Full manual controls
New Smart Touch user interface has "soft buttons" around LCD to control all camera settings
Can record movies at 640 x 480, 30 fps using MPEG-4 codec
Uses proprietary lithium-ion battery
Ships this Fall for $449

got it ;-)
 08/13/2006 01:14:51 PM · #35
Originally posted by TomFoolery:
Originally posted by kirbic:
It may be butt ugly to our taste... well, actually, I'd say it's retro, but not necessarily *that* ugly.
Anyhow, ugly, or at least unusual, is prolly what they are going for. There are a whole slew of folks who will buy something just *because* it doesn't conform. Think Scion Xb. Think Honda Element. Digital cameras are now getting to the point where in order for the manufacturers to differentiate themselves in the market, style is an important design consideration. It's not just tech anymore!


I agree...and I actually kind-a like it...and I do have a Scion...but it's an XA



xA called the "ist" in Japan.
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