Apparently people didn't want to pay $2600 for a Nikon film body. The currently available Leica film bodies (M6, M-A, and MP) are twice that price and seem to be selling just fine.
Apparently people didn't want to pay $2600 for a film camera body.
Apparently people didn't want to pay $2600 for a Nikon film body. The currently available Leica film bodies (M6, M-A, and MP) are twice that price and seem to be selling just fine.
Apparently people didn't want to pay $2600 for a Nikon film body. The currently available Leica film bodies (M6, M-A, and MP) are twice that price and seem to be selling just fine.
Here's the latest:
Film News: Pentax moving closer to a new film camera
Pentax continues in their quest to make a new film camera. And they now have an update to show they are moving closer to a new film camera.www.japancamerahunter.com
I didn't actually listen to the video so I don't know if any of the information is new, or if the video is just a rehash of what we already know, which is next to nothing.
Apparently people didn't want to pay $2600 for a Nikon film body. The currently available Leica film bodies (M6, M-A, and MP) are twice that price and seem to be selling just fine.
When can get an F/N80 for free that is lighter and can do 90 percent of what and F6 can do why spend that kind of money?
But it is not obsessing over getting the smoothest advance, or just the right throw length. It is obsessing over "how the heck does this even work?"I for one and glad to see there is an obsession. That's how quality ends up, over obsessing with minute details leads to great things if properly directed.
It is intoxicating
If only some of the Old timers are willing to confirm to them that the design of the film take up system with the set of Nylon "Needles" on the Pentax MX is probably the world champion for an easy to load yes manual loading film take up system.I see what you are getting at, but Pentax is wanting to make a film camera, not a digital camera. To appeal to young generation, the film camera will have to be simple to load, and use.
I wonder what they mean by a "fully mechanical SLR"? When Leica used this term, it meant cameras that were not reliant on electronics didn't it?
If only some of the Old timers are willing to confirm to them that the design of the film take up system with the set of Nylon "Needles" on the Pentax MX is probably the world champion for an easy to load yes manual loading film take up system.
I am not surprised if young engineers who did not work on fiilm advance systems need a Nudge as the advance needs to ONLY move the film forward, exactly 8 perforations, while clearing the shutter lock to allow the next picture to be taken (and in most cases also charge the shutter) PLUS have a way to disengage to allow the film to rewind. that is at least 3 functions, two of wich are not directly involved with actually MOVING the film.
the camera mechanism needs a double expsure prevention system as part of the wind, BUT with a handy way to permit INTENTIONAL double exposures
So I don't know whether this is going to be too little too late or too much too late.
Well, other than the need for a ratchet operated lever for film advance with the noise reminiscent of those cameras from the era when all SLR cameras had that feature, I couldn't detect much if anything else
TKO certainly spent a large portion of the video on this, the primary feature Pentax feels is needed to apply to the younger group of users who desire film cameras
I wasn't clear why this mechanism appears so difficult. Even if no-one is left who ever made a ratchet film advance lever there are plenty of used cameras out there including many Pentaxes on which they could base their construction of the mechanism
Let's hope that they are right about its importance to new buyers of cameras but it just struck me that the need for a ratchet mechanism and its longer term attraction to users may be overrated
I'd love a go on a fixed wheel bike again but I know from experience that one gear and having to continuously pedal loses its attraction beyond a very short ride
pentaxuser
Well, other than the need for a ratchet operated lever for film advance with the noise reminiscent of those cameras from the era when all SLR cameras had that feature, I couldn't detect much if anything else
TKO certainly spent a large portion of the video on this, the primary feature Pentax feels is needed to apply to the younger group of users who desire film cameras
I wasn't clear why this mechanism appears so difficult. Even if no-one is left who ever made a ratchet film advance lever there are plenty of used cameras out there including many Pentaxes on which they could base their construction of the mechanism
Let's hope that they are right about its importance to new buyers of cameras but it just struck me that the need for a ratchet mechanism and its longer term attraction to users may be overrated
I'd love a go on a fixed wheel bike again but I know from experience that one gear and having to continuously pedal loses its attraction beyond a very short ride
pentaxuser
As said in the Pentax Video, it is perhaps less complex and expensive to make a power winder, than a mechanicl wind lever that can stand up to the typical abuse that some of they endure.But a power winder - isn't that rather silly and fru-fru for basic photography? Just one more thing to go wrong.
This week I’ve been shooting at several touristy/photographery places and my 35mm Minolta 370 and 570 have started several conversations. This was not the case even 2-3 years ago. It took the Mamiya tlr or super ikonta to do that. With 35mm, people thought I was a dumbass old guy who couldn’t figure out how to use a digital camera.And they're 100% right about the winding mechanism. It sets out film cameras from digital. There are digital cameras that look like vintage film cameras. It's the act of winding the film on which both visually indicates someone is shooting film and is tactile for the photographer.
This week I’ve been shooting at several touristy/photographery places and my 35mm Minolta 370 and 570 have started several conversations. This was not the case even 2-3 years ago. It took the Mamiya tlr or super ikonta to do that. With 35mm, people thought I was a dumbass old guy who couldn’t figure out how to use a digital camera.
At least a couple times this week I have noticed a palpable ininternal shudder in people having to shift their world view as they saw and heard me working the advance lever and realized I was shooting film.
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