Would you buy this manual-only camera - and at what maximum price?

dnaxe · 2nd July 2008

Would you buy the following camera? Please vote according to price. If you would pay extra for any of the "options", indicate how much more you would pay (for each item) in a post!

Features (including 'negative' features):

almost completely manual - no AF, no metering, the only functions allowed would be those which can be implemented without having to use chips other than the chip required to capture and process the image, save it on a memory card, and display it on a rear screen.
Large VF (at least K20D size) with split screen prism.
Rear screen
APS-C sensor (lets presume K20D sensor)
ISO can be changed (so - 100-6400)

options:
1. SR
2. 3 fps shooting (allowing bracketing, multiple exposure, intervalometer)
3. live view
4. 1000 shot battery life
5. smaller than DS

edit: If you would buy it, but ONLY if the camera had one or more of the options, vote "no" and say in a post how much you would pay, with all of the options you would select. If you would buy, but only at a price lower than SGD 800, state price.

grantyale · 2nd July 2008

Seriously, how much are we going to save by ripping off the AE and AF modules?

dnaxe · 2nd July 2008

Originally Posted by grantyale

Seriously, how much are we going to save by ripping off the AE and AF modules?

lots!

creampuff · 2nd July 2008

OK today must be a trivial pursuit day...

Firstly of all, NO CAMERA MANUFACTURER will even attempt to make such a camera. It is the anti-thesis of the modern camera, which is to provide a rich feature set at an attractive price point. There is simply no market for a bare-bones, crippled spec, manual only camera that caters to a very small segment of retro junkies.

Anyway what you've described is already available... a K200D set to Manual mode with focusing set to Manual focus with a Katz eye focusing screen or similar.

dnaxe · 2nd July 2008

I know i know.

Still

art2d2 · 2nd July 2008

Sorry bro, after spending 10 mins reading your first post over and over again, I don't really know which camera are you trying to put into comparison and perspective.

Anyway sometimes we just think too much when making a decision in purchasing something. For me if it fits my budget, if its what I wanted in the camera, I will just buy. No need to lose sleep on such things. Why make life difficult when life is already so complicated

istDeS · 2nd July 2008

Originally Posted by art2d2

Sorry bro, after spending 10 mins reading your first post over and over again, I don't really know which camera are you trying to put into comparison and perspective.

Anyway sometimes we just think too much when making a decision in purchasing something. For me if it fits my budget, if its what I wanted in the camera, I will just buy. No need to lose sleep on such things. Why make life difficult when life is already so complicated

A Pinhole camera maybe.

flowerpot · 2nd July 2008

dunno what to say

ilario · 4th July 2008

Buy a Leica MP. Rest of us, get a Pentax

dnaxe · 4th July 2008

Originally Posted by ilario

Buy a Leica MP. Rest of us, get a Pentax

Well, the pentax primes are -almost- as good, and as small, and you can buy the whole set for the price of the m8.

View Poll Results: Would you buy, and at what price?
Yes! Love it. Any price!	0	0%
Yes! but not more than SGD 1600	1	12.50%
Yes! but not more than SGD 800	3	37.50%
Never! I likes my auto.	4	50.00%
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2nd July 2008	#1
dnaxe Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,210	Would you buy this manual-only camera - and at what maximum price? Would you buy the following camera? Please vote according to price. If you would pay extra for any of the "options", indicate how much more you would pay (for each item) in a post! Features (including 'negative' features): almost completely manual - no AF, no metering, the only functions allowed would be those which can be implemented without having to use chips other than the chip required to capture and process the image, save it on a memory card, and display it on a rear screen. Large VF (at least K20D size) with split screen prism. Rear screen APS-C sensor (lets presume K20D sensor) ISO can be changed (so - 100-6400) options: 1. SR 2. 3 fps shooting (allowing bracketing, multiple exposure, intervalometer) 3. live view 4. 1000 shot battery life 5. smaller than DS edit: If you would buy it, but ONLY if the camera had one or more of the options, vote "no" and say in a post how much you would pay, with all of the options you would select. If you would buy, but only at a price lower than SGD 800, state price. Last edited by dnaxe; 2nd July 2008 at 07:29 PM.

2nd July 2008	#2
grantyale Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Pioneer Posts: 1,392	Re: Would you buy this manual-only camera - and at what maximum price? Seriously, how much are we going to save by ripping off the AE and AF modules?

2nd July 2008	#4
creampuff Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: East side Posts: 3,351	Re: Would you buy this manual-only camera - and at what maximum price? OK today must be a trivial pursuit day... Firstly of all, NO CAMERA MANUFACTURER will even attempt to make such a camera. It is the anti-thesis of the modern camera, which is to provide a rich feature set at an attractive price point. There is simply no market for a bare-bones, crippled spec, manual only camera that caters to a very small segment of retro junkies. Anyway what you've described is already available... a K200D set to Manual mode with focusing set to Manual focus with a Katz eye focusing screen or similar. __________________ http://ideastoprint.blogspot.com/

2nd July 2008	#5
dnaxe Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,210	Re: Would you buy this manual-only camera - and at what maximum price? I know i know. Still

2nd July 2008	#6
art2d2 Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Beijing, Shuangjing Posts: 1,162	Re: Would you buy this manual-only camera - and at what maximum price? Sorry bro, after spending 10 mins reading your first post over and over again, I don't really know which camera are you trying to put into comparison and perspective. Anyway sometimes we just think too much when making a decision in purchasing something. For me if it fits my budget, if its what I wanted in the camera, I will just buy. No need to lose sleep on such things. Why make life difficult when life is already so complicated __________________ Pentaxian for life ! My Webby K20D, DA 21,40,70, 55-300

2nd July 2008	#8
flowerpot Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Both East n West Posts: 2,237	Re: Would you buy this manual-only camera - and at what maximum price? dunno what to say __________________ ~Towards Sublime Gallery~

4th July 2008	#9
ilario Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 163	Re: Would you buy this manual-only camera - and at what maximum price? Buy a Leica MP. Rest of us, get a Pentax __________________ Functional disorder