> The FLAGSHIP, obviously :o)
But doesn't every camera line have to have a flagship? Maxxum 9 Konica Hexar RF Nikon F5 / D1x Canon EOS-1v / 1Ds Contax RTSIII / Digital N1 (which is however bombed and sunken and slowly leaking oil into waters of the lagoon) Leica M7 / R9 (the latter I'm sure plentifully backlogged) Olympus (none at present) Pentax MZ-S. So is the MZ-S a creditable flagship? Objective strikes against it: low-mag, low-coverage viewfinder, like looking down a tunnel, makes a 50mm lens seem like a short tele. Then again, a lot of people don't seem to mind it, or have gotten used to it, and maybe a better/bigger finder would have a) made the camera bigger and b) added $200 to its cost. Low motor-drive speed. Subjective strikes against it (i.e., my taste only): not quiet. Otherwise, seems like a creditable flagship to me. Slick-looking, solid, distinctive, attractive, very ergonomic (deceptively so in fact), nice size and weight, lots of features and control flexibility. I really like the Av-M switchover, the AEL on-off, the d.o.f. preview. I mean, what else do we want? --Mike
