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**TwoUptons** · 09-01-2018, 03:56 AM

Originally posted by ctrout

I guess you're right. I just looked it up and it appears that they stopped making them in 2010 but the announcement that they were discontinuing the model didn't come until may of 2018.

I guess sales weren't as robust as they were expecting? Or maybe they just said, 'here's our run, we'll see how long it lasts', then announced the discontinuation when the last one left the warehouse...

It looks like they used a 'V' badge by the same people who made the 'L' badge on my ZX-L. I guess there are probably little plastic squares around with all the Roman numerals...

-Eric

cooltouch · 09-01-2018, 09:24 AM

Canon did something similar to this with the T90. All T90s you'll come across have a build year of 1986, but it wasn't until 1990 that Canon announced the T90 had been discontinued. Within a couple months of the announcement, dealer stocks of new T90s everywhere were quickly depleted. That must have been a really big run.

**TwoUptons** · 09-01-2018, 01:19 PM

Originally posted by cooltouch

Canon did something similar to this with the T90. All T90s you'll come across have a build year of 1986, but it wasn't until 1990 that Canon announced the T90 had been discontinued. Within a couple months of the announcement, dealer stocks of new T90s everywhere were quickly depleted. That must have been a really big run.

Which one was it that stuck around a few more years? Was it the T60?

-Eric

cooltouch · 09-01-2018, 07:23 PM

Dunno, maybe. But the T60 was built by Cosina, so it doesn't really count.

timw4mail · 09-01-2018, 08:17 PM

Originally posted by cooltouch

Dunno, maybe. But the T60 was built by Cosina, so it doesn't really count.

Ah, the Cosina model sold in several mounts under even more brands. So, at least K, F, and FD mounts. Pentax didn't pass of a Cosina as one of their own, to my knowledge, though.

Jonathan Mac · 09-01-2018, 10:27 PM

Originally posted by timw4mail

Ah, the Cosina model sold in several mounts under even more brands. So, at least K, F, and FD mounts. Pentax didn't pass of a Cosina as one of their own, to my knowledge, though.

It was also made with a Minolta SR mount. Some say that the P30T (not the N) is this same Cosina camera.

stevebrot · 09-02-2018, 11:31 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

Some say that the P30T (not the N) is this same Cosina camera.

Given that the P30T and P30N share most of the same body parts,* wonder if a different model might be considered? FWIW, I don't believe that Cosina made a KA mount camera.

Steve

* Also essentially similar to the P30. The P50 deviated from the others.

Jonathan Mac · 09-06-2018, 11:24 PM - **3 Likes**

The flat we're staying in in Edinburgh has good light from the windows in the morning so I got a couple of shots of the ME I'm using for film while I'm over. Taken with the X-M1 and 35mm f/1.4.

ME by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

edom31 · 09-07-2018, 07:24 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

the ME

Gotta love the size of the ME and ME Super (I own the latter). It does look quirky with a 100mm lens on it though.

timw4mail · 09-07-2018, 08:32 AM

Originally posted by edom31

Gotta love the size of the ME and ME Super (I own the latter). It does look quirky with a 100mm lens on it though.

The ME just looks right with the M 40mm lens.

edom31 · 09-07-2018, 09:33 AM

Originally posted by timw4mail

The ME just looks right with the M 40mm lens.

the pancake? Never seen one with it. Would love to see a shot of one.

In my post I was referring to my own, which when not in use, serves as the rear lens cap for my M100/4

timw4mail · 09-07-2018, 10:15 AM

Originally posted by edom31

the pancake? Never seen one with it. Would love to see a shot of one.

In my post I was referring to my own, which when not in use, serves as the rear lens cap for my M100/4

Hmm, I should take such a picture when I get home.

Yeah, the small size of the ME makes medium/large lenses seem out of place.

stevebrot · 09-07-2018, 11:10 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by edom31

In my post I was referring to my own, which when not in use, serves as the rear lens cap for my M100/4

Sort of like my Super Program with Tamron 70-210/3.5 (19AH) attached...

Steve

edom31 · 09-07-2018, 11:53 AM

Originally posted by stevebrot

Sort of like my Super Program with Tamron 70-210/3.5 (19AH) attached...

That's a beast!

stevebrot · 09-07-2018, 12:15 PM

Originally posted by edom31

That's a beast!

It looks smaller on the KX or K-3.

Steve

09-06-2018, 11:24 PM - 3 Likes	#5678
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	The flat we're staying in in Edinburgh has good light from the windows in the morning so I got a couple of shots of the ME I'm using for film while I'm over. Taken with the X-M1 and 35mm f/1.4. ME by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr ME by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

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09-01-2018, 03:56 AM	#5671
TwoUptons Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,227	Originally posted by ctrout I guess you're right. I just looked it up and it appears that they stopped making them in 2010 but the announcement that they were discontinuing the model didn't come until may of 2018. I guess sales weren't as robust as they were expecting? Or maybe they just said, 'here's our run, we'll see how long it lasts', then announced the discontinuation when the last one left the warehouse... It looks like they used a 'V' badge by the same people who made the 'L' badge on my ZX-L. I guess there are probably little plastic squares around with all the Roman numerals... -Eric

09-01-2018, 09:24 AM	#5672
cooltouch Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Houston, Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 982	Canon did something similar to this with the T90. All T90s you'll come across have a build year of 1986, but it wasn't until 1990 that Canon announced the T90 had been discontinued. Within a couple months of the announcement, dealer stocks of new T90s everywhere were quickly depleted. That must have been a really big run.

09-01-2018, 01:19 PM	#5673
TwoUptons Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,227	Originally posted by cooltouch Canon did something similar to this with the T90. All T90s you'll come across have a build year of 1986, but it wasn't until 1990 that Canon announced the T90 had been discontinued. Within a couple months of the announcement, dealer stocks of new T90s everywhere were quickly depleted. That must have been a really big run. Which one was it that stuck around a few more years? Was it the T60? -Eric

09-01-2018, 07:23 PM	#5674
cooltouch Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Houston, Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 982	Dunno, maybe. But the T60 was built by Cosina, so it doesn't really count.

09-01-2018, 08:17 PM	#5675
timw4mail Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Driving a Mirage Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,670	Originally posted by cooltouch Dunno, maybe. But the T60 was built by Cosina, so it doesn't really count. Ah, the Cosina model sold in several mounts under even more brands. So, at least K, F, and FD mounts. Pentax didn't pass of a Cosina as one of their own, to my knowledge, though.

09-01-2018, 10:27 PM	#5676
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	Originally posted by timw4mail Ah, the Cosina model sold in several mounts under even more brands. So, at least K, F, and FD mounts. Pentax didn't pass of a Cosina as one of their own, to my knowledge, though. It was also made with a Minolta SR mount. Some say that the P30T (not the N) is this same Cosina camera.

09-02-2018, 11:31 AM	#5677
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac Some say that the P30T (not the N) is this same Cosina camera. Given that the P30T and P30N share most of the same body parts,* wonder if a different model might be considered? FWIW, I don't believe that Cosina made a KA mount camera. Steve * Also essentially similar to the P30. The P50 deviated from the others.

09-07-2018, 07:24 AM	#5679
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac the ME Gotta love the size of the ME and ME Super (I own the latter). It does look quirky with a 100mm lens on it though.

09-07-2018, 08:32 AM	#5680
timw4mail Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Driving a Mirage Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,670	Originally posted by edom31 Gotta love the size of the ME and ME Super (I own the latter). It does look quirky with a 100mm lens on it though. The ME just looks right with the M 40mm lens.

09-07-2018, 09:33 AM	#5681
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by timw4mail The ME just looks right with the M 40mm lens. the pancake? Never seen one with it. Would love to see a shot of one. In my post I was referring to my own, which when not in use, serves as the rear lens cap for my M100/4

09-07-2018, 10:15 AM	#5682
timw4mail Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Driving a Mirage Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,670	Originally posted by edom31 the pancake? Never seen one with it. Would love to see a shot of one. In my post I was referring to my own, which when not in use, serves as the rear lens cap for my M100/4 Hmm, I should take such a picture when I get home. Yeah, the small size of the ME makes medium/large lenses seem out of place.

09-07-2018, 11:10 AM - 1 Like	#5683
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by edom31 In my post I was referring to my own, which when not in use, serves as the rear lens cap for my M100/4 Sort of like my Super Program with Tamron 70-210/3.5 (19AH) attached... Steve

09-07-2018, 11:53 AM	#5684
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by stevebrot Sort of like my Super Program with Tamron 70-210/3.5 (19AH) attached... That's a beast!

09-07-2018, 12:15 PM	#5685
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by edom31 That's a beast! It looks smaller on the KX or K-3. Steve

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