Anyone going to PMA?

In article <47A93A74.920AB6B8 DeleteThis @concentric.net>,
John Turco <jtur DeleteThis @concentric.net> wrote:

> Tully wrote:
> >
> > The new Sigma is impressive, the Kodak looks incredible for $300,
> > Nikon's booth is more like a mall store/gallery opening than a booth,
> > and who can look at the D3 chassis without thinking of the movie
> > "Terminator"?
> >
> > I don't really get the whole wi-fi phenomenon, but if you're into that,
> > the D60 will excite.
> >
> > Personally, the AF-S 60mm Micro-Nikkor with nine-blade aperture gets my
> > vote...
>
>
> Hello, Tully:
>
> Tell me more, about this "$300 Kodak," please.
>
>
> Cordially,
> John Turco <jtur DeleteThis @concentric.net>

Sorry to be so long in returning, but Vegas has many other attractions
besides PMA =^) Every time I go there for some convention or other
specific purpose I end up getting distracted and staying for days.

Anyway, although I spent major chunks of two days at the Nikon booth, I
was favorably impressed with the Kodak 1012. I have in the past been
suckered by the name Carl Zeiss on a 12x zoom attached to a Sony, only
to be disappointed by the end result. Judging by both monitor display
and prints from the Kodak 1012 (under $300 with image stabilization, 10
Mpx sensor), its Schneider is backed up by a package which really gets
the best from the optic.

If I were in the market for a very lightweight, though certainly not
pocket-size, SLR-shaped digicam, I'd seriously consider this one. And
this is coming from a guy who _never_ has much that's positive to say
about Kodak the corporation...
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On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:31:54 -0700, Tully <tully.albrecht.DeleteThis@cox.net> wrote
in <tully.albrecht-F0B9DF.02315408022008.DeleteThis@news.phx.highwinds-media.com>:

>I
>was favorably impressed with the Kodak 1012. I have in the past been
>suckered by the name Carl Zeiss on a 12x zoom attached to a Sony, only
>to be disappointed by the end result. Judging by both monitor display
>and prints from the Kodak 1012 (under $300 with image stabilization, 10
>Mpx sensor), its Schneider is backed up by a package which really gets
>the best from the optic.
>
>If I were in the market for a very lightweight, though certainly not
>pocket-size, SLR-shaped digicam, I'd seriously consider this one. And
>this is coming from a guy who _never_ has much that's positive to say
>about Kodak the corporation...

What sets it apart from other cameras? And do you have the model right?
DPReview only lists the following models from the show
<http://www.dpreview.com/articles/pma2008/Kodak/>:

Z1085 IS
Z1285
Z8612
V1273
V1073 IS
M1033
M893
M863
M763

Are you thinking of the 5X Z1085 IS? 3X V1073 IS?

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Best regards,
John Navas
Panasonic DMC-FZ8 (and several others)
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Tully wrote:
>
> In article <47A93A74.920AB6B8.RemoveThis@concentric.net>,
> John Turco <jtur.RemoveThis@concentric.net> wrote:
>
> > Tully wrote:
> > >
> > > The new Sigma is impressive, the Kodak looks incredible for $300,
> > > Nikon's booth is more like a mall store/gallery opening than a booth,
> > > and who can look at the D3 chassis without thinking of the movie
> > > "Terminator"?
> > >
> > > I don't really get the whole wi-fi phenomenon, but if you're into that,
> > > the D60 will excite.
> > >
> > > Personally, the AF-S 60mm Micro-Nikkor with nine-blade aperture gets my
> > > vote...
> >
> >
> > Hello, Tully:
> >
> > Tell me more, about this "$300 Kodak," please.
> >
> >
> > Cordially,
> > John Turco <jtur.RemoveThis@concentric.net>
>
> Sorry to be so long in returning, but Vegas has many other attractions
> besides PMA =^) Every time I go there for some convention or other
> specific purpose I end up getting distracted and staying for days.
>
> Anyway, although I spent major chunks of two days at the Nikon booth, I
> was favorably impressed with the Kodak 1012. I have in the past been
> suckered by the name Carl Zeiss on a 12x zoom attached to a Sony, only
> to be disappointed by the end result. Judging by both monitor display
> and prints from the Kodak 1012 (under $300 with image stabilization, 10
> Mpx sensor), its Schneider is backed up by a package which really gets
> the best from the optic.
>
> If I were in the market for a very lightweight, though certainly not
> pocket-size, SLR-shaped digicam, I'd seriously consider this one. And
> this is coming from a guy who _never_ has much that's positive to say
> about Kodak the corporation...


Hello, Tully:

Thanks, for your response; better late, than never. <g>


Cordially,
John Turco <jtur.RemoveThis@concentric.net>
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