Nah, I'm building an ark...

I happen to have one of these in the original box with paperwork; the date on the rear of the manual says: Copyright Asahi Optical Co., Ltd 1989

So I reckon that makes the Zoom 90 twenty years old.

A good question, especially as we often see older limited editions fetching large sums on eBay etc (think of the LX titanium here). Unfortunately, I don't think the K-m will ever attain "legendary" status, even though it's a very good camera, hence the limited editions of white and green are unlikely to be worth vastly more than the standard examples in years to come (think here of the black ME Super).

Also, to be a true "investment" you really need to buy the camera and never take it out of its box as any useage will immediately impact on future collectors' values.

Overall I think the white K-m probably isn't a sound way of future-proofing your cash, but I do think it looks kinda funky and if I was buying a K-m anyway (to use) then I'd probably rather have the white one.

I hadn't heard of this either but looking on the web shows the closest to me is London and I won't have time to get down there and back this weekend. Maybe next year if I've got a bit more notice

It locks it to the extent that if you're doing copystand work you can apply the clamp and know that the focus won't "creep" under the weight of the front element, however, the force used is more like the brakes on a bike - enough to stop the wheel spinning but in a progressive fashion (you wouldn't want an instant stop or you'd fly over the handlebars).

Not sure if that's a good analogy or not but I know what I meant

And in black! Don't see many of those around - nice find

All is quite normal by the sounds of things

The shining light of sanity in an otherwise thoroughly depressing thread. Well said Gwyn!

I've never had the chance to use a Sugden but yes it certainly counts!

I'd sign that one!