Subject: Re: Why Pentax?
2010/1/16 Igor Roshchin <s...@komkon.org>:
I would be glad to hear what others have to say about these thoughts
Well for starters, Pentax Spotmatic was the first SLR I ever used, around
1967. I borrowed one from a work friend & shot some races with it @ Mosport.
I loved the results even tho I only had use of one lens, a 135mm.
Prior to that I had been using my brother's Zeiss Ikon Contina & a
Voightlander folder.
Another work friend was drafted and while in Viet Nam offered to get me a
camera @ the PX. Since I was familiar with the Spotmatic so that's what I
bought. The savings were significant - I believe I paid something like $89
USD for an Asahi Spotmatic with a 1.4 50mm (?) lens.
Over the years I acquired more lenses, mostly Pentax, never experienced and
letdown with the equipment so I never had a reason to switch brands - always
thought Nikon was a bit pretentious, still do. Picked up an ES & MX.
I moved into a job that required me using a camera so I again chose Pentax
(SF!, PZ1 & PZ1P).
About then, late 80's I started to run into problems getting my Pentax fix
locally (buying equipment that is),
Contacted a Pentax district sales guy who understood the problem & he
started selling me Pentax stuff @ his prices. Bought stuff I probably never
would without his pricing - MZ-S, 600mm F4 etc.
As Pentax digital SLR's so did I - first the *istD, K10D & K20D.
As I've said I've never had a reason not to buy Pentax.
YMMV
Kenneth Waller
http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f
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