Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Toine]

I shoot Pentax because I have the stuff for more than 40 years (+ or -) and
I keep collecting more of the same (K mount). Looking through the
viewfinder of the MX got me hooked. The real question is why I still shoot
DSLR. That's because macro and long glass really needs a DSLR (aps c
please). Anything else is more practical, much lighter with mirrorless.
Q-S1, MX-1, even my samsung S9 shoots raw. Image quality is mind blowing
compared to technology 10-15 years ago. I will probably switch to one of
the mirrorless brands in the future because Pentax failed to continue the Q
line.

That said I blew my mind the last months with the KP, DA300, 100macro and
the 1.4 TC. Never ever will I try another brand and start the 40 year
search for perfection again, that would be biologically challenging.
I'm dreaming of an apc-c KP-super with a tilt screen!


On Thu, 26 Nov 2020, 12:49 mike wilson,  wrote:

>
> > On 26 November 2020 at 01:50 Bruce Walker 
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 8:19 PM mike wilson 
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On 26 November 2020 at 00:04 John Francis  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 09:23:20PM +, mike wilson wrote:
> > > > > Given the many wonderful things that have been pictured by
> Hasselblads, would one really need a viewfiner?
> > > >
> > > > If you ask me, 'need' has very little to do with a fair number of
> Hasselblad purchases.
> > > >
> > > > That being said, IIRC the item being purchased was a 90-degree
> viewfinder adapter.
> > > > If you've got the camera set up on a tripod at 5 or 6 feet above
> floor level,
> > > > it's very hard to look down onto a top-mounted ground glass screen.
> > >
> > > You missed the wordplay.  Your PDML membership is hereby revoked.
> >
> > Punishment.
>
> For whom?
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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[mike wilson]

> On 26 November 2020 at 01:50 Bruce Walker  wrote:
> 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 8:19 PM mike wilson  wrote:
> >
> > > On 26 November 2020 at 00:04 John Francis  wrote:
> > >
> > > On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 09:23:20PM +, mike wilson wrote:
> > > > Given the many wonderful things that have been pictured by Hasselblads, 
> > > > would one really need a viewfiner?
> > >
> > > If you ask me, 'need' has very little to do with a fair number of 
> > > Hasselblad purchases.
> > >
> > > That being said, IIRC the item being purchased was a 90-degree viewfinder 
> > > adapter.
> > > If you've got the camera set up on a tripod at 5 or 6 feet above floor 
> > > level,
> > > it's very hard to look down onto a top-mounted ground glass screen.
> >
> > You missed the wordplay.  Your PDML membership is hereby revoked.
> 
> Punishment.

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Ralf R Radermacher]

Am 26.11.20 um 02:18 schrieb mike wilson:


You missed the wordplay.  Your PDML membership is hereby revoked.


MARK!

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[mike wilson]

> On 26 November 2020 at 00:04 John Francis  wrote:
> 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 09:23:20PM +, mike wilson wrote:
> > Given the many wonderful things that have been pictured by Hasselblads, 
> > would one really need a viewfiner?
> 
> If you ask me, 'need' has very little to do with a fair number of Hasselblad 
> purchases.
> 
> That being said, IIRC the item being purchased was a 90-degree viewfinder 
> adapter.
> If you've got the camera set up on a tripod at 5 or 6 feet above floor level,
> it's very hard to look down onto a top-mounted ground glass screen.

You missed the wordplay.  Your PDML membership is hereby revoked.

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Alan C]

The 250-600 seems to be very scarce. I wonder how many were made?

Alan C

On 25-Nov-20 10:36 PM, John Francis wrote:

On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 04:36:08PM -0500, Ken Waller wrote:

Better get a Sherpa for that 800 lens. I haven???t shot mine 600 in many moons. 
Just too damm heavy.
It was just a few years ago I was traipsing all over Denali with it!

I'm holding on to my 250-600 for one last road trip, but after that
it will probably be up for sale.

But, as others have stated, I shoot Pentax because it works for me,
and switching to another brand would be expensive.  I'm beginning to
wonder about switching to Olympus, though - every year it gets harder
and harder to carry a bag full of gear around (I think gravity is
getting stronger).

I've related my Pentax history before, but just in case anybody here
is interested:

With my first paycheck from my first job after graduating I took a
trip from Manchester to Leeds Camera Centre and bought myself a
Spotmatic II with the 50mm/f1.4 lens.  This was the most expensive
purchase I'd ever made, but it was put into perspective by the
person ahead of me in line, who paid rather more than my setup cost
me for an accessory viewfiner for his Hasselblad ...
(This was in 1972 - a few months before the Spotmatic F came out)

In 1976 I switched to an MX as my primary camera. A couple of years
later I got a one-year assignment in New Zealand, so I stopped off
in Singapore on my outward journey and added an ME, an 80-200 zoom,
and a 28mm/f2.8 to the camera bag (plus a second 50mm/f1.4 - the sum
I'd budgeted for the upgrade went quite a bit further in Singapore!)

That MX served me well - I've still got it - but over the years I
picked up a Super Program (A lenses!), a PZ-1p (auto-focus) & an MZ-S.
I also made the mistake of comparing the results from my 80-200 zoom
and an A* 200/2.8, which opened another hole to throw money into.
By looking around on the used market I was able to replace my old
zoom with an FA* 80-200, and also added an A* 300/2.8 (which, with
the oddball F1.7X AF, gave me a very usable 500mm auto-focus lens).

Then came the digital revolution.  Pentax were late to the party, but
I got one bit of good luck from that - some editors began to require
digital image submissions. Apparently one long-time Pentax pro shooter
made the switch to digital and sold off his Pentax gear. I was sitting
at my desk at work one day, and idly browsing the rec.photos.marketplace
newsgroup, when somebody made a joke posting about this 'real bargain'
to be had at Charlotte Camera - an FA* 250-600/f5.6 for 'only' about 40%
of street price (roughly 25% of list price) - still not exactly cheap!
This had always been my dream lens for motorsports photography, but
I'd never seriously thought I'd ever get one - they never came up on the
used market, and even the street price was way above my budget. But this
one was just inside the top end of what I could afford, so five minutes
later it was on its way to me.
As soon as the *istD came out I bought one.  Over the years I moved to
a K10D, and later a K-5, plus the DA* 16-50, 50-135, and 60-250 lenses.




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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Bruce Walker]

On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 8:19 PM mike wilson  wrote:
>
> > On 26 November 2020 at 00:04 John Francis  wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 09:23:20PM +, mike wilson wrote:
> > > Given the many wonderful things that have been pictured by Hasselblads, 
> > > would one really need a viewfiner?
> >
> > If you ask me, 'need' has very little to do with a fair number of 
> > Hasselblad purchases.
> >
> > That being said, IIRC the item being purchased was a 90-degree viewfinder 
> > adapter.
> > If you've got the camera set up on a tripod at 5 or 6 feet above floor 
> > level,
> > it's very hard to look down onto a top-mounted ground glass screen.
>
> You missed the wordplay.  Your PDML membership is hereby revoked.

Punishment.

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[mike wilson]

Given the many wonderful things that have been pictured by Hasselblads, would 
one really need a viewfiner?
> On 25 November 2020 at 20:36 John Francis  wrote:
> 
> 
> On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 04:36:08PM -0500, Ken Waller wrote:
> > Better get a Sherpa for that 800 lens. I haven???t shot mine 600 in many 
> > moons. Just too damm heavy.
> > It was just a few years ago I was traipsing all over Denali with it!
> 
> I'm holding on to my 250-600 for one last road trip, but after that
> it will probably be up for sale.
> 
> But, as others have stated, I shoot Pentax because it works for me,
> and switching to another brand would be expensive.  I'm beginning to
> wonder about switching to Olympus, though - every year it gets harder
> and harder to carry a bag full of gear around (I think gravity is
> getting stronger).
> 
> I've related my Pentax history before, but just in case anybody here
> is interested:
> 
> With my first paycheck from my first job after graduating I took a
> trip from Manchester to Leeds Camera Centre and bought myself a
> Spotmatic II with the 50mm/f1.4 lens.  This was the most expensive
> purchase I'd ever made, but it was put into perspective by the
> person ahead of me in line, who paid rather more than my setup cost
> me for an accessory viewfiner for his Hasselblad ...
> (This was in 1972 - a few months before the Spotmatic F came out)
> 
> In 1976 I switched to an MX as my primary camera. A couple of years
> later I got a one-year assignment in New Zealand, so I stopped off
> in Singapore on my outward journey and added an ME, an 80-200 zoom,
> and a 28mm/f2.8 to the camera bag (plus a second 50mm/f1.4 - the sum
> I'd budgeted for the upgrade went quite a bit further in Singapore!)
> 
> That MX served me well - I've still got it - but over the years I
> picked up a Super Program (A lenses!), a PZ-1p (auto-focus) & an MZ-S.
> I also made the mistake of comparing the results from my 80-200 zoom
> and an A* 200/2.8, which opened another hole to throw money into.
> By looking around on the used market I was able to replace my old
> zoom with an FA* 80-200, and also added an A* 300/2.8 (which, with
> the oddball F1.7X AF, gave me a very usable 500mm auto-focus lens).
> 
> Then came the digital revolution.  Pentax were late to the party, but
> I got one bit of good luck from that - some editors began to require
> digital image submissions. Apparently one long-time Pentax pro shooter
> made the switch to digital and sold off his Pentax gear. I was sitting
> at my desk at work one day, and idly browsing the rec.photos.marketplace
> newsgroup, when somebody made a joke posting about this 'real bargain'
> to be had at Charlotte Camera - an FA* 250-600/f5.6 for 'only' about 40%
> of street price (roughly 25% of list price) - still not exactly cheap!
> This had always been my dream lens for motorsports photography, but
> I'd never seriously thought I'd ever get one - they never came up on the
> used market, and even the street price was way above my budget. But this
> one was just inside the top end of what I could afford, so five minutes
> later it was on its way to me.
> As soon as the *istD came out I bought one.  Over the years I moved to
> a K10D, and later a K-5, plus the DA* 16-50, 50-135, and 60-250 lenses.
> 
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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[John Francis]

On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 09:23:20PM +, mike wilson wrote:
> Given the many wonderful things that have been pictured by Hasselblads, would 
> one really need a viewfiner?

If you ask me, 'need' has very little to do with a fair number of Hasselblad 
purchases.

That being said, IIRC the item being purchased was a 90-degree viewfinder 
adapter.
If you've got the camera set up on a tripod at 5 or 6 feet above floor level,
it's very hard to look down onto a top-mounted ground glass screen.


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RE: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[jcoyle]

Dan, it was in 1968.  I was then living on the Island of St. Helena, and the 
nearest camera shop would have been in Cape
Town!

John in Brisbane



-Original Message-
From: PDML  On Behalf Of Daniel J. Matyola
Sent: Thursday, 26 November 2020 1:28 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List 
Subject: Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

When did you get that first Pentax, John?

In 1966, I went to the AF PX in DaNang to buy a camera.  I had my heart set
on a Minolta 101, which my XO had and let me try.  They were out of that
camera, but the clerk in the photography department showed me an Asahi
Spotmatic.  He pointed out that Asahi Optical made the finest glass in the
world at that time, and that the Spotmatic was being sold in the US under
the Honeywell brand.  I was sold, and never turned back.

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On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 11:07 PM  wrote:

> I started with a Pentax because an engineer with Cable and Wireless had a
> Spotmatic, and said it was the best camera he'd ever owned: he loaned it to
> me for a week and I was hooked. Arranged with a friend travelling home via
> Singapore to get one for me, but couldn't stretch to a Spottie, so opted
> for an SV.  Since then, except for one period with a Fujica (ST5n ?) after
> my SV kit was stolen, have stayed with Pentax, although I also have a
> Rolleicord for 6x6, and a Fed4 rangefinder when noise would be an issue.
> Sitting in the cupboard are several Spotties, another SV, K2DmD, ME, Super
> program, and still in regular use an *ist-D as well as my daily K5ii - and
> an MZ-S for film.  Lenses for M42 from 18 to 500mm, and for M or K-mount
> from 16 to 400, so I'm not going to switch any time soon, as the key thing
> for me is that every Pentax I've ever owned has been an improvement on the
> last and just worked for me - and the glass is so good.
>
>
> John in Brisbane
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> On 11/23/2020 11:08 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
> > I still shoot with Pentax because my Pentax gear still works for me.
> >
>
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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Dale H. Cook]

On 11/25/2020 3:36 PM, John Francis wrote:



> I'm holding on to my 250-600 for one last road trip, but after that

> it will probably be up for sale.



I hope you will post it here first. It would nicely fill the gap between 
my Pentax-DA 18-270 and my Rokinon 650-1300.

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[John Francis]

On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 04:36:08PM -0500, Ken Waller wrote:
> Better get a Sherpa for that 800 lens. I haven???t shot mine 600 in many 
> moons. Just too damm heavy.
> It was just a few years ago I was traipsing all over Denali with it!

I'm holding on to my 250-600 for one last road trip, but after that
it will probably be up for sale.

But, as others have stated, I shoot Pentax because it works for me,
and switching to another brand would be expensive.  I'm beginning to
wonder about switching to Olympus, though - every year it gets harder
and harder to carry a bag full of gear around (I think gravity is
getting stronger).

I've related my Pentax history before, but just in case anybody here
is interested:

With my first paycheck from my first job after graduating I took a
trip from Manchester to Leeds Camera Centre and bought myself a
Spotmatic II with the 50mm/f1.4 lens.  This was the most expensive
purchase I'd ever made, but it was put into perspective by the
person ahead of me in line, who paid rather more than my setup cost
me for an accessory viewfiner for his Hasselblad ...
(This was in 1972 - a few months before the Spotmatic F came out)

In 1976 I switched to an MX as my primary camera. A couple of years
later I got a one-year assignment in New Zealand, so I stopped off
in Singapore on my outward journey and added an ME, an 80-200 zoom,
and a 28mm/f2.8 to the camera bag (plus a second 50mm/f1.4 - the sum
I'd budgeted for the upgrade went quite a bit further in Singapore!)

That MX served me well - I've still got it - but over the years I
picked up a Super Program (A lenses!), a PZ-1p (auto-focus) & an MZ-S.
I also made the mistake of comparing the results from my 80-200 zoom
and an A* 200/2.8, which opened another hole to throw money into.
By looking around on the used market I was able to replace my old
zoom with an FA* 80-200, and also added an A* 300/2.8 (which, with
the oddball F1.7X AF, gave me a very usable 500mm auto-focus lens).

Then came the digital revolution.  Pentax were late to the party, but
I got one bit of good luck from that - some editors began to require
digital image submissions. Apparently one long-time Pentax pro shooter
made the switch to digital and sold off his Pentax gear. I was sitting
at my desk at work one day, and idly browsing the rec.photos.marketplace
newsgroup, when somebody made a joke posting about this 'real bargain'
to be had at Charlotte Camera - an FA* 250-600/f5.6 for 'only' about 40%
of street price (roughly 25% of list price) - still not exactly cheap!
This had always been my dream lens for motorsports photography, but
I'd never seriously thought I'd ever get one - they never came up on the
used market, and even the street price was way above my budget. But this
one was just inside the top end of what I could afford, so five minutes
later it was on its way to me.
As soon as the *istD came out I bought one.  Over the years I moved to
a K10D, and later a K-5, plus the DA* 16-50, 50-135, and 60-250 lenses.

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Ken Waller]

Similar to my story.
 A work friend loaned me his Spotmatic to shoot a race at Mosport, Canada. 
Really enjoyed the experience. It was easy to handle and the controls were 
logically placed IMO. I had been using a Voightlander folding viewfinder up to 
that point. Locally Spotmatics were  going for around $300 (in the Detroit 
area) and somewhat cheaper south across the border in Canada. At the same time, 
around 1969, a GI friend was in Nam and offered to get a Spotmatic for me and 
bring it back when he returned to the states - I paid $98 USD for that one. It 
was an Asahi Spotmatic, not the Honeywell version sold in the states.
Been with Pentax ever since. Having accumulated a numbers of Pentax lenses over 
the years, I have no reason to switch brands. 
I’ve participated in many photo workshop and tours and only once or twice did I 
ever run into another participant shooting a Pentax.


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>From: "Daniel J. Matyola" 
>Sent: Nov 25, 2020 10:27 AM
>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List 
>Subject: Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'
>
>When did you get that first Pentax, John?
>
>In 1966, I went to the AF PX in DaNang to buy a camera.  I had my heart set
>on a Minolta 101, which my XO had and let me try.  They were out of that
>camera, but the clerk in the photography department showed me an Asahi
>Spotmatic.  He pointed out that Asahi Optical made the finest glass in the
>world at that time, and that the Spotmatic was being sold in the US under
>the Honeywell brand.  I was sold, and never turned back.
>
>Dan Matyola
>*https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
><https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>*
>
>
>
>On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 11:07 PM  wrote:
>
>> I started with a Pentax because an engineer with Cable and Wireless had a
>> Spotmatic, and said it was the best camera he'd ever owned: he loaned it to
>> me for a week and I was hooked. Arranged with a friend travelling home via
>> Singapore to get one for me, but couldn't stretch to a Spottie, so opted
>> for an SV.  Since then, except for one period with a Fujica (ST5n ?) after
>> my SV kit was stolen, have stayed with Pentax, although I also have a
>> Rolleicord for 6x6, and a Fed4 rangefinder when noise would be an issue.
>> Sitting in the cupboard are several Spotties, another SV, K2DmD, ME, Super
>> program, and still in regular use an *ist-D as well as my daily K5ii - and
>> an MZ-S for film.  Lenses for M42 from 18 to 500mm, and for M or K-mount
>> from 16 to 400, so I'm not going to switch any time soon, as the key thing
>> for me is that every Pentax I've ever owned has been an improvement on the
>> last and just worked for me - and the glass is so good.
>>
>>
>> John in Brisbane
>>
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> On 11/23/2020 11:08 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
>> > I still shoot with Pentax because my Pentax gear still works for me.
>> >
>>
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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Alan C]

In 2011 I was still shooting film (mostly ME Super at that stage) & 
having the negatives digitised. The demise of the local photolabs 
basically forced my hand. 2nd hand Pentax digital bodies seemed to be so 
expensive I rather bought a special offer Canon 1000D and some EMF 
adapters so I could use my Pk & M42 Pentax lenses. It worked well but 
eventually became a pain with all the manual work & no AF. Eventually I 
found a cheap K110D, later a K7 & finally a K5 with its much better 
sensor. I kept 5 lenses & got rid of everything else. As a pensioner, 
that lot will have to see me out. Quite good enough for me.


Alan C

On 25-Nov-20 06:06 AM, jco...@iinet.net.au wrote:

I started with a Pentax because an engineer with Cable and Wireless had a 
Spotmatic, and said it was the best camera he'd ever owned: he loaned it to me 
for a week and I was hooked. Arranged with a friend travelling home via 
Singapore to get one for me, but couldn't stretch to a Spottie, so opted for an 
SV.  Since then, except for one period with a Fujica (ST5n ?) after my SV kit 
was stolen, have stayed with Pentax, although I also have a Rolleicord for 6x6, 
and a Fed4 rangefinder when noise would be an issue.
Sitting in the cupboard are several Spotties, another SV, K2DmD, ME, Super 
program, and still in regular use an *ist-D as well as my daily K5ii - and an 
MZ-S for film.  Lenses for M42 from 18 to 500mm, and for M or K-mount from 16 
to 400, so I'm not going to switch any time soon, as the key thing for me is 
that every Pentax I've ever owned has been an improvement on the last and just 
worked for me - and the glass is so good.


John in Brisbane



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On 11/23/2020 11:08 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:

I still shoot with Pentax because my Pentax gear still works for me.






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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Daniel J. Matyola]

At that time, Asahi was making glass primarily for medical instruments, and
it was considered the best in that field.  It was said that Zeiss was still
recovering from the effects of WW II, and that Asahi was, in the opinion of
many at that time (1966) equal or better than Zeiss in photographic glass
as well.  The Asahi coatings were in particular said to make them superior
for photographic purposes.


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On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 11:32 AM Ralf R Radermacher  wrote:

> Am 25.11.20 um 16:27 schrieb Daniel J. Matyola:
>
> > In 1966... He pointed out that Asahi Optical made the finest glass in the
> > world at that time
>
> Sorry to disagree, but that clearly was Zeiss (West) in Oberkochen with
> their lenses for, among others, their own Contarex. I have the negatives
> to prove it. Still, Pentax held a very honourable second place.
>
> Ralf
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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Alan C]

So second negative must be first positive!

Alan C

On 25-Nov-20 06:31 PM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:

Am 25.11.20 um 16:27 schrieb Daniel J. Matyola:

In 1966... He pointed out that Asahi Optical made the finest glass in 
the

world at that time


Sorry to disagree, but that clearly was Zeiss (West) in Oberkochen with
their lenses for, among others, their own Contarex. I have the negatives
to prove it. Still, Pentax held a very honourable second place.

Ralf

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Ralf R Radermacher]

Am 25.11.20 um 16:27 schrieb Daniel J. Matyola:


In 1966... He pointed out that Asahi Optical made the finest glass in the
world at that time


Sorry to disagree, but that clearly was Zeiss (West) in Oberkochen with
their lenses for, among others, their own Contarex. I have the negatives
to prove it. Still, Pentax held a very honourable second place.

Ralf

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Bill]

If one is going to be a member of a cult, this one is pretty benign.

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Daniel J. Matyola]

When did you get that first Pentax, John?

In 1966, I went to the AF PX in DaNang to buy a camera.  I had my heart set
on a Minolta 101, which my XO had and let me try.  They were out of that
camera, but the clerk in the photography department showed me an Asahi
Spotmatic.  He pointed out that Asahi Optical made the finest glass in the
world at that time, and that the Spotmatic was being sold in the US under
the Honeywell brand.  I was sold, and never turned back.

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On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 11:07 PM  wrote:

> I started with a Pentax because an engineer with Cable and Wireless had a
> Spotmatic, and said it was the best camera he'd ever owned: he loaned it to
> me for a week and I was hooked. Arranged with a friend travelling home via
> Singapore to get one for me, but couldn't stretch to a Spottie, so opted
> for an SV.  Since then, except for one period with a Fujica (ST5n ?) after
> my SV kit was stolen, have stayed with Pentax, although I also have a
> Rolleicord for 6x6, and a Fed4 rangefinder when noise would be an issue.
> Sitting in the cupboard are several Spotties, another SV, K2DmD, ME, Super
> program, and still in regular use an *ist-D as well as my daily K5ii - and
> an MZ-S for film.  Lenses for M42 from 18 to 500mm, and for M or K-mount
> from 16 to 400, so I'm not going to switch any time soon, as the key thing
> for me is that every Pentax I've ever owned has been an improvement on the
> last and just worked for me - and the glass is so good.
>
>
> John in Brisbane
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> On 11/23/2020 11:08 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
> > I still shoot with Pentax because my Pentax gear still works for me.
> >
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RE: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[jcoyle]

I started with a Pentax because an engineer with Cable and Wireless had a 
Spotmatic, and said it was the best camera he'd ever owned: he loaned it to me 
for a week and I was hooked. Arranged with a friend travelling home via 
Singapore to get one for me, but couldn't stretch to a Spottie, so opted for an 
SV.  Since then, except for one period with a Fujica (ST5n ?) after my SV kit 
was stolen, have stayed with Pentax, although I also have a Rolleicord for 6x6, 
and a Fed4 rangefinder when noise would be an issue.
Sitting in the cupboard are several Spotties, another SV, K2DmD, ME, Super 
program, and still in regular use an *ist-D as well as my daily K5ii - and an 
MZ-S for film.  Lenses for M42 from 18 to 500mm, and for M or K-mount from 16 
to 400, so I'm not going to switch any time soon, as the key thing for me is 
that every Pentax I've ever owned has been an improvement on the last and just 
worked for me - and the glass is so good.


John in Brisbane



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On 11/23/2020 11:08 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
> I still shoot with Pentax because my Pentax gear still works for me.
>


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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Mark C]

I still use Pentax for the same reason - it still does the job for me. I 
also appreciate the quality Pentax puts into its cameras. Over the past 
couple of years I've taught a few landscape photography classes and that 
has exposed me to other camera systems. Pentax stands out in several 
ways - the image quality (especially at at high iso),  the quality of 
the view finders, weather sealing, and the many sensor shift features 
(IBIS, horizon correction, etc.) all come to mind.


I have a contrarian streak and don't mind not using a mainstream brand. 
But I'm also not a brand loyalist - if something better comes along and 
changing brands makes sense, so be it. For the time being, Pentax is OK 
by me.


Mark

On 11/23/2020 11:08 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:

I still shoot with Pentax because my Pentax gear still works for me.

On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 10:37 AM Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:

I still shoot Pentax because I am too old to change.

Dan Matyola
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On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 1:28 PM Henk Terhell  wrote:


The Australian landscape photographer Matt Bishop shows his enthousiasm
for the use of the K-1 (II) on YT:
He is not a very gifted speaker, but his pictures are fabulous.
https://youtu.be/QdmFcWMBaUI

Henk

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Henk Terhell]

Lenses I got since acquiring the P30, P30T, MX (2x), Spotmatic (2x), K2, 
*istD, K10D, K-5 and K-1 (all in my display cabinet and still working, 
except the *istD) prevent me switching to another brand.
Though the K-5 is still OK, I would like to switch to higher resolution 
APS-C for some use, so K-70 or KP are options, but not the future K-3 3 
with its fixed screen.

The K-1 is such a complete and solid camera, so no need to replace it now.

Henk

Op 2020-11-24 om 02:39 schreef Dale H. Cook:


On 11/23/2020 10:36 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:



> I still shoot Pentax because I am too old to change.



Same here. Plus, I am retired and on a tight budget. When I decided to 
go DSLR the K-70 was a body at the right price that I could use my 
K-1000 glass on. Since then I have been able to buy a couple of new 
Pentax lenses to match the K-70 body.



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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

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On 24 Nov 2020, at 03:57, David Mann  wrote:
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> 
> Actually I should pull out one of my film cameras to show my daughter how 
> cameras used to work.  I still think of film when we share photos to her 
> grandparents within seconds of taking them.
> 

A few years ago I was showing one of my nephews, then 16, my Leica M3. He 
turned it round in his hands for a while before asking “how do you switch it 
on?”.

 
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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

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On Nov 24, 2020, at 2:28 PM, Rick Womer  wrote:

> When my daughter (now in her mid-30s) was a toddler, she pulled my 
> Mamiya-Sekor SLR off a table, and it died.

That sounds like a good way to get an upgrade for my K10D :D

Actually I should pull out one of my film cameras to show my daughter how 
cameras used to work.  I still think of film when we share photos to her 
grandparents within seconds of taking them.

Cheers,
Dave


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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Dale H. Cook]

On 11/23/2020 10:36 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:



> I still shoot Pentax because I am too old to change.



Same here. Plus, I am retired and on a tight budget. When I decided to 
go DSLR the K-70 was a body at the right price that I could use my 
K-1000 glass on. Since then I have been able to buy a couple of new 
Pentax lenses to match the K-70 body.

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Ken Waller]

Better get a Sherpa for that 800 lens. I haven’t shot mine 600 in many moons. 
Just too damm heavy.
It was just a few years ago I was traipsing all over Denali with it!


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>From: Paul Stenquist 
>Sent: Nov 23, 2020 11:34 AM
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>
>I still shoot with Pentax because the glass is excellent. I’ve been asked what 
>equipment I use numerous times by magazine photo editors who have praised the 
>detail and sharpness of my pics. Ditto, the bird shooters I know. They 
>regularly mention how much feather detail I achieve with the D FA 150-450. I 
>do wish the autofocus was better at capturing objects in morion. Maybe we’ll 
>get that with the k-1 iii. If I were much younger and had more expendable 
>income, Nikon and its 800mm prime might tempt me, but for now I’m happy and so 
>are the pubs I occasionally shoot for. Would love to see an 800mm Pentax lens 
>too, btw, although I probably couldn’t afford it.
>
>Paul
>
>> On Nov 23, 2020, at 11:08 AM, Bruce Walker  wrote:
>> 
>> I still shoot with Pentax because my Pentax gear still works for me.
>> 
>> On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 10:37 AM Daniel J. Matyola  
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I still shoot Pentax because I am too old to change.
>>> 
>>> Dan Matyola
>>> *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
>>> <https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>*
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 1:28 PM Henk Terhell  wrote:
>>> 
>>>> The Australian landscape photographer Matt Bishop shows his enthousiasm
>>>> for the use of the K-1 (II) on YT:
>>>> He is not a very gifted speaker, but his pictures are fabulous.
>>>> https://youtu.be/QdmFcWMBaUI
>>>> 
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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Rick Womer]

My reason is related (but not limited) to age.

When my daughter (now in her mid-30s) was a toddler, she pulled my Mamiya-Sekor 
SLR off a table, and it died.

I went to Philly’s best camera shop (Mid-City Camera, now long gone). They had, 
in my price and feature range, a Nikon N2020 and a Pentax Super Program.

The Pentax was s far superior in design, construction, and handling that I 
bought it. And them a couple of lenses, And then a couple more. And then a 
second Super Program body (which I still have).

So when the world turned digital, I got an istD. Then a K10D (which my son just 
replaced for the sake of video ability; my daughter-in-law still uses the 
K10D). Then a K7 (for more megapixels and higher ISO), and then the K-5 that 
I’m still using, for almost 8 years).

Oh, and the lenses… Oy. Way too many to replace.

Rick



> On Nov 23, 2020, at 10:36 AM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> I still shoot Pentax because I am too old to change.
> 
> Dan Matyola
> *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
> *
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 1:28 PM Henk Terhell  wrote:
> 
>> The Australian landscape photographer Matt Bishop shows his enthousiasm
>> for the use of the K-1 (II) on YT:
>> He is not a very gifted speaker, but his pictures are fabulous.
>> https://youtu.be/QdmFcWMBaUI
>> 
>> Henk
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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[John]

I'm on track to having the 600 paid for in another two years.

On 11/23/2020 16:36:08, Ken Waller wrote:

Better get a Sherpa for that 800 lens. I haven’t shot mine 600 in many moons. 
Just too damm heavy.
It was just a few years ago I was traipsing all over Denali with it!


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From: Paul Stenquist 
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I still shoot with Pentax because the glass is excellent. I’ve been asked what 
equipment I use numerous times by magazine photo editors who have praised the 
detail and sharpness of my pics. Ditto, the bird shooters I know. They 
regularly mention how much feather detail I achieve with the D FA 150-450. I do 
wish the autofocus was better at capturing objects in morion. Maybe we’ll get 
that with the k-1 iii. If I were much younger and had more expendable income, 
Nikon and its 800mm prime might tempt me, but for now I’m happy and so are the 
pubs I occasionally shoot for. Would love to see an 800mm Pentax lens too, btw, 
although I probably couldn’t afford it.

Paul


On Nov 23, 2020, at 11:08 AM, Bruce Walker  wrote:

I still shoot with Pentax because my Pentax gear still works for me.

On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 10:37 AM Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:


I still shoot Pentax because I am too old to change.

Dan Matyola
*https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
<https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery>*



On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 1:28 PM Henk Terhell  wrote:


The Australian landscape photographer Matt Bishop shows his enthousiasm
for the use of the K-1 (II) on YT:
He is not a very gifted speaker, but his pictures are fabulous.
https://youtu.be/QdmFcWMBaUI

Henk




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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Larry Colen]

> On Nov 23, 2020, at 7:36 AM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> I still shoot Pentax because I am too old to change.

I seem to be temperamentally incapable of ever settling in on the popular or 
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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[John]

Replacing my current kit would be very expensive & would not improve my 
photography one iota.


On 11/23/2020 10:36:58, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

I still shoot Pentax because I am too old to change.

Dan Matyola
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On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 1:28 PM Henk Terhell  wrote:


The Australian landscape photographer Matt Bishop shows his enthousiasm
for the use of the K-1 (II) on YT:
He is not a very gifted speaker, but his pictures are fabulous.
https://youtu.be/QdmFcWMBaUI

Henk




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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Paul Stenquist]

I still shoot with Pentax because the glass is excellent. I’ve been asked what 
equipment I use numerous times by magazine photo editors who have praised the 
detail and sharpness of my pics. Ditto, the bird shooters I know. They 
regularly mention how much feather detail I achieve with the D FA 150-450. I do 
wish the autofocus was better at capturing objects in morion. Maybe we’ll get 
that with the k-1 iii. If I were much younger and had more expendable income, 
Nikon and its 800mm prime might tempt me, but for now I’m happy and so are the 
pubs I occasionally shoot for. Would love to see an 800mm Pentax lens too, btw, 
although I probably couldn’t afford it.

Paul

> On Nov 23, 2020, at 11:08 AM, Bruce Walker  wrote:
> 
> I still shoot with Pentax because my Pentax gear still works for me.
> 
> On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 10:37 AM Daniel J. Matyola  
> wrote:
>> 
>> I still shoot Pentax because I am too old to change.
>> 
>> Dan Matyola
>> *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
>> *
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 1:28 PM Henk Terhell  wrote:
>> 
>>> The Australian landscape photographer Matt Bishop shows his enthousiasm
>>> for the use of the K-1 (II) on YT:
>>> He is not a very gifted speaker, but his pictures are fabulous.
>>> https://youtu.be/QdmFcWMBaUI
>>> 
>>> Henk
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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Ralf R Radermacher]

Am 23.11.20 um 16:36 schrieb Daniel J. Matyola:

I still shoot Pentax because I am too old to change.


When I see something like this:

https://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/beroeffnet-6-von-9-makna/44560658/138237057#comment-field-138237057

...shot with a Canon EOS RP at ISO 2000, I have to admit I get a bit
uneasy about my K-3.

Then again, the idea of a complete change of system - camera, lenses,
batteries and all the rest of it - just doesn't appeal.

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Bruce Walker]

I still shoot with Pentax because my Pentax gear still works for me.

On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 10:37 AM Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
>
> I still shoot Pentax because I am too old to change.
>
> Dan Matyola
> *https://tinyurl.com/DJM-Pentax-Gallery
> *
>
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 1:28 PM Henk Terhell  wrote:
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> > The Australian landscape photographer Matt Bishop shows his enthousiasm
> > for the use of the K-1 (II) on YT:
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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Paul Sorenson]

Yup...me too

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On 11/23/2020 9:36 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

I still shoot Pentax because I am too old to change.

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The Australian landscape photographer Matt Bishop shows his enthousiasm
for the use of the K-1 (II) on YT:
He is not a very gifted speaker, but his pictures are fabulous.
https://youtu.be/QdmFcWMBaUI

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

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I still shoot Pentax because I am too old to change.

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On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 1:28 PM Henk Terhell  wrote:

> The Australian landscape photographer Matt Bishop shows his enthousiasm
> for the use of the K-1 (II) on YT:
> He is not a very gifted speaker, but his pictures are fabulous.
> https://youtu.be/QdmFcWMBaUI
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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Henk Terhell]

Tjee, I didn't know the KP has no IR remote control! Most Pentax SLR's 
have it.
I use this all of the time with my K-1 on tripod and of course in 
particular when focus stacking of mushrooms pics in this time of the year.
I bought another 10 euro Chinese shutter control because I always have 
troubles finding that small Pentax one in my pockets.


Henk

Op 2020-10-30 om 07:55 schreef Toine:

My KP has wifi for remote they even dumped the infrared remote in favour of
wifi. I never used wifi in the field. The android app of Pentax also sucks
to make it even worse.
For studio or tabletop work I would prefer tethered shooting which isnt
available on the KP.
The KP has a tilt screen and the main reason I got it.

On Thu, 29 Oct 2020, 23:30 Ralf R Radermacher,  wrote:


Am 29.10.20 um 23:14 schrieb John Francis:


We can't be sure of that just yet. With built-in WiFi and Bluetooth it's
certainly possible that there could be an app to give you live view on
ypur phone.  That would open up all sorts of possibilities; position your
camera near the waterhole/bird table/whatever (or anything that's taking
place where you don't actually want a photographer to be standing).

We already have Wifi with the Pentax O-something SD-card. The trouble is
that all these Wifi and Bluetooth links only have a reach of 5 or 6
meters at best. And not only with the K-3 but also with my Rico Theta V
and my Zoom H3-VR audio recorder.

I had high hopes and already saw myself taking photographs or making
audio recordings from the comfort of my car. No chance.

Ralf

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

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My KP has wifi for remote they even dumped the infrared remote in favour of
wifi. I never used wifi in the field. The android app of Pentax also sucks
to make it even worse.
For studio or tabletop work I would prefer tethered shooting which isnt
available on the KP.
The KP has a tilt screen and the main reason I got it.

On Thu, 29 Oct 2020, 23:30 Ralf R Radermacher,  wrote:

> Am 29.10.20 um 23:14 schrieb John Francis:
>
> > We can't be sure of that just yet. With built-in WiFi and Bluetooth it's
> > certainly possible that there could be an app to give you live view on
> > ypur phone.  That would open up all sorts of possibilities; position your
> > camera near the waterhole/bird table/whatever (or anything that's taking
> > place where you don't actually want a photographer to be standing).
>
> We already have Wifi with the Pentax O-something SD-card. The trouble is
> that all these Wifi and Bluetooth links only have a reach of 5 or 6
> meters at best. And not only with the K-3 but also with my Rico Theta V
> and my Zoom H3-VR audio recorder.
>
> I had high hopes and already saw myself taking photographs or making
> audio recordings from the comfort of my car. No chance.
>
> Ralf
>
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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

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Am 29.10.20 um 23:14 schrieb John Francis:


We can't be sure of that just yet. With built-in WiFi and Bluetooth it's
certainly possible that there could be an app to give you live view on
ypur phone.  That would open up all sorts of possibilities; position your
camera near the waterhole/bird table/whatever (or anything that's taking
place where you don't actually want a photographer to be standing).


We already have Wifi with the Pentax O-something SD-card. The trouble is
that all these Wifi and Bluetooth links only have a reach of 5 or 6
meters at best. And not only with the K-3 but also with my Rico Theta V
and my Zoom H3-VR audio recorder.

I had high hopes and already saw myself taking photographs or making
audio recordings from the comfort of my car. No chance.

Ralf

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

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On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 10:49:40PM +0100, Henk Terhell wrote:
> Most landscape photographers do it this way nowadays. With the K-1 this
> works well.
> The K-3 III is obviously not designed for landscape/ nature/still pics, but
> for action/street/sport.
> 
> Henk

We can't be sure of that just yet. With built-in WiFi and Bluetooth it's
certainly possible that there could be an app to give you live view on
ypur phone.  That would open up all sorts of possibilities; position your
camera near the waterhole/bird table/whatever (or anything that's taking
place where you don't actually want a photographer to be standing).

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Henk Terhell]

Most landscape photographers do it this way nowadays. With the K-1 this 
works well.
The K-3 III is obviously not designed for landscape/ nature/still pics, 
but for action/street/sport.


Henk

Op 2020-10-29 om 21:52 schreef Toine:

Yes. He mounts the K1 on a tripod with live view and AF of live view.
That's bad for your back without live view.

On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 at 21:03, Henk Terhell  wrote:

Certainly not if you are used to get your compositions in live view.

Henk

Op 2020-10-29 om 19:27 schreef Toine:

I wonder if he likes the mk iii. The tilt screen is one of his
favorites (and the gps astrotracer).

On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 at 18:28, Henk Terhell  wrote:

The Australian landscape photographer Matt Bishop shows his enthousiasm
for the use of the K-1 (II) on YT:
He is not a very gifted speaker, but his pictures are fabulous.
https://youtu.be/QdmFcWMBaUI

Henk

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

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Yes. He mounts the K1 on a tripod with live view and AF of live view.
That's bad for your back without live view.

On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 at 21:03, Henk Terhell  wrote:
>
> Certainly not if you are used to get your compositions in live view.
>
> Henk
>
> Op 2020-10-29 om 19:27 schreef Toine:
> > I wonder if he likes the mk iii. The tilt screen is one of his
> > favorites (and the gps astrotracer).
> >
> > On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 at 18:28, Henk Terhell  wrote:
> >> The Australian landscape photographer Matt Bishop shows his enthousiasm
> >> for the use of the K-1 (II) on YT:
> >> He is not a very gifted speaker, but his pictures are fabulous.
> >> https://youtu.be/QdmFcWMBaUI
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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

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Certainly not if you are used to get your compositions in live view.

Henk

Op 2020-10-29 om 19:27 schreef Toine:

I wonder if he likes the mk iii. The tilt screen is one of his
favorites (and the gps astrotracer).

On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 at 18:28, Henk Terhell  wrote:

The Australian landscape photographer Matt Bishop shows his enthousiasm
for the use of the K-1 (II) on YT:
He is not a very gifted speaker, but his pictures are fabulous.
https://youtu.be/QdmFcWMBaUI

Henk

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Re: 'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

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I wonder if he likes the mk iii. The tilt screen is one of his
favorites (and the gps astrotracer).

On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 at 18:28, Henk Terhell  wrote:
>
> The Australian landscape photographer Matt Bishop shows his enthousiasm
> for the use of the K-1 (II) on YT:
> He is not a very gifted speaker, but his pictures are fabulous.
> https://youtu.be/QdmFcWMBaUI
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'Why I still shoot with Pentax'

[Henk Terhell]

The Australian landscape photographer Matt Bishop shows his enthousiasm 
for the use of the K-1 (II) on YT:

He is not a very gifted speaker, but his pictures are fabulous.
https://youtu.be/QdmFcWMBaUI

Henk

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