> It has been pointed out on this list that comparisons to Pentax
> are not always easy. It is as if Pentax is conservative in their
> specifications. Or downright timid. Take the custom functions on
> the 645n (or is it the 67II). It's apparently not easy to find
> out that there even are dealer settable custom functions. Or the
> recently mentioned comparisons between a certain Nikon "N"
> series built in flash with guide number of 35 compared to the
> Pentax ZX-5n with guide number of 11. As pointed out by a list
> member, the Nikon sounds better but when the 35 feet are
> compared to the 11 meters, they come out about the same. Maybe
> the LX 98% by 95% viewfinder is pretty close to the other brands
> top model.
>
> Mark Rofini
Mark,
Or that Pentax have marketed a number of lenses with aspheric elements
without even calling the lenses aspheric--despite the fact that this is a
code-word for high quality and a major selling point of some other brands,
especially Leica. That's conservative...or something....
--Mike
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