Vic, Wonderful sentiment. Once you get past the hurdle of comparing hardware and finally concerning yourself with just taking great pictures, Pentax equipment really starts to shine. It feels good to use and produces great results. Yes, there are niches where other equipment will do better, but by and large, Pentax is a wonderful system.
Bruce Monday, March 3, 2003, 7:44:52 PM, you wrote: Pac> I don't know why we are all so "hung up" on the pro market. I can take just Pac> as good pictures as any pro with my cameras... and with the pentax digital Pac> slr ... C'mon Pentax 35mm is not aimed at pros, never will... Olympus is Pac> probably the same. Nikon and Canon can have the pros. I just want a very good Pac> 35 mm and digital system. Pac> Pentax gives it to me just fine.... I'll worry about getting the professional Pac> results... Pac> Vic Pac> In a message dated 3/3/03 11:40:21 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >>Nobody expects a 300(600)/2.8 to be either small or light. The Olympus >> >>will not be considered a competitor to Pentax's DSLR. Working pros, who >> >>would never seriously consider the Pentax, will buy the Olympus because >> >>it is smaller and lighter than the Nikon/Canon alternatives. Olympus has >> >>already established itself as quality, digital camera supplier. Olympus >> >>started to crack the pro market with the OM series 30 years ago. They >>could pull it off this time with a similar approach. What hurt them last >> >>time was their reliability, and this time they started off with >>magnesium & weather sealing. >> >>BR
