In a message dated 20/03/03 04:36:58 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< I got the "greatest MF camera ever", the T90 because of the descriptions I read in the old Modern Photography. The feature that I liked the best in the T90 was the AA battery power it uses. Had to have the shutter replaced recently. Expensive, but now I have a great camera again. Still a Pentax fan, however. Probably will never get the *ist D. Now if only Pentax would copy the Canon Powershot Pro 90 IS. Jim A. > From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 15:47:45 -0600 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Good-bye Pentax (2) > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 16:59:21 -0500 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andre Langevin" > Subject: Re: Good-bye Pentax (2) > > >>> I recall the FD lens mount users gave a great big shit about it when the > EOS >>> system came out, Bruce. As a matter of fact, they were extremely pissed > that >>> they, and their equipment was being orphaned. >>> I recall also, Canon had a pretty classy camera out at the time, was it > the >>> F1? They were trying to be "pro" when they orphaned the mount. >> >> The T-90... Still one of the greatest MF camera ever. Like the LX >> with its mirror syndrome, it has its "classic" bug that shows with an >> EEE (error) message and ask for magnet cleaning or a shutter rebuild. >> Just by the way... > > Actually, the T90 was the template for the EOS system, stylewise, but the F1 > was the premier Canon body of the day. > > William Robb > > >> Good men after my own heart. F1s worked in the rain, T90s didn't. The reason I changed to Canon - spotmetering gave a lower failure rate and fast teles were available to hire. Plus I started work for a sports agency who used Canon so it just made sense. If Pentax had pulled out an equivalent back then to the F1 it might have been a more considered move, I suppose. Kind regards Peter
