You sure like your Canons, don�t you. Most of your points are valid but in order to benefit from them all you have to own a very extensive inventory of gear. I see no need for that myself - and could not afford it either. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho
-----Alkuper�inen viesti----- L�hett�j�: Bojidar Dimitrov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja: PDML <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> P�iv�: 22. maaliskuuta 2003 7:36 Aihe: Pentax <--> Canon >Hi again, > >I really did not plan to dwell so long on this topic, but since several >of you asked me to post from time to time my impressions of the two >systems, here is my first installment. Until I have enough images shot >with Canon lenses, I will limit myself to a THEORETICAL comparison of >the two systems. Please do not argue about details, whether I should >give 2 or three pluses, whether something is really-really true or true >only in general. Please concentrate of the big picture. > >Do not forget that this is MY PERSONAL ranking. YOURS will definitely >differ from mine. In fact if it didn't, you should jump ship too, as >the comparison below is starkly in favor of Canon. > >Cheers, >Boz > > > > >Pentax >====== > >+++ top design (bodies and lenses are generally small and light, the >user interfaces are generally very clean, design philosophy seems to be >"less is more"; sometimes this leads to leaving out useful features; >"less is more" might not be very true lately, as evidenced from products >like the MZ-S, AF360FGZ, *ist) > > ++ K-mount compatibility --- with the exception of four low-end bodies >and two low-end lenses, all other body-lens combinations work without >any limitations (if it were not for the *ist and FAJ lenses I would have >given 3 stars, and this would have been Pentax's strongest point) > > ++ SMC and ghostless coating > > ++ top lenses in every focal length (sadly, mostly older manual focus >ones) > > ++ the Limited lenses (sadly only three lenses at this time) > > ++ the LX, and the system of accessories around it > > + although there are none in production, there are several mechanical >bodies in the system > > + the common K, M and A lenses can be found easily at very low prices >(28/2.8, 35/2.8, 50/1.4, 50/1.7, 100/2.8, 135/2.5, 135/3.5, 200/4) > > + the AF bodies can also control the older flashes > > + smaller theft risk > > >-- no clear statement about future involvement in the "serious" photo >market (some of you believe in certain rumors, but Pentax had made no >clear statement. Sorry, I do not consider Paal as a serious PENTAX >statement. Paal, no offense, but many of your predictions have proven >to be false, and I have not yet developed a good sense of when to >believe you and when not.) > >-- no digital SLR (at least not at time of this writing -- 03/2003) > >-- no IS, USM, AF teleconverters or AF extension tubes > >-- lack of tripod collars on lenses that deserve it: K 200/2.5, A* >200/2.8, FA* 200/2.8, K/M*/A* 300/4, FA* 300/4.5... > >-- desirable products lag about 5 years: FA20-35/4, FA24-90/3.5-4.5, >FA28-105/3.2-4.5, modern flash features > >-- virtually all FA lenses are cheaply built (the FA* are very good) > >-- the second-hand market is VERY small: the good stuff is difficult to >find, there are lots of people who want it, and it is expensive > > - top-of-the-line Pentax = serious amateur from the other manufacturers >(for example MZ-S = Canon 30/Elan 7e) > > - the good new gear is more expensive than from the competition > > - limited support for "modern" flash operation: only two bodies support >flash compensation, high-speed flash, wireless flash > > - the K, M, LX and A bodies are getting old. Buying a second-hand body >is often a game of luck > > - the LX needs expensive and competent service > > - all silver lenses, including the expensive FA* ones can be easily >scratched, and the scratches look really bad > > - the older bodies cannot control the F-type flashes > > - mechanical K-mount coupling somewhat slow and unprecise > > - few shops carry Pentax gear > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Total points: -6 (-4 if the *ist D really comes to the shops) > > > >Canon EOS >========= > >+++ leading technology: USM, IS, DO, E-TTL, AF teleconverters, AF >extension tubes > > ++ top lenses in every focal length > > ++ just about every imaginable lens is available; most primes available >in two versions (with two max. apertures) > > ++ unique features: tilt-shift lenses, bodies silent-drive mode, >eye-control, FTM (manual-focusing-override of AF at any time) > > ++ very serious in the digital-SLR area and in the pro world in general > > + 50% of the entire EOS system is available on eBay at any time; 90% >can be seen within a month > > + second-hand items available at top prices > > + most lenses are very-well built; the L lenses are superb > > + most lenses with f >= 200 mm have tripod collars > > + focusing motor is in the lens: the best-fitting motor can be chosen, >and can be placed at the optimal position within the lens > > + electronic aperture control: the aperture can be placed anywhere in >the lens, no mechanical coupling, very fast and precise > > + all photo stores carry many Canon products > > + top support from the 3rd-party manufacturers > > > >-- no support for FD bodies or lenses (there exists an adapter, but you >lose so many features, it's not worth it) > >-- flare is not very well controlled > >-- the better bodies and lenses are generally larger and heavier; the >amateur stuff is actually smaller than Pentax: Rebel 300V/Ti, >24-85/3.5-4.5 > > - no mechanical body in the program > > - higher theft risk > >====================================================== >Total points: +11 > > > > > >-- > _\\|//_ Imagination is more important than knowledge... > 0(` O-O ')0 A. Einstein >===ooO=(_)=Ooo======================================================= > Bojidar D. Dimitrov author and editor, Pentax K-Mount web page > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kmp.BDimitrov.de/ >===================================================================== > <__> <__> >
