On Sat, 22 Mar 2003 11:38:56 -0800 (PST), you wrote: >From the exchange of e-mails below from Roland & Alan, >why are we using Pentax??????
Right now I'm storing Pentax gear, not using it, except for an occasional photo using a bellows and the D100. But that will change soon. I'll again be a full-fledged Pentax aficionado when the *istD arrives, assuming it is as good as I think it will be. When I used film, Pentax was the proper choice for me. The PZ1p was (and still is) the best camera I ever wanted. Ergonomically designed and full-featured, it beat the competition in every category that mattered to me. I kept three of them around all the time. The *istD will make or break my continuation with Pentax. I don't intend to go back to using film. For example, today the wife and I went to the Desert Botanical Gardens, where I shot the equivalent of ten rolls. The photos are downloading into a folder as I type. No muss, no fuss, no expensive film, no wait for developing, no scan time, no negs or prints to store. Just the pure enjoyment of taking pictures and viewing them. I still think Pentax has a lot to offer for photo hobbyists. But I'm not going to be one of those who say stick with Pentax because I still like one particular discontinued camera. Pentax will succeed or fail with or without my business. I hope they succeed, because until last year Pentax never failed to provide me with excellent photo equipment at the right price. I also hope Pentax succeeds with a first-rate DSLR because I have a boatload of Pentax lenses sitting unused in the closet. -- John Mustarde www.photolin.com
