Hi Paul,
Welcome to the list!
Twice you refer to doing things "obsessively".... well, there ain't no other list
where you'd fit in better.
Your outline of your collected resources sounds promising indeed.
Welcome onboard, and you already know who we are then....
Lasse
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 7:22 PM
Subject: Greetings from a new member
> Hi!
>
> I've been a lurker since early 1999, when I set about building a system of
> two Super Program bodies and an array of K-mount prime lenses. I had
> elected not to join the discussion list because I didn't want a hundred
> emails a day. Well, I just learned that a digest was available, so I've
> just joined. You can expect to see my postings each week.
>
> My favorite genre is photojournalism and people candids, by available
> light. Since I've been into SLR photography only since May 1999--I used
> Minox 35 for many years--I can't weigh in with a voice of experience with
> Pentax equipment. But you can expect me to contribute in two ways:
>
> 1. Facts, figures, and collected opinions--I've obsessively garnered
> opinions and ratings on nearly every Pentax K-mount prime lens, most Pentax
> zooms (except AF), and third-party offerings. You'll find a fair share of
> the same quotes on Stan Halpin's site, but many of mine are more
> exhaustive. I haven't read every thread; if a message and its replies were
> titled, "lens advice needed," I didn't always read them. My quotations are
> gleaned more from postings whose subject lines were more specific ("Advice
> sought on wide angle primes" or "Which 85?").
>
> But you'll find me posting comments from other discussion sites, such as
> Olympus, Nikon, and Contax, if the message had something to say about a
> Pentax lens, or about a third-party lens that is (or was) available in
> K-mount. If an M42 screwmount lens is especially noteworthy or far less
> costly (or easier to find) than K-mount alternatives--think of the
> 85/1.8--I have collected comments on it, too.
>
> I also can share selections from published lens reviews, but I must tread
> carefully here, so as not to violate copyright.
>
> 2. Current and recent used prices--Just as obsessively, I have collected
> used prices that I've found for these lenses. Want to know how much to
> expect to pay for a certain lens? I can usually reply with 5 to 10 sample
> prices, complete with URLs and dates.
>
> And if you want to buy that lens NOW but can't find it, I just might be
> able to tell you where you can.
>
> I want to contribute in this way because during the 2+ years that I've been
> building my lens collection (which now stands, I think, at 16, until I sell
> a few off), I benefitted immensely from the comments and insights of many
> of you. I found myself especially influenced by remarks from Yoshi, George
> Stanley, Jerry Houston, Paal Jensen, David ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), Daphne, Roger
> Stockton, Jonathan Castner, Rob Studdert, and the always-enjoyable
> screwmount lover, Bill Casselberry.
>
> Since I receive the digest (at work), I won't always see your queries or
> replies until the following day. So if you're in a hurry to bid on a lens
> or to decide whether it's for you, send me your query at work. If the
> queries become too numerous, I'll have to switch to using my home email
> address instead.
>
>
> Paul Franklin Stregevsky, Technical Writer
> NEC America, Inc.
> Mail Stop VA-4610
> 14040 Park Center Rd.
> Herndon, VA 20171-3227
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> W: (703) 834-4648
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