Image, indeed, has a great deal to do with it but it's the image of the
person using the camera, not the image on film that counts in the eyes of a
lot of clients. Believe it or not, a pro's standing and business can depend
on what equipment he uses. If she/he is a wedding shooter, a Hasselblad
system will get a lot more customer respect than just about anything else.
Believe it or not, lots of customers come with built-in beliefs of what kind
of equipment a "real pro" uses. Hey, why not? They are just as susceptible
to the same advertising that we are, and they are heavily influenced by the
media and their friends, as well. Keeping up with the Joneses is a way of
life, and not just in America.
What I'm seeing here on the list is that there seems to be a fair amount of
Pentax users that are more concerned about the image they present to their
friends, peers, and others, than the images they produce on film, too. To
those, I say, follow your heart. If you think you need to pursue a system
other than Pentax to get the recognition you believe that you so richly
deserve, then go for it. Pick your proper peer group in life and do your
best to fit in. You'll be happier that way.
Len
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> Alan Chan wrote:
>
> > Eventually, the real problem is "image". Most people think
> Pentax is cheap.
> > That's a good enough reason for most people chose to stay away.
>
>
> That's true enough. When I was teaching (granted, that's been
> well over a
> decade ago now), my students often used to start out with a
> K1000 or a P3.
> But when they decided they liked photography and wanted to
> get more serious
> about it, they'd often go buy a Nikon. If their parents
> bought them a nice
> camera to encourage their interest in photography, it was
> either a Nikon or
> the brand I used (and was pushing) at the time, Contax. I
> can't think of a
> single case where a kid moved from a K1000 up to something better from
> Pentax.
>
> That was a long time ago, though.
>
> --Mike
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