Doug, Wonderful. I count myself as one of the cheerleaders. I am more than happy with my gear! Thanks for the comments. I've been thinking of writing just such a piece, but you've done a great job.
Thanks, Bruce Tuesday, July 8, 2003, 9:55:49 AM, you wrote: DB> It's getting damned tiresome going through my email and getting the feeling DB> that since I, as an unapologetic fan of Pentax and Pentax gear, appear to DB> be unwelcome on the PDML. It is now, I notice, become fashionably DB> oh-so-clever to refer to Pentax fans as cheerleaders, in a pejorative DB> sense. Isn't that fun? DB> But you know what? Kiss my ass. Enjoying my Pentax gear, and reading about DB> others who enjoy theirs, is just as valid a use for this list as the DB> constant whining and grinding negatism pouring from the fingers of those DB> among us who apparently feel the need to worry about what other people use DB> to take photographs. DB> So you use another camera brand. I couldn't care less. Why do you spend DB> your time and energy worrying about what I use? Why do you feel the need to DB> insult me because I use a brand you don't like? Are you really that pathetic? DB> Are you angry at Pentax? Fine. Sell your Pentaxes, get another camera, and DB> get the hell over it. Just stop shouting at me because I haven't mustered DB> up enough outrage to suit you. If you feel personally insulted by business DB> decisions made by a camera manufacturer, I suggest you get out of DB> photography and go find some actual issues to occupy your time. DB> I know someone is going to accuse me of trying to censor the list, or that DB> I'm too sensitive, or that I can't stand criticism of Pentax. Bullshit. DB> Valid criticism is fine. I've engaged in it myself. Anyone who knows me can DB> tell you I'm hardly sensitive. And you know I don't censor the list. DB> All I ask is that you give me a break. If you don't like Pentax, that's DB> cool with me. Just get off my back if I say I like it.
