Hi William, Just a few questions: William Robb wrote: > > > P�l wrote: > > > > PJ> One can wonder what drive certain people who practically only post > > PJ> negative and hateful post on PDML on issues that doesn't even > > PJ> affect their photography! A mystery! > > Allow me to demuddify the waters for you.... > The lack of a DSLR afects my photography.
If you had never heard about Pentax releasing a digital camera, what would you have done? It can't be affecting your photography now, as you're still doing what you always did, and not using a Pentax digital camera. So I presume. If you really need a digital camera, I guess it's either wait or buy another platform. A decision we all have to make. I am a dyed in the wool Pentax guy, but Pentax are dragging their feet, for whatever reason, so I bought an Olympus C-5050. A fine, top quality, very capable 5.0 useable Megapixel camera, for half the price of what the *ist-D will probably sell for. And, I can use it NOW! Which I'm doing... No, it doesn't have interchangeable lenses, but it does have a fine 3X optical zoom, with excellent optics. If I need lens capability outside the C-5050's range, I use one of my excellent Pentax film cameras. But then, I'm not a professional, and I don't make a living with my photography, so I can't really compare how that might restrict you. > The apparent removal of K-mount lens compatability affects my photography. It _would_ have, had you bought a *ist-D, which you can't buy yet anyhow. How can something that hasn't even released to the market affect your photography? If the _only_ thing that's affects your photography is the lack of a digital camera, why blame Pentax? I'm not trying to be obstreperous about this, William... I'm just trying to see how a not-currently-available product can possibly affect your current photography... You didn't say "will affect, at some point down the road," you said "affects" which is present tense... Had Pentax never announced a digital camera, where would you be? Still using whatever cameras and lenses you presently use? Or would you have gone to some other platform, just to go digital? > William Robb keith whaley
