You couldn't have said it any better, J.C. Jim A.
> From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 01:36:27 -0400 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: Old lenses and *ist D > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 01:36:34 -0400 > > Im not refering to the cheapie Canon Rebel digital, > the D60 is also less expensive than > the Pentax and is a highly rated camera. > I am a pentax fan for sure but I am not unaware that > Canon makes some of the most highly regarded > lenses made by anyone for 35mm. I dont think > Pentax makes nearly as many high end lenses as Canon > does. > > As far as K & M go, Pentax has been fully supporting > them with AE and METERED manual on sub $300 SLR > cameras for the last 25 years, no EXCUSE for > a >$1500 model!!! Maybe a $150 entry level film > camera, certainly not a cutting edge camera costing over > 10 times as much.... > > I own over a dozen PENTAX K&M lenses, all superb. > I own 1 (ONE) "A" type or later lens which will > work as it was designed on the istD. If I cant buy a Pentax > DSLR that wont cripple my K/M lenses, then there is > really no ecomonic reason to stick with pentax > in my mind. I would rather switch brands than stick > with a company that abandons their loyal customers > with a ridiculous lack of the basic aperture cam sensor > which has been on nearly every camera they have > made for the last 25 years, even the very low > end models. NO EXCUSES for a $1500 camera with a "K" > mount on it. If a "K" series lens aperture setting cant > be read by the camera, IT ISNT A KMOUNT lensmount. > Even the ancient late screwmount cameras had aperture > sensing in the body. > > I dont need to "touch" an istD to know that the absurd > abandonment of the K/M full functionality exists. > I dont care how good it "feels" if my K/M lenses wont > work AS DESIGNED on it. Hopefully, pentax will come > to their senses and offer the full K/M compatiblity > in future models ( At a higher price of course). > > It seems that pentax has offered a budget model at > a premium price in the istD IMHO. Full frame, higher res., > and K/M use will be something I would pay a > premium for thats for sure. Maybe by the time > that comes out, it will be same price as the istD is > now... > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -----Original Message----- > From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 12:22 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Old lenses and *ist D > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J. C. O'Connell" > Subject: RE: Old lenses and *ist D > > >> Secondly, isnt the whole point of buying a PENTAX >> DSLR the ability to use a large quantity of PENTAX >> lenses one already owns? If not, why buy pentax DSLR??? >> >> I would rather go with Canon which is cheaper and >> has a much better selection of AF lenses on both the new >> and used market to select from.... > > Spoken by a man who has touched neither. > I never intended to buy an *ist D. I found that after I had picked the > camera up, the only reason I put it down was because I had to pull my wallet > out of my pocket and pay for the thing. > After comparing the *ist D to the Rebel D, I can say for certainty that the > Pentax is the better camera. > I felt no envy for my friend's Canon, though he sure liked my Pentax. > A lot. > > The K and M lenses are perfectly usable on the *istD, but you do have to be > willing to shoot in unmetered manual, or go through that whole kludge thing > with partially dismounting the lens. > Really, all that is lost from the usage of the pre A series lenses is > aperture preferred automatic, and the ability to meter with the built in > meter. > I can't (and won't) argue with you about the Canon lenses, I don't know if > the selection is better or not. > I do wonder though if the better selection is going to be a whole bunch of > their cheap and cheerful consumer grade zooms, rather than quality glass. > I don't care, I bought Pentax for the lenses. > I don't like Canon lenses anywhere near as much. > > William Robb > >
