Tell your friend about access to your lens closet. Speak about trust. Talk about retribution if your words of wisdom aren't taken well... CW
----- Original Message ----- From: "William M Kane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 10:33 PM Subject: Re: Word on New Digitals? > Alex, > > You're right about it being the better choice, but this is difficult > for me to explain to her. The Canon comes with a lens for 999, while > the Pentax is 1300 with the lens counting the rebates. > > IL Bill > On May 17, 2004, at 9:27 PM, alex wetmore wrote: > > > On Mon, 17 May 2004, William M Kane wrote: > >> A friend of mine is looking at digital SLR's, but doesn't want to > >> spend more than $1000 USD on such a beast. Canon has a model that > >> fits > >> these specs, but I'd like her to buy a Pentax, so that we can trade > >> lenses around . . . and so I can help her learn to operate it without > >> learning a new camera. > > > > The *ist D is $1050 with the $200 rebate when you purchase it from > > B&H or any other retailer that sells it for $1250. > > > > For that $50 you get a real pentaprism viewfinder instead of > > a pentamirror one, a larger viewfinder, a better build > > construction, and a smaller camera. > > > > Seems like a deal to me. > > > > It sounds like your friend doesn't own any lenses yet, and this > > rebate does assume that they purchase the 16-45/4 lens. It is a > > great primary lens for the *ist D though. > > > > alex > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.683 / Virus Database: 445 - Release Date: 5/16/2004
