Paul
On Jun 2, 2004, at 8:40 PM, Cliff Nietvelt wrote:
Hi Bruce
I have thought of getting out of Pentax anyway for many reasons (lack of AF teleconverters, etc.) anyway, but this may be the straw that breaks the mule's back.
No doubt I will be adding or switching to digital in the future, but Pentax is always slow to the market. Their current digital line-up (SLR based) is composed of an *istD and a single lone DA lens (with a 14mm to come out soon).
Anyway, with Canon or Nikon, there are plenty of EOS 1n's, 3's, 1V's, F5's, F100's kicking around (used & new), and Canon just released an Elan 7n/ne. So if my MZ-S broke, can I buy another one? They are very scarce on the used market. Moreoever, Canon/Nikon have a good solid DSLR system (keep in mind system) on the market, so to me this is a no brainer.
Anyway, Pentax may release a more high-end DSLR and new lenses soon, but I'm not going to hang my hat on it right now.
We'll have to see. I still love using film for many reasons. Though my website is not up yet, I will be selling wildlife/nature/landscape art cards, posters and prints (& sizes bigger than 16x20; yes 35mm can still hold at this magnification), and I love the "look" of film for this application. I also get all my work scanned on a production drum scanner (not a Flextight, but a Heidelberg, oil & all.
National Geographic hasn't switched over to digital yet, though some features have been done (e.g. Jim Brandenberg's article; I didn't like the look of it even though be used a D100 & there we some complain letters too regarding the image quality not being up to par).
Anyway, just my point of view. For others this may not be a big deal.
Cliff
--- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Hello Cliff,
Pentax being the first to spell out reality, I would think that the others are right behind. On top of that, the film manufacturers and labs are rapidly moving in the same direction. Film will become a much more expensive proposition barring B&W.
With that in mind, what is your purpose in selling? Are you planning to figure out the last bastion of film camera brands and rush there only to encounter the same issue there? Or selling your film equipment while it still has value? or ?
I'm curious...care to elucidate?
Thanks,
Bruce
Wednesday, June 2, 2004, 2:20:32 PM, you wrote:
CN> From PhotoZone:
CN> http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1086134375.html
CN> If this is true, I will be selling my Pentax 35mm CN> equipment (MZ-S, Z1p, F-300mm f4.5, etc) very soon. I CN> will keep people posted when I do (though I am not a CN> regular contributer to this list).
CN> Cliff
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