I use both Nikon and Pentax equipment (all old) having on the Nikon side the
Nikkormat FTn, FE, F3, N2020 and on the Pentax side Spotmatic, SP-F,
ES-II, K1000, MX and program-A. One great thing about them both is that
(as far as I can see anyhow- maybe I'm missing something) both marques have
retained backward compatibility for decades which allows you to use your
existing old lenses even on new equipments and also (not as well known) that
the lenses work in the same way, that is the focussing rings turn in the
same direction, the f-stop rings ditto and so on. But my own preference is
that the Pentax lenses have a certain luminosity which some of the Nikkors
lack.
Conrad F. Samuels
Kirstenhof SA
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From: "Paradiso" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Pentax Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 6:50 PM
Subject: Brand wars [WAS: Re: MZ-S is really good ?]
> As the lively chats between Doug Brewer and "Pentax Clover" continues, I'd
> like to say this:
>
> I began photography 21 years ago in 1980 with a Spotmatic II, then over
the
> years went through a K1000, Super Program, 2 MX's and finally an LX in
1996.
> But in 1998 I finally jumped into the AF foray, not with the Z-1p but a
> Nikon F90X. For my money the F90X was a much better buy than the Z-1p. I
> later added an FE2 as MF backup.
>
> As much as I enjoy my expanding Nikon system (no flames please), my pride
> and joy will *ALWAYS* be my LX with its FB1/FC1 finders, LX winder and
grips
> A and B. I now use my LX system with SMCA 24/f2.8, 35-105/f3.5 and
50/f1.8
> and AF280T flash (after selling all my other Pentax gear). To lose my LX
is
> akin to losing a limb.
>
> Whenever anyone asks me what brand of camera equipment I use, I proudly
tell
> them I own and use both Pentax and Nikon, noting that it's not the
brand(s)
> that matters most, but rather the pursuit of the art of photography and
how
> you wish to capture images that reflect how you see the world.
>
> My $0.25.
>
> Kenneth Kuo
>
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