Let me say it. I was dismayed when the K series came out. I got involved
with Pentax with the Honeywell Pentax H-3. Got a Spot and then the ES
series. I do have an LX and a PZ1-p. They are both good cameras, but the
M-42 Spots are, to me, the true Pentax classics.
Jim A.
> From: Norman Baugher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 01:23:36 +0200
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Good bye LX...
>
> Strange question....I wonder if anyone said the same thing about the
> Spot when the LX was introduced?
> Norm
> P.S. I'm with you BTW Shel...
>
> Shel Belinkoff wrote:
>
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>
>>> I think it's the long feared end of an era. The era of quality.
>>> I hope I am wrong, but I doubt we will see qualitiy craftmanship
>>> in equipment in the future. It seems everything now must be
>>> "consumer electronics". I'm not an old dog bow-wowing, I'm 22,
>>> but the current cameras lack soul
>>
>> I pretty much agree with you, certainly about current cameras
>> lacking "soul", but it's quite possible there are still a few well
>> made and durable cameras being made today. While i don't like them,
>> some of the newer materials used in cameras may turn out to be quite
>> durable, but, to these old hands, nothing feels as good as metal
>> bodies, brass focusing helicoils, all glass pentaprisms, and the
>> like.
>
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