Jeremy posted: > I have enjoyed the PDML on and off for the last 3 years (though mostly off for > the last year). > > I have been using Pentax cameras, since my first purchase 4 years ago. I started > with an ME Super, and then graduated to a PZ-1 because I really wanted AF (i > have kids) and DOF preview. I have a nice little set of modest lenses ... the > 50mm Pentax M, the 28-70 FA 4.0, and a 70-210 F. > > I absolutely love my Pentax and equipment. > > Having recently decided to make my first step into the DSLR market however, I am > concerned about Pentax's ability to remian competitive in the digital market in > the long term picture. Money does not flow freely for me, and investing in a > DSLR will be a very significant investment (although I suppose this is the case > for most of us). > > While I yearn for nothing more than to remain a true Pentax user, I am worried > going for their DSLR might be a mistake. Is it time to consider converting to > one of the "others" ? Is there any consensus on whether or not Pentax can > continue to keep up?
Well. Pentax *has* a DSLR. It can use the lenses you already have. So, the question is, do you like the instrument they currently offer? Since money isn't flowing freely for you, isn't this a more attractive prospect than buying another brand of SLR *and* a new set of lenses? Also, wouldn't this mean that you would *not* be planning to change SLR bodies frequently, regardless of the brand? In which case, does it matter that Pentax has currently only one body on the market, while another brand has three, another has five or whatever? Anyway, that's how I look at it. I have four Pentax SLR bodies that use film and quite a few lenses, and now also an *istD. ERN
