Bob, I agree that with Pentax, you sometimes have to do some research for
info on the equipment, but I can usually get the answer with one phone call
to Pentax Colorado. I can only hope that eventually Pentax will have their
own IS lenses. If I were just starting out in outdoor photography, I would
have to give serious consideration to the Cannon line because of IS.
Ken Waller
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From: Bob Keefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: pentax discuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 11:12 PM
Subject: Re: Official word on teleconverters
> Thanks for the info, Ken. I have to admit, though, that this kind of
> ambiguity isn't discouraging me at all from thinking about moving over to
> Canon, at least for long-lens photography. My son's 300/4 IS lens works
> spendidly with both Canon TCs and the literature is perfectly
> straightforward about compatibility issues.
>
> With Pentax, it seems like you have to undertake a major research project
to
> find out what's compatible with what. And I'm still unclear on why my
Pentax
> 300/4.5+2X-S combination is so poor. And, no, it's not bad technique, as
I'm
> able to get perfectly sharp pictures with a similar combination of Canon
> equipment even with IS turned off.
>
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