was most preferred by sports photographers by the way. They just didn't market their equipment as pro-level,
until the MX that is. Based on longevity spotmatics were certainly robust enough by any standards.
frank theriault wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 23:58:46 -0600, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thats part of it, of course.
Pentax just isn't recognized in the field as a pro 35mm manufacturer,<snip>
Right. And, they never were, either.
The Spotmatic may have been used by some pros (I think it was second in 35mm SLR preference for pros in the mid-to-late sixties), but by far the Nikon F system was number one.
The Spotmatic wasn't designed or marketed as a pro camera. The Nikon was.
cheers, frank
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