Mine was (is) a PZ-1p bought a few years ago. Being used to a Yashica FX-2 as I was the Pentax seemed like a technological marvel. Still does.
A few months ago I got a 645 (the old kind with buttons instead of knobs) and I liked it enough to lug about on a camping trip. Gautam > -----Original Message----- > From: Cesar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 7:47 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: A new poll: Your first pentax? > > > Better late than never? > > I have told this story here before, I hope I can stay consistent :-) > > I had been sent to work in New Mexico/Texas. I went with a friend for a > hike up Sierra Blanca in New Mexico (still snow on the slopes). He was > shooting with an Olympus SLR (OM-1 I believe), I was shooting with a 110 > (not Pentax, I do not recall the brand at the moment. > > Once we got the photos back I was amazed at the differences in photo > quality. I knew then that I needed a 35mm SLR. > I began to research the different models available before going to > stores - this was in 1983. > > I settled on the Super Program mainly due to size. I looked at Canon > and Nikon and I could not see myself carry those behemoths. > > I shortly followed this camera - which I still have, and it still works > - with an LX and then another Super Program. Of course this did not > stop there as I branched into the M42 mounts, and recently 645 and 67 :-P > > Catching up after two straight mornings of lobster diving, > > César > Panama City, Florida > in Hollywood, Florida > > > > > From: "Sid Barras" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > >> The "favorite" pentax poll generated lots of good stuff. Got me to > >> thinking about my first pentax. > > > > >
