LOL! It's amazing how little some sales people know abouut what they are selling ! The remark about the niche is, unfortunately occotionally true. Many third party mannufacturers or shops don't offer all of their lenses in Pentax mount. The new Tamron AF 200-500mm is one example. The same happended to Olympus, I believe.
Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Scott Loveless [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 4. september 2005 05:27 Til: [email protected] Emne: Pentax vs. Nikon A few days ago I stopped by the local shopping mall (I hate shopping malls) because I needed to get a Needle Point Precision Lubricator at Radio Shack. I wandered into the Ritz Camera store just to see what they stock these days. To my surprise they had a DS, a Nikon D50, and a Canon Rebel XT in their display case. I asked the lady behind the counter if I could take a look at the DS and D50. The exchange went something like this: Me: Can I see the DS and the D50? Sales Lady: The what? Me: The DS and the D50? Her: What's a DS? Me: The Pentax SLR you have in your case. Her: Oh, OK. She handed me both cameras. Both had an 18-55/3.5-5.6 attached. Sales Girl: No one's ever asked me for the DS. Most people want the XT or the D50. Me: Yeah, I don't do Canon. Her: I think you'll like the Nikon better. It has more features and accessories are easier to find. Pentax is more of a niche manufacturer. You really can't get many accessories for it. Me: The viewfinder in the Pentax is bit nicer. Does the D50 have a prism or a mirror? Warm body behind the counter: All SLRs have mirrors. Me: I'm not talking about the mirror that flips up when you press the shutter release. What's underneath this big bump on the top of the camera. Warm body: Uhh. The Nikon has a Nikkor lens. The Nikkor lens is better than the Pentax. Me: Really? Why's that? Her: Better images. And it's built better. Me: The mount on the Pentax lens is metal. The Nikon is plastic. Dip shit: Have you seen the Rebel XT. You might like that one better. At this point I chuckled and walked out. The conversation was a quite a bit longer, but I'm sure you get the picture. I still am not sure why she was so insistent on steering me away from the Pentax. All three kits were roughly the same price. The lubricator from Radio Shack is really cool, though. Highly recommended for those of you who work on your own cameras. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman
