J. C. O'Connell wrote: > I don't agree because its not that simple. What you say is > right but its not the whole story. If someone is going to > start from scratch, WHY IN THE WORLD would they choose pentax? > Pentax is inferior mount to both canon and minolta because > those companies made the leap to a newer more modern lens > mount when they went to AF but pentax hasn't. Pentax chose to > go with compatability instead but now there trying to change > their mind without changing or updating the mount. > If you are new buyer you get WORST of both worlds by choosing > pentax. NO new mount and no old compatabity. > I would NEVER recommend Pentax to anyone now who is starting > from scratch, I would and I have repeatedly recommended Canon > EOS because they have a modern mount and they are way ahead > of minotla who also has a more modern mount. And if you buy a > new DSLR body and then have to replace all your high > performance lenses because pentax doesn't support them in the > way you need to use them, then you ARE essentially starting > from scratch so the switch to Canon would be much smarter > IMHO than starting from scratch with pentax. The main reason > to stick with pentax always was they made progressions > without losing compatability of K/M, if that gone, theres > nothing left to like about Pentax IMHO. Just my take on it...
If I was starting from scratch now, I very much doubt Pentax would come into my mind for a DSLR, simply because any advertising I've seen is directed at the P&S market, so I'd assume they didn't make one. Apart from via this list, I don't know anyone else who has modern Pentax equipment and my local shops promote Canon & Nikon equipment. That pretty much tells the whole story. I think the cameras Pentax sells are fantastic, but it's like trying to sell cars without a dealer network and no advertising. The only famous people of late I've seen with a Pentax product have been 6x7s! Malcolm
