Actually you have the perfect compliment of items for the D, DS, DS-2. The Pentax 360 flash works like a charm with them, and other than maybe a bit wider lens than 28 and something between the 50 and the 100, you're all set. Probably a lot better lenses than what I've heard the cheaper "kit" Canons are too. Maybe keep one of the MZ-S as backup and sell the other to help finance a D? Still getting pretty good prices for nice MZ-S's on eekBay.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Feroze [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 6:28 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: its digital only.... > > > Nikon support in SA, never heard of it, they probally never heard of > after sales support themselves. > > Wouldn't say its for my bread and butter though, 90% of my income comes > from graphic design, > so I cannot invest a great deal into equipment. I only have 2 MZS's a > 28, 50, 100 and a 28-105 > left, a 360 flash, bellows, a 1.7 adapter and some filters. I figure I > can get by with a decent body > and zoom and a metz flash. Not quite sure I want to get rid of the > Pentax gear though. I've seen > many with dual systems and it dosn't seem so hard, except maybe on the > pocket... > > It just seems that with canon I wouldn't really be stuck for choices... > > Feroze > > > > Don Sanderson wrote: > > >Feroze, > > > >I'm a lover of both film and Pentax, as you can tell from my posts here. > >However, if I had to make the decision you now do it would be > quite simple. > >For commercial use, such as you require, Canon digital would be > my choice. > >The reasons being stability, innovation, and most importantly, support > >for the future. > >All of the pros I've spoken to carry Canon, some ventured into Nikon at > >some point and found support after the sale lacking. > >Perhaps in other parts of the country/world the situation is different > >but in the Midwest US Canon is the ruler. > >As for Pentax, wonderful, but not for a pro who puts food on the table > >with their gear. > > > >IMHO of course. > >Don (Feeling like a traitor, but honest.) > > > > > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Feroze [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 5:49 PM > >>To: pdml > >>Subject: its digital only.... > >> > >> > >>I have just been informed that by Pentax South Africa as of this month > >>will no longer import any film SLR's. > >>They want us to start pushing digital only. They will also no longer > >>bring anymore fuji film in (fuji & pentax are imported > >>by the same people) Kodak SA has no film for sale and Konica will no > >>longer import or supply us with unpackaged > >>film (retail packs are available, at a cost). They also might > be phasing > >>out the import and supply of the chemicals needed > >>to develop film. Agfa will still supply chems cause it's the same stuff > >>we use to develop litho positives, but at a price... > >> > >>So at the start of the wedding season (with about 200 weddings to go > >>before march 2006) we have enough film for about > >>2 months. I have weddings booked for until December 16. > >> > >>I actually wanna sit down with my partners to see if its even worth it > >>keeping a pentax camera or should we change over to nikon/canon. > >>Whats the use of owning a ferrari if you can't fill petrol in it. > >>Interesting desisions. I wonder if the nikon list is quieter :) > >> > >>I have no idea which way to go...for those who did some pointers would > >>really be appreciated. > >> > >>Thanks > >>Feroze > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
