The fallacy in your comparison is that you really have two variables... first the camera, but also the nature and skill of the user. Since the camera is only a tool the quality of its product is subjective and depends mostly on the skill of the user, in this case "seasoned enthusiasts" (presumably good) vs "yuppies" (whatever that is meant to imply). My guess is that if 5 seasoned enthusiasts were given K-1000's and 5 more were given the $1500 anything the results (using a double blind comparison) would also be comparable. My guess is that your anticipated results would be the same if the seasoned photographers were given disposeable cameras or the $1500 anything. A fine woodworker will turn out a fine piece of furniture using either a manual screw driver or an electric screw driver. The skill comes in knowing when and how to use one tool vs another. Jerry in Houston -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 11:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Why I won't be buying an MZ-S, and other ramblings with a rant at the ver... William...You sound worn-out by demon "progress"... I've often thought of assembling a group of 10 photographers: 5 seasoned enthusiasts with K-1000's / f2.0 50mm 5 yuppies with $1500 anythings / Tamron 28-300mm and setting them loose on N.Y. City ,each with one roll of 36 exposure film-of their-choice. I suspect the subjective & objective quality of photographs at the end-of-day signal would be HEAVILY in favor of the K-1000 group (with of course a few lucky pops from group-2) because: 1. the "eye of the photographer" factor is more important than "43-point autofocus" 2. anticipation of an event is more important than a high FPS motor drive. 3. enthusiam and love of the craft outlast any high-drain lithium battery pack. 4. a K-1000 can be used as an effective self-defense weapon in N.Y.C. Relax Bill...I've seen your work in the gallery...handing you an MZ-S would be like handing a fine cabinetmaker an electric screwdriver...(Although if I hit the Powerball lottery this week I'm gonna send ya one...) Best Regards...Bob - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
