The 12-24 won't be that expensive to match, the Pentax 12-24 is significantly cheaper than the Nikon but performs just as well (The extra cost in the Nikon is in heavier build and the AF-S motor).
The 400 f2.8 on the other hand... -Adam Bob Sullivan wrote: > Ivan, > > Welcome back. I think you have a problem with all your optional glass. > I'm sure the 12-24 Nikkor and 400 f2.8 are spoiling you. ;-) > They will be expensive to duplicate in Pentax gear. > > I have a Pentax Ds and played a bit with my nephew's new K100D yesterday. > I didn't get much of a read on the shake reduction feature, but I > consider it a plus. > The camera itself is just a bit more boxy than the Ds, maybe more plastic? > I expect the K10D will be a step up and feature share reduction. > > I wouldn't have a problem building a system around the old Pentax > lenses that you already owned. If you want to switch later, the glass > has been holding good value as Pentax seems to be adding users with > digital. > > Regards, Bob S. > > On 8/6/06, IVAN SHUKSTER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>My name is Ivan and I live in Medicine Hat Alberta. I was a member of this >>list briefly last summer. >>I first began using Pentax i 1973 and bought my first one , a Spotmatic F >>which I stil have, the next year. Eventually my wife and I had two Spotmatic >>Fs with a bunch of lenses most of which we traded for a second SF1x. Also own >>a MZ5n and picked up really cheap a A110 with three lenses. Not sure if I >>will ever shot a 110 again even though do have several rolls of film, but why >>bother? For the last 25 years also own a Rolleichord. >>My last two camera purchases were not Pentax, a used Shen Hao 4X5 field >>camera and before that a Sony P&S. I still shoot film, but with my new job >>there was a Hassleblad and six lenses being unused so that is what most of my >>B&W shooting has been of late. >>We are seriously thinking of obtaining a digital SLR and having to make a >>decision on brand and model. This decision is not an obvious one as although >>we have three Pentax bodies and a few lenses and accessories, none of them >>are expensive and other than the fisheye zoom, all are easily replaced with >>used equvalents. At work I am able to use for non commerical purposes the >>camera and lenses I use at work which right now is a D1X or D2H and lenses >>from the 12-24 DX to a 400 2.8 Nikkors and all the fast glass that Nikon >>makes or so it seems. Occassionlly I borrow from friend/co-worker the D2X. >>That does not help my wife however. >>I can buy a Pentex DSLR and upgrade some of my lenses and keep the MZ5n or >>buy a Nikon D200 (one of which I do have on order for my use at work to >>replace the D1X) use some of the older slower lenses that are not used at >>work until we get our own Nikkors. There are also F5 at work not being used >>as well as an 8X10 monorail camera I hope to try next year. Would also >>eventually need to buy a Nikon film camera if went this route so although it >>would give me the broadest system it would be to me them most expensive way >>and of course even if we buy Pentax I still can use the Nikon myself. >>Not a decision I wish to rush in as I am not much into buying and selling >>cameras The only time we did change systems was from screw mount to the K >>mount. Also in a position that we do not have to make the decision until next >>spring as wife will need a DSLR next summer. >>If we go the Pentax route it will either be the upcoming K10D or else try to >>pick up a used DS/DS2 cheaply and wait for the next camera ; K1D or K20D or >>whatever will come down the pipeline and from the sounds of what Pentax is >>proposing it does sound positive that improved models will continue to come. >>One of the reasons to go the later route is to later convert the DS to an >>infrared camera. I have enjoyed and found informative the emails about the >>upcoming K10D (and the speculation as well). >> >> >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>[email protected] >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
