On 21/8/06, Rick Womer, discombobulated, unleashed: >Jump when in-body shake reduction is becoming >available in a weather-sealed body? For Canon's >overpriced and underperforming glass, or third-party >glass? > >You've gotta be kidding.
Rick, shake reduction is a good step forward for Pentax, and I applaud it. However, you won't be seeing proper weather-sealing in the K10D. Canon does make some underperforming glass, but by no means all. I am on the verge of getting a 35mm f1.4 prime which is generally regarded as a classic lens. Re third party glass, I do agree with you there with the possible exception of Tokina. Amita, you should go where your heart takes you. Branding is of little importance these days. Get the gear that does what you want it to. The Pentax I left behind over four years ago was not the same Pentax that made the gear I used (MX, LX), hence the brand had little hold on me. I still revel in the Pentax lenses that I use. If the MZ-D or even a K1D had emerged, I would have stayed put. Instead, I now have the choices I desired. Having said that, if I wanted an inexpensive DSLR, I wouldn't get the Rebel XT, I'd get a Pentax as they represent much better value for money. And if I wanted a top of the line metal DSLR with real weather sealing and excellent speed and buffer etc, well, it would - couldn't - be a Pentax. In my case it was a Canon. But now I have the best of both worlds - my wife has the *istDs - and it's fun to use. Pentax has plenty of future ahead, SR being a good cutting edge technology. Stick with it. Nate's 20D will only do you better if you can afford to put some L glass on the front. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
