Mark Cassino wrote:
>Otherwise - what makes Pentax - Pentax? Is it SMC? The devotion to ~40mm
>pancake lenses? 'Unusual' sharpening of JPG's in the DSLR? The strange
>ergonomics of the Mz-S?
>
>It's a question I ask myself - what makes Pentax unique? And can Hoya
>capture that?
What makes Pentax - Pentax? It is very simple!
It is the lenses, with a superb combination of sharpness and smooth rendition
of out-of-focus areas. It is the bodies, with a superb combination of features
and, above all, excellent handling. And it is value for money, because just
about every Pentax product sells at a price that ensures it will be a good
value.
So lenses, features, handling and value are what makes Pentax - Pentax, for me.
Can Hoya capture that? Well, Hoya's Tokina subsidiary makes some excellent
lenses, including several of the new Pentax range. Hoya sure makes a lot of
top quality glass.
So I think Pentax is in very safe hands. Happy holidays.
Colin
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