> 1. Have you ever searched eBay for the words "Super Takumar" and > filtered it for those auctions that are only "Buy It Now"? (Try it > now)
No. > 2. Do you compulsively look into the used lens section at camera > shops > or KEH for anything that could remotely fit on a Pentax camera? Even > though you already have the focal range of 15mm to 300mm covered with > your present lenses? I always look, just to see what's up for sale, and not strictly for Pentax. > 3. If someone says they have a 50 mm Pentax lens, do you question > them > further to find out exactly which version it is, and depending on the > answer, do you get smug or jealous? No. > 4. Have you purchased more than 3 of the Limited lenses? I've owned all but one. I currently own three. > 5. Have you ever put your lenses in a display case? No. > 6. Have you ever hidden receipts because "no one else needs to know > how much I paid for it"...? No. > 7. Have you ever felt pride in getting a lens for under market value > and set that as your new "threshold to break"? For example, you pick > up an SMC-M 28mm lens for $15 bucks, and now you're on the look out > for grabbing anything for under $15 that could qualify as "a better > deal"...? I'm always happy when I get a good deal. Proud is silly. > 8. Have you ever drawn up a short list for which lenses to bring on a > trip and then thrown in some extras "just in case"...? Selecting what I want to carry on a trip is often a matter of weeks of thought, figuring out what to exclude. Natural compulsion is to bring everything "just in case" but I know from long experience that more than three-four lenses and I'm wasting my time. > 9. Have you ever stalked a lens on the internet, by researching it > tirelessly for days by looking for sample shots, qualified reviews, > tests, etc., and this lens pre-dates the internet? No. > 10. Did you pre-order a DA* lens and get giddy just thinking about > its > arrival this summer? No. G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
