As for Olympus, I've noticed that many folks who use mu43 are current or former Pentax users. The most obvious overlap is a preference for small SLRs.
On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 7:40 AM, Steven Desjardins <[email protected]> wrote: > Body styling is obviously an important part of how a camera works > since you have to hold it to use it. I'm not a fan of retro per se as > much as I'm not a fan of modern styling for the sake of being > different. Body styling also affects compactness as a dove bar will > slide in your pocket whereas something with a big grip is easy to > hold. I also like manual controls. One person's styling is often > another person's function. However, I will put up with a lot if the > IQ is really good. > > On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 1:03 AM, [email protected] > <[email protected]> wrote: >> An exciting new camera is of more than passing interest to this group >> because (and this is just my unscientific opinion) many here are >> photographers first, Pentaxians second. That is evidenced by the fact that >> so many own other brands along with their Pentaxes; some have even discarded >> their Pentaxes ~in toto~ and remain on the list for reasons other than their >> loyalty to the brand. >> >> You of all people, Godfrey, who look beyond Pentax to satisfy your >> photographic needs, will understand that. >> >> If there's one thing that I've always liked about this list it's the >> love/hate relationship that so many seem to have with Pentax. No blindly >> spewing the company line, no "my camera maker right or wrong", it's more >> like, "here's what I want and if you don't make it I'll still love you but I >> will go elsewhere." >> >> There are very few measurebaters compared to other places; we're just people >> who like taking pictures, on whatever equipment is out there that suits our >> needs. >> >> That, I suppose, is why the latest Oly is of more than passing interest. >> >> Cheers, >> frank >> >> >> >> --- Original Message --- >> >> From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> >> Sent: January 23, 2012 1/23/12 >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >> <snip> >> I don't know why speculation about an Olympus camera would be of more >> than just passing interest for the Pentax community, however. >> -- >> Godfrey >> godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Steve Desjardins -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
