Hi, On 8 Mar 2002 at 10:36, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > Pentax produces some of the finest lenses around, > and the most outstanding consumer bodies available.
That (plus compatibility) is far enough for me. What else does an amateur need? > BUT -- only 1 pro body. It appears they want to > *soak* all the possible profit from each unit. > Almost 20 years for the LX series. > How long can the MZ-S endure? > There's no long-range vision there. The glorious days of the 35mm professional photography seem to be over. Not the big market of the future. For the remaining few applications, the MZ-S is just fine. Is there any AF 35mm true system camera except the F4 and F5? Where's the F6? > What's a photographic solution? It's not just > equipment. It's equipment that will prove itself > in the field as being the BEST. But that's simply silly marketing-speech... I don't want a camera that's big brothers are the best _in a field_. I want a good overall performance on my one. > Canon wins with > the fastest AF. Not really. > How about some outstanding specs to meet demanding > circumstances? Certainly with not the dust/dirt > vulnerability of Pentax' "A" contacts. Never used them... > How is the > dust rejection of the current FA lenses? Just like all the other manufacturer's ones, except some latest high-end ones. (A Pair of Canon L-s come into mind.)) > Pentax can be taken seriously -- > but not as seriously as the others. ;-) > Any venue Pentax works in (in 35mm) the others > do as well. This is Pentax' failing -- > Pentax does not EXCELL Beyond the others. Show me the Canon limiteds, please. Show me a pro quality Nikon outfit I can carry in the high mountains without 6-8 sherpas. Show me any camera resembling the new 67. > Mamiya rules studio cameras. > 'Blad rules location units. > C & N rule PJ, digital and film. These are applications I'm not interested in. > Pentax is quickly becoming an also-ran, > at least in 35mm and digital. With Contax, Leitz, Sinar, the Fuji MFs, the Bronicas... Not a bad company. ;-) > Too much > concentration on the pieces of the pie > and not enough on owning the whole pie. I'm a piece, not the whole. > Pentax has more to offer than most people realize. > They are A leader. But not enough to be THE leader. Not a problem, again. Gabor - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
