I could not carry around a camera such as Ryan's (ex-PDML-er) Canon 5D for any length of time with any lens whatsoever! I prefer smaller lighter cameras, making just about every Pentax I have ever owned perfect for me. The heaviest camera I currently own is a 1960's vintage Fed4L, a copy of an early model Leica (IIIx, I think), which is quite heavy enough, thank you.
John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -----Original Message----- From: PDML [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of steve harley Sent: Wednesday, 17 April 2013 6:14 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: What are the shortcomings of your gear? on 2013-04-16 13:41 Walt wrote > I'm surprised by how many people find that an issue. I've always > thought of camera heft as a feature rather than a bug. i carry a K-5 and one or two primes often, and my shoulder feels the heft as enough of a detriment that i'm sure i'll be in the mirrorless camp in a few years; the weight keeps me from carrying my 16-45 zoom often (even though it's relatively light for a quality zoom), and weight keeps the 105mm macro out of my routine kit, though i very much like shooting with it; i also find the bulk and the attention-attracting aspects of K-5, even with small primes, as minor negatives, though i'm somewhat comforted when i see people carrying around those giant white Canon lenses -- 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.
