Bruce, an honest question, in light of the attitude of disdain displayed in your message... Why are you even a posting member of this list, if you think so little of Pentax?
Whaley, Keith "Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce)" wrote: > > I have no idea why anyone who shots 35mm for money, and shoots typical for pay >subjects, would use Pentax in the first place. The whole line is for amateurs: low >priced entry level at one end and expensive "boutique" items at the other. Pentax >never had an AF line that could compete in the pro market for film cameras, and they >won't for digital either. Aside from MF, pros do not buy Pentax. There is no DSLR >that Pentax could come out with that would cause a pro to switch to Pentax (Does >anyone seriously believe that there are hordes of people out there waiting with >baited breath to be able to use SMC lenses on their digital bodies? Do you think that >there is anyone, at all, who doesn't already have SMC lenses that gives a rat's a**?). > Waiting for Pentax to come out with a piece of equipment that you really need, >always has, and always will be a mistake. I would have died from old age before >Pentax ever came out with a true equivalent camera to the F100. > From: Cameron Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > .... I reiterate, their new camera better be bloody good, or there will be a > LOT of nice FA* lenses on the market. And they had better introduce a decent > flash or two to match, because a guide number of 30 (barely) just doesn't > cut it for me, or for anyone who is serious. Not two mention the gaps in > their high end lens lineup. - 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 .
