Brad, why do you feel that Pentax need to "compete somewhat with Nikon or Canon so I can use it in the future." If Pentax equipment suits you and you can take the pictures you need, what's the big deal? Are you afraid of being thought less of a photographer because you're not using these other brands?
Rob Studdert said it well when he said " not all photographers need to shoot 20 rolls of film @ 10fps " using an USM IS 800f2.8 lens during a football game " " to achieve their artistic goals" I'm more than happy to be seen with Pentax over my shoulder - it's good gear and most of it is not expensive (although there are some on this list who always seem to want it cheaper, no matter what the price!) And if you think it's hard to get stuff in Toronto, try living in Australia, where the main distributor always tries to sell kits with Sigma lens instead of genuine Pentax, and almost never does any advertising. Just about anything except kits will have to be ordered from Japan here too. John Coyle (Just turned 63, but doesn't think he's an old fart) Brisbane, Australia On Tuesday, September 10, 2002 10:30 AM, Brad Dobo [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > I have a comment to make that I hope will not rile anyone. As I said > in my > email of Origin Myths, I started by borrowing a Pentax SLR (A3000), > and just > sort of naturally went to it because I was more familiar with their > system I > first bought the MZ-5n, fine camera, but got the crappy 28-80 that > came as a > kit. I added the PZ-10 used because it was cheap and I wanted > another > camera with B/W film in it. I recently got some cash, went out and > got the > MZ-S with grip, remote, FA100 2.8 Macro and made a silly decision by > selling > my F 50mm 1.7 to get the FA 50mm 1.4 :) All that said, it now, it > fits my > needs, I have no problems with the equipment. I wish they had that > little > 'iris' that closes the finder instead of slapping on and off the > finder cap > in certain situations but oh well. I like the cost. What I really > don't > like is how hard it is to get anything where I live. Pentax in > Toronto area > always seems to be out of whatever I want and it gets shipped by boat > from > Japan. I ordered the longer cable release 3 weeks ago and was told it > may > be a couple more weeks. Sillyness. (Btw, can anyone tell me why > they > changed the remote cord for the MZ-S?) I can't and won't use any > online > stores, as they are all American (and I'm a Canuck). Anyhow, ya, I'll > stick > with Pentax (unless they introduce lenses that are not FULLY > compatible with > my MZ-S or MZ-5n.) Ah hell, I'll stick with them because I would lose > a lot > of money that I don't have to switch to another brand. But come time > when > I'm not a student and have a good steady income, I know I'll re- > evaluate my > Pentax loyality. I like and enjoy my stuff, I hope they at least > compete > somewhat with Nikon or Canon so I can use it in the future. > > By the way, I seem to be really young here :) Everyone is talking > about > Pentax cameras I never heard nor seen. I'm 27, anyone here around > that age > or am I hangin' with a bunch of old farts? :) > > Yours cheerfully, > > Brad Dobo >
