This is a good point. Pentax makes very good equipment and great lenses, with only missing component begin some of the bells and whistles, which most of us seem to do well without. Since Pentax is not one of the "prestige superbrands", most people hear have made some conscious decision to stay with Pentax for some reason other than show.
Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/09/02 10:13PM >>> My reasons for using/staying with Pentax: GREAT lenses. From the K15/1.5 to the FA*80-200/2.8. The Limited lenses are in a class by themselves. The best forward and backward compatibility: I can use my ancient K15/3.5 with my MZ-S and my FA*80-200 with my old K2. (In fact, I've used both these combinations in the past few weeks.) Best value for money. Nothing anywhere near the price can touch the MZ-S (IMHO). But another reason is you lot: The PDML. Helpful, friendly and unpretentious. This is the best Internet mailing list I've been on and I've been on quite a few. We have an amazing amount and variety of talent in this group without the inflated egos so common amongst the Canon and Nikon users who haunt rec.photo.equipment.35mm. (Don't even mention the Leica people :-P) We tend, like many photo geeks, to get hung up on discussing hardware; best cameras, best lenses and now best scanners and printers. But it's the software, the human behind the viewfinder, that matters most. And that's where Pentax really wins in my book. -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com Photorgaphy and writing
