Used Leica gear isn't always expensive. In fact, some equipment is less spendy
than used Pentax gear.
scb
I wish I could get Leica gear for the cost of my Pentax.
On 13 Nov 2003 at 21:57, David Madsen wrote:
Pentax lenses are very under appreciated.
Not by most of the suckers on this list (me included). Like Bob I've owned
Contax and still own Leica and great Pentax glass and it's pretty difficult
differentiate between film shot using them without
LOL
A few years ago I showed some prints to a couple of Leica aficionados. The
photos were made with a Super Takumar 50mm 1.4. The Leica people knew I was a
Leica user. Every one of them commented on how great the Leica glass was.
shel
Like Bob I've owned
Contax and still own Leica and
Hi,
David Madsen wrote:
OK, I am ready for my lashing.
I don't think that will happen. Almost everyone on this list (or at
least a significant proportion) agrees with you. What people
continually castigate Pentax for is its abysmal, pathetic,
stomach-churningly bad marketing department.
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From: David Madsen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I am sure I will
get dumped on for saying this, but I am surprised at how much Pentax gets
dumped on in this forum.
Dinks don't like to be called dinks, and thus have moved one step ahead, and
employed this dink-protection
I am sure I will
get dumped on for saying this, but I am surprised at how much Pentax gets
dumped on in this forum.
My take on it is a little different.
A lot of the people on this list have been very loyal Pentaxians. Very
partial to Pentax.
So they get pained when Pentax falls below the
: Pentax enthusiast (long)
Hi,
David Madsen wrote:
OK, I am ready for my lashing.
I don't think that will happen. Almost everyone on this list (or at
least a significant proportion) agrees with you. What people
continually castigate Pentax for is its abysmal, pathetic,
stomach-churningly bad
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Subject: Re: Pentax enthusiast (long)
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From: David Madsen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I am sure I will
get dumped on for saying this, but I am surprised at how much Pentax gets
dumped on in this forum.
Dinks don't like to be called dinks, and thus have moved one
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From: Ryan Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 10:37 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Pentax enthusiast (long)
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From: David Madsen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I am sure I will
get dumped on for saying this, but I am surprised at how
I will agree with that. Good comment.
David Madsen
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http://www.davidmadsen.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 10:46 AM
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Subject: Re: Pentax enthusiast (long)
I am sure
That makes sense, I do the same thing.
David Madsen
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http://www.davidmadsen.com
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From: graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 1:35 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Pentax enthusiast (long)
Actually, it is just
Mark Cassino has the Sigma, I have the Pentax. We did an impromptu and very
unscientific comparison at a Michigan PDML gathering a couple of years ago.
At f2.8 and f8 at about 50' distance, at 200mm, the Pentax was sharper.
And, Mark states the Sigma freezes wide open at temps below 5 degrees.
Hi,
Thursday, November 13, 2003, 6:00:35 PM, you wrote:
P.S. As a Ziess Ikon and Rolleicord owner, I will concede to your comment
about the finer German optics. You'll notice that I said 'dollar for
dollar'. I wish I could get Leica gear for the cost of my Pentax.
over the years I've met
Apologies.. I missed out 'dollar for dollar'.. Add midnight blindness to
midnight madness..
Cheers,
Ryan
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