Re: Pentax bashing (was Re: another 31 Limited question)

[Daniel Liu]

I think something we forget too often is how fun taking pictures can 
be. Not necessarily getting the shot and have the satisfication of 
seeing it "perfect", but rather the work involved getting it. I 
remember using a canon AF slr (rebel somethingorother) once: it was 
point, shoot, and pray. It's very satisfying to have to set up all the 
exposure, focus, and all that, i think. And pentax had at one point 
(mid 80s?) gotten that all right. And to some extent still do.

          --Daniel Liu
          "Oh Lordy, that's dry. Sucks the
          tissues right out of your mouth."
On Monday, Jun 2, 2003, at 06:53 US/Pacific, Bruce Dayton wrote:

I used to have very mixed feelings about Pentax (much like Caveman)
when I was pursuing 35mm.  I was trying to get the best quality I
could in lenses and bodies but my pictures didn't show that much
difference.  Once I crossed over to medium format (thanks to some much
needed encouragement and information from some PDML'ers) the whole
Pentax world changed for me.  My local camera shop carries Pentax MF
along with all their Nikon stuff.  The quality of manual focus lenses
was high like in the old K mount days.  My picture quality has gone up
tremendously.  I don't get condescending looks  from Canon/Nikon
shooters when I pull out that big 67II.  The lens line is extensive
for medium format.  I no longer have this driving urge to "need" what
Nikon and Canon 35mm offer.  I have found that I am actually enjoying
my 35mm shooting more now than I was before moving to Medium Format. I
used to shoot PZ-1p's and then MZ-S's in my quest.  Now I am shooting
an MX and SuperProgram.  Yes there is an occasional image that is
harder to capture that the high tech cameras would aid with.  But my
contentment with what I have and am doing has increased dramatically.
Bruce