Let me start out by saying that there aren't a lot of folks here
that were photographers before 35mm cameras came along.
To keep things modern, let's consider doing a ten or twelve hour
day shooting a wedding and its ensuing reception with an RB-67
(or an RZ-67) a Stroboframe bracket, with a flash, and a Quantum
battery sized appropriately for the job.
There is no 35mm rig that is heavier than that, to my knowledge.
All 35mm cameras are much lighter, including the F5. I don't
think that anyone who has used that kind of a wedding rig would
ever think any 35mm camera was too heavy.
Large, fast lenses are usually pretty heavy regardless of brand
or format, so I don't include them as a consideration.
My reason for owning Pentax gear is also the optics. My PZ-1p
is neither too large, nor too heavy. It's a dream to operate.
My Super Program is a bit smaller, until I put the winder on it,
but not a serious competitor for the PZ-1p in versatility.
Body-wise, if Nikon made an F5 with a Pentax K-mount, I'd buy
one. I've handled an F5 and I have no complaints about the
size, weight, or feel.
Len
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> When I sold cameras, I always wondered in amazement at
> people buying compact cameras who thought that
> something like the Canon Z135 was just unbelievably
> huge. In the same way, I really wonder at people who
> find the PZ-1p large, and the ZX bodies "just right".
> I guess I can understand if one is a serious hiker and
> if shaving ounces off one's shorts or shoelaces would
> make a difference (though even then, the fact that I
> drink twice as much water as anyone I know would far
> outweigh any such considerations for myself). I know
> a bicyclist who uses a seat that is horribly
> uncomfortable just because it is like a half-ounce
> less than a more comfortable one - and this is even in
> practicing. Why does everything have to be so small
> and light? What did everyone here do before 35mm came
> along?
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