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ppro > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 3:27 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: mamiya/sekor screw mount camera bodies > > > > fellow pug-sters- > > i'm thinking of getting some really cheap cameras for my twin nephews (12 > years old, combative, obnoxious-they really remind me of myself at that > tender age) > > they know that i take plenty of pix and have expressed some > interest (when > they're not being combative, obnoxious....u get the idea) > > being a pentax fan was wondering if u good folks could fill me in > on the ills > and virtues of the mamiya/sekor line of cameras? it seems that they are > screw mounts but what of their meters, shutters and general reliability? > > since i ask only to use such info to distract my nephews from their true > nature, would any of u see fit to suggest which of the mamiya models is > "better" (less bad?) than other models? > > frankly, i'm trying to keep my purchase in the $25-$35 range. if i spent > more, i would only be disappointed when i see my nephews using > their "new" > camera as a football or hockey puck, or weapon of foolary that could only > appeal to a pair of combative, obnoxious, twin, 12 year old boys. > > that all said, i am really quite fond of them and would love to > turn their > energy to the "light" as can be found in taking pix. > > i welcome any and all thoughts. > > be well > > robo > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
