On Monday, September 23, 2002, at 07:08 PM, Susi Burt wrote:
> Hi all - > > I am new to this forum and am a current owner of a Pentax ZX-7 with a > Pentax 28-80mm F/3.5-5.6 lens that came with it. I use to be into > photography many years ago (15+years) and am slowly getting back into > it. Loved my ME Super when I used it back then and decided to stay > with Pentax as I relearn photography. My questions to this forum are: > 3) Why is it that my local camera shops here in Northern California do > not support the "pentax" brand as much as Nikon or Cannon? I've called > all my local dealers to see if they carry Tokina lens for Pentax mount > and none carry them. They only seem to carry 3rd party manufacturer > stuff for Nikon and Cannon. Whats the deal here? > > Thanks in advance for all your help > > Susi > Hi Susi, Welcome to the PDML. The answer to 3) is they are trying to copy the poor support for Pentax products in Texas, Wyoming, Nevada, Connecticut, Maine, etc., etc.. I've bought all my current gear without ever having held any of it before hand. As far as the zooms go, I don't have any yet. I have heard that Pentax's entry level zooms are mostly poor, as are apparently most of the entry level offerings from Nikon, Canon, Minolta, Vivitar, and the others. The real reason to buy Pentax cameras is because Pentax cameras accept Pentax glass. The bodies range from acceptable to great, and the good lenses are really good. Don't forget to look at Pentax's better quality zooms or even their superlative primes while you are considering the Tokina. Check out the PUG (Pentax Users Gallery) and note the lens used with any images that catch your eye. You'll find some Tokinas, Sigmas, Tamrons, Ricohs, Vivitars, Xenitars and a heap of really good Pentax lenses. PUG is at http://pug.komkon.org . Have fun! Dan Scott
