This little dialogue brings up an interesting, to me, point. First, I would have no qualms about giving up features (like a built-in toaster oven and wide screen TV) that are found in many "pro" cameras for a simplified feature set and a smaller, lighter, easier-to-carry simpler to operate camera, whether film or digital. Of course, different people have different needs, but I cannot help but wonder how many here who are lamenting the lack of a high-end, pro camera would actually buy one, especially if the size were bloated like some Canon and Nikons, or are just complaining because they think Pentax "should" have a camera that meets the top end models of these brands in terms of features because it's good for Pentax's image.
Having used a couple of Canons I really don't see what all the fuss is about. For example, Image Stabilization may be nice, but I'd prefer smaller lenses and bodies that don't need as much stabilization, and lenses that offer the image qualities that I like over lenses that have a "feature set" that needs to be adjusted, even minimally. I like to think that I know how to use my gear well enough that there's no need to rely upon electric motors, gyroscopes, software, chips (and maybe even dip), and what have you, in order to get a good photo. But that's just me ... or is it? From what I've seen there are quite a few istD owners here who use their cameras pretty much like standard manual cameras most of the time, sometimes with a concession to auto focus, and rarely use many of the modes and features and options. Maybe the Pentax Way really is to simpler, smaller, lighter, more basic cameras that produce good photos. Shel > [Original Message] > From: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 6/2/2005 10:41:38 AM > Subject: Re: Why choose *ist DL over Nikon or Canon competitors? > > Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: > > > On Fri, 3 Jun 2005, Rob Studdert wrote: > > > > > >>The thing is that they got there by listening to their customers, so well they > >>deserve it IMO. > > > > > > You mean their customers asked to change the mount? > > > > Kostas > > > > > > > And said that they wanted to own great, back-crippling, lumps of camera > that wake you up in the morning, turn the shower on, make you a cup of > tea and tell you what a _wonderful_ photographer you are? > > Probably....
