He's a IT student. He cant' spend a samll fortune on modern Canon-L lenses etc. But he can pick up - or at least find - excellent lenses for very litle money - less than 100 USD each, that will mount and work well on a Pentax DSLR. There's a huge amount of excellent K-mount lenses around at the used market .. But I guess you all know that ;-). I usually tell people, that Pentax is great, but slow. If you need a lot of speed (AF, FPS) get a Canon (or a Nikon). If you need good glass (image quality) at low cost and samll size, get a Pentax.
The quality og the lenses was what got me started using Petnax. While using a Yashica TL-X (M42) I borrowed a 35mm Super Takumar from a friend on a trip to Paris. It did fit my Yashica. Great lens. I actually won a competion with that lens. Very good. A bit later I got an MX (1981). I've been using Pentax as my favorite 35mm brand since 1981. If I had to start all over - or won the LOTTO - I'd get a Canon, Mark somthing - for speed. But until I do, I'll stick with the 20-25 K-mount lenses, that are already sitting in my cupboard/camera bag :-) And I enjoy NOT using what everyone else seem to use ;-) .... Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af Christian Sendt: 14. juli 2006 12:24 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: Re: Backwards Compatibility Lucas Rijnders wrote: > > Quite relevant, as the young member was considing purchasing, and probably > actually using, a camera (brand)... > So he would choose Pentax because it has backwards compatability for lenses he doesn't own? Why? If he chooses Canon (and I am not saying he should) at least with the proper adapter he can use his FD lenses and with another adapter he can still use screw mount lenses. There are limitations to both Pentax and Canon backwards compatability; albeit less with Pentax if you don't mind the green button thing (which I don't mind). -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.0/388 - Release Date: 07/13/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.0/388 - Release Date: 07/13/2006 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
