On Oct 20, 2006, at 9:35 AM, John Francis wrote: > .. People who keep Pentax bodies tend > to keep most of their old lenses, too (and post obsessively about > them). There are some people (Godfrey comes to mind) who will > part with an old lens with nary more than a twinge of regret, > but they seem to be in a definite minority.
I don't normally keep much equipment that I'm not using. Unused equipment sitting on a shelf is money tied up unproductively. Newer lens designs are usually better performers, with some exceptions. I hold onto older lenses when I need them and cannot find a better performer in a new lens, and I accept whatever constraints on operation that might imply if their advantage in use is worth it to me. That's because I'm a rational user of camera equipment, not some hysterical idiot who can't get what he wants and acts like a spoiled, retarded child. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
