Hi akozak, on 18 Nov 02 you wrote in pentax.list:
Yes, nice equipment. >and much better that zooms I could afford to buy in different >system. That's reight. This is the advantage of the available Pentax prime lenses. >Sometimes I think that Pentax marketing is not good, they can produce >great gear but cannot sell it properly because of lack of advertisement. You are absolutely right. Sometimes I think, that Pentax doesn't want to sell more... >And I think that magazines usually prefer Canon/Nikon. They spend more money on ads in those magazines...;-) >Pentax if even introduce sth new they spend too less on mentioning it >and advertising it.If Nikon/Canon introduce sth the call it in >exaggerated way but people exactly know how it works. It is truth that >Pentax does not have cameras like 1V and F5 but quality of glass is >great (think about Limited lenses for instance) Yes, but Nikon/Canon don't have anything comparable to the MZ-S. Their metal bodies are much more expensive. But noone seems to consider this... >But they do not have sth like IS or USM and system digital cameras so >if they do not introduce them they can have big problems to survive but >I hope they will release at last such technologies. As they have already have registered the patents for IS and USM, we might see those technologies soon. On the other hand - Nikon is the market leader and lacks these technologies, too. ... >I hate words that Pentax lenses are worse than Canon/Nikon >in general.Each system has gems and bad gear. JUst compare your lenses >(pictures of course) with your Canon ones your friends have and you >will see. You're right. And I believe, that the Pentax gems are quite cheap compared to that of other manufacturers. >many ones. Do not forget that Pentax has great medium format equipment >which is great!! A friend of mine is a professional photographer using Pentax 67. I might borrow a kit some day to chekc how that feels. But that might get veeery expensive...;-) >You alone must make a decision what to do.Sometimes I >also think to change system but to re-buy for instance 105mm and 135mm >will be financial catastrophy for me and I am not sure if I gain a lot. There is another reason for you to keep the Pentax system: You know the Pentax gems. Just imagine to find those gems in the large Canon or Nikon pool... >Good luck Alek from Cracow Thanks! Heiko (from the not so far Germany...) >U�ytkownik Heiko Hamann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> napisa�: >>At have to say first that I'm not a professonal photographer. I've great >>respect for the craft and the art that photographers do. For me >>photography is a part of my spare time, so my demands are different from >>those of pros - some of this demands may even be more subjective than >>objective. I like taking pictures but I also like to deal with my Pentax >>gear because of some kind of technical fascination. Actually I'm owning >>the following pieces: >> >>- MZ-5n + AF500FTZ >>- LX with winder, FA1, FB1+FC1 and a Metz 45CT4 >>- SMC-FA 2/35 >>- SMC-M 1,7/50 >>- SMC-FA 4/28-70 >>- SMC-A 3,5/35-105 Macro >>- SMC-FA 4-5,6/28-105 >>- SMC-FA /80-320 >>- SMC-M 2,8/100 >>- SMC-K 4/200 >> >>In the last weeks I have come to ponder about my gear and its future >>because of severeal reasons: >> >>- I'm wearing glasses and the viewfinder of the MZ-5n is not very useful >>for me. In consequence manual focussing in difficult light is nearly >>impossible for me. Unfortunately the AF of the MZ-5n is not a big help >>in these situations - it just starts hunting my lens... >> >>- I really like the LX and I can understand the fascination of those who >>have been using it for 20 years. I prefer it because of its better >>viewfinder and the build quality. But one of the best times for me to >>use my camera is when I am on holiday. But I don't want to carry a big >>set of equipment with me. I prefer one body with one lens! As my >>girlfriend prefers an AF body, we take the the MZ-5n in most cases. The >>same with family parties: I prefer the small MZ-5n+AF500FTZ set instead >>of the large LX+Metz combo. >> >>- It seems that the quality of analogue photo laboratories gets worse. I >>have many prints that are blurred although the negatives are fine. >> >>- I was on a wedding some weeks ago. There were ca. 25 guests, 6 Canon >>SLRs and my Pentax. The Canon guys and gals were comparing there plastic >>cameras and competed with each other who might have the largest Sigma >>or Voigtl�nder hyper-zoom. There were also some more compact and digital >>cameras... That was the point I startedt to think "less is more". I >>started to think about my gear and that I use a 28-105 in 70% of my >>photos and mainly my FA2/35 and M2,8/100 for the rest. And I felt the >>need to reconfigure my gear. >> >>The first decision was, to sell some lenses. There are two reasons: >>First, I don't use them. Second, I need some money for the >>reconfiguration. I will keep the FA2/35 and the M2,8/100 and will sell >>the rest on ebay or to interested PDML members (I will come to this in >>another posting). >> >>The next decision is that of the camera body. I don't have a final >>decision found, so maybe you can help me. At the moment I'm tending to >>buy an MZ-S. Here is why: >> >>- It has a great build quality. >>- It doesn't have a much better viewfinder than the MZ-5n but a much >>better AF that might help me in difficult situations. >>- It may become the last analogue "cult" camera as a successor to the >>LX. I have started with an AF-body being my first SLR. Maybe the MZ-S >>might be the same for me in 20 years as the LX is for some guys and gals >>here. >>- I don't think, that Pentax will release a superior highend modell in >>the next year. >>- I don't think that a DSLR will be affordable for me in the first >>generation >>- I like the MZ-S >> >>What makes me hesitating is the announcement of new SLR modells. On the >>one hand I don't think, that Pentax will replace the MZ-S with a new >>modell or even release an addtional highend modell. Everything I have >>read about the market development of the analogue camera segment speaks >>against this. So the MZ-S might be the final flagship. I'm also afraid >>that the new modells might be "trendy", silver, moderne - in other words >>don't look like a classic SLR. On the other hand - these are my personal >>speculations. To be sure I will have to wait =:-[ >> >>Actually I'm thinking that the MZ-S will be a fine replacement of my two >>present cameras. I also tend to buy a 24-90 lens as it has a very useful >>range and is told to be quite sharp. BTW - would it be a real >>improvement compared to my 28-105? In addition I'm dreaming of a 1,8/77 >>Ltd (should be black, of course;-)). >> >>I also have considered to change to Nikon or Canon. But the Nikon F65/80 >>viewfinders are even worse than that of Pentax and a F100 is simply too >>expensive for a hobbyist. And Canon - see above...;-) I like Pentax and >>I will stay with these small and individualistic cameras. It is the >>modern successor to the Olympus OM-system which unfortunately is dead. >> >>So - what's the question here? I don't know :-) I just wanted to share >>my thougts with you. Maybe you see things in a different light or you >>can confirm my considerations. Would you buy a MZ-S now or would you >>wait? Will there be a new flagship worth waiting for? >> >>Regards, Heiko >>
