In a message dated 9/12/2006 10:53:03 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Sep 12, 2006, at 9:32 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > ...I think a lot of current Pentax users are going to be very > pleased with > this camera and its value, and perhaps it will move those who might > buy a > Nikon, Canon, or a Sony into the Pentax fold. ======= Well, based on me, some will brands switch too.
Of course, I started with Pentax, the K1000, so I always thought well of Pentax. But there may be some others out there who did too, although lots now started with digital. But it was only five-six years ago I had the K1000 (for a photography class). For me, I fell in love with IS on my Canon 18-135, even though it is not my best glass. And I now have a very good, perfect for me, Canon line up of lenses: 17-40 4 L, 28-135 IS, 70-200 4 L, 50 2.8, and a Tamron 90 SP Macro. But you know the 70-200 is almost unusable, because I can't handhold it. I've tried and it doesn't work unless my shutter speed is high -- but I shoot AV. And I am not going to tripod it all the time. Of course, Canon is coming out with a 70-200 4 L IS, but the cost is $1,200+. Six of one half a dozen of another, the new Pentax lenses will be about the same. However, SR will work with all lenses. Not to mention the 22 bit thing which will increase color selection and tonal range. It looks like a no brainer, as long as I hear that it actually works as promised. So I will still wait a bit to hear all your feedback, but it does look like a no brainer. I have a Digital Rebel, and Canon's higher end cameras cost a lot more. Marnie -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
