> First camera was a Practika, then a Fujica - but my first > real camera was a Pentax MX - I chose Pentax because at the > time (back in 1980) it was considered a camera for artists - > while Nikon and Canon were more the beaters for the pro > snappers. I wanted to be associated with a discerning elite, > not a gang of ruffians. Real arthouse photographers used > Pentax gear and I loved that. >
My first SLR was a Zenit E, which one of my uncles gave me for my 18th birthday. When I decided I wanted a better quality camera I surveyed everything I could reasonably afford and the MX gave the best bang for the buck without forcing automation on me. At the time my best photo buddy had an Olympus OM-1, but I couldn't justify the extra cost of one of them over the MX. I can't remember which Nikons and Canons I compared, but they were much more expensive and gave you nothing extra, other than brand value for whatever that's worth. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
