I KNOW she's a keeper. After >50 years, you don't have to try to convince
me.
We were in Singapore (for my work) over our 30th anniversary, and she said
that it was time to replace our stereo. After I explained the voltage
difference, she said than I should get a new camera. It was either an LX or
a Z-1. I knew the accessory door that the LX opened, and opted for the Z-1.
After the first two dealers did not have the lens I wanted, I figured a new
body was enough. She was the impetus of continuing the hunt. I still can't
take pictures that come up to the quality of my equipment.
Larry in Dallas
-----Original Message-----
From: Jack Davis
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 11:55 AM
To: PDML
Subject: Re: What does everyone now use?
Enjoyed your Pentax navigation history. Have you ever posted an image to the
PDML?
A point that really stood out was that, at one point, your "wife" actually
CONVINCED you
to "up grade" to a Z-1. She is certainly a keeper, Larry.
Several time now I've I had to convinced my wife that I need a camera
upgrade. I do a great
grovel.
Jack
----- Original Message -----
From: "larry" <larryl...@sprintmail.com>
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 8:22:08 AM
Subject: Re: What does everyone now use?
My main camera is a K3. This has come after a long evolution.
In 1968, I bought a Spotmatic so that I would be able to take pictures of my
soon to be born child. (This past summer, my wife took her (our daughter's)
daughter to look at possible colleges.)
After many years of wonderful service, in 1985, I replaced it with a
Super-Program (one of my co-workers convinced me that I needed a more
automatic camera). It was a lot easier to get what I wanted, and I could use
all my Spotmatic lenses.
Later, on a business trip to Singapore, my wife convinced my to "up-grade"
to a Z-1. Now I had autofocus.
Than came my unfortunate involvement with this list. I short order, I had
bought used versions of KX and MX. The KX was like a K-mount version of a
Spotmatic and the MX was just a beautiful body.
After years of digital envy, I bought an ist D. It met my needs, and I could
mount all my lenses with their original capabilities (other than power
zoom).
A bout in the hospital made the shake reduction capability of the K10D
necessary.
The dam had burst.
This was soon followed by (after appropriate price reductions) a K7 (smaller
and lighter and now my granddaughter's camera), and a K5 (better resolution)
and the K3 (great no-flash capability).
As I aged, I've simplified. Now I use a very wide zoom lens (18-250) on the
K3. Am I always happy with the results? No. I'm just not unhappy enough to
want to carry more equipment. A camera, its lens and a tripod has to be
enough!
Larry in Dallas
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