Since when is my PZ1-p user friendly? I think the K1000's simplicity is more user friendly than the modern SLRs of Pentax and others.
Jim A. > From: Sid Barras <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2002 14:18:47 -0500 > To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: was: The K2 or LX question/ Sid adds his blasphemy > > I have the K2, K2DMD. A wonderful camera. In fact, at one time I had 8 > K2 bodies, 2 K2DMDs, winders, etc. etc. I sold one DMD and a > winder/remote cord/grip to finance an LX purchase. Haven't got it yet, > but it will be my next purchase. The K2 had everything one might want > from a semi pro positioned manual focus camera. The 125th flash sync is > much nicer than 1/60th; the exposure lock was way ahead of its time and > very useful. The DMD mechanical trick of having a little periscope to > read the aperture setting (won't work on all off brand lenses though) is > clever. The DMD other trick of having a red window appear in the > viewfinder to alert the photographer of exposure compensation being used > is also a neat "mechanical" accomplishment. > > But all of these neat little features on the K2, and DMD are available > as electronic bells and whistles on succeeding generations of Pentax > models, on smaller lighter bodies, with lots of things added later on to > make them even more "user friendly". > > The blasphemous point I'm approaching here is this: If you want a camera > with lots of features for picture taking, get an ME super, or for even > more features, a super program, or a program plus, or add some more > features plus autofocus with a PZ 1 or PZ 20, or if better autofocus is > required, then ZX (MZ) 5n, or 7. > > The K2s and DMD I have are toys, beautiful, expensive, finely crafted, > precision engineered, but they are my toys. The bulk of picture taking I > do for other people is invariably taken with the later models, in > particular, the PZ1 first, then the PZ 20, and the super program as the > third option. I just like to have better assurance of success, like > having TTL flash, mainly. Plus, these cameras are lighter, and plenty > enough robust for the "semi-pro" use I give them. In fact, the PZ1 has > survived several drops (one of them about 4 feet onto concrete-- > survived with only an abrasion to the corner) If I drop one of my k2s, > they'll invariable be a dent there, and the value of the camera for > resale has probably just dropped $100..... > > Now, of course I haven't even mentioned the screw mount cameras and > lenses. They might even be as good a solution as the K2 for someone who > wanted a manual focus camera. The spotmatic F has full frame averaging > metering, probably not as good as K2's center weighted, advanced meter. > But the screw mount lenses are out there in the thousands, and I've got > a complete set of SMC T prime lenses up to the 400, and spent less than > $1000..... > > well, that's probably too long-winded of me already.... but, there you > have my 2 cents. > Sid > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
