What is missing from this thread are the reasons why folks left Pentax for other brands (for rather other obvious reasons - they're not here). What it generally comes down to is that people have made substantial investments in their system that are satisfactory for what they are doing. So long as you are getting the results you want then you have the right brand. When you are not getting the results you want, and it can be fixed with some technology, other companies have more solutions.
From: "Mike Ignatiev" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Seriously, it's much more interesting to hear why people made a *conscious* decision to use one or another kind of equipment (as oposed to having inherited it). But I was wrong in my initial judgement -- seems like lots of people here did make that choice, and I saw some very good reasons. Now if only someone from Pentax marketing were listening... Best, Mishka