Before I used (switched?) to Pentax, I was not serious but still took photographs the odd time (and that does count IMHO). Used a Minolta PnS, a Petri SLR, disposables, etc.........
Brad ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Rubenstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 11:48 PM Subject: RE: Who has switched to Pentax and why? > Bravo! Someone who can actually read the title of a thread, and one of the > few who responded that did switch to Pentax. > I did notice that no one has yet mentioned switching brands for Pentax AF > gear. > > BR > > From: "John Whicker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > My name is John Whicker. I live in Aylesbury, UK, not far from London. I > have lurked here for quite a few weeks now and this is my first posting. > > I have used Nikon 35mm equipment for more than 15 years, and Olympus OM for > more than ten years before that, but I had always wanted to own and use a > Spotmatic and Super-Takumars since my teens. I bought one a year ago and > was hooked! > > Now I have changed completely from Nikon to Pentax bayonet and use an LX and > a Super A plus a few fine SMC Pentax lenses. > > I changed to Pentax because of the lenses. Most Nikon lenses don't have > good out of focus effects. Many Pentax lenses do. Choose carefully and > they are among the best this side of Leica and Contax, for very little > money! >