Re: Are the shotcomings really that important?

2013-04-17 Thread Mark C
On 4/17/2013 6:47 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: On 17/4/13, Mark C, discombobulated, unleashed: Now the angst over the lack of full frame. I beg to differ - I never had any angst at all in buying different gear ;-) I'm sure your hat feels no angst either! Mark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Are the shotcomings really that important?

2013-04-17 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 17/4/13, Mark C, discombobulated, unleashed: >Can't speak regarding other groups, but having been around here for a >while I can say that the complaints about Pentax have remained >essentially unchanged - too far behind the competition wrt upgrades. > >In the late 90's it was the lack of a pr

Re: Are the shotcomings really that important?

2013-04-17 Thread Mark C
Can't speak regarding other groups, but having been around here for a while I can say that the complaints about Pentax have remained essentially unchanged - too far behind the competition wrt upgrades. In the late 90's it was the lack of a pro-grade body, poor AF and and poor metering. (I won'

Re: Are the shotcomings really that important?

2013-04-17 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 5:27 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > Two questions: Three really. The answer to your subject question is "No". > 1 Do people in the C, N, and F forums ever say "Pentax did that right" or > something similar? Do they say that about companies other than their own > camera

Re: Are the shotcomings really that important?

2013-04-17 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 16/4/13, Collin Brendemuehl, discombobulated, unleashed: >1 Do people in the C, N, and F forums ever say "Pentax did that right" or >something similar? Do they say that about companies other than their own >camera mfr? I don't usually go on any C N and F (assume you mean Fuji) forums. I prefe

Re: Are the shotcomings really that important?

2013-04-16 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bill On 16/04/2013 6:27 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: Two questions: 1 Do people in the C, N, and F forums ever say "Pentax did that right" or something similar? Do they say that about companies other than their own camera mfr? I don't read other camera forums. In fact, this is about the

Re: Are the shotcomings really that important?

2013-04-16 Thread Bill
On 16/04/2013 6:27 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: Two questions: 1 Do people in the C, N, and F forums ever say "Pentax did that right" or something similar? Do they say that about companies other than their own camera mfr? I don't read other camera forums. In fact, this is about the only "camer

Re: Are the shotcomings really that important?

2013-04-16 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 8:27 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > Two questions: > 1 Do people in the C, N, and F forums ever say "Pentax did that right" or > something similar? Do they say that about companies other than their own > camera mfr? Nope, i get yelled at if i mention it. > 2 Do you get

Re: Are the shotcomings really that important?

2013-04-16 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 8:27 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > Two questions: > 1 Do people in the C, N, and F forums ever say "Pentax did that right" or > something similar? Do they say that about companies other than their own > camera mfr? Many of them say, "I used to shoot Pentax in the 70's.

Re: Are the shotcomings really that important?

2013-04-16 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013, Rob Studdert wrote: > On 16 April 2013 22:27, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: >> >> Two questions: >> 1 Do people in the C, N, and F forums ever say "Pentax did that right" or >> something similar? Do they say that about companies other than their own >> camera mfr? > > I have no

Re: Are the shotcomings really that important?

2013-04-16 Thread Rob Studdert
On 16 April 2013 22:27, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > Two questions: > 1 Do people in the C, N, and F forums ever say "Pentax did that right" or > something similar? Do they say that about companies other than their own > camera mfr? I have no idea but all the photogs I know that have top end Cano

Are the shotcomings really that important?

2013-04-16 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Two questions: 1 Do people in the C, N, and F forums ever say "Pentax did that right" or something similar? Do they say that about companies other than their own camera mfr? 2 Do you get the pictures you like with this equipment? If not, why do you use it? Who not get the gear that does the job?