From: "Chaso DeChaso" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I do just happen to love Pentax optics, but actually might consider
switching to Contax if it weren't for the prices and for the
> backwards compatability issues with their changing mounts.
As long as you're willing to stay between 28 and 100, the pric
I have fairly average sized hands (maybe a bit on the
smaller side) and the feel of the early M/ZX bodies
(the 50 and the 10) were good, although a little small
and fairly plasticky. They were better feeling than
the C the N or the M** equivilant. With
the FG battery pack on my ZX-50
A few days ago I questioned trying to cram so many features into the
small MZ-S, making (for me) a body that is hard to use because the
controls are tiny and stiff. Then I got dumped on by another list member
who likes the camera.
I have two 1p bodies and like them very much. They have spoiled me
Chaso wrote:
>Something is bothering me a bit...
>
>SNIP
>...two months ago mentioned that one fairly
>consistent commonality amongst Pentaxers is a
>penchant for compact bodies. The PZ bodies have
>been called here an attempt of Pentax to be like
>N. The MZ-S,as well as both the LX and t
Let me start out by saying that there aren't a lot of folks here
that were photographers before 35mm cameras came along.
To keep things modern, let's consider doing a ten or twelve hour
day shooting a wedding and its ensuing reception with an RB-67
(or an RZ-67) a Stroboframe bracket, with a flas
Hi,
> Something is bothering me a bit...
[...]
> design objective. All this has made me wonder: am I
> perhaps missing the point of Pentax cameras?
yes, you probably are. Their traditional philosophy has been to produce
compact bodies with a good feature set, quality build and at a price
that b
From: Chaso DeChaso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I'm drawn to Pentax for the same reason I was drawn to
> Konica - for the optics I enjoy. The Konica and
> Pentax 50mm lenses are my favorites. I love Pentax
> lenses. Am I alone here? When we discuss bodies on
> this list, I feel like I'm with the wr
Something is bothering me a bit...
I have heard repeated references to Pentax cameras vs.
other brands in relation to admirably smaller size.
For instance, the N F5 and C EOS-1V are
decried as monsters and behemoths - as though, of
course, we wouldn't one of those. And a post of
perhaps
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