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Pentaxians
Hi all,
What made me a Pentaxian? Good question. The answer is relatively simple in my case. I was living in a small town in Manitoba in 1981. There was only one store in town that sold 35mm SLRs and the only brand they sold was Pentax. I bought a Pentax MX and I've never regretted it.
Maybe a better question might be what made me stay with the Pentax brand? There are many fine makers out there and Canon and Nikon won the marketing battle years ago. I have many friends who use many different brands and like all camera enthusiasts we compare gear. Whenever I do compare I may find a Canon or Nikon that has a few features I like but I usually find I prefer my Pentax gear on an overall basis. Dollar for dollar, feature for feature I feel Pentax does it as well as any maker.
The firm’s dedication to backward compatibility is probably the main reason I stayed with Pentax when I went digital. I waited a long time for Pentax to develop a digital camera I was willing to invest in. The K10 moved me into the digital world and kept me with Pentax. The fact I can still use all my legacy K, M, and A series lenses was THE deciding factor. Shake reduction didn’t hurt either. In any case that’s why I’m in the Pentax camp and I will probably stay there.
Cheers,
Tom G
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