Originally posted by pinholecam I own several systems, I'm not brand loyal too.
But that does not make me a Pentax hater who lingers here to dissuade people from buying Pentax.
To me there is a diffrence between valid points being discussed and insidious brand hatred that some of these people have somehow formented due to their frustrations in using Pentax (be it lack of FF; low light AF; lack of good TTL flash; etc)
Sort of a "Crossed the bridge, now try to burn it down" mentality.
I WOULD give my opinion regarding my user experience regarding each format/system.
I WILL NOT try to paint a all hopeless/all gloom picture to anyone trying to look at Pentax vs another camera like some turn-coats are doing here.
Especially so when those are based on some ancient ist*D, K200, K10 or even K20.
Pentax has moved on and improved incrementally with Kx, K5, K30 and even Q and K01 (CDAF speed and decisiveness improved a lot with latest firmware).
For those who have jumped ship totally, their clocks have stopped regarding first hand infomation on Pentax cameras.
IMO, PF has a problem.
It does not know-how-to/want to handle the disgruntled people who have left for other systems.
Especially those who stay on here and try to dissuade people from buying a perfectly viable Pentax system.
See it as you will.
No point for me and you wasting time going back and forth on this.
Thats all I have to say here...
I agree with Pinhole. The problem is the hyperbole that some ex-Pentaxians bring. There are folks who haven't used a Pentax SLR since the K10 who make frequent comments about the inability of the cameras to focus, the general lousiness of the lenses, and the overall weakness of the brand.
Sure, they have moved on, but they have to rub everybody else's noses in the fact that they made the right decision and Pentax cameras are all but useless. Never mind that there are awesome photos being taken with the current crop of Pentax cameras and lenses.
In the end, nearly any SLR/Mirrorless camera currently produced is capable of decent results and most of the systems out there have adequate lenses to cover a shooter's basic needs. If you have a need that isn't covered by a brand or, even if you don't like the ergonomics, it is fine to move on. But don't feel like you have to bash the brand once you leave.