Originally posted by PALADIN85020 I'm a little upset. It seems that Pentax gets no respect compared to Nikon and Canon.
John
Hi John, I respectfully disagree with you. Let me explain why. I have just completed a 15 km trail run and as I was cooling down I had a look at my favourite forum
As I read your post the lessons of trail running came into mind.
First, trail running is a most egalitarian sport where nobody gives a damn about your equipment (after a while one's trail running shoes are so scuffed that they all look the same anyway). What matters is how much guts you've got and then your time. In that spirit I would say - let your photos do the talking, and not your equipment.
Secondly, only a select few win races, the rest of us fit in somewhere in the vanguard. But the stragglers who are battling against unfortunate physiology have just as much respect. Just so in photography, only a select few will be top flight photographers, the rest of us will be also rans. But in the community of Pentaxians I have seen that all have respect for their guts and their commitment to their photographic vision.
Why should this be so?
Trail runners, as a group, are marked by their mental robustness and hardiness. They follow their own pole star regardless of group think and herd mentality. They don't need the validation of the herd. They are motivated by a strong inner conviction that defies conventional views.
Over time I have come to the conclusion that this description applies also to Pentaxians. (You would be surprised how many Pentaxians are mountaineers, hikers, runners etc. No wonder Pentax makes small, weather resistant gear
) Pentaxians are a hardy lot. They are not insecure and don't need the warm comfort of the herd with its suffocating group think. They don't need the validation of the herd. They choose a camera whose quality, robustness and features matches their own values and robust, hardy outlook on life.
So lets not worry about respect but rather follow the pole star that motivates our photographic vision.