Originally posted by RobA_Oz Unless you didn't do anything else, it would probably mean the bubbles were swirling all around you, and you never get to see what any of them are.
It's an odd belief that sticking to one brand will necessarily isolate you from knowledge or recognition of the positive values of others, although there are no doubt some people who are so one-eyed that they become fanatical about the object of their admiration. Even the most diehard sports team follower will generally acknowledge skill and talent on the other side.
Maybe yes, maybe no. I bought my first Pentax SLR in 1979. I switched to Canon in 1995, because I was sold on the in-lens motor focusing system. Over time, both Nikon, and then even Pentax eventually, have switched to that method. However, many regulars here seem to still fear that technology, to still think that in-body focusing motor is the best way to go, despite the evidence of Nikon and Pentax moving away from it. I am guessing that most of the holdouts have never used a Canon system.
note: after twenty years of being a Canon user, I switched back to Pentax last summer because I became convinced that Pentax bodies are better, and because Pentax is finally providing DC lenses. Although my signature image shows my K-30 with the screw-drive lens it was kitted with, my regular lens is the 18-135mm DC lens that I purchased shortly after getting the camera. The other two regular lenses in my bag are screw-drive (a Sigma 10-20mm and a Pentax 55-300mm), only because I couldn't find any reasonable alternatives to them.