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**jpzk** · 05-01-2019, 06:11 PM - **2 Likes**

So, why will I not buy another camera brand:

1. I can't afford to switch system - too much invested already
2. I am too lazy to learn how to use another system

How about you ?

**pepperberry farm** · 05-01-2019, 06:48 PM

I like what I have/where I'm at...

MarkJerling · 05-01-2019, 07:12 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by jpzk

So, why will I not buy another camera brand:

1. I can't afford to switch system - too much invested already
2. I am too lazy to learn how to use another system

How about you ?

There are other camera brands? Next thing you'll suggest I stop buying Fords.

crazy4oldcars · 05-01-2019, 07:29 PM

If I had to start over from scratch, I would probably go with Canon or Nicon. There are just so many more options with those 2 marques.
Nikor glass...

(and, of course,

).

Kirk B.

selfnoise · 05-01-2019, 07:37 PM

I usually go about 5 years at least between camera replacements. Given the current contraction of the discrete camera industry and the plethora of new lens mounts/systems currently launching, and the fact that I bought a KP last year, I think it would be absolutely foolish for me to start into a different system now. I figure in five years things will be completely different.

**jpzk** · 05-01-2019, 07:37 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

There are other camera brands? Next thing you'll suggest I stop buying Fords.

Yeah ... well, Ford is stopping production of all "non-truck" vehicles (partly true, seemingly).
If you bought an F150, you're in business!
I'd suggest an old Fiesta

I will have to edit my initial post though ... I've just Google'd "Non-Pentax Cameras" and "they" don't exist!

**boriscleto** · 05-01-2019, 07:42 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

There are other camera brands? Next thing you'll suggest I stop buying Fords.

People buy Fords? I thought they just Found them, On a Road, Dead...

MarkJerling · 05-01-2019, 07:46 PM

Originally posted by jpzk

Yeah ... well, Ford is stopping production of all "non-truck" vehicles (partly true, seemingly).
If you bought an F150, you're in business!
I'd suggest an old Fiesta

I will have to edit my initial post though ... I've just Google'd "Non-Pentax Cameras" and "they" don't exist!

I'd like an F250, but they don't fit in parking bays here.

I did have a F100 years ago. Was a lovely truck - just thirsty.

**shardulm** · 05-01-2019, 07:58 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by jpzk

buy another camera brand:

What another camera brands... (naive)

No kidding.. Let alone the IQ (which is topping the charts all along) the ergonomics on the Pentax pro bodies are the best of all I can tell you that for sure. These Pentax pro bodies just warm up to you and start talking as soon as you glove them on.

MarkJerling · 05-01-2019, 08:00 PM

Originally posted by boriscleto

People buy Fords? I thought they just Found them, On a Road, Dead...

Fix Or Repair Daily. First On the Rubbish Dump. Yup. Some of us like them.

reh321 · 05-01-2019, 08:21 PM

Originally posted by jpzk

Yeah ... well, Ford is stopping production of all "non-truck" vehicles (partly true, seemingly).

Yeah, many of their "trucks" are some sort of "cross-over" - an SUV with auto-like characteristics.

That would be sort of like Pentax releasing a camera with a hybrid viewfinder - hard to give a meaningful classification to.

**Bhuey55** · 05-01-2019, 09:41 PM - **2 Likes**

I will keep my ford. It is older than I am! 1962 Fairlane two door, even comes with a built in anti theft device. 3 on the tree!
Plus I still have my first SLR camera. Pentax MV1

Silent Street · 05-01-2019, 09:57 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Next thing you'll suggest I stop buying Fords.

Or Holdens...

**clackers** · 05-01-2019, 10:28 PM - **2 Likes**

I already have Sony, Canon and Samsung, but the Pentax stuff is what I use again and again, I'd sell the others first if I had to.

DeKay · 05-01-2019, 11:26 PM

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Fix Or Repair Daily. First On the Rubbish Dump. Yup. Some of us like them.

Full Of Rusting Dents

05-01-2019, 06:11 PM - 2 Likes	#1
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Why I won't buy into another camera brand - I'm keeping my Pentax gear. So, why will I not buy another camera brand: 1. I can't afford to switch system - too much invested already 2. I am too lazy to learn how to use another system How about you ?

05-01-2019, 07:58 PM - 1 Like	#9
shardulm Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 793	Originally posted by jpzk buy another camera brand: What another camera brands... (naive) No kidding.. Let alone the IQ (which is topping the charts all along) the ergonomics on the Pentax pro bodies are the best of all I can tell you that for sure. These Pentax pro bodies just warm up to you and start talking as soon as you glove them on. Last edited by shardulm; 05-01-2019 at 08:01 PM. Reason: typo

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Bhuey55 Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 147	I will keep my ford. It is older than I am! 1962 Fairlane two door, even comes with a built in anti theft device. 3 on the tree! Plus I still have my first SLR camera. Pentax MV1 Last edited by Bhuey55; 05-01-2019 at 09:43 PM. Reason: add to it

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MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,423	Originally posted by jpzk So, why will I not buy another camera brand: 1. I can't afford to switch system - too much invested already 2. I am too lazy to learn how to use another system How about you ? There are other camera brands? Next thing you'll suggest I stop buying Fords.

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crazy4oldcars Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Beaumont, Texas Posts: 218	If I had to start over from scratch, I would probably go with Canon or Nicon. There are just so many more options with those 2 marques. Nikor glass... (and, of course, ). Kirk B.

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selfnoise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Westbrook, ME, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 288	I usually go about 5 years at least between camera replacements. Given the current contraction of the discrete camera industry and the plethora of new lens mounts/systems currently launching, and the fact that I bought a KP last year, I think it would be absolutely foolish for me to start into a different system now. I figure in five years things will be completely different.

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jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251 Original Poster	Originally posted by MarkJerling There are other camera brands? Next thing you'll suggest I stop buying Fords. Yeah ... well, Ford is stopping production of all "non-truck" vehicles (partly true, seemingly). If you bought an F150, you're in business! I'd suggest an old Fiesta I will have to edit my initial post though ... I've just Google'd "Non-Pentax Cameras" and "they" don't exist!

05-01-2019, 07:42 PM - 2 Likes	#7
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	Originally posted by MarkJerling There are other camera brands? Next thing you'll suggest I stop buying Fords. People buy Fords? I thought they just Found them, On a Road, Dead...

05-01-2019, 07:46 PM	#8
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,423	Originally posted by jpzk Yeah ... well, Ford is stopping production of all "non-truck" vehicles (partly true, seemingly). If you bought an F150, you're in business! I'd suggest an old Fiesta I will have to edit my initial post though ... I've just Google'd "Non-Pentax Cameras" and "they" don't exist! I'd like an F250, but they don't fit in parking bays here. I did have a F100 years ago. Was a lovely truck - just thirsty.

05-01-2019, 08:00 PM	#10
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,423	Originally posted by boriscleto People buy Fords? I thought they just Found them, On a Road, Dead... Fix Or Repair Daily. First On the Rubbish Dump. Yup. Some of us like them.

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reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,186	Originally posted by jpzk Yeah ... well, Ford is stopping production of all "non-truck" vehicles (partly true, seemingly). Yeah, many of their "trucks" are some sort of "cross-over" - an SUV with auto-like characteristics. That would be sort of like Pentax releasing a camera with a hybrid viewfinder - hard to give a meaningful classification to.

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Silent Street Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Castlemaine, Victoria, AUS Photos: Albums Posts: 1,151	Originally posted by MarkJerling Next thing you'll suggest I stop buying Fords. Or Holdens...

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clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	I already have Sony, Canon and Samsung, but the Pentax stuff is what I use again and again, I'd sell the others first if I had to.

05-01-2019, 11:26 PM	#15
DeKay Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Photos: Albums Posts: 208	Originally posted by MarkJerling Fix Or Repair Daily. First On the Rubbish Dump. Yup. Some of us like them. Full Of Rusting Dents

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