Hello,
I have been around for some months now, but never bothered to introduce myself, because I find
self-introductions silly. Even so, I have decided to defy my inclinations.
First the formalities: Hi, I am Dominic, 37 years of age.
Now to my story, cut short: I lost all interest in photography a decade ago. During the old days, I always
went for Nikon. The reason for choosing Nikon was partly practical; you can always borrow lenses from
your friends. However, two years ago my little sister told me that she wanted a DSLR for Christmas. Well, I recommended to her that she get a Nikon D3100; that was until I actually got to try the camera out. I was appalled by the quality of the plastic box posing as a camera. To make matters worse: whenever I searched for cameras online,
I would get hit in the face by pop-ups from Nikon; Canon were not as aggressive in their marketing, but still intrusive
enough to evoke my ire. "Never am I buying even as little as a cable from these hoodlums", was my thought.
My comparison of the entry level DSLRS from Sony, Nikon, Canon, and Pentax showed the K-r to be far
superior in virtually every respect. So, I got my sister a Pentax K-r. Jealous of her DSLR, I purchased my
own K-r two months later. Since then I have purchased several fine lenses and today I got my Pentax Q.
All I need now is the Sigma 8-16 and I will be ready to run riot.
So, I am very pleased to join your church. What I like about the Pentaxians is the fact that they are wholly
devoid of the snobbery to be encountered amongst the fanboys of Apple, Nikon, and Canon. You are the
Quakers of the camera world.
Dom
Last edited by Unregistered User; 05-13-2013 at 04:29 PM.