Originally posted by northcoastgreg Along the northcoast of California, we get a lot of tourists, many from foreign lands, with their cameras passing through to gape at our trees and snaps shots of the local herds of Roosevelt Elk. I've seen a great many DSLRs, and out of all that I've seen only one Pentax (did see another one last year at Bryce Canyon). Almost everyone has a Canon or Nikon, with Canons predominating, decorated with their cheap, narrow, plastic kit lenses. I've never faced any Canikon snobbery. Perhaps being 6'3" has something to do with that. Or it may have something to do with the glass I'm using. When I'm shooting with the DA* 300, I get admiring and envious looks from other shooters, and even a few explicit compliments. People are impressed with the size of the lens, regardless of brand.
I'm glad I didn't get on the "Rebel" train.
Great tip on the big lens. I think I'll get me an 18-250mm walk-around (partly) to impress the gentry!
My 55-300mm will do that, but it's not so versatile.
Originally posted by GregK8 I was at the Toronto Zoo a few weeks ago with my family and over by the gorilla exhibit I was surrounded by Canikon everywhere. I wasn't surprised, but I felt a little self conscious with my K20D and 55-300mm lens. All the other guys had bigger lenses and I was feeling a bit inadequate.
Then, I whipped around to change my angle on the subject and I practically ran into a guy holding a K20D with a 55-300 on it. We kinda chuckled at each other and then went about our business. No bragging necessary.
I was thinking, my new 55-300mm DA L would be perfect for the San Diego Zoo. I was there around a year ago with my P&S (minimum 1 second shutter lag, 9+ seconds between shots
) and my cousin's husband was shooting a D60, IIRC. We compared photos later. Some day I'm going back with my K-x and zoom. It'll be a while, it's 500 miles away.
I'm not uncomfortable being different, per se. I'd rather have a camera with some real snob appeal (Pentax!) than Canikon. It took me over two years to pick out my camera but I'm confident I got the right one for
me.
Last edited by Muse; 08-12-2010 at 06:17 AM.