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mediaslinky · 08-08-2010, 08:55 AM

I blogged about this.

Shooting Pentax in a CaNikon World Scott Link Blog

I was lucky. I could have ended up shooting CaNikon.

**Kerrowdown** · 08-08-2010, 11:48 AM

Your words there, echo exactly what many folk have said on this forum many times, enjoy your photography.

emr · 08-08-2010, 12:11 PM

Interesting blog post. Let's just hope the mods won't whack you with a tele lens for promoting your own blog.

RioRico · 08-08-2010, 12:11 PM

From the blog:

Quote:

I didn’t realize that buying a DSLR body was actually buying into a collection of lenses.

That's not in any of the user manuals or guides, is it? Buying an interchangeable-lens camera means marrying the lens system, and divorce is expensive. The camera is the box upon which one hangs lenses. Modern dSLRs are good for several years; lenses are good for several-to-many decades. I didn't know about the used-lens market when I bought my K20D. Analysis of cost and capability and complaints led me to Pentax; M42 lenses keep me here. Pentax may indeed release a new FF body line, and I'm ready -- of the 80+ lenses I can mount on the K20, just three (3) are DA's, limited to (half-frame) APS-C or smaller sensors. I'm married to Pentax.

mediaslinky · 08-08-2010, 04:39 PM

Originally posted by emr

Let's just hope the mods won't whack you with a tele lens for promoting your own blog.

Wasn't my intent. First time I ever wrote about Pentax, so I thought I'd share. If need be, I'll copy and paste the whole thing here.

RioRico- it's a lot like software. Buy an Android phone and get some apps, suddenly it costs a lot to switch. Could sub in iPhone/PC/Mac. I'm just glad the camera body is good, too.

slinky

Pablom · 08-08-2010, 04:50 PM

nice article. I enjoyed reading.

**kenbrown53** · 08-17-2010, 01:12 AM

From your blog:

"I like to think they are pretty good. Maybe not award winning, but they please my family and me."

To me, that is all that matters! Thanks for posting.

lwsy711 · 08-17-2010, 06:49 AM

I like your blog, thanks for sharing. It is the same reason drive me into manual focus lenses

I am not a photographer, shooting for fun is just what I need

jjdgti · 08-17-2010, 07:48 AM

mediaslinky, I like your blog and the way you explained. I can agree with you. I started with a low budget film and the move to a DSLR. My friend shoot with Canikon and still wonder the samething "When am I switching to canikon". So far, I do not see that happening any time soon.

08-08-2010, 08:55 AM	#1
mediaslinky Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 373	Why I shoot Pentax I blogged about this. Shooting Pentax in a CaNikon World Scott Link Blog I was lucky. I could have ended up shooting CaNikon.

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08-08-2010, 11:48 AM	#2
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Your words there, echo exactly what many folk have said on this forum many times, enjoy your photography.

08-08-2010, 12:11 PM	#3
emr Guest	Interesting blog post. Let's just hope the mods won't whack you with a tele lens for promoting your own blog.

08-08-2010, 12:11 PM	#4
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	From the blog: Quote: I didn’t realize that buying a DSLR body was actually buying into a collection of lenses. That's not in any of the user manuals or guides, is it? Buying an interchangeable-lens camera means marrying the lens system, and divorce is expensive. The camera is the box upon which one hangs lenses. Modern dSLRs are good for several years; lenses are good for several-to-many decades. I didn't know about the used-lens market when I bought my K20D. Analysis of cost and capability and complaints led me to Pentax; M42 lenses keep me here. Pentax may indeed release a new FF body line, and I'm ready -- of the 80+ lenses I can mount on the K20, just three (3) are DA's, limited to (half-frame) APS-C or smaller sensors. I'm married to Pentax.

08-08-2010, 04:39 PM	#5
mediaslinky Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 373 Original Poster	Originally posted by emr Let's just hope the mods won't whack you with a tele lens for promoting your own blog. Wasn't my intent. First time I ever wrote about Pentax, so I thought I'd share. If need be, I'll copy and paste the whole thing here. RioRico- it's a lot like software. Buy an Android phone and get some apps, suddenly it costs a lot to switch. Could sub in iPhone/PC/Mac. I'm just glad the camera body is good, too. slinky

08-08-2010, 04:50 PM	#6
Pablom Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Usa Posts: 1,940	nice article. I enjoyed reading.

08-17-2010, 01:12 AM	#7
kenbrown53 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Perth, Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 37	From your blog: "I like to think they are pretty good. Maybe not award winning, but they please my family and me." To me, that is all that matters! Thanks for posting.

08-17-2010, 06:49 AM	#8
lwsy711 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 36	I like your blog, thanks for sharing. It is the same reason drive me into manual focus lenses I am not a photographer, shooting for fun is just what I need

08-17-2010, 07:48 AM	#9
jjdgti Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 1,824	mediaslinky, I like your blog and the way you explained. I can agree with you. I started with a low budget film and the move to a DSLR. My friend shoot with Canikon and still wonder the samething "When am I switching to canikon". So far, I do not see that happening any time soon.

Why I shoot Pentax

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