Originally posted by p38arover He was a bit dismissive as it was obvious I only upgraded.
Well, upgrading is a perfect justification in itself, isn't it?
I don't know why many posters here are so defensive/aggressive.
I think your new club member asked a valid question. After all, it is easier to source equipment from the big two, borrow or rent lenses, etc. Going with the mainstream has advantages, so I would not imply that he meant that you could take better pictures with Canikon stuff, or anything like that.
Outside "upgrading", there are many good reasons for choosing Pentax, amongst which are:
- Great value for money (for camera bodies and used market lenses. MAP has destroyed this property for new Pentax lenses but there are excellent Sigma and Tamron lenses in case you want to buy new and not overpay).
- Best camera ergonomics.
- In-body image stabilisation.
- Best usage of SONY sensors (Pentax gets more out of the same model than Nikon).
- Access to a large array of classic but still great lenses.
- Equipments size.
- FA Limiteds have outstanding IQ and are beautifully built (shame about the price increases).
- Weather-sealing at unbeatable prices.
There's probably more, but I think that's more than enough already.