Originally posted by nnyorkie Also, I'm a bit of a reverse snob when it comes to purchases. I don't like going with the big, well-known names if I can help it. For instance, I've avoided buying a Fender or Gibson guitar for years because their prevalence annoys me.
IMHO, that is just another way of saying "I can't afford the big name brand". Even the poll here clearly demonstrates that People mostly buy Pentax because it is cheaper.
Quite frankly, buying a brand because it is NOT the name brand AS OPPOSED TO buying a brand on merit along is really irrational. This poll also clearly demonstrate that their are irrational people in the forum, as well (re: b/c I hate Canon and Nikon).
I was guilty of been irrational once
. Many years ago, I purchased a Kawai K4 keyboard because I didn't want to be like others and buy the ubiquitous Korg M1. I spend err...wasted a lot of time trying to fruitlessly prove that it was better than a M1. Why? Because I was trying to defend my purchase. Truth be known (and in hindsight) I more likely purchased the K4 because it was about $800 less expensive. It was good but not as good as a M1. :-)
I'm not at all stating that Pentax is inferior as it definitely has some advantages over some other cameras. However, it is rather annoying that there are some in this forum that constantly put down Nikon and Canon. Like any product, there is a reason why they are on top, and it is certainly not because Nikon and Canon owners are stupid.
Originally posted by nnyorkie I admit I sometimes have camera envy, as if I'm missing out on something, but I'm so used to the Pentax system now that I can't imagine switching.
That is kind of like me with Corel Paint/Draw vs Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator. I still find workflow much faster with Corel products even though I probably should be using Adobe products for everything I do because it is more powerful.