Pentax and other brand user study

**MJL** · 08-20-2013, 11:36 AM

I use the following brands of photo gear for their "virtues".

Canon - lens & popularity (easy to borrow gears)
Contax - Zeiss optic
Hasselblad V series - Zeiss optics, modular approach & reliability
Kiev 6X6 - price & lens
Kodak - simplicity
Leica - all optics
Minolta - price & handling
Minox - size
Nikon - lens & reliability
Panasonic - Leica optic & design
Pentax - optic & design
Polaroid - instant print & innovations (1950-1980)
Sony - Zeiss optic & design
Zenith - price

Urkeldaedalus · 08-20-2013, 01:27 PM

Originally posted by MJL

I use the following brands of photo gear for their "virtues".

Canon - lens & popularity (easy to borrow gears)
Contax - Zeiss optic
Hasselblad V series - Zeiss optics, modular approach & reliability
Kiev 6X6 - price & lens
Kodak - simplicity
Leica - all optics
Minolta - price & handling
Minox - size
Nikon - lens & reliability
Panasonic - Leica optic & design
Pentax - optic & design
Polaroid - instant print & innovations (1950-1980)
Sony - Zeiss optic & design
Zenith - price

Yowza!

KungPOW · 08-20-2013, 10:59 PM

k100D - sold it to buy K10D
K10D - sold it to buy NEX-5N
EOS1N - Really nice camera. but the Nikon F100 was so much better.
F100 - wow! what a camera.
D200 - bought it because I liked the F100 so much
D300 - bought it because I liked the D200
NEX-5N - bought it to replace the K10D. it does a better job with my old Pentax lenses, than the K10D

I plan to upgrade the NEX-5n to an NEX-6 because I want a viewfinder
Eventually the D300 will be upgraded to a D700 or a D600 to get a FF body.

carrrlangas · 08-21-2013, 09:17 AM

Pentax K5 + *istD + Canon S100

**Clarkey** · 08-21-2013, 06:04 PM

Pentax K-7 for the snow/water
Fuji X-E1 for everything else
Sony NEX-5n (replaced by the Fuji)
Fuji F600EXR for the have something in the pocket/car

MegaPower · 08-22-2013, 12:54 AM

Pentax K30, Q, 67, MX
Mamiya RB67
Sony RX1
Sigma DP1 Merril

CuriousEye · 08-22-2013, 01:11 AM

K-5 II
:-)

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08-20-2013, 11:36 AM	#31
MJL Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: The Canadian WetCoast Photos: Albums Posts: 384	I use the following brands of photo gear for their "virtues". Canon - lens & popularity (easy to borrow gears) Contax - Zeiss optic Hasselblad V series - Zeiss optics, modular approach & reliability Kiev 6X6 - price & lens Kodak - simplicity Leica - all optics Minolta - price & handling Minox - size Nikon - lens & reliability Panasonic - Leica optic & design Pentax - optic & design Polaroid - instant print & innovations (1950-1980) Sony - Zeiss optic & design Zenith - price

08-20-2013, 01:27 PM	#32
Urkeldaedalus Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369	Originally posted by MJL I use the following brands of photo gear for their "virtues". Canon - lens & popularity (easy to borrow gears) Contax - Zeiss optic Hasselblad V series - Zeiss optics, modular approach & reliability Kiev 6X6 - price & lens Kodak - simplicity Leica - all optics Minolta - price & handling Minox - size Nikon - lens & reliability Panasonic - Leica optic & design Pentax - optic & design Polaroid - instant print & innovations (1950-1980) Sony - Zeiss optic & design Zenith - price Yowza!

08-20-2013, 10:59 PM	#33
KungPOW Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,699	k100D - sold it to buy K10D K10D - sold it to buy NEX-5N EOS1N - Really nice camera. but the Nikon F100 was so much better. F100 - wow! what a camera. D200 - bought it because I liked the F100 so much D300 - bought it because I liked the D200 NEX-5N - bought it to replace the K10D. it does a better job with my old Pentax lenses, than the K10D I plan to upgrade the NEX-5n to an NEX-6 because I want a viewfinder Eventually the D300 will be upgraded to a D700 or a D600 to get a FF body.

08-21-2013, 09:17 AM	#34
carrrlangas Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Joensuu (Finland) Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,761	Pentax K5 + *istD + Canon S100

08-21-2013, 06:04 PM	#35
Clarkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brampton, ON, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,456	Pentax K-7 for the snow/water Fuji X-E1 for everything else Sony NEX-5n (replaced by the Fuji) Fuji F600EXR for the have something in the pocket/car

08-22-2013, 12:54 AM	#36
MegaPower Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hong Kong / Irvine, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 636	Pentax K30, Q, 67, MX Mamiya RB67 Sony RX1 Sigma DP1 Merril

08-22-2013, 01:11 AM	#37
CuriousEye Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Upper Austria Photos: Gallery Posts: 80	K-5 II :-)

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