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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
06-03-2011, 03:54 AM
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I saw a very loverly girl outside the brisbane contemporary art gallery with a M9 I think, she was even more stunning than the camera was. Lucky camera...
haha, Yes, but the 100-300 he was refering to was just the Canon kit lens, it was back 2004ish.
Its a shame Sigma are reducing the Pentax available lens range, esp now that their HSM focus system works with Pentax bodies, so they dont have to have two complete designs (one with no motor and replace it with a drive mech, that they have to pay a lic for to use the design) for one lens to be available to all. Oh well.
Hey... you dont need that 100-300 of yours....
"cmohr, I will sell you my lens" - said in my best Obi wan voice..
Actually pondering the DA 300 F4 just wish Pentax would bit the bullet and release a SDM teleconverter.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
06-02-2011, 07:12 PM
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I rarely ever see a Pentax around here in Australia, I actually gerenally only look at another users camera if I notice they are checking mine out, it's funny to watch people reactions sometimes. I don't judge others because to me seeing all the nikocans is an everyday event, so quite often when I do see a Pentax user I give them a wave or a knowing nod, and generally get the same in return.
Had some conversations with canon owners that walk up to me to ask about the lenses I have on, its funny the contradictions they make. Funny story,I was out taking pics one day and this guy just walks up to me and say "Pentax Hey.." he continued "I bought Canon because they are so much better than all the other makes blah blah, and they have much greater range of lenses I can buy, blah blah, his camera EOS D30 with 18-55 standard kit lens, when I asked what other lenses he was going to buy with all the choices he had, being that he bought Canon for that reason, he stated proudly, "well I don't need any other lens, but if I do I'll get a 100 - 300mm as they are the best". I was crouched taking a photo of a walking bridge at the time with my 85/1.4, I only glanced away from my viewfinder for about 0.2 of a second when that gem came out of his head, I think I said something like "yeeeeah............" I then continued to take my photos. He stood there for about a minute before he walked away, I felt it best not to make eye contact.
I've never judged anyone because of their camera choice, I personally don't care one way or the other, actually I don't ever think about that when I'm out taking pictures, When asked I never recommend to anyone they buy Pentax over any other brand I just say "I have pentax" and leave it at that, sometimes if its just somebody that asks about wanting a simple point and shoot, but want a DSLR, I say go with a Canon, but to walk up to a complete stranger and come out with pearls of wisdom such as those, I'm not judging his little D30, great camera for its day, but I did judge him as a clown.
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