Fletcher8 wrote:
Sorry to disagree, I don't think my comments were derogatory to other photographers at all. The point I was trying to make was that a lot of people are happy to hand over their money and buy equipment with very little thought. I think John points echo what I meant by overwhelming marketing forces. I know a lot of people who buy A Nikon and never take it out of auto, and then tell me it's a great camera, sadly they will never find out about it's true potential unless they read it in a magazine. Furthermore when I have stumbled on any info about Pentax in a magazine it is often written with a bias towards Nikon or Canon and their findings, or overall score often contradicts what the have written.

"your answer immediately causes confrontation and may even get Pentax users a bad name"

We all have our opinions and answers and when I have previously been asked why do I shoot Pentax, before I can answer the question am informed I should have a Nikon or a Canon. So allowing them their opinion, i ask them the benefits of their Nikon or Canon, and often within the second sentence they state " I don't take it out of auto" and yet they tell me its a better Camera.

I will think for myself, question why, and if that offends people well they can keep spending their money.

I think it was a Roman saying "Let the buyer beware" and I think we all know only a fool parts with his money. Well from my encounters their are a lot of people parting with their money, but if you ask question which may encourage them to ask questions, so that they can make an informed choices, unless it says Nikon or Canon in the sentence they won't hear you.

jackitec wrote:
I have both and the K7 is a bit faster but not much, I don't have any HSM lenses so can't give you a comparison but it does hunt a bit on long lenses,

Jack,

Fletcher8 wrote:
I think the full frame thing encourages us to part with our money and for those that make money from photography they have more of a choice as to the amount they can part with, Moreover, for the readers of the numerous photography magazines which often show Nikon and Canon on every other page no wonder they are at the top in terms of market share. I think we sometimes forget that some great pictures have been taken with APS-C, as have some taken FF. The question is, is equipment everything? If you take the mobile phone and look at it's development it can now do everything, but it's original function was to speak to other people. I love my K7 and one day I may buy a new camera, but for me personally, Pentax does what it says on the tin, and for a fair price. I also don't feel like I am on a band wagon every time lift it out of a bag, so when people ask me why do I shoot Pentax I often reply "I don't read lots of photography magazines and like to think for myself"

Mike-P wrote:
Sigmas new 70-200mm f2.8 OS is apparently going to be over a grand.

MrCynical wrote:
Sure, but add 17.5% VAT and 7%-ish import tax and you're already up at £700. Thus £765 isn't THAT excessive for the 50-135, especially when you consider that corporation tax is higher in the UK than it is in the US.

ems82 wrote:
I have no idea why its so thin??? These were at Dungeness very weird place. The second one is the old lighthouse No 1 is the replacement