Welcome to the new Pentax forum

[mottershead]

Welcome to the new Pentax forum on photo.net. This is a place to

discuss Pentax equipment. There is also a "Pentax 67" forum for

discussion of Pentax's medium-format SLR camera. While discussions

of that system are also on-topic in this new forum, you might find

that the other forum is better for discussions of that particular

system.

[ole_tjugen]

At last - a forum free of Canon vs. Nikon debate!

 

I'll be sure to check back, unless there's too much Pentax vs. C/N...

 

;)

 

BTW, I use a Pentax MZ-5n (among others).

[arnabdas]

Wow this is good news!

 

Being a Nikon user I frequent the Nikon forum, but I learnt much of photography on a Pentax K1000 -- a gift from my Dad, my first SLR that I still use today. I have a certain sense of gratitude towards the Pentax brand and the infallible K1000.

 

All the best to this new forum!

[anna_f]

there IS a god!! thank you brian.

[stephen hazelton]

So can we now post all those "No Words- Albino Squirrels" posts like the Leica folks do? Or are there higher standards in this forum?

[mottershead]

No Words threads aren't on-topic in this forum. We are probably going to have a No Words forum soon, rather than having those posts in equipment-specific forums.

[gauthier]

I've been wanting such a forum for a long time, but now that it is issued in the same time as the "classic cameras" forum, I wonder where is the best place to discuss the issues I have with my Spotmatic and my old Takumar glass?

[stemked]

Looks like I've found a new home....

[conrad_drake]

Ah, finally. Thanks Brian.

<p>

As for "no words". Pah! My predictions for the top repeated topics are:

<ol>

<li> are the limiteds better than a 50/1.4 super tak?

<li> how do I get my 50/1.4 super tak off this !@#$%ng zenit body?

<li> why can't I find an adapter to mount my PK lense on a leica a.k.a. why are pentax shutters SO LOUD?

<li> where can I get parts for my MX/LX/Spotmatic TLA?

<p>and my favorite...

<li> Where is the K-mount digital?

</ol>

The last will, of course, degenerate into a discussion of how the <a href=http://cameraquest.com/pentx110.htm">Pentax System 10</a> is just perfect for the current crop of sensors & Pentax should re-visit that mount.

<p>On the quiet shutter question, I'm investigating fitting a K mount onto an old Braun. I'll report when I pull my finger out & the local pentax guru stops laughing at me!

[david j.lee]

i have never owned neither a nikon or a canon. my father used to shoot with

his beloved spotmatic ( that i now own...), and that was the reason why i

bought an me super with my first salary. i still have it, along with a superA, and

a beautiful LX ,and plenty of great lenses, both from my dad and bought used.

i also use leicas and always stop at the leica forum before going to bed to see

what`s new,i hope this forum will bring me as much information and joy as the

leica one does!!

 

david

[jorge_oliveira2]

"We are probably going to have a No Words forum soon, rather than having those posts in equipment- specific forums."

 

Brian

 

I can just hear the guys that post mostly to show that the XYZ lens in the ABC brand body are superior to any other brands yelling!

 

Thanks for this forum - I've been a Spotmatic/ESII user for over 30 yrs.

[keith_merrill]

I absolutely love the fact that there is a pentax forum now. Pentax makes good stuff and has never failed me. I have to congragulate photo.net for its decision, it always seemed to me that a slight bias against pentax seemed to exist, hmmm? For the record, I use a P645nII, Pz-1p and an MX with some kick booty FA, limited, and M primes that always seem to wow me. I have never gone into a camera store with the intention of buying a pentax but they just seem to fit in my hand and work the way I want them to. Cheers.

[gjm1]

A welcome idea, thanks Brain. We poor Pentax users can now talk about our unprofessional equipment without bothering all the C\N\L owners and the discussions about their serious "professional" equipment. :-) LOL

 

Thank you Brain,

Gord

[brennan_whitehouse]

yahoo!! well im just beginner but i really want to get into photography! i purchased a Pentax MZ-60 back in June and i am just filimg skateboarding and snowboarding, and i was wondering if anyone has any tips on making some really sweet shots, as well as scenic, ect.

i also want to purchase a wide angle lense and i was wondering what would be my best bang for my buck, anybody have any comment pleas eemail me at snw_brderz@hotmail.com...thank you

[amanda mumma]

you post a photo and you get remarks like - did well considering you didn't have your kit with you and you did a good job to get that on such basic equipment!!! This is my kit, all 3 pentax cameras that I own!!