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<p>I've never understood why the need for a 'colored' camera. What's wrong with the basic black or silver? <br>

Once you get all this colored stuff - you become much more obvious that you're shooting a camera when it's purple or pink... when people notice you - then it's much harder to pull out your camera to take pictures of strangers (street photography). <br>

Do wildlife photographers need to add color ? Seems like a bad thing if you're trying to blend into the 'background'...<br>

It seems more the accepted route for a P&S to me, rather than for an SLR. Of course, maybe it's just my opinion... but, a slew of multicolored cameras doesn't seem to be the best method for trying to create the image of creating a 'professional' product.</p>

<p>Actually, I'd want a full frame sensor... to ensure it would support as many other brand lenses as possible...<br>

:)<br>

And, I'd also want it to have a place to attach a view finder - similar to the leica where you match viewfinder to lens... <br>

those brightline viewfinders that Voigtlander puts out are really COOL. :)</p>

<p>Seriously! I love this idea! <br>

I was only today looking at the classified section here, and noticed a zeiss ikon and read that it had the leica M mount... and thought, how cool is that! - and then, I was researching it, and one person in a review of it, said that one of its flaws was that it wasn't digital.<br>

So, the idea of Pentax offering a body and perhaps adapters that would allow use of other rangefinder lenses - I would LOVE that!<br>

I think that Pentax has the digital sensor down. I have more trust in Pentax than I do in the Kodak sensor that's coming out in the new Leica M9. I just cant imagine Kodak being competition with the canons, Nikons and (perhaps lesser extent) Pentax expertise. <br>

Anyway - I love my classic cameras. I especially love rangefinders. I have a Vitessa T, a Contax 3a, and my Leica M2. - And, if those types of adapters were available to fit onto a pentax K body to allow using the old lenses with digital - I'd be really excited to pull out my wallet. (Of course, I'd hope the price was reasonable... I loved the sound of the M9 except for the kodak sensor and the pricetag...) And the sensor may prove with testing to be worthy of that price-tag, who knows...</p>

<p>I'm glad to see the lens again. :) I forgot how well it looked and it'll be interesting to read everyone's experiences with it (both the good and bad). <br>

RT, I generally do all my tak shooting with the camera set to AV mode, and the front camera switch positioned to manual focus. But, for the lens itself, I set that switch to auto. <br>

Then, if the pictures don't capture with the correct aperature reading - I press the green button which will set the lens aperature to the correct reading until you take the shot, then it translates back to wide open. </p>

<p>I think it's good they showed some of her 'pics' linked to the article. <br>

Isn't the chinon supposed to be a decent lens?</p>

<p>Ah, Steve. I'd love to take another trip to Tahoe - but, I'll have to bow out for Les to go this round. Sadly to say, sometimes a person has to work. Life isn't all about vacations.<br>

Oh... if it's your first time there... you must do some shopping for Cali wines - the prices are really cheap there because of the closeness to the border - and there are some really good Cali wines. :) (cheap means half the price of what they sell for on the east coast.)<br>

Oh... and I really do think you should bring the bigger lens ... point being ... about 5 years ago when I was there visiting my friends ... they had an apartment that was part of a complex on top of a mountain... and, while there, one morning I awoke and saw a mountain lion on the top of their trash dumpster... I wasn't into cameras then. Such a shame. </p>

<p>actually, you should probably also bring the fish eye... I know it's not an overly used lens - but, it could be an interesting perspective to get a bird's eye shot of the lake in 'fish eye'...<br>

:)</p>

<p>nah... not a good idea, Haig - I remember reading that the 18-250 is slow... better to keep that one only for the wilderness / animal pics - and leave it bagged otherwise. No, he's wise to have two of the wider angled lenses on camera. ... still ...</p>

<p>the idea of having a caddy is a good one... and the caddy could carry extra cameras, and a heavier tripod... (heck, if you're going to shell out extra travel costs - might as well, make the guy work for his suppers. ) :D *sorry Les. *</p>

<p>... Lake Tahoe is beautiful - what about that 18 - 250 for some wildlife shots? The 90 macro for some flowers and bugs? ... goodness ... I know that wide angle is good for street pics and landscapes - but, surely it's always good to have a larger lens for that other stuff that could show up in your travels... <br>

:) </p>

<p>God, sooo many lenses - so little time (and money) ...<br>

I think I'd go for the 15mm - there's just something about prime 'glass'... :)<br>

Whatever your decision - enjoy your shopping trip.</p>

<p>God, sooo many lenses - so little time (and money) ...<br>

I think I'd go for the 15mm - there's just something about prime 'glass'... :)<br>

Whatever your decision - enjoy your shopping trip.</p>

<p>Ok... since it seems stalled...<br>

old car ... since I'm old, and this is a picture of me... taken ever so long ago... </p><div></div>

<p>yes, how evil of you to be so sneaky. I wanted to be right below that cat... now I've got an umbrella over my head. I hope it won't bring bad luck.<br>

(just teasing you.) </p>

<p>Now, Now, Howard - I was posting right below the cat when you snuck yours in...<br>

Really cute cat too. :)</p>

<p>Ok, this past month has been all about fish ... I switched to the pentax 100mm DFA for both of these... </p>

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<p>I spy a statue??? Isn't that what that thingy in the front is?</p>

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<p>I'm glad I bought the lenses I did, when I did. a bit more than 2 years ago - I got the FA 50 for $199, and the FA35 for $299. I know that the DA lenses are wonderful - but, I prefer the FA whenever possible because I can use the FA glass on my good old film cameras. <br>

For those of us who do like to still shoot film - the ability to buy new glass is wonderful for keeping all our cameras alive. <br>

It's not just about the old k1000's having a reputation for being the true 'learner's camera' - it's the lx's and mx's and supers, and pz1 ... that are still a huge part of the film era and still going strong.<br>

The pentax brand has never been considered sh*t - they build products to last, and as long as they do - and the glass fits - I'm thrilled to have cameras in my arsenal that can stand that test of time.<br>

The problem with all the changing of lenses between FA and DA - isn't just a matter of sensors - it's that suddenly - despite having the same 'mount' that there are lenses that are only interchangeable reaching backwards, but never in the other direction. <br>

Yes, I'm a prime shooter too, and proud of it. I'll be extremely disappointed to see prime lenses become a way of the past. True quality - that, baby, comes from shooting prime (with a tripod, of course) :) (mantra - I will bring tripod, I will use tripod, so set up the damn tripod ... sigh... I hate tripods...) :)</p>