My $.02:
I have to disagree on one thing: a Pentax K1000 is NOT as small as an OM.
But the LX, ME, MX, etc lines are as small, or even smaller than an OM
camera though. The M's are not as reliable as the K1000 though.
The availability of lenses is a major factor, as is the very good
reliability-to-price ratio of the K1000. The earlier screw-mount MC
Taukmars were every bit the equal to Zeiss at the time. They are one of
the all-time geat lens buys still out there. Get a Spotmatic F and three
MC Taukmars, and you'll can out-shoot a modern Nikon AF camera short of an
AFS lens and AF or Motor needs.
There are plenty of other, non-Pentax options that should be considered
from the late 70's, early 80's era: The ones with readily available lenses
include: Nikon FM2, FE2, Canon FTb, AE1, Minolta SRT 101/102, Olympus
OM-1, OM2.
It's just easier for instructors if they specify one camera. They know
that the K1000's work well. The students can share lenses or cameras. The
controls are all in the same place. The lenses turn the same way. So it's
only good practice to have as many people as possible using the same
affordable, reliable equipment.
Skip
Original Message:
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From: Richard F. Man richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 02:25:58 -0800
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] Why do photo teachers recommend Pentax?
The Pentax is as small as the OM. The Pentax K mount is probably the most
popular bayonet lensmount out there, at least before Nikon and Cannon
completely taking over the photo world. The K1000 was cheap, cheap, and
cheap. Remember the OM-1 is supposed for professional who didn't want to
lug around a 2 lbs Nikon F (Hmmm... may history repeat itself with the 4/3
system!) whereas the K1000 was designed to be, cheap, for students.
Of course there is also a cult of the Takumar lens of old, but I don't know
how much that follows to the Pentax SLR line. Many have said that the
Takumar are some of the best lens ever made, and that includes the Leica
and Zeiss.
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