Pentax Forums First New Years Honours List

[dazman]

Originally Posted by Peter Zack

That's a tough one. I agree that Mike is deserving but Jay (jsherman999) has also posted some great stuff and test shots with his Taks as well. I bought 2 because of him and Mike. I'm not sure who I'd nominate.

Although jsherman999 has been very helpful, I think the category he leads in is Best Lens Salesman...from his picture posts. In his case a picture is worth a 1000 words and a 100 sales of the lens used!

[Suzu]

Originally Posted by Damn Brit

Suzu, are you voting for me for 'most annoying member' because that is the only nomination I've had so far. Not that I mind, my username is Damn Brit after all, I just wanted to find out if you knew what you were doing or whether you need further explanation of what's going on here.

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[Peter Zack]

There's LBA and then there's LBA. This can only go to one person. There are some contenders but but they are just playing compared to this guy. I'll assume that he will win every year without much challenge.

jamesk8752 (I wonder how big his house is?)


137 K-mount primes (I have all of them except for a very few of the super-teles)
45 K-mount zooms
41 M42 Primes
3 M42 zooms
19 Tamron Adaptall-2
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245 Total
Full profile: Posters Profile: Jim King: Digital Photography Review

Gary, you'll have to close this thread at some point and create a more organized thread with the nominated people in a list.

[magnum1]

...rice to that honor...

[Douglas_of_Sweden]

Originally Posted by Peter Zack

There's LBA and then there's LBA. This can only go to one person. There are some contenders but but they are just playing compared to this guy. I'll assume that he will win every year without much challenge.

jamesk8752 (I wonder how big his house is?)


137 K-mount primes (I have all of them except for a very few of the super-teles)
45 K-mount zooms
41 M42 Primes
3 M42 zooms
19 Tamron Adaptall-2
----
245 Total
Full profile: Posters Profile: Jim King: Digital Photography Review

Gary, you'll have to close this thread at some point and create a more organized thread with the nominated people in a list.

It doesn't count if you have two copies of the same lens

What on earth does he need two each of A50/1.2, A*85/1.4 and A*135/1.8! (at least I presume that "(2)" behind some lenses means two copies).

Clearly I support this nomination, anything else is impossible!

[Igilligan]

I am not sure what to call the category, Maybe "Water into Wine" or "Lemons to Lemonade" or "Silk Purse to Sows Ear'
But you all know what I am talking about... This would be the person who continues to take the crappiest lenses and post shots with them that make most of us realize that we have not the 'eye' nor the skill. And that spending tons of money on lenses is not the answer...

Maybe it should be the 'LBA Killer award'...

Whatever we call it, I nominate Jay (jsherman999)
His work with the Sandpapered, fungus filled SMC Tak 50, and then the follow up "My Lake Dunked Tammy 70-200" series, has completely ruined my self esteem and sent me back to my P&S camera with my tail tucked firmly between my legs.

That SMC Tak 50 was so filled with gunky fungus, that light barely could penetrate it.... and yet the photos looked better than any I have taken with my best glass!
And I think he may have dropped that 70-200 in the lake on purpose just to drive the final nail in my LBA coffin.

I have not bought another lens since the 'Lake Dunked' series and I may never!
I have though, sat naked in my bathtub, soaking my lenses and scratching up the front and rear elements on the Hot/Cold handles, just to try and get results like Jay.
Ironically or stalker-like... the last lens I did buy (Helios 44M) was from Jay.


So Gary, you get my drift here, I will let you name the category, but I want to personally hand out the award at the Banquet...

With nothing but Love in my heart, I nominate Jay for this yet un-title award

[ftpaddict]

Now you're turning all forum activity into a competition. Could be a good thing, could be a bad. We'll wait and see.

[Igilligan]

Originally Posted by ftpaddict

Now you're turning all forum activity into a competition. Could be a good thing, could be a bad. We'll wait and see.

Wait, I thought all forum activity was a competition... and I have been losing!

I think Gary means it as just a fun aside to our everyday competition

So in that spirit... I hope it to be fun, and not good or bad... but who knows, it always gets fun when one of these threads goes horribly wrong!
haha hehe

[Peter Zack]

How's that Gus? I'll second Jay for this one. Could also be the "Midas touch award" but I like the former better.

[Peter Zack]

Who get's this? I would nominate myself at about 50 rejects but I guess I can't...

[daacon]

Wow cool idea - like my avatar eh ... I hate pictures of myself and these are are the only types I can tollerate (I think I was happy with a photo of me in Grade 9 )

I would agree with

Wildlife photographer of the Year - Marc Langille
Most Improved Bird Shooter - Borno nominated
Most Helpful Member - Peter Zack nominated, 1st approval

I also nominate the Damn Britt as the most likely to be #1 poster in 2009 (he sets a torid pace)

I nonimate stu (Little Laker) in the "where is he now" catagory ... or maybe I missed a critical post or two ...

James (roentarre) - #1 Poster !!!

Heinrich - most replies catagory (he replies to eveyone individually without fail)

We could do catagotries Landscape, Models, Macros,Flowers ...

Wow it could go on forever :-)

[JCSullivan]

Most Annoying - Damn Brit nominated, I hope JCSullivan approves

You're not the most annoying and I still oppose it. Maybe an award for the Most dissenting.

And BTW Robert's Rules states that the nominee HAS to accept the nomination non! I'm out of here before I get pelted.

I second or third, Marc and Benjikan. Wildlife photographer and PP advice hero respectively. Gary should be nominated "Forum Superglue," for spreading his good-natured self thinly across the forum matrix in crucial places.

[Damn Brit]

Originally Posted by Igilligan

I am not sure what to call the category, Maybe "Water into Wine" or "Lemons to Lemonade" or "Silk Purse to Sows Ear'
But you all know what I am talking about... This would be the person who continues to take the crappiest lenses and post shots with them that make most of us realize that we have not the 'eye' nor the skill. And that spending tons of money on lenses is not the answer...

Maybe it should be the 'LBA Killer award'...

Whatever we call it, I nominate Jay (jsherman999)
His work with the Sandpapered, fungus filled SMC Tak 50, and then the follow up "My Lake Dunked Tammy 70-200" series, has completely ruined my self esteem and sent me back to my P&S camera with my tail tucked firmly between my legs.

That SMC Tak 50 was so filled with gunky fungus, that light barely could penetrate it.... and yet the photos looked better than any I have taken with my best glass!
And I think he may have dropped that 70-200 in the lake on purpose just to drive the final nail in my LBA coffin.

I have not bought another lens since the 'Lake Dunked' series and I may never!
I have though, sat naked in my bathtub, soaking my lenses and scratching up the front and rear elements on the Hot/Cold handles, just to try and get results like Jay.
Ironically or stalker-like... the last lens I did buy (Helios 44M) was from Jay.


So Gary, you get my drift here, I will let you name the category, but I want to personally hand out the award at the Banquet...

With nothing but Love in my heart, I nominate Jay for this yet un-title award

I had already created a 'Best shot with a Useless Lens Category for Jay before I read your post, hope you approve. Peter has approved this nomination and I do also so it is confirmed.

[Damn Brit]

Originally Posted by Suzu

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Thanks Suzu but Peter Zack has already been approved for that one and he thoroughly deserves it.