Pentax K5 for Stock Photography

gostwick · 04-04-2011, 10:41 AM

So, it seems that the camara will have what it takes to deliver the required quality for professional image stock websites. Thank you all for the clarification.

Now I'm just going to log on and check if there is a shortage of Finnish bee hive images...

eddie1960 · 04-04-2011, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by gostwick

Now I'm just going to log on and check if there is a shortage of Finnish bee hive images...

Damn i'm sure there is a big demand for them

eddie1960 · 04-04-2011, 10:55 AM

Originally posted by MRRiley

What "sponsored Pentax Pros"???

well there is (or at least was - not sure if he still is) Benjikan

not really a stock guy though

MRRiley · 04-04-2011, 11:03 AM

That list is actually pretty funny anyway (and is still listed as current on the public portion of Getty). Heck, a quarter of the cameras listed are discontinued models and half are outperformed by the K-7 not to mention the K-5.

If anyone actually gets into the inner sanctum please let us know if they have opened the list to any Pentax models.

Mike

p.s. Ben was not sponsored by BIG Pentax. He was sponsored by Pentax France and sadly he is no longer sponsored even by them.

p.p.s. Even the Pentaxians on www.pentaxian.com are, as far as I know, more "sanctioned" than "sponsored."

Last edited by MRRiley; 04-04-2011 at 11:10 AM.

eddie1960 · 04-04-2011, 11:07 AM

I had a couple of rock pieces turned down by redferns but the reason wasn't the camera but the lack of demand of the bands images though they met the quality criteria (I submitted on a newer act that looked like it was going someplace, it didn't story of my life)
Redferns is now part of Getty (wasn't then) wonder what it would take now

builttospill · 04-04-2011, 11:21 AM

Originally posted by MRRiley

What "sponsored Pentax Pros"???

Kerrick James mentioned this in an interview, I believe in his fifth response, conducted by miserere: Shedding Light on Kerrick James | Enticing the Light.

I've heard of a couple others (non-sponsored) too, but couldn't point you to a source. However, I did remember the interview above when this discussion came up.

MRRiley · 04-04-2011, 02:10 PM

Originally posted by builttospill

Kerrick James mentioned this in an interview, I believe in his fifth response, conducted by miserere: Shedding Light on Kerrick James | Enticing the Light.

I've heard of a couple others (non-sponsored) too, but couldn't point you to a source. However, I did remember the interview above when this discussion came up.

Thanks for the link. Good to hear Getty takes his images, but frankly they'd be insane not to, regardless of what system he was shooting. He has the chops to get his images in the door. Would be nice though if Getty has added the K-7 & K-5 cameras to their list for the average Joe though.

Last edited by MRRiley; 04-04-2011 at 04:30 PM.

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04-04-2011, 10:41 AM	#16
gostwick Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 42 Original Poster	So, it seems that the camara will have what it takes to deliver the required quality for professional image stock websites. Thank you all for the clarification. Now I'm just going to log on and check if there is a shortage of Finnish bee hive images...

04-04-2011, 10:54 AM	#17
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	Originally posted by gostwick Now I'm just going to log on and check if there is a shortage of Finnish bee hive images... Damn i'm sure there is a big demand for them

04-04-2011, 10:55 AM	#18
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	Originally posted by MRRiley What "sponsored Pentax Pros"??? well there is (or at least was - not sure if he still is) Benjikan not really a stock guy though

04-04-2011, 11:03 AM	#19
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	That list is actually pretty funny anyway (and is still listed as current on the public portion of Getty). Heck, a quarter of the cameras listed are discontinued models and half are outperformed by the K-7 not to mention the K-5. If anyone actually gets into the inner sanctum please let us know if they have opened the list to any Pentax models. Mike p.s. Ben was not sponsored by BIG Pentax. He was sponsored by Pentax France and sadly he is no longer sponsored even by them. p.p.s. Even the Pentaxians on www.pentaxian.com are, as far as I know, more "sanctioned" than "sponsored." Last edited by MRRiley; 04-04-2011 at 11:10 AM.

04-04-2011, 11:07 AM	#20
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	I had a couple of rock pieces turned down by redferns but the reason wasn't the camera but the lack of demand of the bands images though they met the quality criteria (I submitted on a newer act that looked like it was going someplace, it didn't story of my life) Redferns is now part of Getty (wasn't then) wonder what it would take now

04-04-2011, 11:21 AM	#21
builttospill Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Utah, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,398	Originally posted by MRRiley What "sponsored Pentax Pros"??? Kerrick James mentioned this in an interview, I believe in his fifth response, conducted by miserere: Shedding Light on Kerrick James \| Enticing the Light. I've heard of a couple others (non-sponsored) too, but couldn't point you to a source. However, I did remember the interview above when this discussion came up.

04-04-2011, 02:10 PM	#22
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Originally posted by builttospill Kerrick James mentioned this in an interview, I believe in his fifth response, conducted by miserere: Shedding Light on Kerrick James \| Enticing the Light. I've heard of a couple others (non-sponsored) too, but couldn't point you to a source. However, I did remember the interview above when this discussion came up. Thanks for the link. Good to hear Getty takes his images, but frankly they'd be insane not to, regardless of what system he was shooting. He has the chops to get his images in the door. Would be nice though if Getty has added the K-7 & K-5 cameras to their list for the average Joe though. Last edited by MRRiley; 04-04-2011 at 04:30 PM.