Nikonian sales people worried about k5 perhaps?

luke0622 · 12-13-2010, 07:35 AM

the guy can't even pronounce Nikon correctly, it's N'i'kon, not N'ai'kon, or shall we ask the Japanese about that?

Anyway, that guy is a joke, who cares what he says, just one more fanboy out there that might not even take photos...
I am surprised to see there is not Canon fanboys out there to make a video like that, oh way, they've been advertising on TV too much lately, they do feel the threat from our beloved PENTAX K-5.....

lithos · 12-13-2010, 09:23 AM

Originally posted by luke0622

the guy can't even pronounce Nikon correctly, it's N'i'kon, not N'ai'kon, or shall we ask the Japanese about that?

It does annoy me when people pronounce it with a long "I" sound. I notice that's how it's normally pronounced in America. It freaks me about a bit because I tend to spend a few seconds trying to figure out what the hell a "Nigh-kon" camera is.

nanok · 12-13-2010, 09:47 AM

oh, come off it. it's been like that since the kodachrome song

. that's not a problem, i doubt the japanese care how you pronounce it (in the immortal words of torvalds: i don't care how you pronounce it, as long as you're using it). there's bigger problems than misponouncing the company/brand name, like being a parrot/idiot (which applies to this guy)

Pentax Lover · 12-13-2010, 12:46 PM

for sure, he's heavy Nikon sided Fanboy, FOR SURE

Navmaxlp · 12-15-2010, 09:40 PM

The guy came across to me like a used car salesman. Obviously trying to sell something and uses ridiculous arguments to attempt to make you feel stupid or that you just don't understand cameras if you disagree with him. I felt like reaching through the screen and slapping him for the smug, condescending mannerisms he was using. Plus, I find it funny that, according to him, when the Pentax shows a negligible increase in performance, it's not that big a deal and should be dismissed but when Nikon does, it's somehow obvious that it's the better camera. Lame

yeatzee · 12-15-2010, 10:03 PM

Originally posted by lithos

It does annoy me when people pronounce it with a long "I" sound. I notice that's how it's normally pronounced in America. It freaks me about a bit because I tend to spend a few seconds trying to figure out what the hell a "Nigh-kon" camera is.

blame their adverts....

SpecialK · 12-15-2010, 10:24 PM

Tardoftheimage spoke for 5 minutes on exactly 2 subjects. I'm sorry that all you manual focusers apparently are unable to make an image, especially over ISO 800, much less at 10FPS.

Last edited by SpecialK; 12-16-2010 at 11:56 AM.

**Ash** · 12-15-2010, 10:36 PM

Originally posted by lithos

It does annoy me when people pronounce it with a long "I" sound. I notice that's how it's normally pronounced in America. It freaks me about a bit because I tend to spend a few seconds trying to figure out what the hell a "Nigh-kon" camera is.

You and me both, mate.
Pretty much expected, though, since Americans are bent on doing just about everything differently to the rest of the English-speaking world - perhaps one day they'll want to name their own dialect of English "Americaans"

No such thing as rockmelons, petrol or hot flushes in Americaans...

I'm sure the Japanese don't care - their gear is selling, that's what matters.
Ever wondered how Pentax is pronounced in Japan?
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LyyPGgE5Gk[/yt]

WerTicus · 12-15-2010, 11:24 PM

^ Awesome, i love their latest advert!

Zav · 12-16-2010, 12:00 AM

It's just funny how this little car passes the 3 japanese sport cars of the era, the Toyota 2000GT, the Mazda 110 and the Nissan Fairlady Z

geko5766 · 12-16-2010, 05:05 AM

I just came by and tumbled over this.

Can anybody please tell me, what this guy was pulling off?

I have never ever seen something similar to this, never heard so many repetitions in one single short-film. I don´t know what pill he he had taken earliere this morning, but he definetely had not choosen the RED-one.

So he may live further in his MATRIX and he shall get happy with his NIKON. I´ll stay with my K5, which is definitvely much better in Autofocus and has a much better High-ISO capability than a Nikon 7000

Best from Germany
Georg

DogLover · 12-16-2010, 11:34 AM

Originally posted by yeatzee

blame their adverts....

That's what I was thinking. Nikon pronounces it that way (long I) in their own commercials. Do they not in other parts of the world?

Artesia Aggie · 12-16-2010, 11:49 AM

Originally posted by lithos

It does annoy me when people pronounce it with a long "I" sound. I notice that's how it's normally pronounced in America. It freaks me about a bit because I tend to spend a few seconds trying to figure out what the hell a "Nigh-kon" camera is.

Blame Simon and Garfunkel. They sang it "Nigh-kon" in their song Kodachrome from the 70's. It was really great advertising!

Wheatfield · 12-16-2010, 12:15 PM

Originally posted by geko5766

I just came by and tumbled over this.

Can anybody please tell me, what this guy was pulling off?

I have never ever seen something similar to this, never heard so many repetitions in one single short-film. I don´t know what pill he he had taken earliere this morning, but he definetely had not choosen the RED-one.

So he may live further in his MATRIX and he shall get happy with his NIKON. I´ll stay with my K5, which is definitvely much better in Autofocus and has a much better High-ISO capability than a Nikon 7000

Best from Germany
Georg

What's he pulling off? He is showing the world how much of an imbecile he is.
Lets see, where to begin...
Low ISO: The K5 is quite a bit better at low ISO according to DXO (about 1/5 stop), the D7000 is marginally (and you need to be splitting the hair mighty fine here) at high ISO.
It's interesting that he sloughs off the big advantage pentax has at low ISO and makes a hige deal about the very, very marginal, probably unnoticable, advantage the Nikon has at high ISO.
He then goes on to make a fool of himself with AF. Now, I'm sure that the D7000 may well be better than the K5, but the K5 AF is not merely a tweaked version of the K7.
In this he is (in my opinion) a bald faced liar. He's apparently never used a K5, or even looked through the viewfinder.

Anyway, the guy is proving that on the internet, anyone can be a horses ass.

eddie1960 · 12-16-2010, 12:18 PM

Originally posted by AussieTrev

Reading some of the comments, yes I think some of the Nikon fanboys are worried. Then if Pentax had the PR and advertising revenue that Canon has, both Canon and Nikon would have very serious competition. It comes down to putting one self out there, something Pentax hasn't been doing. It is like VHS and Beta. The one that was marketed won, not the one that was better. I know I am showing my age here.

just what i was thinking, i was a huge proponent of beta and steered a lot of clients that way, my dad still has a beta machine in operation
some days it feels like i'm in the same boat with Pentax

12-16-2010, 05:05 AM	#86
geko5766 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Trier Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 80	... what was that?? I just came by and tumbled over this. Can anybody please tell me, what this guy was pulling off? I have never ever seen something similar to this, never heard so many repetitions in one single short-film. I don´t know what pill he he had taken earliere this morning, but he definetely had not choosen the RED-one. So he may live further in his MATRIX and he shall get happy with his NIKON. I´ll stay with my K5, which is definitvely much better in Autofocus and has a much better High-ISO capability than a Nikon 7000 Best from Germany Georg

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12-13-2010, 07:35 AM	#76
luke0622 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 388	the guy can't even pronounce Nikon correctly, it's N'i'kon, not N'ai'kon, or shall we ask the Japanese about that? Anyway, that guy is a joke, who cares what he says, just one more fanboy out there that might not even take photos... I am surprised to see there is not Canon fanboys out there to make a video like that, oh way, they've been advertising on TV too much lately, they do feel the threat from our beloved PENTAX K-5.....

12-13-2010, 09:23 AM	#77
lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	Originally posted by luke0622 the guy can't even pronounce Nikon correctly, it's N'i'kon, not N'ai'kon, or shall we ask the Japanese about that? It does annoy me when people pronounce it with a long "I" sound. I notice that's how it's normally pronounced in America. It freaks me about a bit because I tend to spend a few seconds trying to figure out what the hell a "Nigh-kon" camera is.

12-13-2010, 09:47 AM	#78
nanok Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 969	oh, come off it. it's been like that since the kodachrome song . that's not a problem, i doubt the japanese care how you pronounce it (in the immortal words of torvalds: i don't care how you pronounce it, as long as you're using it). there's bigger problems than misponouncing the company/brand name, like being a parrot/idiot (which applies to this guy)

12-13-2010, 12:46 PM	#79
Pentax Lover Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Silsbee, TX Posts: 73	for sure, he's heavy Nikon sided Fanboy, FOR SURE

12-15-2010, 09:40 PM	#80
Navmaxlp Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Photos: Albums Posts: 167	The guy came across to me like a used car salesman. Obviously trying to sell something and uses ridiculous arguments to attempt to make you feel stupid or that you just don't understand cameras if you disagree with him. I felt like reaching through the screen and slapping him for the smug, condescending mannerisms he was using. Plus, I find it funny that, according to him, when the Pentax shows a negligible increase in performance, it's not that big a deal and should be dismissed but when Nikon does, it's somehow obvious that it's the better camera. Lame

12-15-2010, 10:03 PM	#81
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675	Originally posted by lithos It does annoy me when people pronounce it with a long "I" sound. I notice that's how it's normally pronounced in America. It freaks me about a bit because I tend to spend a few seconds trying to figure out what the hell a "Nigh-kon" camera is. blame their adverts....

12-15-2010, 10:24 PM	#82
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,481	Tardoftheimage spoke for 5 minutes on exactly 2 subjects. I'm sorry that all you manual focusers apparently are unable to make an image, especially over ISO 800, much less at 10FPS. Last edited by SpecialK; 12-16-2010 at 11:56 AM.

12-15-2010, 10:36 PM	#83
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Originally posted by lithos It does annoy me when people pronounce it with a long "I" sound. I notice that's how it's normally pronounced in America. It freaks me about a bit because I tend to spend a few seconds trying to figure out what the hell a "Nigh-kon" camera is. You and me both, mate. Pretty much expected, though, since Americans are bent on doing just about everything differently to the rest of the English-speaking world - perhaps one day they'll want to name their own dialect of English "Americaans" No such thing as rockmelons, petrol or hot flushes in Americaans... I'm sure the Japanese don't care - their gear is selling, that's what matters. Ever wondered how Pentax is pronounced in Japan? [yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LyyPGgE5Gk[/yt]

12-15-2010, 11:24 PM	#84
WerTicus Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Perth Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,514	^ Awesome, i love their latest advert!

12-16-2010, 12:00 AM	#85
Zav Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,371	It's just funny how this little car passes the 3 japanese sport cars of the era, the Toyota 2000GT, the Mazda 110 and the Nissan Fairlady Z

12-16-2010, 11:34 AM	#87
DogLover Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,054	Originally posted by yeatzee blame their adverts.... That's what I was thinking. Nikon pronounces it that way (long I) in their own commercials. Do they not in other parts of the world?

12-16-2010, 11:49 AM	#88
Artesia Aggie Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 16	Originally posted by lithos It does annoy me when people pronounce it with a long "I" sound. I notice that's how it's normally pronounced in America. It freaks me about a bit because I tend to spend a few seconds trying to figure out what the hell a "Nigh-kon" camera is. Blame Simon and Garfunkel. They sang it "Nigh-kon" in their song Kodachrome from the 70's. It was really great advertising!

12-16-2010, 12:15 PM	#89
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,981	Originally posted by geko5766 I just came by and tumbled over this. Can anybody please tell me, what this guy was pulling off? I have never ever seen something similar to this, never heard so many repetitions in one single short-film. I don´t know what pill he he had taken earliere this morning, but he definetely had not choosen the RED-one. So he may live further in his MATRIX and he shall get happy with his NIKON. I´ll stay with my K5, which is definitvely much better in Autofocus and has a much better High-ISO capability than a Nikon 7000 Best from Germany Georg What's he pulling off? He is showing the world how much of an imbecile he is. Lets see, where to begin... Low ISO: The K5 is quite a bit better at low ISO according to DXO (about 1/5 stop), the D7000 is marginally (and you need to be splitting the hair mighty fine here) at high ISO. It's interesting that he sloughs off the big advantage pentax has at low ISO and makes a hige deal about the very, very marginal, probably unnoticable, advantage the Nikon has at high ISO. He then goes on to make a fool of himself with AF. Now, I'm sure that the D7000 may well be better than the K5, but the K5 AF is not merely a tweaked version of the K7. In this he is (in my opinion) a bald faced liar. He's apparently never used a K5, or even looked through the viewfinder. Anyway, the guy is proving that on the internet, anyone can be a horses ass.

12-16-2010, 12:18 PM	#90
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	Originally posted by AussieTrev Reading some of the comments, yes I think some of the Nikon fanboys are worried. Then if Pentax had the PR and advertising revenue that Canon has, both Canon and Nikon would have very serious competition. It comes down to putting one self out there, something Pentax hasn't been doing. It is like VHS and Beta. The one that was marketed won, not the one that was better. I know I am showing my age here. just what i was thinking, i was a huge proponent of beta and steered a lot of clients that way, my dad still has a beta machine in operation some days it feels like i'm in the same boat with Pentax