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LFLee · 04-23-2011, 05:35 PM

In toys...

Tomi Takara Pentax K-r, 15 pieces.

So colorful. Taken w/ k200 + DA35 ltd.

Lee

annemari · 04-24-2011, 01:21 AM

Where did You get those? I need the white one! And yellow with red at least

LFLee · 04-24-2011, 11:55 AM

annemari, you can get them in e-bay. Search "Pentax key chain" and you will see some options.
They come with a hot shoe adapter so you can attach them on your camera!

Lee

knoxploration · 04-24-2011, 10:57 PM

...and when bidding, bear in mind they only cost 200 yen in Japan -- that's US$2.43 at current exchange rates. I've seen some of these going on Ebay for insane prices, despite the fact there's a continual flood of them being added.

By the way, tiny thing, but it's "Tomy" with a y, not an i. ;-)

/used to collect their '80s robot toys
//yay Omnibot 2000! ;-)

Hound Tooth · 04-24-2011, 11:13 PM

Originally posted by knoxploration

By the way, tiny thing, but it's "Tomy" with a y, not an i. ;-)

Actually in Japan it's Kabushiki-gaisha Takara Tomī
(as per Wikipedia)

Tomy is an American/European spelling of the name.

Sucks to be corrected on trivialities, doesn't it?

chedoy · 04-24-2011, 11:54 PM

Haha. I thought thems were real cameras.

knoxploration · 04-25-2011, 10:23 AM

Originally posted by Hound Tooth

Actually in Japan it's Kabushiki-gaisha Takara Tomī
(as per Wikipedia)

Tomy is an American/European spelling of the name.

Sucks to be corrected on trivialities, doesn't it?

lol no, not really. And in Japan, it's technically 株式会社タカラトミー -- there is no "exact" spelling, because there is no set-in-stone transliteration scheme to convert from a character-based language to one using the Roman alphabet.

Hence, the most official source is the company itself, and it is spelt with a Y according to their own official, Japanese URL, as well as their official company logo:

http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/

So no, it isn't spelled with an i. And Wikipedia isn't the be-all end-all of knowledge -- they get it wrong too...

04-23-2011, 05:35 PM	#1
LFLee Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Southern California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,292	Cannot decide which color to get for K-r? Get them all! In toys... Tomi Takara Pentax K-r, 15 pieces. So colorful. Taken w/ k200 + DA35 ltd. Lee

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annemari Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tallinn Photos: Albums Posts: 107	Where did You get those? I need the white one! And yellow with red at least

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LFLee Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Southern California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,292 Original Poster	annemari, you can get them in e-bay. Search "Pentax key chain" and you will see some options. They come with a hot shoe adapter so you can attach them on your camera! Lee

04-24-2011, 10:57 PM	#4
knoxploration Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 846	...and when bidding, bear in mind they only cost 200 yen in Japan -- that's US$2.43 at current exchange rates. I've seen some of these going on Ebay for insane prices, despite the fact there's a continual flood of them being added. By the way, tiny thing, but it's "Tomy" with a y, not an i. ;-) /used to collect their '80s robot toys //yay Omnibot 2000! ;-)

04-24-2011, 11:13 PM	#5
Hound Tooth Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Williston, VT Posts: 268	Originally posted by knoxploration By the way, tiny thing, but it's "Tomy" with a y, not an i. ;-) Actually in Japan it's Kabushiki-gaisha Takara Tomī (as per Wikipedia) Tomy is an American/European spelling of the name. Sucks to be corrected on trivialities, doesn't it?

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chedoy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 143	Haha. I thought thems were real cameras.

04-25-2011, 10:23 AM	#7
knoxploration Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 846	Originally posted by Hound Tooth Actually in Japan it's Kabushiki-gaisha Takara Tomī (as per Wikipedia) Tomy is an American/European spelling of the name. Sucks to be corrected on trivialities, doesn't it? lol no, not really. And in Japan, it's technically 株式会社タカラトミー -- there is no "exact" spelling, because there is no set-in-stone transliteration scheme to convert from a character-based language to one using the Roman alphabet. Hence, the most official source is the company itself, and it is spelt with a Y according to their own official, Japanese URL, as well as their official company logo: http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/ So no, it isn't spelled with an i. And Wikipedia isn't the be-all end-all of knowledge -- they get it wrong too...

Cannot decide which color to get for K-r? Get them all!

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