re K3 announcement

eddie1960 · 04-01-2012, 11:50 AM

LMAO if you had actually been on this forum for more than 10 seconds and watched virtually every gear thread about any type of gear turn into a "Pentax needs a FF" thread you would have been laughing. It's the internet and it's April 1st. lots of stuff today won't be true get over it

FF will come BTW it's just a matter of time

causey · 04-01-2012, 01:04 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Mrimmer

The forum moderators, I'm afraid have severely undermined their credibility. .

Exactly. From now on, what they say on April 1st will not be trusted!

Jools · 04-01-2012, 01:11 PM

I fell for it. I admit it.
But folks need to lighten up.
If you can't find humor in life then what.
Kudos to PF for making me laugh.

RioRico · 04-01-2012, 05:40 PM

Note who didn't like the spoof. Note how many (few) posts they've made. Someone else here noticed that the no-sensa-humor folks are mostly first-timers. Feh. Maybe we're better off without them.

I'm reminded of my days working in a big corporate software shop north of San Francisco. We'd get new recruits, programmers and analysts who flew in from Back East. First thing, we'd take them to lunch at a local Moroccan restaurant where all patrons sat on the floor and ate with their fingers. About half of the new-hires were never seen again -- no-sensa-humor.

falconeye · 04-01-2012, 06:05 PM - **1 Like**

I'm all for a good April days fool joke.

However, this one wasn't executed too well, I didn't have the same good laugh I had when reading about the NEX-7x here:

-> Google Translate

(don't miss the section about the technical data, it is best)

The K-3 joke missed the subtle hints except that the body was the K-5. Not in a world where hundred of thousands D800 are on preorder.

It is no good sign that now the very idea of a Pentax FF camera qualifies as joke.

falconeye · 04-01-2012, 06:13 PM

I'm all for a good April days fool joke.

However, this one wasn't executed too well, I didn't have the same good laugh I had when reading about the NEX-7x here:

-> Google Translate

(don't miss the section about the technical data, it is best)

The K-3 joke missed the subtle hints except that the body was the K-5.

It is no good sign that a straight announcement on a respected site of a Pentax FF seriously can only be a joke. Not in a world with more than hundred thousand D800 on preorder.

eddie1960 · 04-02-2012, 05:09 AM

funny link falk
I like
Continuos shooting - Yes Very Much LMAO
and
99 frames/sec in BMP format LOL

in general the specs are very funny.

and yep maybe if there were a couple of over the top features people would have been less upset

I doubt it though largely it speaks to how little sense of humour people have.

Like many I desire a FF camera, but I'm not so humourless not to have got the joke. If Ff was needed for what i do I likely would be running a second system like many here do

It really does show that ricoh needs to get serious on this though

JohnBee · 04-02-2012, 05:17 AM

Originally posted by sdgreen

On the 'K3' announcement

Really thought this was serious (something worth changing systems for)..then..

Pentax has enough of a problem being taken seriously.

It's not funny. Reinforces perception that the Pentax brand is not for professionals.

Pathetic

With 5 children in our home, needless to say, April 1'st does not go unnoticed here.
Having said that, if it were me, not only would I have Photoshopped a much more realistic camera, but I would have also added terrifying statements like, I've been testing one for the past 2 weeks and its 10x better than any D800 and better than anything else I've worked with to date typa stuff. (good times, good times...

)

recando · 04-02-2012, 05:49 AM

Well I think Adam should tell us, it was a joke! April the first is over!
I found the original pic of a k-5 silver on "http://www.longlenses.de/2011/02/pentax-k-5-silver-edition-vorgestellt" and if you look at the light reflections it should be the same picture.

Let´s make a poster with a picture with a Pantax FF and the text on it "I want to belive".
Porpably many would buy it ...

falconeye · 04-02-2012, 05:57 AM

Originally posted by recando

Let´s make a poster with a picture with a Pantax FF and the text on it "I want to belive".
Porpably many would buy it ...

Actually, for an article in preparation, I created the following image showing a Nikon FF with Pentax DNA.

(Note, I enlarged the K-5 by exactly the amount I felt was required to accomodate a larger mirror, sensor, prism and AF).

parsons · 04-02-2012, 06:29 AM

i know which one i think looks better

bimjo · 04-02-2012, 09:14 AM

If I cared I'd wonder how many of the folks howling for a FF Pentax can articulate why they think they need a FF Pentax. But I don't, so I don't.

Parallax · 04-02-2012, 09:22 AM

Originally posted by bimjo

If I cared I'd wonder how many of the folks howling for a FF Pentax can articulate why they think they need a FF Pentax. But I don't, so I don't.

I highlighted a part of your post that I think is particularly relevant.

eddie1960 · 04-02-2012, 09:27 AM

Originally posted by Parallax

I highlighted a part of your post that I think is particularly relevant.

need and want are 2 different things lol.

I don't need a FF doesn't mean I don't want a Ff

Given guys like benjikan can produce what they do on even the lowest level gear it's obvious that I don't "need" a FF. I need more talent but I can't buy that

Northern Soul · 04-02-2012, 09:33 AM

Any guesses as to who has created a new account just to complain about a joke?

In my mind the initial post read

"I was totally taken in and now feel a bit stupid, so I want to get annoyed at someone, but I also know that to do so is irrational, so I will let off steam under a different identity"

is that just me?

04-01-2012, 06:05 PM - 1 Like	#20
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	I'm all for a good April days fool joke. However, this one wasn't executed too well, I didn't have the same good laugh I had when reading about the NEX-7x here: -> Google Translate (don't miss the section about the technical data, it is best) The K-3 joke missed the subtle hints except that the body was the K-5. Not in a world where hundred of thousands D800 are on preorder. It is no good sign that now the very idea of a Pentax FF camera qualifies as joke. Last edited by falconeye; 04-01-2012 at 06:11 PM.

04-02-2012, 05:17 AM	#23
JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	Originally posted by sdgreen On the 'K3' announcement Really thought this was serious (something worth changing systems for)..then.. Pentax has enough of a problem being taken seriously. It's not funny. Reinforces perception that the Pentax brand is not for professionals. Pathetic With 5 children in our home, needless to say, April 1'st does not go unnoticed here. Having said that, if it were me, not only would I have Photoshopped a much more realistic camera, but I would have also added terrifying statements like, I've been testing one for the past 2 weeks and its 10x better than any D800 and better than anything else I've worked with to date typa stuff. (good times, good times...)

04-02-2012, 05:57 AM	#25
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	Originally posted by recando Let´s make a poster with a picture with a Pantax FF and the text on it "I want to belive". Porpably many would buy it ... Actually, for an article in preparation, I created the following image showing a Nikon FF with Pentax DNA. (Note, I enlarged the K-5 by exactly the amount I felt was required to accomodate a larger mirror, sensor, prism and AF). Last edited by falconeye; 06-23-2012 at 03:12 AM.

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04-01-2012, 11:50 AM	#16
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	LMAO if you had actually been on this forum for more than 10 seconds and watched virtually every gear thread about any type of gear turn into a "Pentax needs a FF" thread you would have been laughing. It's the internet and it's April 1st. lots of stuff today won't be true get over it FF will come BTW it's just a matter of time

04-01-2012, 01:04 PM - 1 Like	#17
causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757	Originally posted by Mrimmer The forum moderators, I'm afraid have severely undermined their credibility. . Exactly. From now on, what they say on April 1st will not be trusted!

04-01-2012, 01:11 PM	#18
Jools Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SW Wisconsin by way of Venezuela Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,398	I fell for it. I admit it. But folks need to lighten up. If you can't find humor in life then what. Kudos to PF for making me laugh.

04-01-2012, 05:40 PM	#19
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Note who didn't like the spoof. Note how many (few) posts they've made. Someone else here noticed that the no-sensa-humor folks are mostly first-timers. Feh. Maybe we're better off without them. I'm reminded of my days working in a big corporate software shop north of San Francisco. We'd get new recruits, programmers and analysts who flew in from Back East. First thing, we'd take them to lunch at a local Moroccan restaurant where all patrons sat on the floor and ate with their fingers. About half of the new-hires were never seen again -- no-sensa-humor.

04-01-2012, 06:13 PM	#21
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	I'm all for a good April days fool joke. However, this one wasn't executed too well, I didn't have the same good laugh I had when reading about the NEX-7x here: -> Google Translate (don't miss the section about the technical data, it is best) The K-3 joke missed the subtle hints except that the body was the K-5. It is no good sign that a *straight* announcement on a respected site of a Pentax FF seriously can only be a joke. Not in a world with more than hundred thousand D800 on preorder.

04-02-2012, 05:09 AM	#22
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	funny link falk I like Continuos shooting - Yes Very Much LMAO and 99 frames/sec in BMP format LOL in general the specs are very funny. and yep maybe if there were a couple of over the top features people would have been less upset I doubt it though largely it speaks to how little sense of humour people have. Like many I desire a FF camera, but I'm not so humourless not to have got the joke. If Ff was needed for what i do I likely would be running a second system like many here do It really does show that ricoh needs to get serious on this though

04-02-2012, 05:49 AM	#24
recando Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Celle in Niedersachsen (Germany) Photos: Albums Posts: 27	Well I think Adam should tell us, it was a joke! April the first is over! I found the original pic of a k-5 silver on "http://www.longlenses.de/2011/02/pentax-k-5-silver-edition-vorgestellt" and if you look at the light reflections it should be the same picture. Let´s make a poster with a picture with a Pantax FF and the text on it "I want to belive". Porpably many would buy it ...

04-02-2012, 06:29 AM	#26
parsons Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: ENGLAND Posts: 389	i know which one i think looks better

04-02-2012, 09:14 AM	#27
bimjo Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pasco, WA Posts: 967	If I cared I'd wonder how many of the folks howling for a FF Pentax can articulate *why* they think they *need* a FF Pentax. But I don't, so I don't.

04-02-2012, 09:22 AM	#28
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by bimjo If I cared I'd wonder how many of the folks howling for a FF Pentax can articulate *why* they think they *need* a FF Pentax. But I don't, so I don't. I highlighted a part of your post that I think is particularly relevant.

04-02-2012, 09:27 AM	#29
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	Originally posted by Parallax I highlighted a part of your post that I think is particularly relevant. need and want are 2 different things lol. I don't need a FF doesn't mean I don't want a Ff Given guys like benjikan can produce what they do on even the lowest level gear it's obvious that I don't "need" a FF. I need more talent but I can't buy that

04-02-2012, 09:33 AM	#30
Northern Soul Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The North of England Photos: Albums Posts: 494	Any guesses as to who has created a new account just to complain about a joke? In my mind the initial post read "I was totally taken in and now feel a bit stupid, so I want to get annoyed at someone, but I also know that to do so is irrational, so I will let off steam under a different identity" is that just me?