"ALMOST 30 years..." John Carlson

Quazimoto · 09-23-2012, 07:13 AM

I was just reading dpreview's interview with John Carlson from Photokina, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who's noticed... but he either needs history lessons or maths lessons:

"...but then there's the heritage of the K-mount, which has been around for almost 30 years."

I am not a camera history nerd, but I was pretty sure I had a lens older than that, so according to Wikipedia, "It (K-mount) was created by Pentax in 1975."

I make that to be 37 years. At that point, I would think "almost FORTY years" would be a more appropriate approximation.

manacho2005 · 09-23-2012, 07:57 AM

Noticed that myself, but I imagine they meant A lenses, where you don't need stop-down metering. Either that, or like any company, did a poor job screening the knowledge of spokespeople before letting them loose.

Docrwm · 09-23-2012, 08:36 AM

Another JC mis-speak. How boring, add it to the list.

Laurentiu Cristofor · 09-23-2012, 05:23 PM

Originally posted by Quazimoto

I was just reading dpreview's interview with John Carlson from Photokina, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who's noticed... but he either needs history lessons or maths lessons:

"...but then there's the heritage of the K-mount, which has been around for almost 30 years."

I am not a camera history nerd, but I was pretty sure I had a lens older than that, so according to Wikipedia, "It (K-mount) was created by Pentax in 1975."

I make that to be 37 years. At that point, I would think "almost FORTY years" would be a more appropriate approximation.

He was probably referring to the AF heritage of the mount, which is less than 30 years old (KAF is used since around 1987 - same period Canon introduced the EF mount).

Quazimoto · 09-23-2012, 09:36 PM

Well he should have said that then, shouldn't he. If you say "K mount" you mean... K mount.
37 years old.

pinholecam · 09-24-2012, 12:50 AM

He needs to take up a course in marketing

09-23-2012, 07:13 AM	#1
Quazimoto Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Sydney, NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 331	"ALMOST 30 years..." John Carlson I was just reading dpreview's interview with John Carlson from Photokina, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who's noticed... but he either needs history lessons or maths lessons: "...but then there's the heritage of the K-mount, which has been around for almost 30 years." I am not a camera history nerd, but I was pretty sure I had a lens older than that, so according to Wikipedia, "It (K-mount) was created by Pentax in 1975." I make that to be 37 years. At that point, I would think "almost FORTY years" would be a more appropriate approximation.

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09-23-2012, 07:57 AM	#2
manacho2005 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Red Oak, TX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 462	Noticed that myself, but I imagine they meant A lenses, where you don't need stop-down metering. Either that, or like any company, did a poor job screening the knowledge of spokespeople before letting them loose.

09-23-2012, 08:36 AM	#3
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Another JC mis-speak. How boring, add it to the list.

09-23-2012, 05:23 PM	#4
Laurentiu Cristofor Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,055	Originally posted by Quazimoto I was just reading dpreview's interview with John Carlson from Photokina, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who's noticed... but he either needs history lessons or maths lessons: "...but then there's the heritage of the K-mount, which has been around for almost 30 years." I am not a camera history nerd, but I was pretty sure I had a lens older than that, so according to Wikipedia, "It (K-mount) was created by Pentax in 1975." I make that to be 37 years. At that point, I would think "almost FORTY years" would be a more appropriate approximation. He was probably referring to the AF heritage of the mount, which is less than 30 years old (KAF is used since around 1987 - same period Canon introduced the EF mount).

09-23-2012, 09:36 PM	#5
Quazimoto Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Sydney, NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 331 Original Poster	Well he should have said that then, shouldn't he. If you say "K mount" you mean... K mount. 37 years old.

09-24-2012, 12:50 AM	#6
pinholecam Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,706	He needs to take up a course in marketing