My take on an ad for Pentax

bertwert · 12-02-2015, 04:41 PM

Originally posted by dansamy

That's literally what every single person older than 40 says to me when they find out I shoot Pentax.

The under 40 set just sort of blinks...

I'm 2.8 times younger than forty and love when I meet another Pentaxian.

"PENTAX, Still no FF DSLR!"

sherrvonne · 12-02-2015, 08:23 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pathdoc

"From colonoscopy to astrophotography; from the inner depths to the outer reaches... PENTAX has it covered."

Not so true now that Hoya have the medical imaging branch and Ricoh have the camera division, but whatever.

I would wear that shirt, lol

r0ckstarr · 12-02-2015, 09:53 PM - **2 Likes**

"We're doomed.

Pentax"

**Des** · 12-02-2015, 10:03 PM

"Pentax is Not Doomed"

Actually I think they could make something of the weather-resistance and robustness.
"Pentax. Ready when you are."

(I've been binge-watching Mad Men, so my apologies if I am channelling Don Draper.)

sherrvonne · 12-02-2015, 10:07 PM

"Is that a Canon?" ..... "NO"
"Is that a Nikon?" ..... "NO"
"Is that a Sony?" ....."NO" ....................... PENTAX: OUTSTANDING............

pathdoc · 12-03-2015, 04:48 AM

Someone in my family came up with an even better one: "Pentax - from colonoscopes to astrophotography; photographing Uranus, wherever it may be."

Originally posted by Des

Actually I think they could make something of the weather-resistance and robustness.
"Pentax. Ready when you are."

Or maybe a take on those annoying fundamentalist Christian shirts, you know the ones that have KNOW GOD, KNOW HOPE etc . on them. Only it could have a KS-2 and a generic entry level SoCaNikon-type camera being rained on and KNOW PENTAX, KNOW HOPE, with the K's and the W's fading out as the rain and thunder continue... (Perhaps less germane now, since other firms are releasing WR cameras, but it might induce some to switch)

r0ckstarr · 12-03-2015, 09:50 AM

Originally posted by sherrvonne

"Is that a Canon?" ..... "NO"
"Is that a Nikon?" ..... "NO"
"Is that a Sony?" ....."NO" ....................... PENTAX: OUTSTANDING............

I never get Outstanding. I usually get "Who?", "Why?", "Psh!", or "They still make cameras?"

sherrvonne · 12-03-2015, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by r0ckstarr

I never get Outstanding. I usually get "Who?", "Why?", "Psh!", or "They still make cameras?"

I usually get .... Blank look and then after they see the Pentax brand they remark, "Oh you are using an old camera!"

ChristianRock · 12-03-2015, 10:45 AM

I would show a composite of someone shooting sports under some slight rain, next to someone hiking with a camera when it looks like it might start to rain. And at the bottom the ad would say: "Pentax... we make worry-free affordable. With the image quality you demand."

And then in smaller letters start listing the accolades of the K-3 recently, like being considered the top APS-C camera in the market by such and such.

bertwert · 12-03-2015, 10:49 AM - **3 Likes**

PENTAX... ...for all conditions

Ricoh Imaging

pathdoc · 12-03-2015, 11:10 AM

Originally posted by bertwert

PENTAX... ...for all conditions

Win!

H. Sapiens · 12-04-2015, 08:17 AM

Originally posted by bertwert

PENTAX... ...for all conditions

Ricoh Imaging

Seriously, I think the reason why they can't play that kind of card is because they fear they will get tons of warranty returns from people who have used the camera in "all conditions".

bertwert · 12-04-2015, 08:19 AM

Originally posted by H. Sapiens

Seriously, I think the reason why they can't play that kind of card is because they fear they will get tons of warranty returns from people who have used the camera in "all conditions".

Good point...

bigdavephoto · 12-06-2015, 08:42 AM

Here is another ad I thought of. Same picture just with a few more words added.

r0ckstarr · 12-06-2015, 10:26 AM

Originally posted by sherrvonne

I usually get .... Blank look and then after they see the Pentax brand they remark, "Oh you are using an old camera!"

Or the "Pentax?....*blank stare*.... Where do you get film?"

12-06-2015, 08:42 AM	#29
bigdavephoto Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: East central Indiana Photos: Gallery Posts: 893 Original Poster	Here is another ad I thought of. Same picture just with a few more words added. Attached Images

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12-02-2015, 04:41 PM	#16
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Originally posted by dansamy That's literally what every single person older than 40 says to me when they find out I shoot Pentax. The under 40 set just sort of blinks... I'm 2.8 times younger than forty and love when I meet another Pentaxian. "PENTAX, Still no FF DSLR!"

12-02-2015, 08:23 PM - 1 Like	#17
sherrvonne Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,975	Originally posted by pathdoc "From colonoscopy to astrophotography; from the inner depths to the outer reaches... PENTAX has it covered." Not so true now that Hoya have the medical imaging branch and Ricoh have the camera division, but whatever. I would wear that shirt, lol

12-02-2015, 09:53 PM - 2 Likes	#18
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	"We're doomed. Pentax"

12-02-2015, 10:03 PM	#19
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,421	"Pentax is Not Doomed" Actually I think they could make something of the weather-resistance and robustness. "Pentax. Ready when you are." (I've been binge-watching Mad Men, so my apologies if I am channelling Don Draper.)

12-02-2015, 10:07 PM	#20
sherrvonne Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,975	"Is that a Canon?" ..... "NO" "Is that a Nikon?" ..... "NO" "Is that a Sony?" ....."NO" ....................... PENTAX: OUTSTANDING............

12-03-2015, 04:48 AM	#21
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	Someone in my family came up with an even better one: "Pentax - from colonoscopes to astrophotography; photographing Uranus, wherever it may be." Originally posted by Des Actually I think they could make something of the weather-resistance and robustness. "Pentax. Ready when you are." Or maybe a take on those annoying fundamentalist Christian shirts, you know the ones that have KNOW GOD, KNOW HOPE etc . on them. Only it could have a KS-2 and a generic entry level SoCaNikon-type camera being rained on and KNOW PENTAX, KNOW HOPE, with the K's and the W's fading out as the rain and thunder continue... (Perhaps less germane now, since other firms are releasing WR cameras, but it might induce some to switch)

12-03-2015, 09:50 AM	#22
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	Originally posted by sherrvonne "Is that a Canon?" ..... "NO" "Is that a Nikon?" ..... "NO" "Is that a Sony?" ....."NO" ....................... PENTAX: OUTSTANDING............ I never get Outstanding. I usually get "Who?", "Why?", "Psh!", or "They still make cameras?"

12-03-2015, 10:02 AM	#23
sherrvonne Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,975	Originally posted by r0ckstarr I never get Outstanding. I usually get "Who?", "Why?", "Psh!", or "They still make cameras?" I usually get .... Blank look and then after they see the Pentax brand they remark, "Oh you are using an old camera!"

12-03-2015, 10:45 AM	#24
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	I would show a composite of someone shooting sports under some slight rain, next to someone hiking with a camera when it looks like it might start to rain. And at the bottom the ad would say: "Pentax... we make worry-free affordable. With the image quality you demand." And then in smaller letters start listing the accolades of the K-3 recently, like being considered the top APS-C camera in the market by such and such.

12-03-2015, 10:49 AM - 3 Likes	#25
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	PENTAX... ...for all conditions Ricoh Imaging

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12-03-2015, 11:10 AM	#26
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	Originally posted by bertwert PENTAX... ...for all conditions Win!

12-04-2015, 08:17 AM	#27
H. Sapiens Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 327	Originally posted by bertwert PENTAX... ...for all conditions Ricoh Imaging Seriously, I think the reason why they can't play that kind of card is because they fear they will get tons of warranty returns from people who have used the camera in "all conditions".

12-04-2015, 08:19 AM	#28
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Originally posted by H. Sapiens Seriously, I think the reason why they can't play that kind of card is because they fear they will get tons of warranty returns from people who have used the camera in "all conditions". Good point...

12-06-2015, 10:26 AM	#30
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	Originally posted by sherrvonne I usually get .... Blank look and then after they see the Pentax brand they remark, "Oh you are using an old camera!" Or the "Pentax?....blank stare.... Where do you get film?"