Why Matt Bishop still shoots with Pentax.

normhead · 10-24-2020, 05:19 AM

Originally posted by KiloHotelphoto

Pixel shift and IBIS are things others offer also. Ergonomics is different for everyone.

Some other brands offer Pixel Shift and iBIS. The big two, Canon and Nikon don't, unless they are in their MILCs.
And what about the low cost for a 36 MP FF with those features.

MY point was, you can pay more and get less.

As for the brand ambassador thing, what you know is someone got him a preproduction 70-210. That doesn't mean he's being paid. He wasn't brand ambassador when he bought his K-1000 that he proudly displays. Let's stick to the known facts.

Brand AMbassador's pretest ne equipment, but does that mean everyone who gets new equipment to test I brand Ambassador? I somehow doubt that's true. Brand beta tester could be another way of doing it. And it's likely they have more beta testers than they have ambassadors.

Last edited by normhead; 10-24-2020 at 05:26 AM.

**Serkevan** · 10-24-2020, 06:14 AM

Originally posted by Lord Lucan

Well, that's three and all in the USA. Are there any others world-wide? I could not find any link to any others in the world on that website, and it does not say that those are specifically USA ones (which would imply there are others). It does not help that the ".com" URL extension can mean either USA or worldwide, a pet peeve of mine

Kunzite already replied, that's what I get for not reading everything

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From the Europe photographers I was familiar mostly with Matt Emmett's work, found him out last year by chance. Haven't seen any photographer featured on the Australia page of Ricoh, though, for example.

house · 10-24-2020, 07:38 AM - **1 Like**

It good to see someone doing Pentax videos. I have to say he should work his script a bit because hes not communicating very well. Made me realize all those other youtubers have a real skill making it seem effortless and relatively on point.

**BigMackCam** · 10-24-2020, 08:02 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by house

It good to see someone doing Pentax videos. I have to say he should work his script a bit because hes not communicating very well. Made me realize all those other youtubers have a real skill making it seem effortless and relatively on point.

I shouldn't imagine scripts are his priority. He's only posted 21 videos in two years... It's clear he's a professional photographer who makes the occasional video, rather than a professional content provider using photography as his vehicle, like many of the others you refer to...

stevebrot · 10-24-2020, 11:05 AM

Originally posted by Lord Lucan

Are there any others world-wide?

Four more in Europe. I don't know about Asia.

Steve

stevebrot · 10-24-2020, 11:13 AM

Originally posted by BigMackCam

I shouldn't imagine scripts are his priority. He's only posted 21 videos in two years... It's clear he's a professional photographer who makes the occasional video, rather than a professional content provider using photography as his vehicle, like many of the others you refer to...

He also does tours and private workshops. With social distancing and the severity of the pandemic in Northern Italy, I expect he is seeing some thin times.

That aside, he is not a prolific blogger or influencer. Whether he gets compensated for promoting Kase filters or Sirui tripods is hard to say. He is not promoting either very vigorously.

Steve

Kunzite · 10-24-2020, 03:43 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

That aside, he is not a prolific blogger or influencer. Whether he gets compensated for promoting Kase filters or Sirui tripods is hard to say. He is not promoting either very vigorously.

I doubt there's much compensation if any, besides lending equipment and some nice discounts I'd guess.
Clearly, he's not trying to make money out of promoting. Why can't we be happy with someone speaking up for Pentax?

**RobA_Oz** · 10-24-2020, 04:02 PM - **1 Like**

People who eschew FaceBook wouldn’t be aware that Matt has a good following on his Pentax K-1 page. He’s also very helpful to people there in sharing photos and advising. He presumably gets some share of the advertising revenue from that, but good luck to him if he does. He also has a fairly well-trafficked website, from which (and from FaceBook) he advertises his photographic expeditions. This site gets regular references from his FaceBook page.

noelpolar · 10-24-2020, 04:09 PM

Originally posted by RobA_Oz

People who eschew FaceBook wouldn’t be aware that Matt has a good following on his Pentax K-1 page. He’s also very helpful to people there in sharing photos and advising. He presumably gets some share of the advertising revenue from that, but good luck to him if he does. He also has a fairly well-trafficked website, from which (and from FaceBook) he advertises his photographic expeditions. This site gets regular references from his FaceBook page.

he seems a nice enough guy.... like the rest of us pentax people....

Kunzite · 10-24-2020, 04:14 PM

Trying to make a living as a professional photographer is perfectly fine, and it isn't what I meant in my previous post.

**RobA_Oz** · 10-25-2020, 12:37 AM

Originally posted by noelpolar

he seems a nice enough guy.... like the rest of us pentax people....

Well, of course.

**Rondec** · 10-25-2020, 02:48 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by KiloHotelphoto

Pixel shift and IBIS are things others offer also. Ergonomics is different for everyone.

I think Sony's pixel shift is a little more clumsy with regard to implementation. IBIS are not currently available on Canon and Nikon SLRs either (although I understand they are ditching those mounts in the long term).

I do think you'll probably find a lot of the folks around here to be partial to Pentax and videos like this one give us a little bit of affirmation for our choice. There is pretty little positive press about Pentax, generally speaking, and so you must forgive us if we appreciate those who have kind words for our chosen brand.

myrdinn · 10-25-2020, 06:29 PM

Originally posted by house

It good to see someone doing Pentax videos. I have to say he should work his script a bit because hes not communicating very well. Made me realize all those other youtubers have a real skill making it seem effortless and relatively on point.

I think that's his strong point: not using a script but just telling what he wants te tell, rigth from his heart and doing that enthousiastically. That's better than making a scripted video. It makes that we keep listening to him and that we believe him.

**ivanvernon** · 10-25-2020, 11:51 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by myrdinn

I think that's his strong point: not using a script but just telling what he wants te tell, rigth from his heart and doing that enthousiastically. That's better than making a scripted video. It makes that we keep listening to him and that we believe him.

Until reading this thread, I had no idea how much controversy could be created by making a Pentax video!

**fs999** · 10-26-2020, 03:18 AM

Wow !

10-25-2020, 02:48 AM - 2 Likes	#42
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,662	Originally posted by KiloHotelphoto Pixel shift and IBIS are things others offer also. Ergonomics is different for everyone. I think Sony's pixel shift is a little more clumsy with regard to implementation. IBIS are not currently available on Canon and Nikon SLRs either (although I understand they are ditching those mounts in the long term). I do think you'll probably find a lot of the folks around here to be partial to Pentax and videos like this one give us a little bit of affirmation for our choice. There is pretty little positive press about Pentax, generally speaking, and so you must forgive us if we appreciate those who have kind words for our chosen brand. Last edited by Rondec; 10-26-2020 at 02:34 AM.

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10-24-2020, 05:19 AM	#31
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by KiloHotelphoto Pixel shift and IBIS are things others offer also. Ergonomics is different for everyone. Some other brands offer Pixel Shift and iBIS. The big two, Canon and Nikon don't, unless they are in their MILCs. And what about the low cost for a 36 MP FF with those features. MY point was, you can pay more and get less. As for the brand ambassador thing, what you know is someone got him a preproduction 70-210. That doesn't mean he's being paid. He wasn't brand ambassador when he bought his K-1000 that he proudly displays. Let's stick to the known facts. Brand AMbassador's pretest ne equipment, but does that mean everyone who gets new equipment to test I brand Ambassador? I somehow doubt that's true. Brand beta tester could be another way of doing it. And it's likely they have more beta testers than they have ambassadors. Last edited by normhead; 10-24-2020 at 05:26 AM.

10-24-2020, 06:14 AM	#32
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976	Originally posted by Lord Lucan Well, that's three and all in the USA. Are there any others world-wide? I could not find any link to any others in the world on that website, and it does not say that those are specifically USA ones (which would imply there are others). It does not help that the ".com" URL extension can mean either USA or worldwide, a pet peeve of mine Kunzite already replied, that's what I get for not reading everything . From the Europe photographers I was familiar mostly with Matt Emmett's work, found him out last year by chance. Haven't seen any photographer featured on the Australia page of Ricoh, though, for example.

10-24-2020, 07:38 AM - 1 Like	#33
house Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 3,306	It good to see someone doing Pentax videos. I have to say he should work his script a bit because hes not communicating very well. Made me realize all those other youtubers have a real skill making it seem effortless and relatively on point.

10-24-2020, 08:02 AM - 1 Like	#34
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,681	Originally posted by house It good to see someone doing Pentax videos. I have to say he should work his script a bit because hes not communicating very well. Made me realize all those other youtubers have a real skill making it seem effortless and relatively on point. I shouldn't imagine scripts are his priority. He's only posted 21 videos in two years... It's clear he's a professional photographer who makes the occasional video, rather than a professional content provider using photography as his vehicle, like many of the others you refer to...

10-24-2020, 11:05 AM	#35
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Lord Lucan Are there any others world-wide? Four more in Europe. I don't know about Asia. Steve

10-24-2020, 11:13 AM	#36
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by BigMackCam I shouldn't imagine scripts are his priority. He's only posted 21 videos in two years... It's clear he's a professional photographer who makes the occasional video, rather than a professional content provider using photography as his vehicle, like many of the others you refer to... He also does tours and private workshops. With social distancing and the severity of the pandemic in Northern Italy, I expect he is seeing some thin times. That aside, he is not a prolific blogger or influencer. Whether he gets compensated for promoting Kase filters or Sirui tripods is hard to say. He is not promoting either very vigorously. Steve

10-24-2020, 03:43 PM	#37
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Originally posted by stevebrot That aside, he is not a prolific blogger or influencer. Whether he gets compensated for promoting Kase filters or Sirui tripods is hard to say. He is not promoting either very vigorously. I doubt there's much compensation if any, besides lending equipment and some nice discounts I'd guess. Clearly, he's not trying to make money out of promoting. Why can't we be happy with someone speaking up for Pentax?

10-24-2020, 04:02 PM - 1 Like	#38
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,200	People who eschew FaceBook wouldn’t be aware that Matt has a good following on his Pentax K-1 page. He’s also very helpful to people there in sharing photos and advising. He presumably gets some share of the advertising revenue from that, but good luck to him if he does. He also has a fairly well-trafficked website, from which (and from FaceBook) he advertises his photographic expeditions. This site gets regular references from his FaceBook page.

10-24-2020, 04:09 PM	#39
noelpolar Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Goolwa, SA Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,310	Originally posted by RobA_Oz People who eschew FaceBook wouldn’t be aware that Matt has a good following on his Pentax K-1 page. He’s also very helpful to people there in sharing photos and advising. He presumably gets some share of the advertising revenue from that, but good luck to him if he does. He also has a fairly well-trafficked website, from which (and from FaceBook) he advertises his photographic expeditions. This site gets regular references from his FaceBook page. he seems a nice enough guy.... like the rest of us pentax people....

10-24-2020, 04:14 PM	#40
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Trying to make a living as a professional photographer is perfectly fine, and it isn't what I meant in my previous post.

10-25-2020, 12:37 AM	#41
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,200	Originally posted by noelpolar he seems a nice enough guy.... like the rest of us pentax people.... Well, of course.

10-25-2020, 06:29 PM	#43
myrdinn Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: belgium Posts: 96	Originally posted by house It good to see someone doing Pentax videos. I have to say he should work his script a bit because hes not communicating very well. Made me realize all those other youtubers have a real skill making it seem effortless and relatively on point. I think that's his strong point: not using a script but just telling what he wants te tell, rigth from his heart and doing that enthousiastically. That's better than making a scripted video. It makes that we keep listening to him and that we believe him.

10-25-2020, 11:51 PM - 2 Likes	#44
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by myrdinn I think that's his strong point: not using a script but just telling what he wants te tell, rigth from his heart and doing that enthousiastically. That's better than making a scripted video. It makes that we keep listening to him and that we believe him. Until reading this thread, I had no idea how much controversy could be created by making a Pentax video!

10-26-2020, 03:18 AM	#45
fs999 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Luxembourg Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,645	Wow !