Montreal Photo show

bobmaxja · 05-21-2010, 09:15 AM

LL Lozeau in Montreal, a large photo equipment store, is having a photo show next week May28-29-30.
LL Lozeau sell Pentax product and also Pentax will have a booth.

I will go and look and see if we can get any news

D-Clic, salon de la photo et vidéo, dclic, déclic

Jabba=the=hut · 05-21-2010, 01:36 PM

I'll be there too, last year was not that bad but they say it's gonna be bigger this year

mireille · 05-21-2010, 08:13 PM

Thank's for the info!
I'll try to take some time to go

(I'm surprised though that Pentax canada will be there - as I taught that it became a ghost compagny

) Hope to find something new and interesting from them!

omega leader · 05-24-2010, 11:56 AM

Pentax as at the henry's show in Toronto, I think Hoya is trying to increase the exposure.

thibs · 05-25-2010, 06:21 AM

Originally posted by omega leader

PI think Hoya is trying to increase the exposure.

Hope they removed DFS (Dark Frame Substraction) if the exposure takes long

**ManuH** · 05-25-2010, 08:15 AM

I'll be there too on the opening Friday.

Last year, the Pentax booth was miserable compared to even Olympus and Sony. Looking at the floor plan, it doesn't look like they will spend much more dollars than last year. I'm surprised that a small company like Olympus can do so much more.

youky63 · 05-25-2010, 08:37 AM

Originally posted by ManuH

I'll be there too on the opening Friday.

Last year, the Pentax booth was miserable compared to even Olympus and Sony. Looking at the floor plan, it doesn't look like they will spend much more dollars than last year. I'm surprised that a small company like Olympus can do so much more.

Maybe because Olympus is a very big big company...

**ManuH** · 05-25-2010, 08:43 AM

Originally posted by youky63

Maybe because Olympus is a very big big company...

Big compared to what exactly? Hoya is also a very big company but it's a small player in the DSLR world. Olympus is not that much bigger in that sector I believe.

**ManuH** · 05-28-2010, 01:58 PM

Finally went there. I could touch the 645D, very nice chunk of camera, very impressive, handling is top notch, a true Pentax. Good show but a bit disapointed that some players like Samsung were not there. I wanted to try the NX and the EX-1/TL-500.

bobmaxja · 05-28-2010, 06:29 PM

I visited the show also. Lozeau have set up a lens platform with some lens and camera from Canon, Sony(1) Nikon and Pentax(1) Wow. I try the K20D , AF is very fast versus my K-X. I was surprised. Canon high end and Nikon were super fast . Sony was just Ok.
I stop at the Pentax booth. Really pushing the K-X with mention winning price in USA and Europe
I ask the question about what coming with Pentax. Got an evasive answer,Some new stuff coming this fall. The Pentax Canada manager was there.They were very carefull in talking about the new stuff

**ManuH** · 05-31-2010, 01:07 PM

Originally posted by bobmaxja

I visited the show also. Lozeau have set up a lens platform with some lens and camera from Canon, Sony(1) Nikon and Pentax(1) Wow. I try the K20D , AF is very fast versus my K-X. I was surprised.

The lens fitted if I'm not mistaken was the DA* 60-250mm f/4, it's a very fast focuser. Should be as good on the K-x. I tried it on my K-7 and was pleasantly surprised that it was faster than my DA* 50-135mm f/2.8.

Originally posted by bobmaxja

I ask the question about what coming with Pentax. Got an evasive answer,Some new stuff coming this fall. The Pentax Canada manager was there.They were very carefull in talking about the new stuff

They hinted at new releases ready for Christmas time.

RBellavance · 05-31-2010, 01:57 PM

Originally posted by ManuH

The lens fitted if I'm not mistaken was the DA* 60-250mm f/4, it's a very fast focuser. Should be as good on the K-x. I tried it on my K-7 and was pleasantly surprised that it was faster than my DA* 50-135mm f/2.8.

Well, what lens isn't faster than the 50-135 ? :ugh:

More seriously, it's encouraging that the 60-250 focuses quicker. Hopefully it means Pentax are still making SDM evolve.

Mike.P® · 05-31-2010, 02:27 PM

Although the 60-250mm does focus faster than the 50-135mm it's still nowhere near the speed it should be. I rarely use mine because its still very slow when compared to my Sigma 100-300mm f4.

Urkeldaedalus · 05-31-2010, 06:58 PM

Originally posted by ManuH

They hinted at new releases ready for Christmas time.

With all the rumblings lately I'm pretty well convinced something cool is coming down the pipe. The big question for me is will these new items be released before a wedding I have to shoot in October. I bet they reveal it in September and then release it in November. DAMN! hahaha

Francesco · 06-02-2010, 05:21 PM

Originally posted by ManuH

Finally went there. I could touch the 645D, very nice chunk of camera, very impressive, handling is top notch, a true Pentax. Good show but a bit disapointed that some players like Samsung were not there. I wanted to try the NX and the EX-1/TL-500.

Where did you get to touch the 645d, I was at D-Clic but did not see a 645d???

05-21-2010, 09:15 AM	#1
bobmaxja Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laval, Quebec Canada Posts: 2,171	Montreal Photo show LL Lozeau in Montreal, a large photo equipment store, is having a photo show next week May28-29-30. LL Lozeau sell Pentax product and also Pentax will have a booth. I will go and look and see if we can get any news D-Clic, salon de la photo et vidéo, dclic, déclic

05-25-2010, 08:15 AM	#6
ManuH Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Montreal Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,249	I'll be there I'll be there too on the opening Friday. Last year, the Pentax booth was miserable compared to even Olympus and Sony. Looking at the floor plan, it doesn't look like they will spend much more dollars than last year. I'm surprised that a small company like Olympus can do so much more.

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05-21-2010, 01:36 PM	#2
Jabba=the=hut New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Montreal Photos: Gallery Posts: 9	I'll be there too, last year was not that bad but they say it's gonna be bigger this year

05-21-2010, 08:13 PM	#3
mireille Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montreal , Quebec Posts: 72	Thank's for the info! I'll try to take some time to go (I'm surprised though that Pentax canada will be there - as I taught that it became a ghost compagny ) Hope to find something new and interesting from them!

05-24-2010, 11:56 AM	#4
omega leader Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Niagara Region, Ontario Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 417	Pentax as at the henry's show in Toronto, I think Hoya is trying to increase the exposure.

05-25-2010, 06:21 AM	#5
thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 7,001	Originally posted by omega leader PI think Hoya is trying to increase the exposure. Hope they removed DFS (Dark Frame Substraction) if the exposure takes long

05-25-2010, 08:37 AM	#7
youky63 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Osaka Posts: 143	Originally posted by ManuH I'll be there too on the opening Friday. Last year, the Pentax booth was miserable compared to even Olympus and Sony. Looking at the floor plan, it doesn't look like they will spend much more dollars than last year. I'm surprised that a small company like Olympus can do so much more. Maybe because Olympus is a very big big company...

05-25-2010, 08:43 AM	#8
ManuH Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Montreal Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,249	Originally posted by youky63 Maybe because Olympus is a very big big company... Big compared to what exactly? Hoya is also a very big company but it's a small player in the DSLR world. Olympus is not that much bigger in that sector I believe.

05-28-2010, 01:58 PM	#9
ManuH Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Montreal Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,249	Finally went there. I could touch the 645D, very nice chunk of camera, very impressive, handling is top notch, a true Pentax. Good show but a bit disapointed that some players like Samsung were not there. I wanted to try the NX and the EX-1/TL-500.

05-28-2010, 06:29 PM	#10
bobmaxja Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laval, Quebec Canada Posts: 2,171 Original Poster	I visited the show also. Lozeau have set up a lens platform with some lens and camera from Canon, Sony(1) Nikon and Pentax(1) Wow. I try the K20D , AF is very fast versus my K-X. I was surprised. Canon high end and Nikon were super fast . Sony was just Ok. I stop at the Pentax booth. Really pushing the K-X with mention winning price in USA and Europe I ask the question about what coming with Pentax. Got an evasive answer,Some new stuff coming this fall. The Pentax Canada manager was there.They were very carefull in talking about the new stuff

05-31-2010, 01:07 PM	#11
ManuH Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Montreal Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,249	Originally posted by bobmaxja I visited the show also. Lozeau have set up a lens platform with some lens and camera from Canon, Sony(1) Nikon and Pentax(1) Wow. I try the K20D , AF is very fast versus my K-X. I was surprised. The lens fitted if I'm not mistaken was the DA* 60-250mm f/4, it's a very fast focuser. Should be as good on the K-x. I tried it on my K-7 and was pleasantly surprised that it was faster than my DA* 50-135mm f/2.8. Originally posted by bobmaxja I ask the question about what coming with Pentax. Got an evasive answer,Some new stuff coming this fall. The Pentax Canada manager was there.They were very carefull in talking about the new stuff They hinted at new releases ready for Christmas time.

05-31-2010, 01:57 PM	#12
RBellavance Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Near Montréal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,716	Originally posted by ManuH The lens fitted if I'm not mistaken was the DA* 60-250mm f/4, it's a very fast focuser. Should be as good on the K-x. I tried it on my K-7 and was pleasantly surprised that it was faster than my DA* 50-135mm f/2.8. Well, what lens isn't faster than the 50-135 ? :ugh: More seriously, it's encouraging that the 60-250 focuses quicker. Hopefully it means Pentax are still making SDM evolve.

05-31-2010, 02:27 PM	#13
Mike.P® Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Milton, Hampshire, UK Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,154	Although the 60-250mm does focus faster than the 50-135mm it's still nowhere near the speed it should be. I rarely use mine because its still very slow when compared to my Sigma 100-300mm f4.

05-31-2010, 06:58 PM	#14
Urkeldaedalus Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369	Originally posted by ManuH They hinted at new releases ready for Christmas time. With all the rumblings lately I'm pretty well convinced something cool is coming down the pipe. The big question for me is will these new items be released before a wedding I have to shoot in October. I bet they reveal it in September and then release it in November. DAMN! hahaha

06-02-2010, 05:21 PM	#15
Francesco New Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 11	Originally posted by ManuH Finally went there. I could touch the 645D, very nice chunk of camera, very impressive, handling is top notch, a true Pentax. Good show but a bit disapointed that some players like Samsung were not there. I wanted to try the NX and the EX-1/TL-500. Where did you get to touch the 645d, I was at D-Clic but did not see a 645d???