Pentax on NBC Nightly news

**hman** · 06-26-2013, 04:26 PM - **2 Likes**

On tonight's news with Brian Williams, a photographer using a Pentax DSLR is shown snapping liberated-from-research chimps in Louisiana

rawr · 06-26-2013, 05:23 PM - **2 Likes**

Although it got them exposure on national TV, which is good, the Pentax marketing team needs to do some work on their product placement.

**pearsaab** · 06-26-2013, 05:32 PM

Originally posted by hman

On tonight's news with Brian Williams, a photographer using a Pentax DSLR is shown snapping liberated-from-research chimps in Louisiana

I noticed it too!!!

**bkpix** · 06-26-2013, 05:44 PM

Here's the clip. You can see the camera at about 0:40 (after the annoying 3-second ad).

normhead · 06-26-2013, 06:07 PM

Free the chimps.....

**crewl1** · 06-26-2013, 06:30 PM - **1 Like**

Looks like a K-7 and 55-300?

**boriscleto** · 06-26-2013, 06:52 PM

Originally posted by crewl1

Looks like a K-7 and 55-300?

It's a DA L and no lens hood...

mee · 06-26-2013, 06:58 PM - **1 Like**

Does this really become a point of discussion on these forums? LOL how sad we have become.

Tanzer · 06-26-2013, 07:03 PM

Well somewhere here there is a thread about Pentax sightings "in the wild". I guess this is a different interpretation of that phrase.

Any sighting is a rare and auspicious event! Even on national TV!

royden · 06-27-2013, 08:05 AM

Originally posted by mee

Does this really become a point of discussion on these forums? LOL how sad we have become.

Took the words right out of my mouth.......I mean fingers. Yet to see a person with one in 3 years

LamyTax · 06-28-2013, 03:39 AM

Originally posted by royden

Took the words right out of my mouth.......I mean fingers. Yet to see a person with one in 3 years

I've seen more people using Pentax than people using Leica.

But then, what's this thread about!?

**hman** · 06-28-2013, 06:59 AM

I have never seen a Pentax camera on TV. Not advertised or in use by someone. Just wanted to share the experience.

drewski · 06-30-2013, 04:50 PM

I think this is great! I actually joined the Pentax family 1.5 years ago, based purely on its specs, price etc and quickly realized that this is a very 'exclusive' club

I live in Canada and have not seen anyone else with a Pentax on my daily travels (besides my good friend whom I recommended a K5 to), but I was pretty stoked when I was travelling last year, and actually came across someone else with a Pentax camera - twice! Once on a remote island in Thailand (some Malaysian tourist on the boat had a K5), and again at the foot of Mont St Michel in France - a Japanese tourist and his girlfriend. I saw his red on black camera strap, and he saw mine as we passed each other, and we exchanged the universal nod - "good taste in cameras!"

Keep the sightings coming!

Unregistered User · 06-30-2013, 05:30 PM

Consider Pentax the Old Lady. It was probably to be seen in the news and movies much more frequently some 50 years ago. A copy of Auto 110 is also to be found in the International Spy Museum; it was the perfect spy camera.

**Aristophanes** · 06-30-2013, 08:30 PM

I work by a very touristy area and can see cruise ships daily coming to and from the Port of Halifax here on the East Coast of Canada. On nice days I routinely go for a walk at lunch right through many hundreds of tourists.

Now, this clientele is mostly older (55+) with a sprinkling of Asian groups (Chinese, Korean, Japanese).

I actually see Pentax fairly often. Nowhere near the dominance of Canikon, but more often than Sony and about on par with Olympus.

I see a lot of bridge cameras around necks, but P&S are largely tucked away. DSLR's are infrequent and you usually see those by their straps, Canon red lettering (and Pentax) and Nikon yellow. I see very few mirrorless systems. There's a few here and there, but nowhere near the numbers I see with DSLR's.

I would bet I se a Pentax DSLR about 5-7% of the time. I've stopped and had a few chats with users. Their usual comment is that they had older Pentax gear so are brand loyalists, and others said the AA batteries! I've heard that a number of times. One guy went on about his water-sealed K-5. I had my K-x and my old M28/3.5 and he thought I was nuts and should get the 16-50. But we had a good talk.

Overall from this age group and about 4 years of observation I see a fairly accurate sampling of Pentax's worldwide market share.

One thing I do NOT see in this demographic are a lot of smartphone cameras. I am consistently surprised by the sheer number of bridge cameras I do see. It has me thinking that a great many people want a "real" camera when they have an important life event like a vacation, which itself for many of these people is a once-in-a-lifetime trip.

Also, I went tot he beach last week and saw a number of tough cams and one was a Pentax WG. I also saw Oly's and Canon's and a Sony. I think this is a growing class of cameras and Pentax has a certain presence here.

Just my observations.

06-26-2013, 04:26 PM - 2 Likes	#1
hman Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: WEST CHESTER, PA Photos: Gallery Posts: 299	Pentax on NBC Nightly news On tonight's news with Brian Williams, a photographer using a Pentax DSLR is shown snapping liberated-from-research chimps in Louisiana

06-26-2013, 06:30 PM - 1 Like	#6
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	Looks like a K-7 and 55-300? Last edited by crewl1; 11-25-2013 at 10:36 AM.

06-28-2013, 06:59 AM	#12
hman Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: WEST CHESTER, PA Photos: Gallery Posts: 299 Original Poster	What's this thread about? I have never seen a Pentax camera on TV. Not advertised or in use by someone. Just wanted to share the experience.

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rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Although it got them exposure on national TV, which is good, the Pentax marketing team needs to do some work on their product placement.

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pearsaab Otis Memorial Pentaxian Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2011 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,900	Originally posted by hman On tonight's news with Brian Williams, a photographer using a Pentax DSLR is shown snapping liberated-from-research chimps in Louisiana I noticed it too!!!

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bkpix Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Creswell, Oregon Photos: Albums Posts: 568	Here's the clip. You can see the camera at about 0:40 (after the annoying 3-second ad).

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boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	Originally posted by crewl1 Looks like a K-7 and 55-300? It's a DA L and no lens hood...

06-26-2013, 06:58 PM - 1 Like	#8
mee Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7,403	Does this really become a point of discussion on these forums? LOL how sad we have become.

06-26-2013, 07:03 PM	#9
Tanzer Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Perrineville, NJ Posts: 1,375	Well somewhere here there is a thread about Pentax sightings "in the wild". I guess this is a different interpretation of that phrase. Any sighting is a rare and auspicious event! Even on national TV!

06-27-2013, 08:05 AM	#10
royden Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Atlanta, Ga Photos: Gallery Posts: 297	Originally posted by mee Does this really become a point of discussion on these forums? LOL how sad we have become. Took the words right out of my mouth.......I mean fingers. Yet to see a person with one in 3 years

06-28-2013, 03:39 AM	#11
LamyTax Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 376	Originally posted by royden Took the words right out of my mouth.......I mean fingers. Yet to see a person with one in 3 years I've seen more people using Pentax than people using Leica. But then, what's this thread about!?

06-30-2013, 04:50 PM	#13
drewski Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 133	I think this is great! I actually joined the Pentax family 1.5 years ago, based purely on its specs, price etc and quickly realized that this is a very 'exclusive' club I live in Canada and have not seen anyone else with a Pentax on my daily travels (besides my good friend whom I recommended a K5 to), but I was pretty stoked when I was travelling last year, and actually came across someone else with a Pentax camera - twice! Once on a remote island in Thailand (some Malaysian tourist on the boat had a K5), and again at the foot of Mont St Michel in France - a Japanese tourist and his girlfriend. I saw his red on black camera strap, and he saw mine as we passed each other, and we exchanged the universal nod - "good taste in cameras!" Keep the sightings coming!

06-30-2013, 05:30 PM	#14
Unregistered User Guest	Consider Pentax the Old Lady. It was probably to be seen in the news and movies much more frequently some 50 years ago. A copy of Auto 110 is also to be found in the International Spy Museum; it was the perfect spy camera.

06-30-2013, 08:30 PM	#15
Aristophanes Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Rankin Inlet, Nunavut Photos: Albums Posts: 3,948	I work by a very touristy area and can see cruise ships daily coming to and from the Port of Halifax here on the East Coast of Canada. On nice days I routinely go for a walk at lunch right through many hundreds of tourists. Now, this clientele is mostly older (55+) with a sprinkling of Asian groups (Chinese, Korean, Japanese). I actually see Pentax fairly often. Nowhere near the dominance of Canikon, but more often than Sony and about on par with Olympus. I see a lot of bridge cameras around necks, but P&S are largely tucked away. DSLR's are infrequent and you usually see those by their straps, Canon red lettering (and Pentax) and Nikon yellow. I see very few mirrorless systems. There's a few here and there, but nowhere near the numbers I see with DSLR's. I would bet I se a Pentax DSLR about 5-7% of the time. I've stopped and had a few chats with users. Their usual comment is that they had older Pentax gear so are brand loyalists, and others said the AA batteries! I've heard that a number of times. One guy went on about his water-sealed K-5. I had my K-x and my old M28/3.5 and he thought I was nuts and should get the 16-50. But we had a good talk. Overall from this age group and about 4 years of observation I see a fairly accurate sampling of Pentax's worldwide market share. One thing I do NOT see in this demographic are a lot of smartphone cameras. I am consistently surprised by the sheer number of bridge cameras I do see. It has me thinking that a great many people want a "real" camera when they have an important life event like a vacation, which itself for many of these people is a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Also, I went tot he beach last week and saw a number of tough cams and one was a Pentax WG. I also saw Oly's and Canon's and a Sony. I think this is a growing class of cameras and Pentax has a certain presence here. Just my observations.