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**Archimedes the Dog** · 10-09-2019, 08:56 AM

Originally posted by Excalibor

Argh, you quoted me before my corrections went online: now my mistakes are there for eternity to mock my typing skillz! LOL ;-)

I actually almost fixed it, lol.

Excalibor · 10-09-2019, 09:00 AM

Originally posted by Archimedes the Dog

I actually almost fixed it, lol.

That's nice, thanks a bunch!

And, yes, I'm also curious for the name. Not that it0s important, but I would love a name that stuck in readers' minds and buyers' eyes, so they gave it an opportunity: Pentax deserves more credit that they get or their Marketing Dept. invests.

Class A · 10-09-2019, 09:36 AM

Originally posted by Mistral75

Am I not?

You think, therefore you are, as your historical compatriot once established.

As to whether you really meant to suggest that this prominently placed button has such a relatively mundane function, I'm not sure. Perhaps if it could change more than just the bit-depth to toggle between a "standard" and a "performance" mode then I could be baited into the idea, but then again, no.

tvdtvdtvd · 10-09-2019, 09:39 AM

Originally posted by phoebus

It is possible single handed - left hand not required. With the 150-450, that is quite useful as my left is busy supporting the lens...

Ummmmm, if your left hand is supporting the lens, (which is attached to the camera), then you are holding the camera (+lens), with both hands.......

Mistral75 · 10-09-2019, 09:41 AM

Originally posted by Class A

You think, therefore you are, as your historical compatriot once established.

As to whether you really meant to suggest that this prominently placed button has such a relatively mundane function, I'm not sure. Perhaps if it could change more than just the bit-depth to toggle between a "standard" and a "performance" mode then I could be baited into the idea, but then again, no.

Too bad, I liked my idea. And no, I'm not taking myself for Descartes.

tvdtvdtvd · 10-09-2019, 09:42 AM

Originally posted by Riggomatic

If it has a name, the it should be BOB.
Also acronym for Best Of the Best.

{Fred} doesn't have to imply a commonly known proper noun. It could be a made up name, like Qwirl or Eppl or Fynd (*).

* - Admittedly those examples are all a bit awkward but you get the point.

**ThorSanchez** · 10-09-2019, 09:48 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by gatorguy

LOL! I'm reminded of Boaty McBoatface. When the internet natives get to do the naming...

In the '90s when DC was the murder capital of America, owner Abe Pollin decided to rename the Washington Bullets basketball team. They had a poll for the name on the then relatively new intertubes. One of the options was Sea Dogs, because you know, all the piracy and sailing heritage of Washington DC, 150 miles from the ocean. Another was Wizards.

When last publicly seen the poll results had Sea Dogs at #1 because of a local radio shock jock campaign. Wizards was languishing somewhere down the list. When they announced the results months later, to the surprise of everyone, Wizards came out on top. To this day I'm sure that Sea Dogs won, but nobody could bring themselves to admit it and implement it.

phoebus · 10-09-2019, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by tvdtvdtvd

Ummmmm, if your left hand is supporting the lens, (which is attached to the camera), then you are holding the camera (+lens), with both hands.......

Left hand on lens, right hand on camera grip... ...no change of grip.

If it was K-5, change right hand to support heavy lens to allow left hand to get to PlayBack button, or continue support lens and camera with left hand, while right hand moves across to left top corner of camera...

Just my personal preference - K-1 has better ergonomics!

photoptimist · 10-09-2019, 10:01 AM - **8 Likes**

Originally posted by ThorSanchez

In the '90s when DC was the murder capital of America, owner Abe Pollin decided to rename the Washington Bullets basketball team. They had a poll for the name on the then relatively new intertubes. One of the options was Sea Dogs, because you know, all the piracy and sailing heritage of Washington DC, 150 miles from the ocean. Another was Wizards.

When last publicly seen the poll results had Sea Dogs at #1 because of a local radio shock jock campaign. Wizards was languishing somewhere down the list. When they announced the results months later, to the surprise of everyone, Wizards came out on top. To this day I'm sure that Sea Dogs won, but nobody could bring themselves to admit it and implement it.

In this day and age, an internet naming contest would inevitably force the use of:

Camera McCameraface

**lmd91343** · 10-09-2019, 10:05 AM - **1 Like**

K-Fred as in Fred Flintstone. Good choice. Brings to mind modern technology! ��

Steve Burke · 10-09-2019, 10:20 AM - **4 Likes**

If it has a knockout new feature it could be called the KO.

**mlt** · 10-09-2019, 10:24 AM

Originally posted by Excalibor

Ae you implying that Leica has the trademark on the letter M followed by a number??? Stupid laws... Pentax has previous art of Mz and Mx and M many things... And then we stll have most of the alphabet, I hope... :-D

They've been protective of it in the past. The Olympus OM-1 was originally showing as the Olympus M-1 till the folks in Wetzlar got involved

Excalibor · 10-09-2019, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by mlt

They've been protective of it in the past. The Olympus OM-1 was originally showing as the Olympus M-1 till the folks in Wetzlar got involved

Oh,yes! Now that you mention it, I seem to recall that sad episode... Oh, well, I'll put my bets on K*3 then... :-)

MikeyBugs95 · 10-09-2019, 11:52 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by lmd91343

K-Fred as in Fred Flintstone. Good choice. Brings to mind modern technology! ��

Yeah, maybe let's yabba dabba don't on that one.

**luftfluss** · 10-09-2019, 11:56 AM - **5 Likes**

Originally posted by Sandy Hancock

K-2 makes sense, but when were camera names ever sensible?

"Canon Rebel" is pretty much an oxymoron. Shoulda been called "Canon Conformist"

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10-09-2019, 08:56 AM	#2446
Archimedes the Dog Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 1,146	Originally posted by Excalibor Argh, you quoted me before my corrections went online: now my mistakes are there for eternity to mock my typing skillz! LOL ;-) I actually almost fixed it, lol.

10-09-2019, 09:00 AM	#2447
Excalibor Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 353	Originally posted by Archimedes the Dog I actually almost fixed it, lol. That's nice, thanks a bunch! And, yes, I'm also curious for the name. Not that it0s important, but I would love a name that stuck in readers' minds and buyers' eyes, so they gave it an opportunity: Pentax deserves more credit that they get or their Marketing Dept. invests.

10-09-2019, 09:36 AM	#2448
Class A Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 11,251 Original Poster	Originally posted by Mistral75 Am I not? You think, therefore you are, as your historical compatriot once established. As to whether you really meant to suggest that this prominently placed button has such a relatively mundane function, I'm not sure. Perhaps if it could change more than just the bit-depth to toggle between a "standard" and a "performance" mode then I could be baited into the idea, but then again, no.

10-09-2019, 09:39 AM	#2449
tvdtvdtvd Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,665	Originally posted by phoebus It is possible single handed - left hand not required. With the 150-450, that is quite useful as my left is busy supporting the lens... Ummmmm, if your left hand is supporting the lens, (which is attached to the camera), then you are holding the camera (+lens), with both hands.......

10-09-2019, 09:41 AM	#2450
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by Class A You think, therefore you are, as your historical compatriot once established. As to whether you really meant to suggest that this prominently placed button has such a relatively mundane function, I'm not sure. Perhaps if it could change more than just the bit-depth to toggle between a "standard" and a "performance" mode then I could be baited into the idea, but then again, no. Too bad, I liked my idea. And no, I'm not taking myself for Descartes.

10-09-2019, 09:42 AM	#2451
tvdtvdtvd Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,665	Originally posted by Riggomatic If it has a name, the it should be BOB. Also acronym for Best Of the Best. {Fred} doesn't have to imply a commonly known proper noun. It could be a made up name, like Qwirl or Eppl or Fynd (). - Admittedly those examples are all a bit awkward but you get the point.

10-09-2019, 09:48 AM - 1 Like	#2452
ThorSanchez Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,809	Originally posted by gatorguy LOL! I'm reminded of Boaty McBoatface. When the internet natives get to do the naming... In the '90s when DC was the murder capital of America, owner Abe Pollin decided to rename the Washington Bullets basketball team. They had a poll for the name on the then relatively new intertubes. One of the options was Sea Dogs, because you know, all the piracy and sailing heritage of Washington DC, 150 miles from the ocean. Another was Wizards. When last publicly seen the poll results had Sea Dogs at #1 because of a local radio shock jock campaign. Wizards was languishing somewhere down the list. When they announced the results months later, to the surprise of everyone, Wizards came out on top. To this day I'm sure that Sea Dogs won, but nobody could bring themselves to admit it and implement it.

10-09-2019, 09:57 AM	#2453
phoebus Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Buckinghamshire (UK) / Morbihan (FR) Photos: Gallery Posts: 470	Originally posted by tvdtvdtvd Ummmmm, if your left hand is supporting the lens, (which is attached to the camera), then you are holding the camera (+lens), with both hands....... Left hand on lens, right hand on camera grip... ...no change of grip. If it was K-5, change right hand to support heavy lens to allow left hand to get to PlayBack button, or continue support lens and camera with left hand, while right hand moves across to left top corner of camera... Just my personal preference - K-1 has better ergonomics!

10-09-2019, 10:01 AM - 8 Likes	#2454
photoptimist Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,129	Originally posted by ThorSanchez In the '90s when DC was the murder capital of America, owner Abe Pollin decided to rename the Washington Bullets basketball team. They had a poll for the name on the then relatively new intertubes. One of the options was Sea Dogs, because you know, all the piracy and sailing heritage of Washington DC, 150 miles from the ocean. Another was Wizards. When last publicly seen the poll results had Sea Dogs at #1 because of a local radio shock jock campaign. Wizards was languishing somewhere down the list. When they announced the results months later, to the surprise of everyone, Wizards came out on top. To this day I'm sure that Sea Dogs won, but nobody could bring themselves to admit it and implement it. In this day and age, an internet naming contest would inevitably force the use of: Camera McCameraface

10-09-2019, 10:05 AM - 1 Like	#2455
lmd91343 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,027	K-Fred as in Fred Flintstone. Good choice. Brings to mind modern technology! ��

10-09-2019, 10:20 AM - 4 Likes	#2456
Steve Burke New Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 12	If it has a knockout new feature it could be called the KO.

10-09-2019, 10:24 AM	#2457
mlt Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,159	Originally posted by Excalibor Ae you implying that Leica has the trademark on the letter M followed by a number??? Stupid laws... Pentax has previous art of Mz and Mx and M many things... And then we stll have most of the alphabet, I hope... :-D They've been protective of it in the past. The Olympus OM-1 was originally showing as the Olympus M-1 till the folks in Wetzlar got involved

10-09-2019, 10:28 AM	#2458
Excalibor Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 353	Originally posted by mlt They've been protective of it in the past. The Olympus OM-1 was originally showing as the Olympus M-1 till the folks in Wetzlar got involved Oh,yes! Now that you mention it, I seem to recall that sad episode... Oh, well, I'll put my bets on K*3 then... :-)

10-09-2019, 11:52 AM - 3 Likes	#2459
MikeyBugs95 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,206	Originally posted by lmd91343 K-Fred as in Fred Flintstone. Good choice. Brings to mind modern technology! �� Yeah, maybe let's yabba dabba don't on that one.

10-09-2019, 11:56 AM - 5 Likes	#2460
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,629	Originally posted by Sandy Hancock K-2 makes sense, but when were camera names ever sensible? "Canon Rebel" is pretty much an oxymoron. Shoulda been called "Canon Conformist"

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