Win the new APS-C Flagship DSLR, K-70, and more - Dec/Jan Giveaway Kickoff

**UncleVanya** · 01-09-2020, 10:54 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by reh321

So post at your usual rate. @Adam's GiveAway is very generous, but we cannot have our lives dictated by it.

ps - Sometime in Autumn 2018, one of our members posted a tribute to his cat who had just died, saying he regretted ignoring it during the summer because of the contests then. I will tell you that our family's 16-1/2 year old cat, Velcro, died this morning after an extensive illness. I had "rubbed her ear" twice a day {she was suffering from thyroid problems, so the vet had prescribed a drug that was absorbed through her skin as less of an issue than pills or liquid medicine usually are} despite the GiveAway - she even purred sometimes when I was doing this - so I feel absolutely I was not changing my life because of the GiveAway.

Velcro

What a great name for a cat. I suspect Velcro was well loved and cared for and will be sorely missed.

Adam · 01-10-2020, 12:08 AM - **1 Like**

As an FYI guys, only one hour remains to claim your entries in either giveaway!

Tomorrow, I will draw the winners of the general giveaway and post the final grand prize giveaway entry count for each member.

Then, in two days, I will draw and announce the winners of the grand prize giveway. Please shoot me a PM beforehand if you believe your entry count is incorrect.

MikeyBugs95 · 01-10-2020, 02:15 AM

Well it's been a great contest. And lots of fun trying to win some great prizes.

**aslyfox** · 01-10-2020, 04:03 AM

a big thank you to Adam and others who came up with these contests

and those who posted during the time of the contests.

my hope is that those who chose to participate continue to have fun with their photography

and I hope that includes deciding to post photos and contributions to the forums in the future

reh321 · 01-10-2020, 06:04 AM

Originally posted by Adam

As an FYI guys, only one hour remains to claim your entries in either giveaway!

Tomorrow, I will draw the winners of the general giveaway and post the final grand prize giveaway entry count for each member.

Then, in two days, I will draw and announce the winners of the grand prize giveway. Please shoot me a PM beforehand if you believe your entry count is incorrect.

Are you not ending the counters and their report so naive members won’t think they are still accumulating something that “counts” in this?

Above was sent six hours after @Adam sent his “one hour to go” message, and it appears to have ‘counted’.

**Larrymc** · 01-10-2020, 06:32 AM

Originally posted by reh321

Are you not ending the counters and their report so naive members won’t think they are still accumulating something that “counts” in this?

Above was sent six hours after @Adam sent his “one hour to go” message, and it appears to have ‘counted’.

The best way to handle all of this is to sit back and wait for Adam to send you a PM that you have won rather than fretting about it all. That way it will come as a very pleasant surprise. Worked like a charm for me.

**UncleVanya** · 01-10-2020, 06:45 AM

Good luck everyone!

reh321 · 01-10-2020, 08:02 AM

Originally posted by UncleVanya

Velcro

What a great name for a cat. I suspect Velcro was well loved and cared for and will be sorely missed.

She got her name because she was never very good at controlling her claws. Even yesterday, when I moved her {temporarily} from her chosen spot by the cat fountain to our bed to make it easier on my back as I applied {topical} medicine {to inside her ear}, I had to carefully unhook her when she became attached to a woolen blanket which my wife uses to keep warm at this time of year. She was very weak then - I wasn't surprised when she died a few hours later {and I dumped the medicine}.

**UncleVanya** · 01-10-2020, 08:04 AM

Originally posted by reh321

She got her name because she was never very good at controlling her claws. Even yesterday, when I moved her {temporarily} from her chosen spot by the cat fountain to our bed to make it easier on my back as I applied {topical} medicine {to inside her ear}, I had to carefully unhook her when she became attached to a woolen blanket which my wife uses to keep warm at this time of year. She was very weak then - I wasn't surprised when she died a few hours later {and I dumped the medicine}.

I'm sorry for your loss but I love the name and explanation.

reh321 · 01-10-2020, 08:07 AM

Originally posted by Larrymc

The best way to handle all of this is to sit back and wait for Adam to send you a PM that you have won rather than fretting about it all. That way it will come as a very pleasant surprise. Worked like a charm for me.

No worry about me.

But the counter was still running a few minutes ago when I made my previous post, and there may be some souls who are still desperately trying to earn their first "Grand Prize" ticket despite the counter telling them they have 85 yet to go. Having said he would end this hours ago @Adam really needs to put them out of their misery.

Adam · 01-10-2020, 02:59 PM

Posts made after the cutoff of midnight GMT+8 will not be counted. Stand by for the final tally!

reh321 · 01-10-2020, 03:30 PM

Originally posted by Adam

Posts made after the cutoff of midnight GMT+8 will not be counted. Stand by for the final tally!

So, you will count only posts made before last midnight, the midnight between Jan 9 and Jan 10?

NotMyFatDog · 01-10-2020, 03:47 PM

This is so exciting!

Adam · 01-10-2020, 03:48 PM

Originally posted by reh321

So, you will count only posts made before last midnight, the midnight between Jan 9 and Jan 10?

The exact time is stated in the first post

stevebrot · 01-10-2020, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by Marnie642

Haven't got a answer to a question about how the APS-C is in winter weather. Can someone tell me how well it works in cold weather?

This is a contest slot confirmation thread (not the place for speculation). That said, I will speculate that it is probably a safe bet that the cold weather performance will likely be as good as current product.

Steve

01-10-2020, 12:08 AM - 1 Like	#182
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,595 Original Poster	As an FYI guys, only one hour remains to claim your entries in either giveaway! Tomorrow, I will draw the winners of the general giveaway and post the final grand prize giveaway entry count for each member. Then, in two days, I will draw and announce the winners of the grand prize giveway. Please shoot me a PM beforehand if you believe your entry count is incorrect. Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

01-10-2020, 06:04 AM	#185
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Originally posted by Adam As an FYI guys, only one hour remains to claim your entries in either giveaway! Tomorrow, I will draw the winners of the general giveaway and post the final grand prize giveaway entry count for each member. Then, in two days, I will draw and announce the winners of the grand prize giveway. Please shoot me a PM beforehand if you believe your entry count is incorrect. Are you not ending the counters and their report so naive members won’t think they are still accumulating something that “counts” in this? Above was sent six hours after @Adam sent his “one hour to go” message, and it appears to have ‘counted’. Last edited by reh321; 01-10-2020 at 06:12 AM.

01-10-2020, 02:59 PM	#191
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,595 Original Poster	Posts made after the cutoff of midnight GMT+8 will not be counted. Stand by for the final tally! Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

01-10-2020, 03:48 PM	#194
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,595 Original Poster	Originally posted by reh321 So, you will count only posts made before last midnight, the midnight between Jan 9 and Jan 10? The exact time is stated in the first post Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

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01-09-2020, 10:54 PM - 1 Like	#181
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,404	Originally posted by reh321 So post at your usual rate. @Adam's GiveAway is very generous, but we cannot have our lives dictated by it. ps - Sometime in Autumn 2018, one of our members posted a tribute to his cat who had just died, saying he regretted ignoring it during the summer because of the contests then. I will tell you that our family's 16-1/2 year old cat, Velcro, died this morning after an extensive illness. I had "rubbed her ear" twice a day {she was suffering from thyroid problems, so the vet had prescribed a drug that was absorbed through her skin as less of an issue than pills or liquid medicine usually are} despite the GiveAway - she even purred sometimes when I was doing this - so I feel absolutely I was not changing my life because of the GiveAway. Velcro What a great name for a cat. I suspect Velcro was well loved and cared for and will be sorely missed.

01-10-2020, 02:15 AM	#183
MikeyBugs95 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,206	Well it's been a great contest. And lots of fun trying to win some great prizes.

01-10-2020, 04:03 AM	#184
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	a big thank you to Adam and others who came up with these contests and those who posted during the time of the contests. my hope is that those who chose to participate continue to have fun with their photography and I hope that includes deciding to post photos and contributions to the forums in the future

01-10-2020, 06:32 AM	#186
Larrymc Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 5,251	Originally posted by reh321 Are you not ending the counters and their report so naive members won’t think they are still accumulating something that “counts” in this? Above was sent six hours after @Adam sent his “one hour to go” message, and it appears to have ‘counted’. The best way to handle all of this is to sit back and wait for Adam to send you a PM that you have won rather than fretting about it all. That way it will come as a very pleasant surprise. Worked like a charm for me.

01-10-2020, 06:45 AM	#187
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,404	Good luck everyone!

01-10-2020, 08:02 AM	#188
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Originally posted by UncleVanya Velcro What a great name for a cat. I suspect Velcro was well loved and cared for and will be sorely missed. She got her name because she was never very good at controlling her claws. Even yesterday, when I moved her {temporarily} from her chosen spot by the cat fountain to our bed to make it easier on my back as I applied {topical} medicine {to inside her ear}, I had to carefully unhook her when she became attached to a woolen blanket which my wife uses to keep warm at this time of year. She was very weak then - I wasn't surprised when she died a few hours later {and I dumped the medicine}.

01-10-2020, 08:04 AM	#189
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,404	Originally posted by reh321 She got her name because she was never very good at controlling her claws. Even yesterday, when I moved her {temporarily} from her chosen spot by the cat fountain to our bed to make it easier on my back as I applied {topical} medicine {to inside her ear}, I had to carefully unhook her when she became attached to a woolen blanket which my wife uses to keep warm at this time of year. She was very weak then - I wasn't surprised when she died a few hours later {and I dumped the medicine}. I'm sorry for your loss but I love the name and explanation.

01-10-2020, 08:07 AM	#190
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Originally posted by Larrymc The best way to handle all of this is to sit back and wait for Adam to send you a PM that you have won rather than fretting about it all. That way it will come as a very pleasant surprise. Worked like a charm for me. No worry about me. But the counter was still running a few minutes ago when I made my previous post, and there may be some souls who are still desperately trying to earn their first "Grand Prize" ticket despite the counter telling them they have 85 yet to go. Having said he would end this hours ago @Adam really needs to put them out of their misery.

01-10-2020, 03:30 PM	#192
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Originally posted by Adam Posts made after the cutoff of midnight GMT+8 will not be counted. Stand by for the final tally! So, you will count only posts made before last midnight, the midnight between Jan 9 and Jan 10?

01-10-2020, 03:47 PM	#193
NotMyFatDog Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Beautiful British Columbia, Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 143	This is so exciting!

01-10-2020, 03:51 PM	#195
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Marnie642 Haven't got a answer to a question about how the APS-C is in winter weather. Can someone tell me how well it works in cold weather? This is a contest slot confirmation thread (not the place for speculation). That said, I will speculate that it is probably a safe bet that the cold weather performance will likely be as good as current product. Steve