Fairly negative review of the K-X

Peter Zack · 04-01-2010, 08:25 AM

The comments are getting nasty over there, I don't think this is what they expected. But they are getting more comment replies than most articles get.

johnmflores · 04-01-2010, 09:06 AM

Originally posted by falconeye

To capture all available light, you need a lens as big as the universe. But not bigger.

Or a black hole, but they probably use Firewire connectors.

elho_cid · 04-01-2010, 09:07 AM

Looks like any loser can get a lot of traffic into his blog by posting a completely stupid article pretending to be a negative review of something that is in fact a very cool device with lots of fans.
If I had a blog that desperately needs more audience, I could "review" Nikon D3s or Panasonic LX3 or other popular camera in this manner.

flyer · 04-01-2010, 09:25 AM

Originally posted by lithos

Parisian told me it's French for "What the cock?" Might be Parisian slang...

Maybe your hearing is defective.

It should be "Quelle bitte"?

And it would not exactly apply here. French slang doesn't necessarily apply like English slang.

Still, nice try.

lithos · 04-01-2010, 09:30 AM

Originally posted by flyer

Maybe your hearing is defective.

It should be "Quelle bitte"?

And it would not exactly apply here. French slang doesn't necessarily apply like English slang.

Still, nice try.

That's how the bastard spelled it, and told me when to use it.

Damn Frenchies.

falconeye · 04-01-2010, 10:11 AM

Originally posted by johnmflores

Or a black hole, but they probably use Firewire connectors.

A black hole only captures light within its event horizon. And I assure you don't want to be on the light gathering side of it

johnmflores · 04-01-2010, 11:02 AM

Originally posted by falconeye

A black hole only captures light within its event horizon. And I assure you don't want to be on the light gathering side of it

But maybe, on the other side of the black hole, I am a better photographer! I'm willing to take that risk.

Itai · 04-01-2010, 11:24 AM

Those interested in image quality would be happy to see this page from
DPPreview's review of the Canon 550D (Rebel T2i) in which the Pentax K-x is compared: Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i Review: 14. Photographic tests (Noise): Digital Photography Review

This is a perfect examply why noise tests mean so little and why I really life the output from Pentax cameras. Looking at the noise graphs and then at the image thumbnails at different ISOs, we can see that the camera with the least noise has so little details because they've been wiped by noise-reduction.

Further down on the page we can see the NR-off 'RAW' noise tests and that the K-x still comes out with the best details (they even say so in the review).

- Itai
Digital Camera Buying Guide, Photography Articles and Reviews | NeoCamera.com

audiobomber · 04-01-2010, 12:01 PM

Originally posted by Itai

Those interested in image quality would be happy to see this page from DPPreview's review of the Canon 550D (Rebel T2i)

They're still on the Canon bandwagon:
"the EOS 550D is a very satisfying camera, and certainly offers the most compelling feature set of any nominally 'entry level' DSLR that we've used."

Zav · 04-01-2010, 12:14 PM

Originally posted by flyer

Maybe your hearing is defective.

It should be "Quelle bitte"?

And it would not exactly apply here. French slang doesn't necessarily apply like English slang.

Still, nice try.

Allow me to correct you there, it would be "quelle bite!".

Pentax Convert · 04-01-2010, 12:31 PM

Originally posted by er1kksen

I do feel obligated to mention that most status displays inside viewfinders of cameras I've used (k20D, 40D, E-330) weren't particularly easy to read with bright light coming through the finder either.

My Sony A200, and A700, have always had perfect viewfinder displays. Even shooting directly into the sun!!

GeneV · 04-01-2010, 01:05 PM

The displays and features can be matters of opinion, but one should know what one is doing before posting images. The reviewer was using spot metering. Unless you've done some work with the Zone System, that's pretty dangerous territory. If he is using spot metering, then he should be using the AE-Lock. All this without reading the manual. How would he even know where the spot is? The odds of a less than serious photographer pulling a new camera out of the box and effectively using these techniques are pretty low.

flyer · 04-01-2010, 03:38 PM

Originally posted by lithos

.Damn Frenchies.

I hope that's not what you think of me!!!

flyer · 04-01-2010, 03:41 PM

Originally posted by Zav

Allow me to correct you there, it would be "quelle bite!".

Well, those French Canadians can't win'em all!

edit: Just checked the Larousse dictionary. It's "bitte". So French Canadians might be better at spelling than people from the Réunion Island. No malice intended here.

turbosaturn · 04-01-2010, 07:33 PM

I find it very funny how this review contrasts so much to a the Huffington Post review from a person who got a quick lesson from a camera store on how to shoot without flash. Can someone request the blogger to upload the actual photos that he used in the review? The EXIF's should show the truth.

04-01-2010, 11:24 AM	#53
Itai Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Montreal Photos: Gallery Posts: 209	In other news... Those interested in image quality would be happy to see this page from DPPreview's review of the Canon 550D (Rebel T2i) in which the Pentax K-x is compared: Canon EOS 550D / Rebel T2i Review: 14. Photographic tests (Noise): Digital Photography Review This is a perfect examply why noise tests mean so little and why I really life the output from Pentax cameras. Looking at the noise graphs and then at the image thumbnails at different ISOs, we can see that the camera with the least noise has so little details because they've been wiped by noise-reduction. Further down on the page we can see the NR-off 'RAW' noise tests and that the K-x still comes out with the best details (they even say so in the review). - Itai Digital Camera Buying Guide, Photography Articles and Reviews \| NeoCamera.com

04-01-2010, 03:41 PM	#59
flyer Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ste-Anne des Plaines, Qc., Canada Posts: 2,013	Originally posted by Zav Allow me to correct you there, it would be "quelle bite!". Well, those French Canadians can't win'em all! edit: Just checked the Larousse dictionary. It's "bitte". So French Canadians might be better at spelling than people from the Réunion Island. No malice intended here. Last edited by flyer; 04-01-2010 at 03:49 PM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
BY way of Intro--fairly new K-x'er	Wormtographer	Welcomes and Introductions	2	08-07-2010 09:52 AM
Wow... That's fairly conclusive...	GingeM	General Talk	31	07-13-2010 01:31 PM
FAIRLY new in Phoenix...	mdaaug58	Welcomes and Introductions	3	01-22-2010 05:15 AM
Fairly new K20D owner	Aquadan005	Welcomes and Introductions	4	05-30-2009 04:35 AM

04-01-2010, 08:25 AM	#46
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	The comments are getting nasty over there, I don't think this is what they expected. But they are getting more comment replies than most articles get.

04-01-2010, 09:06 AM	#47
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	Originally posted by falconeye To capture all available light, you need a lens as big as the universe. But not bigger. Or a black hole, but they probably use Firewire connectors.

04-01-2010, 09:07 AM	#48
elho_cid Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,199	Looks like any loser can get a lot of traffic into his blog by posting a completely stupid article pretending to be a negative review of something that is in fact a very cool device with lots of fans. If I had a blog that desperately needs more audience, I could "review" Nikon D3s or Panasonic LX3 or other popular camera in this manner.

04-01-2010, 09:25 AM	#49
flyer Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ste-Anne des Plaines, Qc., Canada Posts: 2,013	Originally posted by lithos Parisian told me it's French for "What the cock?" Might be Parisian slang... Maybe your hearing is defective. It should be "Quelle bitte"? And it would not exactly apply here. French slang doesn't necessarily apply like English slang. Still, nice try.

04-01-2010, 09:30 AM	#50
lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	Originally posted by flyer Maybe your hearing is defective. It should be "Quelle bitte"? And it would not exactly apply here. French slang doesn't necessarily apply like English slang. Still, nice try. That's how the bastard spelled it, and told me when to use it. Damn Frenchies.

04-01-2010, 10:11 AM	#51
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	Originally posted by johnmflores Or a black hole, but they probably use Firewire connectors. A black hole only captures light within its event horizon. And I assure you don't want to be on the light gathering side of it

04-01-2010, 11:02 AM	#52
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	Originally posted by falconeye A black hole only captures light within its event horizon. And I assure you don't want to be on the light gathering side of it But maybe, on the other side of the black hole, I am a better photographer! I'm willing to take that risk.

04-01-2010, 12:01 PM	#54
audiobomber Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	Originally posted by Itai Those interested in image quality would be happy to see this page from DPPreview's review of the Canon 550D (Rebel T2i) They're still on the Canon bandwagon: "the EOS 550D is a very satisfying camera, and certainly offers the most compelling feature set of any nominally 'entry level' DSLR that we've used."

04-01-2010, 12:14 PM	#55
Zav Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,371	Originally posted by flyer Maybe your hearing is defective. It should be "Quelle bitte"? And it would not exactly apply here. French slang doesn't necessarily apply like English slang. Still, nice try. Allow me to correct you there, it would be "quelle bite!".

04-01-2010, 12:31 PM	#56
Pentax Convert Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Photos: Albums Posts: 57	Originally posted by er1kksen I do feel obligated to mention that most status displays inside viewfinders of cameras I've used (k20D, 40D, E-330) weren't particularly easy to read with bright light coming through the finder either. My Sony A200, and A700, have always had perfect viewfinder displays. Even shooting directly into the sun!!

04-01-2010, 01:05 PM	#57
GeneV Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albuquerque NM Photos: Albums Posts: 9,830	The displays and features can be matters of opinion, but one should know what one is doing before posting images. The reviewer was using spot metering. Unless you've done some work with the Zone System, that's pretty dangerous territory. If he is using spot metering, then he should be using the AE-Lock. All this without reading the manual. How would he even know where the spot is? The odds of a less than serious photographer pulling a new camera out of the box and effectively using these techniques are pretty low.

04-01-2010, 03:38 PM	#58
flyer Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ste-Anne des Plaines, Qc., Canada Posts: 2,013	Originally posted by lithos .Damn Frenchies. I hope that's not what you think of me!!!

04-01-2010, 07:33 PM	#60
turbosaturn Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 75	I find it very funny how this review contrasts so much to a the Huffington Post review from a person who got a quick lesson from a camera store on how to shoot without flash. Can someone request the blogger to upload the actual photos that he used in the review? The EXIF's should show the truth.