Ken Rockwell dismisses K-1 out of hand

Smirf · 02-19-2016, 08:31 AM

So much of what he write is pure flame bait. I do not comprehend why he seems to have some authority in the online camera world. Just ignore and move along.

drypenn · 02-19-2016, 08:38 AM

The guy makes outrageous statements (which he probably doesn't believe as well) to get more clicks... you know... so we can help him help us... and his forever growing family...

**bobbotron** · 02-19-2016, 08:45 AM

It's funny, some of his reviews have been quite helpful for me, but his personality is way over the top. :/ I agree with a poster above, the Asperger comment is in very poor taste. The guy is a grumpy old man, his commentary reads as such.

**monochrome** · 02-19-2016, 08:48 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pathdoc

That's a highly disturbing image. Let me add to it two words to make it worse: "My preciousssss..."

Mind you, that's also what those with K-1's currently in their hands are saying, and I can't blame them.

'Precious' is the 77.

antipattern · 02-19-2016, 08:53 AM - **1 Like**

I too think the statement is outrageous for more than just one reason - but do you have a link where he actually said that? I had a brief skim through his twitter feed and his website and couldn't find a quote like that.

micromacro · 02-19-2016, 08:57 AM

Originally posted by antipattern

but do you have a link where he actually said that?

Google knows everything

Ken Rockwell's Photography News

antipattern · 02-19-2016, 08:59 AM

Originally posted by micromacro

Google knows everything

Ken Rockwell's Photography News

Ah, thanks. That is quite bad, worse than I thought actually.

I tried this google thing but when I looked for it I couldn't find it. Maybe I used the wrong terms or it hadn't been indexed yet...

i5_david · 02-19-2016, 09:00 AM

Ken Rockwell seems to be a photography guy? Never heard of him?!
But no problem. I love Pentax, the K1 will be epic in ergonomics, great in image quality and I am a teacher for kids with special needs. So no problem with Asperger and Kanner here...

Parallax · 02-19-2016, 09:11 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by THoog

dismissed Ken's opinion, not only without reading it, but before he even had one!

I doubt that's true. I'm sure he had an opinion about it months ago. He, like a few of our members here (hmmm. maybe he is one and we just don't know it?), has multiple criteria that must be met for liking a camera but the only criterion that must met met to declare it junk is that it says Pentax on it.

aleonx3 · 02-19-2016, 09:13 AM

He is probably one of those Canikon fan boy carrying big guns shooting along with me in some events but not knowing how to make use of his equipment.

Of course, jokes aside, he is certainly entitled to his opinion, end of story.

dsmithhfx · 02-19-2016, 09:19 AM

Originally posted by bobbotron

It's funny, some of his reviews have been quite helpful for me, but his personality is way over the top. :/ I agree with a poster above, the Asperger comment is in very poor taste. The guy is a grumpy old man, his commentary reads as such.

He sure does get a lot of people all hot and bothered, mostly for all the wrong reasons. Many of the comments that have been made are guilty of exactly that which they purport to condemn. How cool is that?

His website is primitive by today's standards (doesn't appear to have been updated since the '90s). I haven't read many of his gear reviews, the ones I have read appear to be reasonably balanced (the K3-II for example). He seems to have an inflated view of his own talents. But for all that, he does have some good insights into the practice of photography.

Oh, and for all those who did not know this: "The diagnosis of Asperger's was eliminated in the 2013 fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and replaced by a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder on a severity scale".

So technically, there's no such animal

micromacro · 02-19-2016, 09:19 AM

Originally posted by antipattern

Ah, thanks. That is quite bad, worse than I thought actually.

Sorry!

i5_david · 02-19-2016, 09:21 AM

Originally posted by dsmithhfx

autism spectrum disorder

Oh its actually a 1:1 translation we have in Germany...
But for real? Who is this Ken Rockwell? Is he a camera tester? like dpreview?

Parallax · 02-19-2016, 09:22 AM

Originally posted by dsmithhfx

"The diagnosis of Asperger's was eliminated in the 2013

So technically, there's no such animal

Maybe he's had it since befor 2013.

**boriscleto** · 02-19-2016, 09:24 AM

Originally posted by dsmithhfx

Oh, and for all those who did not know this: "The diagnosis of Asperger's was eliminated in the 2013 fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and replaced by a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder on a severity scale".

So technically, there's no such animal

Ken doesn't have Asperger's. He has Ass Burgers.

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02-19-2016, 08:31 AM	#46
Smirf Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Northern Sweden Posts: 48	So much of what he write is pure flame bait. I do not comprehend why he seems to have some authority in the online camera world. Just ignore and move along.

02-19-2016, 08:38 AM	#47
drypenn Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 963	The guy makes outrageous statements (which he probably doesn't believe as well) to get more clicks... you know... so we can help him help us... and his forever growing family...

02-19-2016, 08:45 AM	#48
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,348	It's funny, some of his reviews have been quite helpful for me, but his personality is way over the top. :/ I agree with a poster above, the Asperger comment is in very poor taste. The guy is a grumpy old man, his commentary reads as such.

02-19-2016, 08:48 AM - 1 Like	#49
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by pathdoc That's a highly disturbing image. Let me add to it two words to make it worse: "My preciousssss..." Mind you, that's also what those with K-1's currently in their hands are saying, and I can't blame them. 'Precious' is the 77.

02-19-2016, 08:53 AM - 1 Like	#50
antipattern Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Berlin, Germany Photos: Albums Posts: 232	I too think the statement is outrageous for more than just one reason - but do you have a link where he actually said that? I had a brief skim through his twitter feed and his website and couldn't find a quote like that.

02-19-2016, 08:57 AM	#51
micromacro Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,722	Originally posted by antipattern but do you have a link where he actually said that? Google knows everything Ken Rockwell's Photography News

02-19-2016, 08:59 AM	#52
antipattern Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Berlin, Germany Photos: Albums Posts: 232	Originally posted by micromacro Google knows everything Ken Rockwell's Photography News Ah, thanks. That is quite bad, worse than I thought actually. I tried this google thing but when I looked for it I couldn't find it. Maybe I used the wrong terms or it hadn't been indexed yet...

02-19-2016, 09:00 AM	#53
i5_david Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 332	Ken Rockwell seems to be a photography guy? Never heard of him?! But no problem. I love Pentax, the K1 will be epic in ergonomics, great in image quality and I am a teacher for kids with special needs. So no problem with Asperger and Kanner here...

02-19-2016, 09:11 AM - 3 Likes	#54
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by THoog dismissed Ken's opinion, not only without reading it, but before he even had one! I doubt that's true. I'm sure he had an opinion about it months ago. He, like a few of our members here (hmmm. maybe he is one and we just don't know it?), has multiple criteria that must be met for liking a camera but the only criterion that must met met to declare it junk is that it says Pentax on it.

02-19-2016, 09:13 AM	#55
aleonx3 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brampton, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,996	He is probably one of those Canikon fan boy carrying big guns shooting along with me in some events but not knowing how to make use of his equipment. Of course, jokes aside, he is certainly entitled to his opinion, end of story.

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02-19-2016, 09:19 AM	#56
dsmithhfx Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Toronto Posts: 5,141	Originally posted by bobbotron It's funny, some of his reviews have been quite helpful for me, but his personality is way over the top. :/ I agree with a poster above, the Asperger comment is in very poor taste. The guy is a grumpy old man, his commentary reads as such. He sure does get a lot of people all hot and bothered, mostly for all the wrong reasons. Many of the comments that have been made are guilty of exactly that which they purport to condemn. How cool is that? His website is primitive by today's standards (doesn't appear to have been updated since the '90s). I haven't read many of his gear reviews, the ones I have read appear to be reasonably balanced (the K3-II for example). He seems to have an inflated view of his own talents. But for all that, he does have some good insights into the practice of photography. Oh, and for all those who did not know this: "The diagnosis of Asperger's was eliminated in the 2013 fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and replaced by a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder on a severity scale". So technically, there's no such animal

02-19-2016, 09:19 AM	#57
micromacro Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,722	Originally posted by antipattern Ah, thanks. That is quite bad, worse than I thought actually. Sorry!

02-19-2016, 09:21 AM	#58
i5_david Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 332	Originally posted by dsmithhfx autism spectrum disorder Oh its actually a 1:1 translation we have in Germany... But for real? Who is this Ken Rockwell? Is he a camera tester? like dpreview?

02-19-2016, 09:22 AM	#59
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by dsmithhfx "The diagnosis of Asperger's was eliminated in the 2013 So technically, there's no such animal Maybe he's had it since befor 2013.

02-19-2016, 09:24 AM	#60
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,473	Originally posted by dsmithhfx Oh, and for all those who did not know this: "The diagnosis of Asperger's was eliminated in the 2013 fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and replaced by a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder on a severity scale". So technically, there's no such animal Ken doesn't have Asperger's. He has Ass Burgers.