why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)

stevebrot · 04-03-2014, 11:43 AM

Originally posted by panoguy

Wow, what a dramatic difference in photography between those images! Mine was shot with a Canon 300D and the 18-55 kit lens (man, did it suck) and that 4x4 Kangoo is from a Casio EX-Z22 point-n-shoot.

Obviously an excellent reason to not buy a K-3!

...That and the real good bundle deals have expired

Steve

Jean Poitiers · 04-03-2014, 12:01 PM

Originally posted by normhead

... DO those Kangoos come in a 4 wheel drive version?

Oui !!! Like my (older) model, there was a 4x4 (and also a special handicapped rear-ramped version) ... don't know if they kept the 4WD for the newer version/model Kangoos which use a different vehicle platform ... good question on that aspect. J

Ztrejfer · 04-03-2014, 12:15 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by stevebrot

It was discussed, but in the alternate reality that occasionally intersects this one. That reality where the hociR is called "Ricoh" is even stranger than this one.

That describes the problems with photographing creatures like Centaurs, Pisces, Capricorns and Leos perfectly. They intersect, even permeate everything from their level, yet remain unfathomable - even for a lens with f/0.0.

Or maybe exactly not?

**Ex Finn.** · 04-03-2014, 04:44 PM

Originally posted by Ztrejfer

That describes the problems with photographing creatures like Centaurs, Pisces, Capricorns and Leos perfectly. They intersect, even permeate everything from their level, yet remain unfathomable - even for a lens with f/0.0.

Or maybe exactly not?

Well... Here it is more like Bacon, Cheese, Lude-fisk, Godzilla and Borg and the fall of Tokyo. Just to mention some.
You need to go to page one and start catching up.

stevebrot · 04-03-2014, 04:45 PM

B&H quit their K-3 promotions and I thought I was safe from the dreaded hociR and then I found out today that the deal with Adorama is still running theirs and that they are out of stock.

Woe is me! Out of stock means I can order and have time to reconsider my decision! This is not good, not good at all...

Steve

---------- Post added 04-03-14 at 04:56 PM ----------

I was able to calm myself with the thought that the B&H package I would really have liked (body-only price with grip, card, and DA 50/1.8 thrown in at no extra charge) is not offered by Adorama. I would much prefer to pair the a K-3 with a Sigma 17-70 2.8-4 DC Macro HSM over the DA 18-135 WR.

Whew! That was close!

Steve

Parallax · 04-03-2014, 04:56 PM

You must....... be.......... strong
Don't do it! I've heard, and it may just be a rumor, that it says Ricoh on the back.

It may not be true, but why take the chance?

stevebrot · 04-03-2014, 05:00 PM

Argggg! I was wrong! Adorama does do the body, DA 50/1.8, grip, and card for the body-only price. I am doomed, doomed. Already I can feel the hot brand of the hociR on my cheek!

Steve

**Ex Finn.** · 04-03-2014, 05:00 PM

Must resist the assimilation, joining hociR collective will only speed up the collapse of Tokyo.
Bacon and Cheese to the rescue

---------- Post added 04-03-14 at 08:02 PM ----------

Originally posted by stevebrot

Already I can feel the hot brand of the hocir on my cheek!

Close your eyes or you go blind!

stevebrot · 04-03-2014, 05:04 PM

Its in the cart, its in the cart!!! Ohhhhhh....so weak, so weak...

Steve

Parallax · 04-03-2014, 05:05 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Ex Finn.

Close your eyes or you go blind!

Maybe he can just do it until he needs glasses.

stevebrot · 04-03-2014, 05:08 PM

The Sigma joins it!!!

Fever! I feel the fever!

Ohhh...but $1800 is a lot of money...an awful lot of money and the hociR will have his way with me...

Steve

**Ex Finn.** · 04-03-2014, 05:11 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

Maybe he can just do it until he needs glasses.

I guess... how do you know when one has gone past the point of no return

.

stevebrot · 04-03-2014, 05:14 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

Maybe he can just do it until he needs glasses.

I already need glasses.

Steve

**Ex Finn.** · 04-03-2014, 05:15 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

The Sigma joins it!!!

Fever! I feel the fever!

Ohhh...but $1800 is a lot of money...an awful lot of money and the hociR will have his way with me...

Steve

Well... in the case you prove to be weak and fall for it.
Make sure to order a roll of black Gaffer tape at the same time.

waterfall · 04-03-2014, 05:59 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

Argggg! I was wrong! Adorama does do the body, DA 50/1.8, grip, and card for the body-only price. I am doomed, doomed. Already I can feel the hot brand of the hociR on my cheek!

Steve

I also drank the Kool-Aid and now have the dreaded hociR. Must admit it is a nice tool. Love the Auto White Balance.

04-03-2014, 05:11 PM	#7977
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Originally posted by Parallax Maybe he can just do it until he needs glasses. I guess... how do you know when one has gone past the point of no return.

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04-03-2014, 11:43 AM	#7966
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by panoguy Wow, what a dramatic difference in photography between those images! Mine was shot with a Canon 300D and the 18-55 kit lens (man, did it suck) and that 4x4 Kangoo is from a Casio EX-Z22 point-n-shoot. Obviously an excellent reason to not buy a K-3! ...That and the real good bundle deals have expired Steve

04-03-2014, 12:01 PM	#7967
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by normhead ... DO those Kangoos come in a 4 wheel drive version? *Oui* !!! Like my (older) model, there was a 4x4 (and also a special handicapped rear-ramped version) ... don't know if they kept the 4WD for the newer version/model Kangoos which use a different vehicle platform ... good question on that aspect. J

04-03-2014, 12:15 PM - 1 Like	#7968
Ztrejfer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 116	Originally posted by stevebrot It was discussed, but in the alternate reality that occasionally intersects this one. That reality where the hociR is called "Ricoh" is even stranger than this one. That describes the problems with photographing creatures like Centaurs, Pisces, Capricorns and Leos perfectly. They intersect, even permeate everything from their level, yet remain unfathomable - even for a lens with f/0.0. Or maybe exactly not?

04-03-2014, 04:44 PM	#7969
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Originally posted by Ztrejfer That describes the problems with photographing creatures like Centaurs, Pisces, Capricorns and Leos perfectly. They intersect, even permeate everything from their level, yet remain unfathomable - even for a lens with f/0.0. Or maybe exactly not? Well... Here it is more like Bacon, Cheese, Lude-fisk, Godzilla and Borg and the fall of Tokyo. Just to mention some. You need to go to page one and start catching up.

04-03-2014, 04:45 PM	#7970
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	B&H quit their K-3 promotions and I thought I was safe from the dreaded hociR and then I found out today that the deal with Adorama is still running theirs and that they are out of stock. Woe is me! Out of stock means I can order and have time to reconsider my decision! This is not good, not good at all... Steve ---------- Post added 04-03-14 at 04:56 PM ---------- I was able to calm myself with the thought that the B&H package I would really have liked (body-only price with grip, card, and DA 50/1.8 thrown in at no extra charge) is not offered by Adorama. I would much prefer to pair the a K-3 with a Sigma 17-70 2.8-4 DC Macro HSM over the DA 18-135 WR. Whew! That was close! Steve

04-03-2014, 04:56 PM	#7971
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	You must....... be.......... strong Don't do it! I've heard, and it may just be a rumor, that it says Ricoh on the back. It may not be true, but why take the chance?

04-03-2014, 05:00 PM	#7972
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Argggg! I was wrong! Adorama does do the body, DA 50/1.8, grip, and card for the body-only price. I am doomed, doomed. Already I can feel the hot brand of the hociR on my cheek! Steve

04-03-2014, 05:00 PM	#7973
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Must resist the assimilation, joining hociR collective will only speed up the collapse of Tokyo. Bacon and Cheese to the rescue ---------- Post added 04-03-14 at 08:02 PM ---------- Originally posted by stevebrot Already I can feel the hot brand of the hocir on my cheek! Close your eyes or you go blind!

04-03-2014, 05:04 PM	#7974
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Its in the cart, its in the cart!!! Ohhhhhh....so weak, so weak... Steve

04-03-2014, 05:05 PM - 1 Like	#7975
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by Ex Finn. Close your eyes or you go blind! Maybe he can just do it until he needs glasses.

04-03-2014, 05:08 PM	#7976
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	The Sigma joins it!!! Fever! I feel the fever! Ohhh...but $1800 is a lot of money...an awful lot of money and the hociR will have his way with me... Steve

04-03-2014, 05:14 PM	#7978
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Parallax Maybe he can just do it until he needs glasses. I already need glasses. Steve

04-03-2014, 05:15 PM	#7979
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Originally posted by stevebrot The Sigma joins it!!! Fever! I feel the fever! Ohhh...but $1800 is a lot of money...an awful lot of money and the hociR will have his way with me... Steve Well... in the case you prove to be weak and fall for it. Make sure to order a roll of black Gaffer tape at the same time.

04-03-2014, 05:59 PM	#7980
waterfall Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,812	Originally posted by stevebrot Argggg! I was wrong! Adorama does do the body, DA 50/1.8, grip, and card for the body-only price. I am doomed, doomed. Already I can feel the hot brand of the hociR on my cheek! Steve I also drank the Kool-Aid and now have the dreaded hociR. Must admit it is a nice tool. Love the Auto White Balance.