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

stevebrot · 12-12-2013, 08:39 AM

Originally posted by TinaS

Party pooper...

Well, I have to have some excuse other than lack of money and no cheese.

Steve

TinaS · 12-12-2013, 08:43 AM

Originally posted by stevebrot

Well, I have to have some excuse other than lack of money and no cheese.

Steve

I'm with you there - so I'll let it slide. lol

Parallax · 12-12-2013, 08:48 AM

Originally posted by savoche

I wouldn't be surprised if you're right. After all, our attempt at world domination failed quite miserably in its infancy!

That's okay, everybody's attempt ultimately failed; Rome, France, England, Spain, Russia, and eventually so will ours.

Blue · 12-12-2013, 08:48 AM

Originally posted by stevebrot

I finally figured out why I should not buy a K3 (since I have no problem with Ricoh)...

I really don't want to sand down the bases on all my M42 lenses. Rumor has it that the K3 suffers from the same M-mode glitch that has plagued the K-30/K-50 and K-01 crowd.

Steve

Wait . . . Ricoh owns Pentax?

Parallax · 12-12-2013, 08:50 AM

Originally posted by Blue

Wait . . . Ricoh owns Pentax?

Yeah. I think there was a post about it somewhere a while back.

**THoog** · 12-12-2013, 09:33 AM

Originally posted by Parallax

Yeah. I think there was a post about it somewhere a while back.

Awww. c'mon! You're pulling my leg! Next you'll be telling me that some third party staged a hostile takeover of Pentax years ago, and Ricoh acquired the camera division for a song because this mysterious "third party" wasn't interested in the camera business.

Parallax · 12-12-2013, 09:55 AM

Originally posted by THoog

Next you'll be telling me that some third party staged a hostile takeover of Pentax years ago, and Ricoh acquired the camera division for a song because this mysterious "third party" wasn't interested in the camera business.

No...... Who in the world would believe a story that ridiculous?

**monochrome** · 12-12-2013, 09:56 AM

Originally posted by Parallax

DISCLAIMER: Don't try this at home!

My wife and I were ~~fighting~~ ~~arguing~~ discussing something and she finally admitted that I was right but she couldn't leave it at that. She said "See? That's the difference between us. When I'm wrong, I'll say so." I told her that we were exactly the same. When she's wrong I'll say so too.

Like I said, don't try this at home................ or anywhere else.

"I can't help thinking that was a tactical error," as paraphrased from the movie, "White Christmas>"

Parallax · 12-12-2013, 09:58 AM

Originally posted by monochrome

"I can't help thinking that was a tactical error," as paraphrased from the movie, "White Christmas>"

I'm not sure what adjective goes in front, but believe me, it was an error.

**monochrome** · 12-12-2013, 10:03 AM

Originally posted by stevebrot

I finally figured out why I should not buy a K3 (since I have no problem with Ricoh)...

I really don't want to sand down the bases on all my M42 lenses. Rumor has it that the K3 suffers from the same M-mode glitch that has plagued the K-30/K-50 and K-01 crowd.

Steve

I wouldn't be surprised to find they've redrawn the backward-compatibility line at K-mount. Many have emailed their technical people observations about this inconvenience, beginning with the K-01. A few have receive appreciative replies and requests for further info.

Responses disappear into some kind of programmer hellhole, I guess.

**monochrome** · 12-12-2013, 10:06 AM

Originally posted by Parallax

I'm not sure what adjective goes in front, but believe me, it was an error.

Heh.

Speaking The Truth often is.

stevebrot · 12-12-2013, 10:47 AM

Originally posted by monochrome

I wouldn't be surprised to find they've redrawn the backward-compatibility line at K-mount. Many have emailed their technical people observations about this inconvenience, beginning with the K-01. A few have receive appreciative replies and requests for further info.

Responses disappear into some kind of programmer hellhole, I guess.

The weird part is that the support page for the K-30 with M42 lenses makes like everything is OK. Meanwhile we get one or two threads per week of people complaining that M-mode does not work with M42 lenses with their K-30/K-50/K-01 and now K-3. I wish they would provide a firmware solution.

Steve

Parallax · 12-12-2013, 10:48 AM

Just for fun; here are the top 5 threads (by post count) in the K-3 Forum:

EDIT: I would like to point out that the view to post ratio is substantially higher for the threads that are actually relevant to the K-3, photography, and, well, relevant to anything at all.

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stevebrot · 12-12-2013, 10:49 AM

Originally posted by monochrome

Speaking The Truth often is.

But The Truth is out there...somewhere...perhaps under the Ricoh logo?

Steve

stevebrot · 12-12-2013, 10:51 AM

Originally posted by Parallax

Just for fun; here are the top 5 threads (by post count) in the K-3 Forum:
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Wow! You mean we are even more verbose and ridiculous than the video guys? Cool!

Steve

12-12-2013, 10:06 AM	#1391
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Parallax I'm not sure what adjective goes in front, but believe me, it was an error. Heh. Speaking The Truth often is. Last edited by monochrome; 12-12-2013 at 10:49 AM.

12-12-2013, 10:48 AM	#1393
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Just for fun; here are the top 5 threads (by post count) in the K-3 Forum: EDIT: I would like to point out that the view to post ratio is substantially higher for the threads that are actually relevant to the K-3, photography, and, well, relevant to anything at all. . . Attached Images Last edited by Parallax; 12-12-2013 at 10:54 AM.

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12-12-2013, 08:39 AM	#1381
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by TinaS Party pooper... Well, I have to have some excuse other than lack of money and no cheese. Steve

12-12-2013, 08:43 AM	#1382
TinaS Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,164	Originally posted by stevebrot Well, I have to have some excuse other than lack of money and no cheese. Steve I'm with you there - so I'll let it slide. lol

12-12-2013, 08:48 AM	#1383
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by savoche I wouldn't be surprised if you're right. After all, our attempt at world domination failed quite miserably in its infancy! That's okay, everybody's attempt ultimately failed; Rome, France, England, Spain, Russia, and eventually so will ours.

12-12-2013, 08:48 AM	#1384
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by stevebrot I finally figured out why I should not buy a K3 (since I have no problem with Ricoh)... I really don't want to sand down the bases on all my M42 lenses. Rumor has it that the K3 suffers from the same M-mode glitch that has plagued the K-30/K-50 and K-01 crowd. Steve Wait . . . Ricoh owns Pentax?

12-12-2013, 08:50 AM	#1385
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by Blue Wait . . . Ricoh owns Pentax? Yeah. I think there was a post about it somewhere a while back.

12-12-2013, 09:33 AM	#1386
THoog Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,685	Originally posted by Parallax Yeah. I think there was a post about it somewhere a while back. Awww. c'mon! You're pulling my leg! Next you'll be telling me that some third party staged a hostile takeover of Pentax years ago, and Ricoh acquired the camera division for a song because this mysterious "third party" wasn't interested in the camera business.

12-12-2013, 09:55 AM	#1387
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by THoog Next you'll be telling me that some third party staged a hostile takeover of Pentax years ago, and Ricoh acquired the camera division for a song because this mysterious "third party" wasn't interested in the camera business. No...... Who in the world would believe a story that ridiculous?

12-12-2013, 09:56 AM	#1388
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Parallax DISCLAIMER: Don't try this at home! My wife and I were ~~fighting~~ ~~arguing~~ discussing something and she finally admitted that I was right but she couldn't leave it at that. She said "See? That's the difference between us. When I'm wrong, I'll say so." I told her that we were exactly the same. When she's wrong I'll say so too. Like I said, don't try this at home................ or anywhere else. "I can't help thinking that was a tactical error," as paraphrased from the movie, "White Christmas>"

12-12-2013, 09:58 AM	#1389
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by monochrome "I can't help thinking that was a tactical error," as paraphrased from the movie, "White Christmas>" I'm not sure what adjective goes in front, but believe me, it was an error.

12-12-2013, 10:03 AM	#1390
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by stevebrot I finally figured out why I should not buy a K3 (since I have no problem with Ricoh)... I really don't want to sand down the bases on all my M42 lenses. Rumor has it that the K3 suffers from the same M-mode glitch that has plagued the K-30/K-50 and K-01 crowd. Steve I wouldn't be surprised to find they've redrawn the backward-compatibility line at K-mount. Many have emailed their technical people observations about this inconvenience, beginning with the K-01. A few have receive appreciative replies and requests for further info. Responses disappear into some kind of programmer hellhole, I guess.

12-12-2013, 10:47 AM	#1392
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by monochrome I wouldn't be surprised to find they've redrawn the backward-compatibility line at K-mount. Many have emailed their technical people observations about this inconvenience, beginning with the K-01. A few have receive appreciative replies and requests for further info. Responses disappear into some kind of programmer hellhole, I guess. The weird part is that the support page for the K-30 with M42 lenses makes like everything is OK. Meanwhile we get one or two threads per week of people complaining that M-mode does not work with M42 lenses with their K-30/K-50/K-01 and now K-3. I wish they would provide a firmware solution. Steve

12-12-2013, 10:49 AM	#1394
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by monochrome Speaking The Truth often is. But The Truth is out there...somewhere...perhaps under the Ricoh logo? Steve

12-12-2013, 10:51 AM	#1395
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Parallax Just for fun; here are the top 5 threads (by post count) in the K-3 Forum: . . Wow! You mean we are even more verbose and ridiculous than the video guys? Cool! Steve