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

jeallen01 · 11-25-2018, 03:56 AM

Originally posted by tim60

Something that puzzles me about the B52 being flown through to geriatricity is: if it is so successful, why don't they go back to factory and ask for a few more to be run off using the original drawings, and then they will be able to keep flying them without the problems of metal fatigue etc. Also, would save a lo of money on the overhead of designing a new model.

The B52 is a large (and very capable) "bomb truck" but one that sticks out like a sore thumb on radar screens (especially Russian & Chinese ones), whereas the flyboys want a "stealthy" bomb truck that doesn't - and, of course, some nice new and expensive "toys" to play with (as do the Russians and Chinese!).

Last edited by jeallen01; 11-25-2018 at 04:19 AM.

MarkJerling · 11-25-2018, 03:59 AM - **6 Likes**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Well when you are chugging away on that vélo and burning calories, the cool raindrops will help you stay cool.

That they did. Drenched to the bone. Still, it's done. 6 hours, 16 minutes and 5 seconds.

robtcorl · 11-25-2018, 06:40 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

That they did. Drenched to the bone. Still, it's done. 6 hours, 16 minutes and 5 seconds.

Dedicated or dumb, take your pick.

**CharLac** · 11-25-2018, 07:49 AM

Good morning all! Snow is melting here so salt chunks spread on the steps and driveway are the order of the day. Oh yeah, and I have to disassemble the rear end of the Forester. Some idjit hit the right rear in a parking lot (no, they did not leave a note) and now the Blind Spot Detector circuit is throwing an error. *sigh*

**CharLac** · 11-25-2018, 07:53 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by robtcorl

Dedicated or dumb, take your pick.

Driven? Dotard? ;-)

Congrats Mark....not an easy ride sounds like

robtcorl · 11-25-2018, 08:21 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

Drenched to the bone.

Did you have a pair of these?

robtcorl · 11-25-2018, 08:29 AM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by CharLac

(no, they did not leave a note)

Not even a note that says: "I hit your vehicle and people who saw it think I'm leaving you note with my contact info, I'm not."

Racer X 69 · 11-25-2018, 08:42 AM

Originally posted by tim60

Something that puzzles me about the B52 being flown through to geriatricity is: if it is so successful, why don't they go back to factory and ask for a few more to be run off using the original drawings, and then they will be able to keep flying them without the problems of metal fatigue etc. Also, would save a lo of money on the overhead of designing a new model.

The tooling is long gone, destroyed after the last plane rolled out of the hangar. The hangar is likely long gone too.

So, to restart production, a place would have to be built, tooling created, mechanics ired and trained. Of course production methods, materials and techniques have changed some since then, so the first plane would have to be used for static test, the second would be a flight test unit, and then the customer planes built.

That all costs money.

It wouldn't make any sense to build a copy of a 60 year old design.

Racer X 69 · 11-25-2018, 08:44 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by CharLac

Oh yeah, and I have to disassemble the rear end of the Forester. Some idjit hit the right rear in a parking lot (no, they did not leave a note) and now the Blind Spot Detector circuit is throwing an error. *sigh*

I am so intolerant of morons who cannot operate a motor vehicle responsibly, and then fail to take ownership of their careless operation of them.

Racer X 69 · 11-25-2018, 08:45 AM

Originally posted by tim60

This is a weird place.

They are all weird.

Originally posted by tim60

So you fail the driving test for being unable to demonstrate a skill which is illegal to use.

Sounds about right.

Racer X 69 · 11-25-2018, 08:50 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by jcsnyc

I also have a TLR from from the 50s... My hands are not so capable with that one! Must be the K3...

If I had one of those I would shoot TtV with it.

With my K-1.

robtcorl · 11-25-2018, 09:14 AM - **2 Likes**

I still have my Yashica Mat 124G that I used with b&w film, to be developed and printed in my darkroom.
Still have the darkroom and equipment too, unused for several years now, I need to get rid of it all.

Speaking of bacon, this is a must make for me, beef bacon, just have to find a beef navel.
Make your own beef bacon (it's delicious!) - Jess Pryles

**CharLac** · 11-25-2018, 09:22 AM - **2 Likes**

A bridge in BC
Pentax K-7, DA18-55 WR
Vancouver / Aug 2010

Racer X 69 · 11-25-2018, 09:32 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by CharLac

A bridge in BC
Pentax K-7, DA18-55 WR
Vancouver / Aug 2010

I've been across that bridge a few times, eh?

robtcorl · 11-25-2018, 09:43 AM - **3 Likes**

Bridge about 20 minutes from here.
The Sandy Creek covered bridge.
Pentax K-01, 40mm XS lens.

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11-25-2018, 03:56 AM	#60076
jeallen01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,697	Originally posted by tim60 Something that puzzles me about the B52 being flown through to geriatricity is: if it is so successful, why don't they go back to factory and ask for a few more to be run off using the original drawings, and then they will be able to keep flying them without the problems of metal fatigue etc. Also, would save a lo of money on the overhead of designing a new model. The B52 is a large (and very capable) "bomb truck" but one that sticks out like a sore thumb on radar screens (especially Russian & Chinese ones), whereas the flyboys want a "stealthy" bomb truck that doesn't - and, of course, some nice new and expensive "toys" to play with (as do the Russians and Chinese!). Last edited by jeallen01; 11-25-2018 at 04:19 AM.

11-25-2018, 03:59 AM - 6 Likes	#60077
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Well when you are chugging away on that vélo and burning calories, the cool raindrops will help you stay cool. That they did. Drenched to the bone. Still, it's done. 6 hours, 16 minutes and 5 seconds.

11-25-2018, 06:40 AM - 2 Likes	#60078
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by MarkJerling That they did. Drenched to the bone. Still, it's done. 6 hours, 16 minutes and 5 seconds. Dedicated or dumb, take your pick.

11-25-2018, 07:49 AM	#60079
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Good morning all! Snow is melting here so salt chunks spread on the steps and driveway are the order of the day. Oh yeah, and I have to disassemble the rear end of the Forester. Some idjit hit the right rear in a parking lot (no, they did not leave a note) and now the Blind Spot Detector circuit is throwing an error. sigh

11-25-2018, 07:53 AM - 1 Like	#60080
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Originally posted by robtcorl Dedicated or dumb, take your pick. Driven? Dotard? ;-) Congrats Mark....not an easy ride sounds like

11-25-2018, 08:21 AM - 3 Likes	#60081
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by MarkJerling Drenched to the bone. Did you have a pair of these?

11-25-2018, 08:29 AM - 4 Likes	#60082
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by CharLac (no, they did not leave a note) Not even a note that says: "I hit your vehicle and people who saw it think I'm leaving you note with my contact info, I'm not."

11-25-2018, 08:42 AM	#60083
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by tim60 Something that puzzles me about the B52 being flown through to geriatricity is: if it is so successful, why don't they go back to factory and ask for a few more to be run off using the original drawings, and then they will be able to keep flying them without the problems of metal fatigue etc. Also, would save a lo of money on the overhead of designing a new model. The tooling is long gone, destroyed after the last plane rolled out of the hangar. The hangar is likely long gone too. So, to restart production, a place would have to be built, tooling created, mechanics ired and trained. Of course production methods, materials and techniques have changed some since then, so the first plane would have to be used for static test, the second would be a flight test unit, and then the customer planes built. That all costs money. It wouldn't make any sense to build a copy of a 60 year old design.

11-25-2018, 08:44 AM - 1 Like	#60084
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by CharLac Oh yeah, and I have to disassemble the rear end of the Forester. Some idjit hit the right rear in a parking lot (no, they did not leave a note) and now the Blind Spot Detector circuit is throwing an error. sigh I am so intolerant of morons who cannot operate a motor vehicle responsibly, and then fail to take ownership of their careless operation of them.

11-25-2018, 08:45 AM	#60085
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by tim60 This is a weird place. They are all weird. Originally posted by tim60 So you fail the driving test for being unable to demonstrate a skill which is illegal to use. Sounds about right.

11-25-2018, 08:50 AM - 1 Like	#60086
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by jcsnyc I also have a TLR from from the 50s... My hands are not so capable with that one! Must be the K3... If I had one of those I would shoot TtV with it. With my K-1.

11-25-2018, 09:14 AM - 2 Likes	#60087
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	I still have my Yashica Mat 124G that I used with b&w film, to be developed and printed in my darkroom. Still have the darkroom and equipment too, unused for several years now, I need to get rid of it all. Speaking of bacon, this is a must make for me, beef bacon, just have to find a beef navel. Make your own beef bacon (it's delicious!) - Jess Pryles

11-25-2018, 09:32 AM - 1 Like	#60089
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,068	Originally posted by CharLac A bridge in BC Pentax K-7, DA18-55 WR Vancouver / Aug 2010 I've been across that bridge a few times, eh?

11-25-2018, 09:43 AM - 3 Likes	#60090
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Bridge about 20 minutes from here. The Sandy Creek covered bridge. Pentax K-01, 40mm XS lens.