Average age of Pentaxians

**ivanvernon** · 03-22-2018, 05:57 AM - **1 Like**

At 77, I am so old I am beginning to wonder if I should start selling off some of my collection so others don't have to deal with it upon my demise! However, I am not going to sell the 645Z , 5645D, or K-1 no matter how old I get!

btnapa · 03-22-2018, 06:21 AM

Originally posted by ivanvernon

At 77, I am so old

I don't know about that! My buddy is 80 years old and he is still shooting occasional weddings and keeping up with his grandson who is 30. As far as thinning the herd, I don't have nearly the collection you have and I am thinking about letting go of the stuff I don't use much.

**ThorSanchez** · 03-22-2018, 06:52 AM - **1 Like**

Now I know why I'm a Pentaxian... it's the one demographic where I'm still way below average age at 46.

normhead · 03-22-2018, 07:01 AM

Originally posted by ThorSanchez

Now I know why I'm a Pentaxian... it's the one demographic where I'm still way below average age at 46.

Ya, but look at all us old geezers who think of you as just a young whipper snapper. It's hard to get respect.

You must feel like Rodney Dangerfield.

You Tube

**ivanvernon** · 03-22-2018, 07:03 AM

Originally posted by btnapa

I don't know about that! My buddy is 80 years old and he is still shooting occasional weddings and keeping up with his grandson who is 30. As far as thinning the herd, I don't have nearly the collection you have and I am thinking about letting go of the stuff I don't use much.

Good points. Actually, I am thinking more about getting rid of some old Canon AE-1s, beat-up F-1s, Canon FD/FL lenses, Pentax 645 that duplicates a newer Pentax 645N, some of the Pentax 645 A lenses where I also have the equivalent focal length in FA or D FA versions,, some old flashes, some old Minolta lenses, andmaybe some other old stuff that I never use. Who really needs 10 50mm lenses? Why should anyone harbor 7 different 135mm lenses when none of them are particularly distinguished? Do I really need a pocketable Canon G-12 camera with flash and extra batteries? Maybe I could let the Pentax K-01, K-7, and K-20 cameras. If I could get rid of all this stuff, maybe I could finance the acquisition of the Pentax-D FA 35mm or something real special from Zeiss!

**ThorSanchez** · 03-22-2018, 07:05 AM

Originally posted by normhead

Ya, but look at all us old geezers who think of you as just a young whipper snapper. It's hard to get respect.

You must feel like Rodney Dangerfield.
No Respect - YouTube

Nah, 46 is a great age. Young enough to pretend that death isn't just around the corner, still able to be pretty physically active, but old enough to be a wise greybeard to the 20-somethings.

normhead · 03-22-2018, 07:17 AM

Originally posted by ThorSanchez

Nah, 46 is a great age. Young enough to pretend that death isn't just around the corner, still able to be pretty physically active, but old enough to be a wise greybeard to the 20-somethings.

Ya, one thing I forgot to mention. As a high school teacher, I was 39 the last time one of of my female high school students hit on me. At one point I cut her off and said "Do you know how old I am?" "No" , "39" 'No". I showed her my drivers license. She was so embarrassed the next day she dropped my class.

**ThorSanchez** · 03-22-2018, 07:31 AM

Originally posted by normhead

Ya, one thing I forgot to mention. As a high school teacher, I was 39 the last time one of of my female high school students hit on me. At one point I cut her off and said "Do you know how old I am?" "No" , "39" 'No". I showed her my drivers license. She was so embarrassed the next day she dropped my class.

Not everyone has your suave sophistication. When I was in high school it was like winning the lottery to have a high school girl hit on me.

normhead · 03-22-2018, 07:39 AM

Originally posted by ThorSanchez

Not everyone has your suave sophistication. When I was in high school it was like winning the lottery to have a high school girl hit on me.

I was late maturing, when I was in high school I was still afraid of girls. I know some made some moves looking back, but at the time I was oblivious.

I played football, tennis, baseball, hockey, volleyball and basketball, many with huge juggling jobs with overlapping seasons. Where was I supposed to find time for girls?

Demanding creatures they are.

**ffking** · 03-22-2018, 07:45 AM

And the biggest cohort is the one whose members were teenagers or young adults when Pentax was at the height of its glory days

**ThorSanchez** · 03-22-2018, 07:53 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by normhead

I was late maturing, when I was in high school I was still afraid of girls. I know some made some moves looking back, but at the time I was oblivious.

I like to tell myself that I'm oblivious to all of the beautiful women hitting on me.

normhead · 03-22-2018, 08:08 AM

Originally posted by ThorSanchez

I like to tell myself that I'm oblivious to all of the beautiful women hitting on me.

I'm still oblivious, we'll be in the grocery store. Someone starts talking to me, we have laugh or two... Tess says "that woman was hitting on you." It's happened at least twice in 10 years.

Sam Dennis · 03-22-2018, 08:55 AM

Originally posted by normhead

If she's like me, she'll want to keep both.
Reluctant to purchase K1 but I did - PentaxForums.com

Maybe but I have leverage. She is going to Europe on vacation in several months, and needs me to watch her two big dogs and several giant birds ( cockatoos) .

normhead · 03-22-2018, 09:08 AM

Originally posted by Sam Dennis

Maybe but I have leverage. She is going to Europe on vacation in several months, and needs me to watch her two big dogs and several giant birds ( cockatoos) .

If she's like my sisters, there is no such thing as having leverage. Whatever leverage I might think I have, they have more. One has to stop oneself from entertaining these delusions. It can be so embarrassing.

**clackers** · 03-22-2018, 12:38 PM

Originally posted by normhead

If she's like my sisters, there is no such thing as having leverage. Whatever leverage I might think I have, they have more. One has to stop oneself from entertaining these delusions. It can be so embarrassing.

(Laughs)

I'm glad Pentax Forums is a wheelchair-friendly zone, I'm turning 52 on Sunday.

View Poll Results: How old are you?
17 or less	1	0.33%
18-24	4	1.34%
25-31	22	7.36%
32-39	28	9.36%
40-49	55	18.39%
50-56	59	19.73%
57-64	71	23.75%
65-69	31	10.37%
70-79	27	9.03%
80+	1	0.33%
Voters: 299. You may not vote on this poll

03-22-2018, 05:57 AM - 1 Like	#46
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Average age of Pentax users At 77, I am so old I am beginning to wonder if I should start selling off some of my collection so others don't have to deal with it upon my demise! However, I am not going to sell the 645Z , 5645D, or K-1 no matter how old I get!

03-22-2018, 07:39 AM	#54
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by ThorSanchez Not everyone has your suave sophistication. When I was in high school it was like winning the lottery to have a high school girl hit on me. I was late maturing, when I was in high school I was still afraid of girls. I know some made some moves looking back, but at the time I was oblivious. I played football, tennis, baseball, hockey, volleyball and basketball, many with huge juggling jobs with overlapping seasons. Where was I supposed to find time for girls? Demanding creatures they are. Last edited by normhead; 03-22-2018 at 07:46 AM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
OMG! The LX is NOT a camera for the average Joe! Costs more than a BMW to own!	ctrout	Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras	110	01-28-2017 08:17 PM
Urgent Help. Attn: Nanaimo Pentaxians and Vancouver Island Pentaxians	sonicboom	General Photography	7	01-29-2015 02:09 PM
Nature My First Panorama: Not your average backyard	photoleet	Photo Critique	3	09-11-2011 06:09 PM
The age of the average Pentax owner? Pentax Marketing.	Peter Zack	Pentax DSLR Discussion	117	04-12-2010 05:16 PM
A common garden 17" CRT monitor vs an average 20-22" LCD monitor for image processing	bc_the_path	Digital Processing, Software, and Printing	6	07-11-2009 02:28 PM

03-22-2018, 06:21 AM	#47
btnapa Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,621	Originally posted by ivanvernon At 77, I am so old I don't know about that! My buddy is 80 years old and he is still shooting occasional weddings and keeping up with his grandson who is 30. As far as thinning the herd, I don't have nearly the collection you have and I am thinking about letting go of the stuff I don't use much.

03-22-2018, 06:52 AM - 1 Like	#48
ThorSanchez Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,807	Now I know why I'm a Pentaxian... it's the one demographic where I'm still way below average age at 46.

03-22-2018, 07:03 AM	#50
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by btnapa I don't know about that! My buddy is 80 years old and he is still shooting occasional weddings and keeping up with his grandson who is 30. As far as thinning the herd, I don't have nearly the collection you have and I am thinking about letting go of the stuff I don't use much. Good points. Actually, I am thinking more about getting rid of some old Canon AE-1s, beat-up F-1s, Canon FD/FL lenses, Pentax 645 that duplicates a newer Pentax 645N, some of the Pentax 645 A lenses where I also have the equivalent focal length in FA or D FA versions,, some old flashes, some old Minolta lenses, andmaybe some other old stuff that I never use. Who really needs 10 50mm lenses? Why should anyone harbor 7 different 135mm lenses when none of them are particularly distinguished? Do I really need a pocketable Canon G-12 camera with flash and extra batteries? Maybe I could let the Pentax K-01, K-7, and K-20 cameras. If I could get rid of all this stuff, maybe I could finance the acquisition of the Pentax-D FA 35mm or something real special from Zeiss!

03-22-2018, 07:05 AM	#51
ThorSanchez Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,807	Originally posted by normhead Ya, but look at all us old geezers who think of you as just a young whipper snapper. It's hard to get respect. You must feel like Rodney Dangerfield. No Respect - YouTube Nah, 46 is a great age. Young enough to pretend that death isn't just around the corner, still able to be pretty physically active, but old enough to be a wise greybeard to the 20-somethings.

03-22-2018, 07:17 AM	#52
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by ThorSanchez Nah, 46 is a great age. Young enough to pretend that death isn't just around the corner, still able to be pretty physically active, but old enough to be a wise greybeard to the 20-somethings. Ya, one thing I forgot to mention. As a high school teacher, I was 39 the last time one of of my female high school students hit on me. At one point I cut her off and said "Do you know how old I am?" "No" , "39" 'No". I showed her my drivers license. She was so embarrassed the next day she dropped my class.

03-22-2018, 07:31 AM	#53
ThorSanchez Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,807	Originally posted by normhead Ya, one thing I forgot to mention. As a high school teacher, I was 39 the last time one of of my female high school students hit on me. At one point I cut her off and said "Do you know how old I am?" "No" , "39" 'No". I showed her my drivers license. She was so embarrassed the next day she dropped my class. Not everyone has your suave sophistication. When I was in high school it was like winning the lottery to have a high school girl hit on me.

03-22-2018, 07:45 AM	#55
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,039	And the biggest cohort is the one whose members were teenagers or young adults when Pentax was at the height of its glory days

03-22-2018, 07:53 AM - 1 Like	#56
ThorSanchez Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,807	Originally posted by normhead I was late maturing, when I was in high school I was still afraid of girls. I know some made some moves looking back, but at the time I was oblivious. I like to tell myself that I'm oblivious to all of the beautiful women hitting on me.

03-22-2018, 08:08 AM	#57
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by ThorSanchez I like to tell myself that I'm oblivious to all of the beautiful women hitting on me. I'm still oblivious, we'll be in the grocery store. Someone starts talking to me, we have laugh or two... Tess says "that woman was hitting on you." It's happened at least twice in 10 years.

03-22-2018, 08:55 AM	#58
Sam Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 124	Originally posted by normhead If she's like me, she'll want to keep both. Reluctant to purchase K1 but I did - PentaxForums.com Maybe but I have leverage. She is going to Europe on vacation in several months, and needs me to watch her two big dogs and several giant birds ( cockatoos) .

03-22-2018, 09:08 AM	#59
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by Sam Dennis Maybe but I have leverage. She is going to Europe on vacation in several months, and needs me to watch her two big dogs and several giant birds ( cockatoos) . If she's like my sisters, there is no such thing as having leverage. Whatever leverage I might think I have, they have more. One has to stop oneself from entertaining these delusions. It can be so embarrassing.

03-22-2018, 12:38 PM	#60
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by normhead If she's like my sisters, there is no such thing as having leverage. Whatever leverage I might think I have, they have more. One has to stop oneself from entertaining these delusions. It can be so embarrassing. (Laughs) I'm glad Pentax Forums is a wheelchair-friendly zone, I'm turning 52 on Sunday.