We've been through a lot with our web server lately, so I'm very happy to announce that I'm finally able to shift back into the Pentax world, as all our technical issues have been resolved! Thus, without further ado, I'm happy to announce the immediate launch of our:
PentaxForums.com 2010 Christmas & Holiday Giveaway
If you'd like Santa to place a shiny new lens under your Christmas tree, then this is the event for you! This season's giveaway is unlike our previous giveaways, and we are happy to be giving away five fantastic prizes:
Both of these lenses are highly recommended by us, and we've posted a review of the Pentax 18-135mm as a little teaser.
The 18-135mm is sponsored by B&H Photo Video, while the 35mm is sponsored by us! We are very happy to have B&H on board for this exciting event.
Each lens giveaway is going to be a separate event; see below for details.
DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 WR Giveaway
This giveaway will run from Friday, December 3rd 2010 through Friday, February 4th 2011, and the lens will thus be a late present!
Note that topic requests will be honored until January 15th. Please have a topic ready and approved by then.
This giveaway will be merit-based. To enter, follow these steps:
- Create a free account on PentaxForums.com if you are not currently a member!
- Pick a piece of Pentax equipment you would like to review from the list below
- Pentax K-mount Lenses (DA,FA,F,A,M,or K series - SMC-only)
- Pentax Digital SLRs launched in 2009 or 2010
- Pentax Flashes
- Third-party lenses for Pentax launched in 2006 or later or still in production
- Third-party flashes for Pentax launched in 2006 or later or still in production
- Announce your selection in this thread, and await approval
- Write your review**** in HTML or DOC format
- E-mail us your complete review to
- You're all set!
At the end of the giveaway period, all reviews will be published to our homepage, and a poll will be set up. The community will then vote and choose the reviews they find to be the best. The author of the review with the most votes will win the 18-135mm lens; second place will receive the two-year "loyal site supporter" account upgrade; third place will receive the one-year "site supporter" account upgrade.
PLEASE READ THE FINE PRINT FOR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE REVIEWS - THEY ARE HIGH!!
I hope you guys have fun with this, and I hope to see five very happy winners here! If you have any general questions, you're welcome to post in this thread. If you have specific questions for either giveaway, please post in the appropriate giveaway thread.
DA 35mm F2.4 Giveaway(Ended 12/20/2010)
This giveaway will run from Friday, December 3rd through Monday, December 20th, with the goal of our being able to get the lens to you by the 23rd so that it can be placed under the Christmas tree!
This giveaway will be a simple drawing, and no purchase is necessary. To enter, simply follow these steps:
- Create a free account on PentaxForums.com if you are not currently a member!
- Post a "user" review of any piece of Pentax equipment (that you currently own) in the following databases on PentaxForums.com (300 word minimum, about 2 paragraphs)***
- Post a link to your review in this thread
- You're all set! If you win, you will get a PM on the morning of December 21st.
- You can post additional reviews if you'd like - up to 3 will be counted as raffle entries.
We will draw two names for this giveaway: the first will win the DA 35mm, while the second will win the 1 year for forum site supporter status. Should the winner already be a site supporter, we will extend the duration of the account status by 1 year.
The Fine Print
*Prize awarded may be changed, at winners' discretion, to ANY OTHER LENS priced at or below the B&H retail price of the 18-135mm on 2/4/2011. B&H store credit, cash, or gift certificates will not be issued in exchange. Prize may not be sold on the PentaxForums.com Marketplace. Prize sponsored by BH PHOTO VIDEO.
**Prize awarded will not be changed. B&H store credit, cash, or gift certificates will not be issued in exchange. Prize may not be sold on the PentaxForums.com Marketplace. Prize sponsored by PENTAXFORUMS.COM. ***Review must be at least 300 words in length and address all major aspects of the product in question (i.e. for a lens, consider sharpness, focusing speed, bokeh, handling, and value). Reviews that do not conform to these standards will not qualify for the giveaway. If your review does not quality, you will be notified in the thread in which you posted your link. Estimated completion time: 30 minutes - 1 hour. Review must be posted after midnight EST on 12/3/2010 and up by the end of the day EST on 12/20/2010.
****Review must be of professional quality and topic must be pre-approved. Lens reviews must follow our PentaxForums lens rating scale. Each review must feature at least two controlled tests and include sample images, diagrams, and graphics. PentaxForums.com will facilitate HTML styling and image comparisons upon request. For examples of required review quality, visit our K-5 review or 18-135mm review. Minimum word count of 1200. Estimated completion time: 1 weekend. Full attribution will be given to author, and a hyperlink to his/her website allowed if desired. Review will become property of PentaxForums.com. Questions or requests for further guidelines may be posted in this thread. Review must be submitted by the end of the day on 2/4/2011.
No purchase necessary. Prizes supplied are new products. Disclaimer: PentaxForums,com takes no liability for any defective products or loss due to use of awarded products. We reserve the right to extend contest periods, reassign prizes, or cancel either contest at any time for any reason. International participants welcome!
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