Are we really THAT rare?

mikeSF · 05-30-2012, 03:01 PM

yeah, i've been insulted by canikonians for using pentax and then i look at their wimpy Rebel T2i or old nikon with a kit lens...WTH? if you feel the need to display your brand prowess, please be sure you have something to prow about.

My usual response when someone asks me why i dont get a "real camera" is, "you're not the first uninformed/drunk(depending on the level of hostility) guy i've ever met."

normhead · 05-30-2012, 03:26 PM

Q: Where does a 600 pound gorilla sit?
A: Wherever he wants.

My favourite Canon fanboy episode was the two young guys who stood in our display booth last year. Their evolving business plan seemed to be to go every place I had gone and reshoot all my shots with their superior Canon equipment, because they would obviously be so much better shot with a Canon. I smiled and wished them every success in their new plan.

guinnessman · 05-30-2012, 09:03 PM

I'm probably going to end up buying a lens (off of craigslist) tomorrow, which is surprising, as it's one of the lenses I've really been wanting, two, the fact that it's a Pentax mount lens (Tamron), and third, it's local.

(Fourth, honestly, I was planning on dumping Pentax, due to them raising their lens prices to crazy levels, but they're still competitive on the bodies, and the last couple lenses I've bought have been used Tamrons). But like some gangster movie, they always keep pulling me back in some way or another.

I've always gotten compliments on my K20D at baseball games though, I was at a game in Oakland last year, and a woman though I was a pro (with my old Tamron 60-300 Adaptall to boot). I lol'd. Most of the time, people say that it's a nice looking camera, most recently last month at a Grizzlies game.

And I will admit, the K20D with the battery grip attached does look like a beast of a camera.

gibs · 05-31-2012, 04:27 AM

Well, I know that there aren't that many Pentax users as there are Canikon users. But what I do know is that the awesome K-x kicks butt pretty hard despite its age! Awesome ISO ranges, and a surprisingly useful White Balance menu!

GibbyTheMole · 05-31-2012, 06:20 AM

Originally posted by mikeSF

yeah, i've been insulted by canikonians for using pentax and then i look at their wimpy Rebel T2i or old nikon with a kit lens...WTH? if you feel the need to display your brand prowess, please be sure you have something to prow about.

My usual response when someone asks me why i dont get a "real camera" is, "you're not the first uninformed/drunk(depending on the level of hostility) guy i've ever met."

Originally posted by normhead

My favourite Canon fanboy episode was the two young guys who stood in our display booth last year. Their evolving business plan seemed to be to go every place I had gone and reshoot all my shots with their superior Canon equipment, because they would obviously be so much better shot with a Canon. I smiled and wished them every success in their new plan.

Man... You guys have the misfortune of running into some seriously obnoxious living brain donors.

Awhile back, I joined a local photo club just for something to do. We recently had a pro (a Canon guy) come by & give a presentation on lighting. He asked what everyone was using. There were the usual Nikons & Canons represented, and when I told him Pentax, he grinned enthusiastically & said "Cool!". Later, we were chatting about lighting & wireless triggers & stuff & he was admiring my white K-x. Nice fella.

Actually, from what I can tell, I don't think anyone in the group is "hung up" on a brand. They just like what they like & don't worry about what anyone else is shooting with.

It's a good thing I haven't run into the morons that you guys have, or I'd quit the group. I don't dig hanging out with jerks.

Originally posted by gibs

But what I do know is that the awesome K-x kicks butt pretty hard despite its age! Awesome ISO ranges, and a surprisingly useful White Balance menu!

True, dat. I only plan on upgrading when mine dies, which I hope is a looooooooooong way off.

Wired · 05-31-2012, 11:51 AM

I've ran into some idiots. But at the end of the day the guys who are more into photography are more accepting.

Its usually the entry level users that are tool bags... however this last seminar I took the speaker was all Canon Canon Canon.

RioRico · 05-31-2012, 05:35 PM

About being dissed: The point has been made previously that knowledgeable active toggers have better things to do than bad-mouth your gear. Thus those who dis you/us comprise a different class, the exclusion set: they ain't knowledgeable active toggers. Piss on'em. No, don't bother. Just ignore them and walk away. Haters gonna hate, eh?

Alizarine · 05-31-2012, 06:45 PM

Originally posted by RioRico

Just ignore them and walk away. Haters gonna hate, eh?

Best solution, I agree. They won't stop yapping anyway, unless you probably... give them a burger or something to stuff their maw with.
This forums is the only place where I voice out my "Pentax love". Anywhere else (aside from our local Pentaxian Facebook group) it seems ...inappropriate?(especially in exhibitions and conventions here- where there are probably more Canon and Nikon posters & standees than the number of store booths present)

Zafar Iqbal · 06-03-2012, 11:52 AM

Saw a Pentax user the other day @ a festival called Copenhagen Distortion (block parties).

Strangely, my first (and the previous) another-Pentax-user encounter was @ same festival last year

NKK · 06-03-2012, 12:32 PM

Funny - i saw the first Pentax "in the wild" in a long time, at that festival too (Last wednesday). I'm pretty sure it was a K100D.

Last one where a istD in Malmö a year and a half ago.

dmfw · 06-03-2012, 12:57 PM

In the last 12 months, I have seen only two other Pentax SLR user "in the wild". I do see more Pentax P&S and Mirrorless users.

I put this down to the fact that only one local store sells the Pentax SLR, and only one model.

Alizarine · 06-03-2012, 08:16 PM

Originally posted by Zafar Iqbal

Saw a Pentax user the other day @ a festival called Copenhagen Distortion (block parties).

Hmm is that a K-5 with a 16-50?

Zafar Iqbal · 06-03-2012, 09:03 PM

Probably a K-5, yeah. But the lens looks a lot more like Tamron 17-55 to me.

vanyagor · 06-04-2012, 02:54 AM

Originally posted by Zafar Iqbal

Probably a K-5, yeah. But the lens looks a lot more like Tamron 17-55 to me.

Definitely a Tamron. Looks like my 17-50 f2.8

Zafar Iqbal · 06-04-2012, 04:15 AM

Originally posted by vanyagor

Definitely a Tamron. Looks like my 17-50 f2.8

Yes, I meant that one.

05-31-2012, 06:20 AM	#1655
GibbyTheMole Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Iowa Photos: Albums Posts: 2,275	Originally posted by mikeSF yeah, i've been insulted by canikonians for using pentax and then i look at their wimpy Rebel T2i or old nikon with a kit lens...WTH? if you feel the need to display your brand prowess, please be sure you have something to prow about. My usual response when someone asks me why i dont get a "real camera" is, "you're not the first uninformed/drunk(depending on the level of hostility) guy i've ever met." Originally posted by normhead My favourite Canon fanboy episode was the two young guys who stood in our display booth last year. Their evolving business plan seemed to be to go every place I had gone and reshoot all my shots with their superior Canon equipment, because they would obviously be so much better shot with a Canon. I smiled and wished them every success in their new plan. Man... You guys have the misfortune of running into some seriously obnoxious living brain donors. Awhile back, I joined a local photo club just for something to do. We recently had a pro (a Canon guy) come by & give a presentation on lighting. He asked what everyone was using. There were the usual Nikons & Canons represented, and when I told him Pentax, he grinned enthusiastically & said "Cool!". Later, we were chatting about lighting & wireless triggers & stuff & he was admiring my white K-x. Nice fella. Actually, from what I can tell, I don't think anyone in the group is "hung up" on a brand. They just like what they like & don't worry about what anyone else is shooting with. It's a good thing I haven't run into the morons that you guys have, or I'd quit the group. I don't dig hanging out with jerks. Originally posted by gibs But what I do know is that the awesome K-x kicks butt pretty hard despite its age! Awesome ISO ranges, and a surprisingly useful White Balance menu! True, dat. I only plan on upgrading when mine dies, which I hope is a looooooooooong way off. Last edited by GibbyTheMole; 05-31-2012 at 06:38 AM.

06-03-2012, 11:52 AM	#1659
Zafar Iqbal Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,229	Saw a Pentax user the other day @ a festival called Copenhagen Distortion (block parties). Strangely, my first (and the previous) another-Pentax-user encounter was @ same festival last year Last edited by Zafar Iqbal; 06-03-2012 at 11:58 AM.

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05-30-2012, 03:01 PM	#1651
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,620	yeah, i've been insulted by canikonians for using pentax and then i look at their wimpy Rebel T2i or old nikon with a kit lens...WTH? if you feel the need to display your brand prowess, please be sure you have something to prow about. My usual response when someone asks me why i dont get a "real camera" is, "you're not the first uninformed/drunk(depending on the level of hostility) guy i've ever met."

05-30-2012, 03:26 PM	#1652
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Q: Where does a 600 pound gorilla sit? A: Wherever he wants. My favourite Canon fanboy episode was the two young guys who stood in our display booth last year. Their evolving business plan seemed to be to go every place I had gone and reshoot all my shots with their superior Canon equipment, because they would obviously be so much better shot with a Canon. I smiled and wished them every success in their new plan.

05-30-2012, 09:03 PM	#1653
guinnessman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Missoula, MT Posts: 175	I'm probably going to end up buying a lens (off of craigslist) tomorrow, which is surprising, as it's one of the lenses I've really been wanting, two, the fact that it's a Pentax mount lens (Tamron), and third, it's local. (Fourth, honestly, I was planning on dumping Pentax, due to them raising their lens prices to crazy levels, but they're still competitive on the bodies, and the last couple lenses I've bought have been used Tamrons). But like some gangster movie, they always keep pulling me back in some way or another. I've always gotten compliments on my K20D at baseball games though, I was at a game in Oakland last year, and a woman though I was a pro (with my old Tamron 60-300 Adaptall to boot). I lol'd. Most of the time, people say that it's a nice looking camera, most recently last month at a Grizzlies game. And I will admit, the K20D with the battery grip attached does look like a beast of a camera.

05-31-2012, 04:27 AM	#1654
gibs New Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 4	Well, I know that there aren't that many Pentax users as there are Canikon users. But what I do know is that the awesome K-x kicks butt pretty hard despite its age! Awesome ISO ranges, and a surprisingly useful White Balance menu!

05-31-2012, 11:51 AM	#1656
Wired Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,519	I've ran into some idiots. But at the end of the day the guys who are more into photography are more accepting. Its usually the entry level users that are tool bags... however this last seminar I took the speaker was all Canon Canon Canon.

05-31-2012, 05:35 PM	#1657
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	About being dissed: The point has been made previously that knowledgeable active toggers have better things to do than bad-mouth your gear. Thus those who dis you/us comprise a different class, the exclusion set: they ain't knowledgeable active toggers. Piss on'em. No, don't bother. Just ignore them and walk away. Haters gonna hate, eh?

05-31-2012, 06:45 PM	#1658
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185	Originally posted by RioRico Just ignore them and walk away. Haters gonna hate, eh? Best solution, I agree. They won't stop yapping anyway, unless you probably... give them a burger or something to stuff their maw with. This forums is the only place where I voice out my "Pentax love". Anywhere else (aside from our local Pentaxian Facebook group) it seems ...inappropriate?(especially in exhibitions and conventions here- where there are probably more Canon and Nikon posters & standees than the number of store booths present)

06-03-2012, 12:32 PM	#1660
NKK Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Malmö, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 583	Funny - i saw the first Pentax "in the wild" in a long time, at that festival too (Last wednesday). I'm pretty sure it was a K100D. Last one where a istD in Malmö a year and a half ago.

06-03-2012, 12:57 PM	#1661
dmfw Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Dallas, Tx Photos: Albums Posts: 159	In the last 12 months, I have seen only two other Pentax SLR user "in the wild". I do see more Pentax P&S and Mirrorless users. I put this down to the fact that only one local store sells the Pentax SLR, and only one model.

06-03-2012, 08:16 PM	#1662
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185	Originally posted by Zafar Iqbal Saw a Pentax user the other day @ a festival called Copenhagen Distortion (block parties). Hmm is that a K-5 with a 16-50?

06-03-2012, 09:03 PM	#1663
Zafar Iqbal Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,229	Probably a K-5, yeah. But the lens looks a lot more like Tamron 17-55 to me.

06-04-2012, 02:54 AM	#1664
vanyagor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 177	Originally posted by Zafar Iqbal Probably a K-5, yeah. But the lens looks a lot more like Tamron 17-55 to me. Definitely a Tamron. Looks like my 17-50 f2.8

06-04-2012, 04:15 AM	#1665
Zafar Iqbal Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,229	Originally posted by vanyagor Definitely a Tamron. Looks like my 17-50 f2.8 Yes, I meant that one.