Are we really THAT rare?

creampuff · 03-20-2011, 05:23 AM

Diehard Pentax users from Singapore at our monthly group outing yesterday.
Our heartfelt appreciation to Emjay, our local Pentax agent who sponsored Pentax gear (shown in the picture) for our recent photo competition.
Group photos courtesy of our local Pentax guru, Frank.

Photo submissions from the outing here:
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/threads/869529-Pentax-March-2011-Outing-Post-Your-Photos

zekewhipper · 03-25-2011, 04:34 PM

Neato!

RioRico · 03-26-2011, 01:32 AM

Women are not allowed?

OpticalF · 03-26-2011, 04:12 AM

Ive never EVER seen a pentaxian in Norway. I once was at a skate competition and took a couple of pictures, a guy next to me had a Canon and looked wierd at my K-X and almost started to laugh

creampuff · 03-26-2011, 05:03 PM

Originally posted by RioRico

Women are not allowed?

Of course we have women Pentax users, just that they are outnumbered by the men and some didn't show up for this outing.

annemari · 03-27-2011, 09:12 AM

In Estonia see every day more and more pentaxians. Maybe it's because in Europe Estonia has really big Pentax sales :P But hey, we're working for that every day. Not only on our working days. Most of my friends are now thinking of buying a Pentax. Mostly I can put almost everyone to think of buying a Pentax and I guess almost half of our employees have Pentax. So I guess I'm really happy to have such conditions :P

omega leader · 03-27-2011, 10:54 AM - **1 Like**

I took a CE course here and there was another Pentaxian there. So we are out there. And I got asked by two of the other people "Why did you buy such a fancy camera, why not a Nikon?". Made me laugh.

Jodokast96 · 03-27-2011, 12:18 PM

Saw two yesterday at Longwood Gardens. One with a white K-x/r, and may have been visiting from another (Asian) country, and another way off that had one of the old Pentax holster bags. Also saw one Sony and.................a kid with a Holga, lol!

ShowMeTheMoney · 03-28-2011, 01:26 AM

Here's a group hug during the K5/Kr launch in Manila last year:

(Image from Pentaxian Mark Dimo's blog) - Unfortunately I wasn't there, as I was out of town. So I missed out on the free Pentax shirt, hehe.

Though a CaNikon launch would've easily gotten 10x more people, but hey, this is a sign of progress.

You know what we say, we're the lucky few who are fortunate enough and smart enough to know what we want in the face of the CaNikon bias in forums, reviews and the media.

Incidentally, I was out drinking with a few friends a couple nights ago, and when one of my lady friends (who is a non-photographer) saw my K7, her eyes lit up and she told me about how she wanted one of the pink or white Kr's.

Now, I know we all like to talk about how Pentax should focus more on their lens line-up blah blah blah instead of bringing out cutesy colored cameras, but the fact is, these multi-colored DSLRs have done quite a bit to bring the Pentax name out in the main stream. Where, if this was two years ago, my Pentax would've most likely brought out a quizzical look, and questions as to what its advantages over a CaNikon are.

Of course despite telling her how awesome Pentax is, that may not necessarily translate to a sale, but like I say, increased awareness is a start, and it's a good sign for Pentax and for us all.

The Jannie · 03-28-2011, 03:00 AM

I'd like to know how the ugly blokes always get the pretty girls ! !

annemari · 03-28-2011, 04:24 AM

Well, the best thing that I've ever heard was one Pentaxian who talked to another Pentaxian about how cheap he got his new Pentax stuff because one fool sold all of his stuff. So yes, real Pentaxians know what is good!

And here is a link to our Pentax 645D presentation video

And almost everyone who were there are Pentaxians

NB! This wasn't advertized so it was only from mouth to mouth

Pentaxor · 03-28-2011, 09:35 AM

Originally posted by The Jannie

I'd like to know how the ugly blokes always get the pretty girls ! !

easy, get yourself a big looking camera (K20D) with a battery grip on and put on a honking DA* zoom (50-135) and tell them that you are a talent agent taking photos of potential models.

abmj · 03-28-2011, 03:05 PM

So, in other words, lie.

**Fries** · 03-28-2011, 03:29 PM

Nice and professional looking set up and a friendly 'Pentax' atmosphere in the video Annemari!

creampuff · 04-02-2011, 06:47 PM

A little group photo from our ad-hoc Pentax sniper outing yesterday.

Photos courtesy of Frank.

03-28-2011, 04:24 AM	#596
annemari Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tallinn Photos: Albums Posts: 107	Well, the best thing that I've ever heard was one Pentaxian who talked to another Pentaxian about how cheap he got his new Pentax stuff because one fool sold all of his stuff. So yes, real Pentaxians know what is good! And here is a link to our Pentax 645D presentation video And almost everyone who were there are Pentaxians NB! This wasn't advertized so it was only from mouth to mouth Vimeo

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03-20-2011, 05:23 AM	#586
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	Diehard Pentax users from Singapore at our monthly group outing yesterday. Our heartfelt appreciation to Emjay, our local Pentax agent who sponsored Pentax gear (shown in the picture) for our recent photo competition. Group photos courtesy of our local Pentax guru, Frank. Photo submissions from the outing here: http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/threads/869529-Pentax-March-2011-Outing-Post-Your-Photos

03-25-2011, 04:34 PM	#587
zekewhipper Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 307	Neato!

03-26-2011, 01:32 AM	#588
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Women are not allowed?

03-26-2011, 04:12 AM	#589
OpticalF New Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 6	Ive never EVER seen a pentaxian in Norway. I once was at a skate competition and took a couple of pictures, a guy next to me had a Canon and looked wierd at my K-X and almost started to laugh

03-26-2011, 05:03 PM	#590
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	Originally posted by RioRico Women are not allowed? Of course we have women Pentax users, just that they are outnumbered by the men and some didn't show up for this outing.

03-27-2011, 09:12 AM	#591
annemari Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tallinn Photos: Albums Posts: 107	In Estonia see every day more and more pentaxians. Maybe it's because in Europe Estonia has really big Pentax sales :P But hey, we're working for that every day. Not only on our working days. Most of my friends are now thinking of buying a Pentax. Mostly I can put almost everyone to think of buying a Pentax and I guess almost half of our employees have Pentax. So I guess I'm really happy to have such conditions :P

03-27-2011, 10:54 AM - 1 Like	#592
omega leader Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Niagara Region, Ontario Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 417	I took a CE course here and there was another Pentaxian there. So we are out there. And I got asked by two of the other people "Why did you buy such a fancy camera, why not a Nikon?". Made me laugh.

03-27-2011, 12:18 PM	#593
Jodokast96 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Erial, NJ USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,134	Saw two yesterday at Longwood Gardens. One with a white K-x/r, and may have been visiting from another (Asian) country, and another way off that had one of the old Pentax holster bags. Also saw one Sony and.................a kid with a Holga, lol!

03-28-2011, 01:26 AM	#594
ShowMeTheMoney Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Metro Manila, Philippines Posts: 80	Here's a group hug during the K5/Kr launch in Manila last year: (Image from Pentaxian Mark Dimo's blog) - Unfortunately I wasn't there, as I was out of town. So I missed out on the free Pentax shirt, hehe. Though a CaNikon launch would've easily gotten 10x more people, but hey, this is a sign of progress. You know what we say, we're the lucky few who are fortunate enough and smart enough to know what we want in the face of the CaNikon bias in forums, reviews and the media. Incidentally, I was out drinking with a few friends a couple nights ago, and when one of my lady friends (who is a non-photographer) saw my K7, her eyes lit up and she told me about how she wanted one of the pink or white Kr's. Now, I know we all like to talk about how Pentax should focus more on their lens line-up blah blah blah instead of bringing out cutesy colored cameras, but the fact is, these multi-colored DSLRs have done quite a bit to bring the Pentax name out in the main stream. Where, if this was two years ago, my Pentax would've most likely brought out a quizzical look, and questions as to what its advantages over a CaNikon are. Of course despite telling her how awesome Pentax is, that may not necessarily translate to a sale, but like I say, increased awareness is a start, and it's a good sign for Pentax and for us all.

03-28-2011, 03:00 AM	#595
The Jannie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Yorkshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 219	I'd like to know how the ugly blokes always get the pretty girls ! !

03-28-2011, 09:35 AM	#597
Pentaxor Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,513	Originally posted by The Jannie I'd like to know how the ugly blokes always get the pretty girls ! ! easy, get yourself a big looking camera (K20D) with a battery grip on and put on a honking DA* zoom (50-135) and tell them that you are a talent agent taking photos of potential models.

03-28-2011, 03:05 PM	#598
abmj Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central California Posts: 600 Original Poster	So, in other words, lie.

03-28-2011, 03:29 PM	#599
Fries Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gauw Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,582	Nice and professional looking set up and a friendly 'Pentax' atmosphere in the video Annemari!

04-02-2011, 06:47 PM	#600
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	A little group photo from our ad-hoc Pentax sniper outing yesterday. Photos courtesy of Frank.