Are we really THAT rare?

RioRico · 06-12-2012, 06:58 AM

Originally posted by Giklab

What I do not get is what the commercial itself wanted to show (except that Pentaxes are great).

Maybe that Pentax hired a funny-artsy advert agency?

eddie1960 · 06-12-2012, 07:04 AM

Originally posted by RioRico

Maybe that Pentax hired a funny-artsy advert agency?

it ties in with a whole series of ads they did at the time with the girl they cartooned in this ad. Hell it was the 60's lots of stuff from the time is echoed in the ads

vonBaloney · 06-12-2012, 09:09 AM

Originally posted by Giklab

Yeah, I got that, it's relevant to the other post. What I do not get is what the commercial itself wanted to show (except that Pentaxes are great).

It means that they were all on drugs, or wanted to look like they were on drugs, and that the Japanese are a strange and wonderful people.

Maybe they should have had Robert Conrad daring people to knock Pentaxs off his shoulder...

**PPPPPP42** · 06-12-2012, 09:32 AM

Actually that ones point was just to get the product name out in a way that was memorable, something the clowns in charge of advertising now could learn from. While that one is classic and well liked, the series with the girl is much better and would really work well if done correctly today. Its more geared towards showing the adventures one has when wandering around with a camera and the socializing and new friends that go with it, something the megapixel morons forgot about a long time ago. They would have to pick a cute girl next door type though and not hannah montanna or it would be a total flop and miss the point.

Here is that for anyone that somehow hasn't seen it.

You Tube

BTW hanging a Spotmatic from your rear-view mirror is an entirely inappropriate way to transport it for so many reasons.

**grhazelton** · 06-12-2012, 10:02 AM

Wonderful series! I really liked the car sequence. We car guys and gals of a certain age recognized the iconic Datsun Z car, the Mazda Cosmo, and the really rare Toyota GT. What a hoot! and the closing pic was most appropriate and humourous. But, please don't hang the Pentax from the rear-view mirror! Too hard to steady it for a shot.

abmj · 06-12-2012, 03:06 PM

At the risk of becoming pedantic (Pentaxic??), I think there is a bit of an inside joke in the animation as well. A number of Japanese words and phrases use onomatopoeia. For example, the phrase for "nervous" is "dokie-dokie," mimicking the sound of a pounding heartbeat. I think the use of "Pentax, Pentax" for all the sound effects is a jibe at that.

Or, I could be completely off base. :-)

**ramseybuckeye** · 06-15-2012, 09:17 PM

Hey I went to a group photo shoot and there was a red KX! Everything else I saw was Nikons, Canons, Point and Shoots, and cellphones. No Sonys or Olympus or Fuji (at least that I noticed.

Alizarine · 06-15-2012, 11:37 PM

Originally posted by ramseybuckeye

Hey I went to a group photo shoot and there was a red KX! Everything else I saw was Nikons, Canons, Point and Shoots, and cellphones. No Sonys or Olympus or Fuji (at least that I noticed.

Nice catch there! Colored K-x/K-r's are still easier to spot than the colored Canikon ones.

zorak · 06-16-2012, 04:48 AM

Been in the Smoky mountains since wed,I have seen literally dozens of Canikons of type. Not one single Pentax. I have gotten some disconcerting looks when they lay eyes on my white KR. One teenage girl came up to me though and said i had the coolest camera she had ever seen. Maybe pentax should throw some advertising bucks toward that demographic. She had never even heard of pentax.

**ramseybuckeye** · 06-16-2012, 05:23 AM

Originally posted by zorak

One teenage girl came up to me though and said i had the coolest camera she had ever seen. Maybe pentax should throw some advertising bucks toward that demographic. She had never even heard of pentax.

I think that's a no brainer, but then I've seen absolutely no Pentax advertising for anything else either.

lebronjames316 · 06-16-2012, 10:54 PM

I do not feel concerned at all, this makes me more excited when finding a new FP. Also, for these reasons, I have been able to buddy a few more FP's into my list. xP
Pretty much every FP I encounter was nice and kind, but of course, this is almost always when I am on my own FP. :O I never see one when I'm training my Evan or any other noob I have. xP
I dont find it that sad, as you can see, there are still many FP's out there, new being made every now and then, if you want to know more, just smega sometimes telling all the FP's to whisper/buddy you. xP Perhaps you'll feel more happy then.

When Jump draws near, we'll most likely encounter more and more FP's, of course, no one can say how many exactly, because more IL's and Bishops and especially Archers will be made. ;o So we'll see for ourselves how it'll turn out, personally, I dont think that much will change, in terms of population. xP But I do think that our Gameplay will be a lot more enjoyable, post-Jump

vonBaloney · 06-17-2012, 09:06 AM

Originally posted by lebronjames316

I do not feel concerned at all, this makes me more excited when finding a new FP. Also, for these reasons, I have been able to buddy a few more FP's into my list. xP
Pretty much every FP I encounter was nice and kind, but of course, this is almost always when I am on my own FP. :O I never see one when I'm training my Evan or any other noob I have. xP
I dont find it that sad, as you can see, there are still many FP's out there, new being made every now and then, if you want to know more, just smega sometimes telling all the FP's to whisper/buddy you. xP Perhaps you'll feel more happy then.
When Jump draws near, we'll most likely encounter more and more FP's, of course, no one can say how many exactly, because more IL's and Bishops and especially Archers will be made. ;o So we'll see for ourselves how it'll turn out, personally, I dont think that much will change, in terms of population. xP But I do think that our Gameplay will be a lot more enjoyable, post-Jump

EXACTLY! You took the words out of my mouth...

abmj · 06-17-2012, 03:49 PM

Originally posted by vonBaloney

EXACTLY! You took the words out of my mouth...

Smokin' the same stuff, are you?

Designosophy · 06-18-2012, 05:46 AM

I may have planted a Pentax seed this past weekend. I was talking to someone at a party who used to be a film shooter. He really liked the idea of using old lenses with the benefit of shake reduction, and he's not a fan of autofocus.When is Pentax going to release the next entry-level body?

**BigDave** · 06-18-2012, 07:46 AM

Originally posted by Designosophy

I may have planted a Pentax seed this past weekend. I was talking to someone at a party who used to be a film shooter. He really liked the idea of using old lenses with the benefit of shake reduction, and he's not a fan of autofocus.When is Pentax going to release the next entry-level body?

They are in luck! Check out this link. It sounds like a real kick butt "entry level" camera that is coming out!

Pentax K-30 Officially Announced - Pentax Camera News & Rumors - PentaxForums.com

Regards,

06-18-2012, 07:46 AM	#1710
BigDave Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,626	Timing Is Everything! Originally posted by Designosophy I may have planted a Pentax seed this past weekend. I was talking to someone at a party who used to be a film shooter. He really liked the idea of using old lenses with the benefit of shake reduction, and he's not a fan of autofocus.When is Pentax going to release the next entry-level body? They are in luck! Check out this link. It sounds like a real kick butt "entry level" camera that is coming out! Pentax K-30 Officially Announced - Pentax Camera News & Rumors - PentaxForums.com Regards,

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06-12-2012, 06:58 AM	#1696
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Originally posted by Giklab What I do not get is what the commercial itself wanted to show (except that Pentaxes are great). Maybe that Pentax hired a funny-artsy advert agency?

06-12-2012, 07:04 AM	#1697
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	Originally posted by RioRico Maybe that Pentax hired a funny-artsy advert agency? it ties in with a whole series of ads they did at the time with the girl they cartooned in this ad. Hell it was the 60's lots of stuff from the time is echoed in the ads

06-12-2012, 09:09 AM	#1698
vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	Originally posted by Giklab Yeah, I got that, it's relevant to the other post. What I do not get is what the commercial itself wanted to show (except that Pentaxes are great). It means that they were all on drugs, or wanted to look like they were on drugs, and that the Japanese are a strange and wonderful people. Maybe they should have had Robert Conrad daring people to knock Pentaxs off his shoulder...

06-12-2012, 10:02 AM	#1700
grhazelton Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jonesboro, GA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,972	Wonderful series! I really liked the car sequence. We car guys and gals of a certain age recognized the iconic Datsun Z car, the Mazda Cosmo, and the really rare Toyota GT. What a hoot! and the closing pic was most appropriate and humourous. But, please don't hang the Pentax from the rear-view mirror! Too hard to steady it for a shot.

06-12-2012, 03:06 PM	#1701
abmj Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central California Posts: 600 Original Poster	At the risk of becoming pedantic (Pentaxic??), I think there is a bit of an inside joke in the animation as well. A number of Japanese words and phrases use onomatopoeia. For example, the phrase for "nervous" is "dokie-dokie," mimicking the sound of a pounding heartbeat. I think the use of "Pentax, Pentax" for all the sound effects is a jibe at that. Or, I could be completely off base. :-)

06-15-2012, 09:17 PM	#1702
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,292	Hey I went to a group photo shoot and there was a red KX! Everything else I saw was Nikons, Canons, Point and Shoots, and cellphones. No Sonys or Olympus or Fuji (at least that I noticed.

06-15-2012, 11:37 PM	#1703
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185	Originally posted by ramseybuckeye Hey I went to a group photo shoot and there was a red KX! Everything else I saw was Nikons, Canons, Point and Shoots, and cellphones. No Sonys or Olympus or Fuji (at least that I noticed. Nice catch there! Colored K-x/K-r's are still easier to spot than the colored Canikon ones.

06-16-2012, 04:48 AM	#1704
zorak Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 44	Been in the Smoky mountains since wed,I have seen literally dozens of Canikons of type. Not one single Pentax. I have gotten some disconcerting looks when they lay eyes on my white KR. One teenage girl came up to me though and said i had the coolest camera she had ever seen. Maybe pentax should throw some advertising bucks toward that demographic. She had never even heard of pentax.

06-16-2012, 05:23 AM	#1705
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,292	Originally posted by zorak One teenage girl came up to me though and said i had the coolest camera she had ever seen. Maybe pentax should throw some advertising bucks toward that demographic. She had never even heard of pentax. I think that's a no brainer, but then I've seen absolutely no Pentax advertising for anything else either.

06-16-2012, 10:54 PM	#1706
lebronjames316 Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1	I do not feel concerned at all, this makes me more excited when finding a new FP. Also, for these reasons, I have been able to buddy a few more FP's into my list. xP Pretty much every FP I encounter was nice and kind, but of course, this is almost always when I am on my own FP. :O I never see one when I'm training my Evan or any other noob I have. xP I dont find it that sad, as you can see, there are still many FP's out there, new being made every now and then, if you want to know more, just smega sometimes telling all the FP's to whisper/buddy you. xP Perhaps you'll feel more happy then. When Jump draws near, we'll most likely encounter more and more FP's, of course, no one can say how many exactly, because more IL's and Bishops and especially Archers will be made. ;o So we'll see for ourselves how it'll turn out, personally, I dont think that much will change, in terms of population. xP But I do think that our Gameplay will be a lot more enjoyable, post-Jump

06-17-2012, 09:06 AM	#1707
vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	Originally posted by lebronjames316 I do not feel concerned at all, this makes me more excited when finding a new FP. Also, for these reasons, I have been able to buddy a few more FP's into my list. xP Pretty much every FP I encounter was nice and kind, but of course, this is almost always when I am on my own FP. :O I never see one when I'm training my Evan or any other noob I have. xP I dont find it that sad, as you can see, there are still many FP's out there, new being made every now and then, if you want to know more, just smega sometimes telling all the FP's to whisper/buddy you. xP Perhaps you'll feel more happy then. When Jump draws near, we'll most likely encounter more and more FP's, of course, no one can say how many exactly, because more IL's and Bishops and especially Archers will be made. ;o So we'll see for ourselves how it'll turn out, personally, I dont think that much will change, in terms of population. xP But I do think that our Gameplay will be a lot more enjoyable, post-Jump EXACTLY! You took the words out of my mouth...

06-17-2012, 03:49 PM	#1708
abmj Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central California Posts: 600 Original Poster	Originally posted by vonBaloney EXACTLY! You took the words out of my mouth... Smokin' the same stuff, are you?

06-18-2012, 05:46 AM	#1709
Designosophy Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Northeast Philadelphia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,137	I may have planted a Pentax seed this past weekend. I was talking to someone at a party who used to be a film shooter. He really liked the idea of using old lenses with the benefit of shake reduction, and he's not a fan of autofocus.When is Pentax going to release the next entry-level body?