Are we really THAT rare?

Cybersetan · 08-31-2012, 05:46 PM

I am the only one in my entire university campus (in Bangalore) that shoots with Pentax...
The fact that Pentax doesnt enter Indian market doesn't help one bit...

should count as rare... right?

Last edited by Cybersetan; 08-31-2012 at 06:03 PM.

manacho2005 · 08-31-2012, 08:47 PM

Here in the Dallas area, I have only see 2 other Pentaxians in the wild; a little-league photographer with a K2000 and a jeweler with a K100. The K100 interestingly enough was in immaculate condition, being used with macro diopters for product shots. When I asked if it spent all 6 years safe indoors, he explained that it was actually his son's camera that spent years around his neck in ANTARCTICA as a study group attached to the film-makers of March of the Penguins! The little Pentax that could.

Alizarine · 08-31-2012, 08:47 PM

Originally posted by Cybersetan

I am the only one in my entire university campus (in Bangalore) that shoots with Pentax... The fact that Pentax doesnt enter Indian market doesn't help one bit... should count as rare... right?

that should make you unique in your university

btw, how did you get your Pentax camera?

Alizarine · 08-31-2012, 08:49 PM

Originally posted by manacho2005

The K100 interestingly enough was in immaculate condition, being used with macro diopters for product shots. When I asked if it spent all 6 years safe indoors, he explained that it was actually his son's camera that spent years around his neck in ANTARCTICA as a study group attached to the film-makers of March of the Penguins! The little Pentax that could.

A K100D in Antarctica... it's not even weathersealed, whoa...

manacho2005 · 08-31-2012, 08:50 PM

Originally posted by Alizarine

A K100D in Antarctica... it's not even weathersealed, whoa...

...with a first-gen da 18-55 kit lens to boot

Cybersetan · 09-01-2012, 12:39 AM

I'm actually Malaysian (Sabahan to be exact). I just happen to be studying in Bangalore.
I brought the camera into India from Malaysia.

There are few Pentax shooters in Bangalore if not entire India.

I had an experience in a camera store in Bangalore, where this Indian guy acting all high and mighty with his Nikon D90 and belittling Pentax and my K-x - calling it 'Pathetic'.

Little does he know what the K-x is capable of or rather... what a Pentax is...
I had purchased the K-x over D3100 and 1100D after an extensive comparison...

I just told him to google up TIPA Awards 2010 for K-x and read up the specs and price for the camera versus his 'high and mighty D90' before he looks more like moron.

... we (Pentax Shooters) are rare indeed...

schufosi777 · 09-01-2012, 12:46 AM

No my Japanese wifes brothers wifes father has a Pentax film camera and I already have my eye on the lenses. lol.

NZUnicorn · 09-01-2012, 01:52 AM

Unfortunately Pentax compacts have generally been relatively poor. That has meant Pentax has not been picking up as many new recruits to the brand as its competitors.

Alizarine · 09-01-2012, 11:28 AM

Originally posted by Cybersetan

I had an experience in a camera store in Bangalore, where this Indian guy acting all high and mighty with his Nikon D90 and belittling Pentax and my K-x - calling it 'Pathetic'.

He probably didn't know his D90 and the K-x share the same Sony sensor

and that, like this D90, the K-x can use screw-drive lenses (D lenses in Nikonland). All he knows about the K-x is probably that it's a Pentax, and it's entry-level.

Originally posted by NZUnicorn

Unfortunately Pentax compacts have generally been relatively poor. That has meant Pentax has not been picking up as many new recruits to the brand as its competitors.

This may change with the Ricoh branding; the Ricoh compacts (GR, etc) are really good ones, compared to Pentax at least. Problem will be with P&S people relating Ricoh to Pentax...

**filoxophy** · 09-01-2012, 11:43 AM

New (3 months) Pentax convert here in Pittsburgh. First Pentax sighting in the wild. Older gentleman with a K200D (I think). Approached him and bonded over the Pentaxian brotherhood. Anyway, it was exciting for me to see another Pentax user in the flesh. I know there are a couple of us from Pittsburgh on the forum, though. I've got my eyes peeled!

DaveHolmes · 09-02-2012, 02:03 PM

Just chatting with my neighbours... Their son (who moved out last year) has a K20 and a stack of lenses and Dad has and still shoots an MEsuper...

YM-Mundrabilla · 09-05-2012, 01:58 AM

I have just returned from seven weeks as a tourist in Europe armed with my new K5.

During the seven weeks in many of the usual tourist spots (Prague, Berlin, Lucern Vienna etc) I saw only THREE other Pentax SLRs. There were squillions of Nikons and Canons of course but only three Pentax SLRs.

Despite being the odd one out I am very happy with my K5 which is a big step up from my previous K100.

**crewl1** · 09-05-2012, 07:16 AM

I saw only one other Pentax during my visit to San Diego this weekend.
The cams were mainly iPhones, followed by Nikon/Canon DSLR's, then M4/3, then point n' shoots.

bhairavp · 09-06-2012, 03:00 AM

I visited Japan - Tokyo, Osaka and the Fuji area last week. Made one of our group members buy a K-30, one buy a WG2.
Saw quite a few K-x, K-5 and K-20s.. mostly with the kit lens, and a few with FA primes.

Heliotrope · 09-06-2012, 06:11 AM

I hope folks here have noticed this in other realms of brands of products, that the bigger the company the more convoluted the value of their products become. Their websites that support their clients/customers become over-filled, their telephone service becomes inefficient, their product line-up becomes diluted and conditional upon other factors. Companies that become too big, become fake. I like that Pentax is right in the middle, they have heart.

08-31-2012, 08:47 PM	#1832
manacho2005 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Red Oak, TX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 462	Very rare Here in the Dallas area, I have only see 2 other Pentaxians in the wild; a little-league photographer with a K2000 and a jeweler with a K100. The K100 interestingly enough was in immaculate condition, being used with macro diopters for product shots. When I asked if it spent all 6 years safe indoors, he explained that it was actually his son's camera that spent years around his neck in ANTARCTICA as a study group attached to the film-makers of March of the Penguins! The little Pentax that could.

09-01-2012, 12:39 AM	#1836
Cybersetan New Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bangalore Photos: Gallery Posts: 17	I'm actually Malaysian (Sabahan to be exact). I just happen to be studying in Bangalore. I brought the camera into India from Malaysia. There are few Pentax shooters in Bangalore if not entire India. I had an experience in a camera store in Bangalore, where this Indian guy acting all high and mighty with his Nikon D90 and belittling Pentax and my K-x - calling it 'Pathetic'. Little does he know what the K-x is capable of or rather... what a Pentax is... I had purchased the K-x over D3100 and 1100D after an extensive comparison... I just told him to google up TIPA Awards 2010 for K-x and read up the specs and price for the camera versus his 'high and mighty D90' before he looks more like moron. ... we (Pentax Shooters) are rare indeed... Last edited by Cybersetan; 09-01-2012 at 12:54 AM.

09-05-2012, 01:58 AM	#1842
YM-Mundrabilla Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Melbourne Posts: 74	I have just returned from seven weeks as a tourist in Europe armed with my new K5. During the seven weeks in many of the usual tourist spots (Prague, Berlin, Lucern Vienna etc) I saw only THREE other Pentax SLRs. There were squillions of Nikons and Canons of course but only three Pentax SLRs. Despite being the odd one out I am very happy with my K5 which is a big step up from my previous K100. Last edited by YM-Mundrabilla; 09-05-2012 at 01:59 AM. Reason: Typo

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08-31-2012, 05:46 PM	#1831
Cybersetan New Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bangalore Photos: Gallery Posts: 17	I am the only one in my entire university campus (in Bangalore) that shoots with Pentax... The fact that Pentax doesnt enter Indian market doesn't help one bit... should count as rare... right? Last edited by Cybersetan; 08-31-2012 at 06:03 PM.

08-31-2012, 08:47 PM	#1833
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185	Originally posted by Cybersetan I am the only one in my entire university campus (in Bangalore) that shoots with Pentax... The fact that Pentax doesnt enter Indian market doesn't help one bit... should count as rare... right? that should make you unique in your university btw, how did you get your Pentax camera?

08-31-2012, 08:49 PM	#1834
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185	Originally posted by manacho2005 The K100 interestingly enough was in immaculate condition, being used with macro diopters for product shots. When I asked if it spent all 6 years safe indoors, he explained that it was actually his son's camera that spent years around his neck in ANTARCTICA as a study group attached to the film-makers of March of the Penguins! The little Pentax that could. A K100D in Antarctica... it's not even weathersealed, whoa...

08-31-2012, 08:50 PM	#1835
manacho2005 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Red Oak, TX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 462	Originally posted by Alizarine A K100D in Antarctica... it's not even weathersealed, whoa... ...with a first-gen da 18-55 kit lens to boot

09-01-2012, 12:46 AM	#1837
schufosi777 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kitakyushu Posts: 186	No my Japanese wifes brothers wifes father has a Pentax film camera and I already have my eye on the lenses. lol.

09-01-2012, 01:52 AM	#1838
NZUnicorn Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 41	Unfortunately Pentax compacts have generally been relatively poor. That has meant Pentax has not been picking up as many new recruits to the brand as its competitors.

09-01-2012, 11:28 AM	#1839
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185	Originally posted by Cybersetan I had an experience in a camera store in Bangalore, where this Indian guy acting all high and mighty with his Nikon D90 and belittling Pentax and my K-x - calling it 'Pathetic'. He probably didn't know his D90 and the K-x share the same Sony sensor and that, like this D90, the K-x can use screw-drive lenses (D lenses in Nikonland). All he knows about the K-x is probably that it's a Pentax, and it's entry-level. Originally posted by NZUnicorn Unfortunately Pentax compacts have generally been relatively poor. That has meant Pentax has not been picking up as many new recruits to the brand as its competitors. This may change with the Ricoh branding; the Ricoh compacts (GR, etc) are really good ones, compared to Pentax at least. Problem will be with P&S people relating Ricoh to Pentax...

09-01-2012, 11:43 AM	#1840
filoxophy Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,132	New (3 months) Pentax convert here in Pittsburgh. First Pentax sighting in the wild. Older gentleman with a K200D (I think). Approached him and bonded over the Pentaxian brotherhood. Anyway, it was exciting for me to see another Pentax user in the flesh. I know there are a couple of us from Pittsburgh on the forum, though. I've got my eyes peeled!

09-02-2012, 02:03 PM	#1841
DaveHolmes Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1,501	Just chatting with my neighbours... Their son (who moved out last year) has a K20 and a stack of lenses and Dad has and still shoots an MEsuper...

09-05-2012, 07:16 AM	#1843
crewl1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,807	I saw only one other Pentax during my visit to San Diego this weekend. The cams were mainly iPhones, followed by Nikon/Canon DSLR's, then M4/3, then point n' shoots.

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09-06-2012, 03:00 AM	#1844
bhairavp Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 399	I visited Japan - Tokyo, Osaka and the Fuji area last week. Made one of our group members buy a K-30, one buy a WG2. Saw quite a few K-x, K-5 and K-20s.. mostly with the kit lens, and a few with FA primes.

09-06-2012, 06:11 AM	#1845
Heliotrope New Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Sacramento! Posts: 14	I hope folks here have noticed this in other realms of brands of products, that the bigger the company the more convoluted the value of their products become. Their websites that support their clients/customers become over-filled, their telephone service becomes inefficient, their product line-up becomes diluted and conditional upon other factors. Companies that become too big, become fake. I like that Pentax is right in the middle, they have heart.