Are we really THAT rare?

1SG D · 08-17-2013, 10:00 AM

Originally posted by abmj

I've read the "pros dissing Pentax" thread and had a bit of a laugh. I shot high-end Canon for 30 years in my film days but am at a more laidback place now during semi-retirement. For the switch to DSLR, I couldn't justify the expense - particularly for good glass - that Canon entailed and went with Pentax. I am very happy with that choice despite the occasional sneer from my former Canon compatriots.

Now, my topic. During the recent Worldwide Photo Walk, I joined 40+ area photographers for a fun day of shooting followed by a group lunch and wrap-up. In that group, I saw exactly zero Pentax DSLRs - aside from my own. I found myself "justifying" my choice not to go with Canikon during good natured discussions. Not so much distain but more "why in the world would a serious photographer NOT buy Canikon??"

Are we really that sparse out in the world?

I am new to the DSLR world, but after much research I obviously decided to go with Pentax. My father told me I was making a mistake, but a while into it now I am very happy with my decision. With quality of product vs price, you are crazy not to decide on Pentax.

SirBismuth · 08-17-2013, 09:38 PM

Originally posted by JohnnyXD

As far as I can remember, I haven't seen any pentax in my life. The first one I am going to see is the one arriving home next week, the Pentax K30.

I only see the canon straps everywhere (and sometimes I can spot a Nikon one)

The Pentax K-30 is indeed a beautiful site to see when it arrives. When mine arrived earlier this year, I swore I heard angels singing when I opened the box!

B

stevebrot · 08-19-2013, 08:17 PM

Originally posted by Studer

In the rest of my holidays I've only seen CaNiSo

Wow! You saw a Sony in the wild? I have seen Olympus, but never Sony.

Steve

Culture · 08-19-2013, 10:19 PM

Originally posted by minahasa

Okay, today I was shooting my town's parade with fellow photoclub members, in the middle of the show my Nikonian friend rush to me and told me that he spotted a foreigner shooting Pentax with a really huge lens some 1000 meters away down the road. I went searching, but I guess the odds of finding someone in the middle of a swarm of thousand of people...

Its interesting that even a non-pentax person is excited when they see someone using a pentax. Him rushing over to come and tell you. Nice
I would have gone searching too like you did. Too bad you didnt find him.

In any case a couple of weeks a go when we had the art night in my city, I was taking a shot when another photographer just approached me to look at my camera. I had a blue K30 with 18-135mm. I dont know why he would do that because he had a 5D MKII.

I asked him how he liked the 5D and he said he liked it very much. But he didnt ask anything more about my camera except the initial curiousity.
I thought it was a little strange. Maybe I spooked him with a rare brand.

That same night people kept saying, that is a really nice camera. It must be expensive. How much is it?

**ramseybuckeye** · 08-21-2013, 06:45 PM

Last night I went to the county fair with thoughts of combining the full moon with fair rides. I got there early. scouted out the sites that had potential and waited. I took a couple of photos in one of the spots and headed to the next one, and there was a guy and his wife with a tripod, and a Kx. Wow, 100% Pentax, what are the odds?

Reliant K1000 · 08-22-2013, 11:05 AM

A sighting on C|Net.com

minahasa · 08-22-2013, 01:00 PM

Originally posted by Culture

Its interesting that even a non-pentax person is excited when they see someone using a pentax. Him rushing over to come and tell you. Nice
I would have gone searching too like you did. Too bad you didnt find him.

In any case a couple of weeks a go when we had the art night in my city, I was taking a shot when another photographer just approached me to look at my camera. I had a blue K30 with 18-135mm. I dont know why he would do that because he had a 5D MKII.

I asked him how he liked the 5D and he said he liked it very much. But he didnt ask anything more about my camera except the initial curiousity.
I thought it was a little strange. Maybe I spooked him with a rare brand.

That same night people kept saying, that is a really nice camera. It must be expensive. How much is it?

I'm a member of quite possible the biggest camera club in my town (ummm.. on the second thought, my town's got only one active photo club, and we have like 20-30 active members only

). As usual, plenty CaNikons, but there are 7 Pentaxian also

! I have to say that with frequent close encounters, my canikon friend have come to respect the 'rare' quality of Pentax.

zekewhipper · 08-22-2013, 03:44 PM

I went on a photoshoot recently with a local photography club, and it involved about a dozen and a half folks. Not knowing what to expect, I took my two best DSLR's with me (a K-5 and an Olympus E-520), each with a different range zoom. Guess what, I was the only Pentax user AND the only Olympus user there at the same time! I loved it! I got plenty of curious looks. I am definately going to keep representing both brands on future outings.

Giklab · 08-22-2013, 04:08 PM

Pula, Croatia today. The only (AFAIK) Pentax guy, but what took the cake was...

Drumroll...
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A guy taking pics with a GOPRO! (x_x)

zekewhipper · 08-23-2013, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by Giklab

Pula, Croatia today. The only (AFAIK) Pentax guy, but what took the cake was...

Drumroll...
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.
.
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A guy taking pics with a GOPRO! (x_x)

What's a GOPRO?

vonBaloney · 08-23-2013, 02:56 PM

Originally posted by zekewhipper

What's a GOPRO?

Action cam for bikes and such. Google it.

SpecialK · 08-23-2013, 03:14 PM

Originally posted by zekewhipper

What's a GOPRO?

GoPro Official Website: The World's Most Versatile Camera

Frequently found on helmets and RC vehicles.

RoxnDox · 08-23-2013, 04:28 PM

Originally posted by SpecialK

GoPro Official Website: The World's Most Versatile Camera

Frequently found on helmets and RC vehicles.

And scuba gear... It's not a bad little underwater camera, although you do have to provide adequate lighting for it (especially in our murky soup, I mean water, around here)

Jim

kadajawi · 08-23-2013, 10:17 PM

It seems like Ryan Connolly has become rather fond of his Pentax...

You Tube

3rd episode in a row featuring the K-5...

Usually they are using a 5D Mk II or III I believe, sometimes some RED camera etc.

**wizofoz** · 08-25-2013, 12:40 AM - **1 Like**

Went to a workshop today, small crowd, only 4 participants and 2 tutors, of course I was the only one with a Pentax. The interesting part was that two of the other participants, (both young females, one a Nikon shooter, one Canon) independently said to me 'Yours must be a very expensive camera (K-5 with batt grip and Fa 100 WR) it looks so impressive'. This tells me two things. One, They are correct, the K-5 is impressive, and two, they had never heard of Pentax before. Little did they know my stuff probably cost around the same as theirs (a D-90 and not sure which Canon) but it is MUCH better quality.

One up for Pentax!

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08-17-2013, 10:00 AM	#2326
1SG D New Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ormond Beach, FL Photos: Albums Posts: 14	Originally posted by abmj I've read the "pros dissing Pentax" thread and had a bit of a laugh. I shot high-end Canon for 30 years in my film days but am at a more laidback place now during semi-retirement. For the switch to DSLR, I couldn't justify the expense - particularly for good glass - that Canon entailed and went with Pentax. I am very happy with that choice despite the occasional sneer from my former Canon compatriots. Now, my topic. During the recent Worldwide Photo Walk, I joined 40+ area photographers for a fun day of shooting followed by a group lunch and wrap-up. In that group, I saw exactly zero Pentax DSLRs - aside from my own. I found myself "justifying" my choice not to go with Canikon during good natured discussions. Not so much distain but more "why in the world would a serious photographer NOT buy Canikon??" Are we really that sparse out in the world? I am new to the DSLR world, but after much research I obviously decided to go with Pentax. My father told me I was making a mistake, but a while into it now I am very happy with my decision. With quality of product vs price, you are crazy not to decide on Pentax.

08-17-2013, 09:38 PM	#2327
SirBismuth Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 126	Originally posted by JohnnyXD As far as I can remember, I haven't seen any pentax in my life. The first one I am going to see is the one arriving home next week, the Pentax K30. I only see the canon straps everywhere (and sometimes I can spot a Nikon one) The Pentax K-30 is indeed a beautiful site to see when it arrives. When mine arrived earlier this year, I swore I heard angels singing when I opened the box! B

08-19-2013, 08:17 PM	#2328
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Studer In the rest of my holidays I've only seen CaNiSo Wow! You saw a Sony in the wild? I have seen Olympus, but never Sony. Steve

08-19-2013, 10:19 PM	#2329
Culture Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Vaasa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 818	Originally posted by minahasa Okay, today I was shooting my town's parade with fellow photoclub members, in the middle of the show my Nikonian friend rush to me and told me that he spotted a foreigner shooting Pentax with a really huge lens some 1000 meters away down the road. I went searching, but I guess the odds of finding someone in the middle of a swarm of thousand of people... Its interesting that even a non-pentax person is excited when they see someone using a pentax. Him rushing over to come and tell you. Nice I would have gone searching too like you did. Too bad you didnt find him. In any case a couple of weeks a go when we had the art night in my city, I was taking a shot when another photographer just approached me to look at my camera. I had a blue K30 with 18-135mm. I dont know why he would do that because he had a 5D MKII. I asked him how he liked the 5D and he said he liked it very much. But he didnt ask anything more about my camera except the initial curiousity. I thought it was a little strange. Maybe I spooked him with a rare brand. That same night people kept saying, that is a really nice camera. It must be expensive. How much is it?

08-21-2013, 06:45 PM	#2330
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,291	Last night I went to the county fair with thoughts of combining the full moon with fair rides. I got there early. scouted out the sites that had potential and waited. I took a couple of photos in one of the spots and headed to the next one, and there was a guy and his wife with a tripod, and a Kx. Wow, 100% Pentax, what are the odds?

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08-22-2013, 01:00 PM	#2332
minahasa Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Minahasa, North Celebes (Sulawesi) Photos: Albums Posts: 586	Originally posted by Culture Its interesting that even a non-pentax person is excited when they see someone using a pentax. Him rushing over to come and tell you. Nice I would have gone searching too like you did. Too bad you didnt find him. In any case a couple of weeks a go when we had the art night in my city, I was taking a shot when another photographer just approached me to look at my camera. I had a blue K30 with 18-135mm. I dont know why he would do that because he had a 5D MKII. I asked him how he liked the 5D and he said he liked it very much. But he didnt ask anything more about my camera except the initial curiousity. I thought it was a little strange. Maybe I spooked him with a rare brand. That same night people kept saying, that is a really nice camera. It must be expensive. How much is it? I'm a member of quite possible the biggest camera club in my town (ummm.. on the second thought, my town's got only one active photo club, and we have like 20-30 active members only ). As usual, plenty CaNikons, but there are 7 Pentaxian also ! I have to say that with frequent close encounters, my canikon friend have come to respect the 'rare' quality of Pentax.

08-22-2013, 03:44 PM	#2333
zekewhipper Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 307	I went on a photoshoot recently with a local photography club, and it involved about a dozen and a half folks. Not knowing what to expect, I took my two best DSLR's with me (a K-5 and an Olympus E-520), each with a different range zoom. Guess what, I was the only Pentax user AND the only Olympus user there at the same time! I loved it! I got plenty of curious looks. I am definately going to keep representing both brands on future outings.

08-22-2013, 04:08 PM	#2334
Giklab Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,182	Pula, Croatia today. The only (AFAIK) Pentax guy, but what took the cake was... Drumroll... . . . . A guy taking pics with a GOPRO! (x_x)

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zekewhipper Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 307	Originally posted by Giklab Pula, Croatia today. The only (AFAIK) Pentax guy, but what took the cake was... Drumroll... . . . . A guy taking pics with a GOPRO! (x_x) What's a GOPRO?

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08-23-2013, 02:56 PM	#2336
vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	Originally posted by zekewhipper What's a GOPRO? Action cam for bikes and such. Google it.

08-23-2013, 03:14 PM	#2337
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480	Originally posted by zekewhipper What's a GOPRO? GoPro Official Website: The World's Most Versatile Camera Frequently found on helmets and RC vehicles.

08-23-2013, 04:28 PM	#2338
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Originally posted by SpecialK GoPro Official Website: The World's Most Versatile Camera Frequently found on helmets and RC vehicles. And scuba gear... It's not a bad little underwater camera, although you do have to provide adequate lighting for it (especially in our murky soup, I mean water, around here) Jim

08-25-2013, 12:40 AM - 1 Like	#2340
wizofoz Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, Outer east. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,695	Went to a workshop today, small crowd, only 4 participants and 2 tutors, of course I was the only one with a Pentax. The interesting part was that two of the other participants, (both young females, one a Nikon shooter, one Canon) independently said to me 'Yours must be a very expensive camera (K-5 with batt grip and Fa 100 WR) it looks so impressive'. This tells me two things. One, They are correct, the K-5 is impressive, and two, they had never heard of Pentax before. Little did they know my stuff probably cost around the same as theirs (a D-90 and not sure which Canon) but it is MUCH better quality. One up for Pentax!