Are we really THAT rare?

Transit · 10-18-2013, 02:07 AM

Originally posted by Pepe Le Pew

Had a great time at the 2nd Largest Oktoberfest..........

All I saw was nothing but Canikons

enough to drive one to drink

TheOtherRob · 10-18-2013, 02:15 AM

Really guys... where are you all living? I haven't posted in a while (this is one of my favourite threads), but I keep seeing Pentaxes all over the place. Was walking across King George Square today and saw a white K-r on a tripod being operated by a young bloke. His girlfriend had a red one.

Make no mistake... I see ten or twenty times as many other brands.... but that still means about five or ten percent of cameras is a Pentax, so I see one every few days. Then there is the K1000 thing that was happening with the hipsters round here a while ago...

**wizofoz** · 10-21-2013, 10:43 PM

Just to follow on from Rob....I think Pentax has a pretty good representation here in Oz, better than the US, it seems.

I was at a workshop this past weekend, and out of the 15? attendees, there were 9+ Canon, 3 Nikon, and 4 Pentax camera's (ok, I had two, so that helps the numbers) a K20, a K-7, a K-5 and a K-5IIs. 3 1/2 generations of Pentax's.

If you add the 4 staff, there were 2 Canon - a 60d and something a bit older, 1 Nikon D4 (nice camera!!!) and an Om-d

So we were on equal footing with the big N folk, if not so ubiquitous as the big C.

The best comment of the week came from the head guy, Glynn Lavender from CPW. "There is just something about the Pentax colours, they just look right"

He is a Canon man, but fairly brand agnostic I believe, being a 30+ year veteran of the photo industry. On one trip I went with him and a few other 4ish years ago, he was sporting a Ricoh as his 'street camera'... some predecessor of the GR I think.

**wizofoz** · 10-21-2013, 10:45 PM

Originally posted by TheOtherRob

Then there is the K1000 thing that was happening with the hipsters round here a while ago...

I bought a K1000 a few years ago... does that make me a hipster too???

Pepe Le Pew · 10-22-2013, 07:55 PM

Originally posted by Transit

enough to drive one to drink

Showed some pictures in the (K-30 section of posting pictures)............

Pepe Le Pew · 10-22-2013, 07:56 PM

Originally posted by jva59

Precisely!

Did not know that........

jrl · 10-28-2013, 01:44 AM

Originally posted by wizofoz

Just to follow on from Rob....I think Pentax has a pretty good representation here in Oz, better than the US, it seems.

I would have to agree with this since I've encountered a few in the wild

. I was in a camera store (Digidirect on Elizabeth St, Melbourne) earlier today to check out a lens I was eyeing and heard someone enquire about the K-3. Saw that he had the K-30 around his neck too.

Cynog Ap Brychan · 10-28-2013, 02:10 AM

Originally posted by jrl

heard someone enquire about the K-3. Saw that he had the K-30 around his neck too.

Would have been even better if he had a Canikon around his neck

kadajawi · 10-29-2013, 05:55 AM

Today, Beijing, Forbidden City: Pentax K-01. A bit outside the Forbidden City, at a hill: K-5, with a lens hood. I still don't have a lens hood, my Pentax lenses all came without...

Crazy dynamic range today, I can't imagine how screwed people with lesser cameras than the K-5 are.

**Sakura** · 11-02-2013, 02:25 PM

Some weeks ago i had a 10 day round-trip trough northen and mid Italy (a.o. Venice, Rome, Napoly, Florance, Pompei) and i only saw 2 Pentaxians (who i of course greeted)
So i still think we are realy that rare

steve1307 · 11-02-2013, 07:44 PM

Spotted a fellow Pentaxian with a K-5 at 5am this morning for Sunrise at park in Bondi !

Less remarkable when you know there were over 100 photographers out there, it was crazy
Sculpture by the Sea

I even saw a guy with a Rollei TLR.

**woodywesty** · 11-03-2013, 07:17 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by SpecialK

Yes, we are. Saw my first "other Pentax guy", after several years, just a couple weeks ago.

As seen on another thread there are darn few Pentax dealers in the US which is part of the reason why we don't see lots of other Pentax shooter like we did 40 years ago. Add to that a lack of advertising and that's why there are so few of us. I think that Pentax (Ricoh) ought to "give" each Pentax DSLR buyer a nice "PENTAX/Ricoh" jacket for tons of free advertising...

How about it Ricoh?? Just bought a new K3 and could use a nice jacket....

Cynog Ap Brychan · 11-04-2013, 12:22 AM

Originally posted by woodywesty

Add to that a lack of advertising and that's why there are so few of us. I think that Pentax (Ricoh) ought to "give" each Pentax DSLR buyer a nice "PENTAX/Ricoh" jacket for tons of free advertising...

Nice idea, but they do give us a nice camera strap with "PENTAX" in big, friendly, red letters on it. I wear mine with pride, as I like to be different from the unknowing herd who, poor things, have never experienced the delights of our brand. But sometimes I think I ought to fit a Canon strap, so my camera doesn't get stolen

GeneV · 11-04-2013, 10:11 AM

Originally posted by woodywesty

As seen on another thread there are darn few Pentax dealers in the US which is part of the reason why we don't see lots of other Pentax shooter like we did 40 years ago. Add to that a lack of advertising and that's why there are so few of us. I think that Pentax (Ricoh) ought to "give" each Pentax DSLR buyer a nice "PENTAX/Ricoh" jacket for tons of free advertising...

How about it Ricoh?? Just bought a new K3 and could use a nice jacket....

I have the hat, but I paid for it.

**monochrome** · 11-04-2013, 10:53 AM

Originally posted by Cynog Ap Brychan

they do give us a nice camera strap with "PENTAX" in big, friendly, red letters on it

In the conference call last spring Jim Malcolm asked us to "wear" our Q's on the strap all the time. For the first time in many years I actually got a strap out of the plastic and attached it to a camera. Actually, it is sort of fun!

10-21-2013, 10:43 PM	#2493
wizofoz Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, Outer east. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,695	Just to follow on from Rob....I think Pentax has a pretty good representation here in Oz, better than the US, it seems. I was at a workshop this past weekend, and out of the 15? attendees, there were 9+ Canon, 3 Nikon, and 4 Pentax camera's (ok, I had two, so that helps the numbers) a K20, a K-7, a K-5 and a K-5IIs. 3 1/2 generations of Pentax's. If you add the 4 staff, there were 2 Canon - a 60d and something a bit older, 1 Nikon D4 (nice camera!!!) and an Om-d So we were on equal footing with the big N folk, if not so ubiquitous as the big C. The best comment of the week came from the head guy, Glynn Lavender from CPW. "There is just something about the Pentax colours, they just look right" He is a Canon man, but fairly brand agnostic I believe, being a 30+ year veteran of the photo industry. On one trip I went with him and a few other 4ish years ago, he was sporting a Ricoh as his 'street camera'... some predecessor of the GR I think. Last edited by wizofoz; 10-28-2013 at 02:08 AM.

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10-18-2013, 02:07 AM	#2491
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624	Originally posted by Pepe Le Pew Had a great time at the 2nd Largest Oktoberfest.......... All I saw was nothing but Canikons enough to drive one to drink

10-18-2013, 02:15 AM	#2492
TheOtherRob Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Queensland Photos: Albums Posts: 45	Really guys... where are you all living? I haven't posted in a while (this is one of my favourite threads), but I keep seeing Pentaxes all over the place. Was walking across King George Square today and saw a white K-r on a tripod being operated by a young bloke. His girlfriend had a red one. Make no mistake... I see ten or twenty times as many other brands.... but that still means about five or ten percent of cameras is a Pentax, so I see one every few days. Then there is the K1000 thing that was happening with the hipsters round here a while ago...

10-21-2013, 10:45 PM	#2494
wizofoz Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, Outer east. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,695	Originally posted by TheOtherRob Then there is the K1000 thing that was happening with the hipsters round here a while ago... I bought a K1000 a few years ago... does that make me a hipster too???

10-22-2013, 07:55 PM	#2495
Pepe Le Pew Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 591	Originally posted by Transit enough to drive one to drink Showed some pictures in the (K-30 section of posting pictures)............

10-22-2013, 07:56 PM	#2496
Pepe Le Pew Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 591	Originally posted by jva59 Precisely! Did not know that........

10-28-2013, 01:44 AM	#2497
jrl New Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Melbourne Posts: 6	Originally posted by wizofoz Just to follow on from Rob....I think Pentax has a pretty good representation here in Oz, better than the US, it seems. I would have to agree with this since I've encountered a few in the wild . I was in a camera store (Digidirect on Elizabeth St, Melbourne) earlier today to check out a lens I was eyeing and heard someone enquire about the K-3. Saw that he had the K-30 around his neck too.

10-28-2013, 02:10 AM	#2498
Cynog Ap Brychan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gloucester Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,199	Originally posted by jrl heard someone enquire about the K-3. Saw that he had the K-30 around his neck too. Would have been even better if he had a Canikon around his neck

10-29-2013, 05:55 AM	#2499
kadajawi Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,799	Today, Beijing, Forbidden City: Pentax K-01. A bit outside the Forbidden City, at a hill: K-5, with a lens hood. I still don't have a lens hood, my Pentax lenses all came without... Crazy dynamic range today, I can't imagine how screwed people with lesser cameras than the K-5 are.

11-02-2013, 02:25 PM	#2500
Sakura Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 438	Some weeks ago i had a 10 day round-trip trough northen and mid Italy (a.o. Venice, Rome, Napoly, Florance, Pompei) and i only saw 2 Pentaxians (who i of course greeted) So i still think we are realy that rare

11-02-2013, 07:44 PM	#2501
steve1307 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,130	Spotted a fellow Pentaxian with a K-5 at 5am this morning for Sunrise at park in Bondi ! Less remarkable when you know there were over 100 photographers out there, it was crazy Sculpture by the Sea I even saw a guy with a Rollei TLR.

11-03-2013, 07:17 PM - 1 Like	#2502
woodywesty Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Northern Wisconsin Posts: 725	Originally posted by SpecialK Yes, we are. Saw my first "other Pentax guy", after several years, just a couple weeks ago. As seen on another thread there are darn few Pentax dealers in the US which is part of the reason why we don't see lots of other Pentax shooter like we did 40 years ago. Add to that a lack of advertising and that's why there are so few of us. I think that Pentax (Ricoh) ought to "give" each Pentax DSLR buyer a nice "PENTAX/Ricoh" jacket for tons of free advertising... How about it Ricoh?? Just bought a new K3 and could use a nice jacket....

11-04-2013, 12:22 AM	#2503
Cynog Ap Brychan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gloucester Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,199	Originally posted by woodywesty Add to that a lack of advertising and that's why there are so few of us. I think that Pentax (Ricoh) ought to "give" each Pentax DSLR buyer a nice "PENTAX/Ricoh" jacket for tons of free advertising... Nice idea, but they do give us a nice camera strap with "PENTAX" in big, friendly, red letters on it. I wear mine with pride, as I like to be different from the unknowing herd who, poor things, have never experienced the delights of our brand. But sometimes I think I ought to fit a Canon strap, so my camera doesn't get stolen

11-04-2013, 10:11 AM	#2504
GeneV Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albuquerque NM Photos: Albums Posts: 9,830	Originally posted by woodywesty As seen on another thread there are darn few Pentax dealers in the US which is part of the reason why we don't see lots of other Pentax shooter like we did 40 years ago. Add to that a lack of advertising and that's why there are so few of us. I think that Pentax (Ricoh) ought to "give" each Pentax DSLR buyer a nice "PENTAX/Ricoh" jacket for tons of free advertising... How about it Ricoh?? Just bought a new K3 and could use a nice jacket.... I have the hat, but I paid for it.

11-04-2013, 10:53 AM	#2505
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Cynog Ap Brychan they do give us a nice camera strap with "PENTAX" in big, friendly, red letters on it In the conference call last spring Jim Malcolm asked us to "wear" our Q's on the strap all the time. For the first time in many years I actually got a strap out of the plastic and attached it to a camera. Actually, it is sort of fun!