Are we really THAT rare?

sherrvonne · 04-09-2015, 09:29 AM

Originally posted by ChristianRock

So today I sold my RIkenon 50mm f2 lens to a very nice young lady here nearby where I work. She just got a K-5 recently and already added the plastic fantastic and a manual 135 lens. Now she wanted a nifty fifty. It's probably very rare to find a young teenage girl that is excited about Pentax but today I found one

Lol, the couple next to me are in their 80's, he likes to collect and repair stuff. Sometimes I help his wife out with laundry, bird feeders, etc. They try to pay me, I am always telling them no. So they seen I always had camera equipment and I showed them the sigma 500mm. The husband was amused that the 'young lady' next door collected camera equipment. He gave me the Sears KS 500 and 4 lenses. So at 52 yrs, this Young Lady is trying out the Sears/Ricoh camera.

Transit · 04-09-2015, 03:33 PM

Our local farmers market seems to attract Pentaxians whom I pounce on with relish

They seem to cope with me busting into their scene with OOH PENTAX USER !!!
This German visitor had her new K-50 in auto and was very happy when I showed her the glories of Av

Gabi someone with a blog of her travels in NZ but blowed if i can find it

Pepe Le Pew · 04-11-2015, 09:44 PM

Third cousin bought a Sony a3000

We both used it at our, now 7 year old, \Birthday
Which pic is his and which is mine?

Both of us used a 18-55.......

My friend got it right on the first try...... That's how rare we are

**skunktail** · 04-12-2015, 05:00 PM

I saw a lady with a white K-30 at Mt Wilson yesterday.

A welcome change from all the canons that were there.

---------- Post added 04-13-15 at 10:04 AM ----------

Originally posted by LoneWolf

Nice to "meet" another Wolf. I wonder if there any more of us out there so we can form a worldwide wolfpack of pentax owners.

only a wolf pack?

between all the Wolves, Foxes, Skunks and everything else on this forum, we should start a zoo!

Giklab · 04-13-2015, 12:49 AM

Originally posted by skunktail

only a wolf pack?

between all the Wolves, Foxes, Skunks and everything else on this forum, we should start a zoo!

Seeing how rare we are, a nature reserve sounds a bit more fitting

wolfiegirl · 04-13-2015, 02:52 AM

Originally posted by Giklab

Seeing how rare we are, a nature reserve sounds a bit more fitting

**skunktail** · 04-19-2015, 02:50 PM

At Ironfest over the weekend, other than myself I saw:

1 x spotmatic
1 x K5 iis (one of the official photographers)
1 x K3

And one lady from our Sydney Users Group that I didn't run into.

photographyguy74 · 04-19-2015, 05:54 PM

I shoot with three Pentax 35mm SLRs. As far as digital photography goes, I only shoot Canon. The reasons for this are because that's what I started with and because I cannot afford equipment from multiple systems. It's got nothing to the quality of the other brands or even the brands themselves. If I tried to get a camera from another system, I'd have to take the time to actually learn how to operate the camera and that's just way too damn much work.

BennyBoy · 04-19-2015, 06:13 PM

Maybe there's fewer Pentax users, because all the old hippies are dying off.

Originally posted by Transit

Our local farmers market seems to attract Pentaxians whom I pounce on with relish

They seem to cope with me busting into their scene with OOH PENTAX USER !!!
This German visitor had her new K-50 in auto and was very happy when I showed her the glories of Av

Gabi someone with a blog of her travels in NZ but blowed if i can find it

---------- Post added 04-19-15 at 06:22 PM ----------

Chances are good, she's not a Pentax user, but a gal that wants to get in your pants! Happens to me all of the time!

Originally posted by wolfiegirl

Took my camera out of my bag today and left it on my desk. Work colleague comes by and goes, "oh! you have a white one! I've been wanting on those!" Turns out she's also a Pentaxian, despite shooting a Nikon atm. She wasn't aware of all the new lines out, and we spent a happy 30 mins chatting about the k-3 etc. Going to try my best to bring her back into the fold.....

It'll be nice to have someone nearby to shop talk to!

wolfiegirl · 04-21-2015, 03:27 PM

Originally posted by BennyBoy

Chances are good, she's not a Pentax user, but a gal that wants to get in your pants! Happens to me all of the time!

sounds like you live quite the life, bennyboy!

She did bring in her camera the next day. It's a k-x. She's currently after a macro lens, and I should check in with her to see if the eneloops recommendation worked for her. If it does, I think we can bring her back into the fold. I already gave her the link to the forums.

Trey45 · 04-22-2015, 05:18 AM - **1 Like**

I went to my camera club meeting last Thursday, there was a new member and she shoots PENTAX! That's 3 of us now. I had my little Q10 with me and let her play with it, she's hooked and wants one now. I'll take my yellow Q7 next Thursday and really set the hook!

...at first I was just a user, now I'm a pusher!

sherrvonne · 04-22-2015, 07:27 AM

Originally posted by Trey45

I went to my camera club meeting last Thursday, there was a new member and she shoots PENTAX! That's 3 of us now. I had my little Q10 with me and let her play with it, she's hooked and wants one now. I'll take my yellow Q7 next Thursday and really set the hook!

...at first I was just a user, now I'm a pusher!

I love the Q7.

Pat_H · 04-24-2015, 07:44 PM

Was out of town the other day in a restaurant when I got the comment "Beautiful camera!" from a young woman at the next table.

Doesn't really fit this conversation, but at least some folks recognize the camera as nifty. This was the new K-3.

AroundTokyo · 04-25-2015, 03:45 AM

I live in Japan and I started photography nearly 5 years ago and bought my first Pentax, a K30, fours ago, followed by a K3 last year. Since I got that first Pentax, I've had exactly one conversation with a fellow Pentaxian, which happened this year. Over my four years of shooting I only rarely see our favourite brand of camera. However, when do see see them, it is usually with girls who I feel love the colour options available with certain models.

edri · 04-25-2015, 09:07 AM

Hmm ... strange, I had the impression that most Pentax sales are in Japan. More units sold than in the rest of the world.

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04-09-2015, 09:29 AM	#3706
sherrvonne Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,975	Originally posted by ChristianRock So today I sold my RIkenon 50mm f2 lens to a very nice young lady here nearby where I work. She just got a K-5 recently and already added the plastic fantastic and a manual 135 lens. Now she wanted a nifty fifty. It's probably very rare to find a young teenage girl that is excited about Pentax but today I found one Lol, the couple next to me are in their 80's, he likes to collect and repair stuff. Sometimes I help his wife out with laundry, bird feeders, etc. They try to pay me, I am always telling them no. So they seen I always had camera equipment and I showed them the sigma 500mm. The husband was amused that the 'young lady' next door collected camera equipment. He gave me the Sears KS 500 and 4 lenses. So at 52 yrs, this Young Lady is trying out the Sears/Ricoh camera.

04-09-2015, 03:33 PM	#3707
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624	Our local farmers market seems to attract Pentaxians whom I pounce on with relish They seem to cope with me busting into their scene with OOH PENTAX USER !!! This German visitor had her new K-50 in auto and was very happy when I showed her the glories of Av Gabi someone with a blog of her travels in NZ but blowed if i can find it

04-11-2015, 09:44 PM	#3708
Pepe Le Pew Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 591	Third cousin bought a Sony a3000 We both used it at our, now 7 year old, \Birthday Which pic is his and which is mine? Both of us used a 18-55....... My friend got it right on the first try...... That's how rare we are

04-12-2015, 05:00 PM	#3709
skunktail Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Sydney, NSW Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 287	I saw a lady with a white K-30 at Mt Wilson yesterday. A welcome change from all the canons that were there. ---------- Post added 04-13-15 at 10:04 AM ---------- Originally posted by LoneWolf Nice to "meet" another Wolf. I wonder if there any more of us out there so we can form a worldwide wolfpack of pentax owners. only a wolf pack? between all the Wolves, Foxes, Skunks and everything else on this forum, we should start a zoo!

04-13-2015, 12:49 AM	#3710
Giklab Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,182	Originally posted by skunktail only a wolf pack? between all the Wolves, Foxes, Skunks and everything else on this forum, we should start a zoo! Seeing how rare we are, a nature reserve sounds a bit more fitting

04-13-2015, 02:52 AM	#3711
wolfiegirl Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mystery Bay, NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,111	Originally posted by Giklab Seeing how rare we are, a nature reserve sounds a bit more fitting

04-19-2015, 02:50 PM	#3712
skunktail Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Sydney, NSW Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 287	At Ironfest over the weekend, other than myself I saw: 1 x spotmatic 1 x K5 iis (one of the official photographers) 1 x K3 And one lady from our Sydney Users Group that I didn't run into.

04-19-2015, 05:54 PM	#3713
photographyguy74 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Davenport, Iowa Photos: Albums Posts: 331	I shoot with three Pentax 35mm SLRs. As far as digital photography goes, I only shoot Canon. The reasons for this are because that's what I started with and because I cannot afford equipment from multiple systems. It's got nothing to the quality of the other brands or even the brands themselves. If I tried to get a camera from another system, I'd have to take the time to actually learn how to operate the camera and that's just way too damn much work.

04-19-2015, 06:13 PM	#3714
BennyBoy Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 43	Maybe there's fewer Pentax users, because all the old hippies are dying off. Originally posted by Transit Our local farmers market seems to attract Pentaxians whom I pounce on with relish They seem to cope with me busting into their scene with OOH PENTAX USER !!! This German visitor had her new K-50 in auto and was very happy when I showed her the glories of Av Gabi someone with a blog of her travels in NZ but blowed if i can find it ---------- Post added 04-19-15 at 06:22 PM ---------- Chances are good, she's not a Pentax user, but a gal that wants to get in your pants! Happens to me all of the time! Originally posted by wolfiegirl Took my camera out of my bag today and left it on my desk. Work colleague comes by and goes, "oh! you have a white one! I've been wanting on those!" Turns out she's also a Pentaxian, despite shooting a Nikon atm. She wasn't aware of all the new lines out, and we spent a happy 30 mins chatting about the k-3 etc. Going to try my best to bring her back into the fold..... It'll be nice to have someone nearby to shop talk to!

04-21-2015, 03:27 PM	#3715
wolfiegirl Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mystery Bay, NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,111	Originally posted by BennyBoy Chances are good, she's not a Pentax user, but a gal that wants to get in your pants! Happens to me all of the time! sounds like you live quite the life, bennyboy! She did bring in her camera the next day. It's a k-x. She's currently after a macro lens, and I should check in with her to see if the eneloops recommendation worked for her. If it does, I think we can bring her back into the fold. I already gave her the link to the forums.

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04-22-2015, 05:18 AM - 1 Like	#3716
Trey45 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Dismal Swamp, NC, USA, Earth. Posts: 173	I went to my camera club meeting last Thursday, there was a new member and she shoots PENTAX! That's 3 of us now. I had my little Q10 with me and let her play with it, she's hooked and wants one now. I'll take my yellow Q7 next Thursday and really set the hook! ...at first I was just a user, now I'm a pusher!

04-22-2015, 07:27 AM	#3717
sherrvonne Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,975	Originally posted by Trey45 I went to my camera club meeting last Thursday, there was a new member and she shoots PENTAX! That's 3 of us now. I had my little Q10 with me and let her play with it, she's hooked and wants one now. I'll take my yellow Q7 next Thursday and really set the hook! ...at first I was just a user, now I'm a pusher! I love the Q7.

04-24-2015, 07:44 PM	#3718
Pat_H Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 41	Was out of town the other day in a restaurant when I got the comment "Beautiful camera!" from a young woman at the next table. Doesn't really fit this conversation, but at least some folks recognize the camera as nifty. This was the new K-3.

04-25-2015, 03:45 AM	#3719
AroundTokyo Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Tokyo Photos: Albums Posts: 48	I live in Japan and I started photography nearly 5 years ago and bought my first Pentax, a K30, fours ago, followed by a K3 last year. Since I got that first Pentax, I've had exactly one conversation with a fellow Pentaxian, which happened this year. Over my four years of shooting I only rarely see our favourite brand of camera. However, when do see see them, it is usually with girls who I feel love the colour options available with certain models.

04-25-2015, 09:07 AM	#3720
edri Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: walking in the air Posts: 1,315	Hmm ... strange, I had the impression that most Pentax sales are in Japan. More units sold than in the rest of the world.