Are we really THAT rare?

normhead · 03-30-2017, 01:02 PM

Start your own thread with a nice title that will attract some responses, this thread is for when we spot another Pentax user or see Pentax product somewhere. People come here for the good news and for a bit of fun.

Start it in this forum, just not in this thread.
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/6-pentax-dslr-discussion/

SpecialK · 03-30-2017, 02:01 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by clackers

At times it seems I would have to go to Proxima B to run into another Pentax owners.

It's all Rolleiflex-in-tweed over there.

jeallen01 · 03-30-2017, 02:26 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by SpecialK

It's all Rolleiflex-in-tweed over there.

Probably with cyber-controlled automated image selection (the "computer says No" to the image that you want because it has identified something that it thinks is "better"), 500Gb sensors, 0.1 to 1,000000mm equivalent zoom lens, light-speed focusing (and probably a whole lot more) in a package the size of a wristwatch and subcutaneously implanted in the arm of the "owner" - so those tweed-clad "owners" only need to be in roughly the right galaxy to get the shots they want.

**clackers** · 03-30-2017, 02:30 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by SpecialK

It's all Rolleiflex-in-tweed over there.

They sound like barbarians. Let's invade them.

Giklab · 03-30-2017, 03:22 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by clackers

They sound like barbarians. Let's invade them.

Kerensky approves

**clackers** · 03-30-2017, 03:57 PM

Originally posted by Giklab

Kerensky approves

Is that a Battletech reference? Very funny!

Giklab · 03-31-2017, 01:37 AM

Originally posted by clackers

Is that a Battletech reference? Very funny!

Nice, was hoping you'd get it

SpecialK · 03-31-2017, 05:15 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by clackers

Is that a Battletech reference? Very funny!

Originally posted by Giklab

Nice, was hoping you'd get it

It wasn't this guy?
Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky was a Russian lawyer and key political figure in the Russian Revolution of 1917. After the February Revolution of 1917 he joined the newly formed Russian Provisional Government, first as Minister of Justice, then as Minister of War, and after July 1917 as the government's second Minister-Chairman. A leader of the moderate-socialist Trudoviks faction of the Socialist Revolutionary Party, he was also vice-chairman of the powerful Petrograd Soviet. On 7 November, his government was overthrown by the Lenin-led Bolsheviks in the October Revolution. He spent the remainder of his life in exile, in Paris and New York City, and worked for the Hoover Institution.

Giklab · 03-31-2017, 06:33 AM

Originally posted by SpecialK

It wasn't this guy?
Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky was a Russian lawyer and key political figure in the Russian Revolution of 1917. After the February Revolution of 1917 he joined the newly formed Russian Provisional Government, first as Minister of Justice, then as Minister of War, and after July 1917 as the government's second Minister-Chairman. A leader of the moderate-socialist Trudoviks faction of the Socialist Revolutionary Party, he was also vice-chairman of the powerful Petrograd Soviet. On 7 November, his government was overthrown by the Lenin-led Bolsheviks in the October Revolution. He spent the remainder of his life in exile, in Paris and New York City, and worked for the Hoover Institution.

Aleksandr Kerensky - BattleTechWiki

1/3 of the name, a franchise, and about 800 years apart

IgorZ · 03-31-2017, 07:16 AM

Originally posted by SpecialK

It wasn't this guy?
Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky was a Russian lawyer and key political figure in the Russian Revolution of 1917. After the February Revolution of 1917 he joined the newly formed Russian Provisional Government, first as Minister of Justice, then as Minister of War, and after July 1917 as the government's second Minister-Chairman. A leader of the moderate-socialist Trudoviks faction of the Socialist Revolutionary Party, he was also vice-chairman of the powerful Petrograd Soviet. On 7 November, his government was overthrown by the Lenin-led Bolsheviks in the October Revolution. He spent the remainder of his life in exile, in Paris and New York City, and worked for the Hoover Institution.

That's who came to my mind too, and I was trying to make a connection with the post...

Topsy · 03-31-2017, 12:13 PM - **3 Likes**

My grandmother had BBC News on this evening. Around 6:32 (UK time) they showed a closeup of someone taking a photo with a Pentax!

The bit of news was about the flying scotsman running on a newly reopened piece of track. I'm sure it can be found online but I can't use iplayer due to my region. (I know there are ways around this but it's too much hassle)

Cynog Ap Brychan · 03-31-2017, 08:58 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Topsy

My grandmother had BBC News on this evening. Around 6:32 (UK time) they showed a closeup of someone taking a photo with a Pentax!

The bit of news was about the flying scotsman running on a newly reopened piece of track. I'm sure it can be found online but I can't use iplayer due to my region. (I know there are ways around this but it's too much hassle)

Yes - I saw that too. The Pentax logo was very prominent!

**JimD** · 04-02-2017, 12:04 AM

Pentax had more coverage than the train ;-)

**wizofoz** · 04-06-2017, 04:09 PM

in the recently controversial Pepsi ad there are two photographers, a male and a female. Both are using a pentax 645. I couldn't tell if they were the d or z.

Ragnarkov · 04-06-2017, 10:42 PM - **1 Like**

I was at Disneyland recently, and over the 5 days in California plus 2 days travel back and forth from Vancouver, not a single Pentax to be seen.

I myself didn't take my camera, but I was constantly looking.

I did however run across a nice fellow shooting some nighttime shots in the streets, and when I approached him, found him to be shooting with a Sony. He did however have no trouble admitting, through a short conversation, that Pentax has very high quality glass, and that it's a shame you don't see them around more.

So NOT like conversations I've had with nikon/canon users I've run into.

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03-30-2017, 01:02 PM	#4666
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Start your own thread with a nice title that will attract some responses, this thread is for when we spot another Pentax user or see Pentax product somewhere. People come here for the good news and for a bit of fun. Start it in this forum, just not in this thread. https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/6-pentax-dslr-discussion/

03-30-2017, 02:01 PM - 3 Likes	#4667
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482	Originally posted by clackers At times it seems I would have to go to Proxima B to run into another Pentax owners. It's all Rolleiflex-in-tweed over there.

03-30-2017, 02:26 PM - 1 Like	#4668
jeallen01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,697	Originally posted by SpecialK It's all Rolleiflex-in-tweed over there. Probably with cyber-controlled automated image selection (the "computer says No" to the image that you want because it has identified something that it thinks is "better"), 500Gb sensors, 0.1 to 1,000000mm equivalent zoom lens, light-speed focusing (and probably a whole lot more) in a package the size of a wristwatch and subcutaneously implanted in the arm of the "owner" - so those tweed-clad "owners" only need to be in roughly the right galaxy to get the shots they want.

03-30-2017, 02:30 PM - 1 Like	#4669
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by SpecialK It's all Rolleiflex-in-tweed over there. They sound like barbarians. Let's invade them.

03-30-2017, 03:22 PM - 1 Like	#4670
Giklab Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,182	Originally posted by clackers They sound like barbarians. Let's invade them. Kerensky approves

03-30-2017, 03:57 PM	#4671
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by Giklab Kerensky approves Is that a Battletech reference? Very funny!

03-31-2017, 01:37 AM	#4672
Giklab Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,182	Originally posted by clackers Is that a Battletech reference? Very funny! Nice, was hoping you'd get it

03-31-2017, 05:15 AM - 1 Like	#4673
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482	Originally posted by clackers Is that a Battletech reference? Very funny! Originally posted by Giklab Nice, was hoping you'd get it It wasn't this guy? Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky was a Russian lawyer and key political figure in the Russian Revolution of 1917. After the February Revolution of 1917 he joined the newly formed Russian Provisional Government, first as Minister of Justice, then as Minister of War, and after July 1917 as the government's second Minister-Chairman. A leader of the moderate-socialist Trudoviks faction of the Socialist Revolutionary Party, he was also vice-chairman of the powerful Petrograd Soviet. On 7 November, his government was overthrown by the Lenin-led Bolsheviks in the October Revolution. He spent the remainder of his life in exile, in Paris and New York City, and worked for the Hoover Institution.

03-31-2017, 06:33 AM	#4674
Giklab Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,182	Originally posted by SpecialK It wasn't this guy? Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky was a Russian lawyer and key political figure in the Russian Revolution of 1917. After the February Revolution of 1917 he joined the newly formed Russian Provisional Government, first as Minister of Justice, then as Minister of War, and after July 1917 as the government's second Minister-Chairman. A leader of the moderate-socialist Trudoviks faction of the Socialist Revolutionary Party, he was also vice-chairman of the powerful Petrograd Soviet. On 7 November, his government was overthrown by the Lenin-led Bolsheviks in the October Revolution. He spent the remainder of his life in exile, in Paris and New York City, and worked for the Hoover Institution. Aleksandr Kerensky - BattleTechWiki 1/3 of the name, a franchise, and about 800 years apart

03-31-2017, 07:16 AM	#4675
IgorZ Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,735	Originally posted by SpecialK It wasn't this guy? Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky was a Russian lawyer and key political figure in the Russian Revolution of 1917. After the February Revolution of 1917 he joined the newly formed Russian Provisional Government, first as Minister of Justice, then as Minister of War, and after July 1917 as the government's second Minister-Chairman. A leader of the moderate-socialist Trudoviks faction of the Socialist Revolutionary Party, he was also vice-chairman of the powerful Petrograd Soviet. On 7 November, his government was overthrown by the Lenin-led Bolsheviks in the October Revolution. He spent the remainder of his life in exile, in Paris and New York City, and worked for the Hoover Institution. That's who came to my mind too, and I was trying to make a connection with the post...

04-02-2017, 12:04 AM	#4678
JimD Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Newport, South Wales Posts: 187	Pentax had more coverage than the train ;-)

03-31-2017, 12:13 PM - 3 Likes	#4676
Topsy Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 625	My grandmother had BBC News on this evening. Around 6:32 (UK time) they showed a closeup of someone taking a photo with a Pentax! The bit of news was about the flying scotsman running on a newly reopened piece of track. I'm sure it can be found online but I can't use iplayer due to my region. (I know there are ways around this but it's too much hassle)

03-31-2017, 08:58 PM - 1 Like	#4677
Cynog Ap Brychan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gloucester Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,199	Originally posted by Topsy My grandmother had BBC News on this evening. Around 6:32 (UK time) they showed a closeup of someone taking a photo with a Pentax! The bit of news was about the flying scotsman running on a newly reopened piece of track. I'm sure it can be found online but I can't use iplayer due to my region. (I know there are ways around this but it's too much hassle) Yes - I saw that too. The Pentax logo was very prominent!

04-06-2017, 04:09 PM	#4679
wizofoz Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, Outer east. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,695	in the recently controversial Pepsi ad there are two photographers, a male and a female. Both are using a pentax 645. I couldn't tell if they were the d or z.

04-06-2017, 10:42 PM - 1 Like	#4680
Ragnarkov Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maple Ridge, BC Photos: Albums Posts: 45	I was at Disneyland recently, and over the 5 days in California plus 2 days travel back and forth from Vancouver, not a single Pentax to be seen. I myself didn't take my camera, but I was constantly looking. I did however run across a nice fellow shooting some nighttime shots in the streets, and when I approached him, found him to be shooting with a Sony. He did however have no trouble admitting, through a short conversation, that Pentax has very high quality glass, and that it's a shame you don't see them around more. So NOT like conversations I've had with nikon/canon users I've run into.