Are we really THAT rare?

Helios 1984 · 09-26-2017, 06:50 PM - **3 Likes**

Spotted this afternoon. They sell KP, K-S2, K-70 & K-1 :-)

PS: Sorry for potato quality image.

Lord Lucan · 09-27-2017, 02:59 AM

Quote from Page 1 of this thread :

Originally posted by KxBlaze

... the Nikon shooter was very nice, he came up to me and said, "I notice you had a nice camera"... then he was trying to tell me .. Nikon is better, you should have gotten a Canon, etc..... I told the gentleman to "Please stop right there and please stop talking to me ....",

I would have taken the chance to explore what his rationale was. As an engineer and experienced photographer I think I could have run some rings round him

Pentax did their image no good by being so late with a FF. Even if you don't use a FF (and many Canikons don't), the presence of a FF in the brand marks it as a professional contender. Of course, the fact that Pentax make a medium format and Canikon don't is a good riposte to the suggestion that Pentax is a mere snapshot brand.

I have a different impression of Pentax - when I first bought a camera (1980s) Pentax were one of the big 5 in 35 mm (Canon, Minolta, Nikon, Olympus and Pentax). Minolta and Olympus seem to have dropped out, and Sony have come from no-where with their quirky FF cameras, leaving Pentax where it was IMHO.

There are many people who would never buy anything from Sony on principal, following the root-kit scandal : Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal - Wikipedia

deus ursus · 09-27-2017, 03:09 AM

Sony bought Konica-Minolta, kicked out Konica/Minolta as brand names, and continued the camera business under their own brand. Did the same to Ericsson when they entered the mobile phone market. That's why I'll never buy anything Sony.

**beachgardener** · 09-27-2017, 03:49 AM

Originally posted by deus ursus

That's why I'll never buy anything Sony.

then why use Pentax cameras? they use Sony sensors

totsmuyco · 09-27-2017, 04:19 AM

I've only joined Pentax about 3+ years ago. During the film days I was using Canon and Nikon. In 2008, my first digital camera was an Olympus e-410. So you can say I don't have brand loyalty to Pentax. However, I chose Pentax because I like it. I know the system's disadvantages and I can live with it. To me the important thing is, I like what I have and I'm comfortable using it.

LeDave · 09-27-2017, 12:39 PM - **1 Like**

Just saw another Pentax as prize on lets make a deal tv show!

The Squirrel Mafia · 09-27-2017, 12:59 PM

I recently took a trip to Japan. While I was in Tokyo, Kyoto, & Nagoya, I hardly saw any DSLR users & the few that I saw were either Nikon or Canon. It was mainly cell phones & some mirrorless cameras like Sony & Olympus.

However, I did see one Pentax user in the Gion area of Kyoto. That was cool. I was probably the only "baka gaijin" with a Pentax DSLR. Hahaha!

**K(s)evin** · 09-27-2017, 02:22 PM

Originally posted by Aslyfox

watch it there now

proud owner of lens:

Diam x Length
95 x 241.5 mm (3.7 x 9.5 in.)

Diam x Length
91.5 x 203 mm (3.6 x 8 in.)

and then you extend the length with the lens hood

not as large as some but not really petite

It's alright. We know you're just trying to rid yourself of that whole "former lawyer" thing!!

JK!

E-man · 09-27-2017, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by deus ursus

Sony bought Konica-Minolta, kicked out Konica/Minolta as brand names, and continued the camera business under their own brand. Did the same to Ericsson when they entered the mobile phone market. That's why I'll never buy anything Sony.

Sony and Minolta entered the digital camera arena together with a technology sharing partnership in the late 1990s. Then Konica acquired Minolta in 2002, mainly to get its photocopier and medical imaging businesses. Within a couple of years, Konica-Minolta shed itself of many of Minolta's assets, including its camera business, which it sold to Sony. The terms of the sale did not include the Minolta name. As a (now former) Minolta user, I found this pretty disappointing, but not nearly as disappointing as the Minolta Z1 digital camera I bought in 2005.

**aslyfox** · 09-27-2017, 04:51 PM

Originally posted by K(s)evin

It's alright. We know you're just trying to rid yourself of that whole "former lawyer" thing!!

JK!

" fomer lawyer " wrong

although I do not have a law practice ongoing

I am still admitted to practice if I chose to.

trevinon · 09-27-2017, 06:42 PM

Yesterday, while visiting the Castillo de Chapultepec in Mexico City, I met a girl sporting a Pentax camera. Her camera seemed to be an older film camera with a pointy pentaprism all black. Meeting another Pentax user in the wild, where I move is very uncommon.

Norberto

trevinon · 09-27-2017, 06:43 PM

Yesterday, while visiting the Castillo de Chapultepec in Mexico City, I met a girl sporting a Pentax camera. Her camera seemed to be an older film camera with a pointy pentaprism all black. Meeting another Pentax user in the wild, where I move is very uncommon.

Norberto

LeDave · 09-27-2017, 11:29 PM - **2 Likes**

The eagles press conference o.o

totsmuyco · 09-30-2017, 03:24 PM

So, what did this guy say? What was the conference about? Is he announcing new lenses or the K-3II successor?

trevinon · 09-30-2017, 08:12 PM

Originally posted by totsmuyco

So, what did this guy say? What was the conference about? Is he announcing new lenses or the K-3II successor?

Ricoh in the screen behind the speaker.

09-27-2017, 06:43 PM	#4872
trevinon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Monterrey Posts: 100	Yesterday, while visiting the Castillo de Chapultepec in Mexico City, I met a girl sporting a Pentax camera. Her camera seemed to be an older film camera with a pointy pentaprism all black. Meeting another Pentax user in the wild, where I move is very uncommon. Norberto Last edited by trevinon; 09-28-2017 at 08:50 PM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
K 28mm/2 (rare ?, value ?)	mactansblue	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	30	06-08-2023 09:02 PM
Landscape Rare Precipitation	skid2964	Post Your Photos!	8	12-19-2009 08:50 PM
How rare is this lens?	raymeedc	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	11	11-20-2009 02:31 PM
The rare F50mm f/1.4	coqui	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	9	05-14-2008 06:09 AM
A rare find indeed... !!	Marc Langille	Pentax Camera and Field Accessories	19	10-31-2007 01:10 PM

09-26-2017, 06:50 PM - 3 Likes	#4861
Helios 1984 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Saint-Constant, Québec Posts: 747	Spotted this afternoon. They sell KP, K-S2, K-70 & K-1 :-) PS: Sorry for potato quality image.

09-27-2017, 02:59 AM	#4862
Lord Lucan Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,951	Quote from Page 1 of this thread : Originally posted by KxBlaze ... the Nikon shooter was very nice, he came up to me and said, "I notice you had a nice camera"... then he was trying to tell me .. Nikon is better, you should have gotten a Canon, etc..... I told the gentleman to "Please stop right there and please stop talking to me ....", I would have taken the chance to explore what his rationale was. As an engineer and experienced photographer I think I could have run some rings round him Pentax did their image no good by being so late with a FF. Even if you don't use a FF (and many Canikons don't), the presence of a FF in the brand marks it as a professional contender. Of course, the fact that Pentax make a medium format and Canikon don't is a good riposte to the suggestion that Pentax is a mere snapshot brand. I have a different impression of Pentax - when I first bought a camera (1980s) Pentax were one of the big 5 in 35 mm (Canon, Minolta, Nikon, Olympus and Pentax). Minolta and Olympus seem to have dropped out, and Sony have come from no-where with their quirky FF cameras, leaving Pentax where it was IMHO. There are many people who would never buy anything from Sony on principal, following the root-kit scandal : Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal - Wikipedia

09-27-2017, 03:09 AM	#4863
deus ursus Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Stårheim, Norway Posts: 658	Sony bought Konica-Minolta, kicked out Konica/Minolta as brand names, and continued the camera business under their own brand. Did the same to Ericsson when they entered the mobile phone market. That's why I'll never buy anything Sony.

09-27-2017, 03:49 AM	#4864
beachgardener Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,842	Originally posted by deus ursus That's why I'll never buy anything Sony. then why use Pentax cameras? they use Sony sensors

09-27-2017, 04:19 AM	#4865
totsmuyco Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Iloilo City Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,276	I've only joined Pentax about 3+ years ago. During the film days I was using Canon and Nikon. In 2008, my first digital camera was an Olympus e-410. So you can say I don't have brand loyalty to Pentax. However, I chose Pentax because I like it. I know the system's disadvantages and I can live with it. To me the important thing is, I like what I have and I'm comfortable using it.

09-27-2017, 12:39 PM - 1 Like	#4866
LeDave Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minneapolis - St. Paul Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,067	Just saw another Pentax as prize on lets make a deal tv show!

09-27-2017, 12:59 PM	#4867
The Squirrel Mafia Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,053	I recently took a trip to Japan. While I was in Tokyo, Kyoto, & Nagoya, I hardly saw any DSLR users & the few that I saw were either Nikon or Canon. It was mainly cell phones & some mirrorless cameras like Sony & Olympus. However, I did see one Pentax user in the Gion area of Kyoto. That was cool. I was probably the only "baka gaijin" with a Pentax DSLR. Hahaha!

09-27-2017, 02:22 PM	#4868
K(s)evin Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 476	Originally posted by Aslyfox watch it there now proud owner of lens: Diam x Length 95 x 241.5 mm (3.7 x 9.5 in.) Diam x Length 91.5 x 203 mm (3.6 x 8 in.) and then you extend the length with the lens hood not as large as some but not really petite It's alright. We know you're just trying to rid yourself of that whole "former lawyer" thing!! JK!

09-27-2017, 03:09 PM	#4869
E-man Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 678	Originally posted by deus ursus Sony bought Konica-Minolta, kicked out Konica/Minolta as brand names, and continued the camera business under their own brand. Did the same to Ericsson when they entered the mobile phone market. That's why I'll never buy anything Sony. Sony and Minolta entered the digital camera arena together with a technology sharing partnership in the late 1990s. Then Konica acquired Minolta in 2002, mainly to get its photocopier and medical imaging businesses. Within a couple of years, Konica-Minolta shed itself of many of Minolta's assets, including its camera business, which it sold to Sony. The terms of the sale did not include the Minolta name. As a (now former) Minolta user, I found this pretty disappointing, but not nearly as disappointing as the Minolta Z1 digital camera I bought in 2005.

09-27-2017, 04:51 PM	#4870
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,576	Originally posted by K(s)evin It's alright. We know you're just trying to rid yourself of that whole "former lawyer" thing!! JK! " fomer lawyer " wrong although I do not have a law practice ongoing I am still admitted to practice if I chose to.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

09-27-2017, 06:42 PM	#4871
trevinon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Monterrey Posts: 100	Yesterday, while visiting the Castillo de Chapultepec in Mexico City, I met a girl sporting a Pentax camera. Her camera seemed to be an older film camera with a pointy pentaprism all black. Meeting another Pentax user in the wild, where I move is very uncommon. Norberto

09-30-2017, 03:24 PM	#4874
totsmuyco Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Iloilo City Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,276	So, what did this guy say? What was the conference about? Is he announcing new lenses or the K-3II successor?

09-30-2017, 08:12 PM	#4875
trevinon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Monterrey Posts: 100	Originally posted by totsmuyco So, what did this guy say? What was the conference about? Is he announcing new lenses or the K-3II successor? Ricoh in the screen behind the speaker.