Are we really THAT rare?

**ehrwien** · 04-15-2019, 09:17 AM

What lens is this? 18-270?

Jonathan Mac · 04-16-2019, 02:41 AM

Originally posted by Dan Paris

I just came back from a trip in Florence. Many Nikon and Canon basic DSLRs of course, few Canon M mirrorless in the hands of japanese ladies, few Sony FF in the hands of young americans.

I spotted an old Japanese gentleman in the Uffizi museum with, I believe, a K3... Probably a die-hard Pentaxian as he was carrying his camera in a Pentax-branded bag

Oddly enough he was shooting only with his smartphone not with his camera

I think that's the 18-270mm, so he certainly wasn't lacking a lens with an adequate field of view. Seems very strange to use a phone when you have a decent DSLR setup.

totsmuyco · 04-16-2019, 03:01 AM

I think he needed to immediately post his shot in facebook or Instagram. The k-3/II can't do that.

**luckylu** · 04-16-2019, 03:52 PM

maybe he was out of battery Florence takes a lot of battery power too many photo ops

totsmuyco · 04-27-2019, 04:26 AM - **1 Like**

I'm here at my son's graduation. I see plenty of entry level Nikon and Canon. As usual, I'm the only Pentaxian. Someone beside me has a Sony and yet she's using her iPhone. Probably she's instantly posting everything in social media. And I thought mirrorless can upload everything to the cellphone at an instant allowing one to instantly post on the web. Hmmmm, I can't get it. Probably iPhone produces better images than her Sony. :-)

**clackers** · 04-27-2019, 11:41 AM

Originally posted by totsmuyco

. And I thought mirrorless can upload everything to the cellphone at an instant allowing one to instantly post on the web.

It's definitely not instant (I have both Sony and Samsung). And Pentax does the same.

totsmuyco · 04-27-2019, 09:45 PM

Originally posted by clackers

It's definitely not instant (I have both Sony and Samsung). And Pentax does the same.

I have a friend who uses Fuji and after his shots he'd upload it right away to his cellphone. He then he uploaded his photos on Facebook. It was quite fast. I use a k-5II and a K-3II. I've never used a Wi-Fi card so I wouldn't know how fast that would be.

**clackers** · 04-27-2019, 10:57 PM

Originally posted by totsmuyco

I have a friend who uses Fuji and after his shots he'd upload it right away to his cellphone. He then he uploaded his photos on Facebook. It was quite fast. I use a k-5II and a K-3II. I've never used a Wi-Fi card so I wouldn't know how fast that would be.

Nuh, none of them are. The WiFi cards are very weak, and the hardware inside the cameras like the batteries not up to decent power outputs.

Pros at a big sporting event will shoot tethered to their laptops which are connected by Ethernet cable to the media centre then onto the editors at the agency who will sell the pictures, they don't use WiFi.

totsmuyco · 04-28-2019, 01:12 AM

Originally posted by clackers

Nuh, none of them are. The WiFi cards are very weak, and the hardware inside the cameras like the batteries not up to decent power outputs.

Pros at a big sporting event will shoot tethered to their laptops which are connected by Ethernet cable to the media centre then onto the editors at the agency who will sell the pictures, they don't use WiFi.

My friend made it look so easy on his Fuji. Darn, he had me fooled. :

**clackers** · 04-28-2019, 01:19 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by totsmuyco

My friend made it look so easy on his Fuji. Darn, he had me fooled. :

They all work the same, all brands. Image Sync does it for me on my Pentaxes and Ricoh GR II.

**aslyfox** · 04-28-2019, 04:11 AM

" what type of camera is that ? oh a Pentax, my father [ grandfather ] had one "

and I then tell them that the lenses might work on this one too.

photoptimist · 04-28-2019, 06:52 AM - **1 Like**

The tulips in the local downtown pedestrian mall are in full bloom and that's brought out the photographers. Needless to say, smartphone shooters dominate. But among the "real camera" users, it's mostly been Nikons, a few Canons, an occasional MILC, and one Graflex!

Then, yesterday, I saw my first K-1 in the wild (besides mine). He was shooting street scenes with what seemed to be a medium telephoto. I did not have time to stop so I only had a chance to say "nice camera" as I passed him.

Pentax users are out there!

**Mikesul** · 04-28-2019, 07:21 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by totsmuyco

My friend made it look so easy on his Fuji. Darn, he had me fooled. :

Listen to Clackers. But it may matter what size JPGs he was uploading. Make them small enough and they will be faster. There is a reason Sony put a LAN port on the A9. You need that kind of connection for speed with normal size files.

rmalbers · 04-28-2019, 12:21 PM - **1 Like**

Just got back from a week in London and a week in Paris, I tried my best but no other Pentax spotted. I did get one person who was impressed with my K50 and 18-135mm, LOL!

normhead · 04-28-2019, 05:27 PM

From today's outing.

The man on the right used to shoot Pentax back in film days. He bought a film Pentax took it out in winter and it wouldn't work. He sat in his car for 10 minutes, it worked fine, went back out to take a picture. Within 5 minutes it wouldn't work again. He was so mad he sold all his Pentax gear and went Nikon (I think an F3.. HIs son on the left has never known anything else. He was really happy to look over my gear, but is now completely set in his Nikon ways.

04-28-2019, 05:27 PM	#5460
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,449	From today's outing. The man on the right used to shoot Pentax back in film days. He bought a film Pentax took it out in winter and it wouldn't work. He sat in his car for 10 minutes, it worked fine, went back out to take a picture. Within 5 minutes it wouldn't work again. He was so mad he sold all his Pentax gear and went Nikon (I think an F3.. HIs son on the left has never known anything else. He was really happy to look over my gear, but is now completely set in his Nikon ways. Last edited by normhead; 04-29-2019 at 06:58 AM.

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04-15-2019, 09:17 AM	#5446
ehrwien Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2,780	What lens is this? 18-270?

04-16-2019, 02:41 AM	#5447
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,887	Originally posted by Dan Paris I just came back from a trip in Florence. Many Nikon and Canon basic DSLRs of course, few Canon M mirrorless in the hands of japanese ladies, few Sony FF in the hands of young americans. I spotted an old Japanese gentleman in the Uffizi museum with, I believe, a K3... Probably a die-hard Pentaxian as he was carrying his camera in a Pentax-branded bag Oddly enough he was shooting only with his smartphone not with his camera I think that's the 18-270mm, so he certainly wasn't lacking a lens with an adequate field of view. Seems very strange to use a phone when you have a decent DSLR setup.

04-16-2019, 03:01 AM	#5448
totsmuyco Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Iloilo City Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,276	I think he needed to immediately post his shot in facebook or Instagram. The k-3/II can't do that.

04-16-2019, 03:52 PM	#5449
luckylu Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,531	maybe he was out of battery Florence takes a lot of battery power too many photo ops

04-27-2019, 04:26 AM - 1 Like	#5450
totsmuyco Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Iloilo City Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,276	I'm here at my son's graduation. I see plenty of entry level Nikon and Canon. As usual, I'm the only Pentaxian. Someone beside me has a Sony and yet she's using her iPhone. Probably she's instantly posting everything in social media. And I thought mirrorless can upload everything to the cellphone at an instant allowing one to instantly post on the web. Hmmmm, I can't get it. Probably iPhone produces better images than her Sony. :-)

04-27-2019, 11:41 AM	#5451
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by totsmuyco . And I thought mirrorless can upload everything to the cellphone at an instant allowing one to instantly post on the web. It's definitely not instant (I have both Sony and Samsung). And Pentax does the same.

04-27-2019, 09:45 PM	#5452
totsmuyco Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Iloilo City Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,276	Originally posted by clackers It's definitely not instant (I have both Sony and Samsung). And Pentax does the same. I have a friend who uses Fuji and after his shots he'd upload it right away to his cellphone. He then he uploaded his photos on Facebook. It was quite fast. I use a k-5II and a K-3II. I've never used a Wi-Fi card so I wouldn't know how fast that would be.

04-27-2019, 10:57 PM	#5453
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by totsmuyco I have a friend who uses Fuji and after his shots he'd upload it right away to his cellphone. He then he uploaded his photos on Facebook. It was quite fast. I use a k-5II and a K-3II. I've never used a Wi-Fi card so I wouldn't know how fast that would be. Nuh, none of them are. The WiFi cards are very weak, and the hardware inside the cameras like the batteries not up to decent power outputs. Pros at a big sporting event will shoot tethered to their laptops which are connected by Ethernet cable to the media centre then onto the editors at the agency who will sell the pictures, they don't use WiFi.

04-28-2019, 01:12 AM	#5454
totsmuyco Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Iloilo City Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,276	Originally posted by clackers Nuh, none of them are. The WiFi cards are very weak, and the hardware inside the cameras like the batteries not up to decent power outputs. Pros at a big sporting event will shoot tethered to their laptops which are connected by Ethernet cable to the media centre then onto the editors at the agency who will sell the pictures, they don't use WiFi. My friend made it look so easy on his Fuji. Darn, he had me fooled. :

04-28-2019, 01:19 AM - 1 Like	#5455
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by totsmuyco My friend made it look so easy on his Fuji. Darn, he had me fooled. : They all work the same, all brands. Image Sync does it for me on my Pentaxes and Ricoh GR II.

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04-28-2019, 04:11 AM	#5456
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	" what type of camera is that ? oh a Pentax, my father [ grandfather ] had one " and I then tell them that the lenses might work on this one too.

04-28-2019, 06:52 AM - 1 Like	#5457
photoptimist Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,121	The tulips in the local downtown pedestrian mall are in full bloom and that's brought out the photographers. Needless to say, smartphone shooters dominate. But among the "real camera" users, it's mostly been Nikons, a few Canons, an occasional MILC, and one Graflex! Then, yesterday, I saw my first K-1 in the wild (besides mine). He was shooting street scenes with what seemed to be a medium telephoto. I did not have time to stop so I only had a chance to say "nice camera" as I passed him. Pentax users are out there!

04-28-2019, 07:21 AM - 1 Like	#5458
Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	Originally posted by totsmuyco My friend made it look so easy on his Fuji. Darn, he had me fooled. : Listen to Clackers. But it may matter what size JPGs he was uploading. Make them small enough and they will be faster. There is a reason Sony put a LAN port on the A9. You need that kind of connection for speed with normal size files.

04-28-2019, 12:21 PM - 1 Like	#5459
rmalbers Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 104	Just got back from a week in London and a week in Paris, I tried my best but no other Pentax spotted. I did get one person who was impressed with my K50 and 18-135mm, LOL!