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**Fotus Tuus** · 12-12-2019, 01:14 PM - **3 Likes**

I remembered the old story of two sales agents. To paraphrase, it looked like this: Pentax sent two sales agents to the big city. After a few days he received messages from them. The first agent wrote: "Boss, it's hopeless here. No one has a Pentax camera!" A second agent wrote: "Boss, it's great here! Nobody has a Pentax camera!"
P.S. I hope that in this huge thread no one has ever quoted this story yet. I didn't check it!

**Alex645** · 12-13-2019, 01:58 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Fotus Tuus

I remembered the old story of two sales agents. To paraphrase, it looked like this: Pentax sent two sales agents to the big city. After a few days he received messages from them. The first agent wrote: "Boss, it's hopeless here. No one has a Pentax camera!" A second agent wrote: "Boss, it's great here! Nobody has a Pentax camera!"
P.S. I hope that in this huge thread no one has ever quoted this story yet. I didn't check it!

That had to either be an OLD story or a "tall" one: TWO agents? ONE city?

Cynog Ap Brychan · 12-13-2019, 05:01 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Fotus Tuus

I remembered the old story of two sales agents. To paraphrase, it looked like this: Pentax sent two sales agents to the big city. After a few days he received messages from them. The first agent wrote: "Boss, it's hopeless here. No one has a Pentax camera!" A second agent wrote: "Boss, it's great here! Nobody has a Pentax camera!"
P.S. I hope that in this huge thread no one has ever quoted this story yet. I didn't check it!

Pentax has sales agents???

Jonathan Mac · 12-13-2019, 05:20 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Cynog Ap Brychan

Pentax has sales agents???

I'm pretty sure that's us.

**cartesio** · 12-13-2019, 06:04 AM - **1 Like**

Last summer I saw a Pentaxian in Istria. I did not dare to talk to him because at the moment I was panasonicized.

Lord Lucan · 12-13-2019, 01:57 PM

Perhaps this thread should morph into the question Are (D)SLR users really THAT rare?

I have not seen any other Pentax user since about 2000. Admittedly I do not generally go near popular tourist locations, I tend to be a lone shooter mostly of landscape, in the UK. But my seeing anyone with any sort of (D)SLR is rare. On a recent week's holiday I saw only one (looking around a castle ruin) who had what looked like a APS-c or even a 4/3, of some brand that was not Pentax.

I think we are becoming the equivalent of guys with 10x8 field cameras with glass plates being seen in the 1970's, superb picture quality but just odd. Not that it bothers me.

swanlefitte · 12-13-2019, 02:58 PM

Originally posted by Lord Lucan

I think we are becoming the equivalent of guys with 10x8 field cameras with glass plates being seen in the 1970's, superb picture quality but just odd. Not that it bothers me.

Except I saw one of those recently but not a Pentax. It was hard not to notice though. I might have passed by a Pentax unseen.

Cynog Ap Brychan · 12-13-2019, 03:19 PM

Originally posted by Lord Lucan

On a recent week's holiday I saw only one (looking around a castle ruin) who had what looked like a APS-c or even a 4/3, of some brand that was not Pentax.

It wasn't Raglan Castle, was it? I was there not so long ago with a Panasonic G9 and a Leica M.

Lord Lucan · 12-14-2019, 03:45 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Cynog Ap Brychan

It wasn't Raglan Castle, was it? I was there not so long ago with a Panasonic G9 and a Leica M.

No, it was Laugharne. I've been to Raglan a few times though, not many miles from me.

Tsuken · 12-14-2019, 11:24 PM

Originally posted by dbs

I'm trying to work out what is rarer in these parts .
1 a Pentax camera...or
2 Rain

flip a coin

Dave

Straya!

I figured you must be in Australia too. Dayum we need that water from the skies. :/

totsmuyco · 12-15-2019, 01:40 AM

I went out for a shoot today. I only saw a white mirrorless camera. Pentax wins, I got 2 Pentax cams with me.

**Fotus Tuus** · 12-15-2019, 04:57 AM

HI, totsmuyoco! I hope you're okay after this earthquake today? Photos from Philipines are terrible.

totsmuyco · 12-15-2019, 06:33 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Fotus Tuus

HI, totsmuyoco! I hope you're okay after this earthquake today? Photos from Philipines are terrible.

Thanks for the concern. The Philippines has been hit by earthquakes several times this year. With God's grace our area hasn't been hit. Mindanao area is the one that's been continuously affected. We sent some contributions last month to assist them. Thanks again Fotus Tuus.

house · 12-15-2019, 08:52 AM

I once saw a young male Japanese tourist in the center of Stockholm with a yellow k-01 and I believe the 21 limited.

**Fotus Tuus** · 12-15-2019, 12:27 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by totsmuyco

Thanks for the concern. The Philippines has been hit by earthquakes several times this year. With God's grace our area hasn't been hit. Mindanao area is the one that's been continuously affected. We sent some contributions last month to assist them. Thanks again Fotus Tuus.

OK. God bless you!

12-13-2019, 01:57 PM	#5931
Lord Lucan Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,978	Are (D)SLR users really THAT rare? Perhaps this thread should morph into the question Are (D)SLR users really THAT rare? I have not seen any other Pentax user since about 2000. Admittedly I do not generally go near popular tourist locations, I tend to be a lone shooter mostly of landscape, in the UK. But my seeing anyone with any sort of (D)SLR is rare. On a recent week's holiday I saw only one (looking around a castle ruin) who had what looked like a APS-c or even a 4/3, of some brand that was not Pentax. I think we are becoming the equivalent of guys with 10x8 field cameras with glass plates being seen in the 1970's, superb picture quality but just odd. Not that it bothers me.

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12-12-2019, 01:14 PM - 3 Likes	#5926
Fotus Tuus Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Murowana Goślina, Wielkopolska Photos: Albums Posts: 605	I remembered the old story of two sales agents. To paraphrase, it looked like this: Pentax sent two sales agents to the big city. After a few days he received messages from them. The first agent wrote: "Boss, it's hopeless here. No one has a Pentax camera!" A second agent wrote: "Boss, it's great here! Nobody has a Pentax camera!" P.S. I hope that in this huge thread no one has ever quoted this story yet. I didn't check it!

12-13-2019, 01:58 AM - 1 Like	#5927
Alex645 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Kaneohe, HI Photos: Albums Posts: 3,527	Originally posted by Fotus Tuus I remembered the old story of two sales agents. To paraphrase, it looked like this: Pentax sent two sales agents to the big city. After a few days he received messages from them. The first agent wrote: "Boss, it's hopeless here. No one has a Pentax camera!" A second agent wrote: "Boss, it's great here! Nobody has a Pentax camera!" P.S. I hope that in this huge thread no one has ever quoted this story yet. I didn't check it! That had to either be an OLD story or a "tall" one: TWO agents? ONE city?

12-13-2019, 05:01 AM - 1 Like	#5928
Cynog Ap Brychan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gloucester Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,199	Originally posted by Fotus Tuus I remembered the old story of two sales agents. To paraphrase, it looked like this: Pentax sent two sales agents to the big city. After a few days he received messages from them. The first agent wrote: "Boss, it's hopeless here. No one has a Pentax camera!" A second agent wrote: "Boss, it's great here! Nobody has a Pentax camera!" P.S. I hope that in this huge thread no one has ever quoted this story yet. I didn't check it! Pentax has sales agents???

12-13-2019, 05:20 AM - 2 Likes	#5929
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	Originally posted by Cynog Ap Brychan Pentax has sales agents??? I'm pretty sure that's us.

12-13-2019, 06:04 AM - 1 Like	#5930
cartesio Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2016 Photos: Gallery Posts: 900	Last summer I saw a Pentaxian in Istria. I did not dare to talk to him because at the moment I was panasonicized.

12-13-2019, 02:58 PM	#5932
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	Originally posted by Lord Lucan I think we are becoming the equivalent of guys with 10x8 field cameras with glass plates being seen in the 1970's, superb picture quality but just odd. Not that it bothers me. Except I saw one of those recently but not a Pentax. It was hard not to notice though. I might have passed by a Pentax unseen.

12-13-2019, 03:19 PM	#5933
Cynog Ap Brychan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gloucester Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,199	Originally posted by Lord Lucan On a recent week's holiday I saw only one (looking around a castle ruin) who had what looked like a APS-c or even a 4/3, of some brand that was not Pentax. It wasn't Raglan Castle, was it? I was there not so long ago with a Panasonic G9 and a Leica M.

12-14-2019, 03:45 AM - 1 Like	#5934
Lord Lucan Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,978	Originally posted by Cynog Ap Brychan It wasn't Raglan Castle, was it? I was there not so long ago with a Panasonic G9 and a Leica M. No, it was Laugharne. I've been to Raglan a few times though, not many miles from me.

12-14-2019, 11:24 PM	#5935
Tsuken Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,420	Originally posted by dbs I'm trying to work out what is rarer in these parts . 1 a Pentax camera...or 2 Rain flip a coin Dave Straya! I figured you must be in Australia too. Dayum we need that water from the skies. :/

12-15-2019, 01:40 AM	#5936
totsmuyco Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Iloilo City Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,276	I went out for a shoot today. I only saw a white mirrorless camera. Pentax wins, I got 2 Pentax cams with me.

12-15-2019, 04:57 AM	#5937
Fotus Tuus Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Murowana Goślina, Wielkopolska Photos: Albums Posts: 605	HI, totsmuyoco! I hope you're okay after this earthquake today? Photos from Philipines are terrible.

12-15-2019, 06:33 AM - 1 Like	#5938
totsmuyco Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Iloilo City Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,276	Originally posted by Fotus Tuus HI, totsmuyoco! I hope you're okay after this earthquake today? Photos from Philipines are terrible. Thanks for the concern. The Philippines has been hit by earthquakes several times this year. With God's grace our area hasn't been hit. Mindanao area is the one that's been continuously affected. We sent some contributions last month to assist them. Thanks again Fotus Tuus.

12-15-2019, 08:52 AM	#5939
house Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 3,306	I once saw a young male Japanese tourist in the center of Stockholm with a yellow k-01 and I believe the 21 limited.

12-15-2019, 12:27 PM - 1 Like	#5940
Fotus Tuus Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Murowana Goślina, Wielkopolska Photos: Albums Posts: 605	Originally posted by totsmuyco Thanks for the concern. The Philippines has been hit by earthquakes several times this year. With God's grace our area hasn't been hit. Mindanao area is the one that's been continuously affected. We sent some contributions last month to assist them. Thanks again Fotus Tuus. OK. God bless you!

Are we really THAT rare?

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