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Jonathan Mac · 02-23-2022, 07:28 AM

We were in Valencia for the weekend and walking by the iconic museum of science I saw another photographer taking photos of the palm trees. Lo and behold, it was a fellow Pentaxian! I'm not sure what he was shooting with since I had to rush off after my three-year-old but it looked like a K1 and 24-70/2.8.

eddie1960 · 02-23-2022, 08:00 AM

I rarely see another Pentaxian now, however weirdly in January when I bought My GFX50R it turned out he had several brands he used, and for Astro, he used a K1,

**Serkevan** · 02-23-2022, 02:14 PM

Brought in the K-1 to work to take some macro shots of, well, work stuff. Two comments on that topic:

-The Olympus TG-5 is fantastic and works better than the K-1 with 0.5x macro for really close closeups, though it obviously can't match the Tamron 90/2.5 in actual sharpness when the Tammy's magnification is enough.
-Most importantly, no one knows what Pentax is. I even had one colleague ask "Oh wow, that must be a good camera, is it a Canon?".

**clackers** · 02-23-2022, 05:12 PM

Originally posted by Serkevan

Brought in the K-1 to work to take some macro shots of, well, work stuff. Two comments on that topic:

-The Olympus TG-5 is fantastic and works better than the K-1 with 0.5x macro for really close closeups, though it obviously can't match the Tamron 90/2.5 in actual sharpness when the Tammy's magnification is enough.

Have you seen the Pentax WG-10, Serkevan?

Actually has five lights to support a digital microscope mode.

I think neither the TG or WG series are actually made by Olympus or Pentax. I think the compacts are bought re-branded off an OEM. At one point, they sold the same camera, called the MX-1 by Pentax.

**Serkevan** · 02-24-2022, 01:23 AM

Originally posted by clackers

Have you seen the Pentax WG-10, Serkevan?

Actually has five lights to support a digital microscope mode.

I think neither the TG or WG series are actually made by Olympus or Pentax. I think the compacts are bought re-branded off an OEM. At one point, they sold the same camera, called the MX-1 by Pentax.

I *was* considering the WG series specifically because of the LED ring - And the WG7 is waterproof to 20 m without case, the TG5 is rated for 14 (the camera was intended for underwater use, work was a moment of "hey, I have a camera for this"

)

Three factors pushed me to the Oly:
-Most importantly, I found one in good condition, with 1 year warranty, for 200€ right around Christmas (so it was a bit of an impulse buy)
-If I ever get the 30 m license, the Oly does have the option for a 60 m case, rails for extra lighting, etc.
-The Ricoh does not shoot raw, which is a bit of a bummer for underwater use at depth...

All in all, if I were to only do freediving I'd have jumped to the Ricoh (I even made a thread asking for advice, and it was my first option), but I'm not sure it would have been the best option for my needs.

deus ursus · 02-24-2022, 02:00 AM

Originally posted by Serkevan

[...]
-The Ricoh does not shoot raw, which is a bit of a bummer for underwater use at depth...

[...]

Just checked the G900 if that was any better. It was not.

Disappointing, since it is aimed at professional use.

trevinon · 03-18-2022, 08:58 PM - **1 Like**

Saw this in Facebook. I couldn't tell what camera this is, but at the very least, the lens is Pentax brand.

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Jonathan Mac · 03-19-2022, 10:15 AM

Originally posted by trevinon

Saw this in Facebook. I couldn't tell what camera this is, but at the very least, the lens is Pentax brand.

Login ? Instagram

I'm pretty certain that's a KP.

**LeChefRouge** · 03-19-2022, 12:20 PM - **1 Like**

I was out at a tulip farm today for the opening of the season and ran into a fellow Pentaxian. Second one in real life I've met since moving to Huntsville, AL last summer. I'm not sure what lens he was using, but he was rocking the K-1. We chatted for a bit and he told me he just purchased it in January. He was a Super ME user back in the day and wanted to get back into photography. To the guy I met, if you are on here, it is always nice to met other Pentaxians!

swanlefitte · 03-19-2022, 01:08 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by LeChefRouge

Second one in real life I've met since moving to Huntsville, AL last summer.!

We came close in New Orleans. We both went to the Sneaky Pickle and Red's. Sneaky is open again after burning down. Red's is still closed from hurricane Ida, and we both moved on from the city. Did you ever eat at Marie's? A few blocks behind the co-op with the JAX wall. The kitchen was not open a year when covid hit.

Cheers to old times!

LeeRunge · 03-19-2022, 01:27 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by LeChefRouge

I was out at a tulip farm today for the opening of the season and ran into a fellow Pentaxian. Second one in real life I've met since moving to Huntsville, AL last summer. I'm not sure what lens he was using, but he was rocking the K-1. We chatted for a bit and he told me he just purchased it in January. He was a Super ME user back in the day and wanted to get back into photography. To the guy I met, if you are on here, it is always nice to met other Pentaxians!

I’ve been to that Tulip farm. It’s a fun place to grab some photo’s. I actually live nearby. I moved to the Huntsville area in 2020.

lesmore49 · 03-19-2022, 01:52 PM

I think it will start to become more of a DSLR than a Pentax thing...when it comes to are we really that rare.

In fact, although Covid has drastically cut events in my burg the last while, before Covid, I was not seeing a heck of a lot of either mirrorless or DSLR cameras around...mostly cell phones. I have noticed a significant shift in the past decade.

The bell tolls.... eventually not just for Pentax but I think any 'good' (DSLR/Mirrorless) camera...other than cell phones.

But not me...you'll have to pry my.....

LeeRunge · 03-19-2022, 04:09 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by lesmore49

I think it will start to become more of a DSLR than a Pentax thing...when it comes to are we really that rare.

In fact, although Covid has drastically cut events in my burg the last while, before Covid, I was not seeing a heck of a lot of either mirrorless or DSLR cameras around...mostly cell phones. I have noticed a significant shift in the past decade.

The bell tolls.... eventually not just for Pentax but I think any 'good' (DSLR/Mirrorless) camera...other than cell phones.

But not me...you'll have to pry my.....

It’s all brands. You just don’t see a lot of ILC camera’s in general anymore unless it’s professionals or super enthusiasts. I own an iPhone 12 Pro Max with ProRaw capability and it’s the first cell phone I’ve felt comfortable leaving the ILC at home when I don’t feel like carrying anything.

**ThorSanchez** · 04-13-2022, 08:54 AM - **1 Like**

Walking around Manhattan yesterday and I was behind a dad and his kid, he had a Pentax strap. Getting closer I saw he had a K-5 with a 18-55 kit lens. It had been several years since I saw another Pentaxian in the wild.

harpoh · 04-16-2022, 05:46 AM - **4 Likes**

I had my second close encounter of the Pentax-kind (first was in 2010 on a vaporetto in Venice, I had a K20d, stranger K10d). A few days ago my wife (K-3iii) and I (K-1) strolled through Kensington, London, when some guy pointed at my camera and then at his K-1ii (he also had GRII). High five! I tried to start a conversation (Are you satisfied with Pentax? Starting over would you invest into Pentax again?), but, alas, he spoke hardly any English, as he was from Ukraine! What a strange coincidence... After a few minutes we shook hands (!), I expressed my hope that his country would fxxk the Russians and then we parted.

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02-23-2022, 07:28 AM	#6796
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	We were in Valencia for the weekend and walking by the iconic museum of science I saw another photographer taking photos of the palm trees. Lo and behold, it was a fellow Pentaxian! I'm not sure what he was shooting with since I had to rush off after my three-year-old but it looked like a K1 and 24-70/2.8.

02-23-2022, 08:00 AM	#6797
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	I rarely see another Pentaxian now, however weirdly in January when I bought My GFX50R it turned out he had several brands he used, and for Astro, he used a K1,

02-23-2022, 02:14 PM	#6798
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976	Brought in the K-1 to work to take some macro shots of, well, work stuff. Two comments on that topic: -The Olympus TG-5 is fantastic and works better than the K-1 with 0.5x macro for really close closeups, though it obviously can't match the Tamron 90/2.5 in actual sharpness when the Tammy's magnification is enough. -Most importantly, no one knows what Pentax is. I even had one colleague ask "Oh wow, that must be a good camera, is it a Canon?".

02-23-2022, 05:12 PM	#6799
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by Serkevan Brought in the K-1 to work to take some macro shots of, well, work stuff. Two comments on that topic: -The Olympus TG-5 is fantastic and works better than the K-1 with 0.5x macro for really close closeups, though it obviously can't match the Tamron 90/2.5 in actual sharpness when the Tammy's magnification is enough. Have you seen the Pentax WG-10, Serkevan? Actually has five lights to support a digital microscope mode. I think neither the TG or WG series are actually made by Olympus or Pentax. I think the compacts are bought re-branded off an OEM. At one point, they sold the same camera, called the MX-1 by Pentax.

02-24-2022, 01:23 AM	#6800
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976	Originally posted by clackers Have you seen the Pentax WG-10, Serkevan? Actually has five lights to support a digital microscope mode. I think neither the TG or WG series are actually made by Olympus or Pentax. I think the compacts are bought re-branded off an OEM. At one point, they sold the same camera, called the MX-1 by Pentax. I was considering the WG series specifically because of the LED ring - And the WG7 is waterproof to 20 m without case, the TG5 is rated for 14 (the camera was intended for underwater use, work was a moment of "hey, I have a camera for this" ) Three factors pushed me to the Oly: -Most importantly, I found one in good condition, with 1 year warranty, for 200€ right around Christmas (so it was a bit of an impulse buy) -If I ever get the 30 m license, the Oly does have the option for a 60 m case, rails for extra lighting, etc. -The Ricoh does not shoot raw, which is a bit of a bummer for underwater use at depth... All in all, if I were to only do freediving I'd have jumped to the Ricoh (I even made a thread asking for advice, and it was my first option), but I'm not sure it would have been the best option for my needs.

02-24-2022, 02:00 AM	#6801
deus ursus Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Stårheim, Norway Posts: 659	Originally posted by Serkevan [...] -The Ricoh does not shoot raw, which is a bit of a bummer for underwater use at depth... [...] Just checked the G900 if that was any better. It was not. Disappointing, since it is aimed at professional use.

03-18-2022, 08:58 PM - 1 Like	#6802
trevinon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Monterrey Posts: 100	Saw this in Facebook. I couldn't tell what camera this is, but at the very least, the lens is Pentax brand. Login ? Instagram

03-19-2022, 10:15 AM	#6803
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	Originally posted by trevinon Saw this in Facebook. I couldn't tell what camera this is, but at the very least, the lens is Pentax brand. Login ? Instagram I'm pretty certain that's a KP.

03-19-2022, 12:20 PM - 1 Like	#6804
LeChefRouge Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Huntsville, AL Photos: Gallery Posts: 92	I was out at a tulip farm today for the opening of the season and ran into a fellow Pentaxian. Second one in real life I've met since moving to Huntsville, AL last summer. I'm not sure what lens he was using, but he was rocking the K-1. We chatted for a bit and he told me he just purchased it in January. He was a Super ME user back in the day and wanted to get back into photography. To the guy I met, if you are on here, it is always nice to met other Pentaxians!

03-19-2022, 01:08 PM - 1 Like	#6805
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	Originally posted by LeChefRouge Second one in real life I've met since moving to Huntsville, AL last summer.! We came close in New Orleans. We both went to the Sneaky Pickle and Red's. Sneaky is open again after burning down. Red's is still closed from hurricane Ida, and we both moved on from the city. Did you ever eat at Marie's? A few blocks behind the co-op with the JAX wall. The kitchen was not open a year when covid hit. Cheers to old times!

03-19-2022, 01:27 PM - 2 Likes	#6806
LeeRunge Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 996	Originally posted by LeChefRouge I was out at a tulip farm today for the opening of the season and ran into a fellow Pentaxian. Second one in real life I've met since moving to Huntsville, AL last summer. I'm not sure what lens he was using, but he was rocking the K-1. We chatted for a bit and he told me he just purchased it in January. He was a Super ME user back in the day and wanted to get back into photography. To the guy I met, if you are on here, it is always nice to met other Pentaxians! I’ve been to that Tulip farm. It’s a fun place to grab some photo’s. I actually live nearby. I moved to the Huntsville area in 2020.

03-19-2022, 01:52 PM	#6807
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	I think it will start to become more of a DSLR than a Pentax thing...when it comes to are we really that rare. In fact, although Covid has drastically cut events in my burg the last while, before Covid, I was not seeing a heck of a lot of either mirrorless or DSLR cameras around...mostly cell phones. I have noticed a significant shift in the past decade. The bell tolls.... eventually not just for Pentax but I think any 'good' (DSLR/Mirrorless) camera...other than cell phones. But not me...you'll have to pry my.....

03-19-2022, 04:09 PM - 1 Like	#6808
LeeRunge Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 996	Originally posted by lesmore49 I think it will start to become more of a DSLR than a Pentax thing...when it comes to are we really that rare. In fact, although Covid has drastically cut events in my burg the last while, before Covid, I was not seeing a heck of a lot of either mirrorless or DSLR cameras around...mostly cell phones. I have noticed a significant shift in the past decade. The bell tolls.... eventually not just for Pentax but I think any 'good' (DSLR/Mirrorless) camera...other than cell phones. But not me...you'll have to pry my..... It’s all brands. You just don’t see a lot of ILC camera’s in general anymore unless it’s professionals or super enthusiasts. I own an iPhone 12 Pro Max with ProRaw capability and it’s the first cell phone I’ve felt comfortable leaving the ILC at home when I don’t feel like carrying anything.

04-13-2022, 08:54 AM - 1 Like	#6809
ThorSanchez Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,809	Walking around Manhattan yesterday and I was behind a dad and his kid, he had a Pentax strap. Getting closer I saw he had a K-5 with a 18-55 kit lens. It had been several years since I saw another Pentaxian in the wild.

04-16-2022, 05:46 AM - 4 Likes	#6810
harpoh Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 28	I had my second close encounter of the Pentax-kind (first was in 2010 on a vaporetto in Venice, I had a K20d, stranger K10d). A few days ago my wife (K-3iii) and I (K-1) strolled through Kensington, London, when some guy pointed at my camera and then at his K-1ii (he also had GRII). High five! I tried to start a conversation (Are you satisfied with Pentax? Starting over would you invest into Pentax again?), but, alas, he spoke hardly any English, as he was from Ukraine! What a strange coincidence... After a few minutes we shook hands (!), I expressed my hope that his country would fxxk the Russians and then we parted.

Are we really THAT rare?

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