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dubyam · 02-27-2019, 04:08 PM - **1 Like**

Just saw this ad (a friend is affiliated with a local franchise of this business, I'm not advertising them or such) and I'm pretty sure the neck straps say Pentax on them for both the cameras in this video. Not enough view of the two to really tell what the bodies are, but the lens hood in the side shot of the guy in the wheelchair looks like my 50-200WR hood, but it could be any moderate length lens with a cylinder-style hood on it, I guess. Interesting, at least, to see what I think are two Pentax cameras in this little ad. Sounds like at one point he's instructing her on using the AF button on the back of the camera, as well.

https://dms.licdn.com/playback/C4E05AQH-lhKGy91JuA/3a7b3ff037394beca09c3ca84...Zi3hwJalWatYXA

**monochrome** · 02-27-2019, 04:16 PM

Originally posted by dubyam

Just saw this ad (a friend is affiliated with a local franchise of this business, I'm not advertising them or such) and I'm pretty sure the neck straps say Pentax on them for both the cameras in this video. Not enough view of the two to really tell what the bodies are, but the lens hood in the side shot of the guy in the wheelchair looks like my 50-200WR hood, but it could be any moderate length lens with a cylinder-style hood on it, I guess. Interesting, at least, to see what I think are two Pentax cameras in this little ad. Sounds like at one point he's instructing her on using the AF button on the back of the camera, as well.

https://dms.licdn.com/playback/C4E05AQH-lhKGy91JuA/3a7b3ff037394beca09c3ca84...Zi3hwJalWatYXA

He is wearing a standard Pentax (blurred out) neckstrap and hers seems to have the protruding Pentax prism housing beak of the ~~K-30~~ K-3 (see below).

**UncleVanya** · 02-27-2019, 04:17 PM

I'd agree that the wheelchair user is most definitely using a Pentax Strap. The camera looks older - maybe K100D or K100d Super era?

**BigMackCam** · 02-27-2019, 04:19 PM - **1 Like**

My initial guess is that he's shooting a ~~K10D~~ K20D (interestingly, with the O-ME53 magnified eyepiece) and she's shooting a K-3.

Last edited by BigMackCam; 02-27-2019 at 04:26 PM.

dubyam · 02-27-2019, 04:32 PM

He's definitely not shooting a K-30, based on the placement of the mode dial on the left flank of the prism housing.

Thought it was a cool find, anyway. Nice to see some Pentax use when many folks are unaware of the brand.

stevebrot · 02-27-2019, 05:23 PM

Yep, Pentax straps on both cameras and he takes a turn with both. One of the cameras is a K-3. I like the comment about the green light.

Steve

torashi · 02-28-2019, 06:04 AM

Nice catch. I just saw this one:

Youtu.be

At 2:50 you can see a Pentax Telephoto lens. My first guess is that it's the M* 67 800mm 6.7 lens.

02-27-2019, 04:08 PM - 1 Like	#1
dubyam Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 221	Pretty sure this is a pair of Pentax cameras in this ad Just saw this ad (a friend is affiliated with a local franchise of this business, I'm not advertising them or such) and I'm pretty sure the neck straps say Pentax on them for both the cameras in this video. Not enough view of the two to really tell what the bodies are, but the lens hood in the side shot of the guy in the wheelchair looks like my 50-200WR hood, but it could be any moderate length lens with a cylinder-style hood on it, I guess. Interesting, at least, to see what I think are two Pentax cameras in this little ad. Sounds like at one point he's instructing her on using the AF button on the back of the camera, as well. https://dms.licdn.com/playback/C4E05AQH-lhKGy91JuA/3a7b3ff037394beca09c3ca84...Zi3hwJalWatYXA

02-27-2019, 04:16 PM	#2
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by dubyam Just saw this ad (a friend is affiliated with a local franchise of this business, I'm not advertising them or such) and I'm pretty sure the neck straps say Pentax on them for both the cameras in this video. Not enough view of the two to really tell what the bodies are, but the lens hood in the side shot of the guy in the wheelchair looks like my 50-200WR hood, but it could be any moderate length lens with a cylinder-style hood on it, I guess. Interesting, at least, to see what I think are two Pentax cameras in this little ad. Sounds like at one point he's instructing her on using the AF button on the back of the camera, as well. https://dms.licdn.com/playback/C4E05AQH-lhKGy91JuA/3a7b3ff037394beca09c3ca84...Zi3hwJalWatYXA He is wearing a standard Pentax (blurred out) neckstrap and hers seems to have the protruding Pentax prism housing beak of the ~~K-30~~ K-3 (see below). Last edited by monochrome; 02-27-2019 at 04:45 PM.

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02-27-2019, 04:17 PM	#3
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,460	I'd agree that the wheelchair user is most definitely using a Pentax Strap. The camera looks older - maybe K100D or K100d Super era?

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BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,695	My initial guess is that he's shooting a ~~K10D~~ K20D (interestingly, with the O-ME53 magnified eyepiece) and she's shooting a K-3. Last edited by BigMackCam; 02-27-2019 at 04:26 PM.

02-27-2019, 04:32 PM	#5
dubyam Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 221 Original Poster	He's definitely not shooting a K-30, based on the placement of the mode dial on the left flank of the prism housing. Thought it was a cool find, anyway. Nice to see some Pentax use when many folks are unaware of the brand.

02-27-2019, 05:23 PM	#6
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Yep, Pentax straps on both cameras and he takes a turn with both. One of the cameras is a K-3. I like the comment about the green light. Steve

Pretty sure this is a pair of Pentax cameras in this ad

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