Kirk has a K-1

jimr-pdx · 08-02-2019, 08:25 AM - **1 Like**

No surprise since he's owned everything at least once, but K.Tuck picked up a local K-1 and 28-105 to mess with. Any press is good press

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ZombieArmy · 08-02-2019, 08:51 AM

The cons made me laugh.

pschlute · 08-02-2019, 09:13 AM

Originally posted by ZombieArmy

The cons made me laugh.

Me too. " You can't just stumble over to amazon and pick up a new 85mm f1.8 because....most lenses don't exist in the Pentax universe (well, except the ones from yesteryear. But we're mostly over manually focusing and stopping down)

15-30 2.8
24-70 2.8
28-108 3.5/5.6
70-200 2.8
150-450 4.5/5.6
200 2.8
300 4.0
50mm 1.4

Saxtonine · 08-02-2019, 09:27 AM

It is true that "old codgers" - in which I include myself and I'm under 40 - love talking up legacy Pentax glass. And while we have a point, I have seen Canikon folks eyes glaze over.

Gianclaudio · 08-02-2019, 09:37 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pschlute

Me too. " You can't just stumble over to amazon.com and pick up a new 85mm f1.8 because....most lenses don't exist in the Pentax universe (well, except the ones from yesteryear. But we're mostly over manually focusing and stopping down...). ?tag=pentaxforums-20&"

15-30 2.8
24-70 2.8
28-108 3.5/5.6
70-200 2.8
150-450 4.5/5.6
200 2.8
300 4.0
50mm 1.4

And also:

50 & 100 macro
31, 43, 77 mm limited
Hd fa 35mm
Hd 10-17 fisheye

jimr-pdx · 08-02-2019, 10:00 AM

I've plenty of both cheap and classic, ready for a K-1. Sigmas 28-80 + 100-300, A50, M100/200, 24 Vivitar.. some day they'll be at their 'right' viewing angles again

And yes is comments betray his experience - but perhaps Fuji is now teaching him about 'zany' FLs?
Not to mention the 36x24 diagonal = 43.2.. so who defines what's zany?

biz-engineer · 08-02-2019, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by ZombieArmy

The cons made me laugh.

Me too. What's funny, he says "it take good pictures" and then... but.. but.. but "it doesn't have an EVF" etc.. etc.

That's not the kind of review that is going to improve my images. From photography standpoint, such article has zero value.

ZombieArmy · 08-02-2019, 10:51 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by biz-engineer

Me too. What's funny, he says "it take good pictures" and then... but.. but.. but "it doesn't have an EVF" etc.. etc.

That's not the kind of review that is going to improve my images. From photography standpoint, such article has zero value.

To me the cons seemed tongue firmly in cheek territory.

**onlineflyer** · 08-02-2019, 11:21 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ZombieArmy

To me the cons seemed tongue firmly in cheek territory.

I thought it was an article from The Onion.

**BigMackCam** · 08-02-2019, 12:04 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by biz-engineer

Me too. What's funny, he says "it take good pictures" and then... but.. but.. but "it doesn't have an EVF" etc.. etc.

That's not the kind of review that is going to improve my images. From photography standpoint, such article has zero value.

The way I read it, "I'm downrating it from a Gold at 99% to a Silver at 80% because the K-1 doesn't have an EVF" was actually poking fun at DPR...

Seriously, I think this is a great little review that describes the K-1 (and 28-105) in a very positive light. The cons he mentions are largely tongue in cheek, though he's quite correct - we really do love to crow about our legacy glass

**gaweidert** · 08-02-2019, 01:29 PM

Liked the comment on the Canon users being too scared to say anything to anybody.

**PJ1** · 08-02-2019, 03:01 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by BigMackCam

Seriously, I think this is a great little review that describes the K-1 (and 28-105) in a very positive light.

I like the bit from someone in the comments about putting gaffer tape over the logo to freak people out because they don't know what system you are using. I think we could go one better than that - thinking back to @BigMackCam 's legendary review - and get little stickies that say "CAMERA" to put over our logos.

biz-engineer · 08-02-2019, 08:08 PM

Originally posted by BigMackCam

Seriously, I think this is a great little review that describes the K-1 (and 28-105) in a very positive light.

After reading the article a second time, I agree. I'd been to quick on the first pass.

BROO · 08-02-2019, 10:41 PM

Originally posted by ZombieArmy

To me the cons seemed tongue firmly in cheek territory.

Basically he is letting the images do the talking. Judge the camera by it's image quality. Everything else is just (tongue in cheek) gaffe.

texandrews · 08-03-2019, 05:04 AM

Originally posted by PJ1

I like the bit from someone in the comments about putting gaffer tape over the logo to freak people out because they don't know what system you are using. I think we could go one better than that - thinking back to @BigMackCam 's legendary review - and get little stickies that say "CAMERA" to put over our logos.

I hadn't seen that one, but I think I may just do it!

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08-02-2019, 08:51 AM	#2
ZombieArmy Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 3,210	The cons made me laugh.

08-02-2019, 09:13 AM	#3
pschlute Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Surrey, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,198	Originally posted by ZombieArmy The cons made me laugh. Me too. " You can't just stumble over to amazon and pick up a new 85mm f1.8 because....most lenses don't exist in the Pentax universe (well, except the ones from yesteryear. But we're mostly over manually focusing and stopping down) 15-30 2.8 24-70 2.8 28-108 3.5/5.6 70-200 2.8 150-450 4.5/5.6 200 2.8 300 4.0 50mm 1.4

08-02-2019, 09:27 AM	#4
Saxtonine Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 54	It is true that "old codgers" - in which I include myself and I'm under 40 - love talking up legacy Pentax glass. And while we have a point, I have seen Canikon folks eyes glaze over.

08-02-2019, 09:37 AM - 1 Like	#5
Gianclaudio Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Hannover Photos: Gallery Posts: 163	Originally posted by pschlute Me too. " You can't just stumble over to amazon.com and pick up a new 85mm f1.8 because....most lenses don't exist in the Pentax universe (well, except the ones from yesteryear. But we're mostly over manually focusing and stopping down...). ?tag=pentaxforums-20&" 15-30 2.8 24-70 2.8 28-108 3.5/5.6 70-200 2.8 150-450 4.5/5.6 200 2.8 300 4.0 50mm 1.4 And also: 50 & 100 macro 31, 43, 77 mm limited Hd fa 35mm Hd 10-17 fisheye

08-02-2019, 10:00 AM	#6
jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,897 Original Poster	I've plenty of both cheap and classic, ready for a K-1. Sigmas 28-80 + 100-300, A50, M100/200, 24 Vivitar.. some day they'll be at their 'right' viewing angles again And yes is comments betray his experience - but perhaps Fuji is now teaching him about 'zany' FLs? Not to mention the 36x24 diagonal = 43.2.. so who defines what's zany?

08-02-2019, 10:18 AM	#7
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,231	Originally posted by ZombieArmy The cons made me laugh. Me too. What's funny, he says "it take good pictures" and then... but.. but.. but "it doesn't have an EVF" etc.. etc. That's not the kind of review that is going to improve my images. From photography standpoint, such article has zero value.

08-02-2019, 10:51 AM - 1 Like	#8
ZombieArmy Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 3,210	Originally posted by biz-engineer Me too. What's funny, he says "it take good pictures" and then... but.. but.. but "it doesn't have an EVF" etc.. etc. That's not the kind of review that is going to improve my images. From photography standpoint, such article has zero value. To me the cons seemed tongue firmly in cheek territory.

08-02-2019, 11:21 AM - 1 Like	#9
onlineflyer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NW Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,091	Originally posted by ZombieArmy To me the cons seemed tongue firmly in cheek territory. I thought it was an article from The Onion.

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BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,669	Originally posted by biz-engineer Me too. What's funny, he says "it take good pictures" and then... but.. but.. but "it doesn't have an EVF" etc.. etc. That's not the kind of review that is going to improve my images. From photography standpoint, such article has zero value. The way I read it, "I'm downrating it from a Gold at 99% to a Silver at 80% because the K-1 doesn't have an EVF" was actually poking fun at DPR... Seriously, I think this is a great little review that describes the K-1 (and 28-105) in a very positive light. The cons he mentions are largely tongue in cheek, though he's quite correct - we really do love to crow about our legacy glass

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gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,325	Liked the comment on the Canon users being too scared to say anything to anybody.

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PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484	Originally posted by BigMackCam Seriously, I think this is a great little review that describes the K-1 (and 28-105) in a very positive light. I like the bit from someone in the comments about putting gaffer tape over the logo to freak people out because they don't know what system you are using. I think we could go one better than that - thinking back to @BigMackCam 's legendary review - and get little stickies that say "CAMERA" to put over our logos.

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biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,231	Originally posted by BigMackCam Seriously, I think this is a great little review that describes the K-1 (and 28-105) in a very positive light. After reading the article a second time, I agree. I'd been to quick on the first pass.

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BROO Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 655	Originally posted by ZombieArmy To me the cons seemed tongue firmly in cheek territory. Basically he is letting the images do the talking. Judge the camera by it's image quality. Everything else is just (tongue in cheek) gaffe.

08-03-2019, 05:04 AM	#15
texandrews Moderator Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Baltimore Photos: Albums Posts: 3,390	Originally posted by PJ1 I like the bit from someone in the comments about putting gaffer tape over the logo to freak people out because they don't know what system you are using. I think we could go one better than that - thinking back to @BigMackCam 's legendary review - and get little stickies that say "CAMERA" to put over our logos. I hadn't seen that one, but I think I may just do it!