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jmdeegan · 09-03-2009, 05:45 PM

totally random, but i was pretty stoked...stopped at mcdonalds in DC (13th and NY, if you happened to be the guy...)k7 with a sigma lens attached, i had to restrain myself from reaching out to try it out lol

was a nice end to a bad day of work....made me want to come back to the hotel and order one for myself!

Barnster · 09-03-2009, 06:14 PM

Originally posted by jmdeegan

totally random, but i was pretty stoked...stopped at mcdonalds in DC (13th and NY, if you happened to be the guy...)k7 with a sigma lens attached, i had to restrain myself from reaching out to try it out lol

was a nice end to a bad day of work....made me want to come back to the hotel and order one for myself!

So they do exist???

GLXLR · 09-03-2009, 06:50 PM

Originally posted by Barnster

So they do exist???

lol. I have only seen one Pentax shooter other than me in my whole life...

cyy47 · 09-03-2009, 07:16 PM

Originally posted by GLXLR

lol. I have only seen one Pentax shooter other than me in my whole life...

I was lucky enough that the first day I went out with my k100d, a fellow pentax shooter came up to me on the street to ask about my gear :-)

yeatzee · 09-03-2009, 07:18 PM

Originally posted by GLXLR

lol. I have only seen one Pentax shooter other than me in my whole life...

same

SteveM · 09-03-2009, 07:23 PM

There are a few around these parts...and I think they are starting to breed....

**Marc Langille** · 09-03-2009, 07:28 PM

Originally posted by GLXLR

lol. I have only seen one Pentax shooter other than me in my whole life...

At the last Civil War reenactment, one Canon shooter commented on all the Pentax shooters (3 of us) at the event. "They're coming out of the woodwork!"

Pentaxor · 09-03-2009, 08:14 PM

Originally posted by smc

There are a few around these parts...and I think they are starting to breed....

I might go out for sometime and have a chat with Jack. his boss branded him as a Pentax expert.

I might get some tips and stuff for him as well.

Timtast1c · 09-03-2009, 08:30 PM

i've only seen one other pentaxian in the wild!

Eruditass · 09-03-2009, 08:37 PM

i've only seen one that I sold a cheap lens to on craigslist. I should've pointed him towards here.

I bought old lenses on craigslist but the guy uses canon for digital, and had a slr pentax.

I have seen some for sale/looking for pentax digital lenses.. almost wanted to email them to see what gear they had and become pentax buddies

jptreen · 09-04-2009, 01:14 AM

I've seen a few Pentax shooters in real life, but nobody else with a flagship...ever. I went over to talk to someone with a K100D Super but they got scared.

It's also a bit depressing to see all the photographers who say 'Ooh, Pentax! I used to have Pentax! I love Pentax!' while showing off their D40 or 50D...I always let them have a play...try to lure them back.

Jasvox · 09-04-2009, 05:53 AM

I see Pentax bodies all over the place here...not as many as Canon and Nikon, of course, but I do notice the bright red "PENTAX" on neck straps from a mile away.

Jason

dlacouture · 09-04-2009, 06:22 AM

Yeah, it seems that Pentax is well implanted here in Europe...
From personnal feeling, I'd say they have a good 20% market share around here in France...

At least, I know as many Canikon shooters as Pentax lovers in my entourage (ok, I'm in a Pentax family, so am quite biased...).

raymeedc · 09-04-2009, 07:58 AM

Originally posted by GLXLR

lol. I have only seen one Pentax shooter other than me in my whole life...

I thought I had finally stumbled onto my first sighting the other day (& quite a handsome, striking fellow he was), but alas, it turned out only to be my reflection in a plate glass window.

MikePerham · 09-04-2009, 07:59 AM

Originally posted by GLXLR

lol. I have only seen one Pentax shooter other than me in my whole life...

I know lots of them ...but they are all shooting spotmatics! That is their serious camera, but they use a digital P&S for most of their snapshots these days.

09-03-2009, 05:45 PM	#1
jmdeegan Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: nyc Photos: Gallery Posts: 564	finally saw a K-7 in the wild... totally random, but i was pretty stoked...stopped at mcdonalds in DC (13th and NY, if you happened to be the guy...)k7 with a sigma lens attached, i had to restrain myself from reaching out to try it out lol was a nice end to a bad day of work....made me want to come back to the hotel and order one for myself!

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09-03-2009, 06:14 PM	#2
Barnster Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mid North Coast,Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,016	Originally posted by jmdeegan totally random, but i was pretty stoked...stopped at mcdonalds in DC (13th and NY, if you happened to be the guy...)k7 with a sigma lens attached, i had to restrain myself from reaching out to try it out lol was a nice end to a bad day of work....made me want to come back to the hotel and order one for myself! So they do exist???

09-03-2009, 06:50 PM	#3
GLXLR Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sugar Land, TX Photos: Gallery Posts: 684	Originally posted by Barnster So they do exist??? lol. I have only seen one Pentax shooter other than me in my whole life...

09-03-2009, 07:16 PM	#4
cyy47 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 157	Originally posted by GLXLR lol. I have only seen one Pentax shooter other than me in my whole life... I was lucky enough that the first day I went out with my k100d, a fellow pentax shooter came up to me on the street to ask about my gear :-)

09-03-2009, 07:18 PM	#5
yeatzee Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Temecula Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,675	Originally posted by GLXLR lol. I have only seen one Pentax shooter other than me in my whole life... same

09-03-2009, 07:23 PM	#6
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294	There are a few around these parts...and I think they are starting to breed....

09-03-2009, 07:28 PM	#7
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710	Originally posted by GLXLR lol. I have only seen one Pentax shooter other than me in my whole life... At the last Civil War reenactment, one Canon shooter commented on all the Pentax shooters (3 of us) at the event. "They're coming out of the woodwork!"

09-03-2009, 08:14 PM	#8
Pentaxor Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,513	Originally posted by smc There are a few around these parts...and I think they are starting to breed.... I might go out for sometime and have a chat with Jack. his boss branded him as a Pentax expert. I might get some tips and stuff for him as well.

09-03-2009, 08:30 PM	#9
Timtast1c Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 330	i've only seen one other pentaxian in the wild!

09-03-2009, 08:37 PM	#10
Eruditass Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,207	i've only seen one that I sold a cheap lens to on craigslist. I should've pointed him towards here. I bought old lenses on craigslist but the guy uses canon for digital, and had a slr pentax. I have seen some for sale/looking for pentax digital lenses.. almost wanted to email them to see what gear they had and become pentax buddies

09-04-2009, 01:14 AM	#11
jptreen Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: "around" Posts: 116	I've seen a few Pentax shooters in real life, but nobody else with a flagship...ever. I went over to talk to someone with a K100D Super but they got scared. It's also a bit depressing to see all the photographers who say 'Ooh, Pentax! I used to have Pentax! I love Pentax!' while showing off their D40 or 50D...I always let them have a play...try to lure them back.

09-04-2009, 05:53 AM	#12
Jasvox Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,107	I see Pentax bodies all over the place here...not as many as Canon and Nikon, of course, but I do notice the bright red "PENTAX" on neck straps from a mile away. Jason

09-04-2009, 06:22 AM	#13
dlacouture Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Var, South of France Photos: Albums Posts: 1,074	Yeah, it seems that Pentax is well implanted here in Europe... From personnal feeling, I'd say they have a good 20% market share around here in France... At least, I know as many Canikon shooters as Pentax lovers in my entourage (ok, I'm in a Pentax family, so am quite biased...).

09-04-2009, 07:58 AM	#14
raymeedc Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 951	Originally posted by GLXLR lol. I have only seen one Pentax shooter other than me in my whole life... I thought I had finally stumbled onto my first sighting the other day (& quite a handsome, striking fellow he was), but alas, it turned out only to be my reflection in a plate glass window.

09-04-2009, 07:59 AM	#15
MikePerham Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Prince George, BC Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 642	Originally posted by GLXLR lol. I have only seen one Pentax shooter other than me in my whole life... I know lots of them ...but they are all shooting spotmatics! That is their serious camera, but they use a digital P&S for most of their snapshots these days.

finally saw a K-7 in the wild...

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