Where have you heard of Pentax myths?

LeDave · 02-27-2010, 12:56 AM

Ok so I decided to do some searches on other forums just for fun. I just wanted to see more of how people of other brands view Pentax and WOW! It's amazing how little people know about this brand.

Out of the other brands from Nikon to Sony that I've searched about Pentax from, I would have to say the amount of "stuck-up-ness" from the Canon forums is just atrocious towards other brands, and mainly to Pentax. Don't know how they managed to grow so much hate against Pentax for whatever reason. Very glad to be part of the few, and the proud Pentax userbase.

One of the things I saw was someone asking about switching to Pentax, then the thread just filled up with things such as Pentax lens line-up being very limited and the lens IQ are not good. They've obviously never heard of the Limiteds. Aside from that, very few people knew a thing about Pentax lenses, it took awhile before they even mentioned in-body IS and using old MF lenses.

Where have you heard about Pentax that wasn't true or wasn't right before?

Last edited by LeDave; 02-27-2010 at 01:14 AM.

SteveM · 02-27-2010, 01:22 AM

There are a couple of Canon trolls on this forum that annoy me... I shouldn't let it get to me and I tend to ignore their posts, but once in a while they throw in some vomit on someone elses post. I'm also calling to get Pentax to make things better (SDM for example), but if you love Canon and hate Pentax...what is your motive to be here?

Wheatfield · 02-27-2010, 01:27 AM

I have had it mentioned to me a couple of times that Pentax fanboys are the most obnoxious of any camera brand.

SteveM · 02-27-2010, 01:43 AM

Originally posted by Wheatfield

I have had it mentioned to me a couple of times that Pentax fanboys are the most obnoxious of any camera brand.

True...it goes both ways. I don't know that anyone would say that Canon or Nikon make "bad" cameras or lenses.... It should be OK to point out issues that should be addressed. You also shouldn't need to feel apologetic for going with something that is not the mainstream.

LeDave · 02-27-2010, 02:07 AM

Originally posted by smc

There are a couple of Canon trolls on this forum that annoy me... I shouldn't let it get to me and I tend to ignore their posts, but once in a while they throw in some vomit on someone elses post. I'm also calling to get Pentax to make things better (SDM for example), but if you love Canon and hate Pentax...what is your motive to be here?

What I found that was disturbing when searching Pentax on a specific Canon forum was that someone on there, after seeing him writing off many bad things about Pentax, I've searched up most of his posts and it were mostly about bashing Pentax. He even states that he normally goes here, don't know what username he uses on here but I've never seen a matched username on this forum...

wlank · 02-27-2010, 06:04 AM

Originally posted by LeDave

Out of the other brands from Nikon to Sony that I've searched about Pentax from, I would have to say the amount of "stuck-up-ness" from the Canon forums is just atrocious towards other brands

"There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance - that principle is contempt prior to investigation."

Herbert Spencer

wlank · 02-27-2010, 06:07 AM

Originally posted by smc

There are a couple of Canon trolls on this forum

If you will report them to me I'll be glad to kick their hineys!

Call the Amber Lamps.

Blue · 02-27-2010, 09:32 AM

Originally posted by Wheatfield

I have had it mentioned to me a couple of times that Pentax fanboys are the most obnoxious of any camera brand.

I think this is the funniest thing I've heard on this board in a week.

The thing is, they may very well be the most obnoxious, but I run into about 1000 canon Fannyboys for every 0 Pentax user around these parts.

Blue · 02-27-2010, 09:33 AM

Originally posted by wlank

If you will report them to me I'll be glad to kick their hineys!

Call the Amber Lamps.

wlank >

< Canon trolls

creampuff · 02-27-2010, 09:46 AM

Name and publicly shame those other equipment trolls... (holds pitchfork in hand)
There is that annoying youknowwho who keeps just bragging about Canikon prices but for all I know he can't shoot for nuts because to date the fellow hasn't even posted a single photograph with exif intact with any camera (not even with a Pentax he supposedly has) on the Post Your Photos thread. Just not credible.

Blue · 02-27-2010, 10:12 AM

LeDave, I went over to the Candy Dipstick Photog Forum and I see what you mean. There are dipshits over there complaining about the performance of their *ist D to current Rebel genre. I am starting to suspect that there is such a thing as professional trolls.

kxuser · 02-27-2010, 10:30 AM

Being new to the digital SLR world I didn't really know much about any of the major contenders in the digital SLR "competition". I simply looked for the best value for my money since I don't have thousands of dollars to spend on camera equipment. I chose the k-x for this reason.

After purchasing and learning more about my camera I realized that I had joined a smaller group of users than Nikon or Canon. I actually remember showing people my new camera after I purchased it and some people saying "oh... you got a Pentax". Like there was something wrong with my choice. So mostly I had heard Pentax myths through fellow photographers.

What it really comes down to is the photographs you capture, and I believe you can capture great photographs with ANY brand of camera. The brand doesn't matter, just go out there and take some photographs! Although I <3 my Pentax! My two cents.

RioRico · 02-27-2010, 08:28 PM

Pentax myths? Guess I missed'em. From the late '50's onward, Pentax always meant "good stuff". Sometimes it was student stuff, sometimes pro stuff. During my maturation, Canon made serviceable consumer PnS stuff; Nikon and Minolta were joining the West Germans in making pro stuff; USA stuff was either top- or bottom-of-the-line. East Germans and Russians? Feh,

My film cameras included Graflex, Kodak (including German-made Retina I, the first ever 135 cam), Yashica (135 & 6x6), Olympus (fantastic Pen-FT, and XA-1), Canon PnS's, Minolta (6x6), probably others I forget (or hope to). I depended on thrift and luck when purchasing. Much later, most of my digicams were/are Sony, with a smattering of Olympus and Minolta. Pentax just never materialized.

Fast-forward to 2008, dSLR-buying time. If anything, I was biased towards Sony/Minolta, then Olympus; otherwise I was quite agnostic. I fondled Canikons. I did rigorous analysis. Pentax won. Here I am. Aren't y'all lucky?

I don't read Canikonympus forums. I sometimes do 4Chan, where there's LOTS of Canonboy hatred of Pentax, and everything else. But just wait till the K645D emerges and blows away the competition. Who gets the last laugh?

**monochrome** · 02-27-2010, 08:36 PM

If a Myth is a female Moth, what's a Pentax myth?

LeDave · 02-27-2010, 09:49 PM

Originally posted by RioRico

I don't read Canikonympus forums. I sometimes do 4Chan, where there's LOTS of Canonboy hatred of Pentax, and everything else. But just wait till the K645D emerges and blows away the competition. Who gets the last laugh?

Yeap... and someone also said that Pentax is the joke of professional photography, almost made me lost my mind in anger there. Oh dang, just can't wait for the 645D to pop out and slap them upside down right silly.

02-27-2010, 12:56 AM	#1
LeDave Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minneapolis - St. Paul Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,067	Where have you heard of Pentax myths? Ok so I decided to do some searches on other forums just for fun. I just wanted to see more of how people of other brands view Pentax and WOW! It's amazing how little people know about this brand. Out of the other brands from Nikon to Sony that I've searched about Pentax from, I would have to say the amount of "stuck-up-ness" from the Canon forums is just atrocious towards other brands, and mainly to Pentax. Don't know how they managed to grow so much hate against Pentax for whatever reason. Very glad to be part of the few, and the proud Pentax userbase. One of the things I saw was someone asking about switching to Pentax, then the thread just filled up with things such as Pentax lens line-up being very limited and the lens IQ are not good. They've obviously never heard of the Limiteds. Aside from that, very few people knew a thing about Pentax lenses, it took awhile before they even mentioned in-body IS and using old MF lenses. Where have you heard about Pentax that wasn't true or wasn't right before? Last edited by LeDave; 02-27-2010 at 01:14 AM.

02-27-2010, 10:30 AM	#12
kxuser Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 71	new to digital SLR "competition" Being new to the digital SLR world I didn't really know much about any of the major contenders in the digital SLR "competition". I simply looked for the best value for my money since I don't have thousands of dollars to spend on camera equipment. I chose the k-x for this reason. After purchasing and learning more about my camera I realized that I had joined a smaller group of users than Nikon or Canon. I actually remember showing people my new camera after I purchased it and some people saying "oh... you got a Pentax". Like there was something wrong with my choice. So mostly I had heard Pentax myths through fellow photographers. What it really comes down to is the photographs you capture, and I believe you can capture great photographs with ANY brand of camera. The brand doesn't matter, just go out there and take some photographs! Although I <3 my Pentax! My two cents.

02-27-2010, 08:28 PM	#13
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Myths? Hits and myth-es's. Pentax myths? Guess I missed'em. From the late '50's onward, Pentax always meant "good stuff". Sometimes it was student stuff, sometimes pro stuff. During my maturation, Canon made serviceable consumer PnS stuff; Nikon and Minolta were joining the West Germans in making pro stuff; USA stuff was either top- or bottom-of-the-line. East Germans and Russians? Feh, My film cameras included Graflex, Kodak (including German-made Retina I, the first ever 135 cam), Yashica (135 & 6x6), Olympus (fantastic Pen-FT, and XA-1), Canon PnS's, Minolta (6x6), probably others I forget (or hope to). I depended on thrift and luck when purchasing. Much later, most of my digicams were/are Sony, with a smattering of Olympus and Minolta. Pentax just never materialized. Fast-forward to 2008, dSLR-buying time. If anything, I was biased towards Sony/Minolta, then Olympus; otherwise I was quite agnostic. I fondled Canikons. I did rigorous analysis. Pentax won. Here I am. Aren't y'all lucky? I don't read Canikonympus forums. I sometimes do 4Chan, where there's LOTS of Canonboy hatred of Pentax, and everything else. But just wait till the K645D emerges and blows away the competition. Who gets the last laugh?

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02-27-2010, 01:22 AM	#2
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294	There are a couple of Canon trolls on this forum that annoy me... I shouldn't let it get to me and I tend to ignore their posts, but once in a while they throw in some vomit on someone elses post. I'm also calling to get Pentax to make things better (SDM for example), but if you love Canon and hate Pentax...what is your motive to be here?

02-27-2010, 01:27 AM	#3
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,976	I have had it mentioned to me a couple of times that Pentax fanboys are the most obnoxious of any camera brand.

02-27-2010, 01:43 AM	#4
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294	Originally posted by Wheatfield I have had it mentioned to me a couple of times that Pentax fanboys are the most obnoxious of any camera brand. True...it goes both ways. I don't know that anyone would say that Canon or Nikon make "bad" cameras or lenses.... It should be OK to point out issues that should be addressed. You also shouldn't need to feel apologetic for going with something that is not the mainstream.

02-27-2010, 02:07 AM	#5
LeDave Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minneapolis - St. Paul Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,067 Original Poster	Originally posted by smc There are a couple of Canon trolls on this forum that annoy me... I shouldn't let it get to me and I tend to ignore their posts, but once in a while they throw in some vomit on someone elses post. I'm also calling to get Pentax to make things better (SDM for example), but if you love Canon and hate Pentax...what is your motive to be here? What I found that was disturbing when searching Pentax on a specific Canon forum was that someone on there, after seeing him writing off many bad things about Pentax, I've searched up most of his posts and it were mostly about bashing Pentax. He even states that he normally goes here, don't know what username he uses on here but I've never seen a matched username on this forum...

02-27-2010, 06:04 AM	#6
wlank Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Santa Teresa, New Mexico Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,130	Originally posted by LeDave Out of the other brands from Nikon to Sony that I've searched about Pentax from, I would have to say the amount of "stuck-up-ness" from the Canon forums is just atrocious towards other brands "There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance - that principle is contempt prior to investigation." Herbert Spencer

02-27-2010, 06:07 AM	#7
wlank Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Santa Teresa, New Mexico Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,130	Originally posted by smc There are a couple of Canon trolls on this forum If you will report them to me I'll be glad to kick their hineys! Call the Amber Lamps.

02-27-2010, 09:32 AM	#8
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by Wheatfield I have had it mentioned to me a couple of times that Pentax fanboys are the most obnoxious of any camera brand. I think this is the funniest thing I've heard on this board in a week. The thing is, they may very well be the most obnoxious, but I run into about 1000 canon Fannyboys for every 0 Pentax user around these parts.

02-27-2010, 09:33 AM	#9
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Originally posted by wlank If you will report them to me I'll be glad to kick their hineys! Call the Amber Lamps. wlank > < Canon trolls

02-27-2010, 09:46 AM	#10
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	Name and publicly shame those other equipment trolls... (holds pitchfork in hand) There is that annoying youknowwho who keeps just bragging about Canikon prices but for all I know he can't shoot for nuts because to date the fellow hasn't even posted a single photograph with exif intact with any camera (not even with a Pentax he supposedly has) on the Post Your Photos thread. Just not credible.

02-27-2010, 10:12 AM	#11
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	LeDave, I went over to the Candy Dipstick Photog Forum and I see what you mean. There are dipshits over there complaining about the performance of their *ist D to current Rebel genre. I am starting to suspect that there is such a thing as professional trolls.

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02-27-2010, 08:36 PM	#14
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	If a Myth is a female Moth, what's a Pentax myth?

02-27-2010, 09:49 PM	#15
LeDave Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minneapolis - St. Paul Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,067 Original Poster	Originally posted by RioRico I don't read Canikonympus forums. I sometimes do 4Chan, where there's LOTS of Canonboy hatred of Pentax, and everything else. But just wait till the K645D emerges and blows away the competition. Who gets the last laugh? Yeap... and someone also said that Pentax is the joke of professional photography, almost made me lost my mind in anger there. Oh dang, just can't wait for the 645D to pop out and slap them upside down right silly.