Pentax Challenge Insult?

Fl_Gulfer · 07-27-2009, 11:48 AM

dpreview has a Pentax challenge that starts in a couple of days with one entry per person 250 total. If you read the challenge it's kind of a poke in the eye to us Pentax users. Go and read.
Pentax (Samsung) DSLR Only: Challenges: Digital Photography Review

Gooshin · 07-27-2009, 12:04 PM

are you insulted? --> no ---> who cares?
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---> yes ----> prove them wrong!

wiat wut?

SuperAkuma · 07-27-2009, 01:12 PM

I don't see what is the insult.

Venturi · 07-27-2009, 01:18 PM

I don't see the insult either. More of a "put up or shut up" challenge and that's more than fair IMO.

stevebrot · 07-27-2009, 01:23 PM

Ha! Ha!

I am not insulted at all!

I know that it can be done, but I am not the man

Seriously though...the purpose of the challenge is to either reinforce or dispel the stereotype. (Check out the other challenges: http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Series.aspx?ID=81)

Perhaps we could talk Scottnorwo

or MRRiley

or jbrowning

into submitting...

Steve

MRRiley · 07-27-2009, 01:32 PM

Originally posted by stevebrot

Ha! Ha!

I am not insulted at all!

I know that it can be done, but I am not the man

Seriously though...the purpose of the challenge is to either reinforce or dispel the stereotype. (Check out the other challenges: The Soul Of Things Series: Challenges: Digital Photography Review)

Perhaps we could talk Scottnorwo

or MRRiley

into submitting...

Steve

Thanks for the vote of confidence Steve...

btw, the MotoGP pic you posted is jbrowning's.... But consider the gauntlet throw down and picked back up.

Guess I will have to dust off my very seldom used dpreview userid.

Mike

netuser · 07-27-2009, 02:25 PM

I hope in this forum there are skilled photographers to enter the "challenge"

stevebrot · 07-27-2009, 03:00 PM

Originally posted by MRRiley

Thanks for the vote of confidence Steve...

btw, the MotoGP pic you posted is jbrowning's.... But consider the gauntlet throw down and picked back up.

Guess I will have to dust off my very seldom used dpreview userid.

Mike

Gosh, I thought I pulled that pic off your thread! I thought it was strange that there was no watermark. I will rectify the error!

Steve

Mike Cash · 07-28-2009, 05:56 AM

We admit all the time ourselves that while Pentax cameras are capable of doing that sort of shooting that folks who want a camera primarily for that should consider looking elsewhere.

I thought their statement of the case was fair and in line with what we say ourselves.

MRRiley · 07-28-2009, 07:28 AM

Originally posted by Mike Cash

We admit all the time ourselves that while Pentax cameras are capable of doing that sort of shooting that folks who want a camera primarily for that should consider looking elsewhere.

I thought their statement of the case was fair and in line with what we say ourselves.

Mike, Its sorta like keeping criticism in the family. Its one thing if I tell my brother that our sister is a dog, but quite another if we hear someone outside the family say the same thing.

They have a "panning challenge" open too that I'm gonna enter as well...

Mike

jbrowning · 07-28-2009, 07:48 AM

It's kinda like the relationship my little brother and I had when we were younger. We could beat the crap out of each other and that was fine (we're brothers). But let another person lay a hand on him and their ass was mine.

First of all thank you for thinking my pictures are good enough to be in the challenge. Second of all do I need to sign up somewhere before this starts or just be ready to post my photo when the challenge opens up?

Thanks again.
Jim Browning

K-9 · 07-28-2009, 08:05 AM

It says about being disqualified for no EXIF. How do you know if this data is on your photo or not? The only way I have seen is when I posted to flickr and it was there, but if I posted it somewhere other than that, I wouldn't know how to tell.

jbrowning · 07-28-2009, 08:15 AM

Originally posted by K-9

It says about being disqualified for no EXIF. How do you know if this data is on your photo or not? The only way I have seen is when I posted to flickr and it was there, but if I posted it somewhere other than that, I wouldn't know how to tell.

Normally if I upload a picture to Photobucket the EXIF is dropped. But if I upload it straight to my website then the EXIF is still intact. If you open up your picture using the Pentax software it shows the EXIF info at the bottom of the screen. Or at least on mine it does. I hope this helps.

Jim

MRRiley · 07-28-2009, 09:02 AM

Near as I can tell, the challenges require a direct upload of an intact image to dpreview. This may be their way of insuring that they have the EXIF. I didn't see a way to submit a link to an existing online photo (which woulda been my preference).

Mike

jbrowning · 07-28-2009, 09:08 AM

Originally posted by MRRiley

Near as I can tell, the challenges require a direct upload of an intact image to dpreview. This may be their way of insuring that they have the EXIF. I didn't see a way to submit a link to an existing online photo (which woulda been my preference).

Mike

Thanks Mike, so if I'm thinking correctly. If the EXIF is intact on my harddrive when I upload straight to their site it should still be intact. No worries about Photobucket like stuff (dumping the EXIF).

Thanks
Jim

07-27-2009, 11:48 AM	#1
Fl_Gulfer Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Gulfer Photos: Albums Posts: 3,054	Pentax Challenge Insult? dpreview has a Pentax challenge that starts in a couple of days with one entry per person 250 total. If you read the challenge it's kind of a poke in the eye to us Pentax users. Go and read. Pentax (Samsung) DSLR Only: Challenges: Digital Photography Review

07-27-2009, 01:23 PM	#5
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Ha! Ha! I am not insulted at all! I know that it can be done, but I am not the man Seriously though...the purpose of the challenge is to either reinforce or dispel the stereotype. (Check out the other challenges: http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Series.aspx?ID=81) Perhaps we could talk Scottnorwo or MRRiley or jbrowning into submitting... Steve Last edited by stevebrot; 07-27-2009 at 03:02 PM.

07-27-2009, 01:32 PM	#6
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Originally posted by stevebrot Ha! Ha! I am not insulted at all! I know that it can be done, but I am not the man Seriously though...the purpose of the challenge is to either reinforce or dispel the stereotype. (Check out the other challenges: The Soul Of Things Series: Challenges: Digital Photography Review) Perhaps we could talk Scottnorwo or MRRiley into submitting... Steve Thanks for the vote of confidence Steve... btw, the MotoGP pic you posted is jbrowning's.... But consider the gauntlet throw down and picked back up. Guess I will have to dust off my very seldom used dpreview userid. Mike Last edited by MRRiley; 07-27-2009 at 02:16 PM.

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07-27-2009, 12:04 PM	#2
Gooshin Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, the one in Canada. Posts: 5,610	are you insulted? --> no ---> who cares? \| \| ---> yes ----> prove them wrong! wiat wut?

07-27-2009, 01:12 PM	#3
SuperAkuma Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 445	I don't see what is the insult.

07-27-2009, 01:18 PM	#4
Venturi Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,636	I don't see the insult either. More of a "put up or shut up" challenge and that's more than fair IMO.

07-27-2009, 02:25 PM	#7
netuser Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Azores Islands, Portugal Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,236	I hope in this forum there are skilled photographers to enter the "challenge"

07-27-2009, 03:00 PM	#8
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by MRRiley Thanks for the vote of confidence Steve... btw, the MotoGP pic you posted is jbrowning's.... But consider the gauntlet throw down and picked back up. Guess I will have to dust off my very seldom used dpreview userid. Mike Gosh, I thought I pulled that pic off your thread! I thought it was strange that there was no watermark. I will rectify the error! Steve

07-28-2009, 05:56 AM	#9
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	We admit all the time ourselves that while Pentax cameras are capable of doing that sort of shooting that folks who want a camera primarily for that should consider looking elsewhere. I thought their statement of the case was fair and in line with what we say ourselves.

07-28-2009, 07:28 AM	#10
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Originally posted by Mike Cash We admit all the time ourselves that while Pentax cameras are capable of doing that sort of shooting that folks who want a camera primarily for that should consider looking elsewhere. I thought their statement of the case was fair and in line with what we say ourselves. Mike, Its sorta like keeping criticism in the family. Its one thing if I tell my brother that our sister is a dog, but quite another if we hear someone outside the family say the same thing. They have a "panning challenge" open too that I'm gonna enter as well... Mike

07-28-2009, 07:48 AM	#11
jbrowning Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 996	It's kinda like the relationship my little brother and I had when we were younger. We could beat the crap out of each other and that was fine (we're brothers). But let another person lay a hand on him and their ass was mine. First of all thank you for thinking my pictures are good enough to be in the challenge. Second of all do I need to sign up somewhere before this starts or just be ready to post my photo when the challenge opens up? Thanks again. Jim Browning

07-28-2009, 08:05 AM	#12
K-9 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,971	It says about being disqualified for no EXIF. How do you know if this data is on your photo or not? The only way I have seen is when I posted to flickr and it was there, but if I posted it somewhere other than that, I wouldn't know how to tell.

07-28-2009, 08:15 AM	#13
jbrowning Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 996	Originally posted by K-9 It says about being disqualified for no EXIF. How do you know if this data is on your photo or not? The only way I have seen is when I posted to flickr and it was there, but if I posted it somewhere other than that, I wouldn't know how to tell. Normally if I upload a picture to Photobucket the EXIF is dropped. But if I upload it straight to my website then the EXIF is still intact. If you open up your picture using the Pentax software it shows the EXIF info at the bottom of the screen. Or at least on mine it does. I hope this helps. Jim

07-28-2009, 09:02 AM	#14
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Near as I can tell, the challenges require a direct upload of an intact image to dpreview. This may be their way of insuring that they have the EXIF. I didn't see a way to submit a link to an existing online photo (which woulda been my preference). Mike

07-28-2009, 09:08 AM	#15
jbrowning Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 996	Originally posted by MRRiley Near as I can tell, the challenges require a direct upload of an intact image to dpreview. This may be their way of insuring that they have the EXIF. I didn't see a way to submit a link to an existing online photo (which woulda been my preference). Mike Thanks Mike, so if I'm thinking correctly. If the EXIF is intact on my harddrive when I upload straight to their site it should still be intact. No worries about Photobucket like stuff (dumping the EXIF). Thanks Jim