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Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways 12-13-2014, 03:52 PM  
3 Million Post Giveaway: Confirm your entry!
Posted By robdewall7
Replies: 2,853
Views: 133,331
Really hope I win. This is exciting.
Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways 12-10-2014, 07:46 PM  
Win an FA 31mm Ltd: PF 3 million post giveaway!
Posted By robdewall7
Replies: 2,237
Views: 144,035
What a great idea. Keeping my fingers crossed.
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 01-30-2013, 03:58 AM  
CP+ Interview Question Suggestion Follow-Up
Posted By robdewall7
Replies: 67
Views: 9,000
Great,

I look forward to their response. I have to think that they see that writing on the wall after the k-01 launch. That seems to be a camera that many people see the apsc sensor ending up as. On second thought I probably should have mentioned that camera in my question as well. On a side note, is there any chance of seeing more announcements after cp+ starts? I'm pretty disappointed in what I saw yesterday.
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 01-30-2013, 01:40 AM  
CP+ Interview Question Suggestion Follow-Up
Posted By robdewall7
Replies: 67
Views: 9,000
How about something along the lines of....
I'm sure there has been a great deal of "settling in" for Ricoh-Pentax since the merger/buyout. I'm sure that everything hasn't completely come together, but it must be far enough along now to have a good idea of what the future looks like for Pentax slr cameras and lenses. All across the internet there is speculation that the aps-c format for dslr is going to disappear within the next few years. They say this because of the emergence of systems like the Pentax Q and many others along with more budget friendly full frame releases like the Nikon D600. Obviously at this point full frame is still more expensive, but the gap does seem to be narrowing. Pentax is obviously highly invested in the aps-c dslr. I am curious as to whether you share the view that we will see only full frame dslr cameras and mirrorless aps-c cameras in the future, or do you see a longer future for the aps-c dslr.
Of course feel free to reword that any way you see fit. It's really a where do you see the future of dslr cameras question. Pretty open ended I guess.
Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories 01-24-2013, 05:21 AM  
Thoughts on Camera Bag
Posted By robdewall7
Replies: 14
Views: 1,618
Ok, I got the bag. Let me start with my first impression of it. WOW, this bag is huge. It looks like a piece of luggage with backpack straps. It swallowed every piece of camera gear in my fledgeling kit with ease, and has tons of room left. The laptop compartment is huge and should easily hold even large laptops. I don't have a laptop to test the actual size it will hold. It seems very well built, and has a rain cover. It doesn't really scream camera bag to me. It just looks like a big backpack that has been stuffed to the gills. My only real complaint is one that I knew that I would have. The waist strap is not well padded. I knew that was the case from the few reviews that I had read, and they were right. It seems like they spent their whole design budget on the pack, and then at the end realized oh crap we forgot to put on a waist strap. There is also no way to adjust the height of the waist strap, and on me (6'0" tall) it does not hit the top of my hips. My only other complaint is that the area that you would put a camera with attached lens is too high in the bag. This means that the rounded top cuts too narrow to put my k-5 II in sitting flat on it's bottom. I had to turn in up on it's side. (hopefully I can post some pics soon to show you what I mean here.) It shouldn't really matter because the bag is so well padded, but all they would have had to do is make the center dividers a half inch shorter and it wouldn't have been an issue.

All in all though, it seems like it's going to be what I wanted. I already have a great daypack from REI that I plan to get a kit cube from mountainsmith to put in it for day hiking. I didn't really want a daypack. I wanted a camera backpack that could fit all my gear, and that I could leave the waist strap on and spin to the front for lens changes without putting down the backpack. I got that with this pack for far less money ($121.00) than any option from the major camera bag brands with the same features. It has been brutally cold here since I got the pack, but as soon as it warms a bit I will get outside and take some pictures while carrying it and report back here. Once again, thanks for your input and advice. So far I think this is a pack that I would recommend as long as you want a large pack. I'm not sure if it meets carry on requirements, but it would be a great travel bag.
Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories 01-16-2013, 04:30 AM  
Thoughts on Camera Bag
Posted By robdewall7
Replies: 14
Views: 1,618
Thanks for all your responses. I went ahead and bit the bullet and bought it. I will post my impressions of it when it gets here and I get it loaded up.
Forum: Pentax News and Rumors 01-16-2013, 03:55 AM  
PentaxForums at CP+ 2013, Interview Question Suggestions
Posted By robdewall7
Replies: 189
Views: 28,041
I would love to know when we might see some of the lenses listed for 2013 on the lens roadmap. There are a couple in there that look really interesting for me, and even just some info on apertures would be great. Particularly the tele zoom listed that looks 120-380ish on the roadmap.
Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories 01-15-2013, 09:18 PM  
Thoughts on Camera Bag
Posted By robdewall7
Replies: 14
Views: 1,618
Really? I'm having trouble finding many reviews on them, but the ones I have found have been very positive. I'll have to keep looking around for more reviews.
Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories 01-15-2013, 09:14 PM  
Thoughts on Camera Bag
Posted By robdewall7
Replies: 14
Views: 1,618
I hear that. I'm in the St. Louis area and in the summer it is humid as can be here. I would be keeping the bag in a plastic tote with plenty of silica gel packs.
Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories 01-15-2013, 08:56 PM  
Thoughts on Camera Bag
Posted By robdewall7
Replies: 14
Views: 1,618
I already have a smaller camera bag that can hold the camera with attached lens and maybe one other lens with a cpl, lens cloth, lens pen. I'm looking at this one to be sort of a catch all for my gear. I live in an apartment, so space is at a premium. Keeping everything together when I'm not using it, and for when I travel would be the general purpose of this bag.
Forum: Pentax Camera and Field Accessories 01-15-2013, 08:33 PM  
Thoughts on Camera Bag
Posted By robdewall7
Replies: 14
Views: 1,618
Hi,
I'm thinking of picking up the Mountainsmith Parallax Pro Backpack 10-81018R-01 B&H Photo Video Mountainsmith Parallax backpack. B&H has it for 121.00 with free shipping. I wasn't really looking for a backpack, but I want a bag that can consolidate all of my gear as my kit grows. I like that you can leave the waist strap on and flip the bag around to access the lenses without setting the bag on the ground, and it looks like it will hold a lot. It seems reasonably priced compared to other camera backpacks of anywhere close to the same size. I was just wondering if any of you had tried this bag and had an opinion on how good or bad it is.

Thanks for any input you can provide.
Forum: Sold Items 01-11-2013, 03:52 AM  
For Sale - Sold: [Price reduced!]Pentax, Sigma lenses, TC
Posted By robdewall7
Replies: 38
Views: 8,505
PM sent on 50 1.4
Forum: Welcomes and Introductions 01-05-2013, 11:55 AM  
Hello
Posted By robdewall7
Replies: 2
Views: 480
My ultimate goal is to get the 31mm ltd., but it looks like my first addition is likely to be the 35mm 2.4 due to cost. I'm thinking I should build a well rounded kit first, and then upgrade in the specific areas where I am doing the most shooting. I was thinking of going 50mm 1.4 after the 35mm, and then a longer zoom. I'm not sure though, and am open to suggestions.
Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion 01-05-2013, 02:34 AM  
Pentax/Ricoh: De-cripple the K-mount! PETITION
Posted By robdewall7
Replies: 502
Views: 69,859
+1 for me
Forum: Welcomes and Introductions 01-05-2013, 01:08 AM  
Hello
Posted By robdewall7
Replies: 2
Views: 480
I recently bought a new k-5 II with the 18-135, and have been lurking the forums here to get information on what lenses to buy next. Seemed like a good idea to join.
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