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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
11-09-2011, 05:42 AM
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At the Texas Renaissance Festival last weekend I noted the following: Many camera phones and power zoom models (although not many compact or other type point and shoots), the normal blathering of Canons and Nikons, one Canon 1D series camera, a film SLR (Nikon I think), and one of Mamiya's 645 models.
Of course I also noted the overwhelming number of people dressed in home made outfits they wouldn't be caught dead wearing anywhere else...and most of them revealing way too much. Quite a few scantily clad people (women AND men). One particularly large guy was wearing a wedding dress and wings. (Presumably, he got the wedding dress in the divorce and was wearing it to spite her.) I find it interesting though just how popular it seems to be to wear a fake fox's tail on any outfit...
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
10-30-2011, 02:22 PM
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At Moody Gardens (Galveston, TX) yesterday I ran into another Pentaxian using a black K-r. He asked if I knew of anywhere localy to obtain Pentax lenses but I told him I hadn't seen anything worth it in the area.
On my way back to Houston, we stopped at Fry's Elec. and I noticed they stock the K-r and a DA 50-200 lens. That's the first time I've seen anything new from Pentax in the Houston area. There are a few shops that have some used lenses, but not much that's worth it.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
03-20-2011, 05:02 AM
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I just got back from a week vacation in Turkey. While there shooting with my K-7 I kept an eye on everyone else's camera to see what was around. I saw 2 Pentax DSLRs...one K-10 and the other walked by pretty fast so I didn't see the label. There were about twice as many Canons as Nikons...and one Leica M9. I didn't see any Sony, Panasonic, etc. I did see a few power zoom models of the Pentax line...but that was about it. Most of the other brand cameras were using either kit lenses or Sigma lenses. I know one of the Pentaxians was using a DA* 16-50 like I was..and I think the other one was too, but I'm not sure. Both the Pentaxians were women...if that means anything.
Just thought I'd give a report...
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
02-27-2011, 05:05 AM
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About a month after I got my K-7 and DA* lenses (first DSLR for me) I was at a beach in Galveston and noticed two people there carrying Pentax cameras. Now I feel bad not introducing myself as that was probably one of a very few chances to meet fellow Pentaxians by accident...
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