Managed to get out for a little shooting this evening in Japan Town. I stopped
at Roy's Station and had my cuppa espresso. There were three young women at the
table near me chatting with this gal and her Sulphur Crested Cockatoo. As I
went to go for a walk, she spied my camera and exclaimed, "Oo
On Mar 22, 2012, at 8:33 AM, John Sessoms wrote:
> If you go hiking early in the morning around here, all you need to do is
> carry one of those collapsible walking sticks to clear any webs that cross
> the path. The webs are usually easy to see because all the dew-drops that
> accumulate look
I've got a "working" catalog in lightroom that has my recent work. It also has
collections, and various export things set up for exporting to flickr, facebook
etc.
If I export photos as a catalog, the collections that the photos are in follow,
but the various export recipes that I've set up don
On Mar 21, 2012, at 7:03 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
> Thanks, Dan!
>
> Isn't it pasture bedtime?
>
That's one of the worst I've herd all day.
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This is a small thing, but has anyone else noticed that the A design,
rear lens caps don't hold up as well over time as the old K versions. I
have a number of both, and just about all of the A versions have become
so loose that they fall off in a photo bag, sometimes they fall off when
I pick
Dan,
I miss the golden glow...
Regards, Bob S.
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:14 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15397552
>
> Comments are Welcome
>
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Rick,
I like the extreme close-up with the pollin visible inside the cup.
The colors give me some problems. The cup and the collar are so close
in color that I have trouble separating them in the picture. This is
my main problem. The top pedal on the collar is cut off as well, but
that's minor.
On 3/21/2012 10:02 PM, Paul Ewins wrote:
On 22/03/2012, at 6:27 AM, Miserere wrote:
Paul,
The problem I see with your sales pitch is that is fails to account
for those users who are growing *into* mirrorless, not *out* of it.
That's just the point - this isn't a camera aimed at that segmen
Nice graze in the rendering--don't know how you cud have done better.
Rick
http://photo.net/photos/RickW
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Subject: Re: PESO: Mama's Watchin'
Thanks, Dan!
Isn't it pastu
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Didn't see that, so I probably could have gotten by without upgrading. However,
I notice Datacolor also says that Spyder 2 doesn't work correctly with LED
backlight monitors. The iMac 27is an LED backlight. However, the Spyder 2 was
still doing a good job for me. In any case, I really like the S
Ha!
I actually meant to comment on the original iteration, and on the pollen
grains in particular -- but got sidetracked (only partially by the
psychosomatic allergy symptoms).
In any event, great shot! You've captured them much better than I ever have.
-- Walt
On 3/21/2012 9:00 PM, Rick Wo
On 22/03/2012, at 6:27 AM, Miserere wrote:
> Paul,
>
> The problem I see with your sales pitch is that is fails to account
> for those users who are growing *into* mirrorless, not *out* of it.
That's just the point - this isn't a camera aimed at that segment of the
market. Pentax now has tw
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15392295&size=lg
Ummm, yeah, it's yesterday's "Fishy Daffy". Thank you for participating in
this little experiment to see what influence the title has on the number of
views.
If you'd like to comment on the picture, I'd be most obliged.
Thanks, Dan!
Isn't it pasture bedtime?
-- Walt
On 3/21/2012 8:51 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
Very moooving.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:27 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
Hi all,
I saw this little dude lying down in the field behind my
Very moooving.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:27 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I saw this little dude lying down in the field behind my house from a
> distance and at first thought it was a newborn calf. So, while making sure
> to
I'm using the Photosmart B8550, Staples had a deal that was hard to
resist, $100 for a 13x19" printer that's small enough to not need it's
own dedicated room, (Ok only half a room), it can actually sit on the
end of my computer desk and not take up the entire desk. Sure it's not
super duty,
FYI, as I understand it, Spyder2 can still be used with Lion; but you need
to use the Spyder3Express software (which is a free download):
http://spyder.datacolor.com/support-osx-lion.php
- Peter
-Original Message-
From: Paul Stenquist
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 11:56 AM
To: Pentax
Mark,
It wasn't the PUG that was tarting up photos.
My recollection is that it was an Indonesian or Phillipino M.D.
who wanted to start a magazine (?). I hadn't seen the PUG,
but thought the idea of photos for the pdml was good.
I think this was just before you took over the PUG.
When I saw that I
Hi Walt,
Office 11 didn't necessitate the switch to Lion, but rather, it enabled it. My
old 04 version of Office wouldn't work with Lion, so I stuck with Snow Leopard.
So far I like Lion. The finger scrolling is nice but takes some getting used
to. The changes to mail are substantial, and the
The Spyder 2 has a new home.
On Mar 21, 2012, at 8:33 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
> I finally had to purchase office 2011 for Mac. Too many problems with
> comments, hyperlinks and other peripheral items with an older version that
> relied on a conversion utility to read dock files. Since it's my
Which HP printer are you using? I'd suggest taking a look at Atlex.com
looking for the HP printer model you have.
(This is the reason I didn't stick with HP printers way back in
2004-2005. There is a limited number of papers that work well with
their inks, at least in the consumer range of printer
Hi all,
I saw this little dude lying down in the field behind my house from a
distance and at first thought it was a newborn calf. So, while making
sure to keep a reasonably safe distance, I rolled under the barbed wire
and walked out with the K-x/Tokina 28-200 3.5/5.3 in hand. As I got to a
On 21 March 2012 17:17, Walt Gilbert wrote:
> On 3/21/2012 4:08 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
>>
>> On 3/21/2012 4:56 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
>>>
>>> On 3/21/2012 2:42 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 21 March 2012 15:35, P. J. Alling wrote:
>>>
>>>
> On 3/21/2012 3:30 PM, Miserere wrote:
>>
>>
Nice shot. Simplicity works.
On 3/19/2012 8:54 AM, AlunFoto wrote:
http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2012/03/grey-willow-catkins.html
Spring approaches... :-)
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Paul, I am curious as to how you like Lion? I haven't upgraded yet
but am considering doing so. Do you find much difference.
Why did the upgrade/purchase of Office 2011 necessitate the upgrade to Lion?
Walt
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 8:33 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
> I finally had to purchase offic
On 3/20/2012 11:38 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
The PUG was on hiatus for a while when I first started reading the pdml.
Some fellow in the Philippines or Indonesia proposed a gallery and
asked for submissions.
I sent him a picture of a squirrel on my bird feeder hunkered in
during a snowstorm.
He tar
I finally had to purchase office 2011 for Mac. Too many problems with comments,
hyperlinks and other peripheral items with an older version that relied on a
conversion utility to read dock files. Since it's my livelihood, I decided not
to experiment with open office or other alternatives. So tha
For copy work of any kind, the camera is perpendicular to the object
to be copied (as already discussed. Mirror trick may be a good one!)
If the paintings are on walls (at different heights) however,
orienting the camera to the center each time (along with the lighting)
will be a pain.
What size ar
On Mar 21, 2012, at 6:32 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
> Thanks, Paul.
>
> Only 39 views--I guess "daffy" in the title scares people off this time of
> year!
>
> Rick
Perhaps. But we're obligated to record their brief presence. it just seems
wrong to do otherwise:-).
Paul
>
> http://photo.net/ph
From: Larry Colen
I ran across this picture taken with a POS cheap digicam. I was riding in the
back seat during a Rallycross:
http://www.red4est.com/jasmine/jaspix/rallyx.021124/caddy/pict0489.jpg
That looks like a /ton/ of fun, Larry!
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NutDriver Racing
http://NutD
Thanks, Paul.
Only 39 views--I guess "daffy" in the title scares people off this time of year!
Rick
http://photo.net/photos/RickW
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Cc:
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: PESO - Fishy Daffy
I l
From: Walt Gilbert
I remember all those guys! As a Navy brat, I grew up with a revolving
cast of rasslers -- Jackie Fargo, Dino Bravo, Bobo Brazil, The Mongolian
Stomper -- you name it and I watched 'em at some point. But Black Jack
Mulligan was probably my most-hated rassler of all time.
I sho
The guy who sat behind me in 10th grade English was Tremont Aloysius
Yates (no hyphen) Smith the third.
From: "Bob W"
Nicknames at my school were agglutinative. We had one lad called John
William Clive Semolina Sebastian Plum Pudding Boot-on-the-Hill
Five-and-a-Half in Coldfield, and another c
On 3/21/2012 5:08 PM, Stan Halpin wrote:
On Mar 21, 2012, at 4:18 PM, Toralf Lund wrote:
On 3/21/12 20:46, John Sessoms wrote:
From: Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote:
I think that the single biggest thing Pentax could do to sell
more cameras is to get them into stores where people can buy the
On 3/21/2012 4:08 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
On 3/21/2012 4:56 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
On 3/21/2012 2:42 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 21 March 2012 15:35, P. J. Alling
wrote:
On 3/21/2012 3:30 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 20 March 2012 16:58, P. J.
Allingwrote:
with features that Pentax users actuall
On Mar 21, 2012, at 1:04 PM, Roman Melihhov wrote:
> http://roman.blakout.net/picture.php?/177/category/29
>
> ^^^ DA* 50-135mm a lens I should have purchased years ago, but always
> something happened and I needed money for this something else. I'm glad
> K-01 happened this year and I could fin
On 3/21/2012 4:56 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote:
On 3/21/2012 2:42 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 21 March 2012 15:35, P. J. Alling wrote:
On 3/21/2012 3:30 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 20 March 2012 16:58, P. J. Alling
wrote:
with features that Pentax users actually want and improved
ergonomics,
eventuall
On Mar 21, 2012, at 4:18 PM, Toralf Lund wrote:
> On 3/21/12 20:46, John Sessoms wrote:
>> From: Mark Roberts
>>
>>> Larry Colen wrote:
I think that the single biggest thing Pentax could do to sell
more cameras is to get them into stores where people can buy them.
>>>
>>> Well, yeah.
I'll have to check and maybe find a sample of the surface. This stuff
really has to be matte, I'm using satin from HP and Inkpress and both
are really too shiny.
On 3/21/2012 4:53 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
Not owning a printer, I always send my stuff to a friendly local
service with a big print
I could be wrong, but I expect it to hit the $600-$700 mark by fall. I
expect this because I think the K-3, (or whatever the hell it will be
called), will be announced a month or two after the K-r replacement is
common knowledge. That will be the time to buy. For the difference in
price I c
On 3/21/2012 3:57 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
On Mar 21, 2012, at 1:12 PM, Bob W wrote:
Nicknames at my school were agglutinative. We had one lad called John
William Clive Semolina Sebastian Plum Pudding Boot-on-the-Hill
Five-and-a-Half in Coldfield, and another called Big Fat Bastard Swine Dog
N---
Condolences...
He must have been a rare to find person.
Hope the party makes him/you happier...
Bulent
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On 21 March 2012 16:04, Mark Roberts wrote:
> Miserere wrote:
>
>>On 19 March 2012 17:33, knarftheria...@gmail.com
>> wrote:
>>> Cool shots. The last one is indeed a good photo but I don't feel
>>too good about the rendering. Just doesn't feel right to me, almost
>>"artificial" (my words fail me
On Mar 21, 2012, at 1:12 PM, Bob W wrote:
> Nicknames at my school were agglutinative. We had one lad called John
> William Clive Semolina Sebastian Plum Pudding Boot-on-the-Hill
> Five-and-a-Half in Coldfield, and another called Big Fat Bastard Swine Dog
> N-.
You went to high school with C
Hey Gang,
If anyone was holding out for a K-5, this might be the time to buy it.
Free shipping included within the US.
-- K-5 body only, $999:
http://bhpho.to/GM7Xh5
-- K-5 + 18-55mm WR kit zoom, $1,120:
http://bhpho.to/GFsfxL
Note: The above links include affiliate codes that will provide
On 3/21/2012 2:42 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 21 March 2012 15:35, P. J. Alling wrote:
On 3/21/2012 3:30 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 20 March 2012 16:58, P. J. Allingwrote:
with features that Pentax users actually want and improved ergonomics,
eventually...
and yes I am bored, thank you very much.
Not owning a printer, I always send my stuff to a friendly local
service with a big printer and I almost always spec: Canon Satin
Photographic Paper 240 gsm
What's the price like for that in sheet form? My service gets it in
42" wide rolls, and I don't get charged a lot for it. (I can't find an
in
From: Paul Stenquist
On Mar 21, 2012, at 11:16 AM, Tom C wrote:
Larry Colen wrote:
I think that the single biggest thing Pentax could do to sell
more cameras is to get them into stores where people can buy
them.
Well, yeah. But that's a little like saying the best way to
become rich is to mak
On 3/21/2012 4:18 PM, Toralf Lund wrote:
On 3/21/12 20:46, John Sessoms wrote:
From: Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote:
I think that the single biggest thing Pentax could do to sell
more cameras is to get them into stores where people can buy them.
Well, yeah. But that's a little like saying t
I remember all those guys! As a Navy brat, I grew up with a revolving
cast of rasslers -- Jackie Fargo, Dino Bravo, Bobo Brazil, The Mongolian
Stomper -- you name it and I watched 'em at some point. But Black Jack
Mulligan was probably my most-hated rassler of all time.
I should probably stop
From: Tom C
Larry Colen wrote:
I think that the single biggest thing Pentax could do to sell
more cameras is to get them into stores where people can buy them.
Well, yeah. But that's a little like saying the best way to become
rich is to make lots of money. It's true, but doesn't provide much
On 3/21/12 20:46, John Sessoms wrote:
From: Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote:
I think that the single biggest thing Pentax could do to sell
more cameras is to get them into stores where people can buy them.
Well, yeah. But that's a little like saying the best way to become
rich is to make lots
Nicknames at my school were agglutinative. We had one lad called John
William Clive Semolina Sebastian Plum Pudding Boot-on-the-Hill
Five-and-a-Half in Coldfield, and another called Big Fat Bastard Swine Dog
N-.
It was the 70s.
B
>
> Never heard of him, but we had Wahoo McDaniel, Black Jack
Totally agree with your feelings about the lens.
Jack
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From: Roman Melihhov
To: pdml@pdml.net
Cc:
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 1:04 PM
Subject: DA* 50-135 got the feel...
http://roman.blakout.net/picture.php?/177/category/29
^^^ DA* 50-135mm a lens I should hav
Thanks, Dan.
Love the moss, which was my primary reason for the pic.
Jack
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From: Daniel J. Matyola
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Cc:
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: PESO: Boulder Dasies
Very nice. I like the texture and color of the rock a
http://roman.blakout.net/picture.php?/177/category/29
^^^ DA* 50-135mm a lens I should have purchased years ago, but always
something happened and I needed money for this something else. I'm glad
K-01 happened this year and I could finally contribute to the lens I
needed for its portrait range, we
Miserere wrote:
>On 19 March 2012 17:33, knarftheria...@gmail.com
> wrote:
>> Cool shots. The last one is indeed a good photo but I don't feel
>too good about the rendering. Just doesn't feel right to me, almost
>"artificial" (my words fail me just now).
>>
>Tell me more, Frank! I do put a lot
Never heard of him, but we had Wahoo McDaniel, Black Jack Mulligan & Ric
Flair.
From: Walt Gilbert
I hated Killer Kowalski when I was a kid.
-- Walt
On 3/21/2012 9:26 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
I love Kowalski Kielbasa. They're a bit spicier than the typical sausage and
grill up real nice.
From: Walt Gilbert
On 3/21/2012 9:13 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
I'm glad you stuck around long enough to get the point in
the end.
Ha!
One thing is for sure -- I've seen a lot more bees this spring than I
have in recent years. I hardly recall seeing any at all for the past
couple of seasons
From: Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote:
I think that the single biggest thing Pentax could do to sell
more cameras is to get them into stores where people can buy them.
Well, yeah. But that's a little like saying the best way to become
rich is to make lots of money. It's true, but doesn't provi
On 19 March 2012 17:33, knarftheria...@gmail.com
wrote:
> Cool shots. The last one is indeed a good photo but I don't feel too good
> about the rendering. Just doesn't feel right to me, almost "artificial" (my
> words fail me just now).
>
> Cheers,
> frank
Tell me more, Frank! I do put a lot of
On 21 March 2012 15:35, P. J. Alling wrote:
> On 3/21/2012 3:30 PM, Miserere wrote:
>>
>> On 20 March 2012 16:58, P. J. Alling wrote:
>>>
>>> with features that Pentax users actually want and improved ergonomics,
>>> eventually...
>>>
>>> and yes I am bored, thank you very much.
>>
>>
>> Look out
On 20 March 2012 17:30, Paul Stenquist wrote:
> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15391056
>
> I shot Dick Johnson, my boss and good friend, about a dozen years ago while
> he was critiquing the television scripts that had been hung on the wall of
> BBDO's war room. Last night, he passed
Very nice. I like the texture and color of the rock and the moss on
it, and that is really set off by the crown of daisies.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 3:34 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
> Believe I offered this last spring(?) My wife's doing.
On 20 March 2012 07:01, AlunFoto wrote:
> Another pic from this week.
> In context: http://alunfoto.blogspot.com/2012/03/coot-dive-rehearsal.html
> Image only: http://turl.no/jvf
>
> Jostein
I must admit, that's a pretty good photo for a "miss". If only I were
so lucky...
—M.
\/\/o/\/\
On 20 March 2012 16:45, Walt Gilbert wrote:
> On 3/20/2012 3:33 PM, Larry Colen wrote:
>>
>> On Mar 20, 2012, at 12:04 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>>
>>> One of my former law partners (now deceased) wrote to a judge "I
>>> intended to write a much shorter brief, but I didn't have the time."
>>
>>
On 3/21/2012 3:30 PM, Miserere wrote:
On 20 March 2012 16:58, P. J. Alling wrote:
with features that Pentax users actually want and improved ergonomics,
eventually...
and yes I am bored, thank you very much.
Look out the window; is the weather nice? Then go take a walk,
preferably with your
Believe I offered this last spring(?) My wife's doing.
Jack
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From: David Mann
On Mar 20, 2012, at 6:22 PM, Brian Walters wrote:
I was just about getting used to those spiders, too (golden orb).
We have them here. Beautiful creatures, except when they spin a web across a
well used path during the night and you walk into it next morning
Whenever I
On 20 March 2012 16:58, P. J. Alling wrote:
> with features that Pentax users actually want and improved ergonomics,
> eventually...
>
> and yes I am bored, thank you very much.
Look out the window; is the weather nice? Then go take a walk,
preferably with your camera :-)
—M.
\/\/o/\/\
I get a page cannot be found message.
On 3/21/2012 3:20 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
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From: Jack Davis
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 12:06 PM
Subject: Fw: PESO: Boulder Das
This is my annual spring offering. Seems I recall doing this la
On 19 March 2012 23:54, Paul Ewins wrote:
>
> On 20/03/2012, at 1:51 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
>
>> I'm pretty sure that this /is/ a mirrorless camera targeted at the Pentax
>> faithful. Really if you were looking for an EVIL camera stepping up from a
>> P&S and didn't have an investment in K mou
I expect that B&H can sell all of the K-5s they get through their on
line adverts. Better to showcase something in print that they have a
lot of. So the K-r is almost always featured.
On 3/21/2012 2:44 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
Wonder why it is that B&H ignores the K-5 in their photo magazine ad
- Forwarded Message -
From: Jack Davis
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 12:06 PM
Subject: Fw: PESO: Boulder Das
This is my annual spring offering. Seems I recall doing this last Spring.(?)
Jack
C&C?
http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.?ID=
Thanks for looking Mark C. The dogwood is in bloom today so the color of
Spring is on its way.
Message: 3
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:27:26 -0400
From: Mark C
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: Spring come slowly.
Message-ID: <4f693c8e.8070...@charter.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; cha
Well I'm trying to find a good quality yet inexpensive Matte finish
inkjet Photo paper in the 200-240 gsm range.
I'm using an HP printer and HP has discontinued all of it's advanced and
premium Matte finish inkjet photo papers. I also though of using either
Ilford, or Inkpress matte finish pape
Like it Frank, as for the title -it did make me roll out my best Marlon
Brando imitation.
Message: 9
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:17:51 -0500
From: frank theriault
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: PESO - A Scooter Named Desire
Message-ID:
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-885
Whether it is, or is not WFH ... the phrase that pays is:
"All that should be spelled out in detail in the contract."
Especially the part about the client actually owning the rights to the
artwork you're being asked to photograph. You don't want to be liable if
it turns out the client does not
That is the most horrible word play ever perpetrated on this list, and I
should know having been guilty of may of them.
Oh, yea, nice picture.
On 3/20/2012 10:17 PM, frank theriault wrote:
http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/03/scooter-named-desire.html
Hope you enjoy. Sorry about the tit
On Mar 21, 2012, at 7:17 AM, David J Brooks wrote:
> Nice title and shot
I'm embarrassed to admit that I didn't catch the reference at first, never
having seen either the play or the movie. But once I knew to look, paronomasiac
that I am, I love the title too.
>
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On Mar 21, 2012, at 9:15 AM, Bruce Walker wrote:
> Cool. That first shot rawks!
Thanks Bruce, also Frank, Walt and everyone else who looks and comments.
A friend was talking about having a Caddy of that vintage as a project car and
I went digging for the photos of Steve rallycrossing his.
Wonder why it is that B&H ignores the K-5 in their photo magazine ads I've seen?
Adorama does not.
Jack
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Cc:
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: K-r successor coming soon?
on 2012-03-21 9:16 Tom C w
On Mar 21, 2012, at 5:35 AM, Mark Roberts wrote:
> Larry Colen wrote:
>>
>> I think that the single biggest thing Pentax could do to sell
>> more cameras is to get them into stores where people can buy them.
>
> Well, yeah. But that's a little like saying the best way to become
> rich is to ma
Glad you forwarded Ned's comments.
Jack :-)
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On 21 March 2012 12:09, Jack Davis wrote:
> A number of years ago I ask a camera store ow
on 2012-03-21 9:16 Tom C wrote
So the question becomes... why DOESN'T Pentax have a high-end presence
in Costco, Walmart, Best Buy, and other nationwide brick and mortar
stores? Just about the only retail presence I see is camera shops,
which typically are selling at close to MSRP, and which get
On 21 March 2012 12:09, Jack Davis wrote:
> A number of years ago I ask a camera store owner why he didn't stock Pentax.
> He explained (?) that Pentax wouldn't let him pick and choose just those
> items he wanted to stock, but instead dictated to him what he would be
> required to stock. State
On 21/03/2012 9:39 AM, Tom C wrote:
After thinking about it, I suspect Pentax is, in a way, stuck in a
catch-22. They'd have to increase production to sell in the big
presence retail stores, and they can't really fund increased
production unless they increase sales.
I do see a lot more advertis
On 3/21/2012 11:22 AM, Mark Roberts wrote:
Tom C wrote:
After thinking about it, I suspect Pentax is, in a way, stuck in a
catch-22. They'd have to increase production to sell in the big
presence retail stores, and they can't really fund increased
production unless they increase sales.
Ya save
Tom C wrote:
>After thinking about it, I suspect Pentax is, in a way, stuck in a
>catch-22. They'd have to increase production to sell in the big
>presence retail stores, and they can't really fund increased
>production unless they increase sales.
Ya saved me a post there...
;-)
--
Mark Robert
Cool. That first shot rawks!
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 1:04 AM, Larry Colen wrote:
>
> I ran across this picture taken with a POS cheap digicam. I was riding in
> the back seat during a Rallycross:
> http://www.red4est.com/jasmine/jaspix/rallyx.021124/caddy/pict0489.jpg
>
> A few more of the day:
A number of years ago I ask a camera store owner why he didn't stock Pentax. He
explained (?) that Pentax wouldn't let him pick and choose just those items he
wanted to stock, but instead dictated to him what he would be required to
stock. Stated he featured Canon, carried a few Nikons and Olymp
Tom,
It is a matter of reaching the chain's buyer for camera gear.
Pentax has some relationship with Frys Electronics - a big box & huge
TV/Computer/Electronics/parts supplier.
(Many California locations, but they have one out by me in Chicago.)
They carry some of the DSLR's and P&S's.
But what is
On Mar 21, 2012, at 11:16 AM, Tom C wrote:
>> Larry Colen wrote:
>>>
>>> I think that the single biggest thing Pentax could do to sell
>>> more cameras is to get them into stores where people can buy them.
>>
>> Well, yeah. But that's a little like saying the best way to become
>> rich is to ma
On 3/21/2012 11:16 AM, Tom C wrote:
Larry Colen wrote:
I think that the single biggest thing Pentax could do to sell
more cameras is to get them into stores where people can buy them.
Well, yeah. But that's a little like saying the best way to become
rich is to make lots of money. It's true, bu
>> So the question becomes... why DOESN'T Pentax have a high-end presence
>> in Costco, Walmart, Best Buy, and other nationwide brick and mortar
>> stores? Just about the only retail presence I see is camera shops,
>> which typically are selling at close to MSRP, and which get a small
>> fraction o
To all who commented -- I am very grateful. Great feedback, most helpful.
Jostein --Great trick, using the floor... and you have inspired me to
ask about who's doing the printing...
Godfrey -- yes, the "KISS" principle, one to live by. And I
appreciate your thoughts on rights & billing. Sounds
On 3/21/2012 10:16 AM, Tom C wrote:
Larry Colen wrote:
I think that the single biggest thing Pentax could do to sell
more cameras is to get them into stores where people can buy them.
Well, yeah. But that's a little like saying the best way to become
rich is to make lots of money. It's true, bu
> Larry Colen wrote:
>>
>> I think that the single biggest thing Pentax could do to sell
>> more cameras is to get them into stores where people can buy them.
>
> Well, yeah. But that's a little like saying the best way to become
> rich is to make lots of money. It's true, but doesn't provide much
If it's any consolation, my comments often don't make sense in any
context, pre-coffee stupor notwithstanding.
-- Walt
On 3/21/2012 9:32 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote:
Unfortunately, in my pre-coffee stupor I managed to post that comment
to the wrong thread. It makes more sense over there in a
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