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I had that very combination in my hands on Wednesday at my local Camera House store. It felt fine although not as solid as the D, but still tight and with no gaping joints or flexing casings to spoil the feel. The Financial Controller was looking impatiently over my shoulder so it was only a brief impression that I got, but I felt that the combo of that lens and the Ds didn't focus as snappily as the D with a genuine Pentax lens. The viewfinder image was nicely bright and grainless but the focus point guidelines could be distracting. Are they an LCD overlay that can be switched off? regards, Anthony Farr -Original Message- From: Leon Altoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I was just flipping through the paper (the Age Green Guide) and saw an add for the *istDS. The add said it arrives next week and you can order it for AU$1499.95 with a Sigma 18-125 zoom. Right next to it on the add was the D70 with a Nikon 28-100 zoom for AU$1799.95 (after $200 cashback). The specs listed on each all came out in favour of the Pentax. They also did a mini review of the 750Z which they compared favourably against the Cannon G6 which costs AU$200 more. Their only complaint was the lack of RAW format. Leon http://www.bluering.org.au http://www.bluering.org.au/leon
RE: Pentax Ads in Australia
...but the focus point guidelines could be distracting One of the first things I did with my D was to turn these off. I'm sure one can with the DS as well. Joe
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Ok, steering off-topic a bit. We all say it's a given that PnS 35mm sales are big with Pentax. Yes? Why don't I see them around? I don't see them in stores, I don't see them in hands, I just don't see them. How can they be big? Big in comparison to what? Big like Canon, or big as in we sold a few to just cover RD and production? I do see about a million Nikon, Canon, and esp. Minolta 35mm PnS. At least I see the Optios in stores. BTW, my old man for Christmas got a sweet pair of Pentax binoculars. Very nice. He doesn't know it yet, but they are soon to become part of my photog gear :) (No, they are not the *ick* digibinos) Brad
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Retail distribution channels account for some of the differences. I'll bet you're not looking in the big box retailers like Walmart, Target, and Kmart for your 35mm PS gear. The real secret for Pentax or any manufacturer is to get the price/ quality/ features about right and then impress the retailer's Buyer enough so they will carry the brand throughout their chain of retail outlets. Nothing happens if you don't get the merchandise into the stores. Ask yourself where Joanne 6-pack is gonna buy that PS and then take a look at those retailers. Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ok, steering off-topic a bit. We all say it's a given that PnS 35mm sales are big with Pentax. Yes? Why don't I see them around? I don't see them in stores, I don't see them in hands, I just don't see them. How can they be big? Big in comparison to what? Big like Canon, or big as in we sold a few to just cover RD and production? I do see about a million Nikon, Canon, and esp. Minolta 35mm PnS. At least I see the Optios in stores.
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On Friday, December 27, 2002, at 03:43 PM, frank theriault wrote: Over Christmas, I was in a home with cable TV, which I don't have in my home. One of the Canadian cable-only channels is the Discovery channel (do they have that in the US? I don't think so.). I didn't watch much on that channel, but during channel surfing, I noticed two ads for Pentax PS Digital cams. Quite splashy and well done. I assume they don't advertise on regular broadcast channels as the air time is much cheaper on cable-only networks. Still, it was nice to see... cheers, frank Frank, Haven't seen the ads for Pentax digitals, but the Discovery channel isn't a Canadian-only channel. It is one of the basic channels usually offered on all cable packages in the US. Dan Scott
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Hi, Dan, I didn't know that. I know that a number of the shows on that channel are produced or co-produced here, and I know they have offices here in Toronto, because I've delivered to them. But I don't know where they're based. I know that I actually was tuned in for a total of less than 5 minutes, and saw a Pentax ad twice. Maybe I was just lucky... cheers, frank Dan Scott wrote: Frank, Haven't seen the ads for Pentax digitals, but the Discovery channel isn't a Canadian-only channel. It is one of the basic channels usually offered on all cable packages in the US. Dan Scott -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
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frank theriault wrote: I didn't know that (Discovery channel is available in the states). I know that a number of the shows on that channel are produced or co-produced here, and I know they have offices here in Toronto, because I've delivered to them. But I don't know where they're based. Hi Frank, Most major cable networks offer regional buys. It could be that Pentax is running the commercial in a limited number of regions. Discovery Channel may also provide regionalized programming. I wouldn't be surprised. Paul
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After i met with David Chang-Sang at noon,to give him his poster,i went over to Henrys and spent an hour in boxing day humanity:) Looked over the new pentax shelf.In stock is the MZ-S MZ-7 MZ-6 and the 28-90 35-89 and 100-300 lenses.May be thats why they are hocking PS.Sad very sad. Dave Begin Original Message From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] I didn't watch much on that channel, but during channel surfing, I noticed two ads for Pentax PS Digital cams. cheers, frank -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer End Original Message Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail
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This was 11/2 ago and the last SLR ad they have run. No MZ-S ad has every run! DG At 10:14 PM 9/17/02 -0400, you wrote: **Note, I tried this as an attachment but didn't think it would work, and it didn't :)** http://members.rogers.com/brad.dobo/images/Pentax.jpg Ok, this is an ad off the back cover of Outdoor Photographer March 2001. It can be argued irrelevent due to it's date, but it's still sometihng. but I have another Outdoor Photographer mag with the same ad on it, don't remember the date. It's a quick scan, did my best to keep the size down. As to commentary, It is a first class ad, one in a popular magazine, and on the back cover. However, they seem to be targeting low-end entry-level SLR market, with the ZX7. Not only that, but they put that crappy FA 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 on thereoh well, but at least they are advertisingHope this stimulates some more commentary on their methods of attracting customers. ** Brad W. Dobo, HBA (Eds.) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#: 1658
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dick graham wrote: This was 11/2 ago and the last SLR ad they have run. No MZ-S ad has every run! DG Actually I have seen ad of MZ-S with FA 24-90 (the one with half men-half camera) in Polish magazine Foto about 1/2 year ago. Regards Sylwek
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Yup, knew about the age of it. Sadly, I cannot believe no MZ-S ads were runseems foolish. - Original Message - From: dick graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 9:02 AM Subject: Re: Pentax ads This was 11/2 ago and the last SLR ad they have run. No MZ-S ad has every run! DG At 10:14 PM 9/17/02 -0400, you wrote: **Note, I tried this as an attachment but didn't think it would work, and it didn't :)** http://members.rogers.com/brad.dobo/images/Pentax.jpg Ok, this is an ad off the back cover of Outdoor Photographer March 2001. It can be argued irrelevent due to it's date, but it's still sometihng. but I have another Outdoor Photographer mag with the same ad on it, don't remember the date. It's a quick scan, did my best to keep the size down. As to commentary, It is a first class ad, one in a popular magazine, and on the back cover. However, they seem to be targeting low-end entry-level SLR market, with the ZX7. Not only that, but they put that crappy FA 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 on thereoh well, but at least they are advertisingHope this stimulates some more commentary on their methods of attracting customers. ** Brad W. Dobo, HBA (Eds.) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#: 1658
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Excuse my ignorance, but what is the 'half men-half camera'? Brad Dobo - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 9:11 AM Subject: Re: Pentax ads dick graham wrote: This was 11/2 ago and the last SLR ad they have run. No MZ-S ad has every run! DG Actually I have seen ad of MZ-S with FA 24-90 (the one with half men-half camera) in Polish magazine Foto about 1/2 year ago. Regards Sylwek
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On Wed, 18 Sep 2002, dick graham wrote: This was 11/2 ago and the last SLR ad they have run. No MZ-S ad has every run! DG At 10:14 PM 9/17/02 -0400, you wrote: **Note, I tried this as an attachment but didn't think it would work, and it didn't :)** http://members.rogers.com/brad.dobo/images/Pentax.jpg PhotoLife, a Canadian photography magazine, has an add for the MZ-S, or other pentax cameras every 2nd issue or so. The magazine, with Pentax are giving away a MS-S, BG-10, AF360FGZ combo as well. Aside from that, its a good magazine, it dosn't focus on equipment either like the others, its about taking pictures. - Chris -- Chris Murray /\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] \ / ASCII RIBBON CAMPAIGN http://apeman.org/ XAGAINST HTML MAIL Cell: 604.861.8307 / \/
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Pentax have had full-page ads featuring the MZ-S and a PS camera in Photo Life, the Canadian photo magazine. Pat White
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I think Pentax has a novel marketing campaign built upon an air of mystery. At 12:40 PM 9/18/2002 -0400, you wrote: Yup, knew about the age of it. Sadly, I cannot believe no MZ-S ads were runseems foolish. - Original Message - From: dick graham [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 9:02 AM Subject: Re: Pentax ads This was 11/2 ago and the last SLR ad they have run. No MZ-S ad has every run! DG At 10:14 PM 9/17/02 -0400, you wrote: **Note, I tried this as an attachment but didn't think it would work, and it didn't :)** http://members.rogers.com/brad.dobo/images/Pentax.jpg Ok, this is an ad off the back cover of Outdoor Photographer March 2001. It can be argued irrelevent due to it's date, but it's still sometihng. but I have another Outdoor Photographer mag with the same ad on it, don't remember the date. It's a quick scan, did my best to keep the size down. As to commentary, It is a first class ad, one in a popular magazine, and on the back cover. However, they seem to be targeting low-end entry-level SLR market, with the ZX7. Not only that, but they put that crappy FA 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 on thereoh well, but at least they are advertisingHope this stimulates some more commentary on their methods of attracting customers. ** Brad W. Dobo, HBA (Eds.) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#: 1658
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on 18.09.02 18:42, Brad Dobo at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Excuse my ignorance, but what is the 'half men-half camera'? Well the picture in advertisment is divided in two halves - left is a body of strong men (1/2 head and left arm as I remember) right half is body of MZ-S (1/2 to be exact). Regards Sylwek
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Either that's just as dumb looking as it sounds or you had to see the original. At 11:52 PM 9/18/2002 +0200, you wrote: on 18.09.02 18:42, Brad Dobo at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Excuse my ignorance, but what is the 'half men-half camera'? Well the picture in advertisment is divided in two halves - left is a body of strong men (1/2 head and left arm as I remember) right half is body of MZ-S (1/2 to be exact). Regards Sylwek
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Ah thanks got it now :) Brad Dobo - Original Message - From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 5:52 PM Subject: Re: Pentax ads on 18.09.02 18:42, Brad Dobo at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Excuse my ignorance, but what is the 'half men-half camera'? Well the picture in advertisment is divided in two halves - left is a body of strong men (1/2 head and left arm as I remember) right half is body of MZ-S (1/2 to be exact). Regards Sylwek
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Brad Dobo wrote: \ ZX7. Not only that, but they put that crappy FA 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 on thereoh well, Hey- it's silver, who cares if it's fuzzy? :-) R
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Saw it on TV g. That is the image you get from the ads featuring Australians. And BTW the only city you have over there is Sydney. Most of us think Oz is like what you saw in the Mad Max movies. Now there was another Aussie actor to add to the stereotype. That was the test question wasn't it? Personally, I think Aussies are just people. They talk funny though grin. Ciao, graywolf - Original Message - From: Paul Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 5:19 PM Subject: Re: Pentax Ads Tom, How'd you find out what i was doing on the weekend ? :) - Original Message - From: Tom Rittenhouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 12:52 AM Subject: Re: Pentax Ads Sure we do! All Aussys are brainless idiots who pick up poisonous snake, let crocs chew on their leg, tease water buffalo, etc when they are not driving their Subaru at excessive speed through the desert while drinking oil can, after oil can, of Fosters. . Ciao, graywolf - Original Message - From: Paul Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 12:25 AM Subject: Re: Pentax Ads i hadn't thought of it that way, as he being ours spokesman. I wonder if he is a decent photographer. i kinda doubt he is. I hope Americans dont see him as a Spokesman for Australia! - Original Message - From: Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 3:57 PM Subject: Re: Pentax Ads My son (recently 5) loves to watch Irwin and I don't mind watching things bite him. I mentally retitle his show Amazingly Dumb things to do with Dangerous Animals. :-) But, hey, he's our spokesman now... (sort of) Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] I really disliked Steve Irwin and i think to most Australians he is a bit of a joke. He's alot more popular in the US from what i see than here in Aus. Now however I think i like him more since he shoots with Pentax :) Regards, Paul - Original Message - From: Isaac Crawford [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 2:52 PM Subject: Re: Pentax Ads - Original Message - From: Dave Weiss [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 9:39 PM Subject: Pentax Ads They also show that crocidile hunter guy with crocs snapping at his heals which is somehow suppose to make us want to bring a pentax with us on our adventures? Not sure hwo effective that is. Say, here is a potential dumb thread, how would you advertise your favorite pentax camera? It has got to be better than the croc hunter ad. Maybe we could award a prize for creativity. I have a few items floating around Actually, there is a piece of Pentax promo lit. around that has Steve Irwin talking about his K1000 and his MZ-S. I think that they could push the nature and adventure angle pretty well with him if they wanted to. It would be pretty easy to shoot footage of him taking pictures of various nasties and then running for his life... Whew, that was close, thank goodness the MZ-S is made of magnesium, if I had an F100, I'd be dead for sure... The possibilites are enfless... Isaac - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget
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uh? Bill? Is Gatonia that primative? That is not to say your homebrew is not good, but nothing you can buy is as good? You know I live just next door in Charlotte? I can buy some of the worlds best beer here. There is a place nearby where I can even get them on draft. I'll have to buy you a beer sometime. Ciao, graywolf - Original Message - From: Bill Owens [EMAIL PROTECTED] Last year I received as a Christmas present a Mr. Beer microbrewery. It's been in near constant use since and it sure beats anything you can buy around here. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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Mel Gibson (if that's who you mean) was born in New York. Tom Rittenhouse wrote: Most of us think Oz is like what you saw in the Mad Max movies. Now there was another Aussie actor to add to the stereotype. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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On Monday, December 10, 2001, at 12:25 AM, Paul Jones wrote: i hadn't thought of it that way, as he being ours spokesman. I wonder if he is a decent photographer. i kinda doubt he is. I hope Americans dont see him as a Spokesman for Australia! No, everyone knows that Australia is best represented by the people on Neighbors. -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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On Tue, 11 Dec 2001, David A. Mann wrote: Chris Brogden wrote: I'm envisioning a post nuclear holocaust scorched desert. blazing hot sun... cockroaches scurrying around... a lawyer or two dragging their battered briefcases... and an LX poking up from the sand. Yeah that makes sense, advertise a product that we can't buy :) Good point. Okay, let's make it an MZ-D... :) chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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On Monday, December 10, 2001, at 06:12 PM, William Robb wrote: Tis fine Rob, if so, it puts you in fine company, as most Canadians seem to be the same way. Yup. Unless they play hockey. -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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Sure we do! All Aussys are brainless idiots who pick up poisonous snake, let crocs chew on their leg, tease water buffalo, etc when they are not driving their Subaru at excessive speed through the desert while drinking oil can, after oil can, of Fosters. . Ciao, graywolf - Original Message - From: Paul Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 12:25 AM Subject: Re: Pentax Ads i hadn't thought of it that way, as he being ours spokesman. I wonder if he is a decent photographer. i kinda doubt he is. I hope Americans dont see him as a Spokesman for Australia! - Original Message - From: Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 3:57 PM Subject: Re: Pentax Ads My son (recently 5) loves to watch Irwin and I don't mind watching things bite him. I mentally retitle his show Amazingly Dumb things to do with Dangerous Animals. :-) But, hey, he's our spokesman now... (sort of) Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] I really disliked Steve Irwin and i think to most Australians he is a bit of a joke. He's alot more popular in the US from what i see than here in Aus. Now however I think i like him more since he shoots with Pentax :) Regards, Paul - Original Message - From: Isaac Crawford [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 2:52 PM Subject: Re: Pentax Ads - Original Message - From: Dave Weiss [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 9:39 PM Subject: Pentax Ads They also show that crocidile hunter guy with crocs snapping at his heals which is somehow suppose to make us want to bring a pentax with us on our adventures? Not sure hwo effective that is. Say, here is a potential dumb thread, how would you advertise your favorite pentax camera? It has got to be better than the croc hunter ad. Maybe we could award a prize for creativity. I have a few items floating around Actually, there is a piece of Pentax promo lit. around that has Steve Irwin talking about his K1000 and his MZ-S. I think that they could push the nature and adventure angle pretty well with him if they wanted to. It would be pretty easy to shoot footage of him taking pictures of various nasties and then running for his life... Whew, that was close, thank goodness the MZ-S is made of magnesium, if I had an F100, I'd be dead for sure... The possibilites are enfless... Isaac - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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Okay, here's a great one -page ad for the LX: A squalid crowd of paparazzi all fighting and arguing amongst themselves, trying to get a view of some dingy stage door, with a doorman pushing them away, obviously in distress and anger, flashes going off, fists flying, you get the idea. Then away from the crowd, one (smartly dressed of course) photographer, panama hat at a nice relaxed angle, quietly getting a shot of the starlet who is sneaking out a side door, but taking the time to pause an assume a gorgeous pouting look for our hero, before she slips into the waiting limo A bit sexists, but sexism sells! The girly version might be different... The caption? 'Pentax LX: In a League of it's Own' ;-) Cotty ___ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads http://www.macads.co.uk - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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Aussies are notorious for hating any of their countrymen who actually make a living at what they like doing. Especially if that fame is outside Australia. And their wives aren't Aussie either (Paul's first was). Check the history and you will find that the reason the British used the Aussie troops in WWI at Gallipoli and in WWII in North Africa mainly is that they were so hard to control and lacked military discipline that they wanted to use them as far from the UK and their own units as possible. Kent Gittings -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Christian Skofteland Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 11:36 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax Ads My wife is Australian and had no idea who Steve Irwin was until she moved to the US. Funny how two Aussies that are hated in their own country (Steve and Paul Hogan) have become icons in America... Oh, and the other thing my wife constantly tells me is that Fosters is for export only. No Aussie in his/her right mind would drink it! Anybody for a VB? Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Paul Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 12:25 AM Subject: Re: Pentax Ads i hadn't thought of it that way, as he being ours spokesman. I wonder if he is a decent photographer. i kinda doubt he is. I hope Americans dont see him as a Spokesman for Australia! - Original Message - From: Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 3:57 PM Subject: Re: Pentax Ads My son (recently 5) loves to watch Irwin and I don't mind watching things bite him. I mentally retitle his show Amazingly Dumb things to do with Dangerous Animals. :-) But, hey, he's our spokesman now... (sort of) Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] I really disliked Steve Irwin and i think to most Australians he is a bit of a joke. He's alot more popular in the US from what i see than here in Aus. Now however I think i like him more since he shoots with Pentax :) Regards, Paul - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . ** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ** - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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Dave Weiss queried Hey, snip Say, here is a potential dumb thread, how would you advertise your favorite pentax camera? It has got to be better than the croc hunter ad. Maybe we could award a prize for creativity. I have a few items floating around dave Dave, I mentioned this to Christian S. the other day when we met for lunch (totally on topic huh?)- somewhere I have a picture of one of my LXen on the ground, on a tropical island forest Maya dig in northern Belize I volunteered on, surrounded by a Swiss Army knife, Leatherman, dental picks, and I believe a trowel. The photo was taken with another LX. If this camera is hearty enough to survive that is what I originally thought when I took the shot. I think I have a shot taken at America's Stonehenge in New Hampshire that is along the same lines but not as rustic. I just have to come up with the wording. But the visual is there. I would probably put the image beside the shot I submitted to the LX gallery - a table mounted shot taken in Auto inside an upscale restaurant in the Florida panhandle. Talk about fitting in both worlds... Oops, I meant ;-) Cesar Matamoros II Panama City, Florida in Baltimore, Maryland again - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT: Re: Pentax Ads
Hi Kent, I think Paul Hogan is pretty well like here in Australia, more so for his work before Crocodile Dundee, he is a bit of an australian icon. If he cops any flack now its because he makes really bad films, like that one with the Seal, or was it a Dolphin. And because he has one of the worst face lifts i've ever seen. I'm going to bite my tongue about why the Australian troops were used at Gallipoly in WWI and North Africa in WWII, so as not to get too off topic :) Cheers, Paul Aussies are notorious for hating any of their countrymen who actually make a living at what they like doing. Especially if that fame is outside Australia. And their wives aren't Aussie either (Paul's first was). Check the history and you will find that the reason the British used the Aussie troops in WWI at Gallipoli and in WWII in North Africa mainly is that they were so hard to control and lacked military discipline that they wanted to use them as far from the UK and their own units as possible. Kent Gittings -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Christian Skofteland Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 11:36 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax Ads My wife is Australian and had no idea who Steve Irwin was until she moved to the US. Funny how two Aussies that are hated in their own country (Steve and Paul Hogan) have become icons in America... Oh, and the other thing my wife constantly tells me is that Fosters is for export only. No Aussie in his/her right mind would drink it! Anybody for a VB? Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Paul Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 12:25 AM Subject: Re: Pentax Ads i hadn't thought of it that way, as he being ours spokesman. I wonder if he is a decent photographer. i kinda doubt he is. I hope Americans dont see him as a Spokesman for Australia! - Original Message - From: Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 3:57 PM Subject: Re: Pentax Ads My son (recently 5) loves to watch Irwin and I don't mind watching things bite him. I mentally retitle his show Amazingly Dumb things to do with Dangerous Animals. :-) But, hey, he's our spokesman now... (sort of) Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] I really disliked Steve Irwin and i think to most Australians he is a bit of a joke. He's alot more popular in the US from what i see than here in Aus. Now however I think i like him more since he shoots with Pentax :) Regards, Paul - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . ** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ** - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Pentax Ads
On Mon, 10 Dec 2001, Matamoros, Cesar A. wrote: I mentioned this to Christian S. the other day when we met for lunch (totally on topic huh?)- somewhere I have a picture of one of my LXen on the ground, on a tropical island forest Maya dig in northern Belize I volunteered on, surrounded by a Swiss Army knife, Leatherman, dental picks, and I believe a trowel. The photo was taken with another LX. If this camera is hearty enough to survive that is what I originally thought when I took the shot. I'm envisioning a post nuclear holocaust scorched desert. blazing hot sun... cockroaches scurrying around... a lawyer or two dragging their battered briefcases... and an LX poking up from the sand. :) chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax Ads
I saw the Steve Irwin (the Crocodile Hunter) advertising Pentax in the latest Popular Photography. I was actually happy to see Pentax take out a several page long spread. It seems as if Pentax has the reputation of the red-headed-stepchild syndrome... Why is that? How would I advertise my favorite Pentax camera? Well maybe a full page ;-) for the LX! Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Dave Weiss [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 9:39 PM Subject: Pentax Ads Hey, I saw in today's newspaper an ad from a camera dealer selling optio 300's, they were pushing its small size, and they had a picture of a ant climbing up a tree with the camera in its mandibles! Kind of cute. The caption reads Photo is a modest exaggeration. Anyone else seen anything similar to this? I think at least one camera store owner would agree with me in that Pentax noticed how well Elphs sold over the past few years and decided to get that market. The camera store, btw, is Dodd camera, local to the Cleveland area I believe. They also show that crocidile hunter guy with crocs snapping at his heals which is somehow suppose to make us want to bring a pentax with us on our adventures? Not sure hwo effective that is. Say, here is a potential dumb thread, how would you advertise your favorite pentax camera? It has got to be better than the croc hunter ad. Maybe we could award a prize for creativity. I have a few items floating around dave __ Send a friend your Buddy Card and stay in contact always with Excite Messenger http://messenger.excite.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax Ads
I saw part of the Croc Hunter ad on TV a couple of weeks ago. What I saw was entertaining and I was surprised to see an actual Pentax commercial on the tube. Don't think I've ever seen Pentax advertise in anything other than print. Steve Irwin (Erwin?) will probably be as good a talking head forPentax as Paul Hogan has been for Subaru (assuming Pentax follows up with more commercials). Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dave Weiss wrote: They also show that crocidile hunter guy with crocs snapping at his heals which is somehow suppose to make us want to bring a pentax with us on our adventures? Not sure hwo effective that is. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax Ads
- Original Message - From: Dave Weiss [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 9:39 PM Subject: Pentax Ads They also show that crocidile hunter guy with crocs snapping at his heals which is somehow suppose to make us want to bring a pentax with us on our adventures? Not sure hwo effective that is. Say, here is a potential dumb thread, how would you advertise your favorite pentax camera? It has got to be better than the croc hunter ad. Maybe we could award a prize for creativity. I have a few items floating around Actually, there is a piece of Pentax promo lit. around that has Steve Irwin talking about his K1000 and his MZ-S. I think that they could push the nature and adventure angle pretty well with him if they wanted to. It would be pretty easy to shoot footage of him taking pictures of various nasties and then running for his life... Whew, that was close, thank goodness the MZ-S is made of magnesium, if I had an F100, I'd be dead for sure... The possibilites are enfless... Isaac - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax Ads
I really disliked Steve Irwin and i think to most Australians he is a bit of a joke. He's alot more popular in the US from what i see than here in Aus. Now however I think i like him more since he shoots with Pentax :) Regards, Paul - Original Message - From: Isaac Crawford [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 2:52 PM Subject: Re: Pentax Ads - Original Message - From: Dave Weiss [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 9:39 PM Subject: Pentax Ads They also show that crocidile hunter guy with crocs snapping at his heals which is somehow suppose to make us want to bring a pentax with us on our adventures? Not sure hwo effective that is. Say, here is a potential dumb thread, how would you advertise your favorite pentax camera? It has got to be better than the croc hunter ad. Maybe we could award a prize for creativity. I have a few items floating around Actually, there is a piece of Pentax promo lit. around that has Steve Irwin talking about his K1000 and his MZ-S. I think that they could push the nature and adventure angle pretty well with him if they wanted to. It would be pretty easy to shoot footage of him taking pictures of various nasties and then running for his life... Whew, that was close, thank goodness the MZ-S is made of magnesium, if I had an F100, I'd be dead for sure... The possibilites are enfless... Isaac - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
