Re: RE: PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-23 Thread Tom C
From: Tom C Subject: Re: RE: PESO: One that got accepted So just now in 2007 a camera/imaging company discovers this??? It's still relying on the mountain to come to Mohammed. Are you presuming that the gallery will be a 100% stand alone entity, completely divorced from any advertising

Re: PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-23 Thread P. J. Alling
I think Pentax is selling most every unit they can produce. Pentax is almost certainly selling every lens, that can be shipped. Tom C wrote: From: Tom C Subject: Re: RE: PESO: One that got accepted So just now in 2007 a camera/imaging company discovers this??? It's still

Re: PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-23 Thread Boris Liberman
Paul, I agree with you. No, Mark, I don't think you should be surprised. This is really good shot. Boris Paul Stenquist wrote: Not surprising. It's a strong, graphic image that demonstrates the capability of camera and lens. Good work. paul On Mar 21, 2007, at 9:20 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:

Re: RE: PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-23 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: Re: RE: PESO: One that got accepted Yes. Becuase I'm trying to think of the last *big* memorable advertising campaign for a Pentax SLR or DSLR and I'm not coming up with anything. Also - why is there not a big advertising campaign as we

Re: PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-22 Thread Tom C
in the USA). Give a free K10D to every American Idol finalist... or something... Tom C. From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: One that got accepted Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:03:09 -0400

Re: PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-22 Thread David J Brooks
: PESO: One that got accepted Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:03:09 -0400 Not surprising. It's a strong, graphic image that demonstrates the capability of camera and lens. Good work. paul On Mar 21, 2007, at 9:20 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: I expected the Pentax Gallery to reject this one

RE: PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-22 Thread Bob W
television. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom C Sent: 22 March 2007 19:38 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: One that got accepted Does Pentax really think they are going to appreciably increase sales

RE: PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-22 Thread Tom C
would. American Idol's not international ;-) Tom C. From: Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO: One that got accepted Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:59:49 - They are likely to lose sales

Re: PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-22 Thread frank theriault
On 3/21/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I expected the Pentax Gallery to reject this one but they confounded me again... http://www.robertstech.com/peso.htm It's the Conemaugh Dam, about an hour's drive from Pittsburgh, which I photographed while on a Sierra Club hike. Seems a bit

RE: PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-22 Thread Bob W
view. -- Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom C Sent: 22 March 2007 20:40 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: RE: PESO: One that got accepted I'm glad you wrote (more or less) normal people'. ;-) To my way of thinking, most

Re: PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-22 Thread Collin R Brendemuehl
This pic doesn't need 4x5. But if you get a 4x5 body and add a roll film back, it's cheaper than getting a 6x7 with tilt/shift lens. Then add a 210mm and crop all you need. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://www.brendemuehl.net http://evangelicalperspective.blogspot.com

Re: PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: One that got accepted Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:03:09 -0400 Not surprising. It's a strong, graphic image that demonstrates the capability of camera and lens. Good work. paul On Mar 21, 2007, at 9:20 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: I

Re: PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-22 Thread Tom C
into a retailer and say I'd like to see the Pentax K-whatever. Tom C. From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PESO: One that got accepted Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:19:21 -0400 Eye catching

Re: RE: PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob W wrote: Not having something like this would say some very negative things about the company which could contribute a lot to losing sales, in my view. Sums it up nicely. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: RE: PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-22 Thread Tom C
From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: RE: PESO: One that got accepted Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:04:47 -0400 (EDT) Bob W wrote: Not having something like this would say some very negative

Re: RE: PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: Re: RE: PESO: One that got accepted So just now in 2007 a camera/imaging company discovers this??? It's still relying on the mountain to come to Mohammed. Are you presuming that the gallery will be a 100% stand alone entity, completely

Re: PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-22 Thread Eactivist
My lens buying decisions (Canon) have been affected by pictures I've seen that someone took with a particular lens. So the gallery doesn't seem totally off the mark to me. Although, sure, ads would help too. But I see it as a fairly smart move on their part. Remember there are still a lot

PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-21 Thread Mark Roberts
I expected the Pentax Gallery to reject this one but they confounded me again... http://www.robertstech.com/peso.htm It's the Conemaugh Dam, about an hour's drive from Pittsburgh, which I photographed while on a Sierra Club hike. Seems a bit Margaret Bourke-White influenced to me. -- PDML

Re: PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-21 Thread Bruce Dayton
Actually I'm not surprised - seems up their alley, based on what I have seen so far. -- Bruce Wednesday, March 21, 2007, 6:20:28 PM, you wrote: MR I expected the Pentax Gallery to reject this one but they confounded me MR again... MR http://www.robertstech.com/peso.htm MR It's the Conemaugh

Re: PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
Not surprising. It's a strong, graphic image that demonstrates the capability of camera and lens. Good work. paul On Mar 21, 2007, at 9:20 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: I expected the Pentax Gallery to reject this one but they confounded me again... http://www.robertstech.com/peso.htm It's

Re: PESO: One that got accepted

2007-03-21 Thread P. J. Alling
It's sharp, detailed with good tonal separation. It makes the lens camera combination look good even if you're not satisfied with it. Mark Roberts wrote: I expected the Pentax Gallery to reject this one but they confounded me again... http://www.robertstech.com/peso.htm It's the Conemaugh