Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-16 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 12:25 AM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: How about Olive with an orange pinstripe.  I believe you can get the K-x in this color if you order it from Japan. Yes, I've seen pictures of those. The Nothing Runs Like a Deere colour scheme... ;-) cheers,

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-16 Thread eckinator
No those are a limited Japanese edition of the K-m. In fact RiceWhine bought one saying it was the best model Pentax had at the time... They also had a platinum or titanium color edition of the K20D in Japan which never got abroad. Humbler minds would have called it silver. It looked horrible to

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-16 Thread P. J. Alling
. --Original Message-- From: P. J. Alling Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian Sent: Feb 14, 2010 12:25 AM How about Olive with an orange pinstripe. I believe you can get the K-x in this color

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-15 Thread eckinator
2010/2/15 drd1...@gmail.com: I can't believe they don't sell olive drab in the US. Olive is the basic black of the rural US. Mark! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-15 Thread Michael Beacom
On Feb 13, 2010, at 9:06 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 8:35 PM, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: snip Of course, if Frank starts wandering about in a ghillie suit, someone's going to object, even on Queen Street West. There are actually guys who wander about looking

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-14 Thread drd1135
I can't believe they don't sell olive drab in the US. Olive is the basic black of the rural US. --Original Message-- From: P. J. Alling Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian Sent: Feb 14

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-13 Thread Graydon
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 06:03:52PM -0500, frank theriault scripsit: But for me, I prefer something a bit more stealthy - I'll take black, please... Black isn't actually all that stealthy, especially not a semi-gloss black. What you want is a mottled matte dark green and dark blue camera; much

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-13 Thread John Sessoms
From: Graydon On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 06:03:52PM -0500, frank theriault scripsit: But for me, I prefer something a bit more stealthy - I'll take black, please... Black isn't actually all that stealthy, especially not a semi-gloss black. What you want is a mottled matte dark green and dark

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-13 Thread Sandy Harris
On 2/14/10, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: What you want is a mottled matte dark green and dark blue camera; much harder to see. (Though much less useful if you mottle the lenses...) Getting close? http://www.pentaximaging.com/slr/K-x_Navy/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-13 Thread Graydon
On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 09:24:17AM +0800, Sandy Harris scripsit: On 2/14/10, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: What you want is a mottled matte dark green and dark blue camera; much harder to see. (Though much less useful if you mottle the lenses...) Getting close?

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-13 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 8:35 PM, Graydon o...@uniserve.com wrote: snip Of course, if Frank starts wandering about in a ghillie suit, someone's going to object, even on Queen Street West. There are actually guys who wander about looking like they're wearing ghillie suits, but upon closer

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-13 Thread P. J. Alling
How about Olive with an orange pinstripe. I believe you can get the K-x in this color if you order it from Japan. On 2/13/2010 8:24 PM, Sandy Harris wrote: On 2/14/10, Graydono...@uniserve.com wrote: What you want is a mottled matte dark green and dark blue camera; much harder to

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-13 Thread P. J. Alling
On 2/13/2010 4:46 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Graydon On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 06:03:52PM -0500, frank theriault scripsit: But for me, I prefer something a bit more stealthy - I'll take black, please... Black isn't actually all that stealthy, especially not a semi-gloss black. What you

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-12 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 12:43 AM, Bran Everseeking its oddly counter intuitive but out on the street no one paid attention to a friend with the blue but got shy when I lifted the K10D  have not shot street with the new red one around.  My theory if that people thinks the coloured ones are

RE: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-12 Thread Bob W
its oddly counter intuitive but out on the street no one paid attention to a friend with the blue but got shy when I lifted the K10D   have not shot street with the new red one around.  My theory if that people thinks the coloured ones are toys and do not take them seriously.

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-12 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 2:11 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: http://tinyurl.com/yaavqhq http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/00576/ne ws-graphics-2004-_576685a.jpg What, just because some old man likes 'em? That guy doesn't even know how to hold the camera

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-11 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 10, 2010, at 11:17 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Boy that red really shows up - looks kind of cool! I'm working at selling off some gear to buy a K-x. I'm debating between red and white. I wish I could see a red one in person. I'm also wondering when the next big price drop will be. I

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-11 Thread Bong Manayon
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Feb 10, 2010, at 11:17 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Boy that red really shows up - looks kind of cool! I'm working at selling off some gear to buy a K-x. I'm debating between red and white. I wish I could see a red one in

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-11 Thread Dario Bonazza
Bong Manayon wrote: If you're willing to take my word for it, go for the white. The red feels too 'plasticky' --if you're looking to something like a fire engine high gloss red, the red K-x is a bit of a let down. It feels like a scale model red plastic before you applied any airbrushing or

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-11 Thread David J Brooks
Does have that spy feel to it. Well done Dave On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 1:27 AM, Bran Everseeking bran.everseek...@sasktel.net wrote: http://photoeverysooften.blogspot.com/2010/02/stalking-wild-pentaxian.html -- Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-11 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bruce Dayton Boy that red really shows up - looks kind of cool! -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 10:27:18 PM, you wrote: BE http://photoeverysooften.blogspot.com/2010/02/stalking-wild-pentaxian.html Add a little snowflake border and somebody's got a nice

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-11 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Bong, Comforting, I went for the white without this information. -- Best regards, Bruce Thursday, February 11, 2010, 1:39:43 AM, you wrote: BM If you're willing to take my word for it, go for the white. The red BM feels too 'plasticky' --if you're looking to something like a fire BM

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-11 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 11, 2010, at 1:39 AM, Bong Manayon wrote: On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Feb 10, 2010, at 11:17 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: Boy that red really shows up - looks kind of cool! I'm working at selling off some gear to buy a K-x. I'm debating

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-11 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 1:27 AM, Bran Everseeking bran.everseek...@sasktel.net wrote: http://photoeverysooften.blogspot.com/2010/02/stalking-wild-pentaxian.html Fun! Not sure about that colour, though. I mean, if it sells, I don't begrudge or criticize anyone for choosing it. If I were, for

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-11 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 11, 2010, at 3:03 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 1:27 AM, Bran Everseeking bran.everseek...@sasktel.net wrote: http://photoeverysooften.blogspot.com/2010/02/stalking-wild-pentaxian.html Fun! Not sure about that colour, though. I mean, if it sells, I don't

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-11 Thread Bong Manayon
On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 7:03 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 1:27 AM, Bran Everseeking bran.everseek...@sasktel.net wrote: http://photoeverysooften.blogspot.com/2010/02/stalking-wild-pentaxian.html Fun! Not sure about that colour, though.  I

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-11 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:54:17 -0800 Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: Thanks a bunch. My gut feeling was that the red didn't live up to its potential. I would still buy the red if the kx itself would not get lost between my first and second fingers. darned tiny. -- Love is that condition

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-11 Thread Bran Everseeking
On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:03:52 -0500 frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: But for me, I prefer something a bit more stealthy - I'll take black, please... ;-) cheers, frank its oddly counter intuitive but out on the street no one paid attention to a friend with the blue but got

Re: PESO: Stalking the Wild Pentaxian

2010-02-10 Thread Bruce Dayton
Boy that red really shows up - looks kind of cool! -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 10:27:18 PM, you wrote: BE http://photoeverysooften.blogspot.com/2010/02/stalking-wild-pentaxian.html BE -- BE Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is BE