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Is Photography Too Arty Farty???
You must have been visiting the wrong clubs Doug, in my experience it's the "Old Guard" who are actually pushing the boundries. As for content you will only see what the clubs members are interested in shooting, Art may have appeared to be on the back burner simply because it did not interest enough...
Posted by fatspider on 06/01/2012 - 21:06
Is Photography Too Arty Farty???
You must have been visiting the wrong clubs Doug, in my experience it's the "Old Guard" who are actually pushing the boundries. As for content you will only see what the clubs members are interested in shooting, Art may have appeared to be on the back burner simply because it did not interest enough...
Posted by dougf8 on 06/01/2012 - 21:11
Is Photography Too Arty Farty???
Surely all photography is art if a human being produced it. Some is good art, some bad. Some dire. In my view, what separates good art from bad art is a combination of creativity and skill. (The word art originally meant skill). This is why I would never describe the stuff produced by Emin, H...
Posted by George Lazarette on 07/01/2012 - 11:58
Is Photography Too Arty Farty???
Surely all photography is art if a human being produced it Go look at recent submissions to the PPG then come back and say that again:lol:
Posted by fatspider on 07/01/2012 - 12:21
Is Photography Too Arty Farty???
Surely all photography is art if a human being produced it Go look at recent submissions to the PPG then come back and say that again:lol: I think you overlooked my third sentence. Easily done, as it was very short. G
Posted by George Lazarette on 07/01/2012 - 13:56
Is Photography Too Arty Farty???
Sorry - don't post often - but I have to chip in on this one. Photography or art - art or photography?? It is both, surely - depending on your own personal view point? Art is completely subjective - by its nature. Person "A" will like material from a certain artist - person "B" will hate it...
Posted by Smeggypants on 31/05/2012 - 14:02
Why did you choose Pentax?
My first SLR was a Zenit - all I could afford in the late 70s. A few years later I managed to upgrade to a Pentax ME Super. Why choose the Pentax? 3 reasons: 1. The 2 lenses I had acquired for the Zenit were Pentax M42 mount and would fit a Pentax K mount body with an M42 adapter 2. The ME...
Posted by PeterKR on 06/01/2012 - 23:38
Why did you choose Pentax?
I was initially drawn to Pentax because of (i) the compact, well fashioned camera bodies (ii) the lure of the Ltd prime lenses (things of splendour and a joy to use) and (iii) WR. One night in a pub a friend announced to the assembled that I was looking to invest in a decent camera. One of the f...
Posted by Northgrain on 06/01/2012 - 23:41
Why did you choose Pentax?
Overall reason was that the weatherproofing and the price. Here's my history... My first SLR was a Praktica MTLb when I was 16. I really wanted a Cosina at the time, but it was more than my paper-round could afford. Then headed in the Nikon direction for around 25 years, started with a Nikkorm...
Posted by Sprocketdog23 on 06/01/2012 - 23:55
Why did you choose Pentax?
I go back a little further. I had a chance to use Pentax, Nikon and Konica cameras early on and when I could afford one I went for the Pentax as I thought its design was more elegant and the ergonomics were better. I never liked Canon, thought they were too clunky. Loved the Spotmatic, moved on t...
Posted by johnriley on 07/01/2012 - 00:26
Why did you choose Pentax?
I could never afford a "proper" camera until recently and I bought myself a Fuji bridge or two just to test the water but after two I found that I wanted more and the camera I had was restricting what I wanted to do and so I decided to get a DSLR as I worked with a canon shooter and i knew no better...
Posted by SteveEveritt on 07/01/2012 - 00:27
Why did you choose Pentax?
My first SLR, was a Zenit E, as I was unable to afford a Pentax, this was mid 1970’s. On a visit to Plymouth, with the in laws, my brother-in-law came back to the car with a Spotmatic II, which he had just purchased from, I think it was Gardeners, who had a site in one of the large department sto...
Posted by ChrisR on 07/01/2012 - 11:24
Why did you choose Pentax?
My first real camera was also a Zenit E, with the 58mm Helios! What a brick. I soon graduated to a Pentax P30 (via a plasticky AF Practica model which had a light leak and went back to the shop). The P30 is a perfect little camera IMO. Several DSLRs later, I now have the Helios 58mm again, this t...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 07/01/2012 - 11:37
Why did you choose Pentax?
I envied my rich kid friend with his Pentax early Seventies. I had a used Practica Nova. I sold all makes of camera late seventies but always loved to handle and sell the Pentax SLR's best. They just had ergonomic style when we didn't know the meaning of the word. I couldn't afford any of them. S...
Posted by wvbarnes on 07/01/2012 - 11:38
Why did you choose Pentax?
I the mid to late seventies I purchased my First camera a Pentax ME Super. I fell in love with it instantly, Flashing lights on a camera to tell you what shutter speed, what's not to love. This item has stayed with me ever since, and I would never part. With such a great purchase and memories it wa...
Posted by stub on 07/01/2012 - 12:00
Why did you choose Pentax?
Seriously though, back to the OP I had a ME Super `cos my mates dad was a pro photographer ex RAF. His choice of camera for "Private use" was a Pentax so I guess it was my natural choice. So from the ME to a K10, K20 and a K5. That`s better must have been the Old Bob.
Posted by cedricd on 07/01/2012 - 21:10
Why did you choose Pentax?
My first camera was a Pentax 90s back in 1989. A compact zoom. Brill. Then in the late 90 s I had Olympus digital cameras. 7 years ago I changed to. A Panasonic compact. But in 2009 I decided to take up photography as a hobby and started to look at dslrs. Went on ephotozine and started to get a...
Posted by petemasty on 08/01/2012 - 11:59
Why did you choose Pentax?
My father is a professional photographer (now retired) and during rhe 1970s he allowed me to use a hand-me-down Spotmatic, usually with a Takumar 250mm lens, to complement my obsession with motorsport. In 1978, Pentax sponsored a BMW 530 in the British Saloon Car Championship and launched a photo...
Posted by simonarron on 08/01/2012 - 15:31
Why did you choose Pentax?
Not sure this qualifies as a great pic, but it's the shot that won me a K1000 (plus a couple of lenses) in the tale related a few posts earlier. This was taken with Spotmatic and Takumar 250mm prime, from quite a long way back in the crowd at Paddock Hill Bend, Brands Hatch. It was a support race at...
Posted by simonarron on 09/01/2012 - 10:42
Why did you choose Pentax?
The dixons/curry's pc world ebay seller screwed up their prices for a few hours and I got me a K7 and the 2 kit lenses for about £230 from there. A friend at work had the K20 and loved it so I didnt think twice. After having a Praktica SLR way back I'd alway hankered after a decent DLSR but couldnt ...
Posted by Sean282 on 10/01/2012 - 16:04
