DFA*f2.8 70-200mm
Posted 18/01/2023 - 09:15
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Managed just a few seconds of that new video......actually I have the Nikkor 70-200 VR2 that has the same 'problem' and images from neither lens (D-FA* or VR2) require sharpening. They are actually the best lenses I own.
Z-1p, K-1, P50
F50 1.7. SMC-FAs 24, 35, 50 1.4, 85, 135. HD-FA15-30, DFA24-70, D-FA*70-200. The SMC-FA Limited Trinity.
Metz 45 CL-4, AF500FTZ. AF540FGZ.
Some Mamiya and some Nikon, and a Canon T70.
F50 1.7. SMC-FAs 24, 35, 50 1.4, 85, 135. HD-FA15-30, DFA24-70, D-FA*70-200. The SMC-FA Limited Trinity.
Metz 45 CL-4, AF500FTZ. AF540FGZ.
Some Mamiya and some Nikon, and a Canon T70.
Posted 18/01/2023 - 12:21
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pblogic wrote:
I know that Sony goes to the extreme with it, but there has to be a happy medium between the Pentax level 0 community engagement and the Sony blitzkrieg.
Here's a couple of chaps who regularly upload to YouTube:theonenadeem wrote:
He has fallen out with Pentax, because as he stated in a previous video , he had failed to get the numbers for his channel, and the problem was Pentax
And was somehow convinced , that he is entitled to support from Pentax. Whatever that may be.
He now has a deliberate anti Pentax bias .As such his videos are no longer worth watching.
He has lost another subscriber.
Well, it would really be nice to have a Pentax youtuber (not him, preferably) that had some support from Pentax. It would be nice to have someone getting loaner lenses and doing some reviews and testing. Good for customers, good for brand exposure. Good for everyone. He has fallen out with Pentax, because as he stated in a previous video , he had failed to get the numbers for his channel, and the problem was Pentax
And was somehow convinced , that he is entitled to support from Pentax. Whatever that may be.
He now has a deliberate anti Pentax bias .As such his videos are no longer worth watching.
He has lost another subscriber.
I know that Sony goes to the extreme with it, but there has to be a happy medium between the Pentax level 0 community engagement and the Sony blitzkrieg.
https://youtu.be/H0dWWybo0Nk
https://youtu.be/Bfvb1_ApIZQ
The second chap Kobie M-C seems to get some support from Pentax by way of lenses to test etc..
Lots of gear - but not a lot of idea!
Posted 18/01/2023 - 17:03
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malfis wrote:
[quote:3496ace15f="pblogic"][quote:3496ace15f="theonenadeem"]
The second chap Kobie M-C seems to get some support from Pentax by way of lenses to test etc..
There was one of Kobie's YT videos where he explained that he did NOT get support from Pentax but that a very, very nice person donated him a load of kit to use and do various tests with. He's done some good videos on our kit.
[quote:3496ace15f="pblogic"][quote:3496ace15f="theonenadeem"]
The second chap Kobie M-C seems to get some support from Pentax by way of lenses to test etc..
Grumpy GrandPa, Recently Retired.
Gotta K-3iii now, had a K-S2, K50 and so suffering from a relapse and so buying digital camera kit.
Previous addiction has resulted in using Zeniths, Yashicamat, Chinons, Minoltas, Samsungs, Fujis, Cosina, Kodak, Lumix, Canon, Nikon and Pentax etc etc - have tried most makes in the past 50 years. Love cameras - love taking photos even more
Gotta K-3iii now, had a K-S2, K50 and so suffering from a relapse and so buying digital camera kit.
Previous addiction has resulted in using Zeniths, Yashicamat, Chinons, Minoltas, Samsungs, Fujis, Cosina, Kodak, Lumix, Canon, Nikon and Pentax etc etc - have tried most makes in the past 50 years. Love cameras - love taking photos even more
Posted 22/03/2023 - 22:27
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^^^^^^^^^ Exactly correct. And thank you for the compliment.
For those who are not aware and/or are curious, here's how this all unfolded.
I do not, and have not, ever had any support from Pentax. My initial videos were all done with whatever Pentax equipment I had (and Pentax compatible equipment). During the holiday season in 2021, a subscriber reached out to me with only these words "What's your dream lens?" Well, of course I'd pick something crazy, so I mentioned the FA* 600 F/4. Next thing I knew, there was a response from the subscriber stating that they found one. I thought "Well lucky you Mr. Subscriber!" Then it was followed up with a message stating that I had it all wrong. He bought the lens for me. I was in shock and disbelief. I asked him to cancel the order and he said it was too late, it's a done deal. I explained that if I knew what his actual intent was, I would never have mentioned that lens as it doesn't really do the channel any service as it's way too expensive for the audience and I wouldn't get much use out of it either. I also mentioned that a better idea would have been both the DA* 16-50 PLM and D FA 150-450 as both of those lenses combined would have been cheaper than the FA* 600 F/4 and both of those lenses are more feasible for my audience and I'd get much more use out of them, so, everybody wins! He said the purchase and arrangements were already done and it can't be refunded. I thanked him and asked why he's doing this. He was mad at Pentax for not supporting my channel and he had the means to do so and he appreciated the education he got from my videos. After vetting him I provided my shipping address. A few days later, a big box arrived at my door. It was pretty heavy. I opened it up to find that it wasn't the FA* 600, but the DA*16-50, a Hoya CPL for the DA* and the D FA 150-450 along with some small accessories (SD card wallet etc). I immediately messaged the subscriber to ask what the heck?! And he assured me that there won't be any cost coming my way, he just really believes in the channel and wants to make sure it can continue and having these lenses would help.
I thanked him again and we chatted here and there over the next week. Then another monster box arrived a week or so before Christmas. It was a tripod, gimbal, Godox v1, X-Pro trigger, 1.4x teleconverter, extra batteries a ton of eneloops, a multi battery storage box, the Godox AK-R1 lighting kit etc etc. Just after Christmas is when the 600 F/4 arrived.
I did make a video about this and in the comments I was called a liar and I should be truthful that Ricoh Imaging is who sent me all this stuff, then it got mentioned on the "other" Former respected Pentax channel who's switched gears to other camera reviews.
Well, I am telling the truth and there's no reason for me to be making any of this up. I am forever grateful to the subscriber for doing such a large investment into my channel and believing in me to that magnitude. But no, Pentax has never supported me whatsoever and I don't expect that to change, at least any time soon.
For those who are not aware and/or are curious, here's how this all unfolded.
I do not, and have not, ever had any support from Pentax. My initial videos were all done with whatever Pentax equipment I had (and Pentax compatible equipment). During the holiday season in 2021, a subscriber reached out to me with only these words "What's your dream lens?" Well, of course I'd pick something crazy, so I mentioned the FA* 600 F/4. Next thing I knew, there was a response from the subscriber stating that they found one. I thought "Well lucky you Mr. Subscriber!" Then it was followed up with a message stating that I had it all wrong. He bought the lens for me. I was in shock and disbelief. I asked him to cancel the order and he said it was too late, it's a done deal. I explained that if I knew what his actual intent was, I would never have mentioned that lens as it doesn't really do the channel any service as it's way too expensive for the audience and I wouldn't get much use out of it either. I also mentioned that a better idea would have been both the DA* 16-50 PLM and D FA 150-450 as both of those lenses combined would have been cheaper than the FA* 600 F/4 and both of those lenses are more feasible for my audience and I'd get much more use out of them, so, everybody wins! He said the purchase and arrangements were already done and it can't be refunded. I thanked him and asked why he's doing this. He was mad at Pentax for not supporting my channel and he had the means to do so and he appreciated the education he got from my videos. After vetting him I provided my shipping address. A few days later, a big box arrived at my door. It was pretty heavy. I opened it up to find that it wasn't the FA* 600, but the DA*16-50, a Hoya CPL for the DA* and the D FA 150-450 along with some small accessories (SD card wallet etc). I immediately messaged the subscriber to ask what the heck?! And he assured me that there won't be any cost coming my way, he just really believes in the channel and wants to make sure it can continue and having these lenses would help.
I thanked him again and we chatted here and there over the next week. Then another monster box arrived a week or so before Christmas. It was a tripod, gimbal, Godox v1, X-Pro trigger, 1.4x teleconverter, extra batteries a ton of eneloops, a multi battery storage box, the Godox AK-R1 lighting kit etc etc. Just after Christmas is when the 600 F/4 arrived.
I did make a video about this and in the comments I was called a liar and I should be truthful that Ricoh Imaging is who sent me all this stuff, then it got mentioned on the "other" Former respected Pentax channel who's switched gears to other camera reviews.
Well, I am telling the truth and there's no reason for me to be making any of this up. I am forever grateful to the subscriber for doing such a large investment into my channel and believing in me to that magnitude. But no, Pentax has never supported me whatsoever and I don't expect that to change, at least any time soon.
Cameras: K-30, K-3, K-3 Mark III
Lenses: DA* 16-50 PLM, FA* 600 F/4, D FA 150-450 AW, DA 18-135 WR, HD DA 55-300 PLM, D FA 100 Macro WR, HD DA 1.4x Rear Teleconverter
Lenses: DA* 16-50 PLM, FA* 600 F/4, D FA 150-450 AW, DA 18-135 WR, HD DA 55-300 PLM, D FA 100 Macro WR, HD DA 1.4x Rear Teleconverter
Posted 23/03/2023 - 09:00
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Kobie wrote:
Well, I am telling the truth and there's no reason for me to be making any of this up. I am forever grateful to the subscriber for doing such a large investment into my channel and believing in me to that magnitude. But no, Pentax has never supported me whatsoever and I don't expect that to change, at least any time soon.
A strange tale indeed but as the saying goes, never look a gift horse in the mouth Well, I am telling the truth and there's no reason for me to be making any of this up. I am forever grateful to the subscriber for doing such a large investment into my channel and believing in me to that magnitude. But no, Pentax has never supported me whatsoever and I don't expect that to change, at least any time soon.
I had the FA* 250-600mm for a time and found I never used it due to the weight and size (I never use a tripod) but the images were very impressive when I did and I imagine the 600mm prime will be much the same.
I have watched your channel a couple of times and you seem to enjoy what you are doing so good luck with it but as you say, I don't think Ricoh will come a calling anytime soon (I'm not sure they even know what they are doing at the moment)
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He has fallen out with Pentax, because as he stated in a previous video , he had failed to get the numbers for his channel, and the problem was Pentax
And was somehow convinced , that he is entitled to support from Pentax. Whatever that may be.
He now has a deliberate anti Pentax bias .As such his videos are no longer worth watching.
He has lost another subscriber.
I know that Sony goes to the extreme with it, but there has to be a happy medium between the Pentax level 0 community engagement and the Sony blitzkrieg.