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I was born with a Pentax in my hand!
Comment by Algernon posted on why oh why pick pentax ? at 15/06/2013 - 11:17
Would *istK50 have been better
I agree... with internet searches now the norm, companies need to
have unique names for their products..... but it won't happen...
they will still be named after pet cats etc.
I can't understand Canon having different names in different
parts of the world..... What's a Rebel for goodness sake!
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I agree... with internet searches now the norm, companies need to
have unique names for their products..... but it won't happen...
they will still be named after pet cats etc.
I can't understand Canon having different names in different
parts of the world..... What's a Rebel for goodness sake!
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Comment by Algernon posted on K-50 anyone? at 15/06/2013 - 09:41
Smeggypants wrote:
Not as bad as waiting for the film to come back from the chemists! cabstar wrote:
Even if the next body isnt full frame i hope they keep the k-5 body design and upgrade the processor and add a second sdhc slot. The processr I thinkmis now the weakest link, the k-5 is such a responsive speed merchant and then the speed gets throttled by the now ancient processing engine.
A couple of my fellow pros have had a go of my mkii and they usually shoot with highend canons and nikons and have been very impressed with the af and shooting speed of it.
Couldn't agree more. Plenty of times I've had to wait for the buffer to clearEven if the next body isnt full frame i hope they keep the k-5 body design and upgrade the processor and add a second sdhc slot. The processr I thinkmis now the weakest link, the k-5 is such a responsive speed merchant and then the speed gets throttled by the now ancient processing engine.
A couple of my fellow pros have had a go of my mkii and they usually shoot with highend canons and nikons and have been very impressed with the af and shooting speed of it.
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Comment by Algernon posted on K5IIs, how good then? at 14/06/2013 - 17:39
It all boils down to who makes the best waffles!
Comment by Algernon posted on K5IIs, how good then? at 14/06/2013 - 13:22
This seems to be a wind up!
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Comment by Algernon posted on I want some lenses! BUT at 13/06/2013 - 11:08
It's a K-500 that's coming out not the K-50
Comment by Algernon posted on K-50 anyone? at 12/06/2013 - 21:07
For anyone with a Ricoh GXR SRS have some amazing offers
such as RICOH GX-R A16 24-85mm £199 also some Industrial
cameras with GPS and barcode readers.
such as RICOH GX-R A16 24-85mm £199 also some Industrial
cameras with GPS and barcode readers.
Comment by Algernon posted on Ricoh GR review at 12/06/2013 - 19:43
I've nothing against the camera's. It's just that Ricoh
claimed they intended to be a major force within 3 years
and they won't do that hanging around with the 'sealing wax
manufacturers' part of the market.
TV ratings are counted as 'No one watched it' below a certain
figure.... I think it's 30k. Even in the good old film days that
Ricoh seem to still think they are in sales of this type of
camera were minute. A total 20 Black AutoDate Hexar AF's
were imported to the US when they were available.
From......
http://www.cameraquest.com/konhex.htm
"UPDATE: I happened to meet the retired US Sales Konica sales manager. According to him, the black AutoDate Hexar AF is actually a very rare camera. When introduced, no US dealers wanted them. He remembers only 20 AutoDates being officially imported into the US."
"Oddly Konica has never seemed to do all it can to promote the Hexar AF -- many experienced photogs have never even heard of it, much less seen one. Sure, you could special order it from Konica dealers, but strangely enough I have never seen a new Hexar AF in a camera store --- and I have seen more than my share of camera stores. As a result any Hexar AF is not that easy to find, whether new or used."
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claimed they intended to be a major force within 3 years
and they won't do that hanging around with the 'sealing wax
manufacturers' part of the market.
TV ratings are counted as 'No one watched it' below a certain
figure.... I think it's 30k. Even in the good old film days that
Ricoh seem to still think they are in sales of this type of
camera were minute. A total 20 Black AutoDate Hexar AF's
were imported to the US when they were available.
From......
http://www.cameraquest.com/konhex.htm
"UPDATE: I happened to meet the retired US Sales Konica sales manager. According to him, the black AutoDate Hexar AF is actually a very rare camera. When introduced, no US dealers wanted them. He remembers only 20 AutoDates being officially imported into the US."
"Oddly Konica has never seemed to do all it can to promote the Hexar AF -- many experienced photogs have never even heard of it, much less seen one. Sure, you could special order it from Konica dealers, but strangely enough I have never seen a new Hexar AF in a camera store --- and I have seen more than my share of camera stores. As a result any Hexar AF is not that easy to find, whether new or used."
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Comment by Algernon posted on Ricoh GR review at 12/06/2013 - 12:20
You would make a great camera salesman Will....
Telling the customer that they will have to go away and
read some reviews in mags like "What Digital StreetCamera"
There is a market for cameras like this.... just look at how
much Konica Hexar's go for on Ebay...... the company disappeared
but that's just a minor problem of being in a niche market
I'll wait until they bring out a LIMITED EDITION Bright Yellow or
Blue version by a famous/infamous Designer/Artist of which only
1,000 will be available worldwide and they finish up being
dumped by SRS at £129 a pop.... just like they did last time
http://www.ricohforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6935
Nothing new under the Ricoh Sun
Edit:
It's still advertised on the Ricoh site (from 7 years ago)
Talk about living in the past.
https://www.ricoh.com/r_dc/gr/gr_digital/1st/index.html
Looking at the strap they must regard GRDigital
as a separate brand.... so they are marketing
3 brands of cameras?
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Telling the customer that they will have to go away and
read some reviews in mags like "What Digital StreetCamera"
There is a market for cameras like this.... just look at how
much Konica Hexar's go for on Ebay...... the company disappeared
but that's just a minor problem of being in a niche market
I'll wait until they bring out a LIMITED EDITION Bright Yellow or
Blue version by a famous/infamous Designer/Artist of which only
1,000 will be available worldwide and they finish up being
dumped by SRS at £129 a pop.... just like they did last time
http://www.ricohforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6935
Nothing new under the Ricoh Sun
Edit:
It's still advertised on the Ricoh site (from 7 years ago)
Talk about living in the past.
https://www.ricoh.com/r_dc/gr/gr_digital/1st/index.html
Looking at the strap they must regard GRDigital
as a separate brand.... so they are marketing
3 brands of cameras?
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Comment by Algernon posted on Ricoh GR review at 12/06/2013 - 11:11
Doesn't the GR have a setting to crop the shots to 35mm FOV.
Nikon and Canon didn't get where they are today by not having
their names on the cameras + on the lens + on the strap
That's what people pay for these days 'the name!' Most designer
gear has the label and name on the outside not the inside...
Ricoh seem quite happy staying small
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Nikon and Canon didn't get where they are today by not having
their names on the cameras + on the lens + on the strap
That's what people pay for these days 'the name!' Most designer
gear has the label and name on the outside not the inside...
Ricoh seem quite happy staying small
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Comment by Algernon posted on Ricoh GR review at 12/06/2013 - 07:54
