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Comment by cabstar posted on Full Frame So They Say at 16/09/2014 - 19:37
Gwyn wrote:
I knew they would start the full frame dreamers dreaming again .
If and when they do announce a FF no doubt there will be a thread complaining about the price/FPS/sensor/ISO/you name it.
As long as the ff is based on the k-3 body then I hink I will be happy.I knew they would start the full frame dreamers dreaming again .
If and when they do announce a FF no doubt there will be a thread complaining about the price/FPS/sensor/ISO/you name it.
The fact Ricoh are introducing long ff lenses is proof enough for me and on the lens map the 70-200 is not marked as a DA lens but just a * lens indicating to me they haven't decided on a designation for ff lenses yet
Comment by cabstar posted on New lenses How Exciting!!! at 16/09/2014 - 18:59
jules wrote:
Asahi Man strikes again!
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/54392751
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/54393068
Ooh please be a 70-200 and a 100-400 that screams full frame is coming to me. Looks like both large lenses have focus limiters fitted too!Asahi Man strikes again!
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/54392751
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/54393068
Exciting times! The gold band on the 70-200mm indicates da* so has to be 2.8!
Comment by cabstar posted on New lenses How Exciting!!! at 16/09/2014 - 13:12
John
Whilst appreciate there are rules and policies if the forum I can't help but feel whilst this forum has been on the whole a good forum I can't help but feel the present rules are fragmenting the Pentax community, which in itself is not a large community within the UK. This is after all a co.uk domain named website.
You have said the site is going to change but I think most members are happy with the site, I prefer the layout of pentaxuser considerably more than other forums but find the rules far to hardline.
The last time I received a moderation warning pm was for daring to tell a user to try another marque to get the third party lens they wanted which was rare in Pentax. At no point did I mention any other brand names and despite me being a current non pentax user my views on Pentax are well know and generally very positive to the brand. Yet the current rules alienate me as a forum member as I cannot discuss openly how I feel about pentax compared to my current brand use. Despite me being very positve about the Pentax brand I don't see how not allowing views on other brands is good for the forum.
When I dropped pentax for my current brand I had a number of messages asking what I had gone too and my opinions on positives and negatives on brand swapping which I feel would have been of interest to the wider pentax community and also been of benefit to the Pentax brand, keeping members with Pentax and creating a stable user base for this forum, without which there will be no forum.
I very rarely log into the forum but when I do the same few posts seem to be at the top of the recent post list which is what I use when logging in. Now either these few posts are very popular or they are just not getting commented on from last time I logged in. Showing either a fall in users or just a lack of user participation.
Whilst appreciate there are rules and policies if the forum I can't help but feel whilst this forum has been on the whole a good forum I can't help but feel the present rules are fragmenting the Pentax community, which in itself is not a large community within the UK. This is after all a co.uk domain named website.
You have said the site is going to change but I think most members are happy with the site, I prefer the layout of pentaxuser considerably more than other forums but find the rules far to hardline.
The last time I received a moderation warning pm was for daring to tell a user to try another marque to get the third party lens they wanted which was rare in Pentax. At no point did I mention any other brand names and despite me being a current non pentax user my views on Pentax are well know and generally very positive to the brand. Yet the current rules alienate me as a forum member as I cannot discuss openly how I feel about pentax compared to my current brand use. Despite me being very positve about the Pentax brand I don't see how not allowing views on other brands is good for the forum.
When I dropped pentax for my current brand I had a number of messages asking what I had gone too and my opinions on positives and negatives on brand swapping which I feel would have been of interest to the wider pentax community and also been of benefit to the Pentax brand, keeping members with Pentax and creating a stable user base for this forum, without which there will be no forum.
I very rarely log into the forum but when I do the same few posts seem to be at the top of the recent post list which is what I use when logging in. Now either these few posts are very popular or they are just not getting commented on from last time I logged in. Showing either a fall in users or just a lack of user participation.
Comment by cabstar posted on Pentax, or ?? at 15/09/2014 - 13:32
McGregNi wrote:
Thanks for that advice Gary ... Now I know Nikon sucks I am very happy with what I've got and I'll stick with Pentax
I do take your point Gary, it's informative to exchange knowledge ... But its about where's the right place. People here are already committed to Pentax. I think I can sum up the' comparison' debate very simply right here now ... Pentax it's best for ergonomics, handling and all round use pleasure, as well as providing the best all round aps-c system solution on the market. But, if you absolutely must have Full Frame now, then you'll have to go elsewhere for now ... Most people choose Nikon for the fast moving action long lens stuff, and Sony for IQ and low light ... But everyone who does will want to come bank to Pentax when they release FF because that will be so much better!
There, hows that? Does that cover it? And its all been said right here on PU!
But you haven't been specific though!Thanks for that advice Gary ... Now I know Nikon sucks I am very happy with what I've got and I'll stick with Pentax
I do take your point Gary, it's informative to exchange knowledge ... But its about where's the right place. People here are already committed to Pentax. I think I can sum up the' comparison' debate very simply right here now ... Pentax it's best for ergonomics, handling and all round use pleasure, as well as providing the best all round aps-c system solution on the market. But, if you absolutely must have Full Frame now, then you'll have to go elsewhere for now ... Most people choose Nikon for the fast moving action long lens stuff, and Sony for IQ and low light ... But everyone who does will want to come bank to Pentax when they release FF because that will be so much better!
There, hows that? Does that cover it? And its all been said right here on PU!
Comment by cabstar posted on Pentax, or ?? at 14/09/2014 - 23:11
McGregNi wrote:
I agree with you Gary that the other forums have not really picked up and balanced the total activity - there's much less I feel going on overall. Could be that many have been put off participating at all because of bad feelings, or (as it is for me) its just a practical hastle to try to keep up with multiple threads spread around?
I'm not really so sure about the idea that people would leave the brand BECAUSE they can't make comparisons and see images from other makes here on PU ??? Did you not yourself read reviews and get advice on non-Pentax forums, compare technical specs, and listen to what people working around you with other makes were saying? Did you not make you choices based on weighting up information from many places.?
I'm a member here, and gladly offer information and advice on using the K7 / lenses or other aspects of the Pentax system that I've got experience with. But I'm not able to tell anyone what is best in practise about a technical aspect between the K7 and a 7D - because I've never used a 7D! Do you think this site would be better if everyone used more cameras so they can offer comparisons? Thats not what I think its really about here ....
But thats the main problem with the forum, where do you go to get a fair comparison from users about other marques and compare with Pentax if you cannot discuss other marks within this forum. Pentax users are few and far between so this forum would be perfect to discuss the positives and negatives of brand ownership compared to other marques.I agree with you Gary that the other forums have not really picked up and balanced the total activity - there's much less I feel going on overall. Could be that many have been put off participating at all because of bad feelings, or (as it is for me) its just a practical hastle to try to keep up with multiple threads spread around?
I'm not really so sure about the idea that people would leave the brand BECAUSE they can't make comparisons and see images from other makes here on PU ??? Did you not yourself read reviews and get advice on non-Pentax forums, compare technical specs, and listen to what people working around you with other makes were saying? Did you not make you choices based on weighting up information from many places.?
I'm a member here, and gladly offer information and advice on using the K7 / lenses or other aspects of the Pentax system that I've got experience with. But I'm not able to tell anyone what is best in practise about a technical aspect between the K7 and a 7D - because I've never used a 7D! Do you think this site would be better if everyone used more cameras so they can offer comparisons? Thats not what I think its really about here ....
Im in favour of going back to Pentax, yet under current rules cannot discuss the brand I am currently using, what is good about the brand I'm using and why it sucks compared to Pentax. If the forum wants to increase membership and Pentax brand ownership then active discussions comparing other brands should be allowed. By not having these discussions smacks of something to hide or that Pentax is an inferior product, which of course it isn't.
At the moment for example you annoy even post similar images from one brand to compare with Pentax which to me is just stupid, I understand the not posting other brand images but when doing comparisons why not?
Ah well, I will drop in again next weekend....
Comment by cabstar posted on Pentax, or ?? at 14/09/2014 - 17:17
I appreciate the Pentax only photos rule has always been in place, however I think there have been a number of users myself included who have jumped to another system and found not all is rosy on the other side of the fence.
I would love to show some comparisons between brands and show show how Pentax is better and does worse against other systems but just won't be allowed on this forum and I think it's this not knowing that makes people leave pentax. So. Find this rule kinda self sestructing it's in place to maybe protect the brand but results in users moving on to other brands.
I pop in now and again but to be honest find the forum now severely lacking in both users and content. I don't frequent many forums I pop into a couple of the other recently setup forums and they don't seem to be in as much use as this forum used to.
I wonder how many other regular PU members are doing the same as me?
I would love to show some comparisons between brands and show show how Pentax is better and does worse against other systems but just won't be allowed on this forum and I think it's this not knowing that makes people leave pentax. So. Find this rule kinda self sestructing it's in place to maybe protect the brand but results in users moving on to other brands.
I pop in now and again but to be honest find the forum now severely lacking in both users and content. I don't frequent many forums I pop into a couple of the other recently setup forums and they don't seem to be in as much use as this forum used to.
I wonder how many other regular PU members are doing the same as me?
Comment by cabstar posted on Pentax, or ?? at 14/09/2014 - 12:39
Late night bump
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