But Mark 500K was not specific as to pixel dimensions. And yes he
replied... I was likely one of the first to write him from the PDML.
I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree.
More than anything else, regardless of how it was handled, the withdrawing
of the request simply because there were a number of rude people and saying
'it's more trouble than it's worth' when the images were being offered
gratis, devalues Pentax's clientele. It devalues those who were not rude.
It devalues the images that were presented, and it devalues the work that
was done by some to prepare the images.
If those images he might have gotten were 'not worth' the effort of deleting
a couple of rude e-mails, or a hundred rude e-mails, then I'm happy that I
didn't waste my time for something that was 'not worth it'.
Tom C.
P.S. Pittsburgh didn't deserve to win. :-)
From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Pentax Wants Your Digital Pix
Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2006 19:46:57 -0500
"Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I don't disagree with what you've stated except for the spelled out
part...
>for example WHAT screen size 1024x768, 800x600?
They specified 500k file size.
>The other key thing, I think, is that as far as I know, the contributors
>were not even going to receive a copy of the 'slide show'. So it's sort
of
>like giving your work away and not getting anything back for it. Not $,
not
>verbal or written praise, not the chance to see it in use. Sort of a
>feeling like giving a bum $10 and believing they are going to buy a hot
meal
>when you walk away. Even though I was going to participate, that's the
part
>I disliked.
Valid reason for not participating.
>All that could have probably been avoided if the thing was officially
>announced by Pentax Canada themselves.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] replied to those who emailed asking for more
information.
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Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com
