Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-12 Thread P. J. Alling
On 2/12/2012 9:53 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: On 2/12/2012 5:23 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Feb 11, 2012, at 3:08 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Here's an experiment, take your K5 mount a 200mm or longer lens on it put it into live view hold it at arms length and take a few pictures. Then try a 300mm. C

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-12 Thread P. J. Alling
On 2/12/2012 5:23 AM, Larry Colen wrote: On Feb 11, 2012, at 3:08 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: Here's an experiment, take your K5 mount a 200mm or longer lens on it put it into live view hold it at arms length and take a few pictures. Then try a 300mm. Compare your results to using the eye level

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-12 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 11, 2012, at 3:08 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Here's an experiment, take your K5 mount a 200mm or longer lens on it put it > into live view hold it at arms length and take a few pictures. Then try a > 300mm. Compare your results to using the eye level view finder. Don't tell > me you a

RE: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-11 Thread Bob W
> > It's one of those > hold-it-out-at-arms-length-and-focus-using-the-little-TV-screen-on-the- > back > cameras. > > Gonna' take a lot of strength in your wrists to hold it up when you add > the weight of a long lens hanging off the front. > I'm sure anyone who'd do that would have plenty of w

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-11 Thread kwaller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "John Sessoms" Subject: Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics It's one of those hold-it-out-at-arms-length-and-focus-using-the-little-TV-screen-on-the-back cameras.

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-11 Thread John Sessoms
It's one of those hold-it-out-at-arms-length-and-focus-using-the-little-TV-screen-on-the-back cameras. Gonna' take a lot of strength in your wrists to hold it up when you add the weight of a long lens hanging off the front. From: Tim Bray Why do we know that long lenses will be problemati

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-11 Thread Kenneth Waller
I wonder about the appeal if the outer body was clear ? -Original Message- >From: William Robb >Subject: Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics > >On 10/02/2012 9:46 PM, Paul Ewins wrote: >> Why do you ask? Everyone knows that how a camera looks is way more

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-11 Thread William Robb
On 10/02/2012 9:46 PM, Paul Ewins wrote: Why do you ask? Everyone knows that how a camera looks is way more important than how it handles or performs. Apparently, that is exactly how the K-01s stylist feels about the subject too. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-11 Thread P. J. Alling
cept it's aesthetics. On 2/10/2012 9:49 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Yeah, but how does it perform photographically? -Original Message- From: William Robb Sent: Feb 10, 2012 8:40 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics On 10/02/2012 12:

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-10 Thread Tim Bray
it perform photographically? >> >> >> -Original Message- >>> >>> From: William Robb >>> Sent: Feb 10, 2012 8:40 PM >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics >>> &g

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-10 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
topher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Paul Ewins Sent: February 10, 2012 2/10/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics Why do you ask? Everyone knows that how a camera looks is way more important than how it handles or performs.

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-10 Thread P. J. Alling
to discuss except it's aesthetics. On 2/10/2012 9:49 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: Yeah, but how does it perform photographically? -Original Message- From: William Robb Sent: Feb 10, 2012 8:40 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics On 1

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-10 Thread Paul Ewins
Why do you ask? Everyone knows that how a camera looks is way more important than how it handles or performs. On 11/02/2012, at 1:49 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: > Yeah, but how does it perform photographically? > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-10 Thread Kenneth Waller
Yeah, but how does it perform photographically? -Original Message- >From: William Robb >Sent: Feb 10, 2012 8:40 PM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics > >On 10/02/2012 12:01 PM, Tom C wrote: >> It's the w

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-10 Thread William Robb
On 10/02/2012 12:01 PM, Tom C wrote: It's the weird type styles they used on the body. It looks atrocious. The PENTAX badge looks squished vertically to make it fit in the space available. Compare it to the PENTAX on the K-5 or other cameras. The K-01 label mixes two type styles, and what's up

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-10 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Steven Desjardins : Brian is right: http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Pentax_K2 (It's not that I doubted you, Brian; I just didn't believe you.) That's OK. I probably have form for posting unsubstantiated suppositions... Cheers Brian ++ Brian

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-10 Thread Steven Desjardins
While we're begin nostalgic, here' the MX: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-film-slr-discussion/61218-pentax-mx.html I think that would make a great retro digital body. Look how small it is compared to the k1000: http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Pentax_MX Oly will make a bunch of mon

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-10 Thread Steven Desjardins
Brian is right: http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Pentax_K2 (It's not that I doubted you, Brian; I just didn't believe you.) On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 5:40 PM, Matthew Hunt wrote: > On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 1:01 PM, Tom C wrote: > >> It's the weird type styles they used on the body. It looks atr

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-10 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 1:01 PM, Tom C wrote: > It's the weird type styles they used on the body. It looks atrocious. > > The PENTAX badge looks squished vertically to make it fit in the space > available. Compare it to the PENTAX on the K-5 or other cameras. At least they spelled it right. In c

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-10 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Tom C : It's the weird type styles they used on the body. It looks atrocious. The PENTAX badge looks squished vertically to make it fit in the space available. Compare it to the PENTAX on the K-5 or other cameras. The K-01 label mixes two type styles, and what's up with the goofy 'K'?

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-10 Thread Darren Addy
On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 4:22 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Maybe the designer started out in web design. Harsh, dude, harsh. Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the li

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-10 Thread P. J. Alling
Maybe the designer started out in web design. On 2/10/2012 1:01 PM, Tom C wrote: It's the weird type styles they used on the body. It looks atrocious. The PENTAX badge looks squished vertically to make it fit in the space available. Compare it to the PENTAX on the K-5 or other cameras. The K-0

Re: What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-10 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 1:01 PM, Tom C wrote: > It's the weird type styles they used on the body. It looks atrocious. > > The PENTAX badge looks squished vertically to make it fit in the space > available. Compare it to the PENTAX on the K-5 or other cameras. Its a 16:9 body Dave > > The K-01 la

What Bugs Me Most about the K-01 Aesthetics

2012-02-10 Thread Tom C
It's the weird type styles they used on the body. It looks atrocious. The PENTAX badge looks squished vertically to make it fit in the space available. Compare it to the PENTAX on the K-5 or other cameras. The K-01 label mixes two type styles, and what's up with the goofy 'K'? Tom C. -- PDML P