RE: what's the name of the new Pentax 10MP camera?
> -Original Message- > From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 7:21 PM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: RE: what's the name of the new Pentax 10MP camera? > > Probably just "Pentax D". I was just about to suggest this myself :-). Antti-Pekka Antti-Pekka Virjonen Computec Oy Turku www.computec.fi
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Your point is well taken, Cotty. In many areas something that will bring the price of a pack of cigarettes is at risk. Certainly anything that will get a druggy a hit of his favorite substance is. In Tampa my bicycle was stolen. I had paid $50 for it in a pawnshop. I would guess another (or maybe the same) pawnshop gave the thief $10 for it and sold it to someone else for $50. When I worked at a hospital in Ann Arbor people would walk off with the courtesy wheelchairs. I went into the local pawnshop once and there were three of them with "Property of St Joseph Hospital" clearly stenciled on them. Of course the owner claimed he had no idea they were stolen. When I was a kid someone stole a shipyard welding unit from the dockside where my dad's boat (he was the 1st mate on a Great Lakes Freighter back in the early '50's) was docked. The thing was 1/2 the size of a RR boxcar and would have required a crane and a flatbed semi-truck to steal. Does make one wonder graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Cotty wrote: As to value of gear, anything hung around a neck or a shoulder that has a lens and glitters is going to be of some value, usually several hundreds of units of any given currency. _
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On the other hand I used to know a guy who wore a President Day-Date. He told everyone it was a cheap copy. Good idea as there are areas where they would cut off your hand to get a $10,000 watch. I am currently wearing a Rolex Explorer II look alike. Jeweled automatic movement, solid stainless steel case. The bracelet is cheap junk (replaced it with a leather strap which is much more comfortable in the cold), but the watch is great. Cost $50 including sending it back to Hong Kong for a repair. However, I bet a real Rolex is twice the watch this is --for 100x the money. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Paul Stenquist wrote: I showed my Rolex Daytona to a bartender in my LA hotel a few years back. I went to bed that night and left it on the nightstand. When I woke up the next day, it was gone. Too bad, It was one of the nicest, most authentic counterfeits I've ever seen. Paid $35 for it on New York's Canal Street. Paul On Feb 24, 2006, at 6:40 PM, Bob Shell wrote: On Feb 24, 2006, at 6:26 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Feb 24, 2006, at 3:13 PM, Cotty wrote: When someone asks me what kind of camera I have, I just reply: "Three grand", because let's face it, that's ultimately what every Joe wants to know. Now that's practical. Not sure I'd recommend that. You could be talking to a thief, or be overheard by one, you know. Better to say something like, "Oh, just some old thing I dragged out of the closet". A few years ago a friend of mine was talking to the bell captain at a hotel where he had stopped in to look around for possible interesting photo locations. They got to talking about cameras, and he showed the bell captain his Leica gear from inside his camera bag. They talked a bit longer, and then he left and walked home. As he unlocked the door of his apartment he was hit over the head with some sort of club and came to to find himself tied up and some guy ransacking his apartment. All of his camera gear and a bunch of other stuff was taken, and it took him hours to get someone's attention and get free. He recognized the thief as someone he'd noticed hanging out in the hotel lobby. Not only did he lose all his camera gear and some other valuable things, he had problems for several years from where he was hit on the head. He died, and I've never been sure the head injury wasn't a contributing factor. With camera gear as expensive as it has gotten, you can't be too careful who you let know its value. Bob
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Bob Shell wrote About 10 years ago, we had a robbery, and the bedroom was pulled apart and some of the objects taken were my Pentax LX and lenses. But the kids also took my telephone long distance card and started to call all the numbers (mostly drug countries) in the instruction leaflet. The telephone company reported them and we got everything back wihin 48 hours none the worse for wear. last year we had another robbery, but the thieves discovered my play money bank - about $800 in coin. They brought in my mainb camera bag with most of my equipment into my computer room, but only took the money. Some weeks later I discovered that an older bag was missing probably to carry the coins in. I have most of my camera equipment in a LowePro Commercial Magnum AW. I only take it with me on vacation or long weekend trips when I want to have all my equipment with me. I usually put it into an old rusty Coleman cooler in the trunk of the car, mostly to protect it from the summer heat. Hopefully it is safe there unless the thieves want to have a cold beer :-) herb
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On Feb 25, 2006, at 1:08 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: I once had the tape deck stolen out of my car while it was parked in my garage one night. No big deal - it was a cheap tape deck and I just replaced it, as I had been meaning to do for weeks, with the top-of-the-line Nakamichi TD500... which had been sitting on a shelf next to the car while the thief went to all the effort of removing the junk unit from the dashboard. My uncle drove a 1970s Skoda. He would leave the windows rolled down and the keys in the ignition and thieves would steal the tape deck. Eventually the frame rusted out and the car fell onto its own wheels while driving. I hear new Skodas are much nicer. -Aaron
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Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >They grabbed cameras, lenses, etc., seemingly at >random, leaving some expensive items and taking some awfully cheap >stuff like Zenit SLR cameras. I once had the tape deck stolen out of my car while it was parked in my garage one night. No big deal - it was a cheap tape deck and I just replaced it, as I had been meaning to do for weeks, with the top-of-the-line Nakamichi TD500... which had been sitting on a shelf next to the car while the thief went to all the effort of removing the junk unit from the dashboard. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
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- Original Message - From: "Bob Shell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [creative camera hides snipped] Neither of these guys has ever had anything stolen. I wrote: Car theft is must be a very common crime where those guys live...:-) Duh. Spoiled joke... That should have been UNcommon, of course. Oh well... Just ignore the nutty norwegian...:-) Jostein
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- Original Message - From: "Bob Shell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [creative camera hides snipped] Neither of these guys has ever had anything stolen. Car theft is must be a very common crime where those guys live...:-) Jostein
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On Feb 25, 2006, at 5:36 AM, Cotty wrote: Interesting tale. I normally walk around with $45,000 worth of TV gear hung over my shoulder. I'm 6' 5"" tall and weigh 210. In 15 years I have had zillions of people comment on how expensive-looking the kit is. I have never once had a problem. Of course, that is not to say that it could easily happen. There are numerous documented cases of violent theft here in the UK. As a normal part of my work, I risk assess continually. If I think there's any possibility of unwanted attention, there are a host of security measures I call on. Things that are incredibly simple, like parking with the rear of the vehicle to the wall, so kit is not 'on display' when getting it out / putting away. The camera weighs 26 lbs and I would not hesitate to use it as a weapon in the event of an attempted robbery. That's filming kit, and there is no such thing as 'low-profile' with it. I appreciate that stills kit is a different kettle of worms ;-) and i certainly do take appropriate measures when out and about. For one thing, if a thief did steal all that TV gear it would not be easy to sell as compared to still camera gear. As you say, a thief can sell a still camera in a local pub. Not so likely with pro video gear. Thieves are usually pretty stupid people. Years ago I worked in a camera shop and we were hit by thieves one night. They came in through a side window on an alley. They tried to open the cash register and couldn't get it open, so they threw it out the window into the alley, which did open it. Of course the day's receipts were taken out at the end of the day and there was nothing in it but a few dollars in change. They grabbed cameras, lenses, etc., seemingly at random, leaving some expensive items and taking some awfully cheap stuff like Zenit SLR cameras.Anyway, two days later the "mastermind" was caught trying to sell cameras out of a big burlap sack in the restaurant just around the corner from our shop!! The restaurant owner called us and we called the cops. We got most of the stuff back none the worse for wear. About camera bags. I have one friend who keeps his expensive gear in a diaper bag on the back seat of his car, complete with a couple diapers sticking out. He used tea to partially stain the diapers. He never locks the car. Another keeps his Leica gear in a woman's sewing case. He made a false top out of cardboard and glued spools of thread and other parephernalia to it. That lies on top of the cameras, and the lid of the sewing case stays open. Again, on the back seat of the car, car never locked. Neither of these guys has ever had anything stolen. Bob
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Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >The camera weighs 26 lbs and I would not hesitate to >use it as a weapon in the event of an attempted robbery. And he's just referring to the Canon 1D-II here ;-) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
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On 25/2/06, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: >Of course, that is not to say that it could easily happen. ...that it couldn't easily happen. I hate double negs ! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
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Adam Maas wrote: How the heck to you pronouce *ist? Pentax is easy to say, *ist isn't (I normally just call it an ist, but that asterisk is a little confusing) According to Pentax, it should be pronounced "ist". But I reckon any pronunciation is fair game, given how silly it is... :-) S
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>>> When someone asks me what kind of camera I have, I just reply: "Three >>> grand", because let's face it, that's ultimately what every Joe >>> wants to know. >> >> Now that's practical. > > >Not sure I'd recommend that. You could be talking to a thief, or be >overheard by one, you know. Better to say something like, "Oh, just >some old thing I dragged out of the closet". > >A few years ago a friend of mine was talking to the bell captain at a >hotel where he had stopped in to look around for possible interesting >photo locations. They got to talking about cameras, and he showed >the bell captain his Leica gear from inside his camera bag. They >talked a bit longer, and then he left and walked home. As he >unlocked the door of his apartment he was hit over the head with some >sort of club and came to to find himself tied up and some guy >ransacking his apartment. All of his camera gear and a bunch of >other stuff was taken, and it took him hours to get someone's >attention and get free. He recognized the thief as someone he'd >noticed hanging out in the hotel lobby. > >Not only did he lose all his camera gear and some other valuable >things, he had problems for several years from where he was hit on >the head. He died, and I've never been sure the head injury wasn't a >contributing factor. > >With camera gear as expensive as it has gotten, you can't be too >careful who you let know its value. Interesting tale. I normally walk around with $45,000 worth of TV gear hung over my shoulder. I'm 6' 5"" tall and weigh 210. In 15 years I have had zillions of people comment on how expensive-looking the kit is. I have never once had a problem. Of course, that is not to say that it could easily happen. There are numerous documented cases of violent theft here in the UK. As a normal part of my work, I risk assess continually. If I think there's any possibility of unwanted attention, there are a host of security measures I call on. Things that are incredibly simple, like parking with the rear of the vehicle to the wall, so kit is not 'on display' when getting it out / putting away. The camera weighs 26 lbs and I would not hesitate to use it as a weapon in the event of an attempted robbery. That's filming kit, and there is no such thing as 'low-profile' with it. I appreciate that stills kit is a different kettle of worms ;-) and i certainly do take appropriate measures when out and about. My quip about three grand was intended to be humourous, and it would not be my normal desired opening line when accosted by a measurebator (q.v. Ken Rockwell), but amongst a Sunday afternoon crowd at a family kite flying festival, it's not a problem. In a bustling urban centre with hordes of hooded youth about, my priorities are adapted accordingly. For instance, with stills, I have several types of bags, one of which is a canvas shoulder sack, the kind that students might carry books in. It fits a camera and lens combo (even the size of Canon's offerings!) just right, and means that while walking about, no attention is drawn. Camera out of bag, snaps taken, camera in bag, move on. On the whole, photogs are a very aware lot, good at using their eyes and taking in what's going on around them. i think most on this list would register unwanted attention and act accordingly, discretion the better part of valour. As to value of gear, anything hung around a neck or a shoulder that has a lens and glitters is going to be of some value, usually several hundreds of units of any given currency. If it is going to be passed off as something dragged out of the closet, then it has got to look like it. I don't care how you dress up a camera, whether it's taping up the logo or hiding it in a canvas bag or even caking it in mud (!) but a camera is a camera. To a dope fiend it is worth a good hit after it has been hawked in a pub for a fraction of its real used value. My intention is to avoid letting the dope fiend see it, let alone get access to it Saturday morning musings over ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
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I'm kinda' partial to "Camera", or to be a bit more trendy "Kamera" >From the same school of thought that makes people call the dog "Dog", or the cat "Cat". Dave :-) On 2/24/06, Martin Trautmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > what's your guess about the name of the next *istD? > - Martin > >
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Yes, some of the counterfeits are excellent. I found some on Canal Street that actually had the perpetual movement. No battery. With the back cover removed, you would swear they were the real thing. At one time I was director of a radio control racing series. It was a six-city circuit with races once a month and a championship point series in five classes. I gave each class champion a Rolex at the end of the season. I wish someone had been there with a camera to record the look on their faces. Paul On Feb 24, 2006, at 8:55 PM, Bob Shell wrote: On Feb 24, 2006, at 6:59 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I showed my Rolex Daytona to a bartender in my LA hotel a few years back. I went to bed that night and left it on the nightstand. When I woke up the next day, it was gone. Too bad, It was one of the nicest, most authentic counterfeits I've ever seen. Paid $35 for it on New My Rolex President day/date is still with me. I bought it in the Chinese Market in Kuala Lumpur some years ago for US $ 30. The man who sold it to me said it had a lifetime warranty and just to bring it back to him if I ever had a problem with it. It still runs and keeps perfect time, something which can't often be said for the real McCoy. Bob
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On Feb 24, 2006, at 6:59 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: I showed my Rolex Daytona to a bartender in my LA hotel a few years back. I went to bed that night and left it on the nightstand. When I woke up the next day, it was gone. Too bad, It was one of the nicest, most authentic counterfeits I've ever seen. Paid $35 for it on New My Rolex President day/date is still with me. I bought it in the Chinese Market in Kuala Lumpur some years ago for US $ 30. The man who sold it to me said it had a lifetime warranty and just to bring it back to him if I ever had a problem with it. It still runs and keeps perfect time, something which can't often be said for the real McCoy. Bob
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On 2/24/06, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I showed my Rolex Daytona to a bartender in my LA hotel a few years > back. I went to bed that night and left it on the nightstand. When I > woke up the next day, it was gone. Too bad, It was one of the nicest, > most authentic counterfeits I've ever seen. Paid $35 for it on New > York's Canal Street. > Paul Does Canal Street have a website. I'm looking for an authentic counterfeit Leica. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman
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I showed my Rolex Daytona to a bartender in my LA hotel a few years back. I went to bed that night and left it on the nightstand. When I woke up the next day, it was gone. Too bad, It was one of the nicest, most authentic counterfeits I've ever seen. Paid $35 for it on New York's Canal Street. Paul On Feb 24, 2006, at 6:40 PM, Bob Shell wrote: On Feb 24, 2006, at 6:26 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Feb 24, 2006, at 3:13 PM, Cotty wrote: When someone asks me what kind of camera I have, I just reply: "Three grand", because let's face it, that's ultimately what every Joe wants to know. Now that's practical. Not sure I'd recommend that. You could be talking to a thief, or be overheard by one, you know. Better to say something like, "Oh, just some old thing I dragged out of the closet". A few years ago a friend of mine was talking to the bell captain at a hotel where he had stopped in to look around for possible interesting photo locations. They got to talking about cameras, and he showed the bell captain his Leica gear from inside his camera bag. They talked a bit longer, and then he left and walked home. As he unlocked the door of his apartment he was hit over the head with some sort of club and came to to find himself tied up and some guy ransacking his apartment. All of his camera gear and a bunch of other stuff was taken, and it took him hours to get someone's attention and get free. He recognized the thief as someone he'd noticed hanging out in the hotel lobby. Not only did he lose all his camera gear and some other valuable things, he had problems for several years from where he was hit on the head. He died, and I've never been sure the head injury wasn't a contributing factor. With camera gear as expensive as it has gotten, you can't be too careful who you let know its value. Bob
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On Feb 24, 2006, at 6:26 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Feb 24, 2006, at 3:13 PM, Cotty wrote: When someone asks me what kind of camera I have, I just reply: "Three grand", because let's face it, that's ultimately what every Joe wants to know. Now that's practical. Not sure I'd recommend that. You could be talking to a thief, or be overheard by one, you know. Better to say something like, "Oh, just some old thing I dragged out of the closet". A few years ago a friend of mine was talking to the bell captain at a hotel where he had stopped in to look around for possible interesting photo locations. They got to talking about cameras, and he showed the bell captain his Leica gear from inside his camera bag. They talked a bit longer, and then he left and walked home. As he unlocked the door of his apartment he was hit over the head with some sort of club and came to to find himself tied up and some guy ransacking his apartment. All of his camera gear and a bunch of other stuff was taken, and it took him hours to get someone's attention and get free. He recognized the thief as someone he'd noticed hanging out in the hotel lobby. Not only did he lose all his camera gear and some other valuable things, he had problems for several years from where he was hit on the head. He died, and I've never been sure the head injury wasn't a contributing factor. With camera gear as expensive as it has gotten, you can't be too careful who you let know its value. Bob
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On Feb 24, 2006, at 3:13 PM, Cotty wrote: When someone asks me what kind of camera I have, I just reply: "Three grand", because let's face it, that's ultimately what every Joe wants to know. Now that's practical. Godfrey
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Den 25. feb. 2006 kl. 00.13 skrev Cotty: When someone asks me what kind of camera I have, I just reply: "Three grand", because let's face it, that's ultimately what every Joe wants to know. I just answer: The kind that lets some light hit a sensor. It doesn´t tell them what they want to know, but what the DagT
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When someone asks me what kind of camera I have, I just reply: "Three grand", because let's face it, that's ultimately what every Joe wants to know. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
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Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Feb 24, 2006, at 10:47 AM, Adam Maas wrote: Well, it would be nice to have a name that's pronouncable so you can tell people what your camera is called when they ask. That's always been the biggest problem with the *ist name. Try "Pentax" or "Canon". Only the geekies will demand a model name. ;-) I agree with Godfrey (meaning, I suppose, we've had similar conversations with people.) Most people want to know what brand and is it digital? So my usual reply is "it's a Pentax DSLR." This takes care of about half the inquiries. Others require more details -- how much of a zoom does it have? To which I then explain that THIS lens on here right now is ... Oh, but I digress. I tell 'em Pentax DSLR. If I told them "ist-dee" they'd still say "what's that" since everybody else they see with a DSLR has a Canon, which is twice the size. ERN
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DagT wrote: My guess is: *istDx There'd be precedent for going with *istDn. Not that I think they should do that.
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Cory Papenfuss wrote: Just a WAG on my part (nor do I give a sh*t), but: Will it be a *ist D2? Doubt it... too easily confused with D[LS]2 of the 6MP generations. From a camera company that sold an Optio 550 and an Optio S50 within a couple years of each other? I doubt that would bother them.
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If anyone chooses to look at the larger version of the photo of the new APS digital, they will see that the badge simply says "D" - no "*" no "ist". So maybe some of the flak that flew around with the *ist cameras was taken note of by Pentax. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia
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Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: On Feb 24, 2006, at 10:47 AM, Adam Maas wrote: Well, it would be nice to have a name that's pronouncable so you can tell people what your camera is called when they ask. That's always been the biggest problem with the *ist name. Try "Pentax" or "Canon". Only the geekies will demand a model name. ;-) G I've found exactly the opposite, the gear geeks are happy with 'Pentax' and the non-gear geeks kept asking me how to pronounce *ist. -Adam
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On Feb 24, 2006, at 10:47 AM, Adam Maas wrote: Well, it would be nice to have a name that's pronouncable so you can tell people what your camera is called when they ask. That's always been the biggest problem with the *ist name. Try "Pentax" or "Canon". Only the geekies will demand a model name. ;-) G
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In my programming circles we call that a 'splat' - so splat-ist, I guess . -- Best regards, Bruce Friday, February 24, 2006, 11:15:59 AM, you wrote: BS> On Feb 24, 2006, at 2:11 PM, Adam Maas wrote: >> Boris, >> >> How the heck to you pronouce *ist? Pentax is easy to say, *ist >> isn't (I normally just call it an ist, but that asterisk is a >> little confusing) >> >> -Adam BS> I always thought that * was pronounced "Star". So Star-ist. I know BS> it sounds a bit like a can of tuna BS> Bob
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Hi! How the heck to you pronouce *ist? Pentax is easy to say, *ist isn't (I normally just call it an ist, but that asterisk is a little confusing) -Adam I always thought that * was pronounced "Star". So Star-ist. I know it sounds a bit like a can of tuna Bob, each time I see a word with * symbol in it, I automatically feel like I am programming again... One of the ways to treat this symbol is not to pronounce it at all... There is by the way Russian specific way in which I sometimes pronounce the name of my camera, but it shall be left private partly because it is very similar to certain obscenity. Boris
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Hi! How the heck to you pronouce *ist? Pentax is easy to say, *ist isn't (I normally just call it an ist, but that asterisk is a little confusing) Please don't laff, ok? Thanks... The camera is called *istD... I pronounce it like "East Dee". Now that I've written it, it is kind of funny, because I live on Middle *ist ;-). Boris
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On Feb 24, 2006, at 2:11 PM, Adam Maas wrote: Boris, How the heck to you pronouce *ist? Pentax is easy to say, *ist isn't (I normally just call it an ist, but that asterisk is a little confusing) -Adam I always thought that * was pronounced "Star". So Star-ist. I know it sounds a bit like a can of tuna Bob
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Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! Well, it would be nice to have a name that's pronouncable so you can tell people what your camera is called when they ask. That's always been the biggest problem with the *ist name. Adam, since when Pentax is not pronounceable??? I think even I can pronounce it reasonably clear. In fact, I think that outside of Pentax realm, no-one really knows the subtle differences between *istD and all its siblings... Usually, if I tell people that my photo gear of choice is Pentax branded, it suffices... Godfrey, I am with you at this time. You're absolutely right - if you have this very camera in your hands, it absolutely does not matter what is its name... Boris Boris, How the heck to you pronouce *ist? Pentax is easy to say, *ist isn't (I normally just call it an ist, but that asterisk is a little confusing) -Adam
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On Fri, Feb 24, 2006 at 01:47:33PM -0500, Adam Maas wrote: > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > >Who cares? > >They can call it anything they like as long as it works well. > > > >If it doesn't, it'll be called a piece of junk. Or worse. ;-) > > > >Godfrey > > Well, it would be nice to have a name that's pronouncable so you can > tell people what your camera is called when they ask. That's always been > the biggest problem with the *ist name. I just say "It's a Pentax"
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Hi! Well, it would be nice to have a name that's pronouncable so you can tell people what your camera is called when they ask. That's always been the biggest problem with the *ist name. Adam, since when Pentax is not pronounceable??? I think even I can pronounce it reasonably clear. In fact, I think that outside of Pentax realm, no-one really knows the subtle differences between *istD and all its siblings... Usually, if I tell people that my photo gear of choice is Pentax branded, it suffices... Godfrey, I am with you at this time. You're absolutely right - if you have this very camera in your hands, it absolutely does not matter what is its name... Boris
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Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Who cares? They can call it anything they like as long as it works well. If it doesn't, it'll be called a piece of junk. Or worse. ;-) Godfrey Well, it would be nice to have a name that's pronouncable so you can tell people what your camera is called when they ask. That's always been the biggest problem with the *ist name. -Adam
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I care ... very much ;-)) I'd like it to be named *Irving if it's a boy and *Irene if it's a girl. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi > Who cares? > They can call it anything they like as long as it works well. > > If it doesn't, it'll be called a piece of junk. Or worse. ;-) > > Godfrey
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Who cares? They can call it anything they like as long as it works well. If it doesn't, it'll be called a piece of junk. Or worse. ;-) Godfrey
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On 2006-02-24 13:00, Collin R Brendemuehl wrote: > *istDX from staristdesix to staristde-x? Nice idea. (all former DSLRs had 6 MP, now it's a ten as in MacOSX) Could be. I felt the 'Mac-of-Photography' was Olympus, while Pentax was more some kind of IBM - offering the best idea many times, but being too late now.
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*istDX "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" -- Jim Elliott
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On Fri, 24 Feb 2006, Jens Bladt wrote: Probably just "Pentax D". It doesn't say *ist anywhere at the moment. Regards Elegantly simple thought. -- * * Cory Papenfuss* * Electrical Engineering candidate Ph.D. graduate student * * Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University * *
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Michel Carrère-Gée wrote: > A new name ? > No more *ist ? > "newname" D ? *ist D'oh! Malcolm
RE: what's the name of the new Pentax 10MP camera?
Probably just "Pentax D". It doesn't say *ist anywhere at the moment. Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Martin Trautmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 24. februar 2006 16:45 Til: Pentax Discuss Mailing List Emne: what's the name of the new Pentax 10MP camera? Hi all, what's your guess about the name of the next *istD? The 10 MP camera does not show a name yet. http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/news/2006/press-image/200609-04.jpg http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/news/2006/200609.html Will it be a *ist D2? Since Samsung did GX-1S = *ist DS2 and GX-1L = *ist DL2, they would have to name this as GX-1? How about *ist DA (advanced) or *ist DP (professional)? Or even better "*ist D*"... - Martin -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/268 - Release Date: 02/23/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/268 - Release Date: 02/23/2006
Re: what's the name of the new Pentax 10MP camera?
- Original Message - From: "K.Takeshita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I thought I saw somewhere that Pentax no longer use *ist designation for next generations of DSLRs. Crossing fingers ;-). It was said that the *ist name was reserved for entry level cameras. So it depends wether this ine is entry level or not... Pål
Re: what's the name of the new Pentax 10MP camera?
On 2/24/06 10:55 AM, "Cory Papenfuss", <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How about just '*'? Seems pretty likely given the names of > before. I thought I saw somewhere that Pentax no longer use *ist designation for next generations of DSLRs. Crossing fingers ;-). Ken
Re: what's the name of the new Pentax 10MP camera?
My guess is: *istDx DagT Den 24. feb. 2006 kl. 16.45 skrev Martin Trautmann: Hi all, what's your guess about the name of the next *istD? The 10 MP camera does not show a name yet. http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/news/2006/press-image/200609-04.jpg http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/news/2006/200609.html Will it be a *ist D2? Since Samsung did GX-1S = *ist DS2 and GX-1L = *ist DL2, they would have to name this as GX-1? How about *ist DA (advanced) or *ist DP (professional)? Or even better "*ist D*"... - Martin
Re: what's the name of the new Pentax 10MP camera?
A new name ? No more *ist ? "newname" D ? ?? Michel
Re: what's the name of the new Pentax 10MP camera?
Just a WAG on my part (nor do I give a sh*t), but: Will it be a *ist D2? Doubt it... too easily confused with D[LS]2 of the 6MP generations. Since Samsung did GX-1S = *ist DS2 and GX-1L = *ist DL2, they would have to name this as GX-1? Again, generational confusion. How about *ist DA (advanced) or *ist DP (professional)? Or even better "*ist D*"... How about just '*'? Seems pretty likely given the names of before. Stupid Pentax. -Cory -- * * Cory Papenfuss* * Electrical Engineering candidate Ph.D. graduate student * * Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University * *
what's the name of the new Pentax 10MP camera?
Hi all, what's your guess about the name of the next *istD? The 10 MP camera does not show a name yet. http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/news/2006/press-image/200609-04.jpg http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/news/2006/200609.html Will it be a *ist D2? Since Samsung did GX-1S = *ist DS2 and GX-1L = *ist DL2, they would have to name this as GX-1? How about *ist DA (advanced) or *ist DP (professional)? Or even better "*ist D*"... - Martin
