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As I believe is the best achivement of last Pentax products. From bodies to new lenses, they almost all are very secure investment to make if yo want new photogear. I can't say the same of other bigger brands I don't like to mention(fuji, sony, nikon, and canon) , olympus looks fine as well.
 
Heie2 has an interesting and well done gallery. I hope Heie2 continues to re-title his photos for public viewing. .Your "Empty Name 25" is a similar gull to my "Black-headed Gull", do you agree?
 
"Too many uninspired shots of birds and brick walls?" Is this a forum solely for expert, experienced, wealthy and arrogant photographers only? Should we beginners who are seeking kindly advice go elsewhere and leave the Exalted One Per Cent to rule the roost?

I would hate to think that. I would hate to lose the good counsel of Brandrx and many other photographers who approach every shot as a teaching moment.
 
It's bird season, so everyone is out trying to capture the one sea gull picture that's never been captured. Little do they know that can't be done. They've all been captured.
 
chiane said:
It's bird season, so everyone is out trying to capture the one sea gull picture that's never been captured. Little do they know that can't be done. They've all been captured.
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Interesting you should say that .... these past few days I have been trying to show great restraint in not clicking on Amazon for a nice shiny new HD DA 55-300 that would surely guarantee me that missing gull pic in my portfolio ... After all, its the gear that counts. ;-)
 
james45 said:
Yes, this is a gear forum really - so peaks when there are rumours or grumbles.

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And - for me this is the killer - there's very little actual photography here. And when there is it's almost always dreadful. Billions of tedious bird shots (technically difficult? maybe. Interesting? Alas no.) and far too many brick walls/ back yards. I'd like to be challenged and inspired more often.
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Since Pentax Q and MX-1 launch, "Pentax Compact Cameras Forum Talk" is becoming a more interesting place for pure photography viewing joy. Being Q and MX-1 "less capable" than K-5...K-3 to shoot any subjet, users there must have to excersise and develop the "20cm behind the camera" part. No desperate needs of an 700mm f2.8.
 
I spend too much of my spare time shooting with my Pentax gear that now does everything I need. I would like to post more when I can.

Adam A
 
james45 said:
Yes, this is a gear forum really - so peaks when there are rumours or grumbles.

There used to be several quite unpleasant people on this board but they've largely gone away. Unfortunately many who got picked on by them headed over to PF and I suspect that's where the action is, now.

Left behind are several knowitall bores, and a lot of heated discussions about how one excellent lens has fractional edge over another. Generally both will turn out to be glass that our photographic forbears would have wept over with tears of envy.

And - for me this is the killer - there's very little actual photography here. And when there is it's almost always dreadful. Billions of tedious bird shots (technically difficult? maybe. Interesting? Alas no.) and far too many brick walls/ back yards. I'd like to be challenged and inspired more often.

People will post long, pompous, essays about how the sharpness of their FA* 85mm compares with their da70 ... and then accompany it with a snapshot of their granddaughter or dog which is crushingly awful. Pictures taken on a £3,000 lens+body combination that my iPhone would do just as well with. Funny, really!

anyway - that's my tuppenceworth
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While there is a lot of truth to what you say, ridiculing bird photos was a bit of a cheap shot, IMO. I'm not a bird photographer, but I respect those who can do it well, and enjoy almost any genre of photography that is well executed. You can't ask for more photos and then complain about what you're getting.

As others have said, this is still primarily a gear forum. Until there are interesting new Pentax products to talk about, this forum will continue to languish.
 
GossCTP said:
This forum has been dying for awhile. When the K10D was introduced, there was a period where the oldest post was 1-2 hours. Even when the buzz had long died down, it was still unheard of to have posts a day old. Pentax forums probably had a lot to do with it. Several good posters left or were banned for trivial matters and went over there. I don't know if this forum is a barometer for Pentax health, but we should all hope not.
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I think you make a good point, that the problems here have at least as much to do with DPReview as they do with Ricoh.

But there's also an aspect of it that's about the camera industry as a whole. Digital cameras are maturing, and this means two things: first, snapshooters don't require an entry-level DSLR anymore just to be able to get a shot of their kids running around, and second, it doesn't matter nearly as much as it used to which camera body you have. To have a different brand, or an older generation of the same brand, doesn't make nearly as much difference as it used to.

Putting these together means that at any given time, there are far fewer people comparison-shopping the different interchangeable-lens cameras, or debating their merits. The debate has become less interesting and less urgent.

The turnover in DSLR lens models is probably also slowing down, though it's not obvious because the mirrorless makers are all staying busy, and so is Sigma.

We get frustrated with Pentax because they don't update their lenses, but I think if they just came out with new Star lenses with a replacement for the SDM motor, they'd be in a position where there's quite legitimately not all that much they need to do in any given year to keep their lens line solid. A 100-400 here, a 12-24 replacement there, and they're really doing pretty decently.
 
I know my posting has not been great but I know I spend less time on this site. I have several reasons. Biggest is the camera budget has been reigned in. I am currently looking at the lenses I use and determining the next purchase if any. I picked up a Q and have spent more time on the pentax compact forum. I am happy with the equipment I have so I am not looking for the next fix.

I picked other hobbies witch I also divert some time to but the camera comes along.

There are other reasons too but I won't list them all.
 
I'm too busy shooting with my Pentax.

Also looking to buy a "serious" flash :-)

So the forum might be dying down (or not) but not Pentax & pentax shooters!
 
People are getting out more and not necessarily to take photos. That plus we are between new models now.
 
DAVID MANZE said:
Hi guys,

I've been noticing that this site is quietening down recently, the first page has posts dating back three days "before" it hits the bottom, it surprises me as I think Pentax (under Ricoh) is better placed in the market than a few years ago, perhaps we don't need to fight so hard anymore!
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Seriously, you want activity? Wait until we have a 135mm body and some new lenses and all the excitement and existential doubt and m43 trolls that come with it.

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henryk1 said:
"Too many uninspired shots of birds and brick walls?" Is this a forum solely for expert, experienced, wealthy and arrogant photographers only? Should we beginners who are seeking kindly advice go elsewhere and leave the Exalted One Per Cent to rule the roost?

I would hate to think that. I would hate to lose the good counsel of Brandrx and many other photographers who approach every shot as a teaching moment.
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Actually, going elsewhere to learn about photographic technique after (of course) routinely shooting pics, is highly recommended.

The forums here on DPR under the heading "Photography and Techniques" is a fine place to start. The same applies, obviously, to PF and any and all other online Photography forums that focus on technique.

Flickr is my fave photo site to peruse for long periods of time. When I see a pic that makes me wonder "how can I do that?" I recognize the opportunity to learn another technique and additionally to refine my own.

K5-II is my first DSLR. I put just enough research into that matter solely in order to determine whether or not the camera body was right for me. After answering in the affirmative, everything else is now a question of light, not so much tech. The latest gear is mostly irrelevant. Having a camera body paired with the right lens should result in years of good use before even having to think about possible upgrading.
 
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When you finally move to Pentax then you have nothing to complain about that's because

you are using the BEST camera money can buy I love my K3, 110% Photographers camera

it just works straight out of the box,

If you look at all the other camera users on this form its all about pixel peeping, and IQ

You don't have these problems with the Pentax K3 IQ is great, and ISO is great.

Tom G

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N.S.A. and G.C.H.Q. The only government goons that "LISTEN"?????
I'm a 30yr old trapped in a 63yr old body
 
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One thing people seem to have missed is social media, facebook and google+ are quite active for pentax users and other comunity groups and a lot of people seem to use that sort of thing now over forums.


I would love to post more pentax pic's, I have a nice one I will post soon but I've been shooting more with my dp3m lately and starting to get really frustrated with my k5, I was shooting a 100th birthday party the other day and I trusted MF with my old primes over the AF with my 16-50 :(.
A k3 would be nice but I just don't have the funds.


Anyway I'm sure things will pick up and if Pentax ever make a FF camera there will be a lot of buzz but there are lots of good options out there now that are rather tempting so they have there work cut out.
 
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Ricoh needs to keep the ball moving, and it's a bit slow at the moment. You won't have a lot of people posting here that are keen on the 645Z, those will mostly be professionals that spend so much time dealing with digital photography already and won't spend a lot of time on an enthusiast forum.

What we need to get some spirit in this forum, is a Pentax Full frame camera, and a bunch of new, upgraded lenses, that take Pentax away from their controversial SDM past.
 
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