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Mako2011
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***DPReview Shutdown Threads***
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DPReview Shutdown Threads are here:

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/66954171

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/66954028

This thread will act as the thread to discuss DPR closing its doors in the context of the Pentax SLR Talk forum

In order to prevent a dozen similar threads, these threads will act as the thread to discuss DPR closing its doors. Other threads will be locked. General thoughts also welcome, but hopefully community members can discuss other forum options moving forward.

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James O'Neill Veteran Member • Posts: 6,115
So, Pentax forums then?
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Or anyone got anywhere better ?

Some of the folks on this forum I've known for the whole 19 1/2 years I've been here, from when there was only Pentax talk, and Pentax SLR talk came later. I just hate the idea of there not being somewhere where all those familiar folk are.

Beyond that probably best keep to other threads.

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JeremieB Senior Member • Posts: 2,041
Re: So, Pentax forums then?
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James O'Neill wrote:

Or anyone got anywhere better ?

I dont really know other places ...

Pentax forums seems nice, I never registered because forums are evil and time consuming - one is enough I'll read other answers though.

Some of the folks on this forum I've known for the whole 19 1/2 years I've been here, from when there was only Pentax talk, and Pentax SLR talk came later. I just hate the idea of there not being somewhere where all those familiar folk are.

Beyond that probably best keep to other threads.

I was late to the party, but this is very sad news, what else to say. I wish everyone working on here will be ok. I've been through "roles elimination" (my god, they use "eliminate" 8 times in the official communication ...), because of "cost reduction", and I hope it will be better here ... I didn't even know what the parent company of DPR was before this news.

There's some very sad, bitter irony, to see DPReview closing doors before Pentax ...

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RBIV Senior Member • Posts: 1,293
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JeremieB wrote:

...

There's some very sad, bitter irony, to see DPReview closing doors before Pentax ...

Now that is some very nice gallows humor!

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Mistral75
Mistral75 Senior Member • Posts: 1,051
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MarBa wrote:

Where we'll go as a Pentax community?

Hi everyone,

with the incredibly sad news that the Dpreview is closing ... what would be the place to meet again?

It is crazy! For over 20-years, I'm almost daily (probably weekly) checking this website .. and now it will be just GONE!

It was really nice here .. I enjoyed talking to you guys .. learning from you! Thank you and see you soon somewhere else ...

All the best,

Marek

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flektogon wrote:

alex_virt wrote:

To the Pentax Forums, where else? I will sorely miss DPReview

Alex, can you please provide a more detailed information where (and how) to register? It would be fantastic if all of us moved there. (...)

As others suggested, I would recommend Pentax Forums:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/

Johan Josefsson Senior Member • Posts: 1,165
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Mistral75 wrote:

MarBa wrote:

Where we'll go as a Pentax community?

Hi everyone,

with the incredibly sad news that the Dpreview is closing ... what would be the place to meet again?

It is crazy! For over 20-years, I'm almost daily (probably weekly) checking this website .. and now it will be just GONE!

It was really nice here .. I enjoyed talking to you guys .. learning from you! Thank you and see you soon somewhere else ...

All the best,

Marek

(from a now closed thread)

flektogon wrote:

alex_virt wrote:

To the Pentax Forums, where else? I will sorely miss DPReview

Alex, can you please provide a more detailed information where (and how) to register? It would be fantastic if all of us moved there. (...)

As others suggested, I would recommend Pentax Forums:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/

Are there any other large online Pentax communities? Only ones I have bookmarked are dpreview Pentax SLR forum and Pentaxforums.com.

I really hope someone will scrape and archive the forums. So much priceless information in here, some of it from people no longer with us.

Sad day.

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RemcoR Senior Member • Posts: 1,395
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Imagine Pentax surviving DPReview...

Very sad non the less.

RemcoR

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The Squirrel Mafia
The Squirrel Mafia Senior Member • Posts: 1,017
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I'll miss the forums on this website. It was nice being able to interact with different camera users. Looks like Pentax Forums will be my only camera joint for now.

RemcoR wrote:

Imagine Pentax surviving DPReview...

Very sad non the less.

The irony.....

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zakaria
zakaria Veteran Member • Posts: 6,556
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Sad news but what's else is good.!!

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pentaxian .

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iso rivolta Senior Member • Posts: 1,023
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Johan Josefsson wrote:

Mistral75 wrote:

MarBa wrote:

Where we'll go as a Pentax community?

Hi everyone,

with the incredibly sad news that the Dpreview is closing ... what would be the place to meet again?

It is crazy! For over 20-years, I'm almost daily (probably weekly) checking this website .. and now it will be just GONE!

It was really nice here .. I enjoyed talking to you guys .. learning from you! Thank you and see you soon somewhere else ...

All the best,

Marek

(from a now closed thread)

flektogon wrote:

alex_virt wrote:

To the Pentax Forums, where else? I will sorely miss DPReview

Alex, can you please provide a more detailed information where (and how) to register? It would be fantastic if all of us moved there. (...)

As others suggested, I would recommend Pentax Forums:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/

Are there any other large online Pentax communities? Only ones I have bookmarked are dpreview Pentax SLR forum and Pentaxforums.com.

I really hope someone will scrape and archive the forums. So much priceless information in here, some of it from people no longer with us.

Sad day.

Very sad indeed. This is contempt regarding quality information accumulated during decades.

I'm not sure the Wayback Machine will be able to index everything in the forums and many images might be lost, including valuable ones from camera studio testing.

Another community I sometimes stumble upon when searching on Google is https://www.pentaxuser.com

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Gary Martin
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Big Tech. They acquire and then kill. Parasites of humanity ;(

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breeze_of_wind
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Wow!!!

I just left Pentax, and I want to express my gratitude all of you for helping my journey.  So, So many great people -- RON, MIGHTY MIKE, and on and on.   Hope you all find a great landing spot.  You are a great bunch.

John

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KRG1953
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hikerdoc Veteran Member • Posts: 3,513
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How does something like this affect Ricoh’s nearly nonexistent marketing strategy? Although many have been disappointed by level of Pentax coverage in DPR, this was a venue where Pentax related news and rumors were visible in a mix of many brand options. That broad exposure disappears altogether in brand specific websites, and the few remaining establishments where one can actually view, handle, and compare different cameras disappear regularly.

tassosDA Contributing Member • Posts: 510
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First of all this is a shock! Secondly this is very sad. 
But most important, why is this happening? I mean what are the real reasons?

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johnami
johnami Senior Member • Posts: 1,330
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It's been a pleasure.

All the best to you all.

Cheese......

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Tom Lusk Senior Member • Posts: 1,912
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tassosDA wrote:

First of all this is a shock! Secondly this is very sad.
But most important, why is this happening? I mean what are the real reasons?

There is only one reason.

Greed.

johnami
johnami Senior Member • Posts: 1,330
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tassosDA wrote:

First of all this is a shock! Secondly this is very sad.
But most important, why is this happening? I mean what are the real reasons?

Money.....

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ozdean
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Very sad news, by everyone, guess I'll go to PF

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HawaiianOnline Regular Member • Posts: 128
Re: DPReview Shutdown Threads

Adios Amigos!  

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