Pentax Forum

airconvent · 27th August 2006

This forum is really a very lonely lonely place.
While all the other forums are choked with posts, this one can go for days with no new postings. I feel I want to blame the local agent for not taking the right steps to market their product effectively. I mean what exactly is the local agent doing now? I open the newspapers and all I see are C, N and O products and now even S with their new product is in on the act...sigh...

dr34mc4st3r · 28th August 2006

actually sony/minolta forums also quite dead...only got a core grp of users talking

small grp also good - easy to know each other

eow · 28th August 2006

Originally Posted by dr34mc4st3r

actually sony/minolta forums also quite dead...only got a core grp of users talking

small grp also good - easy to know each other

to tell the truth..it the same bunch of regular from the ex-minolta subforum..
the sony users are quite passive too

aaron80 · 28th August 2006

Hi actually I rather like Pentax.. Although I do not own a Pentax nw, but seriously thinking of getting one in the near future.. I hope Pentax will do well in Singapore man.. Its a brand that deserve much more.. Maybe if have chance, hope to join the Pentaxers for photoshoots and kopi one day..

Originally Posted by airconvent

This forum is really a very lonely lonely place.
While all the other forums are choked with posts, this one can go for days with no new postings. I feel I want to blame the local agent for not taking the right steps to market their product effectively. I mean what exactly is the local agent doing now? I open the newspapers and all I see are C, N and O products and now even S with their new product is in on the act...sigh...

airconvent · 28th August 2006

the camera is good and value for money.
the local agent needs to do more to market this to the masses...
otherwise with a tiny ownership population, no wonder there is such low activity in the forum here...

southernoise · 28th August 2006

From my observations you seem to keep blaming the local agents for a lot of things, even the activity of the forum.

Most importantly why post for the sake of posting? Most things have been discussed and if you can't find it here, there's always DP Review Forum. http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/forum.asp?forum=1036

That place is pretty vibrant and friendly with a lot of discussion.

fengwei · 28th August 2006

Actually the new local agent has been doing quite a good job imo, better than J&J at least. I've seen more Pentax Ads lately, and they even got a separate booth at CP

Best of all, you can find all the new DA lenses (including DA21 and DA10-17FE) at CP, maybe some other shops too

BTW, CP got the FA43LE lens as well, and it's BLACK

As to the forum, we are a small group anyway, not as popular as C/N. Well, I might not buy into Pentax if Pentax is that popular

At least Pentax makes great cameras/lenses. Still have my first ever Pentax digital camera, there is no better looking (imo) small DC yet :

Cheers!

tiong78 · 28th August 2006

how much are they selling the DA21? and is the new flash here?

goering · 28th August 2006

LOL your thread has inadvertently raised awareness about Pentax. But I feel it's a chicken and egg problem. I do not think Pentax has the marketing dollars to advertise aggressively. But if they do not advertise, then sales will not be good ..

Just to check, I was told the latest Pentax (think it's the K100D) has the best in body image stabilisation yet - because it uses some magnetic force or something like that. How true is this?

fengwei · 28th August 2006

Originally Posted by tiong78

how much are they selling the DA21? and is the new flash here?

Sorry, I didn't ask about the DA21 ('cause I already got one

). Didn't see the new flash though ...

tiong78 · 28th August 2006

Originally Posted by goering

LOL your thread has inadvertently raised awareness about Pentax. But I feel it's a chicken and egg problem. I do not think Pentax has the marketing dollars to advertise aggressively. But if they do not advertise, then sales will not be good ..

Just to check, I was told the latest Pentax (think it's the K100D) has the best in body image stabilisation yet - because it uses some magnetic force or something like that. How true is this?

Probably you juz have to wait for it to arrive in spore to test it out. I read somewhere that its supposed to allow an additional 3.5 stops if i remembered correctly.

tiong78 · 28th August 2006

Originally Posted by fengwei

Sorry, I didn't ask about the DA21 ('cause I already got one ). Didn't see the new flash though ...

is it good?
how much did you bought it for?

istDeS · 28th August 2006

Originally Posted by tiong78

how much are they selling the DA21? and is the new flash here?

interested in that DA21mm too...CP quoted $720 when i asked last Sat.

fengwei · 29th August 2006

Originally Posted by tiong78

is it good?
how much did you bought it for?

It is GOOD! A wonderful little lens I'd say. Now I think I'd get rid off my DA16-45 soon...

I paid near $700 from HK. Expensive, but well worth it imo.

DA21 on Ds:

A couple of samples from my DS+DA21:

Cheers,

fengwei · 29th August 2006

Originally Posted by istDeS

interested in that DA21mm too...CP quoted $720 when i asked last Sat.

Hmm, if only they could've brought it in 3 weeks earlier

Oh well, at least I got the lens well used during my short trip to China 3 weeks back

Go and get one, you won't regret

tiong78 · 29th August 2006

I notice some vignetting on the 1st sample you posted on the top right & bottom left. Is it some post process or due to the lens hood?

fengwei · 29th August 2006

Originally Posted by tiong78

I notice some vignetting on the 1st sample you posted on the top right & bottom left. Is it some post process or due to the lens hood?

Hmm, didn't notice that. It must be either the hood (it's quite easy to be turned accidently if not locked in position) or it's just like that. I didn't see any vignetting even shot wide open

simdavid · 3rd September 2006

Hi fengwi, how does the 21mm compare with 16-45mm? Besides one is a prime, the other is a zoom.

fengwei · 3rd September 2006

Originally Posted by simdavid

Hi fengwi, how does the 21mm compare with 16-45mm? Besides one is a prime, the other is a zoom.

Well, optically, they are similar, the 21mm has slight edge I think. Of course the zoom lens covers alot more range. Physically they are uncomparable:

obewan · 3rd September 2006

Read through the review of the new Pentax K100D.
It is really a very good DSLR for newbies to start with.
I truly hope the Pentax photographers base will
grow tremendously with this launch.

If I don't own a Nikon D50 already, I think the Pentax K100D will buy
me over.

The price, the body built-in SR system, using common AA battery,
up to ISO3200, ISO1600 is still very usable, etc.
Really hope to see more Pentax users in this forum soon and pictures post by them.

27th August 2006	#1
airconvent Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,083	Pentax Forum This forum is really a very lonely lonely place. While all the other forums are choked with posts, this one can go for days with no new postings. I feel I want to blame the local agent for not taking the right steps to market their product effectively. I mean what exactly is the local agent doing now? I open the newspapers and all I see are C, N and O products and now even S with their new product is in on the act...sigh...

28th August 2006	#2
dr34mc4st3r Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,843	Re: Pentax Forum actually sony/minolta forums also quite dead...only got a core grp of users talking small grp also good - easy to know each other __________________ sony a700 \| km 5d \| m d7 film sig12-24/cz16-80/70-300g/sig400/lensbaby2.0

28th August 2006	#5
airconvent Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,083	Re: Pentax Forum the camera is good and value for money. the local agent needs to do more to market this to the masses... otherwise with a tiny ownership population, no wonder there is such low activity in the forum here...

28th August 2006	#6
southernoise Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 525	Re: Pentax Forum From my observations you seem to keep blaming the local agents for a lot of things, even the activity of the forum. Most importantly why post for the sake of posting? Most things have been discussed and if you can't find it here, there's always DP Review Forum. http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/forum.asp?forum=1036 That place is pretty vibrant and friendly with a lot of discussion.

28th August 2006	#7
fengwei Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bukit Gombak Posts: 9,067	Re: Pentax Forum Actually the new local agent has been doing quite a good job imo, better than J&J at least. I've seen more Pentax Ads lately, and they even got a separate booth at CP Best of all, you can find all the new DA lenses (including DA21 and DA10-17FE) at CP, maybe some other shops too BTW, CP got the FA43LE lens as well, and it's BLACK As to the forum, we are a small group anyway, not as popular as C/N. Well, I might not buy into Pentax if Pentax is that popular At least Pentax makes great cameras/lenses. Still have my first ever Pentax digital camera, there is no better looking (imo) small DC yet : Cheers!

28th August 2006	#8
tiong78 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: serangoon nth Posts: 532	Re: Pentax Forum how much are they selling the DA21? and is the new flash here?

28th August 2006	#9
goering Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 435	Re: Pentax Forum LOL your thread has inadvertently raised awareness about Pentax. But I feel it's a chicken and egg problem. I do not think Pentax has the marketing dollars to advertise aggressively. But if they do not advertise, then sales will not be good .. Just to check, I was told the latest Pentax (think it's the K100D) has the best in body image stabilisation yet - because it uses some magnetic force or something like that. How true is this?

29th August 2006	#16
tiong78 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: serangoon nth Posts: 532	Re: Pentax Forum I notice some vignetting on the 1st sample you posted on the top right & bottom left. Is it some post process or due to the lens hood?

3rd September 2006	#18
simdavid Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 518	Re: Pentax Forum Hi fengwi, how does the 21mm compare with 16-45mm? Besides one is a prime, the other is a zoom.

3rd September 2006	#20
obewan Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,795	Re: Pentax Forum Read through the review of the new Pentax K100D. It is really a very good DSLR for newbies to start with. I truly hope the Pentax photographers base will grow tremendously with this launch. If I don't own a Nikon D50 already, I think the Pentax K100D will buy me over. The price, the body built-in SR system, using common AA battery, up to ISO3200, ISO1600 is still very usable, etc. Really hope to see more Pentax users in this forum soon and pictures post by them. Last edited by obewan; 3rd September 2006 at 04:08 PM.