What do you think of "Designer name" cameras?
May 15, 2012 20:24:07 #
Pentax has introduced the K-01. There are several unique features to this camera, including adding a designer's name ....
"The company recruited Marc Newson, one of the most influential contemporary designers on Earth, to lend his expertise to this camera."
http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/News/Pentax-s-risky-K-01-is-like-no-other-mirrorless-camera.htm
Other than the "designer name", what do you experts think about the camera?
"The company recruited Marc Newson, one of the most influential contemporary designers on Earth, to lend his expertise to this camera."
http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/News/Pentax-s-risky-K-01-is-like-no-other-mirrorless-camera.htm
Other than the "designer name", what do you experts think about the camera?
May 16, 2012 05:52:25 #
Of course, I am not an expert, not to I always think! However, the article points out that the camera has technical virtues for the "Photographer." Forget the Yellow, if there camera were black, would it be a good camera? Yes.
Regarding the "Bling" of the camera... hay if you have much dealing with the young (I taught, and now Sub) you will find that adding color to M&M brown candy make it taste better, sell better, more nutritious and and and.. they like it. If they like, it sells, this puts a sophisticated camera in the hands of the young that is more powerful than the camera in there cell. Thus, Pentax has taken a great step toward upgrading the future of photography in Bling America!
Long live Bling, Long live Marketing, Long live Capitalism, Long live America.
Regarding the "Bling" of the camera... hay if you have much dealing with the young (I taught, and now Sub) you will find that adding color to M&M brown candy make it taste better, sell better, more nutritious and and and.. they like it. If they like, it sells, this puts a sophisticated camera in the hands of the young that is more powerful than the camera in there cell. Thus, Pentax has taken a great step toward upgrading the future of photography in Bling America!
Long live Bling, Long live Marketing, Long live Capitalism, Long live America.
May 16, 2012 09:07:34 #
MisterWilson wrote:
Pentax has introduced the K-01. There are several unique features to this camera, including adding a designer's name ....
"The company recruited Marc Newson, one of the most influential contemporary designers on Earth, to lend his expertise to this camera."
http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/News/Pentax-s-risky-K-01-is-like-no-other-mirrorless-camera.htm
Other than the "designer name", what do you experts think about the camera?
"The company recruited Marc Newson, one of the most influential contemporary designers on Earth, to lend his expertise to this camera."
http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/News/Pentax-s-risky-K-01-is-like-no-other-mirrorless-camera.htm
Other than the "designer name", what do you experts think about the camera?
I think the Designer Camera is a very funny idea, but manufacturers of everything from pens to Airstream trailers have hired famous designers to re-do their products. Why not cameras? In a few years, they could be worth a fortune. Or not.
May 16, 2012 09:55:46 #
bikinkawboy
Loc: north central Missouri
dpullum made a very astute observation. Years ago I put blue dye into some waffle batter to see what the kids would do. I must admit that even though they tasted just like regular waffles, the Smurf blue color took the fun out of eating waffles. And there will always be people that buy something just because some famous name person cashed a big fat check in exchange for sticking their name onto the product. Remember the Air Jordan shoes? Regular shoes that cost extra because of the name. And a few years back for little of nothing I bought a Chinese made "Calvin Klein" pencil and pen set at Wal Mart. Certainly a lot of prestige there to say the least. And I can't describe how important I felt after tearing open the box.
May 16, 2012 10:34:20 #
bikinkawboy wrote:
dpullum made a very astute observation. Years ago... (show quote)
The big question is, did you write better with the CK pencil and pen?
May 16, 2012 11:34:21 #
May 16, 2012 12:32:43 #
MW - there isn't anything "designer" in my life. And a camera that boasts "...in Marc Newson designed packaging and with the Marc Newson designed strap..."? What do you do with the packaging - pitch. Strap?? Give me a break. Also not sure how a "yellow" jacket will allow the street photographer to blend (also presents a good target for thieves); at least there is the black option. Pentax has a good rep; unclear how designer-anything helps any product, except boost the price. My two cents worth. Thanks for the post, though.
May 16, 2012 12:47:15 #
Camera specs look good, but I wouldn't be caught dead with that bright yellow thing.
My daughters(and the wife as well) would love it though.
My daughters(and the wife as well) would love it though.
May 16, 2012 17:29:10 #
bikinkawboy
Loc: north central Missouri
No, the CK pen and pencil made no difference at all in my writing prowess. My kids tell me my signature looks like an EKG. And my mom's looks like a flat line EKG.
May 16, 2012 17:44:36 #
So in conclusion, no one seems to be too impressed by the technical data of this camera, as no one has mentioned it ... except hlmichel "specs look good."
And most of you wouldn't be too excited about carrying around a bright yellow camera. I can see how it might be useful if shooting in a dark environment, like a cave. Or perhaps in a nightclub, where bling is cool.
And most of you wouldn't be too excited about carrying around a bright yellow camera. I can see how it might be useful if shooting in a dark environment, like a cave. Or perhaps in a nightclub, where bling is cool.
May 16, 2012 17:55:19 #
Well, humm, look at this way, you are in a rough neighborhood in BA argentina... who would be dumb enough to steal a bright yellow camera.. a "red flag" item... ALSO, they would look and say not worth stealing because it must be kids junk to be bright yellow... whatcha think
May 16, 2012 18:00:34 #
bikinkawboy wrote:
No, the CK pen and pencil made no difference at all in my writing prowess. My kids tell me my signature looks like an EKG. And my mom's looks like a flat line EKG.
Don't feel bad , mine look like chicken scratchings.
May 16, 2012 18:03:43 #
May 17, 2012 09:41:24 #
bikinkawboy
Loc: north central Missouri
dpullum has come up with another great idea, take a high quality, top of the line camera and make it look like a dime store novelty to reduce the chance of theft. Problem is I don't know if I'd really like spending $1,000,000 for a Rolls Royce and then have it look like a Yugo.
As for having a bright colored camera so you can find it in a cave, I guess you could always build into the camera a system like an automobile remote lock. If you forget where you parked your camera, hit the button and the flash will go off twice and it will honk its horn. If someone tries to run off with it, you hit the panic button and the horn blows and flash goes off. And with the motion sensitive part, it would be great fun to set your camera on top of a fire plug in downtown East St Louis and watch it go off when someone tries to break into it to steal the flash card. The problem is they'd try to get to the card by breaking the lens and going in that way.
As for having a bright colored camera so you can find it in a cave, I guess you could always build into the camera a system like an automobile remote lock. If you forget where you parked your camera, hit the button and the flash will go off twice and it will honk its horn. If someone tries to run off with it, you hit the panic button and the horn blows and flash goes off. And with the motion sensitive part, it would be great fun to set your camera on top of a fire plug in downtown East St Louis and watch it go off when someone tries to break into it to steal the flash card. The problem is they'd try to get to the card by breaking the lens and going in that way.
May 17, 2012 16:55:39 #
bikinkawboy; Oh, give me a break!! Realize, that I deafened this camera because I love it, bring out the child in me... what is really the crowning touch is that they send one along with the real one... the second is made of rubber, you fill it with water and when you take a picture it squirts.
Were you the one who suggested using paint to brighten up a Canon... and revised it to make sure that it was "plastic" compatible paint.. Next you will be telling me that Leica has a $8000 black/white camera!
Regarding RR car! I did have a Chrysler stolen, the fool thought it was a Mercedes since the insignias are similar.
Were you the one who suggested using paint to brighten up a Canon... and revised it to make sure that it was "plastic" compatible paint.. Next you will be telling me that Leica has a $8000 black/white camera!
Regarding RR car! I did have a Chrysler stolen, the fool thought it was a Mercedes since the insignias are similar.
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