Here is the original post archived for all eternity: http://web.archive.org/web/20040219184659/www.kenrockwell.com/pentax/istD.htm
Where he admits: "I haven't played with it. I will presume image quality is the same as the other real DSLRs like the Nikon D100 and Canon 10D, and far superior to compact non-SLRs like the Sony DSC-F828 and other point-and shoots." On Jan 26, 2008 10:15 AM, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I never seen the origenal page myself, but I have seen quotes from it. > There he admittes that he never had his hands on the D. I don't know if the > quote was the real thing. I can't rememeber where I found this "origenal". > But as I recall, it looked genuine to me. > > Tim Typo > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Loveless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 3:04 PM > Subject: Re: K20D Kenny boy style > > > > Bob W wrote: > >>> No but he claimed to get a pile of hate mail over his "hands > >>> on" review > >>> of the Pentax *ist-D or maybe it was the Ds, I can't remember > >>> which and > >>> can't be bothered to read his reviews section to find out.. > >> > >> ...isn't that rather a Ken-ish approach? > >> > >> I've just had a look at the review here: > >> http://www.kenrockwell.com/pentax/istD.htm > >> > >> and I must say it seems perfectly reasonable, albeit rather thin. He > >> gives the standard set of facts about the camera that you can get > >> anywhere, and says "I have only used it a little. It's a perfectly > >> swell camera. I will presume image quality is the same as the other > >> real DSLRs like the Nikon D100 and Canon 10D [...] By all means > >> consider this. It should be much better than any non-SLR". > >> > >> It's somewhat useless as a review, but he says he used it, but only a > >> little. I can see no reason for this to generate hate mail, or indeed > >> any reaction other than 'so what?'. > >> > > You're a couple years too late, Bob. The original "review" did not > > include "...and I must say it seems perfectly > > reasonable.....................By all means consider this...." > > > > In place of that paragraph was a hit and run diatribe about how it can't > > compete with other cameras in it's price range, it' a day late, and how > > you shouldn't even consider the piece of crap and click my links at the > > bottom of the page to buy a Nikon. > > > > It generated, apparently, some well deserved hate mail. He pulled the > > same crap with 2 cameras at about the same time - D and Ds. I believe > > he has changed both "reviews". He's a charlatan and an idiot. > > > > -- > > Scott Loveless > > http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.10/1241 - Release Date: > > 24.01.2008 09:58 > > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- <----------------------------------------------------> Perry Pellechia Primary email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Alternate email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home Page: http://homer.chem.sc.edu/perry <----------------------------------------------------> -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
