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Perry Pellechia wrote: > 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. >> >> > > > > -- I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati will rule the world -- Anonymous -- 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.
