Sorry i brought this up. Never again, until i go and see what he has to say about the K1D built just for Cotty.:-)
Dave On Jan 26, 2008 1:39 PM, Perry Pellechia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's the earliest version of the "review" that I could find in the > archives. I seem to remember the original being more inflammatory. > Maybe the wayback machine wants to forget Kenny too. > > Please accept my humble apologies. > > > On Jan 26, 2008 1:06 PM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Apparently the wayback machine is down. You should be careful what you > > post to the list... > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > -- > <----------------------------------------------------> > 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. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- 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.
