Very Dirty Publicity Shot of Pentax WG-2

Oh dear, look what I found: <a

href="http://theuncensoredphotographer.com/2012/02/25/pentax-releases-shit-proof-camera/">Pentax WG-2 covered in suspicious brown substance</a>.<br/>

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I thought it might be a joke so I went to their site...<a

href="http://www.pentaximaging.com/digital-camera/Optio_WG-2_Vermillion_Red/">and it's real</a>. They show it

covered in snow and water, but this liquid poo-looking stuff? What was Pentax thinking? This is going to become the butt (ahem) of many jokes.

<p>I'm not buying one described as a "demo" or "open-box item."</p>

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<p>This is going to become the butt (ahem) of many jokes.</p>

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<p>Anything to take it viral (as long as the camera is top-notch.) </p>

<p>Holy Cr@p! Who's bright idea was that. I thought they sold the medical division off during the Hoya days.</p>

<p>Well, I was going to respond, but I'm so busy laughing & snorting at what Hector, Dave, and Peter said...<br />never mind. </p>

<p>The moral of that photograph- don't piss off a gaggle of geese.</p>

<p>I'm going to add one more in regards to the marketing genius of this photo: " Gives a whole new meaning to having their heads up their arses."</p>

<p>Messing up like this in an ad, well, I just hope Pentax comes out alright in the end.</p>

<p>"in the end"? - hrrmmm.</p>

<p>With four dogs and a toddler, maybe this should be on my look list. </p>

<p>Is this what the new Pentax endoscopes look like?</p>

<p>After <em>that</em>, would you bother to check if the camera still works or not?</p>

<p>You never know, it might come in handy!</p>

<p>That's a sharp looking camera. Too bad the pictures look like crap. The shutter release was sticky and hard to push, but I grunted it out. Not a great primary camera, but it's great as a number two. Although carrying it around all day stinks. </p>

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<p>I thought they sold the medical division off during the Hoya days.</p>

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<p>Yes - and it looks like they found an answer to the question:</p>

 

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<p>So what's the closest thing we have to an endoscope now that Hoya got our medical division?</p>

 

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<p>One thing about ad. You ain't never gonna touch somebody else's Pentax again! Sick of fingers on my lenses. You ain't ever gonna forget this photo. Gotta go wash my hands and then my monitor..</p>

<p>John Wilson win's. That was funny!</p>

<p>Thanks, Peter! I do realize that my post was awfully low-brow for PN but come on, that picture was just asking for it!</p>