jemal.yarbrough Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 <p>That is so awesome. I can only hope that my k10d sees as much action and love as your did, even if i refrain from dropping it off of one of our local piers. lol. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.t. dowling Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 <p>If my math is correct, 45,000 shots is the equivalent of 1,250 rolls of 36-exposure film. At $5 a roll, plus $5 for processing (developing only, no prints), that's $12,500 that you saved with your K10D! Closer to $18,000 if you get 4"x6" proof prints or a CD with scans!</p> <p>Just something to keep in mind when the wife gets upset about your next camera or lens purchase... ;-) ("Honey, this DSLR is going to <strong><em>save</em> </strong> us so much money!")</p> <p> </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcoffin Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 <p>Brandon said:</p> <blockquote> <p>Right on. I wonder if there's like a record for most actuations, and what it is if there is one.</p> </blockquote> <p>The highest I've seen wasn't on a Pentax, I'm afraid. A friend of mine has the old Kodak Pro in the Nikon mount -- still going strong after more than 740,000 shots.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpo3136b Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 <p>Considering the appearance of some of these women in California; it's no wonder you dropped the camera off of a pier. Probably aimed the camera and temporarily lost consciousness. It happens. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_kuhne Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 <p>Javier, this series sure has some character, er, I mean characters!! Had me chuckling right from the first one on through. Very entertaining!</p> <p>The service you've gotten from the K10D, under all condtions, is very impressive! Pentax deserves to have a reputation for high quality. As Lindy has said, it is in the use that your value is realized.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgredline Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 <p>Thanks Jemal..</p> <p>@R.T That is food for thought!!! and scary..</p> <p>@Jerry, I think it is cool that someone has that many shots through their camera.</p> <p>@John, There are indeed some pretty women, but in truth, is there any ugly ones?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgredline Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 <p>Michael, Thank you very much.. I wonder how the other DSLR brands would have handled the abuse I put mine through? I never thought about it until this thread, but I wonder how they would handle a 30 foot drop off a peir even if it did fall into sand.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgredline Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 <p>Here is a screen shot and crop from photo ME that shows the shutter count of the very last image I took with it.<br> <img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/ScreenShot002.jpg" alt="" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgredline Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 <p>Well, I was going to send these to the ole recycle bin. I have about a 10% keeper rate on my DSLR stuff and these where on the fence...<br> Blown highlights, but it is Lara Croft.<br> <img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Trips/IMGP4668.jpg" alt="" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgredline Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 <p>Now this is one sorry looking Frankenstein...<br> <img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Trips/IMGP4678.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>These two California Girls where blocking the crossing lane, so I shot them. Never even knew I took their picture as I was crossing the street..<br> <img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Trips/IMGP4680.jpg" alt="" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgredline Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 <p>Shot this coming down the elevator. A couple of leprechauns.<br> <img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Trips/IMGP4769.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>Don't know why I shot this, but sort of liked it.<br> <img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Trips/IMGP4775.jpg" alt="" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgredline Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 <p>Shooting from the hip. A technique I have been working on.<br> <img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Trips/IMGP4779.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>Chucky....<br> <img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Trips/IMGP4806.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>When people are texting, the whole world stops and it is a perfect time to take a portrait.Well almost.. ;-)<br> <img src="http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp128/jgredline/Trips/IMGP4953.jpg" alt="" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
personalphotos Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 <p>It can be funny when you get a photo subtitle as an email notification. Where you arrested or is that allowed in Ca?<br /> <em>"These two California Girls where blocking the crossing lane, so I shot them."</em></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainvisions Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 <blockquote> <p ><a href="../photodb/user?user_id=3863474">Javier Gutierrez</a> <a href="../member-status-icons"><img title="Subscriber" src="http://static.photo.net/v3graphics/member-status-icons/sub2.gif" alt="" title="Subscriber" /> <img title="Frequent poster" src="http://static.photo.net/v3graphics/member-status-icons/3rolls.gif" alt="" title="Frequent poster" /> </a> , Mar 18, 2009; 03:27 p.m. (<a href="admin-edit-msg?msg_id=00SnLE">edit</a> | <a href="admin-delete-msg?msg_id=00SnLE">delete</a> )</p> <p>@Justin, I checked it Photo ME and that is what it said. I actually thought it would be higher ;-) and yes I got my moneys worth..In truth it still works great inspight of what I have put it through...</p> <br /> <p>On a second note: I had been wondering about the 645 medium format carmera I sent you and I got a call from a customer asking me what is the camera for? I said Camera? ...Well it turns out that my shipping guy sent it to a Justin in Penn, so it is on its way back to me. As soon as I get it back, I will make sure all is in there and good and re-send it...The UPS software has that autofill thing that can't be turned off and it is a bother....</p> </blockquote> <p>ooops, when I read the first line I said, oh no, I never got it, I'm so screwed. Then I kept reading and felt a bit relieved. Yeah, I'm excited about it, with spring coming I'll be more inclined to lug it somewhere to get a good shot. I also might get a few end winter shots up in the mountains in warmer conditions than mid winter! I'm actually glad you didn't send it out sooner, winter can be beautiful, more so than early spring which is dead and muddy, but nothing like fiddling with a strange camera in 0F conditions. It starts getting pretty out this way within the next 6 weeks depending on elevation and proximity to the sea coast/great lakes. Might be a good excuse to go find some wildflowers along the lakes which I haven't done in some time! Sodus Point would be a great location to give this baby a whirl!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewg_ny Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 <p>I'd have to think that unless the exterior is really beat to h--l it would still be cost-effective to fix it even to then turn around & sell it. I'm curious as to how your K10D's exterior has aged as well. Mine which has certainly led a more coddled life than yours still looks pretty much new, also two years old.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas_matthews Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 <p>I know this isn't a contest, but I did once drop one of my Nikon F's from about 700 feet while taking aerial photos back in the 1970's.<br> The camera was slightly damaged: cracked skylight filter, lost lens shade, tiny dent in top plate of camera where removable prism shifted slightly. That's all. After removing the cracked filter it was used to take pictures of the group who had helped to find it.<br> My K10 on the other hand has never been dropped off anything. 8 )</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainvisions Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 <p>People have dropped D80s off climbing routes, probably 50-100 feet. Picked them up and kept shooting. I dropped a Kodak 7440 about 100ft (maybe 75 vertical) into a creek. The camera was in the case, and floating on top of a shallow pool. Worked for a few more years!<br> <br /> That said, people have dropped cameras off climbing routes and picked up pieces of camera and returned it to Ritz for the no fault damage protection warranty.<br> <br /> My friend dropped a Tokina ATX-Pro 28-70 2.8 from 3-4 feet up with a filter attached, the filter shattered but the lens is still working a decade later!</p> <p>700 feet is incredible, my guess is it landed on something reasonably soft like grass or a forest floor. Case in point, a guy fell off the Eiger several hundred feet, landed in extremely deep snow, got up and walked away (see John Krakuers Eiger Dreams for this story). I fell 300 vertical feet (600 linear for a 50% grade + 40 ft vertical just for shigiggles at the end), into extremely deep snow, got up and limped 1000ft down, and 6 miles out <a href="http://mountainvisions.googlepages.com/TrapDike-blog.pdf">see here for the story</a> . In the end it's all about landing in the right spot at the right time!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgredline Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 <p>I have read and heard quite a bit about the D80...I hear it is one of the best Nikon ever put out in terms of image quality, noise control and durability...so I am not surprised to hear of it falling off climbing routes and they keep on working.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chas_matthews Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 <p>Yes, it landed in a soft area of grass -- essentially a pasture.<br> Not every lens is built as well as the old Nikkor 50 f1.4, or your friend's Tokina... I dropped a current gen Canon 50 f1.4 with filter and lens hood from about two feet onto a carpeted floor. No visible damage of any kind, but it wouldn't focus, cost $140 to repair. And, despite essentially no use at all during the following year, stopped focusing again -- it's on its way back to Canon.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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