mrisney
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Ok, I get it. But this is like day 5 of him blathering on how great the X100 is. His plea that he doesn't get paid by corporate interest is starting to sound a bit much. He's sounding more and more like a shill, and less the unpaid blogger he claims to be. I'm not a spoilsport, actually I seriously want to dump my Pannny m43 for the Fuji X100, but I like my 7-14mm, my 20mm1.7, even my fisheye - of course I'm conflicted. Good old Ken sounds like he got a "consulting" gig from Fuji, now I'm starting to wonder about his recent move to Nevada with some suspicion.
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SolaresLarrave
My M5s need red dots!
I am reading his bit on the X100 and it's so much fun... Where was the X100 before he lavished the same praise on the Leica M9? And where was Leica by the time he was showering the Niion offerings with absurd compliments?
Oh, well... if it weren't online it'd be fairly decent bathroom reading. As it is now, it's kind of entertaining. My only problem: do some people really take him seriously?
Oh, well... if it weren't online it'd be fairly decent bathroom reading. As it is now, it's kind of entertaining. My only problem: do some people really take him seriously?
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
Well he's basically running a commercial site anyway and being quite upfront about it:
I love the bit of scary talk about private use printouts allegedly being unlawful unless you take his generous offer of $5 per printout. Way to be a complete dork, Ken!
Anyway, whether he's paid for it by Fuji or just very enthusiastically hitching the X100 hype bandwagon to generate click-through sales for his partner programme account at Amazon and Adorama - if he gets on your nerves, just ignore him. You're not alone.
Ken is great as a second or third opinion, but I'd take any buying recommendation with a grain of salt. He's fun reading though.
Ken Rockwell said:
I love the bit of scary talk about private use printouts allegedly being unlawful unless you take his generous offer of $5 per printout. Way to be a complete dork, Ken!
Anyway, whether he's paid for it by Fuji or just very enthusiastically hitching the X100 hype bandwagon to generate click-through sales for his partner programme account at Amazon and Adorama - if he gets on your nerves, just ignore him. You're not alone.
Ken is great as a second or third opinion, but I'd take any buying recommendation with a grain of salt. He's fun reading though.
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rogerzilla
Well-known
He does praise things in one place and slag them off elsewhere. You'd think he really liked the M9 until you read his M3 vs M9 piece.
huntjump
Well-known
My Uncle, an AVID amateur photographer, takes him VERY serious.
"Did you read what Ken Rockwell wrote about X.Y.Z."
I'm always very polite, but I usually say something like, Ohhhh Ken, gotta take him with a grain of salt. He never asks what I mean by that. I always find that strange lol.
"Did you read what Ken Rockwell wrote about X.Y.Z."
I'm always very polite, but I usually say something like, Ohhhh Ken, gotta take him with a grain of salt. He never asks what I mean by that. I always find that strange lol.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
In the wods of Chris101 the other day:
"It's twoo, it's twoo!"
"It's twoo, it's twoo!"
klapka
Established
I took him seriously enough before he told me that one of my best loved lenses Nokton 1.1 was garbage, giving no argumens but saying than it can't be any good at such a low price. Wish it costed him 5000$ for he could love it.
So, in my mind he is ruther a good writer then a gear expert. Go on reading him every now and then anyway..
So, in my mind he is ruther a good writer then a gear expert. Go on reading him every now and then anyway..
sparrow6224
Well-known
He moved to Nevada?
dave lackey
Veteran
Well, I confronted KR on this issue a few weeks ago and he said that the X100 was not for professionals. "Rich people" needing a toy, yes. Which is to say that he did not include it in the same class as the M9. Who would?
Yes, he is commercially influenced but who's not in the review world? For that matter, who is the all-knowing guru? I take all reviews with a grain of salt much like I have reviews of sports cars since the 1960's. Just remember there are more arseholes than arses in the world.
I like Ken and appreciate that he keeps certain photographic things in the forefront. Also, he posts very good pictures.
Yes, he is commercially influenced but who's not in the review world? For that matter, who is the all-knowing guru? I take all reviews with a grain of salt much like I have reviews of sports cars since the 1960's. Just remember there are more arseholes than arses in the world.
I like Ken and appreciate that he keeps certain photographic things in the forefront. Also, he posts very good pictures.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Ken Rockwell is a seriously good source if you want to know quickly about variations of Nikon AF lenses. His website does have its uses.
Other than that, there a so many other good blogs out there to spend your precious reading time on.
Other than that, there a so many other good blogs out there to spend your precious reading time on.
pgeobc
Established
I appreciate Ken, in spite of his unrestrained use of superlatives; his writing style is unique. At least he actually goes out and tests this equipment and apparently has more than a bare minimum of photographic talent.
I am worried, however, as his blog entries have become somewhat irregular and repetitive. Not only that, but his editing has slipped a little. Maybe the above-mentioned move to Nevada would explain these.
I am worried, however, as his blog entries have become somewhat irregular and repetitive. Not only that, but his editing has slipped a little. Maybe the above-mentioned move to Nevada would explain these.
exiled4979
Established
KR? Just fun to read, nothing more...
KR? Just fun to read, nothing more...
Pretty much every single piece of equipment KR ever reviewed was/is absolutely the best thing in the history of the whole existence, right after air itself and just before God... the only problem is, that very same piece is in fact regarded the worst possible choice in the world - in the very next review
If you're buying a new camera, and, for god knows what reason, you consult KR, you'll end up buying d40, because it's small and he and his wife can take photos of their kids, sb600 because it's small and he takes it everywhere, d3 because it has 5:4 aspect ratio built-in, sb900 - it's so powerful, but you don't really want that since it's the same thing as sb800, but nikon just makes idiot out of you and charges you premium, at least 15 prime lenses in all possible mounts, they're, of course, the best, and 18-200 vr, so you don't need to carry those primes with you, canon 5dmk2, since you'll be printing huge photos, d700 for that "free wireless flash control", m9, it's german, it's best, but only summilux from 1950, newer are just the same, but crappier actually, and so on, and so on...
everything he ever reviewed is absolutely perfect and the best there is - in that review...
I admit that some of his stuff, maybe even most, is really fun to read but to take him seriously for anything than just a quick specs? please...
KR? Just fun to read, nothing more...
Pretty much every single piece of equipment KR ever reviewed was/is absolutely the best thing in the history of the whole existence, right after air itself and just before God... the only problem is, that very same piece is in fact regarded the worst possible choice in the world - in the very next review
If you're buying a new camera, and, for god knows what reason, you consult KR, you'll end up buying d40, because it's small and he and his wife can take photos of their kids, sb600 because it's small and he takes it everywhere, d3 because it has 5:4 aspect ratio built-in, sb900 - it's so powerful, but you don't really want that since it's the same thing as sb800, but nikon just makes idiot out of you and charges you premium, at least 15 prime lenses in all possible mounts, they're, of course, the best, and 18-200 vr, so you don't need to carry those primes with you, canon 5dmk2, since you'll be printing huge photos, d700 for that "free wireless flash control", m9, it's german, it's best, but only summilux from 1950, newer are just the same, but crappier actually, and so on, and so on...
everything he ever reviewed is absolutely perfect and the best there is - in that review...
I admit that some of his stuff, maybe even most, is really fun to read
but to take him seriously for anything than just a quick specs? please...
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Contarama
Well-known
The X100 is where the action is...of course this marketing genius is gonna pick up on it! Pat yourselves on the back he has probably been following your every thread...needing to support his family and all you know...hahhaha