Author Topic: E-PL2 ad by Pentax, or is it? Kind of funny! (Read 3108 times)

candyspan6 · « **on:** January 04, 2011, 11:19:10 AM »

Umm, here's Pentax's view of the new E-PL2. Thoughts, feelings.?.

http://www.differentbypentax.com/#/video/4d2323b0bf950

lisandra · « **Reply #1 on:** January 04, 2011, 12:03:42 PM »

maybe I havent gotten my 8 hours but, could somebody explain to me in depth what that commercial was about?.

popo · « **Reply #2 on:** January 04, 2011, 01:09:32 PM »

Ok, figured it out now. On the top page you can select your image to be used in the ad. Someone did it with the Pen...

sirlylos · « **Reply #3 on:** January 04, 2011, 01:54:11 PM »

It's s pretty weird idea...I felt the same when I watched it - didn't have a clue.

voyager · « **Reply #4 on:** January 04, 2011, 03:59:27 PM »

Pentax is quite different alright.

voyager · « **Reply #5 on:** January 04, 2011, 04:03:53 PM »

Did anyone notice when they went to Gogle?

candyspan6 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 04, 2011, 07:45:35 PM »

it's definitely different...

corgifan · « **Reply #7 on:** January 04, 2011, 10:33:12 PM »

Very odd commercial. Yes, the PEN is popular but it's not like everyone who wants a camera has it as their first choice or that there is some stereotypical PEN user to poke fun at. I think Pentax was trying too hard to be clever.

Doug

count_zero · « **Reply #8 on:** January 04, 2011, 11:19:20 PM »

LMAO!!! I think it's brilliant. The Medusa pen lights on a pen is a pretty stupid idea. I thought it was fake when I first saw it. Hopefully, this will motivate Olympus to actually build an improved EP-3 rather than keep rehashing the same old thing, except with added music and filter. Now if Olympus made a purple Pen like I said they should have then Pentax wouldn't be looking so "different".

voyager · « **Reply #9 on:** January 05, 2011, 12:08:53 AM »

The Medusa lights are a very creative idea that macro photographers are going to love. I think Pentax shared the same idea that you did thinking, "hey, WTF is this?"

cosinaphile · « **Reply #10 on:** January 05, 2011, 07:40:05 PM »

ok so it was not negative advertising by pentax........or was it ?...... against the epl2 shown with the macro flash attachment , what a relief cause if it was my opinion on pentax would have bottomed out and frankly i always liked pentax

but this kind of negative advertising that invite viewers to hate or ridicule and appropriate a video ad to do it is a new low in camera promotion, imo

voyager · « **Reply #11 on:** January 05, 2011, 07:42:00 PM »

Indeed, the creative aspect of the ad can easily be done for bad. Although at least the intent of the ad is to show something that's really cool, it just didn't seem like it because of the Medusa lights.

cosinaphile · « **Reply #12 on:** January 05, 2011, 08:37:58 PM »

exactly , had pentax authored the entire ad , i woul d had shaken my head sadly, it seemed with the flash attachment to put the pen on the false pedastal of the emperors new clothes

Em5 Pete · « **Reply #13 on:** January 08, 2011, 02:35:56 PM »

Quote from: voyager on January 05, 2011, 12:08:53 AM

The Medusa lights are a very creative idea that macro photographers are going to love. I think Pentax shared the same idea that you did thinking, "hey, WTF is this?"

And remember, Olympus had a twin light TTL rig for the OM system... I had it, so this is a revamp of an old idea... Brilliant in my eyes.
The 1st system had a ring that fit the lens like a filter, and had 2 shoes that tilted and swiveled around the rings axis. And had a hot-shoe mount TTL power modual that held the batteries.

I hope it is not too expensive..

AFA the Pentax ad..... I am left to go buy an E-P2, instead of a Pentax... A Total flop for Pentax, and a free ad for Olympus IMHO.

voyager · « **Reply #14 on:** January 08, 2011, 02:50:13 PM »

The ad wasn't made by Pentax. Well it was, but not the E-PL2 part of it.

E-PL2 ad by Pentax, or is it? Kind of funny!