tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post6198317106755709747..comments2024-03-28T11:24:13.222+00:00Comments on theatre of noise: Open Letter To Ken Rockwellrobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-46147336479232618412021-12-06T13:34:40.633+00:002021-12-06T13:34:40.633+00:00Ha! This post just keeps on giving. But no, I don&...Ha! This post just keeps on giving. But no, I don't need a donation. Thanks for the sentiment, however. robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-25679394759847518862021-12-06T09:37:23.554+00:002021-12-06T09:37:23.554+00:00Hi Robin, I would like to make my own spite donati...Hi Robin, I would like to make my own spite donation, but to you and your site. Please reply.Chrishttp://www.cosmodemonictelegraph.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-23736283700391661762019-01-06T19:44:19.580+00:002019-01-06T19:44:19.580+00:00Wow, a reply eight years later! I had all but forg...Wow, a reply eight years later! I had all but forgotten this post. robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-76302171167023518172019-01-06T06:42:13.323+00:002019-01-06T06:42:13.323+00:00Ken has a brand hatred of Pentax. He slandered the...Ken has a brand hatred of Pentax. He slandered their first full frame offering (K-1) and said only those with autism use Pentax. This went in contrast to many who said the K-1 was a superb camera. In my own personal experience Pentax cameras are brilliant in their own ways. In some ways better than Canikon, but in others ways worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-16075442076025307312012-11-14T18:38:48.770+00:002012-11-14T18:38:48.770+00:00Ive read a lot of Ken Rockwell's material. As...Ive read a lot of Ken Rockwell's material. As a newcomer, there is a lot of good interesting stuff there, and Ive learnt a lot. Can't say I agree with everything he puts up, and you do need to skip the first and last bits of each post to avoid the blatant requests for "sharing", and "helping" in otherwords plain begging.<br /><br />Actually, he seems to have a nice house and a nice car - so obviously doing ok. I have neither - and think I should learn a bit more from Ken as to how to get them.<br /><br />In short, do a DX crop on his pages to just get the good stuff and cut out the special FX crap he litters his site with<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />RCRedCosmonautnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-46988881031253489462012-05-09T13:24:23.870+01:002012-05-09T13:24:23.870+01:00Hello all... I will now stop moderating comments f...Hello all... I will now stop moderating comments for this article since it is not in the spirit of this site to kick someone when they're down. Rockwell is not worth the time given over to criticising him. Let's use that energy to shoot and write and think for ourselves... all worthy activities in pursuit of our photographic goals!robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-19228726073387730842012-05-09T03:33:42.901+01:002012-05-09T03:33:42.901+01:00KR:
Has had Sports Illustrated Covers (like Joe M...KR:<br /><br />Has had Sports Illustrated Covers (like Joe McNally)? No.<br /><br />Has had National Geographic Covers (like Steve McCurry)? No.<br /><br />Has had Arizona Highways Covers (like Jack Dykinga)? No.<br /><br />Has won a Pulitzer (like Craig F. Walker)? No.<br /><br />Has written a renowned book (like Vincent Versace)? No.<br /><br />Is a living legend? No.<br /><br />Believes he is a living legend in spite of the aforementioned?<br /><br />Possibly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-55608835078566758722012-04-24T17:34:14.124+01:002012-04-24T17:34:14.124+01:00Legendary?
April 17th, 2012: He talks about how ...Legendary?<br /><br />April 17th, 2012: He talks about how since he shoots for a living, he spends as little time as possible in front to the computer, and that is why he cannot read email.<br /><br />April 23rd, 2012: He posts an email sent to him from someone very critical of his photography. Just above that, he talks about spending all day - every day - working in Photoshop CS5.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-37454616253630003832012-03-21T05:52:57.684+00:002012-03-21T05:52:57.684+00:00Like him or not, Rockwell is a living legend.Like him or not, Rockwell is a living legend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-86042830137570165302012-01-18T14:14:47.104+00:002012-01-18T14:14:47.104+00:00Boucicaut, I can't believe that you bring up h...Boucicaut, I can't believe that you bring up his kids! Now you are the one who are childish!<br /><br />You better leave his family out of this discussion!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-48852830139009057832011-09-14T03:58:13.575+01:002011-09-14T03:58:13.575+01:00@ Anonymous [03 September, 2011 05:21]
Your comme...@ Anonymous [03 September, 2011 05:21]<br /><br />Your comment is very typical of so many I have read so many times: some person or group of people have some legitmate points of criticism of Ken, and then someone like yourself comes along and cries and claims that "hatred" is being shown toward him. It sounds like you like learning, so how about reading something like this that specifically talks about how on the surface his advice sounds good - until you find out how many important details and lessons he never addresses:<br /> http://www.craigwasselphotoart.com/photographic_art/commentary/Photography_Advice_Be_Careful_Who_You_Listen_To.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-63235676471219617862011-09-03T08:44:07.997+01:002011-09-03T08:44:07.997+01:00I am glad you found something useful on Rockwell&#...I am glad you found something useful on Rockwell's site; it's not impossible. However any advice you "follow blindly" is bad advice, but then again Rockwell depends on people who think exactly like you.robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-4964913629618408372011-09-03T05:21:46.401+01:002011-09-03T05:21:46.401+01:00Thanks guys, for the hate you spit on Rockwell, I ...Thanks guys, for the hate you spit on Rockwell, I will take a minute an make an extra donation on its site. In my case the best advise I had on equipment came from him. The advice that i followed blindly without the slightest regrets. My two donations on his site were the best investments in photogaphy I ever made.<br />Have a nice day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-72249655949025808652011-04-15T15:00:35.191+01:002011-04-15T15:00:35.191+01:00LOL. I am guessing that last "Anonymous said...LOL. I am guessing that last "Anonymous said..." was Ken himself. If so:<br /><br />1. The title of this thread is "OPEN LETTER TO KEN ROCKWELL", not "talking about the 645d"<br /><br />2. You should not complain, since no press has ever been bad press for you online. It keeps your website making money for you, as opposed to you making a full time living from photography itself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-62794616901151308122010-12-15T04:41:11.439+00:002010-12-15T04:41:11.439+00:00SO... are we talking about the 645d here or just g...SO... are we talking about the 645d here or just going off on each other???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-31541571782402213702010-12-05T17:14:22.229+00:002010-12-05T17:14:22.229+00:00ordinary joe,
I won't search for and list eve...ordinary joe,<br /><br />I won't search for and list every instance of him saying he is a professional, but here is just one:<br /><br />quote: "As a professional, I will not load Nikon-brand software on my computer because it does not meet minimum requirements for stability and function. . ."<br /><br />Where is that? Here ( http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d7000.htm ), in his review of the D7000. Now, he does not say "professional photographer", but to the that is parsing what would be perceived by someone reading him for the first time, and not very familiar with him.<br /><br />I will agree with you that he has some useful information in his lens reviews, like his distortion measurements. As for his day to day commentary, I could only read it with one hand on my mouse and the other holding my nose. Now I just don't read it at all anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-67355838595875219052010-12-03T09:15:25.009+00:002010-12-03T09:15:25.009+00:00Hellow boys above...
As far as I am concerned Ken ...Hellow boys above...<br />As far as I am concerned Ken is not professional photographer....Since he does not fit in his own definition of pro...I found nowhere he claimed that.....He is technical freak amateur photographer...nothing else..nothing more. For me, his reviews of lenses in particular are valid..I also go to Thom Hogan site, Bjorn Roslett or for canon to digital-picture.comordinary joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-57761945945281296282010-11-29T22:08:23.716+00:002010-11-29T22:08:23.716+00:00I can't see how Kenny manages to shoot with al...I can't see how Kenny manages to shoot with all the cameras that he claims are "the only one I carry." I used to enjoy his site but it seems so ludicrous now that it's hard for me to be other than annoyed when I read it.<br /><br />I find him to be mostly a talker though I agree with some of what he says. But Galen Rowell had more quality shots in on roll of film than Kenny has yet managed to produce. I love when Kenny describes that a picture..."is not about a curb, it's about the lines of the sidewalk curving toward the green building," or other cr@p like that. If you have to explain WHY someone is supposed to appreciate your pic, that pretty much says that it sucks...<br /><br />Oh well, it shows that sometimes, success isn't about quality or even making sense.Mike Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-2569415154009089062010-11-23T03:49:28.277+00:002010-11-23T03:49:28.277+00:00ordinary joe,
Are you seeing hatred toward him, o...ordinary joe,<br /><br />Are you seeing hatred toward him, or are you seeing people responding in kind to him?<br /><br />It sounds like you are quite familiar with Ken, so let me ask you: How often do you see him display and/or discuss work someone paid him to do? I have read him for several years, and I've never seen any. If you take him at his word, that is because he earns most of his living through affiliate sales, and it seems to most that he drives those sales with a National Enquirer style of media, which drives traffic to his site.<br /><br />That is all fine, except that Ken loves to talk about all the amateur, non-professional shooters out there, and soapbox about his guidelines for what constitutes a professional. He then reminds us on a regular basis that HE is a professional, even though by his own definition he does not qualify. He loves to go on about how your camera does not matter, and make fun of "measurebators". Look at how much time he spends reviewing, measuring, and comparing gear. Why? So you will buy gear he says you don't need through his affiliate links.<br /><br />Can you still not see how that comes off to many as condescending, smug, and hypocritical?<br /><br />Read his 7 Levels of Photographer, and think critically where he most fits in. Of course, he tells us his site is purely a joke, a work of fiction full of intentional gafs, and should not be taken seriously. He can always fall back on that when challenged about anything. But he IS professional as he so often reminds us, so you should listen and trust him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-45369988501223676512010-11-22T21:30:33.871+00:002010-11-22T21:30:33.871+00:00Simon Cowell and Rush Limbaugh are opinionated and...Simon Cowell and Rush Limbaugh are opinionated and they have HUGE audiences, because they can be entertaining. Ken Rockwell can also be entertaining because he doesn't worry about being polite, he just says what he thinks and that can be refreshing when you consider all the tepid mush that's out there. He doesn't take himself too seriously - and you don't need to either.<br /><br />I strongly disagree with Ken a lot of the time, especially when he gets into one of his right wing rants (I came for photography, not politics), but he often has exactly the information I'm looking for when I'm making a purchasing decision that is laid out in a way I haven't been able to find anywhere else.<br /><br />The point he makes over and over again is profound, useful and true. Don't get obsessed with gear. Go out and shoot, shoot, and then shoot some more.Peter Paradisehttp://www.peteraradise.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-67677542718387702282010-11-15T21:18:18.426+00:002010-11-15T21:18:18.426+00:00If you don't care then why do you continue to ...If you don't care then why do you continue to post, Joe? Obviously you are conflicted on this issue. <br /><br />As for expressing an opinion, bravo... now develop your opinions into something that are not based on wrong-headed assumptions of other people's intentions. Not all opinions are valid or even worthwhile, something you should have learned by about age 8.<br /><br />Rockwell is a bully and spouts nonsense. The fact he has the ear of a lot of "ordinary joe's" only means he can mislead those who know no better. <br /><br />It's a shame you are on the side of the ignorant and the bullies.robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-87317105855495759352010-11-15T16:33:03.615+00:002010-11-15T16:33:03.615+00:00What a stupid answer....I could not care less abou...What a stupid answer....I could not care less abou KR and you. I just expressed my opinion. <br />******<br />on flickr larrygerbrandt writes: Different strokes for different folks. If there was the perfect camera Nikon would make just one model. Galen Rowell, the late legendary landscape photographer, was famous for using the lightest, cheapest Nikon cameras and lenses....especially the all plastic ones. Of course he also did high altitude mountain running and free climbing and shot hanging off cliffs with one hand in a notch and the camera in the other. A sports photographer would likely want a completely different kit, capable of extremely fast speed, with weight a minimal consideration. Ken Rockwell knows he is read by a lot of "ordinary Joes" and he makes recommendations for that audience. And there are a LOT more recent adopters of low end DSLRs than any other category.<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/groups/nikkor/discuss/72157600386564498ordinary joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-59030943391809989912010-11-15T15:49:02.280+00:002010-11-15T15:49:02.280+00:00You can think that, since it is easy to think, req...You <i>can</i> think that, since it is easy to think, requires no knowledge or evidence and might even make you happy. Or, you can look at the facts.robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-63020777473742356792010-11-15T14:56:01.727+00:002010-11-15T14:56:01.727+00:00I went through meny threads about KR. They are all...I went through meny threads about KR. They are all the same. I have not seen so much concentrated hatered in my life. And I believe that a big proportion of it relates to jealousy.ordinary joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307486.post-11236701700033455272010-11-11T17:00:26.986+00:002010-11-11T17:00:26.986+00:00Good arguments and a wild ass afro -- but could be...Good arguments and a wild ass afro -- but could be a lot shorter. The whole series could have been done in 5 minutes.robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.com