Pentax in the Movies and Media

**AlexM** · 07-17-2008, 09:36 PM

I was just watching a new flick that came out in March 2008 called "Shutter", basically a remake of a 2004 horror movie from Thailand concerning a photographer and his girlfriend who are involved in a tragic auto accident and subsequently begin to notice ghostly figures in the backgrounds of their pictures. In one scene, just before the ghost injures the photographer, I saw this:

I'm not sure which model it is, but it appeared to be the K100D just by the layout of the back buttons and he also used the kit lens, which is surprising since he is supposed to be a professional photographer shooting models. One would think he would have used a better lens for this.

It IS good to see though that Pentax product placement is happening in the movies!

nupentaxian · 07-17-2008, 09:58 PM

nice catch...haven't seen that movie but its good to see that a "pro" photog in the movie is using a Pentax...

fearview · 07-17-2008, 11:32 PM

all of you guys should watch Denzel Washington and Russel Crowe movie also. American Gangster

i think theyre use pentax k1000 :P

séamuis · 07-17-2008, 11:35 PM

Quote:

i think theyre use pentax k1000

I could be wrong but im almost positive they were using Spotmatic's.

pasipasi · 07-17-2008, 11:37 PM

Originally posted by fearview

all of you guys should watch Denzel Washington and Russel Crowe movie also. American Gangster

i think theyre use pentax k1000 :P

I noticed too, but just now I couldn't remember which movie I saw it in so thanks for reminding me

Not a movie, but Claire in the TV series Six Feet Under is using some K-series body I believe. I'm not sure which.

fearview · 07-17-2008, 11:49 PM

Originally posted by séamuis

I could be wrong but im almost positive they were using Spotmatic's.

LOL. maybe.. maybe..
spotmatic will suit the time frame i think.

janneman · 07-18-2008, 03:06 AM

as many of you may be aware of, there is now the Tour de France going on.
On Dutch tele there si each evening a talkshow-like program covering the tour and each day they invite a guest. Last week they had a TV presenter who likes photography so he was followed while shooting.
He carried a Pentax.

séamuis · 07-18-2008, 03:28 AM

Quote:

t a movie, but Claire in the TV series Six Feet Under is using some K-series body I believe. I'm not sure which.

I didnt follow the show but I saw a clip of the last episode and I do believe its a K1000.

Sebbe_J · 09-14-2008, 12:23 PM

In a swedish commercial for Loka (mineral water), there is a pro-photographer who is using a Pentax 67 (well, they've erased the Pentax logo, but I'm sure it's the Pentax 67, the one with a wooden handle)

Hmm, well I think it's a commercial for Loka, I almost only noticed the camera

//Sebbe

silent_eyes · 09-14-2008, 12:42 PM

Series "My Name is Earl" - Season 2, in one epised Earl uses k1000 with some flash mounted on

bentax · 09-14-2008, 01:52 PM

At the very beginning of Shutter, the wedding photographer is using a Pentax 645 too.

J.Scott · 01-04-2009, 02:35 AM

I haven't had a lot to do during the holidays so I have been watching a bit of TV. As I was flipping around the channels I happened to stop and watch a bit of the 1964 movie "A Hard Days Night" by the Beatles. I could hardly believe my eyes as I see Ringo sporting a Pentax SLR during one scene. It might just be a prop as he eventually dunks it in a pond taking a self portrait, but there it is for the world to see.

Has anyone else seen Pentax cameras used in movies?

JCSullivan · 01-04-2009, 03:08 AM

Ah!!! "Those were the days my friend" (pun intended) that Pentax ruled the world.

Yes, American Gangster - there was a thread a while back.

Mike Cash · 01-04-2009, 04:22 AM

Not in the movies, but your post reminded me that Paul McCartney is said to have owned a Pentax SV. I hope that wasn't it that Ringo dunked.

Mechan1k · 01-04-2009, 04:25 AM

The movie "Aperture" recently had one in it.

07-17-2008, 09:36 PM	#1
AlexM Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prescott Valley, AZ Photos: Gallery Posts: 171	Pentax in the movies! I was just watching a new flick that came out in March 2008 called "Shutter", basically a remake of a 2004 horror movie from Thailand concerning a photographer and his girlfriend who are involved in a tragic auto accident and subsequently begin to notice ghostly figures in the backgrounds of their pictures. In one scene, just before the ghost injures the photographer, I saw this: I'm not sure which model it is, but it appeared to be the K100D just by the layout of the back buttons and he also used the kit lens, which is surprising since he is supposed to be a professional photographer shooting models. One would think he would have used a better lens for this. It IS good to see though that Pentax product placement is happening in the movies!

07-18-2008, 03:06 AM	#7
janneman Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 908	Tour de France, not in a movie but on tele as many of you may be aware of, there is now the Tour de France going on. On Dutch tele there si each evening a talkshow-like program covering the tour and each day they invite a guest. Last week they had a TV presenter who likes photography so he was followed while shooting. He carried a Pentax.

01-04-2009, 02:35 AM	#12
J.Scott Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,675	Pentax in the Movies and Media I haven't had a lot to do during the holidays so I have been watching a bit of TV. As I was flipping around the channels I happened to stop and watch a bit of the 1964 movie "A Hard Days Night" by the Beatles. I could hardly believe my eyes as I see Ringo sporting a Pentax SLR during one scene. It might just be a prop as he eventually dunks it in a pond taking a self portrait, but there it is for the world to see. Has anyone else seen Pentax cameras used in movies? Last edited by J.Scott; 03-30-2009 at 03:27 AM.

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07-17-2008, 09:58 PM	#2
nupentaxian Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 290	nice catch...haven't seen that movie but its good to see that a "pro" photog in the movie is using a Pentax...

07-17-2008, 11:32 PM	#3
fearview Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jakarta Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,067	all of you guys should watch Denzel Washington and Russel Crowe movie also. American Gangster i think theyre use pentax k1000 :P

07-17-2008, 11:35 PM	#4
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	Quote: i think theyre use pentax k1000 I could be wrong but im almost positive they were using Spotmatic's.

07-17-2008, 11:37 PM	#5
pasipasi Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oulu Photos: Gallery Posts: 532	Originally posted by fearview all of you guys should watch Denzel Washington and Russel Crowe movie also. American Gangster i think theyre use pentax k1000 :P I noticed too, but just now I couldn't remember which movie I saw it in so thanks for reminding me Not a movie, but Claire in the TV series Six Feet Under is using some K-series body I believe. I'm not sure which.

07-17-2008, 11:49 PM	#6
fearview Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jakarta Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,067	Originally posted by séamuis I could be wrong but im almost positive they were using Spotmatic's. LOL. maybe.. maybe.. spotmatic will suit the time frame i think.

07-18-2008, 03:28 AM	#8
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	Quote: t a movie, but Claire in the TV series Six Feet Under is using some K-series body I believe. I'm not sure which. I didnt follow the show but I saw a clip of the last episode and I do believe its a K1000.

09-14-2008, 12:23 PM	#9
Sebbe_J Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Växjö Photos: Gallery Posts: 127	In a swedish commercial for Loka (mineral water), there is a pro-photographer who is using a Pentax 67 (well, they've erased the Pentax logo, but I'm sure it's the Pentax 67, the one with a wooden handle) Hmm, well I think it's a commercial for Loka, I almost only noticed the camera //Sebbe

09-14-2008, 12:42 PM	#10
silent_eyes Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Croatia Photos: Gallery Posts: 80	Series "My Name is Earl" - Season 2, in one epised Earl uses k1000 with some flash mounted on

09-14-2008, 01:52 PM	#11
bentax Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Australia Posts: 190	At the very beginning of Shutter, the wedding photographer is using a Pentax 645 too.

01-04-2009, 03:08 AM	#13
JCSullivan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada Posts: 3,056	Ah!!! "Those were the days my friend" (pun intended) that Pentax ruled the world. Yes, American Gangster - there was a thread a while back.

01-04-2009, 04:22 AM	#14
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Not in the movies, but your post reminded me that Paul McCartney is said to have owned a Pentax SV. I hope that wasn't it that Ringo dunked.

01-04-2009, 04:25 AM	#15
Mechan1k Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,891	The movie "Aperture" recently had one in it.