Who is Ken Rockwell to photography?

5 years 3 months ago #623217 by Alfonso Camil
Sorry if another newbie question.  I was searching for reviews for Nikon 16-80mm and this guy is listed.  

www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=BvYoX...iz.....0.BjkZN2myghg

Is his review considered reliable? 


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5 years 3 months ago #623232 by garyrhook
I don't care for his commentary, and his site is focused on fund raising through affiliations. Plus, it's ugly. I hate that.

Others find him useful.

Don't let him be your only source of information.


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5 years 3 months ago #623237 by Scotty
His site is satire.  So no.

When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.

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5 years 3 months ago #623252 by Nikon Shooter

Alfonso Camil wrote: Is his review considered reliable? 


The reviews? I don't know but a student of mine was
researching and found information on Rockwell's site.

I was asked to check it up and found out that the info
on old bodies and lenses were correct… purely descrip-
tive and exact.

As for reviews, I'm the "hands-on" kind of guy.

Light is free… capturing it is not!
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5 years 3 months ago #623255 by Scotty

Nikon Shooter wrote:

Alfonso Camil wrote: Is his review considered reliable? 


The reviews? I don't know but a student of mine was
researching and found information on Rockwell's site.

I was asked to check it up and found out that the info
on old bodies and lenses were correct… purely descrip-
tive and exact.

As for reviews, I'm the "hands-on" kind of guy.


He has admitted his site is a satire site.  He does list specifications and such on there though.

When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.

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5 years 3 months ago #623256 by Nikon Shooter

Scotty wrote: He has admitted his site is a satire site.  He does list specifications and such on there though.


Satire maybe, I did not read these lines.

HNY 00Scotty! :P

Light is free… capturing it is not!
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5 years 3 months ago #623257 by Scotty

Nikon Shooter wrote:

Scotty wrote: He has admitted his site is a satire site.  He does list specifications and such on there though.


Satire maybe, I did not read these lines.

HNY 00Scotty! :P[/quote
Haha happy new year.


When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.

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5 years 3 months ago #623259 by Troponin
Ken certainly brings controversy, that’s for sure. 

I have come across several articles about Ken in the past. He does some good things, and he does some bad things. For instance, he has admitted he will buy a brand new camera, do a review, then return it to the store for a refund. He claims this is his only option because the manufacturers don’t “hand him freebies”. 

I have read some articles of his, and many are informative, but some are interlaced with a lot of opinions that go against the grain, like shooting jpeg instead of RAW, and some odd opinions about resolution. 

There are so many really great,  far less controversial folks out there that whenever I come across someone like him, I tend to skip over them unless they are just entertaining in general. 


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5 years 3 months ago - 5 years 3 months ago #623261 by Scotty

Troponin wrote: Ken certainly brings controversy, that’s for sure. 

I have come across several articles about Ken in the past. He does some good things, and he does some bad things. For instance, he has admitted he will buy a brand new camera, do a review, then return it to the store for a refund. He claims this is his only option because the manufacturers don’t “hand him freebies”. 

I have read some articles of his, and many are informative, but some are interlaced with a lot of opinions that go against the grain, like shooting jpeg instead of RAW, and some odd opinions about resolution. 

There are so many really great,  far less controversial folks out there that whenever I come across someone like him, I tend to skip over them unless they are just entertaining in general. 


He’s a multi-millionaire. He can afford cams.  That’s him messing with people.

When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.

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5 years 3 months ago #623264 by Troponin

Scotty wrote:

Troponin wrote: Ken certainly brings controversy, that’s for sure. 

I have come across several articles about Ken in the past. He does some good things, and he does some bad things. For instance, he has admitted he will buy a brand new camera, do a review, then return it to the store for a refund. He claims this is his only option because the manufacturers don’t “hand him freebies”. 

I have read some articles of his, and many are informative, but some are interlaced with a lot of opinions that go against the grain, like shooting jpeg instead of RAW, and some odd opinions about resolution. 

There are so many really great,  far less controversial folks out there that whenever I come across someone like him, I tend to skip over them unless they are just entertaining in general. 


He’s a multi-millionaire. He can afford cams.  That’s him messing with people.


LMAO!! Wow, that’s hilarious. ok, I like this guy now. 


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5 years 3 months ago #623271 by Toby J

Scotty wrote:

Troponin wrote: Ken certainly brings controversy, that’s for sure. 

I have come across several articles about Ken in the past. He does some good things, and he does some bad things. For instance, he has admitted he will buy a brand new camera, do a review, then return it to the store for a refund. He claims this is his only option because the manufacturers don’t “hand him freebies”. 

I have read some articles of his, and many are informative, but some are interlaced with a lot of opinions that go against the grain, like shooting jpeg instead of RAW, and some odd opinions about resolution. 

There are so many really great,  far less controversial folks out there that whenever I come across someone like him, I tend to skip over them unless they are just entertaining in general. 


He’s a multi-millionaire. He can afford cams.  That’s him messing with people.


Seriously?  Does that guy get that many people to chip into his cause?  


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5 years 3 months ago #623328 by the four vignettes
Eh, it depends.  His site does has a LOT of useful info.   His info is _generally_ correct for the most part, although you have to realize it's HIS opinion and sometimes you have to read in between the lines.  It's just a single point of info out of many when I'm researching something.


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5 years 3 months ago #623417 by Fess Walker
Agree plenty of other places you can get information.  For me, I just never clicked with and just something about him.  Pass.  


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5 years 3 months ago #623547 by Giovani Rice
Only when I started, but I moved on shortly after.  


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5 years 3 months ago #623783 by Alfonso Camil
Another name I have come across a number of times is "Joe Mcnally".  What about this guy?  

Let me ask this, you all know I'm kind of still new.  Well I consider myself still new.  What are some good photographers worth following?  


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