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all those old Zenit lenses
I just checked, mine is Helios 44M-4, 58mm 1:2; focus from 0.5 to infinity, aperture can be set from 2 to 16; 6 blades. I just wonder if it will work well as macro lens with reverse ring.
Posted by misiek_knm on 08/01/2009 - 20:49
all those old Zenit lenses
That's funny though. I have a brilliant K20D now, but still feel a sentiment to my old, reliable Zenit and the problem with sentiments for your Zenith is.... I still have mine , my daughter had one given and has used it, and I have a collection of Pentax bodies as well, the latest being a Honeywe...
Posted by Hardgravity on 08/01/2009 - 22:41
all those old Zenit lenses
I've completed the dished lens holder, so I can now get infinity focus. Optical quality was disappointingly good, so I removed the built-in fixed aperture (probably about f11 or f16, so now use the lens 'wide open'. The lens flare is magical, I think!
Posted by GrahamNR17 on 10/01/2009 - 12:15
I need a lightweight tripod than collapses small...
I've recently found another use for it with a 300mm lens and 1.4x converter = 420mm a bit too much for hand-holding at 1/250 - 1/350th sec. I put two of the legs against my chest/shoulders set the camera roughly where I want to look, tighten the ball and socket head and then compose and take the sho...
Posted by shim on 21/05/2009 - 18:31
I need a lightweight tripod than collapses small...
I take my tripod (a Velbon CF630, plus Markins ballhead). It straps onto my backpack. Another 2 Kgs doesn't make much difference when you're lugging a Bigma around :D. My backpack (a Tamron) is incredibly comfortable once it's on my back.
Posted by Gwyn on 11/06/2009 - 14:07
NOOOO!!!!
If tried everything I can on the drive, so far, it just isn't reading the boot sector! Take it out of the enclosure, and slave it internally. Windows should pick up on the fault and run checkdisk. That will identify any faulty clusters, and rewrite the data to a different part of the drive. If...
Posted by LiamD on 11/01/2009 - 00:41
NOOOO!!!!
Trying it with Knoppix or a Ubuntu LiveCD will be a good idea. The first thing I would do is opening the enclosure and getting the disk out of there. Look for the manufacturer of the disk and get the diagnostic software from the manufacturer of the drive (every harddrive manufacturer has this sof...
Posted by golfdiesel on 11/01/2009 - 13:24
NOOOO!!!!
You buy drives cheaply from online dealers such as Scan and Ebuyer that really are new! I wouldn't trust the carriers with HD's. I live very close to a a fairly busy retail/mail order camera shop and have seen the carrier van driver wheel a trolly full of bags out of the shop and just throw them 4-5...
Posted by shim on 11/01/2009 - 19:59
STAY AWAY FROM BRISTOL CAMERAS
After christmas i had some money lying around and decided to go for a flash which i've been needing for a LONG time. I decided to check out the Pentax P-TTL Flash Comparison site (http://pttl.mattdm.org/) and ended up choosing the Metz 58 for functionality, build quality and power. Bristol cameras h...
Posted by Isaaceastgate on 11/01/2009 - 21:16
STAY AWAY FROM BRISTOL CAMERAS
Working in Bristol occasionally & I know the Bristol Camera's shop and have bought some odds and ends in there and my Dad bought a Compact in person there. He had a problem with it and they were very good at sorting it out under warrenty for him & they posted to back to him free of charge to save h...
Posted by Eastridge on 15/01/2009 - 10:33
STAY AWAY FROM BRISTOL CAMERAS
Yes I have looked at them and this is what they say http://www.srsmicrosystems.co.uk/Editorial/5/Delivery.html and their website does not allow you to change country but I might give them a call. Simply Electronics will send to Spain, I think I will be buying the Tamron 18-250 from them (free postag...
Posted by jackitec on 15/01/2009 - 20:19
STAY AWAY FROM BRISTOL CAMERAS
Yes I have looked at them and this is what they say http://www.srsmicrosystems.co.uk/Editorial/5/Delivery.html and their website does not allow you to change country but I might give them a call. Simply Electronics will send to Spain, I think I will be buying the Tamron 18-250 from them (free postag...
Posted by Mannesty on 15/01/2009 - 22:49
External hard drive recommendation please...
Hi there, I need to buy an external drive to back up my mac and photos. been looking at these Lacie drives... anyone use one, or have recommendations for any others. :D
Posted by PeterMac on 13/01/2009 - 16:10
External hard drive recommendation please...
I need to buy an external drive to back up my mac and photos. been looking at these Lacie drives... Why that one and why Jigsaw? Does your Mac have enough USB power to run that on one port? I get the impression you are buying on price. Otherwise I would suggest 250GB might be a bit small f...
Posted by wasleys on 13/01/2009 - 19:48
Vista 64 bit
I would not recommend Vista to anyone. I have had to fix many computers that Vista was installed on and most had Vista installed when purchased new. The major problem has been a lack of memory (RAM), too many manufacturers have added too little memory to cope with the demands of Vista. The minimu...
Posted by Keen2Learn on 14/01/2009 - 13:44
Vista 64 bit
Snootchies, I was thinking of the Win 7 Beta but was concerned about what happens when times up ? Will reverting back to Vista cock everything up ? In which case you'd have to pay Microsoft Full Price for a licence to continue with Win 7, I was planning on waiting for the price to be discounted a li...
Posted by RR on 14/01/2009 - 14:46
Vista 64 bit
Sorry RR - i've just read your question about the Windows 7 Beta. I would expect that to revert back to Vista once the Beta has concluded, you would have to do a fresh install of Vista. Alternatively I would imagine if you kept using the windows 7 beta once it is commercially available then somet...
Posted by Snootchies on 14/01/2009 - 14:59
Vista 64 bit
Sorry RR - i've just read your question about the Windows 7 Beta. The only downside so far has been that although my creative X-FI sound card works flawlessley under Windows 7; the Creative software bundle which comes with the card does'nt quite work as it should - there is a very neat effect wit...
Posted by shim on 16/01/2009 - 10:58
Vista 64 bit
RR well i wouldnt recommend using the 'upgrade' option from vista to windows 7. So you cant really revert back to vista if you do this. If you get a serial key which is easy now that they are public, the beta will expire in August. And your are not going to want to buy a license for a beta operat...
Posted by RaV on 16/01/2009 - 12:29
Vista 64 bit
Bob, Note that first post from July 2006 was edited only 12 days ago,(Edit: Whoops! 1 year and 12 days ago) no doubt toned down. I must admit at least one of the CD's which was available from Sofpedia and other sites was a bit naughty.... basically let you use the latest Creative Apps with any of th...
Posted by shim on 16/01/2009 - 12:45
