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Age and Technology
T9 is brilliant. It's like learning to ride a bike. You got to trust it. I'm writing in T9 now, and its as easy as typing. And it makes you type the correct spelling or it doesn't recognise the word. Get it wrong, and you have to back up and start again. This is why text-speak is dying out. Perh...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 16/07/2010 - 18:53
Age and Technology
T9 is brilliant. It's like learning to ride a bike. You got to trust it. I'm writing in T9 now, and its as easy as typing. And it makes you type the correct spelling or it doesn't recognise the word. Get it wrong, and you have to back up and start again. This is why text-speak is dying out. Perh...
Posted by RayB on 16/07/2010 - 19:04
Age and Technology
T9 is brilliant. It's like learning to ride a bike. You got to trust it. I'm writing in T9 now, and its as easy as typing. And it makes you type the correct spelling or it doesn't recognise the word. Get it wrong, and you have to back up and start again. This is why text-speak is dying out. Perh...
Posted by robbie_d on 16/07/2010 - 20:54
Age and Technology
Thoramay wrote I do also remember that I was once young and competent with the Commodore PET computer. Ha Ha. So do I. Actually, I was formally taught programming in my second year at Uni (at age 50, no less 8)) on a Commodore Pet. Back to the room, do the exercise on my Apple II, into the depar...
Posted by DoctorJeff on 16/07/2010 - 21:13
Age and Technology
I *hate* predictive text! Relatives visited yesterday. Shortly before their ETA I sent a short "whereareyou" message. Bro-in-law (navigating replies - without taking eyes off the road - "In troyarieie". He meant "In trowbridge". He said to his daughter - driving - "Geoff will figure it out". O...
Posted by DoctorJeff on 17/07/2010 - 10:10
Age and Technology
Luckily the time I dislocated my elbow my husband was right next to me. It happened when I fell off a bike on Vlieland when we went there to celebrate his 60th with the family. Extremely painful as I recall, the elbow, not his birthday. It was relocated by the local doctor (come vet) after giving...
Posted by Gwyn on 17/07/2010 - 13:36
Next month's problem
In the past I've travelled with the 18-55/50-200 combo and found it fine. Now, though I use an 18-250! Looking at last years shots I'd just go with the 40, and take a few steps back or forward for the framing. I did this recently and found my 40Ltd to be an excellent street lens,
Posted by Hardgravity on 20/07/2010 - 10:24
Why ?.
I owned a Nikon FM, my second camera, the first being a Pentax MX. I preferred the size of the Nikon to the MX. I think I bought one in the year Nikon changed the shutter mechanism from what I've been told. The Nikon gave me nothing but trouble, sent for repair 4 times under warranty, I went back to...
Posted by johnwhit on 18/07/2010 - 12:19
Why ?.
not helped by the fact that Jessops do not sell pentax equipment limiting visibility: I think this is actually a major factor and if Pentax did withdraw Jessops credit then a big mistake. While I agree Jessops did look very dodgy for a while (and still do) there is no getting away from the fa...
Posted by Mike-P on 19/07/2010 - 13:10
Why ?.
What about after sales support? That seems to have been a factor in some cases reading on this site. Cant knock Pentax here either my first K100 D was faulty sent it back for repair and when the camera was sent back they had replaced it with a brand new model and no more than a two week turn around...
Posted by philstaff on 20/07/2010 - 14:53
Why ?.
I owned a Nikon FM, my second camera, the first being a Pentax MX. I preferred the size of the Nikon to the MX. I think I bought one in the year Nikon changed the shutter mechanism from what I've been told. The Nikon gave me nothing but trouble, sent for repair 4 times under warranty, I went back to...
Posted by Roscoe on 22/07/2010 - 17:13
A new Pentaxian enters the fold
That Bronica must really be something! I can relate to the K20 vs OM-20 comparison, occasionally I look through my ME-F and almost fall in. Annoyingly I can't remember the model of the Panasonic I looked through, but if I owned that camera I can't imagine using the EVF except under light conditio...
Posted by Mongoose on 20/07/2010 - 08:36
Publication of magazine to cease, and new website
As was stated on the previous thread, the web site should survive on the ad revenue. The other thought was about the PDF copies. Do these exist for previous editions of PU, and how far back do they go if they do? If not could they be produced in year book form and offered as a pay to down ...
Posted by Hardgravity on 21/07/2010 - 08:52
Publication of magazine to cease, and new website
Gosh... that takes me back, Flossie. I haven't seen a good grammar/spelling flame since, oooh, my days at Future Publishing, probably. I thought it was illegal these days; up there with Godwin's Law, and similar internet flamewarcrimes. :) Besides, I am reliably informed by the DTI (now known as ...
Posted by BigJacko on 23/07/2010 - 00:19
Publication of magazine to cease, and new website
Hi guys, just thought I'd reply to a few of the points. and there is to be a new website. No new website, just more content added to the current one. How many members will we lose this time around? Hopefully the same as last time, traffic to the site has more than doubled since we relaunched i...
Posted by PentaxDan on 26/07/2010 - 13:49
Bicycle.
A new set of Land Rover headlights, a pile of body repair products, a set of privacy screens and a rear door ladder have narrowly beaten an FA 50mm f1.4. Mostly as I seldom use the manual focus 50mm I already have!
Posted by Dangermouse on 20/07/2010 - 19:42
Bicycle.
It arrived this morning. As soon as it was unpacked, my workmates were taking the piss. "It's a bit girly, isn't it?" and "You're going to look a right twat riding that". Lots of comments like that. I was not put off, and assembled it at lunchtime. I have just returned from the first nervous a...
Posted by mowog on 23/07/2010 - 20:06
Bicycle.
Tsk tsk - the guys on this forum would have given you all the help you needed to get your confidence back . Just think how your health would have improved ;)
Posted by techno-terminator on 24/07/2010 - 17:15
Bicycle.
Somehow, I don't think cycling is for me. This thing is likely to kill me. Either by depositing me under a No29 bus, or inducing a massive coronary! Au contraire. Cycle regularly and you will live ten years longer! If my 72 year-old Mum can do it, you can, too! Of course it will feel easier once you...
Posted by iceblinker on 24/07/2010 - 20:03
Bicycle.
Thanks for the encouragement Guys, but I think my cycling days are behind me... A long way behind me.... Back in the 70s, in fact! Iceblinker: Blimey! - Now that is full on, hardcore, extreme cycling!. You must have a heart like a fire engine pump! :shock:
Posted by mowog on 24/07/2010 - 20:25
