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If you thought only Pentax had bad QC
Try joining the Nikon User Club - through Grays of Westminster.... latest copy has a review of the new AF-S 300 PF f4 lens - Simon Stafford, a renowned reviewer of all things Nikon, tore into Nikon's QC - in black and white - due to the inability of the lens to focus properly with the D7100 and ...
Posted by ilovesaabs on 03/08/2015 - 14:14
If you thought only Pentax had bad QC
Yes and no. What's left of Leica is predominantly the name until you reach the highest price bracket. Had a chance to handle a couple of Leicas lately at a photography meet up. They were the middle of the range jobbies. Nothing I would pay the asking price for. Maybe I'm just getting old thou...
Posted by Mag07 on 03/08/2015 - 19:01
Traveling to the Middle East
I'll be going back to the Middle East for a month, mid September. Essentially going back to Kuwait which is like a second home, but planning a few days trip to the UAE as well. While I'm quite comfortable with the do's and don'ts considering photography in Kuwait; Dubai and Abu Dhabi, not so much...
Posted by Mag07 on 03/08/2015 - 16:20
Traveling to the Middle East
I travel throughout the region at least twice a year; even to places such as Syria and Iran. Before leaving, know the exact locations of the embassies, even write down the location on the back of a low denomination bill. Expect increased security throughout the entire region. Even when you are...
Posted by 50mpCMOS on 11/08/2015 - 15:03
Spencer Oliver
It has been good to see the latest group of images from Croft, a track I used to frequently shoot motorcycle racing at in the late 70's. I was using a Pentax K1000 with a 50mm f/2 and my then precious Sigma 200mm f/3.5 (I still have that lens). Just starting out into the world of photography I wa...
Posted by K10D on 13/08/2015 - 00:13
What is it?
Back in the dawn of time (more than 40 years ago!) I worked as a computer operator at what used to be call the Radio and Space Research Station. One of my regular jobs, hated by all ops, was the "satellite run". A great stack of punch cards had to be fed into the reader (woe betide you if dropped ...
Posted by Gwyn on 17/08/2015 - 13:33
Tripod selection
Bought 3 tripods this year...first one as I needed it right there and there was a 40 quid Hama - rock steady but a pain to operate and it squeeks! The aluminium coating on it started chipping just after few uses. So would not recommend at all. I than got a Manfrotto and it's a night and day as ex...
Posted by Mag07 on 04/09/2015 - 10:09
Setting up a website
I'm in the final stages of setting up a website ( ) to display a selection of my photos and would greatly welcome your view of it -- what works, what doesn't. There are some limits to change since it's based on a Smugmug platform (I don't have the knowledge to code a website), but let's see ... ...
Posted by CMW on 02/09/2015 - 14:52
Night scene photography
:D Just reading through this again and Richards point about not needing to be too exact with timings when it gets so long, suddenly a big word popped back into my head, one that I hadn't seen used in a very long time, but which I used to read about (and think about) a lot .....RECIPROCOCITY FAILURE!...
Posted by McGregNi on 17/09/2015 - 09:34
Night scene photography
Both IR remote and "cable" release are readily available on E bay. I've had no problems with mine Thanks for the feed back can you tell me which make your using please. Regards Ian
Posted by philstaff on 17/09/2015 - 13:10
Night scene photography
Both IR remote and "cable" release are readily available on E bay. I've had no problems with mine Thanks for the feed back can you tell me which make your using please. Regards Ian I bought this a few weeks ago, fits and works fine with Pentax. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LCD-TIMER-REMOTE-CONTROL...
Posted by K30pete on 19/09/2015 - 08:31
Forum sales etiquette
What is the general sales etiquette on forums like these, as I think I maybe missing something. Today I was the very first person to respond to a sales posting, this I was told by the seller, I was also told somebody else was interested but I was the first to respond I was asked if I wanted the i...
Posted by Marat on 12/09/2015 - 22:16
manual focus screen
I am considering purchasing a manual focus screen for my K-S1. With the Pentax screen being my preferred choice. I was wondering if any forum members have any experience with this type of set up, which they could share. I assume this type of screen improves , accuracy when focussing with a manua...
Posted by theonenadeem on 22/09/2015 - 18:08
manual focus screen
I find live view with focus peaking, and digital punch in zoom, far better for this, but am interested in what you find. From memory some focussing screens impact on metering functions, but I'm sure someone more knowledgable in this area can comment further on this. I do miss the huge bright...
Posted by richandfleur on 22/09/2015 - 21:35
manual focus screen
I had a split image focussing screen from focusingscreen.com (similar to the Katzeye screens but a bit cheaper) fitted to my Pentax K200D. It was not more accurate than focussing by eye and using using focus confirmation, just a bit quicker. A big downside is that it totally screws up in camer...
Posted by andrewk on 22/09/2015 - 23:32
manual focus screen
It doesn't help any Pentax owner presently, but a quality EVF is the best option for using manual focus lenses in my opinion. You get all the benefits of focus peaking and digital zoom right in the viewfinder, and the ability to gain up at night time when you can't see much through an optical viewf...
Posted by richandfleur on 23/09/2015 - 01:00
manual focus screen
I have considered a camera with an EVf. , it may not be old school , but suits. My skill level
Posted by theonenadeem on 23/09/2015 - 01:47
manual focus screen
Most mirrorless cameras have a sensor/mount depth that allows for adapters to use a multitude of legacy lenses. I've heard nothing but good things from users with regards to MF lenses on these; with the focussing aids mentioned above offering a much better experience over the optical viewfinder alo...
Posted by richandfleur on 23/09/2015 - 03:14
manual focus screen
I bought a Pentax mount for my Olympus EPL1 and it woks just fine but, to be honest, this makes the whole set-up unwieldy and in a way makes a small camera pointless. There's also the annoying extra crop factor if the camera's sensor is micro 4/3. Even a 28mm becomes, in effect, a standard lens. So...
Posted by bwlchmawr on 23/09/2015 - 07:57
manual focus screen
I find manual focussing difficult, regardless of which camera body I use k30 or K-S1. My M50(1.7 sees little use. Seems a pity as legacy lens would have more appeal , would quite like a Takumar 50-1.4 or something from the A series. Curious thought., I wonder how many of all people who defected ha...
Posted by theonenadeem on 23/09/2015 - 17:24
