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WaypointCharlie wrote:


I know these sort of tripods aren't for everyone but, once you get the hang of them, I think they're brilliant to use and a fantastic bargain when you can pick them up off eBay for as little as £20.
And P&P a lot more than that at a guess?!

Comment by alfpics posted on Wanted - Uni-Loc tripod - Major System 1600 or Major System 2300 at 20/12/2015 - 15:50

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As above - a great set. Nos 2,3 and 4 for me although no8 has a lovely dark mysterious side to it.

Comment by alfpics posted on More Water at 18/12/2015 - 12:47

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Well done Gareth!!

Comment by alfpics posted on Well Done Gareth! at 13/12/2015 - 12:39

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Yes Paul - enjoy it. I never had one of these, but it was obviously THE one to have - for many years!

Comment by alfpics posted on LX - First Outing! at 11/12/2015 - 10:06

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I'm in agreement that they lack a focal point. Having said that, the rock that is there could be made more central, and then have a play to get the 'sweep' of the blurred water to fill the frame around it in a more complete way. Just my 2p worth!
edit; the colour version of the first shot on your facebook page looks much better IMO, but still needs a bit more of a focal point

Comment by alfpics posted on A couple of long exposures, some cc would be gratefully received as it's not something i get to do very often, using ND 8 filter on a really dull day at 08/12/2015 - 15:21

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Glad I wasn't there...
All shots have a dramatic feel to them and hope that the armchair hadn't floated out from the inside of someone's house.
Glad the weather resistance stood up to the weather!

Comment by alfpics posted on Storm Desmond hits Eden at 06/12/2015 - 15:43

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Interesting set of images. Some look really sharp. One or two look sharp in places, but not so detailed elsewhere in the image, but I wonder if that is down to jpeg compression (the one I was thinking of was the one you mentioned about focussing on the mountain early in the set - about no 6)

Comment by alfpics posted on Samyang 85 on a hike at 04/12/2015 - 08:57

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Zekewhipper wrote:
alfpics wrote:
Zekewhipper wrote:
I have also discovered a quick way to switch back and forth between histogram and no histogram without having to scroll through all the screen display types.
Care to share please? I would like to know that
Sorry for the late response.
1) Bring up an image and, scroll thru the display options (INFO button) till the histogram shows up.
Now here is the short cut.
2) Simply press the OK button. The histogram will disappear but, the image will stay full-size. Then...
3) ...if you want to bring the histogram back up, simply press the INFO button again.

Just using those two buttons alternately allows you to switch back and forth between histogram and no histogram without having to scroll through all the screen display types.
Ah - excellent - just tried that - really useful. Thanks!

Comment by alfpics posted on Suggestions to Pentax at 04/12/2015 - 08:47

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Great set - and the sort of photo I take. Nos 3, 7 and 9 are the stand out ones for me; no3 for the pastel shading and light, no 7 for the 'completeness' and delicacy of the trees, and no 9 for its 'clutter' (for want of a better way of putting it - or chaos as you have put it!)

Comment by alfpics posted on Some Trees at 02/12/2015 - 17:57

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Hi Alan - and welcome. Look forward to some of your images once you've started to get your head around the K5!

Comment by alfpics posted on Hello from Bournemouth at 28/11/2015 - 18:44

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