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Comment by Algernon posted on Leaf mantid at 24/12/2011 - 12:03
How did you manage to get up at 9:34am
Comment by Algernon posted on Another pointless thread at 24/12/2011 - 10:02
At that price it's probably a FedEx RETURN!
Comment by Algernon posted on Monitor About to Fail at 24/12/2011 - 10:01
There's something missing from that outfit????.....
Pentax supplied it with a really rigid rubber push on lens hood
It was also an extension to the lens barrel being the same diameter and
giving you more area to grip. Also being quite rigid for MF you could
grip the largest diam. part of the lens hood which made MF a lot
more controllable.
I've still got mine along with the AF lens and my 2nd ME-F camera.
It still works, but the meter might be out and it isn't that slow
With any other lens the focus indicator in the VF shows you
which direction to turn the lens..... sadly missing from the K-5
Pentax supplied it with a really rigid rubber push on lens hood
It was also an extension to the lens barrel being the same diameter and
giving you more area to grip. Also being quite rigid for MF you could
grip the largest diam. part of the lens hood which made MF a lot
more controllable.
I've still got mine along with the AF lens and my 2nd ME-F camera.
It still works, but the meter might be out and it isn't that slow
With any other lens the focus indicator in the VF shows you
which direction to turn the lens..... sadly missing from the K-5
The one on Amazon is actually v2... you need to do some detective
work and see how much v3 is
Upgrades aren't very expensive.
I've only got v1 but that's quite impressive
work and see how much v3 is
Upgrades aren't very expensive.
I've only got v1 but that's quite impressive
Comment by Algernon posted on Simulating Film types on K-5 at 23/12/2011 - 18:42
Comment by Algernon posted on Simulating Film types on K-5 at 23/12/2011 - 18:04
Tiffen do some excellent software which includes film effects.
http://www.tiffensoftware.com/filters
About £115 on Amazon for v2 link
http://www.tiffensoftware.com/filters
About £115 on Amazon for v2 link
Comment by Algernon posted on Simulating Film types on K-5 at 23/12/2011 - 17:54
Early carpenters used to smooth wood with the scales off the
sides of a fishes skin No throw away saws in them
days either... they used to spend a couple of hours
re-sharpening once a week or send it to the saw doctor
I was born after the war, but remember seeing shoe leather used
as hinges on garden sheds Old cotton bobbins used as
door handles
I also remember seeing in old ironmongers all kinds of mind
boggling stuff such as pan repairers which consisted of two
washers with a bolt through them to clamp the washers against
the side of the pan
The ironmongers also sold perforated zinc mesh to cover meat
safes to keep the flies out.... no fridges in them days
Some parts of Wigan are still like that!
sides of a fishes skin No throw away saws in them
days either... they used to spend a couple of hours
re-sharpening once a week or send it to the saw doctor
I was born after the war, but remember seeing shoe leather used
as hinges on garden sheds Old cotton bobbins used as
door handles
I also remember seeing in old ironmongers all kinds of mind
boggling stuff such as pan repairers which consisted of two
washers with a bolt through them to clamp the washers against
the side of the pan
The ironmongers also sold perforated zinc mesh to cover meat
safes to keep the flies out.... no fridges in them days
Some parts of Wigan are still like that!
Comment by Algernon posted on Another pointless thread at 23/12/2011 - 17:27
Yep! good sharp little lens... it's worth stopping down to f/2.8 if you can, it's quite a bit better than f/2.4. After f/2.8 there's only a slight improvement with each aperture up to about f/8.
Comment by Algernon posted on Looking down with the 35/2.4 at 23/12/2011 - 13:48
Just been talking to our local postman and he says they are absolutely chocker with deliveries for Christmas. They've even asked him to take a van out and do van deliveries when he goes back after finishing his round So don't expect much before Christmas now
Comment by Algernon posted on To all who got the Amazon 50mm 1.4 offer... at 23/12/2011 - 13:40
Well spotted and captured