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Comment by Algernon posted on A 3 Lens System at 27/04/2011 - 20:07
That could look very nice painted in different colours like they do on railway stations.
This seems to be the only Dublin Bridge credited to Daglish. Strange coincidence the Daglish family are thought to be from Glascow originally.
This seems to be the only Dublin Bridge credited to Daglish. Strange coincidence the Daglish family are thought to be from Glascow originally.
Comment by Algernon posted on A few hours in Dublin at 27/04/2011 - 15:23
techno-terminator wrote:
The Handcart is Molly Malone - it is very interesting but of course it's in everyone's photos and the wee guy who sits there playing a drum [ his speakers are there under the cart ] is very helpful about taking photos of folk standing on the plinth - which of course makes it very hard to get a decent shot of the cart
Algi - there are many many beautiful lamposts there, also interesting bits of stonework . I've got what I could , but I've a lot of pp to be done .
Ah!! I should have twigged Molly Malone The Handcart is Molly Malone - it is very interesting but of course it's in everyone's photos and the wee guy who sits there playing a drum [ his speakers are there under the cart ] is very helpful about taking photos of folk standing on the plinth - which of course makes it very hard to get a decent shot of the cart
Algi - there are many many beautiful lamposts there, also interesting bits of stonework . I've got what I could , but I've a lot of pp to be done .
A lot of the heavier cast iron metalwork in Dublin such as the bridges were made in Lancashire by the Daglish Iron Foundry (stopped trading around 1930).
Comment by Algernon posted on A few hours in Dublin at 27/04/2011 - 14:49
The handcart is really unusual and looks interesting. Pity it wasn't somewhere without the shops in the background. The street lamp is also a very interesting piece of Victorian metalwork, probably the best I've ever seen.
Comment by Algernon posted on A few hours in Dublin at 27/04/2011 - 14:25
Scratches on the front element act like a starburst filter It is actually the same thing except the starburst filter has more scratches for marketing reasons. Leica used to suggest painting out front element scratches with matt black paint
Best thing is avoid any lenses with scratched elements front or rear
The Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4 is probably the best/cheapest option for a good lens, although the Pentax-A is probably the best performer.
Best thing is avoid any lenses with scratched elements front or rear
The Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4 is probably the best/cheapest option for a good lens, although the Pentax-A is probably the best performer.
Comment by Algernon posted on A difficult question at 27/04/2011 - 09:19
Check out Ricehigh's blog he uses Pentax lenses on Canon bodies and I think he has a list of what works and what doesn't.
Comment by Algernon posted on Pentax FA's & A's on Canon EF mount at 26/04/2011 - 19:16
They've compared the 3 cameras using the Sony APS-C sensor in this weeks AP (Thanks to the supermarket for letting me read it )Surprisingly (for AP)they rated the Pentax better than the Nikon and Sony for picture quality especially at high ISO
Almost makes up for the horrible write up they gave regarding Jessops taking Pentax back on board after they allegedly dumped them
Almost makes up for the horrible write up they gave regarding Jessops taking Pentax back on board after they allegedly dumped them
Comment by Algernon posted on When a Pentax Full Frame at 26/04/2011 - 19:13
That's the K version. It doesn't say Asahi or Pentax on the cheapy
It just says Takumar and it's on the outside of the lens just above the rubber grip/focus ring.
It just says Takumar and it's on the outside of the lens just above the rubber grip/focus ring.
Comment by Algernon posted on FS: Pentax K 135mm f2.5 at 26/04/2011 - 18:59
Bluewhistle2 wrote:
Wireless flash! Without having to use the pop up flash! Unless i'm missing a trick here.
This is already out of date and wouldn't work with 3rd party receivers Wireless flash! Without having to use the pop up flash! Unless i'm missing a trick here.
Modern mount on units have 2 way wireless so they can receive a signal to trigger the camera and send another signal to fire the flash at the same time.
Comment by Algernon posted on Suggestions to Pentax at 26/04/2011 - 18:46
A huge difference between them. The Pentax-F 1.7x AF adapter is excellent and loses no more than half a stop of light, but it will cost several hundred squids and really, if you have a first rate prime lens you might as well just crop the image.