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Comment by Algernon posted on Before I make a mistake at 24/09/2010 - 12:46
I've not used the ball heads but I have one of the low profile heads and for precision work it's superb. I thought it was a little slow for some stuff so I bought a Slik AF2100 on ebay for £40. I'd known about them for years and always thought they were a gimmick, but I'm amazed how good they are... squeeze the trigger... move the head... release and it's rock solid. Very good quick release as well. I've actually mounted it on top of the Gitzo low profile so I have both sets of movements available. If I want really steady I just take off the Slik and use the Gitzo.
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Comment by Algernon posted on Tripod head advice at 24/09/2010 - 10:54
gregmoll wrote:
Greg
aliengrove wrote:
Why anyone would want to identify their camera with a car manufacturer is beyond me. Great concept Ferrari have with their branding, get the punter to pay huge amounts to advertise for them.
Have to admit it looks nice though.
Anything worth doing is worth doing to excess
Hi Jonathan, does your own signature not answer your own question Why anyone would want to identify their camera with a car manufacturer is beyond me. Great concept Ferrari have with their branding, get the punter to pay huge amounts to advertise for them.
Have to admit it looks nice though.
Anything worth doing is worth doing to excess
Greg
Comment by Algernon posted on Coloured cameras at 24/09/2010 - 09:58
Nice shot. The forum software has reduced it to the correct
800 pixels wide, but it might have made it softer, although
it looks OK. It would be better to post 800 wide to save a
2nd reduction.
800 pixels wide, but it might have made it softer, although
it looks OK. It would be better to post 800 wide to save a
2nd reduction.
Comment by Algernon posted on Hummingbird image with K10D+FA* 300/2.8 - first image post at 24/09/2010 - 07:52
With modern digital cameras the viewfinder doesn't darken too much, so with a preset stop it down to f/4 or f/5.6 and forget about it. Meter and focus with it stopped down. It's still brighter than the Kit Lens which is about f/5.6 at 55mm so no need to open up unless you want to use f/1.9
Comment by Algernon posted on Pentax Takumar 83mm f1.9 at 23/09/2010 - 19:44
flossie wrote:
Not quite sure why you'd choose to compare it against those two - the D300s is a much higher-spec camera aimed at a different market (although effectively) replaced by the D7000, and the Alpha 700 is discontinued.
Just to show that DxO DR figures don't tell you much, Kx vs FF ...Kx "beats" D700 and 5DII (orly?:mrgreen
The only reason I chose those two is that I know people who moved to them from Pentax and the Alpha 700 has the same pixel pitch as the K-x. I haven't a clue why you have chosen two FF cameras costing over £2,000 each with much larger pixel pitches?Not quite sure why you'd choose to compare it against those two - the D300s is a much higher-spec camera aimed at a different market (although effectively) replaced by the D7000, and the Alpha 700 is discontinued.
Just to show that DxO DR figures don't tell you much, Kx vs FF ...Kx "beats" D700 and 5DII (orly?:mrgreen
The Pentax metering looks more accurate than the Nikon and Canon? The Canon looks to be half a stop out
Comment by Algernon posted on Official K-5 specs !!! at 23/09/2010 - 10:15
flossie wrote:
Just to update this - price has come out, c. 1000 euros / dollars and will be around March 2011.
That will be over £1,000 in the UK Just to update this - price has come out, c. 1000 euros / dollars and will be around March 2011.
Comment by Algernon posted on Now this is interesting....... at 23/09/2010 - 09:50
womble wrote:
My original ME Super had the gold Made in Japan checked sticker on it.
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My MEF (almost certainly MIJ) which I've had since new still has the gold JCII Passed sticker on it. No other marks indicating origin on the camera though. On all the K cameras they seem to have just printed Asahi Opt. Co., Japan not Made in Japan. On an Olympus OM20 and RD that I've got it actually says "Made in Japan" and on a Chinon just "Japan". I used to have a Mamiya 6 with "Made in Occupied Japan" on it.My original ME Super had the gold Made in Japan checked sticker on it.
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It used to be a requirement in the UK that all foreign goods had to display where they were manufactured although at one point they could just put "Foreign". A label was acceptable for this. Not sure when it was abolished.
Comment by Algernon posted on K1000 on ebay at 23/09/2010 - 09:46
The K-x is really good for an APS-C camera and it only uses 12 bits. The D300s uses 14 bits, but still hasn't got the DR of the K-x. The Sony Alpha 700 has the same pixel pitch and 12 bits per pixel, but also gets beaten.
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Comment by Algernon posted on Official K-5 specs !!! at 23/09/2010 - 09:13
simonkit wrote:
Thanks for the comments, although not sure about the sarcy one
At least it bumped your post up and you actually got a proper reply Thanks for the comments, although not sure about the sarcy one
Comment by Algernon posted on Anyone use the FA 20mm F2.8? at 22/09/2010 - 20:27
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