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Aiki wrote:

Notification of the gallery comments would make it perfect.

Lack of notification in the gallery was really the main problem why I stopped uploading my images there. I like to know when someone has commented on any of my images so I can reply back appreciating the effort made to view and comment on it.

Uploading an image and then having to constantly go there to check if any comment has been made seems a bit frustrating to me.
And its really awful having to keep on flipping all the old images constantly to check if any new comment has been made.
After a while I just stopped uploading my images there.

Either that, or may be the reason I stopped was just because I kept getting too drunk or stoned after coming out from the shed so just couldn't find my way around the gallery

Comment by aminstar posted on Intrigued! at 14/08/2009 - 18:46

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jackitec wrote:
If you go down to any of the beaches around 8 or 9pm or 10pm on the Costa Del Sol they are everywhere and lovely they are too, mmmm think I'll go now.
Jack you just made my mouth water
I can almost feel that lovely flavour of sardines being grilled in the air hmmmm goshhh now my tummy is rumbling . I better get up early tomorrow and head to Billingsgate

Thanks Jack, now see what you have done? I will be dreaming of sardines and will have to get up at 5AM to drive to Billingsgate

Sardines anyone for tomorrow? Better pray for good weather as they can only be grilled outside,

Comment by aminstar posted on Lunch anyone at 13/08/2009 - 22:14

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nice Aiki , you pulled it out nicely, colour and reflections are all there, well done

Now all that is needed there is just the smoke and you will have it totally nailed

Comment by aminstar posted on bubble dream at 13/08/2009 - 15:00

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darlene wrote:
The shot is great .....but the subject is gross!
Darlene, if you find that gross then better avoid holidays in Portugal or Spain , unless you just decide not to venture out and about particularly on those bars in Portugal which is locally known as "tascas". But you would be missing some of the most wonderfully grilled sardines I can assure you

Comment by aminstar posted on Lunch anyone at 13/08/2009 - 12:13

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Mike-P wrote:
Sounds like Pentax

How about a loan service on the demo K-7s Chris so some of us others can get a few days to try one out properly
Would help some of those who are quite keen on getting the K7 but still a bit hesitant. Handling one for a few days would help clarify some aspects of the camera and fully decide on it

I think its a brilliant idea

Amin

Comment by aminstar posted on FA 50 1.4 @ £199 at SRS at 12/08/2009 - 17:32

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Terry, those images look absolutely great. The colours and the crispness in them is fabulous.
And the previous batch the lovely bird looks stunning too.

All the images that you guys took on that meeting make a fantastic collection. I think this forum should start compiling a special collection of images of all the meetings that are arranged .

Oh by the way, Alan's images on all of them are far from reminding "impotent spider" , he looks more like an SAS guy or a commando, even the way he is holding his camera with the long lens looks like a machine gun to me

Terry, I am a bit lost on the watermark on these last images, what does TPK stand for? I know what TTK is but where did the P come from?

Comment by aminstar posted on First Photo from August Meet at 12/08/2009 - 12:04

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I prefer the coloured version, although the B&W conversion also looks very nice, but the coloured one is stunning, in my personal view

Comment by aminstar posted on Another try with the SMC Pentax-A 1:2 50mm Lens at 12/08/2009 - 07:51

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Thanks Andy, that was very helpful, and gladly I ordered all original ones.

Surprise surprise after Jack gave me the websites and I saw the price differences I went back to my original supplier and told him that they were stitching me up and I could get the original ones cheaper they immediately slashed down the price for me and guess what? They ended up selling me the original ones at the same price I would be getting the compatible ones. So I can only imagine the mark up that they put on these stuff. They slashed almost 50% from the original costs,

So all in all the links you gave me Jack worked out trumps. , When I called my supplier back I told him I would even give them the websites where the prices were cheaper and why the heck were they stitching me up lol. Worked wonders

Comment by aminstar posted on Where to buy good quality Canon printer ink cartridges at 11/08/2009 - 15:48

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jackitec wrote:
If they are special prints you want to keep for a long time I would go for originals, if they are just for general use the cheap ones are good enough, you can always print them again if they fade.
Jack.
Jack you have been extraordinarily helpful, thank you very much.

Just stashed on the bits now thanks to your great advice even managed to save up quite a bit from what I had thought I would be paying in the beginning and got some good savings thanks to you

regards

Amin

Comment by aminstar posted on Where to buy good quality Canon printer ink cartridges at 11/08/2009 - 15:40

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Are the compatible ones similar in quality as the original ones?
The prices seem to be half of the original ones. Is it worth risking the compatible to print in high quality paper?

Comment by aminstar posted on Where to buy good quality Canon printer ink cartridges at 11/08/2009 - 15:15

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