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Comment by Anvh posted on This is my Gear Of Pentax SFX at 24/08/2010 - 12:30
Unlocker wrote:
Indeed, with SDM and quick-shift focus.Anvh wrote:
The top one the FA* 250-600 f/5.6 would go perfectly together with a DA*60-250 f/4 don't you think?
Re-release it as a DA* and it would be perfect!The top one the FA* 250-600 f/5.6 would go perfectly together with a DA*60-250 f/4 don't you think?
They can also bring the price, the size and weight down if they adapt it for the APS-C sensor.
Comment by Anvh posted on A topic for boring ppl like me :p at 24/08/2010 - 12:21
Sorry Smeggy I'm messing things up.
The thing I quote is about both and you're looking for focal length and not focus distance what I thought .
The thing I quote is about both and you're looking for focal length and not focus distance what I thought .
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The lenses contain a ROM chip that holds the program curve (brightness/shutter speed/aperture) for prime lenses or up to three program curves for zooms at their different focal length settings.
The lenses contain a ROM chip that holds the program curve (brightness/shutter speed/aperture) for prime lenses or up to three program curves for zooms at their different focal length settings.
Smeggypants wrote:
Just found this ...
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036&message=35158854&chang...
now gotta find some help on disassembling the lens further.
Just what I said *sighs* at least got something right ^^;Just found this ...
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036&message=35158854&chang...
now gotta find some help on disassembling the lens further.
Comment by Anvh posted on Sigma 17-70mm 2.8-4.5 stopped reporting focal length to camera at 24/08/2010 - 12:16
DoctorJeff wrote:
Don't know about The Netherlands, but UK has an Apple Refurbished Store, where you can get "As New" at a small discount.
Don't know if we have one, will need to look.Don't know about The Netherlands, but UK has an Apple Refurbished Store, where you can get "As New" at a small discount.
edit: have looked but can't find any.
DoctorJeff wrote:
If you buy Apple, make sure that you get Apple Care - their extended warranty
No need for that, Dutch law already gives you 3 year warranty on high-end notebooks. If you buy Apple, make sure that you get Apple Care - their extended warranty
DoctorJeff wrote:
Otherwise, the choice is very personal. Which machine do you feel best with when you are using. In general, Apple machines are much faster than pure PCs (when running OS-X), and remember that all the current Intel-based Apples will run Windows as well. Do check about upgrades - some Apple laptops are easy to work on, and some are very difficult, even if all you want to do is put more memory in
Geoff.
Otherwise, the choice is very personal. Which machine do you feel best with when you are using. In general, Apple machines are much faster than pure PCs (when running OS-X), and remember that all the current Intel-based Apples will run Windows as well. Do check about upgrades - some Apple laptops are easy to work on, and some are very difficult, even if all you want to do is put more memory in
Geoff.
Unlocker wrote:
Well, obviously get the MacBook Pro! Sure you have a spare copy of Windows lying around, so then you get 2 machines in one! Upgrade it to 8GB as well.
Well that's the good thing, here in the Netherlands you're allowed to make a hackintosh.Well, obviously get the MacBook Pro! Sure you have a spare copy of Windows lying around, so then you get 2 machines in one! Upgrade it to 8GB as well.
The intell i-cores are also in the Apple and the ATI video cards, so that would mean it most likely will work.
Or are there any other reasons to go for Apple?
Comment by Anvh posted on Which one would you choose? at 24/08/2010 - 11:54
walkeja wrote:
Can people please not use text message English, I have great trouble reading and understanding what has been written and there is no need for it.
What's the problem?Can people please not use text message English, I have great trouble reading and understanding what has been written and there is no need for it.
If you mean the way she build up the sentences then I think she is doing a good job, Chinese is nothing like English after all.
Comment by Anvh posted on A topic for boring ppl like me :p at 24/08/2010 - 11:35
layingback wrote:
As said by others: the screen is the critical item in a laptop-to-replace-desktop strategy. Top of the line Dell screens are great screens, and they are available across much of the product range - even the Vostros.
That's why I looked at Dell Asus, HP don't really have the screens to match only Sony have screens that come close I think but haven't really looked at them.As said by others: the screen is the critical item in a laptop-to-replace-desktop strategy. Top of the line Dell screens are great screens, and they are available across much of the product range - even the Vostros.
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But if you can handle a different screen when away from home and use dual screen at home, then can you wait for http://www.notionink.in/]this (Indian) system?
The specs are far too low, the iPad have the same specs and I'm sure that can't handle lightroom 3 and CS5 fluidBut if you can handle a different screen when away from home and use dual screen at home, then can you wait for http://www.notionink.in/]this (Indian) system?
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If that doesn't rock your boat (?!) then as you sound as if you are not in an immediate rush, and you know your way around the 'Net, so camp out on Dell Outlet. Good laptops don't stay around long - talking hours - but the deals can be had. Got Vostro 1700 couple years back from Dell Outlet Business (in US) with the 1900x1200 for less than price of standard screen version elsewhere and my only regret was that I didn't buy both of the 2 on offer! Only way to tell that this was a refurb not new, was brown box, and no junk pre-installed. (Just avoid Vista, but note that you can get with XP license too!) Tip: try the business side at end of week.
That might be an option and I've a windows 7 ultimate 64bit laying here so no problems.If that doesn't rock your boat (?!) then as you sound as if you are not in an immediate rush, and you know your way around the 'Net, so camp out on Dell Outlet. Good laptops don't stay around long - talking hours - but the deals can be had. Got Vostro 1700 couple years back from Dell Outlet Business (in US) with the 1900x1200 for less than price of standard screen version elsewhere and my only regret was that I didn't buy both of the 2 on offer! Only way to tell that this was a refurb not new, was brown box, and no junk pre-installed. (Just avoid Vista, but note that you can get with XP license too!) Tip: try the business side at end of week.
The only problem is that the specs need to be pretty high.
I need to run CS5 on it at school and I now have a 2.8GHz dual core with 4GB RAM and 1GB graphics card and that's already having stress when running CS5 with certain photos or handlings.
Comment by Anvh posted on Which one would you choose? at 24/08/2010 - 11:04
Yes thank you Prieni, I meant that
Can you spot the ones under 200k without look at the properties?
One is even under the 100k you know.
Prieni wrote:
I second the suggestion of a maximum file size, 200k does sound a bit on the low end, though.
For normall photos it's enough with 800px at the long side, just look here. https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/voting-competition--1---cycles---the-vote...I second the suggestion of a maximum file size, 200k does sound a bit on the low end, though.
Can you spot the ones under 200k without look at the properties?
One is even under the 100k you know.
Comment by Anvh posted on Voting competition #2 - Patina, Patination, Signs of Ageing at 24/08/2010 - 10:45
I got it from here, but now that I read it it's about the zoom, could easily be the focus works the same.
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The lenses contain a ROM chip that holds the program curve (brightness/shutter speed/aperture) for prime lenses or up to three program curves for zooms at their different focal length settings. The distance information is hardwired on the lens barrel. A number of tiny parallel conducting/non-conducting strips are glued to the rotating part of the lens. The same number of contacts are attached to the fixed part of the lens. As the lens barrel turns during focusing, different combinations of the strips are detected by the contacts. There are four parallel strips in the F 50/1.7, resulting in at most 16 different distance settings. But for that particular lens not all combinations are used.
I've no idea where those strips are The lenses contain a ROM chip that holds the program curve (brightness/shutter speed/aperture) for prime lenses or up to three program curves for zooms at their different focal length settings. The distance information is hardwired on the lens barrel. A number of tiny parallel conducting/non-conducting strips are glued to the rotating part of the lens. The same number of contacts are attached to the fixed part of the lens. As the lens barrel turns during focusing, different combinations of the strips are detected by the contacts. There are four parallel strips in the F 50/1.7, resulting in at most 16 different distance settings. But for that particular lens not all combinations are used.
Comment by Anvh posted on Sigma 17-70mm 2.8-4.5 stopped reporting focal length to camera at 24/08/2010 - 10:42
The top one the FA* 250-600 f/5.6 would go perfectly together with a DA*60-250 f/4 don't you think?
Comment by Anvh posted on A topic for boring ppl like me :p at 24/08/2010 - 10:33
There are feelers on the focus ring or barrel that roughly give the focus distance, maybe that's where the fault is?
Comment by Anvh posted on Sigma 17-70mm 2.8-4.5 stopped reporting focal length to camera at 24/08/2010 - 10:32
haha my mum still wouldn't let me buy the DSLR my mum keep saying I wont buy you pentax k-x unless you take good pictures blah blah blah darn it just annoys me.
Digital does have a high cost to have but once you own one the running cost are zero till the hard disk is full
are the lenses really expensive?