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Comment by Anvh posted on Does Stefan have a day job? at 29/06/2010 - 14:53
polariser is almost always on and besides that I've a GND set and an IR filters but hardly use those.
I've also one ND which I used once.
I've also one ND which I used once.
Comment by Anvh posted on The Humble Filter at 28/06/2010 - 12:45
robbie_d wrote:
Stefan, I may be wrong but I thought the Kindle's browser was extremely restrictive.
Yes indeed but you can do your basic browsering on it I believe since it can show the text and the photos.Stefan, I may be wrong but I thought the Kindle's browser was extremely restrictive.
Mongoose wrote:
Actually that's not true, it would sit on my coffee table and be used to browse the net on occasions when I couldn't be bothered to boot a laptop, but that's not worth the sticker price by a long way.
I think this the biggest group of users but internet is getting in your tv's and it's already in all the gaming consoles.Actually that's not true, it would sit on my coffee table and be used to browse the net on occasions when I couldn't be bothered to boot a laptop, but that's not worth the sticker price by a long way.
So actually I think this group is smaller then it might appear or might be getting smaller.
Comment by Anvh posted on Remember when some people on here were saying how much of a flop the iPad would be... at 28/06/2010 - 12:38
terje-l wrote:
Maybe I'm oldfashioned, but an e-reader could never replace my books or newspapers on paper! Just the freedom to take a book and read without worrying about power, etc., or the newspaper with my morning coffee...
Please, don't take that away from me.
Terry you don't know these e-readers then you can use them for 8 days, so charge them every Sunday and you're fine Maybe I'm oldfashioned, but an e-reader could never replace my books or newspapers on paper! Just the freedom to take a book and read without worrying about power, etc., or the newspaper with my morning coffee...
Please, don't take that away from me.
If you turn off the wireless you can extend it to 2 weeks.
And the best thing is they read like paper, it's not like you're looking at a TFT screen.
Gwyn wrote:
I like to read, but English books are expensive here, and I don't like reading them in translation in Dutch. I'll read Dutch origin books in Dutch, but don't like translations of my favourite authors.
Yes same here I'm always afraid things are lost in the translation I like to read, but English books are expensive here, and I don't like reading them in translation in Dutch. I'll read Dutch origin books in Dutch, but don't like translations of my favourite authors.
I buy most of my English book from bol.com, they simply have the biggest range or else I order them from amazon.
Comment by Anvh posted on Remember when some people on here were saying how much of a flop the iPad would be... at 28/06/2010 - 12:34
Jackie I would upgrade to 3, with number 2 they didn't upgrade as much, 3 is truly a real improvement.
I wonder if you can buy the upgrade version of 3 instead of the full?
ps. just looked and indeed you can buy the upgrade version of 3 to upgrade your 1.4 so it only cost you $99
One of the few upgrades you would really like are the noise reduction, lens correction and the speed since they have improved that.
I wonder if you can buy the upgrade version of 3 instead of the full?
ps. just looked and indeed you can buy the upgrade version of 3 to upgrade your 1.4 so it only cost you $99
One of the few upgrades you would really like are the noise reduction, lens correction and the speed since they have improved that.
Comment by Anvh posted on Oooh Lightroom at 28/06/2010 - 12:24
Smeggypants wrote:
hmmm? interesting. Thanks for the diagram maybe there's some crap over the AF unit at the bottom then. Coincidentally the AF ( on all lenses started randomly not working well when the crap on the focus screen appeared. Coincidence I guess.
Focus screen looks like a farmyard anyway, so I think I'm going to give it a clean anyway. Does someone make a small vaccuum cleaner?
Yes that could be the problem, or the smaller mirror is dirty but that's so hard to clean.hmmm? interesting. Thanks for the diagram maybe there's some crap over the AF unit at the bottom then. Coincidentally the AF ( on all lenses started randomly not working well when the crap on the focus screen appeared. Coincidence I guess.
Focus screen looks like a farmyard anyway, so I think I'm going to give it a clean anyway. Does someone make a small vaccuum cleaner?
Some do make a vacuum cleaner, I believe it works with special compressed air and I don't know how great the suction is.
Comment by Anvh posted on Pentax K10D focus screen at 28/06/2010 - 12:16
Gwyn I'm still waiting till some newspaper will offer an e-reader instead of the paper each morning, they have a lot to gain I think.
The Kindle for example use a 3G network to download books and that's free, I could easily see you download the news paper each morning and when you're back from work you downloaded an update to see what new has happened.
The newspaper will be saving the cost off printing and delivering each day which is quite pricey I believe.
The Kindle for example use a 3G network to download books and that's free, I could easily see you download the news paper each morning and when you're back from work you downloaded an update to see what new has happened.
The newspaper will be saving the cost off printing and delivering each day which is quite pricey I believe.
Comment by Anvh posted on Remember when some people on here were saying how much of a flop the iPad would be... at 27/06/2010 - 21:54
I think you will be looking at 16-50 lenses so for example the DA*16-50 f/2.8 of course the Tamron or Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8, Sigma 18-55 f/2.8 or something around that range.
If you want to have more distance you either need to give in on focal range or lens speed.
The DA17-70 f/4 is a very good lens and so are the sigma and tamron equivalent I believe.
If you want to give on focal range there are quite a few good lenses around the 24 to 75mmm range that still have f/2.8.
If you want to have more distance you either need to give in on focal range or lens speed.
The DA17-70 f/4 is a very good lens and so are the sigma and tamron equivalent I believe.
If you want to give on focal range there are quite a few good lenses around the 24 to 75mmm range that still have f/2.8.
Comment by Anvh posted on need a good lens at 27/06/2010 - 21:45
Smeggypants wrote:
JI've tried to ignore it until now as it doesn't affect the image but now there's a hair like creature sitting right in the centre and is affecting the AF ( as well as being highly annoying ).
An hair on the focusing screen will never be able to affected auto focus, by the simple fact that the AF doesn't look through it.JI've tried to ignore it until now as it doesn't affect the image but now there's a hair like creature sitting right in the centre and is affecting the AF ( as well as being highly annoying ).
The AF is placed on the underside of the camera and use a special smaller mirror fitted behind the large mirror.
Here is a drawing,
4 is the focus screen
7 the AF sensor
What a dirty focus screen can have an effect on is the exposure metering, that sensor does look through it and i'ts #1 in the drawing.
Comment by Anvh posted on Pentax K10D focus screen at 27/06/2010 - 21:13
jon.dc wrote:
Then the restart window constantly appears all day long.
You can change that in the register Then the restart window constantly appears all day long.
Comment by Anvh posted on Updates are ready for your computer. at 27/06/2010 - 13:59
Stefan has now surpassed George's posts by some 125 to capture the number 2 slot with 6820 posts. To achieve this so soon, he's increased his daily posting rate from 7.9 to 9.4
At this rate Stefan you'll be challenging JR for the top poster spot very soon.
I conclude he doesn't actually have a day job