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dangie wrote:
Please note. This is only a hypothetical question. I'm not a prophet of doom..

However, it worries me slightly (well a lot really) when I read about the increasing digital SLR market share of Canon and Nikon. Also that Sony and Olympus have overtaken Pentax as well.

As I said, this is only hypothetical, but it could be worth thinking about...
This sounds like Jessops sales figures! As we know, Pentax kit is not stocked much by Jessops and they only puch the brands that have the highest margins for them.

Another factor for Pentax is that there are (now) 3 current models, some of the other brands have a few more, most of the time they have only had two offerings.

Comment by beakynet posted on If not Pentax....What ? at 06/11/2008 - 12:39

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I have the Ducati version with built in USB! Works a treat on my computer and K10D, Class 6 to boot too!

Comment by beakynet posted on SD & SDHC Memory Cards at 05/11/2008 - 16:49

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ttk wrote:
Beat me to it beakynet....
And with only 5 posts between us!

Comment by beakynet posted on Odd Histogram Question at 05/11/2008 - 12:37

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I have only seen this on images I have edited a JPG on my computer! This is where I have stretched the historgram (Levels) and there is tonal information missing giving the comb effect. I havn't seen this on my K10D though.

Comment by beakynet posted on Odd Histogram Question at 05/11/2008 - 11:37

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johna wrote:
Hi

However, now when I look through the viewfinder the screen is absolutely clarted up with fibres an I cant see how to get rid of it. It is a real pain, any ideas please.

Cheers
It might be a pain, however that is where it stops! It does not impact on images and you get used to a certain amount of crud, it's better than a scratched focus screen!

Comment by beakynet posted on cleaning sensor with a gittos rocket at 05/11/2008 - 11:31

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I have the Metz 58 and find it very good. Pentax (and Sigma) are releasing a Ring flash, if you are doing macro or portrature, this might be a very good option to consider.

Comment by beakynet posted on Flash which one. at 03/11/2008 - 16:10

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My replacement Pentax battery, one of the 1750mAh ones for £9.99 is showing significent performance degragation after only about 8 months. Nealy cought me out in the field! I now have a second replacement battery (from SRS) to compliment my not so good 1750mAh one.

Comment by beakynet posted on How to spot an imitation D-LI50. at 30/10/2008 - 16:59

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aldoose wrote:
Don't you get fed up of Canonikon owners sneering at you? While you know that you are in the right, they can be so annoying. Especially when you know that they never take theirs out of Auto.
Not when I see them using their cameras one handed!

I did once double take a camera owner - a well dressed man with what looked like a Nikon D3 with a lens with a rather large front end. A great bit of kit, but a bit overkill for a trip to a childrens' farm!

Also, why when taking pictures of children do 90% of these Canonikon owners never bend their knees? May be they want to feel so much bigger than their subjects...

Comment by beakynet posted on Why are Pentax Cameras better then Canikons? at 30/10/2008 - 16:54

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Why Pentax...

It is an exclusive club! Last weekend while out at Leeds Castle, I saw only one other Pentax owner and that stood out from the crowd.

It also lets me know that the owner was not sucked in by a know-nothing sales person.

Comment by beakynet posted on Why are Pentax Cameras better then Canikons? at 30/10/2008 - 16:00

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Why don't you contact SYSmicrosystems, they may well be able to help you in getting hold of a replacement hood.

Comment by beakynet posted on DA* 50-135mm lens hood help required at 30/10/2008 - 13:05

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