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Comment by beakynet posted on JR's Competition at 21/07/2008 - 09:54
Unlocker wrote:
Try working in mobile phones then!
Watch the footy and thinking not long to go now it's 82.10, extra time normally runs into communicator territory 9210
Must....get....out....more.....
And even the 9500!Try working in mobile phones then!
Watch the footy and thinking not long to go now it's 82.10, extra time normally runs into communicator territory 9210
Must....get....out....more.....
I wonder if Series 7, meens anything to an American..
Comment by beakynet posted on Lens Times at 18/07/2008 - 00:44
johnriley wrote:
It's just another example of Bad Wolf Syndrome.
Just another case of Davros then?It's just another example of Bad Wolf Syndrome.
Comment by beakynet posted on Lens Times at 18/07/2008 - 00:42
It's a good job my favourite lens is the 50-135 and my standard lens the 18-200 or I could get sucked in to this temporal loop too!
Comment by beakynet posted on Lens Times at 17/07/2008 - 13:31
Gwyn wrote:
Actually i'm the one who referred to you all as Luddites, not Peter. I accept that the forum has faults and problems, but I found the general outcry that things had changed ridiculous when most of you had not taken the time to explore the new site, or see how things developed.
PHPBB3 would be a better option maybe, at least it would be mostly familiar to everyone.
To leave the forum after less than a day of the new format seems a bit extreme and very sad. Maybe if we were to get back to discussing Pentax and photography rather than the forum things would be better here.
Use the forms to point out problems. This whole thing is getting rather boring, and is more likely to drive me from this forum than any change in format.
I agree!Actually i'm the one who referred to you all as Luddites, not Peter. I accept that the forum has faults and problems, but I found the general outcry that things had changed ridiculous when most of you had not taken the time to explore the new site, or see how things developed.
PHPBB3 would be a better option maybe, at least it would be mostly familiar to everyone.
To leave the forum after less than a day of the new format seems a bit extreme and very sad. Maybe if we were to get back to discussing Pentax and photography rather than the forum things would be better here.
Use the forms to point out problems. This whole thing is getting rather boring, and is more likely to drive me from this forum than any change in format.
However, you are not required to read these posts! I have noticed a supprisingly low number of posts on the other threads. The posts that I have created have been as easy as ever to execute.
This is reminding me of my A-Level computer science project which, to aid my untidy writing, I used an italic ink pen to write. However, I used an odd pale blue ink colour that the teacher did not like. She commented that my choice of colour could lower my mark and that was even before she had read the content. I still wonder to this day if I lost a grade because of this
I just wanted to add to this post that I, for one, am not here because of the software, but because of the community and I am sticking with it because of that community
I have worked with some bad software in the past, indeed I was a professional software tester for some time, so I know the deal. This is day one, lets see what day 3 brings shall we?
Before you ask, I did see the beta testing post but was not too keen to justify why I would make a good beta tester.
One comment I do have - bright green for new posts, how about a nice orange! And the icon for stickies really is invisible on my large screen
Oh, and can we have a few more smilies too?!
I have worked with some bad software in the past, indeed I was a professional software tester for some time, so I know the deal. This is day one, lets see what day 3 brings shall we?
Before you ask, I did see the beta testing post but was not too keen to justify why I would make a good beta tester.
One comment I do have - bright green for new posts, how about a nice orange! And the icon for stickies really is invisible on my large screen
Oh, and can we have a few more smilies too?!
Unlocker wrote:
[quote:ea6094aef2="hefty1"]
To be honest I would love to use no flash at all outdoors, but knowing our weather, might not have any choice!
Don't forget that using flash outdoors can add several stops of exposure latitude for foreground and background and adds life to eyes - just orderd a defuser for the pop up flash off of ebay (£4.98 including delivery from Hong Kong!). Hoping to try out some macro with it.[quote:ea6094aef2="hefty1"]
To be honest I would love to use no flash at all outdoors, but knowing our weather, might not have any choice!
Comment by beakynet posted on Lightsphere - 1st shot - Thumbs up! at 17/07/2008 - 00:25
Dtours wrote:
Hi all, got some old Pentax primes,all M's
f3.5 28mm
f1.7 50mm
f3.5 135mm
f4. 200mm
f4 50mm macro
thinking of selling the 28mm & 50mm, would I notice a big difference if I got a couple of A's or should I leave things as they are.
thanks for your time
You don't say what camera you intend using them on. I have some of th eM primes you mention and they are fully manual on my K10D, though the 135mm is a fantastic lens and using the green button at your selected apature does set the shutter speed. A lenses allow for the use of Av mode and does provide lens info for exif data.Hi all, got some old Pentax primes,all M's
f3.5 28mm
f1.7 50mm
f3.5 135mm
f4. 200mm
f4 50mm macro
thinking of selling the 28mm & 50mm, would I notice a big difference if I got a couple of A's or should I leave things as they are.
thanks for your time
Comment by beakynet posted on What to do. at 17/07/2008 - 00:22
Keith, I really like the first one, colours also appear slightly warmer then in number 2. For me, the B&W needs work as the top of the forehead is comming up too bright for me and I find the out of focus forearm distracting.
Comment by beakynet posted on portrait practice at 16/07/2008 - 16:27
I hear a lot about these limited lense, however, as hefty1 said, they are designed for film. have you thought of looking at the 17-70 to combine the two focal lengths? I know it is only f4, but if you are using flash/studio lighting, that should not matter.
Also, when doing full length, you may sometimes need wider than 31 and to create that different image with an odd angle of view.
If the rumours about the quality of this lens are to be believed then I don't think you would be dissappointed.
Why don't you drive down to SRS and give them all a try?
Also, when doing full length, you may sometimes need wider than 31 and to create that different image with an odd angle of view.
If the rumours about the quality of this lens are to be believed then I don't think you would be dissappointed.
Why don't you drive down to SRS and give them all a try?
Comment by beakynet posted on 31mm or 77mm ltd's ? at 15/07/2008 - 14:45
I do think judging a round "New Style", will ask a bit more from the judge.
But it still seems manageable.
Martin.