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dinneenp wrote:
I'm interested in the 50mm f1.4, please contact me if it becomes available again.
Sorry dinneenp - just collected the FA50, exactly as described, many thanks Geoff! Good luck with your new venture.
Cheers
Chris.

PS. the A50 macro is a minter and a steal at that price. I was very tempted but two 50s in one night would be pushing it a bit!

Comment by beardedwombat posted on FS: FA50 f/1.4, A 50 f/2.8, Tamron 70-300 and lots more... at 09/02/2011 - 19:03

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PM sent.

Comment by beardedwombat posted on FS: FA50 f/1.4, A 50 f/2.8, Tamron 70-300 and lots more... at 08/02/2011 - 18:48

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This lady deserves a medal! She did not lash out because she was passing the scene, she actually ran across the road toward the villains with the full intention of stopping them. Talk about bravery - blimey!

Comment by beardedwombat posted on Beware of grannies :) at 08/02/2011 - 13:35

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Oggy wrote:
Hardgravity wrote:
Ah the Cub!

First bike I ever rode, it belonged to a school friend, he had it given by his uncle. The bike was in 4 boxes and Bob had to build it, which he did with very little trouble.

Those were the days...
My first bike was a BSA C15, it too arrived in kit form. What made it even more fun was that there were nearly two bikes in the boxes, so when the Haynes manual said there should be one more than the usual number of clutch plates it took me ages to work out what was going on.
My introduction to motorised transport was a 98cc Excelsior Autocycle. Hunched over the handlebars, downhill with a following wind it did nearly 35mph! I foolishly called it Fifi, thereafter throughout my teens and early 20's all my chums and chumesses called me Fifi or, more usually Feef.

My final motorised two wheeler was via an ex WD Matchless 500cc single complete with sprung hub frame. I transferred the engine to an AJS swinging arm frame so that it went round corners. Sadly, the rider on two occasions, did not manage to remain attached to the bike whilst negotiating bends. Fractured wrist first time, broken ankle and gouged leg (requiring a skin graft) a week later. Riding a bike with a busted wing is quite interesting. The hospital was really p***ed off with me!

My Dad decided it would be sensible to invest £30 in a car. It was a 1947 Austin 10 with an 1100cc sidevalve engine and a 3speed gearbox. The dampers were so worn that the tyres rubbed against the wheel wells when cornering. I can honestly say that I had more fun in that car (in all sorts of ways) than any of the vast number of cars I've had since.

Those certainly were the days.....

Comment by beardedwombat posted on Another pointless thread at 07/02/2011 - 13:05

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Lenny safely received together with 100yards bubblewrap! Thanks Steve, I promise to treat it tenderly and feed it regularly with subjects it likes.

Comment by beardedwombat posted on My beloved Sigma 105 macro f2.8 at 28/01/2011 - 11:01

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AF 360fgz safely received and absolutely mint - thankyou Katie.

Comment by beardedwombat posted on Selling used equipment.... at 28/01/2011 - 10:53

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aliengrove wrote:
I guess it must be my monitor then. It's an LCD monitor, does anyone know how I can fix it? It's going to be difficult doing noise reduction and sharpening with it as it is.

Rgds,
Jon.
Not sure it would make any difference but you might check your monitor is set to its native resolution.

Comment by beardedwombat posted on Noise on K7 at 31/03/2010 - 18:54

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Just made my first purchase from SRS. Ordered a focus screen yesterday, delivered to me at work this morning. That is what I call service! Thanks SRS.
Cheers
Chris

Comment by beardedwombat posted on SRS - 1st Class service again at 30/03/2010 - 11:08

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Must find me one of those unmarried lenses!

Comment by beardedwombat posted on Lost in translation ! at 28/03/2010 - 18:40

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Hyram wrote:
Chris,

David mentioned on Friday evening that you were driving over today to look over a few items.

I don't think that I could fit those monster Canon lenses in my car, but that gimbol tripod mount is very impressive.

I had a play with the FA 31 today.

I am still trying to decide whether to leave the UV filter on the front or take it off :
Seems sacrilege to put a bit of glass in front of that 31! (You lucky b----r :mrgreen The gimbol mount is certainly impressive but then so is the price of those white jobbies to go on it
Cheers
Chris

Comment by beardedwombat posted on Lots of Pentax gear (K20D, class glass, LX stuff, 67 stuff) for sale at 28/03/2010 - 18:29

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