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Comment by Benz3ne posted on 'Upgrade to K-1' quandary... at 11/03/2020 - 20:14
Jetsam1 wrote:
Still an issue after so many years....... I have multiple external hard drives but I haven't been using the cameras very much over the last couple of years have got out of the habit of religiously backing up.
Will have to think about it at some point as my computers are getting old and there isn't much money to do a lot about that so failure rate is expected to increase quite a bit then! I am philosophical about it really.
Computers getting old typically isn't an issue. If you're concerned about the longevity of the hard drives, buy another one (HDDs are cheap), backup there and then you've a new hard drive in case your current one clocks out. Still an issue after so many years....... I have multiple external hard drives but I haven't been using the cameras very much over the last couple of years have got out of the habit of religiously backing up.
Will have to think about it at some point as my computers are getting old and there isn't much money to do a lot about that so failure rate is expected to increase quite a bit then! I am philosophical about it really.
Thereafter it's easy to install an OS on the new hard drive and you're up and running again.
As always, giving your CPU a clean and chucking on some new thermal paste makes a big difference and is cheap. Same goes for replacing a CPU cooler and fan assembly. RAM is less inexpensive and is one of the first aspects to go but you can get by with a couple of 4Gb sticks which shouldn't cost the earth, especially if you only use the computer for transferring/storing files!
Comment by Benz3ne posted on Warning on the dangers inherent in trying to use SD cards as your "permanent storage" medium! at 10/03/2020 - 11:26
I'm personally confused as to what the issue with Coronavirus is. I doubt that I'll look to self-isolate at any point unless it's unequivocally confirmed by a medical professional that I must. Until then, I'll treat it as flu insofar as 'if I get it I'll avoid contact with others' with takes on 'don't come near me I'm ill' type phrases, and maintain my personal hygiene that's seen me ill for only two days in 4.5 years of work (additionally, with a perfect attendance record in university for the 5 years prior to that). I digress as that's not what the topic is about.
If the worst does happen and I do have to isolate myself, I'll probably flit through the archives and do some edits, re-edits, etc. Perhaps finally use up the rest of the film in the MX and give it a set of new seals that she so definitely deserves (in other news, the back popped open in a carry case down the beach so I've definitely got some fubar'ed shots there I reckon ).
Otherwise it'll be a case of checking out various editing techniques for when I want to do something a little more 'hipster' or 'film-emulated' and fiddle around with those. Sort out the space on my hard drive with backups to a couple of hard drives, etc.
Fiddling with lenses and that sort of dealio would be nice, but my camera is currently off for repairs so unless it arrived back before I become quarantined I wouldn't be able to tinker.
If the worst does happen and I do have to isolate myself, I'll probably flit through the archives and do some edits, re-edits, etc. Perhaps finally use up the rest of the film in the MX and give it a set of new seals that she so definitely deserves (in other news, the back popped open in a carry case down the beach so I've definitely got some fubar'ed shots there I reckon ).
Otherwise it'll be a case of checking out various editing techniques for when I want to do something a little more 'hipster' or 'film-emulated' and fiddle around with those. Sort out the space on my hard drive with backups to a couple of hard drives, etc.
Fiddling with lenses and that sort of dealio would be nice, but my camera is currently off for repairs so unless it arrived back before I become quarantined I wouldn't be able to tinker.
Comment by Benz3ne posted on Self Isolation - an Opportunity? at 10/03/2020 - 11:22
Received by the supplier, inspected and sent off to their repairs team. Further updates in due course.
Comment by Benz3ne posted on K-1 ‘breathing’ query. at 06/03/2020 - 17:54
johnjbloomfield wrote:
Very welcome John. Hope the sore throat has abated! Little errors are fine, that bit is 100% down to personal preference. Benz3ne wrote:
Also, not that I'm an expert in the matter but do you have a script at all for these types of videos or not? Especially as the focus isn't on your face you could quite comfortably script something which might help minimise speaking errors - again, though, that's endearing for some that it's not overly clinical.
Hope this helps! I'll watch a few more now, enjoyed that DA-50 one... tempted to get one again now I've a K-1!
Thanks Ben, no script just a little bullet points and a saw throat, I've opted to leave the little errors in as I wanted it to feel more like a conversation than a presentation but maybe I'll try the other way too.Also, not that I'm an expert in the matter but do you have a script at all for these types of videos or not? Especially as the focus isn't on your face you could quite comfortably script something which might help minimise speaking errors - again, though, that's endearing for some that it's not overly clinical.
Hope this helps! I'll watch a few more now, enjoyed that DA-50 one... tempted to get one again now I've a K-1!
Since the video I'd bought a DA50, but now the K-1 has gone off for a quick check-over so I'll have to wait before I use it!
Comment by Benz3ne posted on Newish Pentax YouTube Channel at 05/03/2020 - 14:16
Posted this morning for arrival with the supplier tomorrow. Hopefully it won't be too arduous a turnover thereafter! Especially as I've received a DA50/1.8 this morning and am already hankering to try it on FF!
Comment by Benz3ne posted on K-1 ‘breathing’ query. at 05/03/2020 - 13:41
davidwozhere wrote:
You may have seen a guy selling a hardly used K1 recently for £450? His reason? He's had his use of it for his web site and had changed platforms. It was quite telling that nobody showed any interest in it at all. Buying at such prices, even if they are real, opens you up instantly to "handling stolen goods" due to the fact that you know full well something is dodgy. Since buyers are more often the victims and also most certainly the people who make E Bay work, it isn't that surprising that they take the side of the buyer in any dispute. "Get what you ordered or your money back." Were it not so, far fewer would buy and Ebay profits would fall.
I'm not sure whether it was the same one or not but recently saw one go for £710 total. Bargain if it comes through.You may have seen a guy selling a hardly used K1 recently for £450? His reason? He's had his use of it for his web site and had changed platforms. It was quite telling that nobody showed any interest in it at all. Buying at such prices, even if they are real, opens you up instantly to "handling stolen goods" due to the fact that you know full well something is dodgy. Since buyers are more often the victims and also most certainly the people who make E Bay work, it isn't that surprising that they take the side of the buyer in any dispute. "Get what you ordered or your money back." Were it not so, far fewer would buy and Ebay profits would fall.
Comment by Benz3ne posted on Cost of selling on eBay and Paypal fees at 05/03/2020 - 08:18
pschlute wrote:
Sent it in for a warranty repair ?
Yes, at least it’s boxed to be sent back first thing tomorrow. The supplier is going to inspect it first so we’ll wait and see the first outcome there.Sent it in for a warranty repair ?
Comment by Benz3ne posted on K-1 ‘breathing’ query. at 04/03/2020 - 22:50
pschlute wrote:
Looks to me like you have a good weather sealed lens together with a good weather sealed camera body, so that the air is expelled where the designers intended it to.
Where are you actually expecting that air to go ?
My issue* is that I've seen no other comments from any K-1 users that it enters/exits through the rear dial, or with such ease. Similarly, haven't seen any comments regarding it being designed to exit at that point.Looks to me like you have a good weather sealed lens together with a good weather sealed camera body, so that the air is expelled where the designers intended it to.
Where are you actually expecting that air to go ?
I'm expecting it to exit the body, but would have thought it wouldn't be directly from a dial/moving part. As previously, I cannot recall this being the case with 'lesser' cameras such as the K-S2 and K-70. The outlet/inlet of air on those two were much more subdued, for want of a better word.
*'issue' is strong, concern is probably a better word here.
Comment by Benz3ne posted on K-1 ‘breathing’ query. at 04/03/2020 - 20:29
Managed to upload a video to Flickr that I took yesterday.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/benz3ne/1070d6
I think it highlights the extent at which the air is travelling in and out of the camera.
As I said to Haris when I sent it to him, please ignore my long thumbnail - I play guitar and they're handy.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/benz3ne/1070d6
I think it highlights the extent at which the air is travelling in and out of the camera.
As I said to Haris when I sent it to him, please ignore my long thumbnail - I play guitar and they're handy.
Comment by Benz3ne posted on K-1 ‘breathing’ query. at 04/03/2020 - 19:28
Go for the K-1, you will not be disapointed.
I have both K-5II and K-50, but only use them as backup, the K-1 us superb.
That being said I’m missing having the camera around - sad but true!