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Quick question: is there any particular reason why my 28 might be out at infinity? up to around 10m it's stupidly sharp, but after that it drops right off. Front focus, maybe? It's difficult to adjust for a manual lens on the K5, no?

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on smc-m out at infinity? at 04/05/2011 - 06:39

like the last one.... and four screams "Asia" at me.....

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Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Urban Graffiti - Shanghai at 02/05/2011 - 20:11

really like the fight lighting....

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Comment by bretti_kivi posted on bank holiday Garden at 02/05/2011 - 20:09

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As a relative newbie, I'm beginning to marvel at the tremendous volume of help/advice available on the forum. I may just have to start a new thread to help me find some replacement dividers for a discontinued Lowepro Compact AW DV....

Call Lowepro's importer in the UK (that's Daymen at 0845 2500790) and ask.

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Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Strap ideas at 02/05/2011 - 10:43

I do like having the clips on the Lowepro straps - I now have two identical straps and the cameras simply get a strap when needed or I can take it off when I'm doing long exposure / tripod work. Didn't realise I wanted the flexibility until I had it

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Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Strap ideas at 01/05/2011 - 20:17

well, I'm trying to drown a cold in Balvenie Portwood..

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Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Another pointless thread at 30/04/2011 - 19:43

both my K10 and K5 are gripped and both myself and my little monster prefer the feel, balance and control layout with them. She has small hands, too, being only 9....plus they take another battery, meaning I generally go 2 months without charging.

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Comment by bretti_kivi posted on To grip or not to grip, that's the question at 29/04/2011 - 09:00

one more comment: if you have two screens, it helps enormously if they're both the same aspect ratio. I pinched a 20" wide when a colleague left and it's much better running powerpoint across two screens - though I could easily use even higher res than 1680x1050.

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on What is the best monitor? at 28/04/2011 - 08:15

problem then becomes the connection from the laptop - you need a decent video card and it starts adding up. We've recently got a 27" wide gamut and it's lovely but demanded another couple of hundred euros on additional hardware.

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on What is the best monitor? at 28/04/2011 - 08:14

my personal experience tells me that:
- 200Ws isn't actually all that much
- modifiers cost more than lights
- it's quite possible to do nice portraits with a single light and reflector if you're not looking for a white background.
- lighting the background is the single most difficult part

the flash centre will also loan you a D-lite kit for a week for less than fifty quid and you'll get it back if you buy from them.

Bret

Comment by bretti_kivi posted on Advice needed for a studio set up please at 27/04/2011 - 20:43

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