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Comment by bychan posted on Broken Laptop at 25/08/2010 - 00:55
Three weeks after the warranty expired on my girlfriend's Laptop (Compaq CQ-61), it now fails to turn on
After a year's flawless service, it just died and won't come back on.
As per the HP web site, I've removed the mains adaptor and battery, waited a few minutes then plugged the mains adaptor back, hold down the off/on switch for 30 seconds. The LED flashes briefly on the off/on switch, and nothing.
The same also applies when trying the same procedure, but with the battery only.
Subsequent attempts have no effect, totally dead.
My girlfriend rang the Currys warranty line this morning, where she got through, in her words 'to the most arrogant and un-helpful person who nearly had me in tears'. A case of warranty's finished, tough.
My first line of thought is to take the Laptop to either Currys/PC World, hoping that they might have a power adaptor that I could try. Of course if this worked, great (fairly cheap outcome).
Failing this, I'm a bit stuck.
Surely a £380 Laptop is meant to last longer than three weeks past it's warranty of 29/07/2009?
Any advice appreciated.
Regards
Adrian
After a year's flawless service, it just died and won't come back on.
As per the HP web site, I've removed the mains adaptor and battery, waited a few minutes then plugged the mains adaptor back, hold down the off/on switch for 30 seconds. The LED flashes briefly on the off/on switch, and nothing.
The same also applies when trying the same procedure, but with the battery only.
Subsequent attempts have no effect, totally dead.
My girlfriend rang the Currys warranty line this morning, where she got through, in her words 'to the most arrogant and un-helpful person who nearly had me in tears'. A case of warranty's finished, tough.
My first line of thought is to take the Laptop to either Currys/PC World, hoping that they might have a power adaptor that I could try. Of course if this worked, great (fairly cheap outcome).
Failing this, I'm a bit stuck.
Surely a £380 Laptop is meant to last longer than three weeks past it's warranty of 29/07/2009?
Any advice appreciated.
Regards
Adrian
Comment by bychan posted on Broken Laptop at 24/08/2010 - 22:22
Rowmac wrote:
Having very recently bought a K-x (very pleased with it), in the mountains of reading and research I've done I've come across wide angles and fish-eye lenses.
My questions are these:
Are wide angle lenses the same thing as a fish eye?
Does a wide angle gradually become a fish eye the shorter the focal length and if so, roughly at what point?
Ideally, I'd like to get a wide angle lense for landscapes et al.
If someone can recommend one (hopefully not too expensive) I'd be very grateful. I don't know if my next question falls into a similar category or not but I'll ask anyway:
I've seen some 50mm fast f1.8, f1.4, f2.8 lenses about as well. Is it to say that you cannot zoom with these lenses? Is it right to think that they have a very big aperture, as such allow lots of light in and thus for fast(er) shutter speeds?
Thanks in advance
Whilst I've never used a fisheye, I do own a Sigma 10-20 which is classed/regarded as an ultra wide angle.Having very recently bought a K-x (very pleased with it), in the mountains of reading and research I've done I've come across wide angles and fish-eye lenses.
My questions are these:
Are wide angle lenses the same thing as a fish eye?
Does a wide angle gradually become a fish eye the shorter the focal length and if so, roughly at what point?
Ideally, I'd like to get a wide angle lense for landscapes et al.
If someone can recommend one (hopefully not too expensive) I'd be very grateful. I don't know if my next question falls into a similar category or not but I'll ask anyway:
I've seen some 50mm fast f1.8, f1.4, f2.8 lenses about as well. Is it to say that you cannot zoom with these lenses? Is it right to think that they have a very big aperture, as such allow lots of light in and thus for fast(er) shutter speeds?
Thanks in advance
What I really like about it is not the fact that you can try and cram more details into the shot, but the totally different perspectives and angles it provides. It's also surprising how close you can get to your subjects.
Some examples of the 10-20 & Kx in action.
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Regards
Adrian
Comment by bychan posted on Wide Angle or Fish Eyes? at 18/08/2010 - 00:19
widezu69 wrote:
So I've had my nice Stormtrooper Kx for a while using the 18-55 to practice and get to grips with photography, I also have a the Tammy 18-250 which I have given a (fully reversible) white treatment to match my camera. Now I'd like to invest in a new standard lens. I haven't really a budget yet so just throw some suggestions. I'm tempted by a fish eye or a 10-20ish lens but for later. I'm looking to replace the 18-55 kit that came with the camera with maybe a the DA16-50 2.8 or a Sigma 17-70 2.8-4 HSM or a Tammy equivalent. How have the lovely forum members here gone abouts with their standard zoom lens?
Any sensible suggestions welcome.
PS I have considered the 55-300 to complement the kit lens but not looking for a telephoto at the minute
Whilst the Sigma 17-70 has been mentioned a few times, note that it's not a constant f2.8 throughout the zoom range. The Sigma 18-50 EX DC however is a constant f2.8 and also offers an excellent macro facility.So I've had my nice Stormtrooper Kx for a while using the 18-55 to practice and get to grips with photography, I also have a the Tammy 18-250 which I have given a (fully reversible) white treatment to match my camera. Now I'd like to invest in a new standard lens. I haven't really a budget yet so just throw some suggestions. I'm tempted by a fish eye or a 10-20ish lens but for later. I'm looking to replace the 18-55 kit that came with the camera with maybe a the DA16-50 2.8 or a Sigma 17-70 2.8-4 HSM or a Tammy equivalent. How have the lovely forum members here gone abouts with their standard zoom lens?
Any sensible suggestions welcome.
PS I have considered the 55-300 to complement the kit lens but not looking for a telephoto at the minute
Coupled with the Sigma 10-20 they make a great pair IMHO, and I highly recommend the pair.
Regards
Adrian
Comment by bychan posted on 18-55 DA replacement at 18/08/2010 - 00:06
matwhittington wrote:
I agree - some lovely shots; it looks as if it was a nice day - I really like the pic of your dog (although a tiny point would be that one of his feet has just been slightly cropped off).
It took me a couple of goes to get to grips with posting images from flickr - and it's changed now that flickr have modified their interface recently...
You need to go to the drop down menu above the pic which says 'share this' or similar, then go to 'grab the html' and that brings up a box with a couple of long-winded looking web addresses in it. You just need to highlight the http: link which ends in .jpg, copy it, and then, when typing an entry in the forum, paste it between the square bracketted symbols which appear in the comment box when you click the 'image' button below the text box and voila! (hopefully)... just need to make sure as well that you're taking the html of the right-sized version of the pic (there is a drop down menu for that within the 'grab the html' box on flickr...
Hope that helps
Regards
Thanks matwhittington, I'll give your technique a try next time.I agree - some lovely shots; it looks as if it was a nice day - I really like the pic of your dog (although a tiny point would be that one of his feet has just been slightly cropped off).
It took me a couple of goes to get to grips with posting images from flickr - and it's changed now that flickr have modified their interface recently...
You need to go to the drop down menu above the pic which says 'share this' or similar, then go to 'grab the html' and that brings up a box with a couple of long-winded looking web addresses in it. You just need to highlight the http: link which ends in .jpg, copy it, and then, when typing an entry in the forum, paste it between the square bracketted symbols which appear in the comment box when you click the 'image' button below the text box and voila! (hopefully)... just need to make sure as well that you're taking the html of the right-sized version of the pic (there is a drop down menu for that within the 'grab the html' box on flickr...
Hope that helps
Regards
Pentaxophile wrote:
Some beautifully dour Yr Eifl landscapes and seascapes in that set. You live nearby? I've got great childhood memories of descending Vortigern's Valley.
Pentaxophile, this location is a fifteen minute walk from where I live.Some beautifully dour Yr Eifl landscapes and seascapes in that set. You live nearby? I've got great childhood memories of descending Vortigern's Valley.
I've also learnt something, Nant Gwrtheyrn is also known as Vortigern's Valley (now a National Welsh Language learning centre).
Lucky, the pooch, is in danger of becoming a real Diva in her old age, what with all the complimentary comments
I do like the 10-20, as it does allow different approaches to be tried.
However as Simon specifies UWA is not for everybody.
Thanks for all your comments and advice, all appreciated.
Regards
Adrian
Comment by bychan posted on A few with the 10-20 at 17/08/2010 - 22:44
Thanks lidy.
I must confess that I've never mastered the technique for posting images on the forum, hence why I link them
I must confess that I've never mastered the technique for posting images on the forum, hence why I link them
Comment by bychan posted on A few with the 10-20 at 17/08/2010 - 01:21
I haven't posted anything for a while, so here are a few taken from Saturday's walk with the dog.
The weather was changing back and forth, from clear and sunny, to overcast.
I didn't intend to take any pictures of the dog, as the 10-20 isn't the best for this job. However seeing as she posed right in front of me, one has been included
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Regards
Adrian
The weather was changing back and forth, from clear and sunny, to overcast.
I didn't intend to take any pictures of the dog, as the 10-20 isn't the best for this job. However seeing as she posed right in front of me, one has been included
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Regards
Adrian
Comment by bychan posted on A few with the 10-20 at 16/08/2010 - 23:07
The official Pentax 'lollipop' recently removed an annoying artefact from my sensor. After cleaning it was gone, with a test shot of a blue sky at f20 showing one little spot.
As with most, if not all cleaning products, I believe that the lollipop is way over priced; then again last year I paid £35 to get my then K100D cleaned in a camera shop, total waste of money that was.
For a demo of the lollipop in action see
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Regards
Adrian
As with most, if not all cleaning products, I believe that the lollipop is way over priced; then again last year I paid £35 to get my then K100D cleaned in a camera shop, total waste of money that was.
For a demo of the lollipop in action see
link
Regards
Adrian
Comment by bychan posted on Dirty Sensor at 09/08/2010 - 23:39
Nice shots, the 10-20 is indeed a splendid lens.
A Pentax 10mm prime, what guess the price for such a beast?
Premier League footballer salary springs to mind
Adrian
A Pentax 10mm prime, what guess the price for such a beast?
Premier League footballer salary springs to mind
Adrian
Comment by bychan posted on First few with the SIgma 10-20 at 04/08/2010 - 00:42
The Sigma 18-50 takes a 72mm filter, and also offers a constant f2.8 if required.
Adrian
Adrian
Comment by bychan posted on Short lens with 72mm filter at 30/07/2010 - 17:31
I'll post the outcome.
Thanks
Adrian