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Where Pentax wins is ergonomics, its very rare you have to dig into the menu to find something, most options are easily findable or self explanatory. The D600 I have owned for 4 weeks now and still needing to dig out the instruction book, last night to find out how to turn off the red eye reduction and turn on rear curtain sync, yup press the flash button then turn the front dial and look on the top lcd yup its that easy lol...

I would quiet happily give all photography students a Pentax to learn to shoot with first because they are just so user friendly..

Comment by cabstar posted on Completely unbiased guide to buying a DSLR.........Not! at 09/03/2014 - 21:46

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Bump, I've removed all the tape which was used as a spacer for my diffuser and will upload some new photos later.

Comment by cabstar posted on For Sale Metz 50 AF 1 at 09/03/2014 - 17:12

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bumpily bump...

Comment by cabstar posted on K-5 mkii with extras DA* 16-50mm 2.8 lens at 09/03/2014 - 17:11

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Software is always interesting, when I worked in various press tents there always seemed to be a cross mixture of Photoshop, lightroom, aperture & capture one users. Guess everyone has different workflow methods which one likes but another prefers another route...

Comment by cabstar posted on Completely unbiased guide to buying a DSLR.........Not! at 09/03/2014 - 17:11

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Nikon's new wireless plug in devices for the D600 will connect directly to an IOS or Android device via an app, no net access needed or extra payment. The wu-1b does however stick out the body and does not allow control of the body except for firing the shutter button.

I'm sticking to the ey-fi card which suits my needs more

Comment by cabstar posted on Nice little review on the FLU Card at 09/03/2014 - 17:08

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To be honest unless you are going to get a top of the range Pentax or Metz flash for p-ttl I just wouldn't bother. P-ttl is just so poorly implemented most users end up using the A mode for regular and correct exposure.

Your best bet is to learn how to use flash and get a Youngnuo 560 or get a top Metz or Pentax flash, anything else will just be frustrating to use in my experience.

I ended up learning how to use flash and used my metz in manual mode only...

Comment by cabstar posted on New to Flash - Help with purchase at 09/03/2014 - 17:05

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The nokon wifi adaptor does plug into the side of the body causing it to stick out. The flu card is a little more elegant.

Comment by cabstar posted on Nice little review on the FLU Card at 09/03/2014 - 08:03

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Have you made a claim yet Gareth?

Comment by cabstar posted on Photoguard - are they good? at 08/03/2014 - 11:23

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Could be a general fall in interest in photography, my recent swap to nikon was certsinly a lot less painless than i thought. I was aiming to get all third party lenses to start of with but managed to buy all nikon lenses used but similar prices to third party.

Comment by cabstar posted on Used equipment prices at 07/03/2014 - 21:46

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What a lot of baloney. Ive been shooting Pentax for 7 years and never had a problem getting signed up by photo agencies, nor have i ever been asked what I shoot with. Does that mean photographers who shoot hasselblad or phase one are not going to get a contract with an agency either???

Comment by cabstar posted on Completely unbiased guide to buying a DSLR.........Not! at 07/03/2014 - 21:41

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