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Comment by Clarky posted on Bargain Pentaz smc-f 50mm 1.7 lens Broken :( at 22/07/2008 - 12:58
Phototramp wrote:
Sick or not Don, I agree the chicken had it coming.
I haven't seen the pictures of Clarky's Roo but I hope the Roo doesn't meet the same fate as the chicken,
No harm came to the roo, it one out on that occasion. Sick or not Don, I agree the chicken had it coming.
I haven't seen the pictures of Clarky's Roo but I hope the Roo doesn't meet the same fate as the chicken,
Comment by Clarky posted on Hey Clarky! at 22/07/2008 - 12:54
I have a 1 page expoded view illustration of the SMC A 1.7. which shows you how to dismantle it.
Trouble is I don't have a scanner.
Let me know if you want it and i will get it scanned at the mother in laws.
Trouble is I don't have a scanner.
Let me know if you want it and i will get it scanned at the mother in laws.
Comment by Clarky posted on Bargain Pentaz smc-f 50mm 1.7 lens Broken :( at 22/07/2008 - 11:23
ChrisA wrote:
I'm having a dialogue with the support team via their reporting system, trying to persuade them to re-implement the rules we had before regarding editing posts.
Basically IIRC they were these:
- if your post was the last one on the thread, you could edit for a very long time with no 'edited by' message appearing.
- if there were posts after yours, you could still edit for some time, but got the 'edited by' message.
This was ideal, I think - the message discouraged edits that would change the sense of subsequent discussion, yet still allowed things like fixing image links.
They (and Peter Bargh in particular) seem reluctant to go back to the way we had it before, so I'm bringing the debate into the public domain.
In reply to Peter's most recent comment:
[quote="Peter"]Note left : 22nd July 2008 - 10:53
Peter Bargh Hi Chris
Richard has passed this on. Yes it's something we could implement but I'm really not sure if it has any extra worth. There is an edit option for 20 mins which should be more than enough time to amend a post and there is a preview option that you could use before you commit so in theory you shouldn't even need an edit option.
, I responded thus:I'm having a dialogue with the support team via their reporting system, trying to persuade them to re-implement the rules we had before regarding editing posts.
Basically IIRC they were these:
- if your post was the last one on the thread, you could edit for a very long time with no 'edited by' message appearing.
- if there were posts after yours, you could still edit for some time, but got the 'edited by' message.
This was ideal, I think - the message discouraged edits that would change the sense of subsequent discussion, yet still allowed things like fixing image links.
They (and Peter Bargh in particular) seem reluctant to go back to the way we had it before, so I'm bringing the debate into the public domain.
In reply to Peter's most recent comment:
[quote="Peter"]Note left : 22nd July 2008 - 10:53
Peter Bargh Hi Chris
Richard has passed this on. Yes it's something we could implement but I'm really not sure if it has any extra worth. There is an edit option for 20 mins which should be more than enough time to amend a post and there is a preview option that you could use before you commit so in theory you shouldn't even need an edit option.
[quote="I"]For a start, I ALWAYS use preview (I was the one that asked for it to be re-implemented with PMs!!). I'm one of the most spelling- and-grammar obsessed people around, and I still miss things which are obvious once I've posted, and it's then very annoying to have the 'edited by' message when all I've done is correct a typo, or move an image so that it looks better.
So having a period of time where no 'edited by' message appears (providing there are no subsequent posts) would be excellent - and something we always had before.
Secondly, I take Richard's point about subsequent comments potentially altering the sense.
All I can say is that when we had this facility, it almost never happened that the sense was altered.
It was extremely useful for things like fixing broken image links. Only this morning, for instance, I had deleted an image from my picture host, and had to reupload one of exactly the same name in order not to break the link in the post, which I could no longer edit. Some hosts generate their own link information, so this might not even have been possible.
If there are subsequent posts, we always got the 'edited by' message - which seemed to be perfectly adequate to deal with the potential 'changed sense' problem.
My view is that the greatly increased restrictiveness of the edit feature is a retrograde step.
[/quote]If there are any that, like me, are finding the new editing regime too restrictive, please throw your hats into the ring!![/quote]I totaly agree, it was never an issue with the old forum.
Put it back the way it was is my vote.
Comment by Clarky posted on New forum Style at 22/07/2008 - 11:14
Great shot, I love the deep colours of the second one. They certainly painted that building to stand out didn't they
Comment by Clarky posted on New HDR shots - watch the eyes ;) at 22/07/2008 - 11:10
Really like the butterfly fabulous shot, you captured it perfectly I think, well done
Comment by Clarky posted on Couple of shots from this morning using Pentax-M 50mm F4 Macro at 22/07/2008 - 11:03
Thanks Martin
20mins seems silly if you asked me.
The old forum had unlimited time for "post edits" if i am not mistaken.
And i can never recall a problem with it
And thanks for the tip on the smilies i think i have it working now. ::arrow: Yep good as new
20mins seems silly if you asked me.
The old forum had unlimited time for "post edits" if i am not mistaken.
And i can never recall a problem with it
And thanks for the tip on the smilies i think i have it working now. ::arrow: Yep good as new
Comment by Clarky posted on Jumping Spider at 22/07/2008 - 08:25
Phototramp wrote:
Excellent i hope we are lucky enough too see some posted here. Clarky wrote:
What is it that its sitting on ?? a seed of some sort??
It is the top of our deck rail. I have been thrilled at some of the pictures that have presented themselves on our back deck and yard. we live along a nice little river here in Pennsylvania and the beauty we see each day makes me glad to wake up every morning and be thankful to be alive.Phototramp wrote:
we have our fair share of these little critters also. I love all the shots you have posted. Have you ever seen these guys right after they emerge from the shell and before they start to dry? I got one here of just that and I don't want to hijack the thread but I thought you might be interested.
Thats a nice shot and it looks freshly emerged. I have never been able to capture one as it is shedding but its something i am striving for. we have our fair share of these little critters also. I love all the shots you have posted. Have you ever seen these guys right after they emerge from the shell and before they start to dry? I got one here of just that and I don't want to hijack the thread but I thought you might be interested.
What is it that its sitting on ?? a seed of some sort??
What camera and macro lens do you have??
Comment by Clarky posted on Insect sheds it's skin at 22/07/2008 - 02:29
Here is the recropped version. Much better i think.
[IMG]http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x261/ClarkyinAus/IMGP3227.jpg[/IMG]
BTW i was going to replace the original version but i can't find the "post edit" function.
And the smilies are not working either???
[IMG]http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x261/ClarkyinAus/IMGP3227.jpg[/IMG]
BTW i was going to replace the original version but i can't find the "post edit" function.
And the smilies are not working either???
Comment by Clarky posted on Jumping Spider at 22/07/2008 - 02:25
Don wrote:
check your settings on your camera?
in the custom function area, under aperture set to "ok"?
if so don't chuck that lens, reverse mount it and usit for xtreme macros!
I have an old 28mm f2.8 RMC Tokina which i found had the iris stuck wide open. The aperture ring moved around freely enough but the iris stayed opened.check your settings on your camera?
in the custom function area, under aperture set to "ok"?
if so don't chuck that lens, reverse mount it and usit for xtreme macros!
I opened it up and and gave it a nudge and got it to close but the blades were covered in oil.
I just use it for reversing as you suggest.
I took this shot of a dead baby Daddy long legs which was ony a couple of millimetres in body length.
[IMG]http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x261/ClarkyinAus/Daddylonglegs.jpg[/IMG]
Comment by Clarky posted on Bargain Pentaz smc-f 50mm 1.7 lens Broken :( at 22/07/2008 - 00:07
Trouble is I don't have a scanner.
Let me know if you want it and i will get it scanned at the mother in laws.