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Comment by Clarky posted on Vista wont detect camera... detects everything else. Help? at 09/02/2008 - 02:15
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Glad you got it sorted. You can probably get a refund for the unused goat.
Don't you throw the goat out of a bell tower window and it brings you good luck for the rest of the year. Glad you got it sorted. You can probably get a refund for the unused goat.
Or have you already done that and as a result your Vista problem was solved :
Comment by Clarky posted on Vista wont detect camera... detects everything else. Help? at 09/02/2008 - 00:38
Thats HIGHWAY BLOODY robbery
Comment by Clarky posted on Anyone bought from these Guys (Ebay)?? at 14/02/2008 - 17:19
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Drew
Its a very good tool for highlighting patterns in the way they operate.Clarky wrote:
And don't forget to include the ratings that were withdrawn which in a lot of cases are just blackmail, (withdraw the neg or you don't get your goods or your money back).
Here use this program it will allow you to only view thier negs and neutrals
http://www.toolhaus.org./
Thanks for that excellent link Clarky. When you see the negs and neutrals all on one one page it is very sobering indeed. I have added that great investigative tool to my favourites. You are very right about paying attention to those withdrawn feedbacks too, as they usually speak volumes about bullying tactics and often can be more telling than the negatives and neutrals of a seller.And don't forget to include the ratings that were withdrawn which in a lot of cases are just blackmail, (withdraw the neg or you don't get your goods or your money back).
Here use this program it will allow you to only view thier negs and neutrals
http://www.toolhaus.org./
Drew
Running a search on prodigital2000 tells me a few things about them at a glance (which i won't go into, but Mark should) and thats why i wouldn't use them personally.
Comment by Clarky posted on Anyone bought from these Guys (Ebay)?? at 08/02/2008 - 19:28
I would also recommend Henry's but he doesn't accept pay-pal or bank transfer, just credit cards via his own checkout .
Comment by Clarky posted on Anyone bought from these Guys (Ebay)?? at 08/02/2008 - 17:01
And don't forget to include the ratings that were withdrawn which in a lot of cases are just blackmail, (withdraw the neg or you don't get your goods or your money back).
Here use this program it will allow you to only view thier negs and neutrals
http://www.toolhaus.org./
Here use this program it will allow you to only view thier negs and neutrals
http://www.toolhaus.org./
Comment by Clarky posted on Anyone bought from these Guys (Ebay)?? at 08/02/2008 - 07:41
Hi callum and welcome to the forum.
Are you aware that you are saving your pics as a Gif : It would be advisable to save them as a Jpeg.
What program do you use to post process your pics : as you can probably see your pics are very noisy (hazy) it maybe because they are in gif format.
I was trying to access the exif info which tells us what camera settings you used to take the pic, its helpful so we can give advice on what you doing and how you can improve.
If you don't already have it get hold of a program such as Picasa2, its free and a very handy program for sorting and post processing and it also lets you upload your pics to the web (also free)
You have a very good camera and you can expect some excellent pics out of it, you just need to keep practising and experimenting.
Good luck and keep posting.
Are you aware that you are saving your pics as a Gif : It would be advisable to save them as a Jpeg.
What program do you use to post process your pics : as you can probably see your pics are very noisy (hazy) it maybe because they are in gif format.
I was trying to access the exif info which tells us what camera settings you used to take the pic, its helpful so we can give advice on what you doing and how you can improve.
If you don't already have it get hold of a program such as Picasa2, its free and a very handy program for sorting and post processing and it also lets you upload your pics to the web (also free)
You have a very good camera and you can expect some excellent pics out of it, you just need to keep practising and experimenting.
Good luck and keep posting.
Comment by Clarky posted on First pics post. at 06/02/2008 - 22:23
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With Sigma releasing an HSM version of their 70-200mm 2.8, which I believe is also full frame, for me it looks like a much more versatile option.
I know that I would lose the weather sealing, but it would also cover the 'missing range' from the DA* 50-135, especially as it would effectively be a 100-300mm 2.8.
It does appeal sticking with the DA* range, but I just feel that this one would be far better value for money. What do you think?
I agree i was also considering the sigma over the DA*50-135. They are around the same price here in Aust . But my loyalty got the better of me and i plumped for the Pentax and the fact the Sigma is not in the country yet. With Sigma releasing an HSM version of their 70-200mm 2.8, which I believe is also full frame, for me it looks like a much more versatile option.
I know that I would lose the weather sealing, but it would also cover the 'missing range' from the DA* 50-135, especially as it would effectively be a 100-300mm 2.8.
It does appeal sticking with the DA* range, but I just feel that this one would be far better value for money. What do you think?
Im sure the Sigma will be a superb lens (quite a bit heavier also) But the extra length appealed to me.
Comment by Clarky posted on Review for DA* 200mm SDM at 19/02/2008 - 23:27
Some exceptionally good entries already this week
Good luck gwyn
Good luck gwyn
Comment by Clarky posted on Discussion: weekly photo comp 31 'the eyes have it' at 06/02/2008 - 00:03
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For those wondering about my entry - I work for a Christian development agency called cbm. Our vision is to improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities and to reduce the risk of disability from disease and exclusion for those who live in the most disadvantaged societies around the world. My work currently takes me all over West Africa. Shortly after taking the photo, the young girl was operated on in one of the hospitals that we support. The condition she has is called retinoblastoma, a childhood cancer of the retina.
Steve
Commendable work Steve. Do you know how the operation turned out. :For those wondering about my entry - I work for a Christian development agency called cbm. Our vision is to improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities and to reduce the risk of disability from disease and exclusion for those who live in the most disadvantaged societies around the world. My work currently takes me all over West Africa. Shortly after taking the photo, the young girl was operated on in one of the hospitals that we support. The condition she has is called retinoblastoma, a childhood cancer of the retina.
Steve
Comment by Clarky posted on Discussion: weekly photo comp 31 'the eyes have it' at 05/02/2008 - 23:46
I'll save the goat.
I'm sure next time I plug in a new monitor, or put in a different CD/DVD or even plug the thing into a different power socket that I will have to install new drivers. I think I've read that I may need to face North and do some strange dance in a tu-tu to appease the Vista demons if I move the laptop to a different room.
Hopefully the goat can wear the tu-tu instead...
Just when you think Microsoft couldn't make the operating system any worse... they "innovate" and give us Vista.
What I really like... I can run the Remote Assistant just fine, but it won't detect the camera. Thanks to earlier postings, I know you have to run the software as "Administrator". Of course in doing so, I now have to answer questions whether I really, really, really want to run that program.
I feel so much safer and more secure now that Microsoft is protecting me from remotely using my camera.
Its D-Link i have a gripe with at the moment, whenever i want to change my ISP password (i found out the hard way,) that you also need to change it in your modem settings as well. So I go through all that click on apply and away i go. Next time i log in WRONG PASSWORD ENTERED GRRRR. Well it turns out you have to go into the tools section of the modem install and click on save settings there. What is the point of having an apply button if it doesn't save your settings (isin't it the same thing) and why not have the save button on the same page. I'm sure they do it just to frustrate me
I feel better now i have that off my chest