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Comment by Clarky posted on Rubber FN eyecup at 07/03/2010 - 09:58
Gross annual average earnings in Australia is around $65,000 its expensive too live here
Comment by Clarky posted on unbelievable fact about pentax lens prices - cheaper to fly to canada and buy at 03/03/2010 - 07:03
mattox wrote:
Prodigital 2000 is a company. No risks involved. Very very reliable and fully guaranteed. I would recommend any pentax user to buy through them
I wouldn't say totally risk free 61 negatives in 12 months Prodigital 2000 is a company. No risks involved. Very very reliable and fully guaranteed. I would recommend any pentax user to buy through them
Comment by Clarky posted on unbelievable fact about pentax lens prices - cheaper to fly to canada and buy at 02/03/2010 - 20:45
Mike-P wrote:
Arrived today, as described thanks Steve.
Does seem better than the Pentax although I will be keeping that (sorry to everyone that expressed interest via pm) as it seems the KPS does not fit the K-7.
It should fit Mike, The viewfinders on the K10/K20/K7 are the same size ?Arrived today, as described thanks Steve.
Does seem better than the Pentax although I will be keeping that (sorry to everyone that expressed interest via pm) as it seems the KPS does not fit the K-7.
Did you get all the adapters with it.:
Comment by Clarky posted on FS; KPS eyepiece magnifier for K20D at 02/03/2010 - 20:25
Dangermouse wrote:
If that last one sells for the starting bid it isn't too bad for a clean black MX with case along with the 30mm. The original rear lens cap and body cap are included which suggests a camera that has been well looked after.
Its in first class condition, Its mine I didn't want to sell it, but I have just purchased a DA*60-250 and need to recoup some finances, so i'm sacrificing this one and I already have an FA 31 ltdIf that last one sells for the starting bid it isn't too bad for a clean black MX with case along with the 30mm. The original rear lens cap and body cap are included which suggests a camera that has been well looked after.
I certainly hope it fetches more than the starting price, it has 68 watches but nobody willing to pull the trigger yet.
Sorry Kris (womble) I know I was going to offer this to you but I think it will go for a similar price as the OP's link.
Comment by Clarky posted on 30mm f2.8 ! at 02/03/2010 - 12:18
I hope womble is watching this, he has been chasing one of these.
Comment by Clarky posted on 30mm f2.8 ! at 01/03/2010 - 21:34
Sorry too hear that Oggy, Sounds like it may have been kids looking for a few quid spending money.
When my place was robbed they took my bag with the video camera in it and left my camera bag sitting beside it worth ten times as much.
When my place was robbed they took my bag with the video camera in it and left my camera bag sitting beside it worth ten times as much.
Comment by Clarky posted on We woz robbed. at 01/03/2010 - 07:49
I watched it Don and was quite enthralled, I thought you guys blew it when you let them score 30secs from the end of normal time.
I usually can't get into watching Hockey on TV, usually its as boring as basketball and only the last couple of minutes of each game piques my interest, if its close.
Congrats also for winning the medal count, we wern't far behind with 2 golds If they had snowball fighting and icecream eating as olympic sports, we may have won more
I usually can't get into watching Hockey on TV, usually its as boring as basketball and only the last couple of minutes of each game piques my interest, if its close.
Congrats also for winning the medal count, we wern't far behind with 2 golds If they had snowball fighting and icecream eating as olympic sports, we may have won more
Comment by Clarky posted on Canada Gold Hockey! at 01/03/2010 - 07:39
mallacoota wrote:
Yes my finger did not hesitate when I found a new A50 1.2 from Japan delivered to Australia for AUS $980.00 with 1 yr international warranty.I had been looking for one of these second hand for a while and most that I saw have been well and I mean well used.As some one mentioned focusing, focus manually then use LCD screen and magnify works a treat at 1..2
AU$980 good lord, I baulked at $480 for a boxed mint condition second hand one, thought it was too much for a lens I wouldn't use too much.Yes my finger did not hesitate when I found a new A50 1.2 from Japan delivered to Australia for AUS $980.00 with 1 yr international warranty.I had been looking for one of these second hand for a while and most that I saw have been well and I mean well used.As some one mentioned focusing, focus manually then use LCD screen and magnify works a treat at 1..2
Comment by Clarky posted on Pentax-A 50mm 1:1.2 at 01/03/2010 - 07:29
Lloydy wrote:
But I believe there are 3rd party manufacturers out there who do make a quality product at a fair price.
The adaptors I use are dimensionally ok, they aren't chromed so they can't peel and they cost £14.
As an engineer and keen amateur photographer I am quite prepared to use a decent product that I believe is priced right, I want to see people making a reasonable living, but I don't want to be ripped off.
I guess that as an engineer who has spent a few years working in quality control as a manager I'm able to assess if the product is fit for purpose, which some people wouldn't be able to do. ( and I'm not being critical there )So why should a company charge rip off prices for something on the reputation of providing a quality product when they are actually providing a product that is very comparable to that from other manufacturers?
But what has been said about the poor quality of Chinese manufacturing is something I agree entirely with, and this link shows the reason why.
http://www.curezone.org/forums/am.asp?i=1063782
I haven't worked in quality control for a few years now, but my brother in law is quality manager for a major European company that has in the last few years packaged all its tooling up and sent it to China. And guess where he spends most of his time now? and he's dealing with a level of failure, and a different set of failures, than he ever did in Europe.
I also agree that £68 is off the planet for one of these adapters, I have 2 genuine adapters and never paid anywhere near that price for them. But I believe there are 3rd party manufacturers out there who do make a quality product at a fair price.
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I must admit that 68 quid for a metal ring with a spring is a bit OTT
Damn right it is! I must admit that 68 quid for a metal ring with a spring is a bit OTT
The adaptors I use are dimensionally ok, they aren't chromed so they can't peel and they cost £14.
As an engineer and keen amateur photographer I am quite prepared to use a decent product that I believe is priced right, I want to see people making a reasonable living, but I don't want to be ripped off.
I guess that as an engineer who has spent a few years working in quality control as a manager I'm able to assess if the product is fit for purpose, which some people wouldn't be able to do. ( and I'm not being critical there )So why should a company charge rip off prices for something on the reputation of providing a quality product when they are actually providing a product that is very comparable to that from other manufacturers?
But what has been said about the poor quality of Chinese manufacturing is something I agree entirely with, and this link shows the reason why.
http://www.curezone.org/forums/am.asp?i=1063782
I haven't worked in quality control for a few years now, but my brother in law is quality manager for a major European company that has in the last few years packaged all its tooling up and sent it to China. And guess where he spends most of his time now? and he's dealing with a level of failure, and a different set of failures, than he ever did in Europe.
But I will never put one of those chinese ones on my camera again,
I would be interested to know where you get these quality third party adapters from, do you source them locally ??
Comment by Clarky posted on unbelievable fact about pentax lens prices - cheaper to fly to canada and buy at 01/03/2010 - 06:47
