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Comment by Dangermouse posted on miranda-pro 3 at 12/12/2010 - 12:34
What's even worse, the "boil it to death" brigade are actually responsible for the old jokes about sprouts and farting.
Why? Well when you over-cook sprouts they undergo a chemical change which makes them more likely to produce gas while being digested!
Why? Well when you over-cook sprouts they undergo a chemical change which makes them more likely to produce gas while being digested!
Comment by Dangermouse posted on Another pointless thread at 12/12/2010 - 12:29
It should be feasible - most filters I've handled use a screw-in ring to hold the glass in place, although it may be stuck solid and need a lens spanner/wrench to shift it.
You could also keep your eyes open for the genuine Pentax filter to suit, assuming one was made. I have one of their yellow filters and it's the only one which lens caps will fit over properly as it's made to precisely the same dimensions as the rest of the lens barrel.
You could also keep your eyes open for the genuine Pentax filter to suit, assuming one was made. I have one of their yellow filters and it's the only one which lens caps will fit over properly as it's made to precisely the same dimensions as the rest of the lens barrel.
Comment by Dangermouse posted on Filter for F6.7 135-600 Lens at 12/12/2010 - 11:07
I would wonder if they're intended to reinforce the fact that these aren't normal people, at least in the one on the left. Most of us don't have giant gold-leaf encrusted doors about the place, so could it be the modern version of those old paintings showing nobles in their finest clothing and with symbols of their wealth around them?
Comment by Dangermouse posted on So what do you think of the Royal photos/ at 12/12/2010 - 11:03
TOZZA27 wrote:
Actually fair comment Oggy - I remember in the late 50s my grand dad who was a chemist/pharmacist used to sell "curry powder" - certainly not available at the local grocers store.Before Elizabeth David I doubt many people had heard of Courgettes or Aubergines or Capsicums ( peppers ) , and garlic was foreign muck along with smelly cheese and wine !
Foreigners had long loaves called French sticks and the only Chinese restaurants were in places like Duke Street in Liverpool - and they were frequented only by the Chinese or "well off" people like my dad and us.The Italians arrived in Liverpool in the 60s with some disgraceful excuses for their National cuisine - most of them knew nothing of food or hospitality but were prepared to start off businesses for the "hungry" Brits.Only the advent of Package Tours and Spanish holidays broadened our outlook and - in some cases - matured our palates.
Interesting that now our national dishes seem to be curries or kebabs and the good old fish & chips are sold in the main by Chinese,Greek and other Europeans..........................
Tony
I'm surprised curry took that long to catch on, given the long colonial history in India. That's definitely why we have much more variety in food now than the rest of Europe does - large numbers of immigrants from former colonies.Actually fair comment Oggy - I remember in the late 50s my grand dad who was a chemist/pharmacist used to sell "curry powder" - certainly not available at the local grocers store.Before Elizabeth David I doubt many people had heard of Courgettes or Aubergines or Capsicums ( peppers ) , and garlic was foreign muck along with smelly cheese and wine !
Foreigners had long loaves called French sticks and the only Chinese restaurants were in places like Duke Street in Liverpool - and they were frequented only by the Chinese or "well off" people like my dad and us.The Italians arrived in Liverpool in the 60s with some disgraceful excuses for their National cuisine - most of them knew nothing of food or hospitality but were prepared to start off businesses for the "hungry" Brits.Only the advent of Package Tours and Spanish holidays broadened our outlook and - in some cases - matured our palates.
Interesting that now our national dishes seem to be curries or kebabs and the good old fish & chips are sold in the main by Chinese,Greek and other Europeans..........................
Tony
British food isn't the problem, it's shoddy ingredients and poor preparation. Too many alleged cooks who thought that boiling the living daylights out of it was an acceptable method of cookery and turned everything into bland mush.
Comment by Dangermouse posted on Another pointless thread at 12/12/2010 - 10:48
axl wrote:
£79 for K version is a STEAL IMO. I sold my a year ago for £120!
Now you've done it - if they still have it by payday I will most likely be giving it serious thought! I'm keeping LBA under control by sticking to original K series and any cheap early Takumars.£79 for K version is a STEAL IMO. I sold my a year ago for £120!
I already have the DA 35/2.4 which is probably the best walkabout lens for the money, but I quite fancy an ultrawide for my film bodies.
Comment by Dangermouse posted on Anyone use an A or FA 24mm/28mm with digital? at 10/12/2010 - 13:49
womble wrote:
I have one of each of the MV and the MV1, part of my M series collection. I don't have every variant, but I do have at least one of each M series model. Doesn't the MV/MV1 have the exp.comp. hidden under the ASA dial?
K.
I think it does, but on the occasions when I've had cause to remove the ASA dial I haven't seen any sign of a linkage between the inner ring and the part which actually sets the ASA! I'm therefore wondering if it's more like the display on the back of some flashguns which moves parts of the table as you change the ISO setting - it doesn't actually do anything to the camera but instead acts as a guide to show you where to set the control?I have one of each of the MV and the MV1, part of my M series collection. I don't have every variant, but I do have at least one of each M series model. Doesn't the MV/MV1 have the exp.comp. hidden under the ASA dial?
K.
I'm currently up to four M 50/2s as a result of buying three stupidly cheap ones and already having one from my K1000...
Comment by Dangermouse posted on In praise of the humble MV1 at 09/12/2010 - 23:03
Hardgravity wrote:
It's not all nostalgia, some of us ENJOY shooting film.
ExactlyIt's not all nostalgia, some of us ENJOY shooting film.
I've got back into film since buying a DSLR, as I can now try all sorts of techniques on digital first to see if they work before using them on film. Film is an excuse to play with wonderfully made old cameras which require a little bit more effort from the user, and also to fiddle around with chemicals and developing tanks.
Comment by Dangermouse posted on negatives to computer at 09/12/2010 - 22:58
Hmm, I need another chrome MV1 to complete the set (I had one, then it jammed, and now it's got the non-cocking-shutter fault). I did think about trying to swap the panels onto the scruffier of the two black ones, but every time I try to fiddle with the self timer screw on a camera body it invariably shears off (even after I learned which way to turn them!)
The MV seems rarer, it was certainly shorter-lived as it was just a little bit too lightweight and suffered from vibration as said above. The MV1 added a self timer and a coupling for the motor winder.
Glad to see I'm not the only one with multiple examples of the M 50mm f2!
The MV seems rarer, it was certainly shorter-lived as it was just a little bit too lightweight and suffered from vibration as said above. The MV1 added a self timer and a coupling for the motor winder.
Glad to see I'm not the only one with multiple examples of the M 50mm f2!
Comment by Dangermouse posted on In praise of the humble MV1 at 09/12/2010 - 17:51
Mine is very much like HG's link, although they no longer stock the precise model I have. It's an ION "Film 2 SD" and came with carriers for negatives, slides, and roll film (only accepts 35mm though, and probably 110 slides in the proper mounts).
Comment by Dangermouse posted on negatives to computer at 09/12/2010 - 17:43
You could, of course, make a new QR plate by carving one from a wood block (or if you know anyone with access to a milling machine asking them to make a metal one) but I think it'll be a lot less hassle to replace the whole thing.