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I survived. Just.

Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Another pointless thread at 21/07/2013 - 21:45

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AF Adapter has happily arrived safe and sound, while I (skiving at work) install a fairly hefty amount of software... NEW TOY HAS ARRIVED!!!

Comment by DaveHolmes posted on SMC Pentax-F AF Adapter 1.7X - FA28 - 2.8 - FA50 - 1.4 at 19/07/2013 - 14:16

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Gwyn wrote:
So we won't know where to send the search party then, after they leave you naked and gaffer taped to a lamppost.

Enjoy you stag do Dave. I'm sure your mates wouldn't be so cruel as to do that to you.


His lovely lady meanwhile was dressed as a telly tubby in a major shopping centre in Utrecht. Don't ask, way to complicated a story .
They might... And the teletubby thing is the kind of thing I'm dreading most...




If I should knock on anybody's door, covering my modesty with their bin-lids, I shall hope they show some pity and loan me a pair of jeans...

Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Another pointless thread at 19/07/2013 - 14:13

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I've been very close to getting aK1000 for a couple of years... I'm currently playing with the MX (K5 is all packed away)...

Is the viewfinder in the K1000 similar to that of the MX?

Would be nice to have a 'slightly' larger body...

Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Pentax K1000 at 18/07/2013 - 17:46

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Payment received - SMC Pentax-F 1.7X AF Adapter sent out by ParcelForce 24 hour service...

PM sent to buyer with tracking details...

I now have just enough for the NI-Maschine!! WHOOP!

Comment by DaveHolmes posted on SMC Pentax-F AF Adapter 1.7X - FA28 - 2.8 - FA50 - 1.4 at 18/07/2013 - 14:40

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bforbes wrote:
Are we all invited...
I don't even know where its happening!

Nobody has told me anything really!!

Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Another pointless thread at 18/07/2013 - 10:14

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Speaking of beer...

My 'Stag' is this weekend... I'm expecting to be kidnapped at 5pm tomorrow and taken to god knows where for the weekend...

It's normal to be more nervous of the Stag than the wedding right?

Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Another pointless thread at 18/07/2013 - 09:18

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Sold pending payment

Comment by DaveHolmes posted on SMC Pentax-F AF Adapter 1.7X - FA28 - 2.8 - FA50 - 1.4 at 17/07/2013 - 21:38

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I'm forever missing shots because either I've forgotten that I switched the K5 off (I seem to have an autopilot on this...) or left the lens cap on... I never learn!!

I think this is why photo-journalists don't use lens-caps and have several spare batteries...

Comment by DaveHolmes posted on Oh Dopey Me..... at 17/07/2013 - 18:52

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To answer a recent PM

davem wrote:
This adapter works with the DA*300. As Dave says a manual tweak and then it focuses fast and efficiently

Dave
Blythman wrote:
Not Full AF on any lens.

The adapter AF does not function fully between the minimum focus distance and infinity. You have to manually focus to the vicinity of the target, and then let the adapter AF take over.

I also have the Sigma 150-500. But I often take the DA*300 and the 1.7x instead if I'm going to be carrying for any distance.

Comment by DaveHolmes posted on SMC Pentax-F AF Adapter 1.7X - FA28 - 2.8 - FA50 - 1.4 at 17/07/2013 - 18:26

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