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Comment by Deryck posted on PENTAX DA 18-135mm any good? at 18/03/2011 - 23:03
There was a press release that said two new lenses were being released at the time of the gx-20 launch, one being a upgraded 18-55 Amateur Photography. So the Samsung branded lens maybe the mark II.
Comment by Deryck posted on Kit lens replacement at 07/07/2008 - 22:20
Thanks for the heads up, I checked out the Morris Photo website and they certainly look worth a visit. I am sure the OH would like a short break in the Cotswolds sometime.
Comment by Deryck posted on Crumpler Bags at 24/04/2008 - 12:44
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Jessops would get you one in to look at, or at least they used to, don't know if they still will!
Yes I expect they would, but it does put you under a bit of pressure to buy it. As I expect to go down to Watford, I may just go into London at the same time and check out Camera World and Jacobs.Jessops would get you one in to look at, or at least they used to, don't know if they still will!
Comment by Deryck posted on Crumpler Bags at 23/04/2008 - 19:46
I will hopefully be going down to SRS soon , and see some of the Crumpler and Tamrac bags.
I will have to have a look at the mini-trekker and slingshots as I have seen a lot of recommendations for them and they are fairly easy to find.
I will have to have a look at the mini-trekker and slingshots as I have seen a lot of recommendations for them and they are fairly easy to find.
Comment by Deryck posted on Crumpler Bags at 23/04/2008 - 19:39
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Jacobs and Jessops are both stockists. The thing about the Hadley type design is that the bags are quite slim and tuck well into the body. This makes them less obtrusive and more secure when travelling.
They may be stockists, but Jacobs Manchester doesn't carry them in stock. I have only found a couple of places so far that do, Camera World and Jacobs, both in London.Jacobs and Jessops are both stockists. The thing about the Hadley type design is that the bags are quite slim and tuck well into the body. This makes them less obtrusive and more secure when travelling.
Comment by Deryck posted on Crumpler Bags at 23/04/2008 - 19:24
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The crunpler bags I have seen have had huge gaps around the cover flap that would do nothing to keep the rain out. Personally I don't think they are a good design.
For good construction, good protection and ease of access I use the Billinghma Hadley and Alice bags.
I hadn't thought about the Billingham range, the Hadley is the size and style I was thinking about. Are there any good stockists in the North-West?The crunpler bags I have seen have had huge gaps around the cover flap that would do nothing to keep the rain out. Personally I don't think they are a good design.
For good construction, good protection and ease of access I use the Billinghma Hadley and Alice bags.
Comment by Deryck posted on Crumpler Bags at 22/04/2008 - 19:42
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I have no personal experience of Crumpler bags, i don't like the look of them personally, but I know people who have them - some swear by them, others at them.
As for them not screaming camera bag - don't you think any self respecting thief knows the entire Crumpler range by heart by now and recognises a camera bag just as easily as if it had Pentax emblazoned on the side? When you take your camera out it will become obvious any way.
But then I admit to happily putting my Ds into a tote bag for a day out, or even carrying it in a bumbag (horror of horrors ) when walking the dogs.
Only when I am travelling do I tend to take a camera bag, then it tends to be the full Tamrac rucksack, or maybe the smaller older Lowepro Nova, both of which are obviously camera bags.
I would suggest you take yourself and your kit down to a camera shop and look at bags before committing yourself. And remember that when LBA strikes you need room for those too! Also consider whether you likely to want to carry a laptop with you in the same bag for instance.
Trouble is where I live taking myself to a camera shop to look at all the various ranges would take a lot of research and travelling. I have no personal experience of Crumpler bags, i don't like the look of them personally, but I know people who have them - some swear by them, others at them.
As for them not screaming camera bag - don't you think any self respecting thief knows the entire Crumpler range by heart by now and recognises a camera bag just as easily as if it had Pentax emblazoned on the side? When you take your camera out it will become obvious any way.
But then I admit to happily putting my Ds into a tote bag for a day out, or even carrying it in a bumbag (horror of horrors ) when walking the dogs.
Only when I am travelling do I tend to take a camera bag, then it tends to be the full Tamrac rucksack, or maybe the smaller older Lowepro Nova, both of which are obviously camera bags.
I would suggest you take yourself and your kit down to a camera shop and look at bags before committing yourself. And remember that when LBA strikes you need room for those too! Also consider whether you likely to want to carry a laptop with you in the same bag for instance.
When out for the day I carry the miminum amount of stuff that I can get away with so the cameras and maybe a small bottle of water is all I would be carrying when out for the day. I may get a backpack later for when I am travelling and I will bear in mind your advise about a laptop.
Comment by Deryck posted on Crumpler Bags at 22/04/2008 - 19:25
When going out for a day I just toss my Panasonic into a medium sized shoulder bag with whatever else I happen to need at the time. Probably not such a good idea with a DSLR. I used to find my old camera bag when full, besides weighting too much, was too big and cumbersome to carry around all day so it often got left behind, so a new bag is in order. The camera together with an additional zoom and a fast prime is probably as much as I would want to carry all day.
I have read various good things about Crumpler bags in non-photo forums and wondered what their camera bags are like. One of the Pretty Boy Maxi Bags would seem to fit the bill for general use with the advantage of not looking like a camera bag stuffed full of expensive goodies.
The other ones in a similar vein are Think Tanks Urban disguise bags, any opinions on these bags?
I have read various good things about Crumpler bags in non-photo forums and wondered what their camera bags are like. One of the Pretty Boy Maxi Bags would seem to fit the bill for general use with the advantage of not looking like a camera bag stuffed full of expensive goodies.
The other ones in a similar vein are Think Tanks Urban disguise bags, any opinions on these bags?
Comment by Deryck posted on Crumpler Bags at 22/04/2008 - 09:00
Always wondered how it was done, there is quite a bit using some open source tools:
http://www.panorob.de/~dersch/heliarVR/heliarVR0.html
http://www.panorob.de/~dersch/
http://www.panorob.de/~dersch/heliarVR/heliarVR0.html
http://www.panorob.de/~dersch/
Comment by Deryck posted on Circular Fisheye at 23/04/2008 - 19:12
Here are some samples of the DA18-135, DA17-70 and DA18-250. I took them in the late afternoon in my garden. They are all at the wide end around 18mm. If the weather is ok tomorrow I will take a few at 70mm and add them.
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