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Comment by Don posted on Pentax K-5 Autofocus System at 16/02/2011 - 16:36
SmutjeUK wrote:
Still no 500mm/f1.4!
see if you can buy a surplus Predator drone and get the camera out of that, it might be cheaper.....Still no 500mm/f1.4!
Comment by Don posted on rumor mill... at 16/02/2011 - 16:30
cardiff_gareth wrote:
Just seen this thread. As a fully qualified driving instructor I can tell you that if you use the above and you are caught it will be a straight £60 fine and 3 points on the licence. No matter what it is, if it causes a distraction and makes you move your hands away from the steering wheel or make you change your line of sight away from the road then it'll be a fine and points and no judge or jury will be in your favour. You can argue that controls on the car mean moving your line of sight or hands but ancillary controls are for making you safer for yourself and other road users and normally are attached to the car near the steering coloum as to minimise hand movement.
Its against the law in this country whilst driving to use a phone, eat, drink, read paper/map, use that contraption above!
Eating and drinking and playing with the radio is down to the police discression.
Now, if you were to use a wireless remote that was attached to the steering wheel and didn't touch the camera/lens/above thing then that would be ok.
that is what I'd go with as well... mount the camera, and velcro the trigger to the wheel near your thumb.Just seen this thread. As a fully qualified driving instructor I can tell you that if you use the above and you are caught it will be a straight £60 fine and 3 points on the licence. No matter what it is, if it causes a distraction and makes you move your hands away from the steering wheel or make you change your line of sight away from the road then it'll be a fine and points and no judge or jury will be in your favour. You can argue that controls on the car mean moving your line of sight or hands but ancillary controls are for making you safer for yourself and other road users and normally are attached to the car near the steering coloum as to minimise hand movement.
Its against the law in this country whilst driving to use a phone, eat, drink, read paper/map, use that contraption above!
Eating and drinking and playing with the radio is down to the police discression.
Now, if you were to use a wireless remote that was attached to the steering wheel and didn't touch the camera/lens/above thing then that would be ok.
Comment by Don posted on Pentax K-5 Autofocus System at 16/02/2011 - 16:14
Mike-P wrote:
Cha-Ching! Don wrote:
I have devised the worlds first 7 lens quick change loader in k-mount.
I need at least 4 please.I have devised the worlds first 7 lens quick change loader in k-mount.
Comment by Don posted on rumor mill... at 16/02/2011 - 16:03
well, we're warning you about possible legal ramifications, just be safe and remember you were warned.
Have fun and good luck.
Have fun and good luck.
Comment by Don posted on Pentax K-5 Autofocus System at 16/02/2011 - 15:58
Aside from good marketing, a product needs to fill a need for the consumer to truly be a hit.
Upon studying the picture taking habits of my Fellow PU users I have come up with the ultimate Pentax accessory.
borrowing an idea from Smith and Wesson...
link
I have devised the worlds first 7 lens quick change loader in k-mount.
I am now taking pre-orders and expect to ship by June 2011.
Call me.
Upon studying the picture taking habits of my Fellow PU users I have come up with the ultimate Pentax accessory.
borrowing an idea from Smith and Wesson...
link
I have devised the worlds first 7 lens quick change loader in k-mount.
I am now taking pre-orders and expect to ship by June 2011.
Call me.
Comment by Don posted on rumor mill... at 16/02/2011 - 15:47
Texting while driving is now illegal here.... I bet the camera puts you in a serious predicament with the law or insurance company in the event of an accident.... even if you swear on Bible it was the other guys fault.
While not as cut and dry as say driving without a licence, in which case even if you are a good driver and the accident was the other guys fault, it does open the doors to getting yourself blamed, if something does happen.
I would be hard pressed to believe you if you said it was the other guys fault, I'd be saying... his stupidity aside, you might have seen him coming if you weren't looking around for things to photograph, or playing with your camera.
Seriously how many people have had a near miss, that was totaly the other guys fault and the only reason an accident didn't occur was because YOU were paying attention?
While not as cut and dry as say driving without a licence, in which case even if you are a good driver and the accident was the other guys fault, it does open the doors to getting yourself blamed, if something does happen.
I would be hard pressed to believe you if you said it was the other guys fault, I'd be saying... his stupidity aside, you might have seen him coming if you weren't looking around for things to photograph, or playing with your camera.
Seriously how many people have had a near miss, that was totaly the other guys fault and the only reason an accident didn't occur was because YOU were paying attention?
Comment by Don posted on Pentax K-5 Autofocus System at 16/02/2011 - 14:33
perhaps a tilt/swing macro "bag" styled bellows?
Comment by Don posted on rumor mill... at 16/02/2011 - 13:50
More hints, clever marketing....link
@mph555l
would all the interest and speculation (aside from being a fun distraction) indicate that perhaps many are feeling something is amiss in thier digital hobby?
@mph555l
would all the interest and speculation (aside from being a fun distraction) indicate that perhaps many are feeling something is amiss in thier digital hobby?
Comment by Don posted on rumor mill... at 16/02/2011 - 13:39
techno-terminator wrote:
Jak
That's true and I didn't spot it
In fact all the shots after that were affected the same way - and I was not aware of having changed that. I'll have to look into that . The same thing happened to me last Summer in Belgium and it took me a while to spot it then . Hmmmmmmm
Gerri had similar problems in the past.Jak
That's true and I didn't spot it
In fact all the shots after that were affected the same way - and I was not aware of having changed that. I'll have to look into that . The same thing happened to me last Summer in Belgium and it took me a while to spot it then . Hmmmmmmm
There is only one solution.
make a habit of looking at the readout in the viewfinder. Simply slow down and read the info before pressing the shutter. Make it a habit, and it only takes a fraction of a second.
Comment by Don posted on first outing with the 35mm lens at 16/02/2011 - 13:29
What about if you selected a small aperture, manual focus at preset range and hyper focus? Use, is it the TaV mode? You set a fast shutter speed to get rid of any blur, a small aperture to maximise DOF and just let the camera set the ISO to match? At least with the K5 if it selects a uber high ISO you know its gonna be fine.
As Don says, by attaching the wireless remote to the steering wheel it means your thumb presses the remote, both hands remain on the wheel, eyes remain focused on the road ahead/any potential developing hazards and its legal then
I'm waiting for someone to say 'I don't have a wireless remote so tried it with a wired remote and it all came unstuck as I tried steering around a corner.....'
Not only is that dangerous and illegal but highly stupid albiet funny