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Comment by Don posted on SPAM is good for you! at 22/12/2010 - 14:38
lot's of Hawaiian dishes made with spam. Google Hawaii and spam for recipes!
Personally I keep stuff like that as back up for camping emergencies.
It's the one thing I know nobody around here will eat unless they have to.... so it's there when you need it.
One fishing excursion with my uncle went way wrong when I was a kid.
I packed up spam in my pack just in case.
on the second day with no fish, after a bear smashed into his truck to get at the cooler....
That can of spam came in handy....
breaded with cornmeal and bread crumbs, seasoned with cajun spice and deep fried, it actually wasn't too bad. The alternative was to eat the fishing bait.
Third day the fish hit like crazy...... see what would have happened if we had eaten out bait?
Personally I keep stuff like that as back up for camping emergencies.
It's the one thing I know nobody around here will eat unless they have to.... so it's there when you need it.
One fishing excursion with my uncle went way wrong when I was a kid.
I packed up spam in my pack just in case.
on the second day with no fish, after a bear smashed into his truck to get at the cooler....
That can of spam came in handy....
breaded with cornmeal and bread crumbs, seasoned with cajun spice and deep fried, it actually wasn't too bad. The alternative was to eat the fishing bait.
Third day the fish hit like crazy...... see what would have happened if we had eaten out bait?
Comment by Don posted on SPAM is good for you! at 22/12/2010 - 14:28
Public polices the police with thier cameras
Quote:
A criminal charge placed against a police officer who is alleged to have assaulted a demonstrator during the G20 Summit in downtown Toronto came as a result of the public standing up for itself, one civil liberties expert said.
A criminal charge placed against a police officer who is alleged to have assaulted a demonstrator during the G20 Summit in downtown Toronto came as a result of the public standing up for itself, one civil liberties expert said.
Comment by Don posted on The real reason Police want to treat photographers like terrorists. at 22/12/2010 - 14:13
PHOTOWAM64 wrote:
I had almost made up my mind to replace my * ist DL2 with a K5 but it looks as if I may have to look elsewhere shame as I have been using pentax for over 20 years as I am now on a small pension and do not want to bye in to a load of sensor problems
Regards
Photowam
you are aware canon is having the same issues? completely different sensor, and they are getting oil fling off the mirror assembly onto the sensors.I had almost made up my mind to replace my * ist DL2 with a K5 but it looks as if I may have to look elsewhere shame as I have been using pentax for over 20 years as I am now on a small pension and do not want to bye in to a load of sensor problems
Regards
Photowam
Sony makes the sensors in the k5 as well sells them to Nikon.
So that rules out Sony, Pentax, Nikon and Canon.
It's a smaller issue than you think, and the companies are fixing it.
Comment by Don posted on K5 Sensor Issues... at 22/12/2010 - 14:07
pentaxian450 wrote:
No Christmas tree this year. With a 7 month old dog and an eight month old cat, it wouldn't survive.
http://picasaweb.google.com/pentaxian450/Willy6#5537717859380033218
our dog and two cats couldn't be happier to have an indoor tree.... No Christmas tree this year. With a 7 month old dog and an eight month old cat, it wouldn't survive.
http://picasaweb.google.com/pentaxian450/Willy6#5537717859380033218
beautiful dog BTW! I'm so happy for you!
Comment by Don posted on Show us your xmas tree. at 21/12/2010 - 22:47
I find myself hoping this will be the first all plastic, inexpensive, yet pro image quality wr zoom for the masses.
who cares if it is "Fast" when cameras like the kx, kr, and k5 perform well at high iso?
who cares if it is "Fast" when cameras like the kx, kr, and k5 perform well at high iso?
Comment by Don posted on Pentax DA 12-35mm WR DC at 21/12/2010 - 03:01
I like that third image very much.
I must as a Canadian who lives in a loverly winter hell, correct you on the terminology of "Antidote for snow".
Bears have the antidote for snow. It is called hibernation. We humans have the second best antidote..... Booze....
The photos are lovely but not an antidote for snow, IMHO.
I must as a Canadian who lives in a loverly winter hell, correct you on the terminology of "Antidote for snow".
Bears have the antidote for snow. It is called hibernation. We humans have the second best antidote..... Booze....
The photos are lovely but not an antidote for snow, IMHO.
Comment by Don posted on An antidote to snow at 21/12/2010 - 02:46
I think a hlaf stop underexposure on print film should be fine... maybe a little more grain...
just mention it to your photofinisher and check your prints and negs when you get them back to make sure your prints are printed right.
just mention it to your photofinisher and check your prints and negs when you get them back to make sure your prints are printed right.
Comment by Don posted on Have I wrecked my roll of Ektar? at 20/12/2010 - 15:47
johnriley wrote:
I mention it because the A series 50mm f1.2 was available (assembled in Thailand) in the far East, but not here. There are quite a few others listed on the Japanese site, although I haven't looked recently.
I find the concept interesting for a moment then realized...Quote:
There is also the matter of the photo Pentax use on their site of their lens collection, a lot of which have been out of production for many years. This could be regarded as misleading.
That's interesting. I wonder how many of those lenses are actually still available in Japan? A lot of lenses and cameras were wqithdrawn from sale in Europe because of legislation relating to dangerous materials such as Lead. Specifically the 645 and 67 disappeared because of this.There is also the matter of the photo Pentax use on their site of their lens collection, a lot of which have been out of production for many years. This could be regarded as misleading.
I mention it because the A series 50mm f1.2 was available (assembled in Thailand) in the far East, but not here. There are quite a few others listed on the Japanese site, although I haven't looked recently.
Pentax promises the best backward compatibility of all the brands... so it would not be misleading but they should maybe have more photos with new glass and mention the backwards compatibility of the lenses where older or rare glass is used.
Comment by Don posted on Pentax DA 12-35mm WR DC at 20/12/2010 - 15:03
actually the film should be able to handle the underexposure ok as well...
I think you'll be fine but your photofinisher may need to adjust at the printing phase..
I think you'll be fine but your photofinisher may need to adjust at the printing phase..
Comment by Don posted on Have I wrecked my roll of Ektar? at 20/12/2010 - 14:56
Don, you should have used the Spam for bait. I believe some Carp anglers over here do
We were fishing for walleye.