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I get busy this time of year.....is the main thing...
Comment by Don posted on Competition entries declining? at 14/08/2011 - 18:09
alig wrote:
Thanks Don, I always use a hood too. Looks like a case of 'belt & braces' overkill.
I have e-mailed the company images of the damage too.
Thanks Don, I always use a hood too. Looks like a case of 'belt & braces' overkill.
I have e-mailed the company images of the damage too.
it is a crapshoot there are people with stories where the filter saves the lens... problem for me is that there are just as many if not more stories like yours where the filter doesn't save the lens or worse causes damage... then you're out a lens and a filter!
Comment by Don posted on My disaster/nightmare lens story... at 13/08/2011 - 15:16
I never use a filter unless there is a reason for it. The best protection for filters is the cases they are shipped in, and the best protection for lenses is a rigid lens hood.... and careful handling.
and yes, take the time to write down every detail, and ask for a replacement. Paper trails are your friend.
and yes, take the time to write down every detail, and ask for a replacement. Paper trails are your friend.
Comment by Don posted on My disaster/nightmare lens story... at 13/08/2011 - 15:01
johnriley wrote:
Don't think it makes that much difference Don, it's just a clunky way of adapting two systems. I'm not fond of the SLT design anyway, just another surface to keep clean.
The Sony A33 and A55 that I had a look at were pretty good though and I could use the EVF, but wouldn't by preference. A K-r is better and faster.
that is why I bought a kr, you are correct right now, but in the not too distant future.... I predict evf and hybrid adaptors like the one I linked to will surpass the pentaprism finder... and they'll be better AND cheaper.Don't think it makes that much difference Don, it's just a clunky way of adapting two systems. I'm not fond of the SLT design anyway, just another surface to keep clean.
The Sony A33 and A55 that I had a look at were pretty good though and I could use the EVF, but wouldn't by preference. A K-r is better and faster.
imagine a system similar to Ricoh's modular system, with an adaptor like the one I linked to above, with a kmount.... you build your camera to your liking, and have the option of tearing it down to alter it for different jobs (ie video specific or stills specific) and only upgrade one peice ata time...
Comment by Don posted on Evil Panasonic at 13/08/2011 - 14:15
this : link is another nail in the d-slr coffin....
evil cameras will eventually kill d-slrs.
I hope Pentax jumps into the fray sooner rather than later with an aps-c evil/mirrirless class camera....
evil cameras will eventually kill d-slrs.
I hope Pentax jumps into the fray sooner rather than later with an aps-c evil/mirrirless class camera....
Comment by Don posted on Evil Panasonic at 13/08/2011 - 14:00
techno-terminator wrote:
eeeeeeeeeeeeeek
What a nasty tale . Agreed - think you should ask for a new one too - after all if you had dropped it at home and made such a mess the chances are that you insurers would have replaced it
even if he dropped at home, himself PRIOR to opening it, the problem would be how THEY packaged it! lol!eeeeeeeeeeeeeek
What a nasty tale . Agreed - think you should ask for a new one too - after all if you had dropped it at home and made such a mess the chances are that you insurers would have replaced it
but I do get what you're saying... insurance is good, but it is even better when the other party has to pay the deductable!
Comment by Don posted on My disaster/nightmare lens story... at 13/08/2011 - 13:53
that is why they have insurance, no reputable company would refuse to replace your lens under these circumstances.
best of luck to you.
best of luck to you.
Comment by Don posted on My disaster/nightmare lens story... at 13/08/2011 - 13:45
I looked at that lens as well.... I think anybody that does a lot of video on thier Pentax d-slr should keep watching for reviews on it as it may well prove to be a good option... but wether it beats the 35 2.4 is the real question....
Comment by Don posted on Samyang 24mm f1.4 at 13/08/2011 - 13:05
Frogherder wrote:
Does any one know if there is a pan/tilt head available for a Manfrotto or Velbon monopod
Bernard
the purpose of a pan/tilt head is twofold, one being to isolate the left to right panning motion, and the other to isolate the forward and backward tilting motion of the tilt... both of which would be rendered ineffectual by the inherent instability of a mono pod.Does any one know if there is a pan/tilt head available for a Manfrotto or Velbon monopod
Bernard
go with a ball head on a mono pod or a pan/tilt head on a tripod. but a pan/tilt head on a mono pod is about as useful as putting snow ski's on a plane you intend to land in water..
just sayin'.
that is all.
Comment by Don posted on monopod suggestions? views on using them? at 13/08/2011 - 02:06
ruach wrote:
Thanks for your replies.
For more information I add this from the article,
"Gravy stops are the zones that will probably show up but that I don’t personally count on: if they are there, great; if not, but I don’t rely on them."
This is the title of the article: Next Stop: The Last Stop! RED MX Latitude Tests(2) by Art Adams.
Thanks.
I think it is time to learn English from somebody else. ANYBODY else...lol!Thanks for your replies.
For more information I add this from the article,
"Gravy stops are the zones that will probably show up but that I don’t personally count on: if they are there, great; if not, but I don’t rely on them."
This is the title of the article: Next Stop: The Last Stop! RED MX Latitude Tests(2) by Art Adams.
Thanks.
Comment by Don posted on question on english. at 12/08/2011 - 23:46
