FAT8BIKER

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johnriley wrote:
Common confusion exists, but here goes: Images on the computer and in Photoshop are measured in ppi (pixels per inch) and this should be 72ppi for screen and web and 300ppi for prints, unless your commercial printer requires a different resolution.

Printers lay down dots of ink in dpi (dots per inch) and a printer resolution might well be 1400dpi or 2880dpi or similar large amounts.

If you actually made an image in Photoshop at 2400ppi it would be an immense file and would take ages to load, clog up the memory and might not seem to load at all. If anyone every finds a file oddly large, then check you are sizing in ppi and not ppcm (pixels per inch not pixels per cm!) as it makes a bit of a difference.
Thanks John i think but i did scan the same print at 1200DPI and that was fine. I am not sure about ppi/ppcm but i will check next time i scan.
Regards Dave

Comment by FAT8BIKER posted on File size in photoshop elements at 13/12/2011 - 14:26

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Hi all
Being a complete novice at photoshop can any body exlpain why a file of a print at 2400DPI is to large to be opened in elements 8 but i can open it in Picasa and windows pictures.
When i say novice a meen a complete dunb dumb.:::
Thanks
Dave

Comment by FAT8BIKER posted on File size in photoshop elements at 13/12/2011 - 14:02

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johnriley wrote:
The standard lens hood works fine, with no vignetting. Although marked for 50mm lenses, the field of view of the 35mm on digital is about the same.

Second hand off eBay will be better than the £60 price tag!
Thanks John.
Amazon have also got the 55=300 for £135.32.
Cheers
Dave

Comment by FAT8BIKER posted on SMC DA 35MM F2.4 AL at 13/12/2011 - 00:45

FAT8BIKER
Hi all
Following on from the heads up on the 35mm lens AMAZON is also selling the "55.300" for £135.32.
Cheers
Dave

Comment by FAT8BIKER posted on 55-300 ON AMAZON at 13/12/2011 - 00:41

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FAT8BIKER wrote:
Read the review, thanks John.
Was about to log off the laptop after a night on photoshop, but decided to have a quick look at the forum.
"BOY" was i glad i did, hope they dont send a picture for that price.
THANKS for the heads up.
CHEEEEEEEERSSSSSS
Dave
One other thing John which hood would you recomend PH-SA49 or the RH-RC49.
Regards
Dave

Comment by FAT8BIKER posted on SMC DA 35MM F2.4 AL at 13/12/2011 - 00:12

FAT8BIKER
Read the review, thanks John.
Was about to log off the laptop after a night on photoshop, but decided to have a quick look at the forum.
"BOY" was i glad i did, hope they dont send a picture for that price.
THANKS for the heads up.
CHEEEEEEEERSSSSSS
Dave

Comment by FAT8BIKER posted on SMC DA 35MM F2.4 AL at 12/12/2011 - 23:49

FAT8BIKER
Hi all
I am thinking of buying the above lens to use as a standard, as any body any information as to how it performs against the kit 18/50mm original not the second genaration kit.
Thanks
Dave

Comment by FAT8BIKER posted on SMC DA 35MM F2.4 AL at 11/12/2011 - 16:44

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Mike-P wrote:
LCE have a used dal version for 150
Cheers Mike
Having read a lot of reviews, they all say good lens but slow focus.
i will be using it for motorcycle racing so would need to use in manual mode so might look for older tele lens as i have never used a zoom.
I have used a Minolta TLR ON THE i-o-m very interesting camera to pan.
Thanks All
Cheers
Dave

Comment by FAT8BIKER posted on SIGMA at 05/12/2011 - 11:41

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davidstorm wrote:
dcweather wrote:
What about the DAL version of the 55-300mm? It's quite a bit cheaper.
Dave
Dave, my DA L 55-300 cost me £160 from ebay, brand spanking new. Had been split from a dual lens kit so no original box, but at the time there were many available. Fabulous lens, unreal value for money at what I paid. My son has the DG APO version of the Sigma 70-300mm and the Pentax blows it away for image quality at all focal lengths.

Regards
David
Thanks for that David will look on ebay.
Cheers Dave

Comment by FAT8BIKER posted on SIGMA at 04/12/2011 - 22:37

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Mike-P wrote:
Don't know anything about the Sigma 18mm f2.8 but with regards to the 70-300mm ... buy the Pentax 55-300mm. Much better lens.
Thanks mike but can not aford the 55-300.
have seen lots of SMC 28=80/90 and 35-80 plus 70-210 for sale are any worth buying.
Cheers
Dave

Comment by FAT8BIKER posted on SIGMA at 04/12/2011 - 17:48

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