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Comment by fatspider posted on Splash of Colour at 26/05/2009 - 13:56
I can see the pub from here!
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How could I get this printed out so it is a couple of feet wide?
If you have an A4 printer you can get Panoramic paper and do it yourself.How could I get this printed out so it is a couple of feet wide?
Comment by fatspider posted on Surprise View Otley at 24/05/2009 - 19:54
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Pentax will allways say it is different because they want to sell their own.
A difference in capacity alo
Which is quite possibly the reason they changed it in the K7Pentax will allways say it is different because they want to sell their own.
A difference in capacity alo
Comment by fatspider posted on In your hands the K-7 vs K10D at 24/05/2009 - 17:39
PentaxBabe wrote:
Hi Andy,
Welcome. You are right about getting good advise from this forum. I have had loads. They are also a really fun group of people so expect loads of laughs.
I agree with everything said about SRS. However, I have been looking to upgrade my K200D and K100D and have been doing some searching. The cheapest price I have found is £499.95 for a K20D Body only from a company called Simply Electronics http://www.simplyelectronics.net/index.php which includes free delivery. I think it is only about £20 cheaper. But its £20 you could put towards the lens. You can order on line or by phone. I have ordered mine from them, but will still be looking at SRS for lens etc. They are worth a look.
Jeanette
Cheaper than SRS I know £20 is £20 but are these guys Pentax Pro Dealers? SRS are and will give a two year warranty on Pentax gear, well worth the extra £20Hi Andy,
Welcome. You are right about getting good advise from this forum. I have had loads. They are also a really fun group of people so expect loads of laughs.
I agree with everything said about SRS. However, I have been looking to upgrade my K200D and K100D and have been doing some searching. The cheapest price I have found is £499.95 for a K20D Body only from a company called Simply Electronics http://www.simplyelectronics.net/index.php which includes free delivery. I think it is only about £20 cheaper. But its £20 you could put towards the lens. You can order on line or by phone. I have ordered mine from them, but will still be looking at SRS for lens etc. They are worth a look.
Jeanette
Welcome to the forum Andy
Comment by fatspider posted on Photographer Noob at 24/05/2009 - 09:03
This guy seems to be giving Pentax a pat on the back for the K7D, however I picked up on a couple of clangers. first off he claims poor Pentax users have had to stand by while other manufacturers bring out camera after camera with innovative features........sorry I just had to pick myself up off the floor......later in the video he demonsrates the mode dial going through all the various modes including Sv and TAv then adds that they are what you would expect to find, but he says the K7D does have an additional movie mode ERRR? shouldnt that be It has all the usual modes you expect to find PLUS Sv, TAv, Hyper Program and movie......sorry I just had to pick myself up from the floor again
Comment by fatspider posted on Pentax K7 review video at 23/05/2009 - 23:39
stevejcoe wrote:
Pentax somehow lost their way and failed to adapt to the changing market and are now on the long road back.
Believe me there would be no one happier, if they could regain their former position and I sincerely hope that Hoya have the commitment to make it happen.
Steve
It doesn't matter what the situation is, and I am well aware of Pentax's previous poularity, but a newer generation of photographers know nothing of that, all they see is a feature rich camera at a knock down price and that is the point I was making, those of us who are old enough to remember the good old days are either still Pentax users or have changed systems, and lets face it Pentax will have a hard job getting old dogs to learn new tricks, especially if it involves the cost of switching brands, so that means targetting newcomers and making them understand that Pentax is not the Skoda of cameras especially with the opinions of some camera salespeople.impotentspider wrote:
Before you all start screaming for my head I am NOT comparing Pentax to early Skoda What I am trying to do is point out that generally speaking people associate low price with cost cutting and sub standard products and will quite often pay more for less simply because they think the product will be better.
It took Skoda a long time to shake off the publics opinion of them, maybe its time Pentax said to hell with it and sold cameras at the same price as the competition with the attitude its as good as yours because it cost the same to make, hang on a mo, maybe thats exactly what their doing with the K7
The situation is not quite the same. Pentax used to sell more cameras than Canon and Nikon combined. They have always in my eyes provided value, better quality than Canon and much cheaper than Nikon. So when I purchased my first Pentax back in the early 80's I was not buying into some new upstart or cheap inferior product. Quote:
I agree that price is not a sustainable competitive adbvantage, but value certainly is. (95% of the features/quality for 75% of the price stills hold true. That last 5 % costs a lot to produce.
I take it you used to drive a Skoda or Lada thenI agree that price is not a sustainable competitive adbvantage, but value certainly is. (95% of the features/quality for 75% of the price stills hold true. That last 5 % costs a lot to produce.
Before you all start screaming for my head I am NOT comparing Pentax to early Skoda What I am trying to do is point out that generally speaking people associate low price with cost cutting and sub standard products and will quite often pay more for less simply because they think the product will be better.
It took Skoda a long time to shake off the publics opinion of them, maybe its time Pentax said to hell with it and sold cameras at the same price as the competition with the attitude its as good as yours because it cost the same to make, hang on a mo, maybe thats exactly what their doing with the K7
Pentax somehow lost their way and failed to adapt to the changing market and are now on the long road back.
Believe me there would be no one happier, if they could regain their former position and I sincerely hope that Hoya have the commitment to make it happen.
Steve
And my referance to you buying a Skoda or Lada was extremely tongue in cheek, hence the smiley
EDIT; as an afterthought, maybe its the simple fact that the aforementioned salespeople are too young to remember Pentax and not that they are brainwashed into promoting them as inferior: they have cut their photographic teeth during Penatx's proverbial fall from grace and know no different.
Comment by fatspider posted on Some simple arithmetic at 23/05/2009 - 19:37
Cant help with the Islands as theyre always out of season when I go, but you MUST have a "Kipper in a Bun" from Craster just down the road, and no doubt Ken (beginer) will tell you the same about the butchers pork pies in Bambro'
I can also reccomend the Ship Inn in Seahouses for food (and beer)
I can also reccomend the Ship Inn in Seahouses for food (and beer)
Comment by fatspider posted on Some Farne Islands advise please at 23/05/2009 - 19:18
A camera club is only as good as its members so trying to put a label on whether they are good or bad is immpossible. Peoples expectations of clubs also vary enormously, many assume you just stand around chatting about gear and showing each others images... WRONG!
Most clubs will have a sylabus of events for the year which includes guest speakers, AV shows, members nights and of course monthly and annual competitions, of course there will be a break for refreshments and time for a chat and even time for chatting afterwards.
Go along to your local club for a couple of nights, you will soon find out if the members are friendly, if you find the events boring give it a few more sessions before jumping ship as any club can end up with a couple of duff lectures in a row
Most clubs will have a sylabus of events for the year which includes guest speakers, AV shows, members nights and of course monthly and annual competitions, of course there will be a break for refreshments and time for a chat and even time for chatting afterwards.
Go along to your local club for a couple of nights, you will soon find out if the members are friendly, if you find the events boring give it a few more sessions before jumping ship as any club can end up with a couple of duff lectures in a row
Comment by fatspider posted on Camera Clubs at 23/05/2009 - 19:10
I think with flowers you need to try lots of angles & compositions, I can never seem to get the right combination