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Comment by fatspider posted on Another pointless thread at 03/07/2020 - 15:23
Fortunately we got away in the caravan for a week in Feb. so this year hasn't been a total flop, missed out on a booking for Whitby in April but have two more which will hopefully go ahead, Whitby again in July and back end of Aug. in Lincoln.....both for Steampunk events which have been cancelled but if we get away who cares, we can always do something else. Last year on our week in Lincoln we visited Whisby Nature Reserve, loads of Dragonflies about just sitting round waiting for snapping 
Comment by fatspider posted on Another pointless thread at 03/07/2020 - 01:24
Anstonian wrote:
There was (still is) a subscription available for Pentax User, "Plus Membership" gets you additional benefits, one of them used to be the magazine.fatspider wrote:
Last edition had an article by David Trout on the Whitby Goth Weekend, included pictures by him and other members of this forum, myself included
That's the point (I think). Was there a charge for the magazine or was it subsidised by Pentax and sent out free?Anstonian wrote:
Seems to be a lively discussion on here regarding photography magazines and their lack of reference to Pentax. I notice that 10 years ago the PU Club magazine was pulled from the clutches of the printers. It looks like it was published every 3 months free of charge to PU members but not certain. I have had a look through some of these from 10 years back and am quite impressed. A magazine that talks about our kit and newly released/to be released gear. For me I would be happy to pay for this magazine if it were started up again, how about anybody else? Anybody know why it was stopped?
Andrew
Not economically viable Seems to be a lively discussion on here regarding photography magazines and their lack of reference to Pentax. I notice that 10 years ago the PU Club magazine was pulled from the clutches of the printers. It looks like it was published every 3 months free of charge to PU members but not certain. I have had a look through some of these from 10 years back and am quite impressed. A magazine that talks about our kit and newly released/to be released gear. For me I would be happy to pay for this magazine if it were started up again, how about anybody else? Anybody know why it was stopped?
Andrew
Last edition had an article by David Trout on the Whitby Goth Weekend, included pictures by him and other members of this forum, myself included
Comment by fatspider posted on Practical Photography. at 02/07/2020 - 20:17
Gwyn wrote:
Nah, Dutch is a very logical language, and remarkably easy to learn, unlike Yorkshire
Gwyn 1 - Alan 0 Nah, Dutch is a very logical language, and remarkably easy to learn, unlike Yorkshire
Comment by fatspider posted on Another pointless thread at 02/07/2020 - 17:55
Anstonian wrote:
Seems to be a lively discussion on here regarding photography magazines and their lack of reference to Pentax. I notice that 10 years ago the PU Club magazine was pulled from the clutches of the printers. It looks like it was published every 3 months free of charge to PU members but not certain. I have had a look through some of these from 10 years back and am quite impressed. A magazine that talks about our kit and newly released/to be released gear. For me I would be happy to pay for this magazine if it were started up again, how about anybody else? Anybody know why it was stopped?
Andrew
Not economically viable Seems to be a lively discussion on here regarding photography magazines and their lack of reference to Pentax. I notice that 10 years ago the PU Club magazine was pulled from the clutches of the printers. It looks like it was published every 3 months free of charge to PU members but not certain. I have had a look through some of these from 10 years back and am quite impressed. A magazine that talks about our kit and newly released/to be released gear. For me I would be happy to pay for this magazine if it were started up again, how about anybody else? Anybody know why it was stopped?
Andrew
Last edition had an article by David Trout on the Whitby Goth Weekend, included pictures by him and other members of this forum, myself included
Comment by fatspider posted on Practical Photography. at 02/07/2020 - 16:43
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What's with all these villages written one way and pronounced completely differently anyway?
I'm sure there as bad in the Netherlands What's with all these villages written one way and pronounced completely differently anyway?
Comment by fatspider posted on Another pointless thread at 02/07/2020 - 16:05
bforbes wrote:
Would he want to get back in Benz3ne wrote:
Hope you do manage to get your trip in.
But would they let him back in Hardgravity wrote:
...and as we come out of lockdown Bradford is in the news, a local lock down 'may' be imposed.
We're going away for 2 nights to try the camping kit out, it's the first chance we've had and now this!
Any chance of fast-forwarding your trip? Trying to get it in before the lockdown is imposed? I'm sure you'll be sensible in your approach so pre-empting the lockdown would be a nice little refresh before hunkering down again....and as we come out of lockdown Bradford is in the news, a local lock down 'may' be imposed.
We're going away for 2 nights to try the camping kit out, it's the first chance we've had and now this!
Hope you do manage to get your trip in.
Comment by fatspider posted on Another pointless thread at 02/07/2020 - 15:59
Having to change camera menu settings and then save to a user seems a rather odd way of doing it, as you have to set up then change back to your prefered usual shooting mode each time you want to set up a specific user mode, it would have been much better to be able to select a user number and then change the menu.
A list of what can be changed would also have been useful, I noticed that white balance is one of them although given the performance of Pentax AWB I doubt I'd ever want to specify anything different for any given mode.
A list of what can be changed would also have been useful, I noticed that white balance is one of them although given the performance of Pentax AWB I doubt I'd ever want to specify anything different for any given mode.
Comment by fatspider posted on Is my Q faulty ? Mode Dial help needed. at 29/06/2020 - 21:37
I think I've found the problem with a bit more digging on the internet, it looks like the ability to save an aspect ratio along with other settings was stuffed up in one of the firmware updates, just come across a post from a guy who said he could do it on his original Q but not on a later model.
At least I know the camera is OK albeit "broken" due to a firmware update
At least I know the camera is OK albeit "broken" due to a firmware update
Comment by fatspider posted on Is my Q faulty ? Mode Dial help needed. at 29/06/2020 - 19:55
First thing I did was update the firmware
I found the manual confusing, it says you can store up to four settings but then contradicts itself by saying only 1 setting at a time, that's why I searched online.
This was the method I found:
1. set up your camera with the settings you want it to save. If you want it to be b&w, or any other filter, set them up now.
2. press the menu button and press the right arrow key to get to tab 3
3. go down one to Quick Dial
4. press right to edit the quick dial settings
5. choose smart effects
6. Then scroll down to one of the quick dial spaces
7. press left/right until you get the USER 1, 2, or 3 setting in the box
8. press -/+ button to edit the settings
9. choose which user mode you want to save your settings as and hit the green button to manage that user setting
10. choose "save settings"
Now the effects that you chose in the begging are saved as USER 1, 2, or 3. Choose them in the smart dial menu. Now when you change the smart dial, it will cycle through your user settings.
I found the manual confusing, it says you can store up to four settings but then contradicts itself by saying only 1 setting at a time, that's why I searched online.
This was the method I found:
1. set up your camera with the settings you want it to save. If you want it to be b&w, or any other filter, set them up now.
2. press the menu button and press the right arrow key to get to tab 3
3. go down one to Quick Dial
4. press right to edit the quick dial settings
5. choose smart effects
6. Then scroll down to one of the quick dial spaces
7. press left/right until you get the USER 1, 2, or 3 setting in the box
8. press -/+ button to edit the settings
9. choose which user mode you want to save your settings as and hit the green button to manage that user setting
10. choose "save settings"
Now the effects that you chose in the begging are saved as USER 1, 2, or 3. Choose them in the smart dial menu. Now when you change the smart dial, it will cycle through your user settings.
Comment by fatspider posted on Is my Q faulty ? Mode Dial help needed. at 29/06/2020 - 17:58
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SiDZoHTbM8