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Comment by George Lazarette posted on K-01 - Black Version? at 19/02/2012 - 00:04
If I didn't sell my camera equipment, I'd be swamped.
Trouble is, I keep buying back the items I really miss. So far, a Spotmatic, a Super A, a 75-150, and soon (probably) a *istD. And a 16-50.
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Trouble is, I keep buying back the items I really miss. So far, a Spotmatic, a Super A, a 75-150, and soon (probably) a *istD. And a 16-50.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Kitties big and small at 19/02/2012 - 00:01
I did that trip a million years ago. It was an Amateur Photographer special. In those days Lerwick was full of wooden fishing boats with varnished hulls. Lovely.
These are fun pics, Galoot. Good to see you back.
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These are fun pics, Galoot. Good to see you back.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on From - 'Canal Walk' to Shetland and Back at 18/02/2012 - 23:56
Mat, these are great. They show the power of B&W to get to the essence of the image, to frame the fearful symmetry!
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Kitties big and small at 18/02/2012 - 22:29
cabstar wrote:
I think the lifespan cycle of the 560mm will be a lot longer than the 18-135mm
Indeed.I think the lifespan cycle of the 560mm will be a lot longer than the 18-135mm
The 7/6 1:1.4 50mm was introduced in 1965, and has, allegedly, just been discontinued. I think there may have been small changes over its lifespan, but essentially it is the same lens.
I am not an expert on these, and if anybody knows better (Womble?), please chip in.
But if I am correct, the lens has been around for close to fifty years. That's a tribute to the original design, and to Asahi's expertise.
Whether the 560 will last so long is disputable. But if it's a good lens, it will probably be around for quite a while.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on release date for 560mm ??? at 18/02/2012 - 22:24
As the frog says, longer is better for macro. People who don't really know much about it tend to buy 50mm lenses, and then find they are not ideal and try to sell them on.
And as Sterrtje says, the focussing arrangements don't make it easy to use the lens for other purposes.
So buy an old SMCP-M/A 50mm for general use and portraits, and a 90/100mm for macro.
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And as Sterrtje says, the focussing arrangements don't make it easy to use the lens for other purposes.
So buy an old SMCP-M/A 50mm for general use and portraits, and a 90/100mm for macro.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Advice on glass for my k-x at 18/02/2012 - 18:16
Joe S wrote:
So sad to hear that, G. A little low on your sense of humour today?
Surely you know I have no sense of humour at all?So sad to hear that, G. A little low on your sense of humour today?
It's a good read, though, if you can spare the time from your travels and travails.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Floyd, ME Super and Bailey. at 18/02/2012 - 17:14
It's an intermittent fault on my lens, and a number of other people have said the same. Certainly worth asking the seller to guarantee that the lens doesn't have the problem.
It's a shame, because it's an excellent lens otherwise, and the extra 20mm over the 16-50 at the top end is very useful.
That said, the issue isn't serious enough to have persuaded me to take it to a repairer. It just happens occasionally, then sorts itself out.
As for IQ, it's not quite as good as the 16-50, but it's not far off. (And the 16-50, bear in mind, costs a lot more.)
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It's a shame, because it's an excellent lens otherwise, and the extra 20mm over the 16-50 at the top end is very useful.
That said, the issue isn't serious enough to have persuaded me to take it to a repairer. It just happens occasionally, then sorts itself out.
As for IQ, it's not quite as good as the 16-50, but it's not far off. (And the 16-50, bear in mind, costs a lot more.)
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Sigma Vs Sigma at 18/02/2012 - 17:11
So you have no clue what it's about, but you are going to dismiss it?
Please don't come and work for my company.
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Please don't come and work for my company.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Floyd, ME Super and Bailey. at 18/02/2012 - 16:40
cabstar wrote:
The high new prices are not about fleecing potential customers but about recovering initial tooling costs & r & d. if you look at the product lifespan cycle image, just google it, you will see that the peak sale is generally half way through, from that point, demand for the product decreases so the price decreases..
Apple avoid this altogether by keeping the price constant all the way through the product cycle, with this in mind Apple consumers are more likely to buy on launch as they know there is no reason to buy later as there will be very little difference in price. The price usually stays constant until the next product replacement is launched, then the price is reduced...
I disagree, and so do you! George Lazarette wrote:
You might well be right, Cabstar. It is not unknown for manufacturers to milk the early adopters, and then price the product realistically.
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Actually I based my pricing on how other companies priced similar products, along with a reference to the product lifespan cycle and previous pricing strategies by Pentax.You might well be right, Cabstar. It is not unknown for manufacturers to milk the early adopters, and then price the product realistically.
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The high new prices are not about fleecing potential customers but about recovering initial tooling costs & r & d. if you look at the product lifespan cycle image, just google it, you will see that the peak sale is generally half way through, from that point, demand for the product decreases so the price decreases..
Apple avoid this altogether by keeping the price constant all the way through the product cycle, with this in mind Apple consumers are more likely to buy on launch as they know there is no reason to buy later as there will be very little difference in price. The price usually stays constant until the next product replacement is launched, then the price is reduced...
Like Apple, it is open to any manufacturer to pay off its development costs over the product's life. The fact that some choose to charge more initially is because they can. It's the nature of the technology market that some people put greater store on having the latest thing than they do on value for money.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on release date for 560mm ??? at 18/02/2012 - 16:39
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