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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Printing B&W problem at 22/05/2007 - 13:30
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That's how it seems to me. Pentax might end up as part of Samsung, which might not be too bad. Nikon is part of a large group. Samsung have strong ties with Sony, so CCDs should be accessible, but Samsung may just use Pentax as the spring board for their own efforts. Who knows.
What on earth makes you think Samsung has close ties to Sony? They are arch rivals, and Koreans usually hate the Japanese, not entirely without reason.That's how it seems to me. Pentax might end up as part of Samsung, which might not be too bad. Nikon is part of a large group. Samsung have strong ties with Sony, so CCDs should be accessible, but Samsung may just use Pentax as the spring board for their own efforts. Who knows.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on My letter to HOYA Tokyo at 31/05/2007 - 02:33
I have to say, Ben, that I did not expect you to receive a reply, and if you did, I thought it would be much more bland than this. What they have sent is really very positive, though of course it's not a guarantee that the camera side will survive. We shall have to wait and see, but with more hope than before.
Well done. It just shows what a girly snapper can do!
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Well done. It just shows what a girly snapper can do!
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on My letter to HOYA Tokyo at 25/05/2007 - 07:57
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As the menu systems are different, that could be very unwise...
But surely the menu systems come from the firmware. And probably the underlying electronics are identical.As the menu systems are different, that could be very unwise...
My guess is that it could work, provided (as is quite likely) Samsung and Pentax have not deliberately prevented it.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on K10D or....... at 23/05/2007 - 10:00
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It could be that, possibly due to copyright or contractual restrictions, the Samsung/Schneider branded lenses are indeed SMC coated, but they are not allowed to say so. I agree that their lenses must have some kind of coating, and if it is their own, why not say so . . . somewhere . . . anywhere?
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If we had somone that knows how lenses are made, and when the coating is applied, that may give us a clue. Is the coating applied to the blanks before they are cut/ground to size, or is it the last process applied to the glass/plastic before the lens is assembled?
If it was applied before grinding, there would be none left!It could be that, possibly due to copyright or contractual restrictions, the Samsung/Schneider branded lenses are indeed SMC coated, but they are not allowed to say so. I agree that their lenses must have some kind of coating, and if it is their own, why not say so . . . somewhere . . . anywhere?
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If we had somone that knows how lenses are made, and when the coating is applied, that may give us a clue. Is the coating applied to the blanks before they are cut/ground to size, or is it the last process applied to the glass/plastic before the lens is assembled?
It's obviously pretty much the final stage prior to assembly.
And my guess is that the Schneider lenses DO have SMC coating because not to coat them with the same stuff would cost more.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on K10D or....... at 22/05/2007 - 16:48
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This is important. Pentax have added wireless flash support and tethered operation in this way. I don't know if these have been added to the Samsung yet.
I suspect you are more likely to get good after-sales support for a Pentax camera, which can be bought from specialist photo-retailers, whereas the Samsung seems to be sold by people who flog washing machines.
As my K10D appears to have a fault, I am glad I bought it from a helpful and knowledgeable specialist, rather than from Currys.
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Even though my 'head' says the Samsung is better value, my heart is swaying me towards the K10D!?!?
I read on another forum that someone asked Samsung if the K10D battery grip fitted the GX10 and they were told it did.....
The cameras are the same, but they appear to have slightly different firmware, and Pentax seem to update theirs more regularly.Tyr wrote:
Does anybody have both a Pentax and Samsung branded version of the same lens to compare?
Nobody seems to know for sure if the lenses are identical or not!?!?Does anybody have both a Pentax and Samsung branded version of the same lens to compare?
Even though my 'head' says the Samsung is better value, my heart is swaying me towards the K10D!?!?
I read on another forum that someone asked Samsung if the K10D battery grip fitted the GX10 and they were told it did.....
This is important. Pentax have added wireless flash support and tethered operation in this way. I don't know if these have been added to the Samsung yet.
I suspect you are more likely to get good after-sales support for a Pentax camera, which can be bought from specialist photo-retailers, whereas the Samsung seems to be sold by people who flog washing machines.
As my K10D appears to have a fault, I am glad I bought it from a helpful and knowledgeable specialist, rather than from Currys.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on K10D or....... at 22/05/2007 - 11:02
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Thanks for the advice George, I was offered the lens free and just wondered if I would be able to use it with an adaptor. I suppose I should try to sell it on ebay!
Well, I think the owner knows the value of his lens. Thanks for the advice George, I was offered the lens free and just wondered if I would be able to use it with an adaptor. I suppose I should try to sell it on ebay!
I doubt if you could sell it. You don't know what camera it fits, and few people have ever heard of Tefnon.
What I do with no-name lenses is take them apart. At the very least you'll end up with some nice magnifying glasses.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Need Some Help On Lens Compatibility at 21/05/2007 - 17:04
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I have just purchased a Pentax K110d and have been offered a Tefnon 70-162mm zoom lens which apparently has a KA Mount. Presently it won't fit and I wondered if there is an adaptor about that can be used? I'm new to photography so please excuse my ignorance. Any help would be appreciated
Incidentally, if it had a Pentax KA mount, it WOULD fit, so clearly it doesn't, or does. (Have a KA mount/fit.)I have just purchased a Pentax K110d and have been offered a Tefnon 70-162mm zoom lens which apparently has a KA Mount. Presently it won't fit and I wondered if there is an adaptor about that can be used? I'm new to photography so please excuse my ignorance. Any help would be appreciated
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Need Some Help On Lens Compatibility at 21/05/2007 - 15:40
The best advice is not to buy cheap, third-rate lenses, especially if they will need an adapter. That means they won't work properly, and will have to be used in manual mode.
Look on Ebay for second-hand Pentax lenses. The SMC Pentax-F 70-210 1:4 - 5.6 is a superb lens, and can usually be bought for £50.00 or less.
Sadly this one has been sold, but another will be along soon:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pentax-zoom-70-210mm-1-4-5-6-smc-pentax-f-filtre_W0QQitemZ...
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Look on Ebay for second-hand Pentax lenses. The SMC Pentax-F 70-210 1:4 - 5.6 is a superb lens, and can usually be bought for £50.00 or less.
Sadly this one has been sold, but another will be along soon:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pentax-zoom-70-210mm-1-4-5-6-smc-pentax-f-filtre_W0QQitemZ...
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Need Some Help On Lens Compatibility at 21/05/2007 - 15:38
Simple, elegant, quick, no Flash, and no music. All that a web site should be.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Website critique please at 21/05/2007 - 11:24
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