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Comment by George Lazarette posted on A Petition at 21/05/2007 - 15:21
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Now, a few of the lucky ones are millionaires, the rest of us took early retirement
What isn't true?George Lazarette wrote:
.................. but they won't close it unless it loses money. G
Not always true. I worked for a group of businesses and we were the most profitable division in terms of return on capital employed, but we were also the smallest. We got sold off. Not "core business" you see. .................. but they won't close it unless it loses money. G
Now, a few of the lucky ones are millionaires, the rest of us took early retirement
I said they might sell it, but they won't close it unless it loses money.
You got sold off. That in no way contradicts what I wrote.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on A Petition at 21/05/2007 - 13:12
Disappointment won't cut it. Buying Pentax equipment will.
Hoya might sell the camera division, but they won't close it unless it loses money.
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Hoya might sell the camera division, but they won't close it unless it loses money.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on A Petition at 20/05/2007 - 23:40
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Anyone has a DA 70mm Limited? How good is it? Photozone.de has a nice test of both lenses, but I'm still undecided...
Choices, choices... who said Pentax has a poor lens catalogue?
Not moi.Quote:
omparing the 70mm DA Ltd with the 77mm FA Ltd, as an example, isn't quite the same thing...
I'm actually thinking hard about buying an autofocus portrait lens, and the only ones that I seem to desire are the 77mm and the 70mm. Although the 70mm is a stop slower, it is also half the money, size and weight.omparing the 70mm DA Ltd with the 77mm FA Ltd, as an example, isn't quite the same thing...
Anyone has a DA 70mm Limited? How good is it? Photozone.de has a nice test of both lenses, but I'm still undecided...
Choices, choices... who said Pentax has a poor lens catalogue?
The 77mm will make a better match for your 31mm than the 70mm. And it's faster. No contest, in my view.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on It's REAL! at 23/05/2007 - 15:04
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Flink - I understand your joy - it's a cracker of a lens! I'm ashamed to say that I don't use mine anywhere near often enough...
Indeed! I don't have any of the new Limiteds. Though I'm tempted by the 21mm, which doesn't have any competitors.George Lazarette wrote:
Nothing is better than the Limiteds. Though people say the FA* 85mm 1:1.4 is a reasonable lens.
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I hope you mean the "proper" Limiteds of course George - comparing the 70mm DA Ltd with the 77mm FA Ltd, as an example, isn't quite the same thing...Nothing is better than the Limiteds. Though people say the FA* 85mm 1:1.4 is a reasonable lens.
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Flink - I understand your joy - it's a cracker of a lens! I'm ashamed to say that I don't use mine anywhere near often enough...
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on It's REAL! at 22/05/2007 - 13:39
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I'm sure everybody has read and listened lots of praise to the SMC Pentax-FA 1:1.8 31mm AL Limited lens. For those of you who still don't have one and never had the chance to use one:
It's all real. Everything. Every little bit of praise. Yes!
Ok, so there were lots of threads about this lens in the recent past, but this is deserved. I can't stress how great the lens is! It could be a little smaller and lighter (345g), but I like it's looks! Aesthetically pleasing (looks a treat on my DS), a joy to use in auto and manual focus, unbelievabely sharp to the corners even wide open, undescribable rendition and beautifull bokeh (yes, even wide open!), no distortion, no chromatic aberrations, no purple fringing, I really can't find a single flaw!
(Disclaimer: obviously, the lens has CA, purple fringing, distortions and the like, it's just that they are so low that, for me, they are completely negligible).
Sorry about this, but I really had to let this out! Now I'll just go and use it. It will be hard to take it off my DS, no matter what lens wants to take it's place!
I don't have any Pentax Star lens; are they better than the Limiteds?
Have fun!
Nothing is better than the Limiteds. Though people say the FA* 85mm 1:1.4 is a reasonable lens.I'm sure everybody has read and listened lots of praise to the SMC Pentax-FA 1:1.8 31mm AL Limited lens. For those of you who still don't have one and never had the chance to use one:
It's all real. Everything. Every little bit of praise. Yes!
Ok, so there were lots of threads about this lens in the recent past, but this is deserved. I can't stress how great the lens is! It could be a little smaller and lighter (345g), but I like it's looks! Aesthetically pleasing (looks a treat on my DS), a joy to use in auto and manual focus, unbelievabely sharp to the corners even wide open, undescribable rendition and beautifull bokeh (yes, even wide open!), no distortion, no chromatic aberrations, no purple fringing, I really can't find a single flaw!
(Disclaimer: obviously, the lens has CA, purple fringing, distortions and the like, it's just that they are so low that, for me, they are completely negligible).
Sorry about this, but I really had to let this out! Now I'll just go and use it. It will be hard to take it off my DS, no matter what lens wants to take it's place!
I don't have any Pentax Star lens; are they better than the Limiteds?
Have fun!
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on It's REAL! at 20/05/2007 - 23:37
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I guess no-one likes polo then..
Great game. Riding a polo pony is like driving a Ferrari. You're either standing still or flat out. They are incredibly responsive animals.I guess no-one likes polo then..
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on The game with a hole in the middle.. at 21/05/2007 - 22:24
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Moderation is rarely moderated...
I wish we had a "quotable quotes" section here. I think this is the reason this list is what it is.Moderation is rarely moderated...
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Can I sell stuff on here? at 25/05/2007 - 23:38
I would use a printer that works off a card, and use several cards, one for each child. Click, click; card to assistant to print; pose next child; repeat.
But I wouldn't have accepted such an unrealistic assignment to start with. It won't do your reputation any good because you won't have the time to produce work of any quality.
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But I wouldn't have accepted such an unrealistic assignment to start with. It won't do your reputation any good because you won't have the time to produce work of any quality.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Firewire or similar at 20/05/2007 - 16:04
What genius came up with the two minute idea?
Change it to half an hour and use a card reader.
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Change it to half an hour and use a card reader.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Firewire or similar at 20/05/2007 - 12:18
What can i say?
I humbly submit to a thrashing
But...Many businesses that get sold off do disappear quickly (and not so quickly) when they lose the support of the larger group. It is something that the business strategists call "critical mass" - though that is a somewhat subjective phrase to my way of thinking. Let's hope that sufficient of the Pentax remains intact for a viable long term business in what is obviously a cut throat world.
I think that whatever Hoya are saying at the moment, they have either got a buyer already lined up, or they are going to evaluate the situation once they've got their grubby paws on the company, and they will then have one of three choices:
1 Keep it (having determined a source for sensors).
2 Sell it.
3 Close it, having decided that it is, or soon will be, going to lose money, and having failed to find a buyer.
As far as I am aware, Samsung are not assembling any Pentax-designed cameras or lenses themselves - Pentax are doing it for them. However, I believe they already supply some components. I would put bets on Samsung acquring the Pentax camera business (if it is put up for sale) because if they don't, they will have no way to assemble Samsung-branded Pentax gear, and will have to start again from scratch.
I personally am confident that the K-mount will survive, whatever name is put on it in the future. Let's just hope that the Pentax design philosophy survives too.
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