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Comment by George Lazarette posted on General chit chat at 22/06/2011 - 20:26
Stefan, the clue is in the words: "I was wondering about the AF comparisons"
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Auto focus speed K5 vs K20d?? at 22/06/2011 - 19:24
Don wrote:
Mattmatic is like a complete encyclopaedia of knowledge.
That's why we employ him. Worth every penny - if not more!Mattmatic is like a complete encyclopaedia of knowledge.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Pentax K-5 v1.10 Firmware at 22/06/2011 - 17:48
parigby wrote:
In the meantime, got to start saving the pennies for the next lens in line, the 77mm.
regards ......... philip
That's the jewel in the crown.In the meantime, got to start saving the pennies for the next lens in line, the 77mm.
regards ......... philip
Have a great trip.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Hi from Oxfordshire at 22/06/2011 - 17:10
I've taken a look at his website. Hmmm. For those of a strong disposition only.
As he is resident in Scotland, I am tempted to describe him as the William McGonagall of photography.
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As he is resident in Scotland, I am tempted to describe him as the William McGonagall of photography.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Glen Clova And Glen Doll at 22/06/2011 - 17:02
From all I have heard, the M is going to be quite a disappointment compared to the K, which is a legendary lens.
But you'd probably get £30 for it on Ebay.
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But you'd probably get £30 for it on Ebay.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on SMC-M 28mm f2.8 version II at 22/06/2011 - 16:54
There was somebody similar lurking here yesterday. JohnB. Joined in 2002, and has only made 2 posts.
However, he puts his pictures in the gallery, and they're not too bad.
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However, he puts his pictures in the gallery, and they're not too bad.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Glen Clova And Glen Doll at 22/06/2011 - 16:49
Doug,
This is what Ccd says he wanted to know:
"This is my own idea to get a sense of how many people shoot indoors".
Given that was the aim, the K-r is irrelevant.
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This is what Ccd says he wanted to know:
"This is my own idea to get a sense of how many people shoot indoors".
Given that was the aim, the K-r is irrelevant.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on K-r front focusing "relevance" poll at 22/06/2011 - 16:43
NaimKhan wrote:
Thanks George. I had thought the same and was going to use the white cap when I received the adapter but I spoke to the guy at SRS. He felt that that wouldn't fit and that I would need the K mount cover. It's not expensive - only £6.99 but out of stock.
Thanks for the link - will check it out later because our work network doesn't allow us to go on 'flea bay'.
Regards.
Well, if you think about it, the front of the adapter must be exactly the same as the front of the camera body, or it wouldn't work. So the SRS guy is wrong, unless he meant that the old style black caps that I mentioned are better - in which case he's right.Thanks George. I had thought the same and was going to use the white cap when I received the adapter but I spoke to the guy at SRS. He felt that that wouldn't fit and that I would need the K mount cover. It's not expensive - only £6.99 but out of stock.
Thanks for the link - will check it out later because our work network doesn't allow us to go on 'flea bay'.
Regards.
HOWEVER, it gets more complicated. The older caps have flanges on them to mate with the bayonet, whereas the newer ones just push on. The problem is that if you use the cap a lot, the flanges (being plastic mated to metal) tend to wear, and the cap becomes loose and can fall off.
The newer flimsy ones are held in by pressure alone, and should therefore last longer.
HOWEVER, if you leave them in the sun a lot, they will lose their springiness, and you're back to square one.
There's more to caps than you ever imagined.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on WTB front cover for Pentax 1.7x AF adapter at 22/06/2011 - 16:29
ccd333 wrote:
Well, I wasn't expecting this reaction. It's amazing to me that people can understand what motivates someone when they post something in a forum. I should recognize this can happen....I just didn't expect it here and for this poll.
In a sense, yes....I am trolling. But not in the context that is suggested. This is my own idea to get a sense of how many people shoot indoors and therefore would have a problem with the ff issue. The reason is because I almost always shoot outside and it has made an impression on me how many have complained about the ff issue because it is not a relevant one for me. How else would you find out this info if you don't pose the question? It's easier for me to count up the votes by stating it in a poll format. That's it. No other motivation.
And no I can't control what is stated in this thread, but I can tell you I don't appreciate the inference that I am trying to do anything but find out something for my own edification. And so now instead of focusing (no pun intended) on the question, the emphasis is now on why the question was asked and is it a legitimate problem. That is not why I asked, and my hope is that instead of derailing the original intent of the poll....for those who still want to discuss the question itself, I implore you to take what I wrote at face value and make up your own mind about it. For those who want to question whether or not there is an issue or talk about what is brilliant and achievable, there are plenty of other threads with which to navigate. Good day gentlemen.
So why didn't you just ask the question, instead of coming out with this ill-conceived poll?Well, I wasn't expecting this reaction. It's amazing to me that people can understand what motivates someone when they post something in a forum. I should recognize this can happen....I just didn't expect it here and for this poll.
In a sense, yes....I am trolling. But not in the context that is suggested. This is my own idea to get a sense of how many people shoot indoors and therefore would have a problem with the ff issue. The reason is because I almost always shoot outside and it has made an impression on me how many have complained about the ff issue because it is not a relevant one for me. How else would you find out this info if you don't pose the question? It's easier for me to count up the votes by stating it in a poll format. That's it. No other motivation.
And no I can't control what is stated in this thread, but I can tell you I don't appreciate the inference that I am trying to do anything but find out something for my own edification. And so now instead of focusing (no pun intended) on the question, the emphasis is now on why the question was asked and is it a legitimate problem. That is not why I asked, and my hope is that instead of derailing the original intent of the poll....for those who still want to discuss the question itself, I implore you to take what I wrote at face value and make up your own mind about it. For those who want to question whether or not there is an issue or talk about what is brilliant and achievable, there are plenty of other threads with which to navigate. Good day gentlemen.
The reason you got a negative response was two-fold.
First, we've been through all this before. People who join up and start bellyaching about a problem that affects one user in 10,000 (the famous non-level horizon springs to mind. It actually affected five people world-wide, but from the fuss you'd have thought every camera Pentax had ever made was fatally flawed).
Second, anybody with an ounce of sense knows that polls usually don't work, so when somebody uses a poll, you know they either mean mischief, or don't have an ounce of sense.
I, personally, never respond to polls unless they make sense, which is rare.
Now, if you want to run a sensible poll, ask this question:
What proportion of your pictures are taken indoors?
Possible answers: At least 75%; At least 50%; At least 25%; Fewer than 25%.
There's no need to mention problems, or the K-r, but it will answer the question you now say you wanted an answer to.
There's no bias, no reason that those who shoot a lot will be more likely to answer than those who don't, and you'll get answers from users of other cameras which will increase the sample size and make the results more accurate (unless you harbour the odd notion that K-r users are more or less likely to shoot indoors than other users).
Good day to you.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on K-r front focusing "relevance" poll at 22/06/2011 - 16:16
Everything about the shot is recorded. Writing things down is totally unnecessary.
Any half-decent image viewer or editor will show you the EXIF data for each shot. In Irfanview, for instance, just press "E" and up it comes.
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