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Comment by George Lazarette posted on SRS - I love you :) at 04/04/2011 - 00:38
It's not the same, Don.
If you steal bread, that's one less loaf the baker can sell. With digital images, the only loss is the fee that would have been paid if the user were honest AND if he would have used the image knowing he would have to pay for it. Almost invariably, if he had to pay, he wouldn't use the image, so the real loss is zero.
Still damned annoying though, and it's still dishonest.
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If you steal bread, that's one less loaf the baker can sell. With digital images, the only loss is the fee that would have been paid if the user were honest AND if he would have used the image knowing he would have to pay for it. Almost invariably, if he had to pay, he wouldn't use the image, so the real loss is zero.
Still damned annoying though, and it's still dishonest.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Copyright theft at 31/03/2011 - 00:56
vic cross wrote:
PM sent. Where and when are you going on safari? I did mine in Sept. 2005 in Kenya. when the migration was on. I lived in a tent on the Masai Mara for a week. Up at 4.45am and in the open Land Rover for 6.00am for a full 12hr. day. If your guides are good then there will be times when a standard 35/50mm lens will be enough. My max lens at that time on my then *istD and my then Z1P was a 400mm Sigma. On the *istD = 600mm. The 400mm at F5.6 is not that fast but the light is always good so F2.8 is not that important. Have a good holiday and don't eat to many elephant steaks. CHEERS Vic.
Were you never out in the evening when the lion were hunting? Dusk is not "good" light.PM sent. Where and when are you going on safari? I did mine in Sept. 2005 in Kenya. when the migration was on. I lived in a tent on the Masai Mara for a week. Up at 4.45am and in the open Land Rover for 6.00am for a full 12hr. day. If your guides are good then there will be times when a standard 35/50mm lens will be enough. My max lens at that time on my then *istD and my then Z1P was a 400mm Sigma. On the *istD = 600mm. The 400mm at F5.6 is not that fast but the light is always good so F2.8 is not that important. Have a good holiday and don't eat to many elephant steaks. CHEERS Vic.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Pentax DA* 50-135mm f2.8 SDM, Limited time Sale. at 29/03/2011 - 16:45
K10D wrote:
.........It's mostly leggy blonds and tattoed males over here.
Best regards
So there are some subtle differences between Perth and Bahrain.............It's mostly leggy blonds and tattoed males over here.
Best regards
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on wandering weevil at 29/03/2011 - 16:25
Sean282 wrote:
It's alright for you with your FA31/43/77mm's
The likes of me have sweet FA
Would love to invest in the 31 & 77 at some stage but simply hiking the price on an established product on the back of a marketing decision doesn't sit well with me and makes buying these primes at this time a very difficult decision. As you say axl, if they developed new improved products which took the brand closer in real terms to the likes of Leica then fair enough, but not simply hike the price of established products and expect consumers see such a hike as reasonable
Sean, this isn't a moral issue, it's a profitability issue.It's alright for you with your FA31/43/77mm's
The likes of me have sweet FA
Would love to invest in the 31 & 77 at some stage but simply hiking the price on an established product on the back of a marketing decision doesn't sit well with me and makes buying these primes at this time a very difficult decision. As you say axl, if they developed new improved products which took the brand closer in real terms to the likes of Leica then fair enough, but not simply hike the price of established products and expect consumers see such a hike as reasonable
Pentax have judged that they will make more money by selling fewer items at higher prices. If they lose some impecunious customers along the way, so be it.
Yes, it's unfortunate for buyers of Pentax kit. But until recently Pentax was losing money. Something had to change.
And for what it's worth, those original Ltds are STILL unbeatable.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Historical prices at 29/03/2011 - 16:16
Sean282 wrote:
B&H selling the K5 at the minute for $1299......Thats £810 quid
Go figure
I've figured.B&H selling the K5 at the minute for $1299......Thats £810 quid
Go figure
£810.00 plus VAT___________________972.00
Cost of EU consumer protection_________27.00
Total_____________________________999.00
And if you lived in New York, you would have to pay sales tax on the £810.00.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on The Future of K5 Prices at 29/03/2011 - 16:07
simonkit wrote:
Well, I would agree that there is little point in shooting PEF then converting to DNG, but does anybody do that?George Lazarette wrote:
In what way?
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Fair enough, I know normally there's no difference but the post by Smeggy etc about converting PEFs to DNG caught my eye - seems effort for no gainsimonkit wrote:
I'm surprised that anyone uses PEF now to be honest, DNG is less processing and more future proof - as unlocker mentions storage costs are now pretty insignificant so why not make life easy
Simon
Less processing?I'm surprised that anyone uses PEF now to be honest, DNG is less processing and more future proof - as unlocker mentions storage costs are now pretty insignificant so why not make life easy
Simon
In what way?
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For processing a RAW file, I would expect there to be little difference between PEF and DNG.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on PEF or DNG ? at 26/03/2011 - 01:37
simonkit wrote:
I'm surprised that anyone uses PEF now to be honest, DNG is less processing and more future proof - as unlocker mentions storage costs are now pretty insignificant so why not make life easy
Simon
Less processing?I'm surprised that anyone uses PEF now to be honest, DNG is less processing and more future proof - as unlocker mentions storage costs are now pretty insignificant so why not make life easy
Simon
In what way?
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on PEF or DNG ? at 25/03/2011 - 14:30
Almost certainly a Chinese lantern. There was a whole string of them floating over West London on Bonfire Night.
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on What in the world is this "thing"? at 21/03/2011 - 11:52
Comment by George Lazarette posted on Wanted: Flash unit at 21/03/2011 - 11:12
He has a right to his opinions - however crass they may be, and however badly he may express them. And if I were going bald at such an early age, I should be sensitive too.
Indeed, the fact that he is sensitive about his own appearance whilst being insensitive to the effect his remarks have on others merely indicates (along with his poor grasp of written English) that his cranium is filled largely with concrete. This fact may also explain the follicle problem.
So we should feel sorry for the poor lad, instead of mocking him. You people should be ashamed of yourselves.
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