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Comment by Greytop posted on unbelievable fact about pentax lens prices - cheaper to fly to canada and buy at 02/03/2010 - 16:50
JonSchick wrote:
I currently have an ancient and very heavy Slik tripod, which is great at home but not a realistic option for taking out. And a small Jessops tripod which is ok for a compact but not dSLR.
Any thoughts on reasonably priced (say under £100) portable and lightish weight tripods that are built reasonably well, and would support the weight of the K-7 plus average lens (I'm never likely to use something as heavy as the Bigma, for example)? I'm not so bothered about being able to do clever things like holding the camera at weird angles, or millimeters from the ground, but would be keen on a tripod where I can hang a bag from it to weigh it down if necessary.
I know you can spend a fortune on really good tripods, but I will be more of an occasional user (eg for long exposures at dusk) where portability will be important to me than rock solidness.
I've read of Vanguard Alta+ tripods, which look like they might do the job well, but wondered if people have experience of them or of other brands they would recommend?
Cheers,
Jon
Jon, have a look at this thread link if value for money coupled with quality are important I don't think you can do much better than a Redsnapper.I currently have an ancient and very heavy Slik tripod, which is great at home but not a realistic option for taking out. And a small Jessops tripod which is ok for a compact but not dSLR.
Any thoughts on reasonably priced (say under £100) portable and lightish weight tripods that are built reasonably well, and would support the weight of the K-7 plus average lens (I'm never likely to use something as heavy as the Bigma, for example)? I'm not so bothered about being able to do clever things like holding the camera at weird angles, or millimeters from the ground, but would be keen on a tripod where I can hang a bag from it to weigh it down if necessary.
I know you can spend a fortune on really good tripods, but I will be more of an occasional user (eg for long exposures at dusk) where portability will be important to me than rock solidness.
I've read of Vanguard Alta+ tripods, which look like they might do the job well, but wondered if people have experience of them or of other brands they would recommend?
Cheers,
Jon
Comment by Greytop posted on Any tripod recommendations? at 02/03/2010 - 14:30
Getting a bit frustrated.... my K3 focus screen has been sitting in the Parcelforce International Hub since the 24th February 'AWAITING CUSTOMS CHARGING'.
I've fired a couple of queries off to them and so far no response other than one automated 'we have received your email'
I've fired a couple of queries off to them and so far no response other than one automated 'we have received your email'
Comment by Greytop posted on Repacement Focus Screen at 02/03/2010 - 09:35
Oggy wrote:
At this point it becomes apparent that Barclays bank deserve a special mention.
As soon as we realised what had happened, we contacted them to cancel our cards. I gave them my details then they insisted on talking to my wife who was in a bad way. I handed the phone over and she managed to give most of her details before breaking down and I took it back off her and finished off. Then they said they needed to talk to her again. I gave her back the phone. They then tried to persuade her to increase her loan.
Today we realised her chequebook was missing so we went through the same performance and after 40 minutes of holding and being passed from one to another, we got the chequebook stopped.
Then they asked her if she wanted to increase her loan again.
I cannot adequately convey my contempt for them.
Sorry [/rant]
Un-(insert appropriate word) believable... At this point it becomes apparent that Barclays bank deserve a special mention.
As soon as we realised what had happened, we contacted them to cancel our cards. I gave them my details then they insisted on talking to my wife who was in a bad way. I handed the phone over and she managed to give most of her details before breaking down and I took it back off her and finished off. Then they said they needed to talk to her again. I gave her back the phone. They then tried to persuade her to increase her loan.
Today we realised her chequebook was missing so we went through the same performance and after 40 minutes of holding and being passed from one to another, we got the chequebook stopped.
Then they asked her if she wanted to increase her loan again.
I cannot adequately convey my contempt for them.
Sorry [/rant]
given your plight and everything else that going on wouldn't you think they might have just the slightest touch of decorum (shakes head)
Comment by Greytop posted on We woz robbed. at 01/03/2010 - 21:12
Anvh wrote:
If he doesn't know about the 645D then I wouldn't trust it
Isn't the 645D Japan only, at least initially?If he doesn't know about the 645D then I wouldn't trust it
Comment by Greytop posted on New entry level model coming soon? at 01/03/2010 - 15:34
bwichmawr wrote:
Huw, there's a couple of astonishing shots here.
The out of focus area behind the bananas at 1600 should, by the laws of physics, be splattered with little dots and as for the dark wine bottles at 3200... well, grain is visible but perfectly acceptable. Think of what old high ASA Scotch colour film used to look like in the twilight of the predigital era!
Cameras like these force one to re-think what is possible.
Regards,
Andrew
Thanks Andrew, yes I'm very pleased with the output at ISO 1600 and above. Previously I set my my maximum ISO to 3200 but now I'm not so sure Huw, there's a couple of astonishing shots here.
The out of focus area behind the bananas at 1600 should, by the laws of physics, be splattered with little dots and as for the dark wine bottles at 3200... well, grain is visible but perfectly acceptable. Think of what old high ASA Scotch colour film used to look like in the twilight of the predigital era!
Cameras like these force one to re-think what is possible.
Regards,
Andrew
Comment by Greytop posted on What have Pentax been up to? at 01/03/2010 - 14:38
Mike-P wrote:
I think you should flash your firmware back to the previous version and takee those pictures again
Thought you might say that I think you should flash your firmware back to the previous version and takee those pictures again
I'll let somebody who hasn't upgraded to v1.03 do the honours for the moment. I might do sometime if I'm feeling a real lose end
Comment by Greytop posted on What have Pentax been up to? at 01/03/2010 - 14:34
iceblinker wrote:
Yes, I'll only beleive it when I see "before" and "after" shots at 100% with all else equal and with no NR applied.
It's so easy to imagine things that have been improved unofficially in a firmware update.
Fair enough Yes, I'll only beleive it when I see "before" and "after" shots at 100% with all else equal and with no NR applied.
It's so easy to imagine things that have been improved unofficially in a firmware update.
Comment by Greytop posted on What have Pentax been up to? at 01/03/2010 - 14:04
Another example, the K-7 grip. Branded: £230 (UK), £150 (US), 3rd party £65 or so. 3rd party lacks weather-seal but is, by all accounts, good. Surely if several Chinese guys can make and sell that then it's not a manufacturing limitation that makes the Pentax one so steep, it's just markup.
Btw I'm happy I paid for the Pentax grip for my K-7
Having said that I still don't think there should be the gulf between US and UK prices that there is.