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I have a Velbon CX-540 which my son bought me a few years ago. It was the best he could afford, and I am very happy with it. Maybe I will one day upgrade to a manfrotto, but for now it is fine, easy to transport and to use. It will even support the Bigma quite happily.
Comment by Gwyn posted on Recommend me a tripod please ! at 24/09/2006 - 20:02
Thanks Mike, I shall pluck up courage and give it a go!
Clever these Canadians
Clever these Canadians
Comment by Gwyn posted on Arctic Butterfly at 23/09/2006 - 14:30
Has anyone used an Arctc Butterfly brush from Visible Dust to clean their sensor?
My sensor needs cleaning, and I'm really nervous about it. The Arctic Butterfly was recommended to me to try first before moving onto swabs etc. And I know that Pentax recommend just a blower but that surely just moves the crud into the body to fall back onto the sensor again?
My sensor needs cleaning, and I'm really nervous about it. The Arctic Butterfly was recommended to me to try first before moving onto swabs etc. And I know that Pentax recommend just a blower but that surely just moves the crud into the body to fall back onto the sensor again?
Comment by Gwyn posted on Arctic Butterfly at 23/09/2006 - 12:37
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We are extremely lucky here in the availability of cameras and accessories.
So in this family Pentax rules.
Mike
Mmm sounds like a trip to visit my cousin in Cambridge, Ontario, would be a good idea We are extremely lucky here in the availability of cameras and accessories.
So in this family Pentax rules.
Mike
Comment by Gwyn posted on Why did you buy a Pantax? at 23/09/2006 - 14:28
WHy did I buy a Pentax? SImple - the guy in the shop recommended it to me!.
Driving Route 66 a few years ago we stopped at a camera shop in Alberquerque to my son's 21st birthday present - he wanted an SLR. Well we had looked at Canons etc before so that is what we asked for - and he said Why? Have you seen a Pentax? And comparing the two in the shop the Pentax just won, it felt better somehow. So we bought two one for my son and one for me.
Last year I decided to go digital and again looked at what there was, but again the Pentax felt right, and was so familiar that it was a *Ds for me!.
I have sometimes regretted that decision due to my inabilty to get accesories for it - still can't get an AC adaptor for it, or the hotshoe set to use my flash off camera. Just buying the flash took long enough. But the thought that practically every other person in the world seems to own a Canon is enough to make me stick with Pentax inspite of everything.
Maybe I'd better go back to Alberquerque again......
Driving Route 66 a few years ago we stopped at a camera shop in Alberquerque to my son's 21st birthday present - he wanted an SLR. Well we had looked at Canons etc before so that is what we asked for - and he said Why? Have you seen a Pentax? And comparing the two in the shop the Pentax just won, it felt better somehow. So we bought two one for my son and one for me.
Last year I decided to go digital and again looked at what there was, but again the Pentax felt right, and was so familiar that it was a *Ds for me!.
I have sometimes regretted that decision due to my inabilty to get accesories for it - still can't get an AC adaptor for it, or the hotshoe set to use my flash off camera. Just buying the flash took long enough. But the thought that practically every other person in the world seems to own a Canon is enough to make me stick with Pentax inspite of everything.
Maybe I'd better go back to Alberquerque again......
Comment by Gwyn posted on Why did you buy a Pantax? at 23/09/2006 - 08:26
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Don't worry, there's a cure. Once you have bought all the lenses there are, there is nothing left to tempt you.
Unless, of course, you switch to another system.
George
(reading Nikon brochures)
But Pentax keep bringing out new goodies!!!!! Actually the only cure is an empty wallet Don't worry, there's a cure. Once you have bought all the lenses there are, there is nothing left to tempt you.
Unless, of course, you switch to another system.
George
(reading Nikon brochures)
Another one, from someone I know from a Dutch forum...
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=19647176
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=19647176
Comment by Gwyn posted on Anti shake views and reviews at 22/09/2006 - 11:32
Comment by Gwyn posted on New Pentax Lense Roadmap at 21/09/2006 - 07:27
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oh well...I may just wait till april or may to buy mine....
haven't changed my mind, but there's a brand new Stony HD-DV camcorder in my bag as of yesterday......
can't have it all eh Don? Have fun with the camcorder!oh well...I may just wait till april or may to buy mine....
haven't changed my mind, but there's a brand new Stony HD-DV camcorder in my bag as of yesterday......
My K10D will haev to wait till the bank is refilled too.
Comment by Gwyn posted on k10d delayed? at 09/11/2006 - 21:57
