Gwyn

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Gwyn
Just been Skyping with my other half who is in France. Before that I was helping someone on another (non photo) forum.
Telly hasn't been on all evening.

Clocks go back on Saturday. I hate that. Wish we stayed on summertime all year. I see there is yet another campaign to get the UK onto CET.

Comment by Gwyn posted on Another pointless thread at 28/10/2010 - 21:22

Gwyn
****Jpeg - 11.6MB, identical DNG 25.8MB .

At least for one particular photo .

Comment by Gwyn posted on K5 Arrived! at 28/10/2010 - 20:45

Gwyn
Rumour has it that it is sealed, but at the time it was released only starred lenses were being sealed and it couldn't be a * because a) it wasn't up to it IQ wise and b) too much overlap with existing 16-50*.
When they introduced the WR lenses they couldn't then go back and redefine the 17-70.

I've not had any problems with it in the rain in any case.

Comment by Gwyn posted on Pentax DA 17-70 f/4 or 17-50 f2.8 (or similar)- hard choice at 28/10/2010 - 14:51

Gwyn
johnriley wrote:

This isn';t going to be an exciting open letter for many is it?
I opened it. I read it. And whoosh it went way over my head.

As long as my camera, combined with my ability to use it, produce the results I want I'm not really interested in such things. Nor I suspect are the majority of digital SLR owners.

Comment by Gwyn posted on Newer sensors worse results? (open letter) at 28/10/2010 - 14:21

Gwyn
I don't want to argue with you John, and I am glad you are considering this.

Just looking at community I can see an awful lot of members still listed who have never posted, and some who haven't logged in since 2002 are still listed as members. That is just on the first page of the As.

If they are still counted in the 8400 it does not seem very fair.
The highest number of members ever online is 322 which is still a tiny minority of those registered.

Comment by Gwyn posted on Vote on having a new ‘Leads to Deals’ Section at 28/10/2010 - 11:25

Gwyn
You can embed copyright data when uploading photos using Photoshop Elements.
You can also make a watermark brush in Elements (and presumably in full PS) also.

Have a look at Paint and see if there is the option - maybe under an advanced tag, to embed copyright info.

Comment by Gwyn posted on Protecting your pictures online (Flickr etc) at 28/10/2010 - 10:01

Gwyn
John - How many of those 8400 members are active? And how many of them actually visit the forum as opposed to merely using the gallery?

Statistics are tricky, particularly when you start using the entire membership of PU of whom the vast majority are non active members.

If you, the other mods and the PU forum techies don't want this section then why not just come out and say so, instead of claiming this poll had a very low turnout so is invalid.

Comment by Gwyn posted on Vote on having a new ‘Leads to Deals’ Section at 28/10/2010 - 09:57

Gwyn
Anvh wrote:
boudou701 wrote:
seems canikon have some f4 lenses in that range, surely they must be a compromise, a f4 lens covering 50~250mm and fairly light as well?
The DA*60-250 f/4 is your only option then but that one isn't cheap either.
Or light.

Superb lens though .

Comment by Gwyn posted on What comes after the 17-50 f2.8? at 27/10/2010 - 20:36

Gwyn
I chose the 17-70 F4.
It has a good range for landscapes, and F4 is generally fast enough for me. I like the SDM on it.

Sigma also have a 17-50 EX DC OSM, but that is expensive I believe. Their 17-50 DC MAcro OS (not an EX) is cheaper.

Comment by Gwyn posted on Pentax DA 17-70 f/4 or 17-50 f2.8 (or similar)- hard choice at 27/10/2010 - 16:23

Gwyn
One and four for me. #4 is outstanding!

I think Father Ted means #4 too - his post doesn't make sense otherwise

Comment by Gwyn posted on Ghost at 27/10/2010 - 15:48

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