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Comment by Gwyn posted on Learning things at 07/07/2010 - 19:01
Soberano 5 or 8?
Comment by Gwyn posted on Another pointless thread at 07/07/2010 - 11:48
Digital radio will be a disaster for me. I wake up to and fall asleep to BBC radio 4 LW. I Listen to it in the car all the time too. Even to TMS.
I heard this morning that the switch off will go ahead as planned in 2015.
Good news for DAB makers but bad news for the rest of us.
Not sure how it will affect BBC radio on our cable network though.
I heard this morning that the switch off will go ahead as planned in 2015.
Good news for DAB makers but bad news for the rest of us.
Not sure how it will affect BBC radio on our cable network though.
Comment by Gwyn posted on Do you still play LP's? at 07/07/2010 - 10:15
Total insanity here. Holland are in the world cup final.
Hopefully no more shootings in Dordrecht.
Hopefully no more shootings in Dordrecht.
Comment by Gwyn posted on Another pointless thread at 06/07/2010 - 21:37
Sounds like a great idea John.
Comment by Gwyn posted on Extra competitions at 06/07/2010 - 21:13
dougf8 wrote:
It might be an idea to allow all user voting in a monthly kind of thang, y'know.
That is actually a good idea. People are put off entering now by the fear of winning and having to judge the next comp - some prize that is .It might be an idea to allow all user voting in a monthly kind of thang, y'know.
I probably still wouldn't enter,but it would probably attract more entries that way.
Though it could end up cliquey with people voting for members they like rather than the photo.
Comment by Gwyn posted on Extra competitions at 06/07/2010 - 20:34
The vinyl has all been converted to MP3s and consequently never gets played.
Comment by Gwyn posted on Do you still play LP's? at 06/07/2010 - 20:14
I use the Pentax 17-70 for landscapes, mostly, though I have been known to use the 60-250 or even the Bigma for them.
Portraits I use either a 50mm 1.7, the DA*50-135 or even the Tamron 90mm macro, depending on what I am aiming for.
I like the 50mm lens but as it is only manual focus it gets used less as my eyes get worse. The 50-135 offer a good range of lengths for portraits, and is fast enough for natural light indoors. The Tammy is a brutally sharp portrait lens, which I like for male subjects.
Portraits I use either a 50mm 1.7, the DA*50-135 or even the Tamron 90mm macro, depending on what I am aiming for.
I like the 50mm lens but as it is only manual focus it gets used less as my eyes get worse. The 50-135 offer a good range of lengths for portraits, and is fast enough for natural light indoors. The Tammy is a brutally sharp portrait lens, which I like for male subjects.
I don't enter the two that we have so I can't really comment I suppose, but I think two are enough tbh.
They both offer different challenges, and attract a loyal following.
They both offer different challenges, and attract a loyal following.
Comment by Gwyn posted on Extra competitions at 06/07/2010 - 13:41
Back from the dentist, need one filling. At least that will be the last amalgam filling gone and a nice white on in it's place. So that it a good thing. So I go back in August for that as she's off on her hols tomorrow.
We're having a load of trees lopped on Friday, so no more hedge trimming for us. Hooray.
We're having a load of trees lopped on Friday, so no more hedge trimming for us. Hooray.
Comment by Gwyn posted on Another pointless thread at 06/07/2010 - 12:33
Basically taken with a black blanket as a background and one halogen light, then converted to B/W. So you see you don't need lots of equipment for it. Have a play and see what you come up with It's fun.