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Comment by Hyram posted on whats the deal with the Shake reduction at 29/12/2007 - 18:04
Thanks for the alert.
Mine has a black fuse holder and is "Made in England".
Mine has a black fuse holder and is "Made in England".
Comment by Hyram posted on Safety alert on Pentax power cords. at 07/11/2007 - 21:23
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If you are after a more accurate match on the serial no mine is 90109XX
Will
The serial number on my 16-50 is 90106xxIf you are after a more accurate match on the serial no mine is 90109XX
Will
I am not sure if this problem affects just a few lenses with consecutive serial numbers or thousands of lenses or affects just a few lenses with random serial numbers.
There does not appear to be any information on the Pentax site about this issue.
Comment by Hyram posted on 16-50 - a problem lens? at 08/11/2007 - 09:44
I have both the 16-50 and 50-135 with 90xxxx serial numbers.
Unfortunately I have not had much opportunity to use either lens.
Does anyone know if this problem can potentially affect both lenses and whether any lens with a 90xxxx serial number is likely to be affected or if anyone can be more precise on the serial numbers ?
Can Chris at SRS shed any more light on the subject ?
Unfortunately I have not had much opportunity to use either lens.
Does anyone know if this problem can potentially affect both lenses and whether any lens with a 90xxxx serial number is likely to be affected or if anyone can be more precise on the serial numbers ?
Can Chris at SRS shed any more light on the subject ?
Comment by Hyram posted on 16-50 - a problem lens? at 07/11/2007 - 13:57
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Try a light tent.
prep it carefully (remove the battery and set the time to 10:10) clean it very thouroughly.
Don,Try a light tent.
prep it carefully (remove the battery and set the time to 10:10) clean it very thouroughly.
Thanks for the suggestion. I have not come across light tents before but they seem to be ideal for the purpose.
As a matter of interest, why set the time to 10:10 ?
Comment by Hyram posted on Photographing Watches at 16/10/2007 - 08:45
Thank you all for your suggestions.
I tried very quickly photographing an Omega watch outside on a cloudy day, handheld using a DA* 50 -135.
Unfortunately you can see a reflection of the photographer in the glass.
A polarizing filter would appear to be an essential and next time I shall use a tripod.
I looked at the Ming Thein gallery of photographs. They are amazing, worth a look even if you are not interested in watches.
I tried very quickly photographing an Omega watch outside on a cloudy day, handheld using a DA* 50 -135.
Unfortunately you can see a reflection of the photographer in the glass.
A polarizing filter would appear to be an essential and next time I shall use a tripod.
I looked at the Ming Thein gallery of photographs. They are amazing, worth a look even if you are not interested in watches.
Comment by Hyram posted on Photographing Watches at 15/10/2007 - 20:58
Can anyone recommend the best way to photograph (vintage) watches ?
One watch in particular that is proving difficult to photograph is only 15mm in diameter.
Main problems are getting close enough, getting enough light on the subject and avoiding refelections so that you can see the dial properly.
One watch in particular that is proving difficult to photograph is only 15mm in diameter.
Main problems are getting close enough, getting enough light on the subject and avoiding refelections so that you can see the dial properly.
Comment by Hyram posted on Photographing Watches at 15/10/2007 - 14:04
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FWIW I use an LG1900R - crystal clear with good tonal range - excellent VFM
I too have an LG1900R, which I am very impressed with.FWIW I use an LG1900R - crystal clear with good tonal range - excellent VFM
I think that photographs look sharper on it than on my Dell Ultrasharp 24" Widescreen that I use at work.
Comment by Hyram posted on TFT display recomendations at 18/10/2007 - 19:10
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Hi Hyram,
nice shot.. is it Bosham, near Chichester? I took some sunsets over there earlier in the year.
Cheers
Liam
Liam,Hi Hyram,
nice shot.. is it Bosham, near Chichester? I took some sunsets over there earlier in the year.
Cheers
Liam
Exactly right. It was taken from the quay at high water, fairly early in the morning on the August Bank Holiday weekend.
I like the fact that the water is almost mirror smooth but about to be disturbed by the RIB on the extreme right hand side of the picture.
Comment by Hyram posted on A Study in Blue at 16/09/2007 - 21:02
So far I've not found an LCD screen that I really like. We are about to look at flat screen TVs, but want to avoid the horrible excessive contrast that many exhibit.
Any tips for new and really good monitors and TV sets?
It comes with very sophisticated softare that allows you to tweak it endlessly.
You can also have multiple settings saved in its memory, useful if your other half likes completely different settings.
On TV's my vote goes to my Sharp Aquos Titanium.
I worked with a specialist audio visual company this year that fits out superyachts costing £50 million upwards.
They reckon that Sharp makes the best TV monitors.