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Could they 'bee' these?
http://www.biobees.com/blackbees.php
Otherwise a variety of carpenter bee?

Comment by JAK posted on Emergence at 15/07/2017 - 11:44

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vic cross wrote:
Hi Bill. I'm sorry to be the odd one out. BUT no matter how much work you put into these shots they do nothing for me. Whereas the others think they are arty farty to me they look like some child has picked up a toy camera and kept pressing the shutter while waving the camera around. I'm not being nasty. All I'm saying is they are not my cup of tea.
Now you can tell me to b****r off.
CHEERS Vic.
+1 Not just you Vic! We must be the odd two out.
Why not take them with a toy camera?
I'd have deleted any that came out like that (and I have had some from time to time.) Why pay £2000+ for a camera and none are sharp? Give Pentax a bad name! Take it back to get a refund then buy that toy camera and wave it around! Take you pick from these.

Comment by JAK posted on Clifton Suspension Bridge - Multiple Exposure/ICM at 15/07/2017 - 10:34

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claudiaM wrote:
Guys, is there any feedback on Photoshop alternatives?
Was not sure where to ask...
Mac, PC, Spectrum, Amiga or Commodore 64?

Comment by JAK posted on Photoshop photography Plan £69.99 for 12mths! at 14/07/2017 - 12:16

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Wow, that's 11 years old now and looks great.
I'm not sure that if one's current camera does what one wants it needs to be replaced. Newer cameras do have more advanced features though so many get tempted by them. So need to update? No. Like to update? Yes!

Comment by JAK posted on Do we need nother camera at 13/07/2017 - 16:01

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Each manufacturer has their own variety of it. Some of it is standardized and some of it isn't. I would presume iphoto is pretty apple-centric rather than Pentax orientated.

Edit: Just to add the K3ii and K-1 writes exif version 2.30, does iphoto support that? If its an old program it might not. This post in the Apple support forum suggests GPS support might not be included in iphoto: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2621889?tstart=0

Comment by JAK posted on Help needed ((( I am thick ))) RE: how to embed the K3ii GPS data into my photos. at 13/07/2017 - 13:15

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I know nothing about iphoto but a Google search came up with this article dated November 2013:
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH15146?locale=en_US
Apparently iphoto has since been discontinued so if that advice isn't valid now it might be it doesn't support Pentax exif.

Comment by JAK posted on Help needed ((( I am thick ))) RE: how to embed the K3ii GPS data into my photos. at 13/07/2017 - 12:48

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Algernon wrote:
Pentax should de-click all new lenses..... so video people don't have to

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Haven't they gone one better and done away with the aperture ring altogether?

De-clicking old Pentax lenses should be made a criminal offence and offenders banned from using anything Pentax ever again.

Comment by JAK posted on Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4 for sale - £699 @ WY Cameras at 12/07/2017 - 10:53

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Pleased you have it sorted. Eneloops and Energiser Lithiums are both usually good with the K-m, K-x and K-r.

Comment by JAK posted on K-r and Energizer lithium AA batteries at 11/07/2017 - 23:43

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Well its now showing as out of stock so presumably someone's purchased it (it wasn't me this time.)

I'd considered the de-click might have been for video purposes, but don't most people who do video use a zoom?

Comment by JAK posted on Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4 for sale - £699 @ WY Cameras at 11/07/2017 - 23:39

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HarisF1 wrote:
JAK wrote:
Re that Pentax 85mm, why would the aperture ring be missing the detents between apertures? I can only think the lens has been disassembled cack-handedly and the ball bearing has been lost.
Good observation. The lens has been disassembled which isn't a good sign. I wouldn't go for it personally.
Agreed, not at that price/condition.

Comment by JAK posted on Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4 for sale - £699 @ WY Cameras at 10/07/2017 - 23:04

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