JAK

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Thanks, yes! The bridge really has survived well despite being submerged. It would be interesting to compare your photos to some of the area before it was flooded. Do you know when the reservoir was built, i.e. how long the bridges have been submerged?
I remember looking at Haweswater here in the Lake District when the water level dropped very low and remains of old buildings in Mardale Green village reappeared.

Comment by JAK posted on Exposed (not rude) at 23/10/2016 - 10:58

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Be careful of a similar new Ama-zon seller, LK-WEB MEDIA who wants you to contact them before purchase. You really can't buy a brand new K-1 body from a dealer for less than £1300 to my knowledge!
They close down one rogue seller and another name immediately replaces it.

Comment by JAK posted on Walimex Pro lenses at 22/10/2016 - 14:33

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Thanks for sharing. Do you have a closer shot of the bridge, would be interesting to it it clearer?

Comment by JAK posted on Exposed (not rude) at 22/10/2016 - 13:03

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Stuey wrote:
Why can't I see an American flag on the moon Barrie ? 🙋
'Cause Barrie needed to get a bit closer!

Comment by JAK posted on Morning moon at 21/10/2016 - 22:06

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Ah right, I see, a sort of old colour film look.
Any others to come?

Comment by JAK posted on NYMR War weekend - 2 at 20/10/2016 - 18:30

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I have to say I could easily have fallen for this recently. I identified a bargain lens that tickled my fancy but didn't rush to buy it. I investigated Bellseal and found they were a real firm with a physical shop though thought it odd that a building supply firm were selling Pentax lenses so thought I would phone them first to make sure about it. They could have done it as a sideline or purchased the lenses for the stated purpose, advertising. By the time I went to phone the firm I found the lens had been sold so I took it no further. A near miss.
Vic, have you contacted Amazon (yes, let's see red about this) and your credit card co. yet? Quicker the better.

Comment by JAK posted on Walimex Pro lenses at 20/10/2016 - 00:17

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Thanks Ian, appreciated.

Comment by JAK posted on NYMR / Pickering War Weekend (October 2016) at 20/10/2016 - 00:01

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Some Youtube videos bemoaned the absence of 1:1 too. As if you couldn't crop the photo afterwards! Perhaps we were thinking Pentax couldn't run to a full 24x36 sensor so as a compromise perhaps offer us a 24x24. Well it took an age but we're there now.
I note Smeggypants was the OP for this thread, I wonder what his thoughts are on the K-1 (he seems to have vanished for the last several months.)
I think from my point of view, I can think of using the camera like I used to many years ago, with the same lenses if I choose to.
APS-C is just somehow different but both have their uses.

Comment by JAK posted on Here's a question for those moist over a Pentax FF at 19/10/2016 - 23:59

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An interesting set, at least we both took something different! I quite like #6.
Regarding #3 the colour balance looks quite yellowish compared to the others, was that deliberate?

Comment by JAK posted on NYMR War weekend - 2 at 19/10/2016 - 23:49

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NaimKhan wrote:
JAK wrote:
Oh dear, did you wizz past a scamera van? I haven't been on the NYMR for quite a while. One thinks twice about paying out £30 for a trip. Maybe would if it was a tenner though. I know it must cost them quite a lot to run but 1 x £10 gives them more than 0 x £30.
Yes - b******* . Ticket came in the post today.
About the train ticket - yes I agree. £26 is rather steep. I was planning to use the car but there was no parking at Levisham so decided to take the train all the was up to Grosmont.
Again oh dear as in expensive! If only the train ran through from Leeds again you'd have avoided that.

Comment by JAK posted on NYMR / Pickering War Weekend (October 2016) at 19/10/2016 - 20:13

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