Just wondering. Is the Samsung Galaxy GT-S5360 phone anything to do with their Pentax tie-up? Don't think it extended to any smart phones.
As far as I know the only Samsung Cameras jointly produced with Pentax were the GX10 and GX20 DSLR's but will be happily corrected.

John K

Hope you didn't let him hold the camera with those hands!

John K

Re the focal length of the lens. Well it is what it says, 18-55mm !

What's different is that the sensor is roughly half the size of a 35mm film frame, so it's like putting a normal 35mm slide in a half frame mount - it gets cropped.
To get the equivalent lens in 35mm terms of your 18-55mm you have to multiply the focal length by 1.5, which makes it 27-82mm.

John K

Dave, you can clearly determine by the costumes that it is a very old film indeed. The figures look to be, at a guess, Victorian, and the statue probably photographed by Howard Carter on his trips to Egypt!



I'd say the prints are on par with others I've seen published on the web.

John K

Are you on the latest camera firmware, v1.04?

It corrects: Unstable performance may rarely occur in firmware version 1.03.
Perhaps you are experiencing 'unstable performance'?!

John K

I'd agree with that.

John K

Can I just suggest the reverse point of view to the original question? Having used manual cameras before the automatic versions were born (remember the Halina 35X which is what I had in my school-days?) Everything was completely manual; setting the shutter speed, aperture, and focus. Dialling in an ASA setting would have been pointless!
One learnt some general rules to set the exposure if a meter wasn't to hand or even a dial in plastic calculator (I've still got it.)




So when the automatic cameras came along I just hated them as often it was not possible to get the picture I wanted as I could adjust nothing! For instance a backlit portrait came out as a dark silhouette and possibly out of focus. These cameras attempt to ascertain the focus point and exposure but they don't really have a clue, they're not capable of mind reading (yet!) Fine on normal shots which probably make up the majority but not for much else, i.e. that special shot that needs you to set up the camera. I've no idea as to how your G9 copes with making its own decisions, but one thing for sure - it is making them, not you.

Despite what I've said, there is undoubtedly a place for both types of cameras. If you are out and about and want to have a camera with you just in case that front page news-shot presents itself - then the compacts are convenient and will get you a picture. That's better than no picture at all. If you wish to be creative the DSLR will offer more options for you to get the result you want, only you do have to understand how to do it and that means using it and experimenting.

John K

You must have brought the sunshine over with you!

John K

How does that compare to : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/110_film and this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentax_Auto_110 ?

The latter says to keep the tab on with that film as you say.

John K

Just remember that the last update was quickly followed up with a replacement, so possibly worth holding on for a day or two to make sure that doesn't happen again.

John K