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Given that some people don't like change, which is perfectly understandable, it's remarkable how little complaint the coloured Kx cameras have triggered.

It must basically be a universally acceptable idea and if so it's amazing that it hasn't been tried before.

It has been used on a small scale as far back as box cameras, but nothing like the Pentax programme.

Comment by johnriley posted on Are Pentax getting carried away with coloured cameras?? at 18/05/2010 - 19:00

johnriley
Thanks Tony.

Comment by johnriley posted on I met a policeman one morning. at 18/05/2010 - 18:26

johnriley
Quite, and of course when any action is taken we never know what would actually have happened had the decision not been taken.

I seem to remember there was an entertaining Nicolas Cage film using this very premise. The title eludes me....

Comment by johnriley posted on I met a policeman one morning. at 18/05/2010 - 17:18

johnriley
The clue is always in the setup. The questions are set up to be unreasonable and so unlikely that the average person who never, ever be in such a situation.

Churchill's problem was real.

Comment by johnriley posted on I met a policeman one morning. at 18/05/2010 - 16:05

johnriley
Well that's the problem I suppose - one society's immorality is another's norm.

Comment by johnriley posted on I met a policeman one morning. at 18/05/2010 - 14:12

johnriley
From Tehnoidiot to Techno-Terminator in such a short time is quite an achievement!

This is only possible on Pentax User!

Comment by johnriley posted on Another pointless thread at 18/05/2010 - 13:18

johnriley
Yay!

Comment by johnriley posted on Not a pointless thread :( My poor P70 at 18/05/2010 - 11:53

johnriley
I suppose it depends whether or not the photographer is a serious bird enthusiast or an occasional one.

If serious, then longer will be needed. A 600mm lens would be nice, but quite a beast to handle well. At 900mm equivalent that's pretty good!

Comment by johnriley posted on A zoom longer than18-55 for birds and wildlife? at 18/05/2010 - 11:13

johnriley
There is a Tokina 80-400mm that strtetches the range available in a heavy but compact package. It's not a bad lens either. We have the MkI version and I understand the MkII is better still.

Both are unfortunately quite rare.

It's a lens that would be a useful addition to the Pentax lineup.

However, don't forget that in the film days few amateurs had a 500mm lens, and the 55-300mm is a 450mm equivalent, so things are not that bad.

Comment by johnriley posted on A zoom longer than18-55 for birds and wildlife? at 18/05/2010 - 10:55

johnriley
More good info. Of course when all these items are tested by magazines and so on it becomes very difficult to make a judgement as they are hyper-critical.

Nothing is perfect, but I think we have a good choice of very acceptable ideas here.

Now to choose.....

Comment by johnriley posted on New Monitors at 18/05/2010 - 00:24

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