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Sue and I go every year, but which day tends to vary.

Comment by johnriley posted on focus on image at the nec at 17/12/2009 - 23:38

johnriley
Settle down please - quoting someone and saying "what utter nonsense" isn't excatly general or well reasoned, is it?

Comment by johnriley posted on OK - so what / who is a Pro ? at 17/12/2009 - 17:15

johnriley
Lenses are precision made, so taking them apart is potentially full of woes.

In particular, optical glass is very soft, so if you over-tighten the elements then you can actually distort the shape and ruin the quality of the lens. Also, how can you be sure the element is centred correctly?

If anyone told me they had dismantled and cleaned a lens, I certainly wouldn't buy it.

Comment by johnriley posted on M50f1.7 problem at 17/12/2009 - 11:56

johnriley
The ghostless filter has a shape that mimics the shape of the front element of the 50mm lens for the Spotmatic - the f1.4 version I think. The theory behind this is that it means the light path is not diverted by a flat filter.

Of course other lenses will have different curvatures, so the filter won't make any difference. The coatings are the same as the coatings of the Pentax lenses of the day.

Comment by johnriley posted on Ghostless filters at 17/12/2009 - 11:03

johnriley
The same way as by ambient light I would presume, but with the flash lighting the card.

Comment by johnriley posted on Consistent colour with in a studio environment at 16/12/2009 - 08:29

johnriley
A very long time in film terms, but now we are shooting digital and so many more shots it just might be possible to get to 100,000 exposures and beyond. Of course a given shutter may last longer without attention, another one might give up sooner.

However, we upgrade quite frequently these days, so it's less likely that the first owner will ever find out.

Comment by johnriley posted on Average lifespan of shutter, that is ... at 16/12/2009 - 08:28

johnriley
The Industar is only f3.5 and constructed like a pice of machinery rather than an optical product.

However, get a good one and it will be excellent (on film at least) but the likelihood of getting a good one is relatively small.

Comment by johnriley posted on Industar 50mm f3.5 "pancake" - anyone have one? at 15/12/2009 - 22:02

johnriley
Quidco I am not familiar with, but it sounds as if they have disappointed you!

Comment by johnriley posted on Latest Cashback Offer at 15/12/2009 - 21:58

johnriley
There is no reason for the 80-320mm to be soft and especially not fuzzy at the long end. However, I would check that camera shake isn't the issue and also atmospheric conditions such as haze.

The real way to check is to try it out on a firm tripod.

Comment by johnriley posted on Pigeon Posing in front of 80-320mm at 15/12/2009 - 17:38

johnriley
Photoshop Elements 8 includes the ability to open RAW files, so at just over £50 maybe that's an option.

Alternatively you could uninstall and reinstall the Pentax program and see if that does the trick.

Comment by johnriley posted on Pentax Photolaboratory 3 at 15/12/2009 - 12:28

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