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Don't forget that lenses have a colour balance as well, so if you stick to Pentax lenses all your images will have consistent colour. Looking at your lens list I see you have various makes already - have you looked closely at the colour match between them?

Comment by johnriley posted on Macro lenses: Sigma 105 vs Pentax 100? at 01/06/2009 - 18:19

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A couple of caveats about that. You can't Save For Web from a full sized image as the file size will exceed the limit. You need to resize shomewhat first. Image>Image size will take you to a dialog box where you can put in a new size. For web, the PU Gallery will not restrict you to 800 pixels but the forum will display your image better if you choose that size. The only thing you need to do for your purposes is pit 800 pixels in as the longest side of your image. The other figures will change accordingly. Let's keep it simple for now!

After resizing then you can Save For Web with no problems. Choose a quality level that gives you a file zsize of say 200-400K and you will get a fast upload.

Comment by johnriley posted on pictures on gallery at 01/06/2009 - 18:17

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The user was banned as soon as I saw the message yesterday.

Comment by johnriley posted on BEWARE at 01/06/2009 - 08:57

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Not many high street stores will stock 120 film, but professional suppliers will. The adverts in AP might help find a supply, otherwise try Calumet and similar.

There won't be any cheap 120 film, unless you find some outdated stock on eBay. I had such an auction on last week.

Comment by johnriley posted on AGFA Isollette V at 30/05/2009 - 23:00

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It beats me why people pay upwards of sixty quid for K1000s, when KXs and KMs are better specified cameras and usually sell for a good deal less.
Totally agree.

Comment by johnriley posted on New Film Camera at 30/05/2009 - 20:32

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I know enough to know where to look, and have made a point of learning to use just about every type of camera ever made, no matter how old.

Because I buy and sell old cameras as well one of the essentials is a copy of "McKeowan's Guide to Classic Cameras", a massive tome that costs a cool £100 to buy. This covers some 40,000 classic and antique cameras.

I have had an Agfa Isolette or two, although I prefer the similar Zeiss Ikon range.

Comment by johnriley posted on AGFA Isollette V at 30/05/2009 - 20:30

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That is what I should have said. The ads by Google is an option to create revenue for the site.
I preferred it the way you said it the first time, but that's life....

Comment by johnriley posted on microglobe at 30/05/2009 - 20:15

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1950-52, this is a later model. There are different lens and shutter combinations, the cheapest beingan uncoated Agnar 85mm f4.5 in Vario shutter. More expensive ones had a coated version in Vario or Pronto shutter.

Takes 120 film. There's no double exposure prevention, so always wind on after each shot!

You can use your DSLR as an exposure meter and your lens as an impromtu distance estimator.

Results will be modest, but it's worth a go just to see what you can do. Multiple exposures on one frame will be very easy!

Comment by johnriley posted on AGFA Isollette V at 30/05/2009 - 20:13

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This shot will need saving in Photoshop of course, where a quick cloning will remove the spot much more easily that it ever was to retouch a darkroom print.

In the camera try the dust removal system if you have a model with such a facility. The next step is the Rocket Blower, used carefully. The final step is a physical cleaning system, wet or dry, to remove the offending spot from the sensor.

Comment by johnriley posted on Dust on sensor? at 30/05/2009 - 17:21

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I understand the item has to be removed from sale for 24 hours, but I really don't know who could monitor that.

Comment by johnriley posted on microglobe at 30/05/2009 - 17:17

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