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A couple of years ago Canon didn't attend, although they are back now.

We will have other things on our minds at the NEC, things we haven't seen, so we'll still be going!

It would be nice to see a Pentax stand flying the flag though.

Comment by johnriley posted on Is Pentax to disappear? at 13/02/2009 - 21:10

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But if you had the K100D, and you fancied the DA17-70mm, you'd have the same problem.
That's very true. I'm not sure the KAF3 mount is a totally welcome bit of progress, but I suppose ultimately that could be the way all lenses go. It will mean faster and quieter AF, so if that's what the larger market requires...

Comment by johnriley posted on Sigma 120-400mm at 13/02/2009 - 21:08

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Have a good trip!

Comment by johnriley posted on Weekly Competition # 84: A Face at 13/02/2009 - 20:53

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Well, few Spotmatics had bayonets.
Very true - a major advance. I'm glad you said "few" so that the pedantic amongst us can let that pass without further comment!

Comment by johnriley posted on A praise for the MX at 13/02/2009 - 20:49

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Its all very well Pentax having a reputation for their cameras being backwards compatible .... wouldn't mind them being a little bit future proof....
This is actually the wrong way round, because it's Sigma who have the problem, not Pentax.

Sigma don't pay for the licence to make their Pentax versions, so they don't get the technical info from Pentax. As a consequence Sigma lenses are reverse-engineered, so when a new Pentax body comes out they may or may not work with it. Sigma often have to re-chip their products for this reason.

As is well reported, I'd rather buy a Pentax lens any day.

Comment by johnriley posted on Sigma 120-400mm at 13/02/2009 - 20:46

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Looks like Bella's PayPal tips to me...

Comment by johnriley posted on Samsung 16-45 on eBay at 13/02/2009 - 08:55

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I read somewhere that Sigma prices are up 40%....

Comment by johnriley posted on sigma 100-300 price rise at 12/02/2009 - 15:39

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To avoid problems with cards, it's always best to format the card in the camera. Was the problem caused by the card having all sorts of folders on it, some perhaps created in the computer?

Comment by johnriley posted on Help please, all picture files taken today disappeared from K20D at 12/02/2009 - 14:53

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The *istDS worked well enough for IR, but the K10D has a much stronger filter and is not good for the purpose.

Comment by johnriley posted on Infra red filter? at 12/02/2009 - 14:08

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the balance of his PayPal account divided between us.
That's not how it works now. The amount in dispute is frozen and if the seller doesn't have funds to cover that in the PayPal account then it has to be topped up before anything can be spent out of the account.

Of course the final adjuducation might well be something else, if it came to that.

Comment by johnriley posted on Samsung 16-45 on eBay at 12/02/2009 - 00:50

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