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It's a fair point, and for beginners in particular it can be very useful information as they start to learn what different focal lengths will do.

I'll certainly add that information where I can to my own posts and perhaps others will too.

Comment by johnriley posted on Why don't you specify what lens you are using? at 23/07/2014 - 08:47

It's an unusual and atmospheric image. It doesn't shout out HDR, but does look slightly odd, which I think suits the picture very well.

I like it.

Comment by johnriley posted on Mi first HDR at 22/07/2014 - 20:17

Perhaps more as a taster of what the place offers, but still I'm looking for something that might not fulfil the requirements of a travel guide. This is a very personal place and well rewarding as we get to know it better.

Comment by johnriley posted on Portmeirion 3 at 22/07/2014 - 19:14

I see what you mean Karlo!

Comment by johnriley posted on Portmeirion 2 at 22/07/2014 - 18:13

You asked for more, so here we go!

More of the actual architecture later, although as we've been there so many times I was looking for other subjects. Nonetheless, there are some that I'll be processing later on, so those can go in a third thread.

Comment by johnriley posted on Portmeirion 2 at 22/07/2014 - 15:40

Did you mention your 20% PU discount at JPS?

Comment by johnriley posted on penatx service / repair at 22/07/2014 - 14:33

As I recall, they are just marked "Power Zoom" - there are quite a few of them. It was clever, but never really caught on despite the neat tricks that could be done.

The contacts can now be used for SDM lenses, but still enable power zoom lenses to be zoomed using their motor.

It's expected now on bridge and compact cameras, but power zoom on SLRs was probably ahead of its time.

Comment by johnriley posted on Lens mount query at 22/07/2014 - 08:29

To answer Lu, let's take film first. I'd have used about 100mm for portraits, so now I'd use about 70mm for the same effect. For those who would have used an 85mm (the classic portrait lens for film) then the 55mm f/1.4 is the current equivalent.

As perspective depends solely on your distance from the subject, if you want to emulate what you saw with your 135mm lens, then use 90mm now.

Comment by johnriley posted on Why bother? at 22/07/2014 - 07:46

The FAJ lenses were the first ones made without aperture rings and released for use with the *ist film body. The 18-35mm (full frame) was also the standard lens for the first DSLR in the way we know them now, the *istD.

The Power Zoom lenses were FA lenses.

Comment by johnriley posted on Lens mount query at 22/07/2014 - 07:41

I'm intrigued, what makes you think these lenses are discontinued? I know it can be hard to tell when something actually goes out of production, but they are still on the Ricoh website and still listed by suppliers such as SRS.

Comment by johnriley posted on When will see the 31mm replacement? at 21/07/2014 - 23:08

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