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johnriley
You can feel the mirror slap on those and it may well affect certain shutter speeds, hence the introduction of bodies with mirror up facility.

Some reviewers at the time felt that there wasn't much of a problem, but it sounds as though this one is getting a bit expensive for its age.

Perhaps you'd be better off with a MU version or the newer 67 models.

Comment by johnriley posted on Worth fixing Non MLU? at 20/03/2014 - 13:19

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Indeed, they will get better yet. I can't help but think though that the provision is driven by cost as much as anything else. A pentaprism may well be relatively expensive, although it costs no energy to run.

Still, as long a we have a choice then that's fair enough.

Comment by johnriley posted on Manual focus lenses on Pentax K-5 II at 20/03/2014 - 10:39

johnriley
This all depends on whether or not the rules are enforced and whether or not tourists are targeted.

If they are it could be inconvenient and unpleasant to be put through a Hungarian court system.

Why would they do this? I have no idea, but I think there's a high probability it will cause grief.

Comment by johnriley posted on So you think photographers in the UK face problems? at 20/03/2014 - 09:35

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EVFs have the major disadvantages of being unpleasant to look at, having a lag if panned and needing to be powered up to have a quick glance through the viewfinder.

A pentaprism viewfinder is still by far the best IMHO, clear, stable and precise.

Comment by johnriley posted on Manual focus lenses on Pentax K-5 II at 20/03/2014 - 08:41

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Comment by johnriley posted on Discussion for Monthly Competition #21 - Diagonals at 19/03/2014 - 23:39

johnriley
Chris has already covered this.

Please don't put discussions in Leads to Deals, they will only disappear when the deal is defunct.

Comment by johnriley posted on K3 down in price at SRS at 19/03/2014 - 23:00

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Actually, that 50mm lens should be very repectable on film, but on digital I don't know.

Comment by johnriley posted on Sands Hunter at 19/03/2014 - 22:56

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Comment by johnriley posted on Megapixels at 19/03/2014 - 18:22

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No, the final image is 24MP.

Not all those pixels are delivering all colours, it's extrapolated from those that are.

Wikipedia will have a picture that explains it I'm sure.

Comment by johnriley posted on Megapixels at 19/03/2014 - 18:19

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At one time almost every supplier had its own range of lenses. They were all sourced from the same factories, some were good, some were dismal....

It might be fun to try out if it's free or very cheap (£5?) and it might have usable qualities!

Comment by johnriley posted on Sands Hunter at 19/03/2014 - 17:11

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