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Images should be shot in the month of the competition. The whole idea is that we shoot something after knowing what the competition is, so I take your point on that.

From next month we'll make sure that point is emphasised as it may not have been sufficiently clear. The monthly competition is about setting a brief and then shooting it.

It should be very straightforward really.

Comment by johnriley posted on Monthly Competition #17 - TREE Competition at 04/11/2013 - 23:41

johnriley
According to the PU news item just on the right of screen, till 31st December 2013.

Hope that helps!

Comment by johnriley posted on K3 part exchange deal. at 04/11/2013 - 22:27

johnriley
The last K-7 I sold on eBay fetched £350, just a few weeks ago, so the price gap may well be more than you think.

Comment by johnriley posted on Next Logical Step After *ist DS? at 04/11/2013 - 22:23

johnriley
Based on a shot from Whitby Goth Weekend, a foray into Fantasy and SF:
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Comments are welcome....

Comment by johnriley posted on The Power of the Medusans at 04/11/2013 - 21:35

johnriley
Yes, but dealers are in control of what they offer and on what.

Try SRS, who are offering at least £100 rather than the £85 mentioned.

Comment by johnriley posted on K3 part exchange deal. at 04/11/2013 - 21:06

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You've mentioned it now Nigel! The K-7 is fine, but IMHO no better than the K20D, perhaps unsurprising as the sensor is the same.

The K-5 was a sea change and IMHO might as well be the one to aim for.

Comment by johnriley posted on Next Logical Step After *ist DS? at 04/11/2013 - 19:41

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If other marques are so good, how come they don't seem so when handled? The Nikon D700 with 70-200mm lens I was handling was positively lethargic in situations where the K-5 would have snapped right in.

There's much more to this I think than the preconceived notions that are quite widespread.

Obviously the K-3 can't be commented on yet until I have a go with it.

Comment by johnriley posted on Are Pentax really that bad for sport ? at 04/11/2013 - 19:39

johnriley
Well, there will no doubt be a vociferous response, but I don't think it is so bad. I see lots of superb Pentax shots of all sorts of sports.

People shot sports before autofocus and autoexposure or even motor drives and they did very well at it. It was a matter of practice and skill. Modern cameras take a lot of the difficulty away in some ways, but there's still no substitute for the skill.

Comment by johnriley posted on Are Pentax really that bad for sport ? at 04/11/2013 - 18:21

johnriley
By programming, not a great word to use in the context of human beings, I presume you mean taught and learned?

We can learn to do things a different way if we want to, so it's not inevitable that we only operate one way.

Comment by johnriley posted on D.I.Y. K3 battery grip at 04/11/2013 - 16:37

johnriley
Rather than start another thread on the same subject, please refer to the previous one.

Comment by johnriley posted on Digital Camera Review comparison: K3 vs Nikon D600 at 04/11/2013 - 16:34

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