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When I ran a fan club for a certain pop group we were totally independent, just like PU is. That didn't stop the record companies sending interested parties in our (approved of) direction, just like Pentax UK do.

There's no con, but sometimes newcomers may not understand what the setup is.

Comment by johnriley posted on Con. at 10/06/2012 - 22:10

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Mike-P wrote:
johnriley wrote:
Thank you Yves, now corrected.
Ummm, so if we make a mistake and don't notice after 30 minutes it is permanent and we can be forever mocked by all and sundry for time immemorial and long after we are dead. (ok slight exaggeration maybe)

However if you are a moderator you can just go and change your post as and when you feel like it.

Seems a bit like double standards to me.
I don't recall anyone mocking anybody Mike. We correct minor errors all the time, for anyone, so I don't see why we should discriminate against ourselves.

The system is in place to protect us all against the unscrupulous, but I'm sure you kinaow that really.

Comment by johnriley posted on I miss my K10D so much! at 10/06/2012 - 22:06

johnriley
Thank you Yves, now corrected.

Comment by johnriley posted on I miss my K10D so much! at 10/06/2012 - 20:11

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I'm keeping mine on SD cards at the moment as they're less likely to become unreadable than my hard disk.
SD cards are not suitable for long term storage, being only semi-permanent, see page 56 of the K-5 manual. SD cards may not keep their data if unused for a long time.

Comment by johnriley posted on What is the safest archive media ? at 10/06/2012 - 20:10

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Unfortunately not, there's no option to do that now. Sorry.

Comment by johnriley posted on National Trust or English Heritage or Not? at 10/06/2012 - 20:06

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There's no foolproof way, not without a load of effort and cost.

However, backup drives might be one solution. I think memory cards will be a poor option as they will not hold the data permanently. A long time maybe, but they will become corrupted in eventually.

Comment by johnriley posted on What is the safest archive media ? at 10/06/2012 - 17:30

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Let's worry about that one later! It may be feasible, if a little unwieldy, but I can see a few technical issues that might need sorting.

Comment by johnriley posted on Fortnightly Competition - Do we want it? at 10/06/2012 - 17:28

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This is the sort of thing that for many people is all they demand of the video in a phone or camera - the impromptu recording of family-related events:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OgsayaArtY&feature=youtu.be

Comment by johnriley posted on Video with the W90 at 10/06/2012 - 15:41

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EH offer half price arrangements in the first year, thereafter it's free as in England.

Comment by johnriley posted on National Trust or English Heritage or Not? at 10/06/2012 - 15:38

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Is this a thing of the past
Mostly yes.

DOF scales were found and still are found on some prime lenses. They were also found on some zoom lenses, although this could be quite messy looking. These days zoom lenses don't move about in a linear fashion anyway, so DOF scales may not be possible.

Comment by johnriley posted on Kit 18-55 > F/16, soft? at 10/06/2012 - 12:58

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