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Steady on folks, it's not a point of contention, just a concern that people should be included in a general sense, not excluded. As a general principle, that is in keeping with the ethos of things.

It would be a similar concern to exclude people by having a "Fish-eye lens shots" competition, which likewise would limit those who could enter.

It was a question, no more and no less, so let's not get it out of proportion.

Comment by johnriley posted on Weekly #251 Focus and rejuvenation Discussion at 02/05/2012 - 11:25

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A slight exaggeration John

It opens up the market to make buyers available from pretty much anywhere, so in practical terms is it an exaggeration?

The American continents, Europe, Russia, The Far East, Australasia.....I don;t know about the South Pole, but I can't think there are many exclusions!

Comment by johnriley posted on Ebay fee increase at 02/05/2012 - 10:07

The worst is you become a target for spammers and spoof e-mails, even telephone calls. Maybe your address could be located.

There was a time when photographic magazines published the entire name and address of competition winners, but these days a more cautious approach is wise.

Comment by johnriley posted on For sale: Pentax 67ii camera kit 67 ii at 02/05/2012 - 09:45

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also very surprising comments suggesting Pentax users wouldn't be using old manual focus lenses

They might if they were all enthusiast photographers, but try asking the more casual camera buyer and they would probably wonder why we bothered.

We have a very broad spectrum of members from complete beginners to pretty sharp experienced photographers.

Comment by johnriley posted on Weekly #251 Focus and rejuvenation Discussion at 02/05/2012 - 09:43

Including Pentax User.

Comment by johnriley posted on Uploading photos to a communal area at 02/05/2012 - 09:39

eBay gives us a massive potential marketplace that is unequalled and makes the whole world available, so although any increase is always unwelcome, I will still be using the site as much as possible.

An alternative is Amazon Marketplace, which has its place but is a slightly different style of selling.

Comment by johnriley posted on Ebay fee increase at 02/05/2012 - 09:38

smudge wrote:
I don't pack this lens attached to the camera because of the strain on the flange/mount...or am I being too cautious?

As long as the camera and lens are supported properly in the bag there shouldn't be any strain on the mount.

Comment by johnriley posted on Sigma 150-500mm, Which Backpack? at 01/05/2012 - 22:36

johnboy-22 wrote:
It makes you wonder how a compact lasts.

It doesn't. Compacts generally give 200-250 shots on a battery before recharging is needed.

Comment by johnriley posted on How long will your battery last. at 01/05/2012 - 22:34

I'm not sure why you are adding fill light at all as the top image looks more realistic.

My general image manipulation consists of a simple levels-crop-sharpen routine that takes seconds for each image. I do this in Photoshop CS5.

Anything more than that is because I'm making an image out of several images, or something more complex. That takes however long it takes.

Comment by johnriley posted on Help with Fill Light at 01/05/2012 - 22:33

All the people you are envisaging there are the older photographers who have used manual focus lenses. Newer photographers won't even think of it, not unless prompted by forums like this, and then only a small percentage are likely to take it up.

However, we will see.

Comment by johnriley posted on Weekly #251 Focus and rejuvenation Discussion at 01/05/2012 - 22:27

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