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The focus points will only flash up when it is the one being used for that scene and confirms focus.

There seems to be widespread expectation that the red light indicates when the camera has focused, it doesn't. It only indicates which point has been selected.

The green hexagon in the viewfinder display indicates when correct focus has been achieved.

Comment by johnriley posted on K-r focusing, 5 point or one, help please? at 30/01/2012 - 13:44

For what you describe I would be looking at taking the 55-300mm and a wider zoom. The 100mm macro won't really help at sea.

So, what lens? The candidates are probably 18-55mm WR and 18-135mm WR and any of the other wide to medium telephoto zooms. At sea I would probably use a UV or Skylight filter, just to protect the front element from salt water spray.

Comment by johnriley posted on Whale and Dolphin Watching at 30/01/2012 - 13:41

Laptop screens are not the best choice for imaging, and Tyr has summed it up nicely.

Comment by johnriley posted on Calibrate a Laptop screen? at 29/01/2012 - 22:58

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But the Super-A and ME-Super both used similar metal-bladed shutters. Why were they different?

I presume because it's a fundamental redesign, although the baseplates are similar and there are quite a few transitional design points that are obviously related to the ME series.

As regards the ERC though the real thing is the body shape and height, it's nothing to do with the tripod screw as those sort of ERCs had been phased out several years before. The Super A series are much more chunky.

Comment by johnriley posted on MX & ME base plates compared .... at 29/01/2012 - 22:56

There is such a lens advertised just a few posts away from this one.

Comment by johnriley posted on WTB: Pentax 50-135 at 29/01/2012 - 19:37

No, the base plates are different Alx357.

The reason for the different designs is that the ME series use a vertically running metal electronic shutter and the MX uses a miniaturised but conventional horizontally running rubberised silk shutter. This means the two body types are quite distinct.

Comment by johnriley posted on MX & ME base plates compared .... at 29/01/2012 - 19:33

That's of course up to you, but why should you have to pay twice and what if your new choice of repairer just sub-contracts it back to Tokina?

Comment by johnriley posted on BEWARE! Tokina Service Europe at 29/01/2012 - 18:38

Please only post one thread for the same items.

Comment by johnriley posted on Lenses, Compact & Software for sale - at 29/01/2012 - 18:22

If you're still unhappy with the repair, why not take it up with Tokina and give them a chance to put it right. I'm sure most repair houses would want to investigate what went wrong, otherwise lots of complaints could follow. If there's a problem, let them sort it before it becomes a bigger problem, hopefully they will appreciate it.

Comment by johnriley posted on BEWARE! Tokina Service Europe at 29/01/2012 - 18:15

No, the cameras are different. The ERC for both cameras does not use a tripod screw - there are lugs that retain the case around the anchor points for the strap. As the height of the two cameras is different, there are different ERCs for the ME and MX.

Comment by johnriley posted on MX & ME base plates compared .... at 29/01/2012 - 18:04

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