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Comment by JohnX posted on Amazon Lightning Deals...Predatory Pricing? at 07/12/2015 - 19:40
Comment by JohnX posted on K-S2 + 18-135 on Amazon Deals today 07/12/15 at 12:30pm (12:00 for Prime customers) at 07/12/2015 - 10:08
Can someone give me the abbreviated version. I just saw a wall of text but I'm sure there's a point in there somewhere?
People with virtually no photographic skill, training, or vision, continue to produce and distribute their "street photography". This is the work I am writing about in this article, not the work of the people named above, or others making work of similar quality. There is no dispute that some of what has become termed as street photography is important, engaging, well done and is (as it should be) considered art. The truth of the matter, however, is that this is a very small proportion of what is being produced and called street photography today. So, does this problem exist in other genres of photography? Are there a bunch of inept fashion photographers trolling the streets of the information highway peddling their appalling fashion photographs? Likely so, but because of the simple ease of access to street photography (no studio, no expensive equipment, and apparently no real audience are needed) there is a deluge of street photographers in comparison to these other segments of the industry.
Comment by JohnX posted on Street Photography Has No Clothes at 03/12/2015 - 10:04
I carry a push-on plastic lens cap with me and simply plop it over the eyecup - job done!
What size lens cap is it please?
Comment by JohnX posted on I just found out. at 28/11/2015 - 22:18
Hints and tips?
Don't be afraid to ask your questions here.
We've all been through the learning curve; some like me are still on it.
You'll get patient and helpful advice whatever the issue.
Comment by JohnX posted on Hello from Bournemouth at 28/11/2015 - 19:44
As for forgetting to turn off the timer, you can always disable the drive mode memory via page 5 of the settings menu. The camera will then reset to single frame shooting when you turn it off. Ideally I'd like it to retain the setting for a few minutes after it's turned off, but nothing is perfect!
Comment by JohnX posted on I just found out. at 28/11/2015 - 18:36
I've been using this 2 sec timer technique for a long time.
Only problem is, I often forget to switch it off, so the next time I use the camera hand-held it's often accompanied by swearing on the first shot!
Comment by JohnX posted on I just found out. at 28/11/2015 - 12:31
Comment by JohnX posted on Pentax SMC 17-70 mm f/4.0 f/s with crumbs inside.,.... at 19/11/2015 - 16:50
Great if you or someone you know is in NY.
Comment by JohnX posted on Some great Black Friday deals- any method to get delivered to Europe cost effectively? at 19/11/2015 - 12:52
I thought Black Friday is next week?
Comment by JohnX posted on Some great Black Friday deals- any method to get delivered to Europe cost effectively? at 19/11/2015 - 11:13
P.S. Before I forget i'll make a note of Directive No. 1999/44/EC for future reference!
EU directive 1999/44/EC
An EU Directive is making shoppers feel like they have extra rights to return faulty goods for up to two years. It's not quite that simple. Read our guide to see if it can help you. The EU directive in question is 1999/44/EC.
This EU Directive has been the source of much confusion amongst retailers and consumers alike since its publication. The UK only implemented some parts and not the entire Directive into its domestic law. This was done in the form of The Sale and Supply of Goods to Consumers Regulations 2002.
The Directive was introduced to give consumers across Europe the same level of basic rights regardless of which member state they live or shop in. For instance the Directive states that all member states have to give their consumers a TWO year period within which they could bring a legal claim against the retailer from whom they purchased the goods. This is known as the two year limitation period and is quite different from a "guarantee" (that is provided by a manufacturer with their terms and conditions) which it is often being confused with. The limitation periods in the UK are SIX years in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; and FIVE years from discovery in Scotland. In this respect UK law is far more generous than the EU Directive.
As the Directive does not REPLACE or NEGATE the long established rights that UK consumers have under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (as amended), the two systems run parallel to each other and a consumer can choose which they follow in dealing with their dispute. Therefore, consumers in the UK have the statutory right to expect goods that they purchase to Comply with the Contract and be of satisfactory quality, as described and fit for purpose.
The Sale and Supply of Goods to Consumers Regulations 2002 says that when a consumer seeks the remedies of repair, replacement, partial refund or full refund, in the first 6 months from the date of purchase, it is up to the retailer to prove that the goods conformed with the contract at that time. After the 6 months, however, it is for the customer to prove their goods were faulty at the time they made the purchase.
I'm not sure whether the recent Consumer Rights Act 2015 has changed the above.