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Comment by K10D posted on So are you allowed to photograph your kids through the fence? at 29/10/2009 - 09:50
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Comment by K10D posted on So are you allowed to photograph your kids through the fence? at 29/10/2009 - 08:54
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Comment by K10D posted on Another shot from Portugal this summer at 28/10/2009 - 09:16
if I had the disposable income I would buy a K7 right now no question.
Particularly in the current economic climate ANY company MAY go under in the next 12 months. If Pentax go under:
1. My camera will still work just fine, even more so if I have just bought a shiney new K7
2. My lenses will still work just fine, and there will still be plenty of lenses available, probably at substantial "going out of buisness" discounts.
3. In all probability someone will buy the remains of the company to get the rights to the K mount. Samsung spring to mind. Even if they aren't interested in Pentax as a going concern, if they have DSLR aspirations then it's much easier to buy a pre-made user base and build it up than to start from scratch. As long as SOMEONE is still making K mount cameras, we still have new cameras to drewl over, new lenses to buy and new people to flog our gear to if we don't like the way the new owners take the system.
I honestly don't think it's worth worrying about.
There's more going on to worry about, IF you have the spare time to worry?
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Comment by K10D posted on Hoya CEO: "We will not shut down this business.” at 27/10/2009 - 14:55
I did not know that it comes in a nice fabric capped box. Looks the biz.
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Comment by K10D posted on Few test shots with a Sigma EM 140 DG Macro Flash at 27/10/2009 - 14:25
They are bringing out a special version of win7 for netbooks just like your samsung, it might be worth trying it out to see if it's better or not.
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Comment by K10D posted on How About A windows 7 thread! at 27/10/2009 - 13:42
Being mobile at the moment, I use a laptop, the wife's ex-Acer Ferrari.
I replaced the HDD and upped the RAM. It has a Radeon 9200 graphics card with dedicated memory. It seems to handle PS 2 and 4 plus most other stuff I use it for.
Images are kept on a set of WD Essential 500Gb pocket portables.
Due to the need to Skype, I bought a Samsung NC10. That works great as a mobile transfer system between card reader and a WD HDD. I can even view the images and its a lot smaller/lighter than the Acer. It also runs four times longer on battery.
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Comment by K10D posted on How About A windows 7 thread! at 27/10/2009 - 13:32
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Comment by K10D posted on Few test shots with a Sigma EM 140 DG Macro Flash at 27/10/2009 - 13:11
Hang on chaps....
A lot of my work, I never see. Some has had to be approved by the local ministry before it can be used, other is used or not used. As long as I get paid, it does not matter. I do think that large files/images allow a better crop factor.
I'm off over to Bahrain on Thursday and the K7 has to prove its worth at a Halloween party, daft thing is, I left the flashgun in the UK!!%##@@!@!
BUTTTTTT.... the 160 Ring flash arrives tomorrow (FEDEX have it now in town) so I am going to use that... needs must! Be interesting to see how it performs? Kids will think they are on Fashion TV.
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Comment by K10D posted on Dynamic Range and Medium Format at 27/10/2009 - 11:10
What am I missing by keeping XP Pro?
I do not use XP service pack 3.
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Comment by K10D posted on How About A windows 7 thread! at 27/10/2009 - 10:38
Not a photographic issue here, but the answer is clear. Don't take the kids there.
For some families in that area, they may have no alternative options.
My heading was to draw attention to the obvious issue of taking photo's under such circumstances and I agree, as I said that "don't take kids there" was also an initial response but I think they are wrong. It's public money and rates that pay for these places.
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