Mannesty

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Mannesty
You wouldn't be able to use that lens any way, it's 58mm Canon fit.

Comment by Mannesty posted on lens question at 23/06/2011 - 13:03

Mannesty
George Lazarette wrote:
Raincoats? Hidden cameras? What are you suggesting?

G
Not suggesting anything George, honest.

Comment by Mannesty posted on FA 43mm ltd or Sigma 50mm 1.4 or DA* 55mm 1.4 at 23/06/2011 - 12:12

Mannesty
PentaxExpert wrote:
Whats not serious? If you ran a company you would employ the best and not idiots no?
And anyone who uses top of the range Nikon gear has got to know a lot about what they are doing.
And his work with ow shutter speeds is out of this world.
On this basis I think his recomendation to buy the Pro 58mm lense is a sound one.
The hole you are digging is just getting deeper and deeper. I suggest you stop now.

Comment by Mannesty posted on lens question at 23/06/2011 - 12:11

Mannesty
PentaxExpert wrote:
Peter let me answer your queztion
1 rhymes with press ups would not employ anybody who was not at the top of their game because they are such a respected established chain of shops
2 my mate has got his own nikon professional gear that i have seen on tv used by the presserazzi
3 he is really good at doing photos with a slow shutter speex



Comment by Mannesty posted on lens question at 23/06/2011 - 12:01

Mannesty
George obviously has the very rare 'sawn off' model, making it more discreet for hiding under his raincoat.

Comment by Mannesty posted on FA 43mm ltd or Sigma 50mm 1.4 or DA* 55mm 1.4 at 23/06/2011 - 11:50

Mannesty
Frogfish wrote:
So after having my K5 fixed it came back not with 1.03 installed (the condition I gave it to them in) but 1.01. Now there is this release, I'm assuming that the latest Firmware release will always include all the previous ones too ? 99% sure they will but can someone confirm that other 1% ?
Cheers !
Kevin
Yes, you can go straight to V1.10.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Pentax K-5 v1.10 Firmware at 23/06/2011 - 11:47

Mannesty
I guess "Featuring the newly designed Q lens mount" means that the old Auto 110 lenses will not fit, as some had hoped.

I won't be buying one, but then, I said the same about the K5.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Pentax launch the Q at 23/06/2011 - 11:44

Mannesty
So far it seems attempts to mute the mic have been limited to within Audacity. Why not just disable it in Windows?

Comment by Mannesty posted on laptop mic. at 23/06/2011 - 10:23

Mannesty
The 'classic' portrait length preferred by many portrait 'togs was 85mm in the film era (I know some preferred other lengths).

55mm x 1.5 (Pentax DSLR crop factor) = 82.5mm = Close enough.

The DA* 55mm is also a fast & sharp lens, you may have to do some PP work to soften the images taken with it.

Comment by Mannesty posted on FA 43mm ltd or Sigma 50mm 1.4 or DA* 55mm 1.4 at 23/06/2011 - 10:21

Mannesty
From one expert to another (allegedly), the mistakes you'll remember most are the expensive ones.

Steer clear, as the shop you refer to has more connection with mess ups than press ups.

If they have recommended something to you, it's probably only because they want rid of it, and saw you coming.

BTW: How does "pretty high up in the world of cameras" relate to "works in a camera shop"?

Comment by Mannesty posted on lens question at 23/06/2011 - 08:55

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