Mannesty

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Mannesty
Unlocker wrote:
Spotmetering wrote:
I have been buying from this seller Pentax vintage material for some time now and I have to stress that s/he offers an excellent service. I think s/he charges a fair price since is the best relation price/quality you see on ebay for Pentax stuff. S/he seems to have extensive knowledge over Pentax material, items arrive clean and packing is flawless. Descriptions are extensive and correct. You may find many sellers selling cheap stuff but they tend to be mis-represented, low quality or damaged.

If you want to get proper stuff to add to your Pentax kit, this seller is where you should get it from!
Pentaxuseruk (aka Lenscentre) probably.

With a 1st post like that, it makes me wonder what your eBay user ID is!!

Comment by Mannesty posted on eBay seller "pentaxuseruk" at 06/07/2009 - 07:56

Mannesty
Well done for fixing it.

Pentax P-TTL? It works well in some situations and not in others. If manual works for you, why automate unnecessarily ?

Comment by Mannesty posted on replacement / mending for broken flash unit at 05/07/2009 - 23:59

Mannesty
If your flash can be set so that the focus assist light is used, but no flash, that should help focussing in very low light. The setting on Pentax flashes is SB (Spot Beam).

Comment by Mannesty posted on Usage of fast lens! Query at 05/07/2009 - 23:45

Mannesty
It sounds as if this got in there during manufacture. I'd be surprised if it got in after manufacture as it's a 'dust proof' lens. Have it cleaned under warranty or replaced by Pentax.

Comment by Mannesty posted on DA* 50-135 - what to do? at 05/07/2009 - 14:56

Mannesty
Not quite the same scenario but we have a number of swallows around at the moment and they like to drink from the swimming pool, on the wing. Do you think I can catch them in the viewfinder . . . can I heck as like, they're too darned fast for me.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Missed photo opportunities, what's yours? at 04/07/2009 - 18:19

Mannesty
I've read this thread with interest, but . . . I still maintain that you can get better results using several single exposures and blending them in PP. At least then you can choose which parts of each image are going to be included in the end result.

Comment by Mannesty posted on using Multi-exposure mode at 04/07/2009 - 16:52

Mannesty
Why bother, you'll get better results doing the same thing in post-processing.

You don't have to use it, just because it's there. This is one of the dumbest features I've seen in any DSLR.

Comment by Mannesty posted on using Multi-exposure mode at 03/07/2009 - 22:44

Mannesty
GlynM wrote:
I wrote off my DA*16-50 on Monday:
Ouch! Is it not repairable?

I thought the DA* lenses were 'pro' spec and should perhaps withstand hard knocks.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Parcelfarce Rant at 03/07/2009 - 22:41

Mannesty
That looks much better, well done. The light could have been better and I think the image needs a bit of sharpening, otherwise . . . you're getting there.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Test Shots SMC Pentax-A 1:2 50mm Lens at 03/07/2009 - 22:27

Mannesty
So which brand are you going for? You can(on) tell us. I'm pretty sure your post won't be censored . . . hmmmm.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Leaving Pentax at 03/07/2009 - 21:33

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