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Ah yes though, but . . . the front element of my DA* 300mm doesn't rotate and it's got a round hood. So have all the FA Limiteds.

Have we been stitched up by Pentax supplying the wrong shaped hoods ? ? ?.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Dumb question of the day at 19/05/2009 - 16:50

Mannesty
I bet no Nikon or Canon user got that shot

The swastika's on the canopy are not very PC though

It's a North American P51D Mustang, but I guess you know that.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Duxford Best of British Airshow 17/5/09 at 19/05/2009 - 16:45

Mannesty
Yeah, thought so

Why do simple questions have such b****y complicated answers? That was a retorical question, no reply necessary.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Dumb question of the day at 19/05/2009 - 16:32

Mannesty
Thanks, I took them last year during a display at Alcantarilla Air Force base, Murcia . . . it was a model aircraft display. This is a model Eurofighter, about one 10th scale I guess at about 2.5 - 3 mtrs long. I used a Sigma 135-400mm for these shots.

Maybe this gives it a bit of perspective (crappy image).

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Comment by Mannesty posted on Duxford Best of British Airshow 17/5/09 at 19/05/2009 - 16:24

Mannesty
Why do zoom lenses have a petal shaped hood when prime lens hoods are round?

OK, 2 dumb questions today.

How can the DA* 50-135mm and the DA* 60-250mm share the same hood? This would imply that the hood supplied with the DA* 60-250 isn't as good at shielding the lens as it might be.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Dumb question of the day at 19/05/2009 - 16:14

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The mag-alloy body puts it's construction up there with the MZ-S which ticks the 'pro' spec box on that score. It should withstand a good bashing from those who treat them that way.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Pentax versus the Rest at 19/05/2009 - 16:03

Mannesty
Spot the difference (compared to your Eurofighter):-

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Comment by Mannesty posted on Duxford Best of British Airshow 17/5/09 at 19/05/2009 - 15:16

Mannesty
#2 looks like a Vickers Armstrong VC10 tanker (the 2 wing pods contain the hoses for air to air refuelling), the chopper a Chinook, BAe Hawks, Boeing B17 (Flying Fortress).

#1 escapes me.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Duxford Best of British Airshow 17/5/09 at 19/05/2009 - 15:08

Mannesty
I have no knowledge of this camera, neither can I find any info. that directly relates to your issue on the web.

Some obvious questions first.

1: Have you replaced the battery with a new one?
2: Have you replaced the film with a new one?
3: Does the camera seem to function OK without a film being loaded?

Comment by Mannesty posted on trouble with my espio 110 at 19/05/2009 - 15:04

Mannesty
You'll be after a K7 then.

Think of it this way, you were pleased with your images, the others will wear out their cameras faster and will have trashed lots more images than you.

Comment by Mannesty posted on Pentax versus the Rest at 19/05/2009 - 14:52

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