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Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax referbished at 09/03/2009 - 09:02
Clarky wrote:
I know how you feel Mike, I have been playing with some old Takumars of late and my bin ratio is about the same as yours.
Well I have decided that I need to practice my MF skills to up my hit rate so, after watching Day of the Jackal last night I have a plan.I know how you feel Mike, I have been playing with some old Takumars of late and my bin ratio is about the same as yours.
I have placed an Orange on a wall (couldn't find a watermelon) and am goint to practice at various distances until I get it right.
Or perhaps I will just use a AF lens instead ...
Thing is, I just prefer the IQ of the older lenses, the sharpness and contrast blows me away (when I get it right anyway).
Comment by Mike-P posted on It's party time at 09/03/2009 - 08:25
JasonRawlings wrote:
I guess I was a bit quick off the mark.
You may have to fight me for the Sigma 70mm Macro.I guess I was a bit quick off the mark.
I have been after one of those for a while
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax sell off at 08/03/2009 - 19:23
philstaff wrote:
I forgot to mention they also come with a kit lens as well.
Ian
I think grade A means no marks on the body.I forgot to mention they also come with a kit lens as well.
Ian
If they are including the MKII kit lens then that is a pretty good deal.
Had they been offering 12 months warranty I think I would probably have one of those.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax referbished at 08/03/2009 - 19:09
JasonRawlings wrote:
I can't find the macro lens on ebay to make a bid.
It does say coming up so maybe he hasn't put them on EBay yet.I can't find the macro lens on ebay to make a bid.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax sell off at 08/03/2009 - 18:38
misiek_knm wrote:
(well, at least looking at the pictures you shared with us )
I took about 200 shots and binned probably 3/4 of them, that's how bad my accuracy was. Some of them were so far out it was untrue (well, at least looking at the pictures you shared with us )
AF makes you lazy.
Comment by Mike-P posted on It's party time at 08/03/2009 - 17:38
philstaff wrote:
If SRS do get any more refirbs at the price above plus the 2 year warranty I would go down that route myself.
Ian
I still kick myself over that, when SRS got them in Chris said he would let the people who sent him a PM have one in the order he received the PM. I stood down as I was in Spain and because he said they would be getting more so I let someone else have mine and I would get one from the next batch.If SRS do get any more refirbs at the price above plus the 2 year warranty I would go down that route myself.
Ian
Of course the next batch never arrived (or Chris forgot to let me know).
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax referbished at 08/03/2009 - 16:23
Just got back from a festival in the local town.
Took an old manual focus lens I had never used before, big mistake as my manual focusing speed is well off since I got a few more AF lenses.
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Took an old manual focus lens I had never used before, big mistake as my manual focusing speed is well off since I got a few more AF lenses.
Anyway, a few that turned out ok.
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Comment by Mike-P posted on It's party time at 08/03/2009 - 15:30
Not bad, SRS were doing them for £399 4 months ago with 2 years warranty.
Looks like Pentax are cutting out the middleman.
Looks like Pentax are cutting out the middleman.
Comment by Mike-P posted on Pentax referbished at 08/03/2009 - 09:56
Mannesty wrote:
Maybe there's a reason they were only £299.00
I did wonder who was going to be first Maybe there's a reason they were only £299.00
Comment by Mike-P posted on GX20 with Picasa and Silkypix at 08/03/2009 - 09:01
On a side note, that bloke is a total ******.