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thanks guys, the second one is post calibration and I agree it is a little on the magenta side so I think my screen is now pretty close to right

when I first did it the screen looked very green to me, but now after a couple of hours it looks pretty good.

Comment by Mongoose posted on Calling Owners of Colour Managed displays at 29/06/2008 - 22:27

I've just been setting up my new Pantone Huey with ArgyllCMS and it's made quite a difference. I think it's better but it's quite hard to say without a frame of refference.

So, all you people who are confident your display is right, which of these looks better to you?

Comment by Mongoose posted on Calling Owners of Colour Managed displays at 29/06/2008 - 21:06

I honestly don't think you can do better than the Pentax Sport Optics strap SRS have. It's got a bit of spring in it which damps the camera nicely as you walk so it doesn't bounce around. Rather a lot more expensive than that 7DayShop one, but I'd pay it again.

Comment by Mongoose posted on Strap for a K10/K20 at 30/06/2008 - 10:33

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And to make things more complicated, isn't it showing the embedded small JPG when you shoot in RAW?
This JPG image is of a smaller resolution if I am right.

You can extract the embeded JPG using DCRAW, it's a full resolution ** quality file. Quite handy when you want a quick JPG without having to actually process the file properly.

Of course on the K10 you have in camera processing and Raw+JPG mode but it comes in handy with *ist series cameras sometimes.

Comment by Mongoose posted on 100% on the LCD at 01/07/2008 - 09:56

my Dad did the exact same thing with a Super A, we never could get it off no matter what we tried and ended up selling the camera for spares or repair.

best of luck

Comment by Mongoose posted on Destroying cameras at 30/06/2008 - 10:30

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Yes the teleconverter is manual - 1980s vintage from when I bought my original ME super

I guess I may be better off with an older 2nd hand lens

That or a newer teleconverter with automatic pass-through.

I have a 7 element teleplus auto converter which cost me about £30 on fleabay, they aren't necessarily expensive.

Comment by Mongoose posted on Lenses with Aperture rings at 28/06/2008 - 07:00

I've got a feeling its 14 days. Seem to recall being surprised that it was shorter than the more usual 30 days.

Comment by Mongoose posted on PP software - RAW and B&W effects at 26/06/2008 - 14:44

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Silkypix

It has B&W - in fact two Monochrome mappings.
I'm not sure if the free version has Mono modes (probably), but that'll cost you nothing!

and of course there's a time limited trial of the full version, so if you're careful with when you set it up you can do all your neices wedding pics on the full version for free. Be a great way to evaluate the software too as I'm sure you'll have a ton of pictures to deal with.

Comment by Mongoose posted on PP software - RAW and B&W effects at 26/06/2008 - 14:29

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nice to see that, unlike everyone else, Pentax continue to handle noise reduction the way it should be handled by a camera.

That is, no more than is absolutely necessary and under no circumstances loose any detail. The photographer will apply NR later to his or her tastes.

Absolutely.

There were a number of things, including that one, about that review that made me think the '20 is even better than I already thought it was..

up to now I haven't felt any desire to replace my 10D with the 20, but the ISO performance demonstrated in that review was nearly enough to push me over the edge.

Nearly

There are still lenses I want before my next body upgrade.

Annoyingly I seem to be adding things I want to buy to the list faster than my finances allow me to clear them from the other end.

Comment by Mongoose posted on K20d review on dpreview. at 26/06/2008 - 18:15

nice to see that, unlike everyone else, Pentax continue to handle noise reduction the way it should be handled by a camera.

That is, no more than is absolutely necessary and under no circumstances loose any detail. The photographer will apply NR later to his or her tastes.

Comment by Mongoose posted on K20d review on dpreview. at 26/06/2008 - 15:44

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