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it's certainly a more sensible and justifiable modification than the Nikon D40X

Comment by Mongoose posted on New K100D Super at 28/06/2007 - 09:41

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I think this could be a very important step

here's why

Sigma have stated that they wont be adding HSM to K mount lenses until there are more Pentax bodies out there which can use it. The K100D Super means that Pentax now have an entry level body with that capability and therefore brings us one step closer to Sigma HSM lenses in Pentax K mount.

The AF200FG has promise too, a nice low end flash unit for those of us who rarely use flash.

Comment by Mongoose posted on New K100D Super at 28/06/2007 - 08:41

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Postage is offered only to the USA.

By the time you have factored in VAT, duty, shipping, customs clearance charges, and so on, you won't be much better off than if you had bought one from Park Cameras for £529.00

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this is basically the conclusion I have come to every time I have looked into importing stuff from the US.

Unless you're actually there on holiday to pick it up in person, it's not worth the hassle.

Comment by Mongoose posted on k10D for £375 plus postage at 28/06/2007 - 08:44

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impotentspider wrote:
Damm! my memory card was full and the batery died on me, I only got 73
I know, that memory card is very small, just 6 images to start. Battery life is terrible at 60 seconds and goes down every time...
Well it is a Canon...

Comment by Mongoose posted on Photography is addictive too! at 28/06/2007 - 08:42

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Yes but that is an EOS 400D...

a good point, well made.

Surely The Daily Planet's star 'tog ought to be packing more than a 400D? On the other hand the Spidey films have always demonstrated a lack of SLR related knowledge, why should Superman be any different?

Comment by Mongoose posted on Photography is addictive too! at 27/06/2007 - 19:05

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tried it again with a better idea of how the scoring works and a mouse which doesn't double click 50% of the time. New score, 131

Comment by Mongoose posted on Photography is addictive too! at 27/06/2007 - 17:43

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Classvino wrote:
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...if they let you use a Pentax.
The shutter lag is killing me...
Aye...

Plus, I didn't know Canon has Liveview
the 1DS Mk III does, or so I heard. Not sure if it's out yet though.

Comment by Mongoose posted on Photography is addictive too! at 27/06/2007 - 17:12

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I scored 74, he moves fast!

and naturally I'd have done better if they let you use a Pentax.

Comment by Mongoose posted on Photography is addictive too! at 27/06/2007 - 08:45

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Which is why there are some half camera bags which are rather nice. Amazingly expensive but they are completely watertight and float.
is that a bag for carrying one of these?

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if so I can see why it would need to be watertight!

Comment by Mongoose posted on Tamron 18-250mm anyone using one yet ? at 26/06/2007 - 23:05

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If they've managed to improve image quality over the other superzooms while simultaneously stretching the reach like that, that's very well done to Tamron.

Obviously a set of good quality primes or short zooms is going to be better image quality wise, but sometimes you want a jack of all trades lens for family holiday snapshots and the like, and sometimes you just don't want to be carrying a full on camera bag.

Comment by Mongoose posted on Tamron 18-250mm anyone using one yet ? at 26/06/2007 - 21:03

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