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Comment by MrB posted on Good Ad??? at 08/09/2013 - 07:46
According to the financial dictionary, Theta is "A measure of the rate of decline in the value of an option due to the passage of time".
Philip
Philip
Comment by MrB posted on Here's hoping... at 05/09/2013 - 19:37
I have that same type of lens with an ME film camera, and it also works perfectly on a DSLR, so I can only suggest that it must be faulty.
Philip
Philip
Comment by MrB posted on can i use it at 04/09/2013 - 19:41
Is it a landscape, or a portrait of barley? In my opinion, if it is the former then it should all have been captured within the depth of field; if it is the latter then it should be cropped below where the field meets the trees.
Philip
Philip
Comment by MrB posted on Landscape Critique please at 04/09/2013 - 11:05
Stuart's Vivitar close focus wide angle 28mm f2.8 would certainly be worth trying out, John. The 28mm is not really a wide angle on a DSLR, so it might work OK. This is a shot taken last year with a 28mm Pentax-A lens, about 2/3 crop Jpeg SOOC, EXIF intact, unprocessed except for re-sizing -
Philip
Philip
Comment by MrB posted on Are manual lenses really any use ? at 03/09/2013 - 20:20
This is the Ricoh pin on my Clubman 28mm f/2.8 manual focus KA mount film camera lens -
This lens got stuck on my K100D. Fortunately, after a lot of jiggling around (and also jiggling the lens and camera), I managed to unstick it, and I won't be attaching it again!
However, Pentax manual lenses work well on DSLR, and they are fun to use if you can do the manual focusing.
Philip
This lens got stuck on my K100D. Fortunately, after a lot of jiggling around (and also jiggling the lens and camera), I managed to unstick it, and I won't be attaching it again!
However, Pentax manual lenses work well on DSLR, and they are fun to use if you can do the manual focusing.
Philip
Comment by MrB posted on Are manual lenses really any use ? at 03/09/2013 - 18:28
From memory I would imagine that the landscapes do look like a very accurate record of such scenes in dull weather. They could just do with rotating clockwise a bit, to level the horizon.
Philip
Philip
Comment by MrB posted on The cold Atlantic at 03/09/2013 - 17:47
Does anyone know if any of those non-Pentax lenses has a Ricoh pin because, if it does, it might get stuck on a DSLR body.
Philip
Philip
Comment by MrB posted on Are manual lenses really any use ? at 03/09/2013 - 12:42
Wonderful images, Alan.
Philip
Philip
Comment by MrB posted on A few recent pics at 02/09/2013 - 11:48
Nice action shots, Stan - I like the one of the cyclist.
(But don't understand this passion for extreme physical activity - they might suffer even more when/if they reach old age.)
Philip
(But don't understand this passion for extreme physical activity - they might suffer even more when/if they reach old age.)
Philip
Comment by MrB posted on If you think you're hard enough at 02/09/2013 - 11:44
That's actually a very good page. Looking at it on a positive note, it talks about the Pentax system, and not just a camera.
To me it says "Get a durable camera, with quality lenses, in a variety of colours".
Durability
Customisation
Value for Money
Rich Feature Set
That's what it will say to other people looking to join the system.
But old time users of Pentax will find this a bit misleading.
I like the fact that they are starting to realise they have to market "Pentax" (TM :wink as something unique but perhaps they have not got it quite right?
Of the five reasons stated as those to buy a Pentax no4 (Colours) is the weakest/most subjective? Colour however does go down well in the Asian markets where Pentax have been doing nearly 90% of their business, Ricoh probably want to keep up that momentum.
I would have liked to see them make more of Pentax ergonomic design, which I feel is one of the major pluses to the system
What Ricoh haven't done and seriously need to soon, is produce something new with the Pentax monika on it!
Positive things are happening - let's assume that will continue.
Philip
P.S. Despite having firmly English roots, I will admit to liking the colour options.