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Comment by MrCynical posted on Some street/building/[insert genre term of choice] shots at 09/02/2010 - 21:44
+1 awesome! Much better than a photo one.
Comment by MrCynical posted on How much icing for a K10D? at 09/02/2010 - 20:34
RichardDay wrote:
There are also rumours beginning to rise about some new Pentax lenses on DPR Pentax forum, as well as a possible new APS-C body.
20mm f2.0
28mm f2.0
10-16mm f4.0
The body, if rumours are to be believed, is 'just' a K7s ie a K7 with the low-light performance sensor of the Kx.There are also rumours beginning to rise about some new Pentax lenses on DPR Pentax forum, as well as a possible new APS-C body.
20mm f2.0
28mm f2.0
10-16mm f4.0
As for the lenses? Well I suspect the chances of Hoyatax charging south of £600 (substitute '£900' in respect of the 10-16) for any of those to be about the same as Scotland's chances of winning Euro 2012 .
Comment by MrCynical posted on Price depression at 09/02/2010 - 20:34
I got some prints from Snapfish on one of their ubiquitous free offers, and they were actually quite good. For 'proper' prints (for framing etc.) there's a small place near me called Stephensons Photographic that does a brilliant job.
Comment by MrCynical posted on Who does your printing? at 09/02/2010 - 20:30
These were all taken with my recently acquired DFA 50 (today and last Tuesday), basically messing about with it as a walkaround lens (hey, focal length is just a number!) Apologies for the slight misbehaviour of the watermarks on the vertical shots - I'm using a Lightroom plugin I still haven't fully deciphered yet!
[IMG]http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb159/Carzor_Stelatis/Private%20Photos/streetetc-11.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb159/Carzor_Stelatis/Private%20Photos/streetetc-12.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb159/Carzor_Stelatis/Private%20Photos/streetetc-13.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb159/Carzor_Stelatis/Private%20Photos/streetetc-14.jpg[/IMG]
This one was accidental. Well, not really: I wanted the shot but had been standing around for a few minutes waiting for the pavement to be clear. Getting impatient I decided to test exposure by shooting with the camera at my waist, and the above (and its b+w incarnation below) was the result.
[IMG]http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb159/Carzor_Stelatis/Private%20Photos/streetetc-15.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb159/Carzor_Stelatis/Private%20Photos/streetetc-17.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb159/Carzor_Stelatis/Private%20Photos/streetetc-11.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb159/Carzor_Stelatis/Private%20Photos/streetetc-12.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb159/Carzor_Stelatis/Private%20Photos/streetetc-13.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb159/Carzor_Stelatis/Private%20Photos/streetetc-14.jpg[/IMG]
This one was accidental. Well, not really: I wanted the shot but had been standing around for a few minutes waiting for the pavement to be clear. Getting impatient I decided to test exposure by shooting with the camera at my waist, and the above (and its b+w incarnation below) was the result.
[IMG]http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb159/Carzor_Stelatis/Private%20Photos/streetetc-15.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb159/Carzor_Stelatis/Private%20Photos/streetetc-17.jpg[/IMG]
Comment by MrCynical posted on Some street/building/[insert genre term of choice] shots at 09/02/2010 - 20:24
mikew wrote:
As a matter of interest how much does the presence of these CODECS slow down the display of file listings in explorer? Does it have any effect outside of thumbnail display?
Mike
I'd imagine it might just grab the JPEG thumbnail embedded in most RAW formats, rather than processing a thumbnail of its own.As a matter of interest how much does the presence of these CODECS slow down the display of file listings in explorer? Does it have any effect outside of thumbnail display?
Mike
Comment by MrCynical posted on Very useful RAW codec Pack for Windows at 09/02/2010 - 13:56
polchraine wrote:
My complaint was not the extra day or two but their failure to provide the Proof of Delivery even three weeks later - something that happens in a majority of cases. Have a look at the recorded items you have sent and see how many PoDs there actually are.
Personally speaking I've had quiet a few recorded delivery packets (thankfully not photo gear!) stuck through the letter box with 'postie signed for it' written on them.My complaint was not the extra day or two but their failure to provide the Proof of Delivery even three weeks later - something that happens in a majority of cases. Have a look at the recorded items you have sent and see how many PoDs there actually are.
Comment by MrCynical posted on Royal Fail at 09/02/2010 - 12:54
gartmore wrote:
MrCynical, there's a previously cherished Pentax 50mm f1.4 in Merchant City Cameras window today for £199, get yourself down there!
You wouldn't happen to have put it there perhaps? Nah I've decided that I'm happy with the shooting ability of my current Pentax kit: the two kit zooms and two very nice macro primes. For the moment I'd rather stick with that - and live with not having ultrawide and having to use flash - than either give up my beloved K20D or pay £900 for a £430 lens (the Tokina 12-24).MrCynical, there's a previously cherished Pentax 50mm f1.4 in Merchant City Cameras window today for £199, get yourself down there!
Comment by MrCynical posted on Price depression at 09/02/2010 - 12:52
Father Ted wrote:
Ooops! Senile moment! It's Monday today isn't it??
Nope, closed last night.
But hey! We'd love to see your idea anyway
Hehe I'll take the camera along and post the shot up tomorrow. Assuming that I remember having gotten up at some ungodly hour.Ooops! Senile moment! It's Monday today isn't it??
Nope, closed last night.
But hey! We'd love to see your idea anyway
Comment by MrCynical posted on Weekly Competition # 135 "Culture" at 08/02/2010 - 22:50
Will this still be open for entries tomorrow? I've just had a brainwave as to a possible subject.
Comment by MrCynical posted on Weekly Competition # 135 "Culture" at 08/02/2010 - 21:35
Was the first one Byres Road ?
Can't place the others but I like them