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Bob and his Pentax wrote:
Clearly Pentax are not attempting to compete with shops such as SRS (et al) who have a better range availlable at better prices.

Well I've book marked it but unless the range and prices improve then I doubt if I'll be buying from there.

Most manufacturers' online stores do this: if they were to start undercutting their dealers then they would lose them.

Comment by MrCynical posted on Pentax Europe Online Store at 24/12/2009 - 13:56

The issue (at least in the US) of personality rights maybe? An identifiable image of a person being used on what is essentially an advert for Pentax would presumably cause their counsel some (justified or otherwise) concerns.

Comment by MrCynical posted on Why on the PPG... at 24/12/2009 - 00:29

Hmm yes the macro deal has caused my problem in deciding between the Pentamsung and the Tamron. Damn Park and their silly prices!

Comment by MrCynical posted on New Samsung 12-24 bargain at 23/12/2009 - 01:01

Hmm, cheers all, although it is a simple trivia question these answers have cleared up the one thing that was still making me hesitant about getting the Tammy macro lens.

Comment by MrCynical posted on Trivia question at 20/12/2009 - 01:54

Is PPG only for all-Pentax images (ie Pentax body _and_ Pentax lens?) or is it anything taken with a Pentax camera?

Comment by MrCynical posted on Trivia question at 19/12/2009 - 04:53

iceblinker wrote:
No, that's not correct. The L version is a lightened and cheapened mk II, with the same optics, just with a plastic mount and no Quick Shift, and also no hood.

IIRC it doesn't have a manual focus ring at all?

Comment by MrCynical posted on Does the 18-55mm perform ok on k20d at 17/12/2009 - 18:28

I don't think so - some of the earlier models needed a firmware update for SDM lenses (although I think that was to make them actually use the SDM rather than anything to do with EXIF). I'm not a K7 owner (or a particular expert on the technical gubbins of cameras) so I can't tell you why it's doing that, only that to the best of my knowledge it isn't because of anything you have/n't done.

Comment by MrCynical posted on EXIF Data does not recognise Pentax DA*60-250 SDM at 15/12/2009 - 22:39

jackitec wrote:
print screen can be stopped

Are you sure? I'm not being facetious, it's just that I've honestly never heard of a means to prevent PrintScrn (since it's an operating system function rather than part of the browser) and I'm thinking of making my photography a part of my own website in the near future so if such a thing does exist it would be really useful.

Comment by MrCynical posted on Pentax User, Great Place to Steal Photos at 13/12/2009 - 19:28

Why Lightroom instead of Photoshop? Because Amazon Vine gave me Lightroom for free

Good luck aside, having gotten used to the way Lightroom works I wouldn't switch to Photoshop. The album layout is incredibly useful, and I only tend to do colour (etc.) adjustments to my photos anyway rather than outright photoshopping (cutting people out of the picture or whatever).

Comment by MrCynical posted on Why Lightroom instead of photoshop? at 13/12/2009 - 19:02

Greytop wrote:
Edit: Not forgetting the 18-55 WR (I should have remembered I have one!)

The 18-55 WR is simply the II version with the weathersealing added: optically (IIRC) it is identical. The II has now been phased out, but since it was the kit lens and was very popular lots of places still have them (and are selling them at silly prices for anyone who has somehow missed out on it).

Offertonhatter wrote:
Not surprised it has been discontinued, as they have the 17-70mm SDM F4 instead. Not quite as wide but goes longer.

Shame about the SDM part though

Comment by MrCynical posted on DA16-45 out of production at 12/12/2009 - 23:44

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