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Sorry Doug - I can find the DG manual here, but not the non DG version.
Comment by Oggy posted on RFI Sigma EF-500 help please? at 02/11/2009 - 22:32
surfseen wrote:
If you dont want to go to the expense of a take-apart-clean, try and put the fungus end of the lense directly under a desk lamp, for several hours. It may kill some of the fungus and lessen the effects. It depends on how bad it is, whether it will rid you of it.
If you are going to try this, make sure the light leaving the lens is not focused on anything.If you dont want to go to the expense of a take-apart-clean, try and put the fungus end of the lense directly under a desk lamp, for several hours. It may kill some of the fungus and lessen the effects. It depends on how bad it is, whether it will rid you of it.
Comment by Oggy posted on The Effects of Fungus at 02/11/2009 - 22:09
Another tip - the forum is set up for images up to 800pixels wide. If you post larger pictures, it will re-size them. Unfortunately it will not do as good a job as your own software. You usually get a better result if you resize the picture before you upload it.
Mr Riley types faster than I
Mr Riley types faster than I
Comment by Oggy posted on Uploading Photos.. at 02/11/2009 - 22:00
Haydnw - the problem with what you have posted is that the second (img) after the address should be (/img).
It should be square brackets not round ones, but if I use square ones it will stuff this post.
So what you should have is
(img)http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3531/3932825390_7c7a100510_b.jpg(/img)
but with square brackets, which will give you this -
It should be square brackets not round ones, but if I use square ones it will stuff this post.
So what you should have is
(img)http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3531/3932825390_7c7a100510_b.jpg(/img)
but with square brackets, which will give you this -
Comment by Oggy posted on Uploading Photos.. at 02/11/2009 - 21:55
mr.mellow wrote:
Looks like the locking pin has dropped and will not retract. Try turning the camera and flash off then try to insert a fine feeler gauge to lift the pin. I am almost sure others on the forum have had this problem, try a search of the forum topics.
Please remove the batteries from camera and flash before you try this.Looks like the locking pin has dropped and will not retract. Try turning the camera and flash off then try to insert a fine feeler gauge to lift the pin. I am almost sure others on the forum have had this problem, try a search of the forum topics.
Comment by Oggy posted on Uh oh. Have I permanently "modified" my K7? at 02/11/2009 - 21:43
Sorry to slightly hijack this, but a question for Bigma owners - to get sharp pictures at 500mm, do you have to stop down?
With my 150-500 I reckon I have to stop down to F8 or smaller.
With my 150-500 I reckon I have to stop down to F8 or smaller.
Comment by Oggy posted on SIGMA 50-500 EX DG at 01/11/2009 - 21:08
Not fair!!
I only got 13. I did get a spurious Aurora alert though.
I only got 13. I did get a spurious Aurora alert though.
Comment by Oggy posted on Pentax user email duplication at 01/11/2009 - 13:36
Right up to the last scene is just the sort of I have had.
Still - I'm on a week off now.
Still - I'm on a week off now.
Comment by Oggy posted on Never underestimate the power of a good story :) at 30/10/2009 - 19:07
Mongoose wrote:
Spot on Mongoose. The photographic evidence suggests that it does support 16lbs. The only element I had any concern about was the tripod itself, so I lowered the weight on with one hand while holding the camera with the other.johnriley wrote:
Oggy, I wonder at the widsom of putting that amount of force on the lens mount....it's usual to weigh down the tripod, not the lens.
I shared your initial concern John, but I think the camera/lens is supported on the lens tripod mount, so as long as the DA* 300 can withstand 16lbs pressing down on it with no ill effects it should be fine. The lens mount is only supporting the camera.Oggy, I wonder at the widsom of putting that amount of force on the lens mount....it's usual to weigh down the tripod, not the lens.
As an engineer, the thought of the stresses which the lens and body tripod mount would be subject to makes me wince.
Comment by Oggy posted on Lens sharpness. at 29/10/2009 - 19:15
