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Comment by Oggy posted on Battery choice for k200d ? at 01/07/2009 - 21:56
Hi Kai - welcome to the forum
I'm just along the coast from you the other side of Worthing.
I'm just along the coast from you the other side of Worthing.
Comment by Oggy posted on hi from brighton at 01/07/2009 - 21:41
First dealings with Harrison Cameras seem promising. They are not Pentax dealers, but they had the cheapest Lowepro Flipside 400 I could find and they took less than 24hrs to get it to me.
Comment by Oggy posted on Recommended suppliers of equipment at 01/07/2009 - 16:45
Just noticed Stefan - the contact marked * in your diagram above is not present on either of my non DA* lenses. That would suggest that it is an SDM related contact.
Comment by Oggy posted on DA 300 + TC at 30/06/2009 - 21:49
mikew wrote:
No, I don't watch Top Gear and may the Lord forgive me I checked their web site and I'm still none the wiser. I assume this Professor Roy is some academic they wheel in to spout science?
Does it show that I don't like Top Gear?
Mike
Professor Roy is someone I work with.No, I don't watch Top Gear and may the Lord forgive me I checked their web site and I'm still none the wiser. I assume this Professor Roy is some academic they wheel in to spout science?
Does it show that I don't like Top Gear?
Mike
Never mind.
mikew wrote:
Mike
As I stated, Roy is a professor that I work with. I'm guessing you do not watch Top Gear.Oggy wrote:
Still bats me. Only Roy I can think of is Roy Rogers?mikew wrote:
Oggy I have no idea what you're talking about - who the hell is Roy? I assume it's a reference to something that's passed me by
I dare say much of Wiki is sound but it's not gospel and they are self appointed experts.
Mike
Please re-read my post. If all is not clear, I will explain.Oggy I have no idea what you're talking about - who the hell is Roy? I assume it's a reference to something that's passed me by
I dare say much of Wiki is sound but it's not gospel and they are self appointed experts.
Mike
Mike
mikew wrote:
Oggy I have no idea what you're talking about - who the hell is Roy? I assume it's a reference to something that's passed me by
I dare say much of Wiki is sound but it's not gospel and they are self appointed experts.
Mike
Please re-read my post. If all is not clear, I will explain.Oggy I have no idea what you're talking about - who the hell is Roy? I assume it's a reference to something that's passed me by
I dare say much of Wiki is sound but it's not gospel and they are self appointed experts.
Mike
mikew wrote:
Taking Wikipedia as any sort of gospel seems dangerous to me. I'm pretty sure I'd trust John over Wiki on this as I know he has a wealth of experience and knowledge while I know nothing whatsoever about the Wiki contributors.
But that is a personal value judgement.
At this point can I just say I don't give a s**t what the definition is technically or in a dictionary sense - some lenses at some apertures in some circumstances deliver a really nice OOF background. Others don't.
So why don't we just take some photos?
Mike
I share your reservations about Wiki or indeed any other internet site as a rigorous source of information, but I had an interesting conversation with with our tame Professor at work.Taking Wikipedia as any sort of gospel seems dangerous to me. I'm pretty sure I'd trust John over Wiki on this as I know he has a wealth of experience and knowledge while I know nothing whatsoever about the Wiki contributors.
But that is a personal value judgement.
At this point can I just say I don't give a s**t what the definition is technically or in a dictionary sense - some lenses at some apertures in some circumstances deliver a really nice OOF background. Others don't.
So why don't we just take some photos?
Mike
Some say he has no birthday and that on a full moon he grows to twice his height.
All we know is that he is called---
Roy
He actually accepts most of Wiki as sound.
I took my new lens for a walk around Worthing while my car was in the garage being expensive. Basically I shoot more long than wide, so this lens is quite a learning curve - I seem to have to be much more up close and personal, but just out of curiosity I thought I would try something at near minimum focus distance.
[IMG]http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc222/Oggy3323/IMGP1375.jpg[/IMG]
This is an 800 pixel crop of a full frame. ISO 100, 1/250th at F8.
[IMG]http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc222/Oggy3323/IMGP1375.jpg[/IMG]
This is an 800 pixel crop of a full frame. ISO 100, 1/250th at F8.
Comment by Oggy posted on Near macro with DA* 16-50 at 29/06/2009 - 21:09
As far as I can tell Stefan, the SDM stator requires 3 wires to it, which sounds to me as if the phase shift controls the position. Your last statement may be on to something because the focus motor always starts in the same direction. It is possible that the drive waveforms are generated within the lens body, but having got the DA*300 to focus it drives to one endstop, then returns and hunts about a point until it focuses or gives up. That suggests to me that the focus processor does have some control over the direction of the motor which would require one extra contact.
Comment by Oggy posted on DA 300 + TC at 29/06/2009 - 20:35
Yeah it looks ok a bit more weight but also offers a better grip ,(ive got big hands) though her indoors hasnt tried or seen it yet! have also ordered some vapextech 2900 rechargeables as reccomended by oggy. will let you know how these shape up when they arrive.
(I always get nervous when I recommend anything:shock