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Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Kenko 1.5x DG Teleconverter at 14/07/2011 - 21:55

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Hardgravity wrote:
After a quick internet search I tried the not water method.

Get the water simmering so it's 'moving', stir the water so you have a dip in the middle like a whirlpool and drop the egg into the dip.

As the egg starts to cook turn off the heat and leave for 8-10 minutes before scooping out, drying on kitchen roll and serving, in this evenings case, on top of a french style salad.

Delicious!

now I sound like Tony!
A little vinegar in the water helps to persuade the egg not to break up. You can't beat proper poached eggs. Fluffy, soft and silky. They aren't quite the same done in a poaching pan.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Another pointless thread at 14/07/2011 - 21:47

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Hi Tim. Another Derbyshire lad here, from near Matlock.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Hi from Derbyshire at 14/07/2011 - 21:37

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They look very useful. I'm going to ask for one for Xmas cos I can never think of anything else in that sort of cheap price range to ask for!

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Rogue Flashbender at 14/07/2011 - 20:14

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More amazing images. No. 1 and 4 stand out for me but they're all pretty mind blowing!

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on More IR - and some with people in... at 14/07/2011 - 18:26

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Thanks Geordie, I didn't know that

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Kenko 1.5x DG Teleconverter at 14/07/2011 - 14:46

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You should be taking orders, Kevin. When are you coming back to the UK?

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Lenses up to 300mm at 14/07/2011 - 14:15

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I think we're lucky here in the uk to have that option with SRS. However buying a lens second hand and selling it later works out pretty cost effective or even profitable if you're canny! But the tamron 70-300 would be my pick of the budget options if a manual focus prime is out of the question at an airshow.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Aerial photography on a budget lens suggestions at 14/07/2011 - 13:35

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The Tamron has a bit of CA but is very good value. You can always clean up the CA in Lightroom while you're removing all the noise! The 55-300mm is reputed to be slightly better overall but costs a bit more. If you want to do this sort of thing a lot, why not treat yourself to a nice 300mm Prime?

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Aerial photography on a budget lens suggestions at 14/07/2011 - 12:19

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Good grief, the guy was taking pictures of a few kids kicking a football about in a dusty field.

The full set of images are here: http://www.watoday.com.au/photogallery/sport/local-football-in-argentina-2011070...

Some nice ones. Nothing too special. This really seems like AP over-reacting to criticism that in the past they have allowed publication of doctored photos of actual news worthy events in a deliberately misleading way. It's up to them how they enforce their own rules but I would have thought withdrawing the shot in question and reminding the photographer of the rules would have been more proportional. They are using the poor hapless guy to send out a message, and it's a shame.

Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Me & my shadow at 14/07/2011 - 11:11

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