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Comment by RobL posted on Forum member "robbiec"? at 16/05/2017 - 00:07
You have waited long enough, time for some detective work. You have name and location, and if necessary police can use the account details you paid into. Robbiec will have proof of postage, hopefully with insurance so send a final message with a deadline before making it official.
Ps as a rule I always get an address before ordering anything online, and check it out on Google Streetview. Also pay with credit card so the bank can deal with problems and refund fraudulent payments (the bank is the purchaser, not you).
Ps as a rule I always get an address before ordering anything online, and check it out on Google Streetview. Also pay with credit card so the bank can deal with problems and refund fraudulent payments (the bank is the purchaser, not you).
Comment by RobL posted on Forum member "robbiec"? at 15/05/2017 - 23:46
The Pentax K50 was my first DSLR, which did everything I wanted and then more some. I still use it occasionally, I suppose the current equivalent will be the K70 which has received excellent reviews. Advantage over the other similar priced products is the excellent viewfinder with a pentaprism which they will only put in their more expensive models. Pair it with a good standard zoom lens and it should do everything you need.
Comment by RobL posted on Which DSLR to buy? at 15/05/2017 - 23:22
go4IT wrote:
I have a few points to make and then I am going to end my posts to this topic.
First, all the comments on my original version of Heavenly Shades of Night Are Falling were very positive, as all the persons who posted them would agree. Mag07, though he liked the photo, suggested that he detected a very slight curving in some of the buildings' profiles. Nocturnal corrected Mag07 by saying there were not curves, just slightly converging lines, and that he liked that effect. I however, after a very close examination, found what my fellow PUsers were talking about and decided to take Mag07's advice to make adjustments in LR, and indicated that in a post, openly and HONESTLY.
Then, openly and HONESTLY, I started this forum topic, asking how I could replace the original photo with the adjusted one and still retain the comments. I fail to see what is unfair or dishonest in wanting to retain positive comments. Of course I would have alerted users to the nature of the adjustment because I wanted them to know I improved the photo, thanks to Mag07. If I had instead just uploaded the revised image without touching the first one, I would have achieved the same goal, except that now I would have two images that I was positive would look identical to the vast majority of viewers. Also, I believed PU allows photo updates, because they have a Photo Update button. I am a new member (January 2917), and had no inkling I was doing something unfair or DISHONEST. I still don't "get it".
Will somebody please explain in detail what I did that was unfair? Note that John Riley, who first brought the issue up, used the word "potentially".
And will somebody please tell me if it is even possible to retain comments?
Don't let SteveLedger rile you, he can be rather forthright.I have a few points to make and then I am going to end my posts to this topic.
First, all the comments on my original version of Heavenly Shades of Night Are Falling were very positive, as all the persons who posted them would agree. Mag07, though he liked the photo, suggested that he detected a very slight curving in some of the buildings' profiles. Nocturnal corrected Mag07 by saying there were not curves, just slightly converging lines, and that he liked that effect. I however, after a very close examination, found what my fellow PUsers were talking about and decided to take Mag07's advice to make adjustments in LR, and indicated that in a post, openly and HONESTLY.
Then, openly and HONESTLY, I started this forum topic, asking how I could replace the original photo with the adjusted one and still retain the comments. I fail to see what is unfair or dishonest in wanting to retain positive comments. Of course I would have alerted users to the nature of the adjustment because I wanted them to know I improved the photo, thanks to Mag07. If I had instead just uploaded the revised image without touching the first one, I would have achieved the same goal, except that now I would have two images that I was positive would look identical to the vast majority of viewers. Also, I believed PU allows photo updates, because they have a Photo Update button. I am a new member (January 2917), and had no inkling I was doing something unfair or DISHONEST. I still don't "get it".
Will somebody please explain in detail what I did that was unfair? Note that John Riley, who first brought the issue up, used the word "potentially".
And will somebody please tell me if it is even possible to retain comments?
Comment by RobL posted on Gallery Help Please at 13/05/2017 - 16:42
It's question of degree, for instance on one of mine I noticeed the horizon wasn't quite level and it would have been nice to update but didn't. Also you could add a comment to say it has been updated and give the reason.
Comment by RobL posted on Gallery Help Please at 13/05/2017 - 08:16
Discounts on Pentax gear at Clifton Cameras as well this weekend, worth making comparisons.
Comment by RobL posted on Latest Pentax rumours at 12/05/2017 - 19:42
There was a time when price rises on everything was the norm when inflation was running higher than now. We have got so used to prices dropping and special offers but if Ricoh is to stay in the camera business then maybe this is what is needed. It is also quite refreshing to have forked out a lot of money on an article at launch and not to see the price drop shortly afterwards and lose value. There is also the perceived value of something to consider, which is where Leica have been successful for years.
Comment by RobL posted on Higher prices again. at 07/05/2017 - 13:44
JAK wrote:
damn, you are right! I see Jessops has a range of lens deals with the K1 though.RobL wrote:
Wex are selling the K1 for £1799.
Sorry, no, its £1999.Wex are selling the K1 for £1799.
Comment by RobL posted on Higher prices again. at 06/05/2017 - 22:46
Bring it back to the UK and will you not get slapped with VAT and maybe import duty? Australia and USA both have lower purchase tax rates which would explain some of the price differences. Wex are selling the K1 for £1799.
Comment by RobL posted on Higher prices again. at 06/05/2017 - 20:53
Gut-wrenching to suffer burglary, I sympathise. I do question the wisdom of many members on all forums including this one of listing their equipment, in many cases it would be easy to trace their addresses from information given in profiles.
Comment by RobL posted on Joined then got burgled at 02/05/2017 - 09:03
You can't normally pay for a private sale with a credit card unless the seller is a dealer of some sort. Sales through here usually involve PayPal or a bank transfer.