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Comment by Roscoe posted on Sigma 50mm F1.4 HSM at 05/02/2009 - 09:30
Father Ted wrote:
I've had comments about the size of my car, until I point out that in the summer I get about 120miles per litre of petrol. The rest is recyled vegetable oil which was destined for landfill. But these eco warriors just look at the size and make presumptions. Try towing a caravan with a Smart car!!! I bet they all fly when they go on holiday.
Doing my bit with a low emission TDCI Fiesta, £35.00 per year road tax, and it's economy is 52MPG, and it performs like a petrol car, luvvly jubbly!gartmore wrote:
Some self-syled eco-warrior took a a key or something to one side of the Mercedes in a supermarket car park and I noticed that every 4x4 had been vandalised, maybe £30k of damage in total.
If I passed him or her in a snowdrift I'd push them further in!
And to think of the chemicals and energy involved to repair all that damage. They really don't think their "arguments" through Some self-syled eco-warrior took a a key or something to one side of the Mercedes in a supermarket car park and I noticed that every 4x4 had been vandalised, maybe £30k of damage in total.
If I passed him or her in a snowdrift I'd push them further in!
I've had comments about the size of my car, until I point out that in the summer I get about 120miles per litre of petrol. The rest is recyled vegetable oil which was destined for landfill. But these eco warriors just look at the size and make presumptions. Try towing a caravan with a Smart car!!! I bet they all fly when they go on holiday.
terje-l wrote:
What you need is some decent tyres on your vehicles!
I used dubbed tyres for many years, guess they are prohibited in Britain. But the last three winters I have used what we call dub-free winter tyres (soft rubber, lots of slices), and I have no problems on icy or snowy roads.
This is England, I rather think you are forgetting that!What you need is some decent tyres on your vehicles!
I used dubbed tyres for many years, guess they are prohibited in Britain. But the last three winters I have used what we call dub-free winter tyres (soft rubber, lots of slices), and I have no problems on icy or snowy roads.
What on earth are "Dubbed" tyres, never heard of such things?
gartmore wrote:
2 inches of snow and London grinds to a halt! Its a joke. All trains and buses were running here. I just put the snow chains on the car,off I went and removed them when I reached a clear road which wasn't very far.
We live on the north west edge of Europe where it snows in winter but this somehow takes the whole of England by surprise. To an extent the BBC, IMO, should shoulder some of the blame with its scaremongering news coverage, same goes for their coverage of the credit crisis.
BBC correspondents were at the side of motorways all over the country this morning to report that all roads were clear and the traffic was light because people had been forced to stay at home because hundreds of schools were closed.
Roscoe, Glasgow City Council has many faults but the roads were all extensively gritted before the snowfall, the pavements were clear too and you can get free salt/grit for your own driveways and paths.
MikeW, I couldn't agree more.
Well lucky old you!2 inches of snow and London grinds to a halt! Its a joke. All trains and buses were running here. I just put the snow chains on the car,off I went and removed them when I reached a clear road which wasn't very far.
We live on the north west edge of Europe where it snows in winter but this somehow takes the whole of England by surprise. To an extent the BBC, IMO, should shoulder some of the blame with its scaremongering news coverage, same goes for their coverage of the credit crisis.
BBC correspondents were at the side of motorways all over the country this morning to report that all roads were clear and the traffic was light because people had been forced to stay at home because hundreds of schools were closed.
Roscoe, Glasgow City Council has many faults but the roads were all extensively gritted before the snowfall, the pavements were clear too and you can get free salt/grit for your own driveways and paths.
MikeW, I couldn't agree more.
Pavements gritted? Never been seen in years mate, side roads? Forget it,
Free salt/Grit?I've had to buy my own at a silly price from B&Q, you don't know how lucky you are then!
If severe weather only happens rarely, then local council heads just get buried!
mikew wrote:
Well at least that's proper snow - I find ever more depressing how people are challenged by the slightest foul weather. My daughter's bus in Nottingham dumped all its passengers as they 'couldn't carry on' but oddly managed to get back to the depot - empty. Taxis weren't picking up.
I took two hours to do a 45 minute trip because of a tiny snow fall late last year. Every muppet in the world was out at 10 miles per hour. It's snowing get on with it!
I truly am a grumpy old man. I don't want to be though!
Mike
Snow is only a problem, because there is no money in the pot to grit the side roads and the pavements.Well at least that's proper snow - I find ever more depressing how people are challenged by the slightest foul weather. My daughter's bus in Nottingham dumped all its passengers as they 'couldn't carry on' but oddly managed to get back to the depot - empty. Taxis weren't picking up.
I took two hours to do a 45 minute trip because of a tiny snow fall late last year. Every muppet in the world was out at 10 miles per hour. It's snowing get on with it!
I truly am a grumpy old man. I don't want to be though!
Mike
Unlike years gone by, when the local council men used to go down the side roads flinging rock salt onto the roads and pavements, now only the Major roads, and Motorways get any gritting!
The rest of us are left to struggle out of our properties, and try to get down the treacherous side roads as best we can without slamming into all the parked cars and vans that are left in all the side roads!
As heavy snow is a rare thing in this country, local authorities, will not not buy in large quantities of rock salt,are loath to pay the gritting men overtime to grit at night, or have a snow plough standing about that may never get used, for 18 years, the result when we get freak weather, we are unable to cope!
scotjames wrote:
I've heard that the Magic Lantern guides are a pretty good purchase. Having just got my K20D last week, would it be a worthwhile investment? (they are very cheap afterall at approx £10). What would they give me that I can't get from the manual or from support on this forum?
Much better than the "Operating Manual", much more detail and everything is explained so much better.I've heard that the Magic Lantern guides are a pretty good purchase. Having just got my K20D last week, would it be a worthwhile investment? (they are very cheap afterall at approx £10). What would they give me that I can't get from the manual or from support on this forum?
I recommend them, as a good buy well worth the price!
Regards,
Peter.
Comment by Roscoe posted on Magic Lantern guides at 03/02/2009 - 08:28
Mike-P wrote:
Not at all, I am just asking for the forum details as I would like to take a look.
I am always on the lookout for bargains.
Mind you, the fact you are so defensive straight away has now made me wonder
Edit : Can't spell.
If there are bargains to be had, can't we all have the web site address, so that we all might avail ourselves of these bargains?Not at all, I am just asking for the forum details as I would like to take a look.
I am always on the lookout for bargains.
Mind you, the fact you are so defensive straight away has now made me wonder
Edit : Can't spell.
regards,
Peter
Me wrote:
Has anybody any good or bad experience with 16 GB cards? I bought an Extrememory Performance 16GB 133x SD and when inserting the card access led remains on for an extremely long time (8-10 sec or more). The same when taking pictures: it writes images extremely long, what's more writing images increases in time from picture to picture, and after 6-10 shots it never ends. Or ends with various error message: Image is not stored - Memory card error - blank screen.
My old slow 2GB Ridata is much faster (2x-3x)
Even if image is written sometimes it cannot be played back (camera can not display image)
I tested the card with other cameras (eg Canon) - it works fine. Also it works in card readers.
I complained at the store, they replaced it but the new one behaves exactly the same way.
I have 1-2 GB cards of different manufacturers (Ridata, Kingston, Transcend, noname), 8GB sandisk Ultra II, tried 4/8 GB TDK - all works.
Is it a problem with the brand or a size problem? Does anybody use 16GB or more? As far as I know K20D should work up to 32 GB...
Any clue?
Laszlo
Hello Laszlo,Has anybody any good or bad experience with 16 GB cards? I bought an Extrememory Performance 16GB 133x SD and when inserting the card access led remains on for an extremely long time (8-10 sec or more). The same when taking pictures: it writes images extremely long, what's more writing images increases in time from picture to picture, and after 6-10 shots it never ends. Or ends with various error message: Image is not stored - Memory card error - blank screen.
My old slow 2GB Ridata is much faster (2x-3x)
Even if image is written sometimes it cannot be played back (camera can not display image)
I tested the card with other cameras (eg Canon) - it works fine. Also it works in card readers.
I complained at the store, they replaced it but the new one behaves exactly the same way.
I have 1-2 GB cards of different manufacturers (Ridata, Kingston, Transcend, noname), 8GB sandisk Ultra II, tried 4/8 GB TDK - all works.
Is it a problem with the brand or a size problem? Does anybody use 16GB or more? As far as I know K20D should work up to 32 GB...
Any clue?
Laszlo
My 16 Gig SDHC Dane Elec card works fine,no problems, and it was very cheap from the 7 day shop. access lamp blinks once!
Sounds as if you've got a dodgy card there!
Comment by Roscoe posted on K20D 16GB card compatibility at 01/02/2009 - 08:26
Do you think you will ever answer my email I sent last Saturday? thanks,
Jack
Send me a message on here, it is much easier and quicker to respond to.
Or have an update on that ND filter, you are trying to get?
No worries Chris, I know times are hectic for you
martin.
Wonder what happened to the GPS addon as well.
Chris
HA the plot thickens!