RussV

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Very nice. I have an A series f2.8 28mm, which while it doesn't appear to have much of a reputation in forums, delivers excellent results.

Comment by RussV posted on M 28mm 2.8 maybe not so bad... at 21/02/2014 - 16:48

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I've had a picture of Bormio lifted from my website by travel agents a couple of times, appeared on their websites. I haven't done anything about it but one way I thwart people who might borrow to include in printed material is to scale the image (using dots per inch) so it looks ok on a monitor but prints small and can't be up-scaled without severe quality loss.

Comment by RussV posted on google search at 20/02/2014 - 16:30

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3 and 5 are my favorites. I'm not a fan of processed clouds as in 2 but that's just me. Excellent quality overall.

Comment by RussV posted on Suffolk Coast at 17/02/2014 - 15:03

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All the pictures are worth while, maybe 3rd and 4th being best. I would clone out that post piercing the sky on the left side in first three. I know it's small but it stands out and spoils what would be a nice bit of horizon.

Comment by RussV posted on Magpie Mine at 17/02/2014 - 14:52

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jemx99 wrote:
RussV wrote:
The only thing I don't like about my k100d super is the difficulty of cropping a 6mp image and menu diving to change settings. When funds allow I plan to get a k20 or k7.
The K100d super produces some great results. One thing about not being able to crop, is it means you learn to frame your shots better which is a great skill to learn.
I know, I shot 35mm slide film for years, but the less than 100% viewfinder means it can be difficult to make small adjustments without losing some vital mega-pixels

Although I've managed to get around that at times by increasing the image size by 10%.

Comment by RussV posted on Interesting article in Amateur Photographer at 16/02/2014 - 20:39

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The only thing I don't like about my k100d super is the difficulty of cropping a 6mp image and menu diving to change settings. When funds allow I plan to get a k20 or k7.

Comment by RussV posted on Interesting article in Amateur Photographer at 15/02/2014 - 15:58

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When about 14 my brother gave me an old M42 thread Praktika with a Helios lens, he later gave me an M42 F1.4 50mm Pentax Takumar. I realised the quality of the lens and have stuck with Pentax since.

That 50mm was one of the best lens I've ever owned. Used with Kodakchrome 64 it captured amazing amounts of detail.

Unfortunately he later took it back!

Comment by RussV posted on What Reason Makes You Choose Pentax? at 11/02/2014 - 10:15

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I compared the k3 at 6400 with the Kr at 3200 and found them very similar!

Comment by RussV posted on K-3 studio test shots now on Imaging Resource at 02/02/2014 - 18:07

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Daarkmunk, I got this one, http://www.ebuyer.com/product/504520

It's no longer available but I think the nearest is
http://www.ebuyer.com/579786-zoostorm-desktop-pc-7873-1214
again it has no operating system. If you have school age children try buying Windows through a student software site. It's cheaper.

The one above has a better CPU, but otherwise similar. Mine has VGA and HDMI ports but I only have one monitor which I use via VGA. It may be that the 2 can be used together (I'd expect so), best to check with Zoostorm, the website is http://www.zoostorm.com/
They have a variety of PCs.

These PCs have free expansion slots so it's possible to add a graphics card. Whatever PC you get I'd suggest nothing less than 8Gb of ram.

As someone said they are a bit noisy because of the CPU fan but that can be reduced to nothing using a software utility thats included with the PC.

You wouldn't be able to run 2 monitors via one port.

Comment by RussV posted on New PC for Digital Photo stuff - Advice please :) at 29/01/2014 - 16:28

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I work in IT and I bought a Zoostorm like an earlier poster and was happy with it. It was one of their business machines, came with no operating system (I had to buy that and install) but did have a years next day onsite repair warranty.

Alternatively, we've used Dell at work for many years and they are pretty good. You might want to consider one of their business models as they also come with one years next day onsite repair, this can be extended to three years. You can also configure a Dell to your own liking before purchase via the website.

Comment by RussV posted on New PC for Digital Photo stuff - Advice please :) at 29/01/2014 - 09:59

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