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Comment by steven9761 posted on Perseids Meteor Shower - Tonight! 12th August 2013 at 12/08/2013 - 16:15
Comment by steven9761 posted on Perseids Meteor Shower - Tonight! 12th August 2013 at 12/08/2013 - 13:35
Wherever it is you can still show us plenty of shots from there !
Bon voyage, mate!!
Comment by steven9761 posted on Just to say goodbye at 08/08/2013 - 13:20
(1) "Techno-babble" - if you look at Flickr membership 2-3 years ago, it was a "serious" site for "pro/semi-pro/keen amateur" photographers. Nowadays, a search of the "popular cameras" shows that there are less and less Pentax/Canikon cameras, and increasingly being flooded out with Balckberry/Nokia/iPhone smartphones - a "dumbing-down" if you will. These smartphone users enjoy the "benefits" of point and shoot, always on hand smartphone photography.
(2) prior to the digital revolution, we all had either a Kodak/Halina/Vivitar, etc "point-and-shoot" camera, or a Canikon/Pentax, etc 35mm SLR. The market appears to be confusing folks with said techno-babble to the point that the casual buyer will buy a Nikon, or Canon, or whatever, based on tv advertising. Some folks will even be fooled into believing that the mini-usb port will allow the owner to hook their camera up to an electric kettle so that they can make themselves a wee cup of tea!!
IMHO - people need to be "re-educated" about the scope and limitations of each type of camera - in an honest way. If the ergonomics of a Nikon is better than a Canon, then buy it. Similarly, if the IQ of a Pentax is better than a Hasselblad with a digital back, then buy Pentax! Don't be fooled into buying a Samsung P&S just because they are giving away a Galaxy S3 Tablet pc with each purchase!..
But then again - what the heck do I know!! I never knew Sheffield Wednesday was a football club - I thought it was a local Bank Holiday in a part of Yorkshire!!
Comment by steven9761 posted on Two interesting articles ... at 01/08/2013 - 22:17
How can a remote/tether app zoom a DSLR lens? It also can't point the lens in a different direction. Hmmm. Fairly limited in its applications methinks.
Comment by steven9761 posted on Remote control of newer Pentax DSLRs? at 31/07/2013 - 19:59
Comment by steven9761 posted on Do I need to get an adapter at 31/07/2013 - 13:52
Comment by steven9761 posted on Remote control of newer Pentax DSLRs? at 31/07/2013 - 13:50
Comment by steven9761 posted on Phew it's hot! at 30/07/2013 - 17:46
Then she asked me how much it cost ......
Comment by steven9761 posted on K-3 ? at 27/07/2013 - 20:23
Pentax are very good at pulling something totally different out of the hat. It could just be something we haven't even thought of and it could be amazing.
Comment by steven9761 posted on K-3 ? at 26/07/2013 - 17:51


Quite a long way. Countryside starts 10metres from fridge in kitchen full of cold beer.