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mikew wrote:
stu49 wrote:

Don't buy from Maplin, PC World, etc. as they know nothing and are expensive. Try your local PC dealer or eBay, if u know what you're doing.
All the local dealers round me are far more expensive than either Maplins or PC World and I find there is usually someone fairly well trained in both Maplins and PC World. I think you're being a little unkind. Personally I tend to get stuff like this from ebuyer or 7dayshop or indeed play.com as they are consumables which box shifters like these can deal with well.

Then again everyone's experience can vary so whatever works!

Mike
Don'get me wrong, they're both very handy when I need something in a hurry, but as I'm an electronics engineer who also used to repair and build PCs, as well as a qualified/licenced radio amateur, I have frequent need of components and I have yet to find a bargain in either place !! Maplin's markups are huge ! As for trained, well... it's easy to appear knowledgeable amongst people who know little of the subject.

Comment by stu49 posted on external hard drive. at 18/10/2009 - 22:05

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cardiff_gareth wrote:


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Ah !! thanks

Comment by stu49 posted on Which flash for my K10 at 18/10/2009 - 18:56

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Both of my Seagate drives came from Maplin and they were the cheapest anywhere in the country at the time.
I find that hard to believe ! Every time I look in their catalogue or pop in the shop, I'm amazed at what they're charging for basic kit, things I can get for a fraction of the price on ebay or elsewhere online !

But we must say as we find

Comment by stu49 posted on external hard drive. at 18/10/2009 - 18:50

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Never trust ANY drive !! They all pack up at some time.

Use 2 drives (maybe 1 external) as a backup for your precious files. (or DVDs perhaps)

Don't buy from Maplin, PC World, etc. as they know nothing and are expensive. Try your local PC dealer or eBay, if u know what you're doing.

Backup, backup, backup... how many times have I told people this !?

Comment by stu49 posted on external hard drive. at 18/10/2009 - 16:16

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cardiff_gareth wrote:
The Metz, the Sigma is a 3 way head I beleive but the Metz is only 2 way
Excuse my ignorance Gareth, but : swivel, tilt and what ???

Comment by stu49 posted on Which flash for my K10 at 18/10/2009 - 14:00

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cardiff_gareth wrote:
Are the Sigma any good, seen them on Amazon fairly cheap.

I see there is a normal and a super version but no sure what the difference is.......apart from £85 :
Normal (ST) is supposed to be good, but Super does Wireless, HSS and 2nd Curtain

Comment by stu49 posted on Which flash for my K10 at 17/10/2009 - 11:26

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eBat rubs both ways !! some u win, some u lose ! bit of a lottery

Comment by stu49 posted on Classified Adverts at 17/10/2009 - 10:42

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Anvh wrote:
Just tested everything with my camera and the green button does do nothing on his own with any of my modes

I don't have iso settings under one of the wheels since I've the EV compensation on that since that is more logical to me. So the green button does not make ISO go to auto then.

If I want to change the ISO and this works in any mode except Sv for the obvious reasons, I simply press the OK button and use the front wheel to change the iso to a fix value or press the green button for auto, just like I said earlier.

Does that fix the problem for you Stu?
Interesting ! You're right it doesn't, if u dont have the other wheel set for ISO that is. It ONLY resets the Iso if that funtion is enabled on a wheel !

Any more funnies with those wheel functions ? I wonder

Comment by stu49 posted on K10 Auto ISO !?? at 16/10/2009 - 16:24

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Mongoose wrote:
Quote:
Customer: My car makes a clonking noise every time I turn left, what should I do?
Mechanic: Simple, don't turn left
surely the answer is simply not to press the green button in Av mode?
I won't ! now I know what happens !!

Comment by stu49 posted on K10 Auto ISO !?? at 16/10/2009 - 16:10

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Anyone have a User Manual for this ? Will gladly refund postage for a photocopy, or maybe just pics of important pages by email ??

Comment by stu49 posted on Hanimex PZ4200 at 16/10/2009 - 14:37

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