If I remember rightly, a member has at the bottom of his posts words to the effect that everything tells a story and it is for the photographer to discover what it is. Where ever I look, I see something that I want to capture with my camera. Without exception, it is something that draws a response from within, an emotion!! a recollection!! a flash of beauty!! a moment of inspiration!! A look!! Yes!! I could go on. If what you see does not touch your soul in some way then the picture will disappoint you. Recording these moments for a future time is what photography is for me. This probably does not answer the brief for Anvh. We are all different, thank goodness and that is why we share our pictures for in doing so we share something of ourselves.
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Thanks again. No big deal. It was a charity purchase and a gamble. I did not win on the gamble but the charity did on the purchase. Such is life.
The daylight filter on the lens probably is worth just about what I paid for the lens.
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Thanks, John. Have spent much time trying to discover who are the makers, and found your contribution back in 02. Lots of speculation but no firm conclusions. Odd, seeing that they made mounts for several makes. Not sure which mount I have. Gambled that it was a pentax but no such luck. There are good comments about the lens. It is in near mint condition. Not sure if it is worth the route of a special replacement mount. How would I find out which mount it is and what would you recommend? Did yashica have their own mount?
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I have aquired the above lens. I know that this can have a pentax fit but not my copy. Is there a adapter available, or, is this lens worth the effort. It came with yashica lens cap.
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I know you are right, John. I cannot convince my club to have a website of any kind. I battle on because I want the club to have a future. If I press too hard we shall loose some of the over 80's stalwards. If I don't press for changes then we will not get new members. I refuse to join the Committee because the stock answer is "it has always been done this way". I am sure this is being acted out in camera clubs all over the country.
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John. I was hoping for your imput. Our club is provincial with only 16 paid up members. I would think that the average age is 60 plus. This means that the members are from the age of film, darkroom etc. Unless we can attract new members, we will become financial extinct in three years.
I am getting the "I want" from the members with no eye for the future of the club. I am facing an AGM with a resolution that we have one monthly comp digital and one prints. The heavens are falling in. I am endeavouring to get a flavour of how other clubs are fareing. Guess having a large built up area to draw members from is a huge benefit. At least two of our local clubs have gone purely digital. How prevelant is this move away from prints?
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Is my perception correct that camera clubs are no longer relevant to the younger age. They simply puts their pics on the computer, loads them onto one of the many web sites for c&c, and to enter comps. If they want to share their pics with family then it is simply an attachment to an E.Mail. There is no involvement in printing their pics. What they miss, however, is hands on help and friendship and the opportunity to help others. Comments, please?
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I would be interessted in the experience of those who are members of camera clubs. Particularly, what changes are taking place in response to the digital revolution. Has the balance changed between prints and digital projection in comps? How are images now projected? Is the projector and screen the norm, or are the images shown on a high definition monitor? These are questions now being considered at our club with a marked reluctance to move from prints to digital. How do members of clubs see changes to attract new members who are wholly into digital images with no tradition of prints? There are clubs who are now wholly digital. Do we anticipate that this will be the trend in the future. Your comments will be much appreciated.

Hahnel do a RF remote. HW433-C1. This is for Pentax and Samsung cameras. I expect that it will activaate all Pentax but contact Hahnel and ask. I have just ordered mine from Bristol Cameras. My previous JJC model died on me. These RF remotes first focus and then fires the camera. Great for close up of wildlife
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Tel. The Colwell to Totland walk gives a nice viewpoint of the Needles jutting out from the coastline and don't forget the fish and chips and those gulls. See my upload today on the gallery!!