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As said above. I like 1964 as it was a very good year.

Well done. K.

Comment by womble posted on Restoration at 30/03/2010 - 22:19

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I was looking for one on Abebooks, Alibris etc. and was a bit taken aback at the price. If they reprint it I guess the price would collapse, but at the moment it is as rare as hens teeth!

Comment by womble posted on A KM with a surprise at 30/03/2010 - 10:46

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Haworth wrote:
You're not kidding about strange - the longer shutter speed resulted in a more exposed picture as well - just like when using available light. I can't see how that is possible when using flash!
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Is it because it depends on how much ambient light there is? If I understand Matt's book properly, you use aperture to control the contribution of the flash and shutter speed to control the contribution of the ambient light. Looking at those shots I am teaching Grandma to suck eggs here...

Comment by womble posted on K10D graduated exposure across frame at 30/03/2010 - 10:35

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Bumpity bump...

I believe the 16-50, the 50-135 and the K20D are still available.

Comment by womble posted on Lots of Pentax gear (K20D, class glass, LX stuff, 67 stuff) for sale at 30/03/2010 - 10:25

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Welcome from a fellow Herts lad. I'd ask your telephoto question in the lens section as you'll get more answers than here, and probably more than you need!

Best wishes and enjoy the fora, Kris.

Comment by womble posted on Hi from Herts at 30/03/2010 - 10:11

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The Asahi Optical Historical Club has lots of stuff on earlier cameras than Bojidar, but not as comprehensive as he is for k-mount. The best book, apparently, is "The Ultimate Asahi Pentax Screwmount Guide" but that now sells second hand for more than £400...

Comment by womble posted on A KM with a surprise at 30/03/2010 - 10:07

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I knew someone was going to comment on that!

Comment by womble posted on Weekly comp discussion #143 Curved Surface at 30/03/2010 - 09:59

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RAB wrote:
Thanks for the advice, and for the link, ChrisA. I now have a K-X with a couple of zooms.

I used to keep a simple and cheap UV filter on all my lenses to protect the front element from damage, dirt, fingers etc. I reckon a polariser (although not quite as cheap) will do the same but also cut down on reflections and improve colour saturation.

I'm off to buy a couple of "Hoyas" now - but not the 62 quid ones.
Fine in bright light but loosing ?2 stops of light might make you want to take them off fairly often too!

Interesting about CPLs not being as effective as LPLs. I thought my CPLs weren't as good as I remember the LPLs being. As I use the CPL for static subjects the exposure error is not a problem on digital. More so with slides I guess but I don't remember having problems with my ME Super. Oh well...

K.

Comment by womble posted on Polarised filters at 29/03/2010 - 14:44

womble
I particularly like "Waiting for the road".

Well done (again) and we aren't bored with them. Honest. K.

Comment by womble posted on West Somerset Railway III: A cavalcade of BR Standards at 29/03/2010 - 13:37

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I misread that as Septic Isle...

Comment by womble posted on Another pointless thread at 29/03/2010 - 13:18

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