New DSLRs from Pentax

eurostar · 03-14-2013, 11:59 PM

Originally posted by thibs

Yep, and Belgium too.

And Italy, also. We don't say "April's fool" but "April's fish".

bossa · 03-15-2013, 12:07 AM

Originally posted by Digitalis

And crystal balls.... personally I prefer to use chresmomancy - because there are so many to choose from....

Do you mean Chrestomanci? I'm not aware of that other word.

bossa · 03-15-2013, 12:08 AM

Originally posted by eurostar

And Italy, also. We don't say "April's fool" but "April's fish".

It's actually called April Fools Day.. so I don't know where this April's Fool stuff is coming from.

**Digitalis** · 03-15-2013, 04:19 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by bossa

Do you mean Chrestomanci? I'm not aware of that other word.

Chresmomancy - divination through listening to the ravings of lunatics (or oracles who are under the influence) - Ken Rockwell fits this description pretty well.

mamethot · 03-15-2013, 04:29 AM

Originally posted by eurostar

And Italy, also. We don't say "April's fool" but "April's fish".

In French Canada (Quebec) we call it "Poisson d'avril" wich translates to april fish, just like in Italia.

Mistral75 · 03-15-2013, 06:45 AM

Originally posted by mamethot

In French Canada (Quebec) we call it "Poisson d'avril" which translates to April fish, just like in Italia.

Same in France.

christiansen · 03-15-2013, 10:10 AM

Or you may translate it to April's poison.

normhead · 03-15-2013, 10:12 AM

I used to have a co-worker named Pogson, my spell checker always changed her name to Poison, I usaully just left it and blamed it on the spell checker.

bossa · 03-15-2013, 03:29 PM

Originally posted by Digitalis

Chresmomancy - divination through listening to the ravings of lunatics (or oracles who are under the influence) - Ken Rockwell fits this description pretty well.

I've scoured the net and can find no reference to that word (except for you of course). Thanks Doug.

unixrevolution · 03-18-2013, 07:35 AM

Originally posted by bossa

I've scoured the net and can find no reference to that word (except for you of course). Thanks Doug.

It's listed on the Wikipedia article Methods of Divination:

Methods of divination - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

bvg · 03-18-2013, 08:06 AM

Originally posted by bossa

It's actually called April Fools Day.. so I don't know where this April's Fool stuff is coming from.

We are fool not only in April

normhead · 03-18-2013, 08:12 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by bossa

It's actually called April Fools Day.. so I don't know where this April's Fool stuff is coming from.

As far as I know we can be fools anytime. Although it would be great if it was confined to one day.

bossa · 03-18-2013, 01:47 PM

Originally posted by unixrevolution

It's listed on the Wikipedia article Methods of Divination:

Methods of divination - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cheers for that.

One of the few times when Google wasn't helpful for me.

**monochrome** · 03-18-2013, 01:55 PM

April's Fool is May's Tool (or so we said in High School).

Zygonyx · 03-25-2013, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by Digitalis

Indeed the newer 90mm f/2.8 lens does cover Full frame 645 - I happen to own one of the older DFA 25mm f/4 ASPH lenses, but I am concerned about the DA 25mm f/4 - to quote from the marketing blurb:

"The built-in lens hood is optimally shaped for the angle of view when the lens is mounted on the PENTAX 645D camera body..."

This suggests that using a larger sensor than 44X33mm will cause more vignetting or much worse: complete blackout in the corners with this lens - and the fact that pentax is only selling the DFA version of the 25mm f/4 in the Japanese market is rather... bizarre. Wouldn't it be easier and more cost effective to have just one production line for the DFA lens and not waste money on an additional DA specific production line for international buyers? the lens still costs quite a bit the only real advantage the DA version of it has is that the DA25mm f/4 has slightly lower CA than the DFA lens does.

Agreed, but this doesn't engage Pentax to keep this cropped sensor we've known since 2010.

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03-14-2013, 11:59 PM	#286
eurostar Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Albareto, Italy Photos: Gallery Posts: 819	Originally posted by thibs Yep, and Belgium too. And Italy, also. We don't say "April's fool" but "April's fish".

03-15-2013, 12:07 AM	#287
bossa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Adelaide Posts: 4,546	Originally posted by Digitalis And crystal balls.... personally I prefer to use chresmomancy - because there are so many to choose from.... Do you mean Chrestomanci? I'm not aware of that other word.

03-15-2013, 12:08 AM	#288
bossa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Adelaide Posts: 4,546	Originally posted by eurostar And Italy, also. We don't say "April's fool" but "April's fish". It's actually called April Fools Day.. so I don't know where this April's Fool stuff is coming from.

03-15-2013, 04:19 AM - 1 Like	#289
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	Originally posted by bossa Do you mean Chrestomanci? I'm not aware of that other word. Chresmomancy - divination through listening to the ravings of lunatics (or oracles who are under the influence) - Ken Rockwell fits this description pretty well.

03-15-2013, 04:29 AM	#290
mamethot Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Greater Montreal Area Posts: 736	Originally posted by eurostar And Italy, also. We don't say "April's fool" but "April's fish". In French Canada (Quebec) we call it "Poisson d'avril" wich translates to april fish, just like in Italia.

03-15-2013, 06:45 AM	#291
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by mamethot In French Canada (Quebec) we call it "Poisson d'avril" which translates to April fish, just like in Italia. Same in France.

03-15-2013, 10:10 AM	#292
christiansen New Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: blaxxy Posts: 17	Or you may translate it to April's poison.

03-15-2013, 10:12 AM	#293
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	I used to have a co-worker named Pogson, my spell checker always changed her name to Poison, I usaully just left it and blamed it on the spell checker.

03-15-2013, 03:29 PM	#294
bossa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Adelaide Posts: 4,546	Originally posted by Digitalis Chresmomancy - divination through listening to the ravings of lunatics (or oracles who are under the influence) - Ken Rockwell fits this description pretty well. I've scoured the net and can find no reference to that word (except for you of course). Thanks Doug.

03-18-2013, 07:35 AM	#295
unixrevolution Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waldorf, MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,861	Originally posted by bossa I've scoured the net and can find no reference to that word (except for you of course). Thanks Doug. It's listed on the Wikipedia article Methods of Divination: Methods of divination - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

03-18-2013, 08:06 AM	#296
bvg Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 340	Originally posted by bossa It's actually called April Fools Day.. so I don't know where this April's Fool stuff is coming from. We are fool not only in April

03-18-2013, 08:12 AM - 1 Like	#297
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by bossa It's actually called April Fools Day.. so I don't know where this April's Fool stuff is coming from. As far as I know we can be fools anytime. Although it would be great if it was confined to one day.

03-18-2013, 01:47 PM	#298
bossa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Adelaide Posts: 4,546	Originally posted by unixrevolution It's listed on the Wikipedia article Methods of Divination: Methods of divination - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cheers for that. One of the few times when Google wasn't helpful for me.

03-18-2013, 01:55 PM	#299
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	April's Fool is May's Tool (or so we said in High School).

03-25-2013, 10:54 AM	#300
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	Originally posted by Digitalis Indeed the newer 90mm f/2.8 lens does cover Full frame 645 - I happen to own one of the older DFA 25mm f/4 ASPH lenses, but I am concerned about the DA 25mm f/4 - to quote from the marketing blurb: "The built-in lens hood is optimally shaped for the angle of view when the lens is mounted on the PENTAX 645D camera body..." This suggests that using a larger sensor than 44X33mm will cause more vignetting or much worse: complete blackout in the corners with this lens - and the fact that pentax is only selling the DFA version of the 25mm f/4 in the Japanese market is rather... bizarre. Wouldn't it be easier and more cost effective to have just one production line for the DFA lens and not waste money on an additional DA specific production line for international buyers? the lens still costs quite a bit the only real advantage the DA version of it has is that the DA25mm f/4 has slightly lower CA than the DFA lens does. Agreed, but this doesn't engage Pentax to keep this cropped sensor we've known since 2010.