Grid on the new pentax ff dial

D1N0 · 11-04-2015, 04:06 AM

Originally posted by RobA_Oz

Or, more accurately, 305mmball,

That would be a football Because a foot is 305mm (304.8 but who is nitpicking?) Not to be confused with the foot ball that Americans call soccer ball which is about 220mm.

**RobA_Oz** · 11-04-2015, 04:19 AM

Originally posted by D1N0

That would be a football Because a foot is 305mm (304.8 but who is nitpicking?) Not to be confused with the foot ball that Americans call soccer ball which is about 220mm.

I defer to your more accurate presentation of the facts, but I was thinking of the ease of acceptance of three characters, rather than your five, which would probably make a good sci-fi movie title, nonetheless.

falconeye · 11-04-2015, 06:00 AM

Originally posted by jpzk

Who started this ? Sheldon ... ?

Had a short chat with him and no, it wasn't him. He was rather shocked at the accusation as of course, the only meaningful unit system are the Planck units.

Not only because it is much more elegant (i.e. dimensionless), but because it is the de-facto standard used by all civilizations except mankind. We rather migrate now as it is still easy.

Class A · 11-04-2015, 09:32 AM

Originally posted by falconeye

Not only because it is much more elegant (i.e. dimensionless), but because it is the de-facto standard used by all civilizations except mankind.

It is not a problem, though, as we have "Star Trek" to make us feel good about being retarded.

BTW, regarding the date format there is no conflict between the desire to have the most relevant (most frequently changing) part first and still achieve a useful sorting order, since there is no law that requires a sorting order to be defined on parts proceeding from left to right. The ordering of elements (here dates) and how they are presented are orthogonal aspects.

ripper2860 · 11-04-2015, 09:40 AM

Can they just use purty pictures?

**wizofoz** · 11-04-2015, 01:01 PM

Originally posted by falconeye

Very correct.
even Australia renamed everything from soccer to football -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soccer_in_Australia .

This may be the official line Falk, but in actuality and everyday speech we still call it 'soccer' to differentiate it from the other major codes of football played down under. There is Rugby Union, played mainly In NSW and Qld and referred to as 'football' sometimes by its adherents; then there is Rugby League (or 'Thugby') also played mainly in those two states and similarly referred to as football by its followers; and then there is the Indigenous game of Australian Rules Football (which is the worlds best variant of Football IMHO) which has traditionally been mainly played in the southern States and W.A. Also, and apropos of nothing, in a typical Aussie fashion, we abbreviate words and then add a vowel sound to the end of them, so 'football' becomes 'footy' in local parlance.

....but this has very little to do with mode dials on future camera's....

Cynog Ap Brychan · 11-04-2015, 01:08 PM

Originally posted by wizofoz

then there is the Indigenous game of Australian Rules Football

Oh, it's a game! When I saw it on TV, I thought a small war had broken out in a field. Man it's a tough sport!

**RobA_Oz** · 11-04-2015, 01:12 PM

Originally posted by wizofoz

This may be the official line Falk, but in actuality and everyday speech we still call it 'soccer' to differentiate it from the other major codes of football played down under. There is Rugby Union, played mainly In NSW and Qld and referred to as 'football' sometimes by its adherents; then there is Rugby League (or 'Thugby') also played mainly in those two states and similarly referred to as football by its followers; and then there is the Indigenous game of Australian Rules Football (which is the worlds best variant of Football IMHO) which has traditionally been mainly played in the southern States and W.A. Also, and apropos of nothing, in a typical Aussie fashion, we abbreviate words and then add a vowel sound to the end of them, so 'football' becomes 'footy' in local parlance.

....but this has very little to do with mode dials on future camera's....

It depends on the context. In talking about matches, the use of a code name tends to be favoured, so Rugby League is often referred to as "League" by its followers, and Australian Rules is increasingly referred to as "AFL", probably because an appreciation of other ball games is growing in spite of individuals' attachments to codes and clubs.

We are obviously anticipating that the forthcoming Pentax body will be well suited to photographing sports matches…

falconeye · 11-04-2015, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by wizofoz

....but this has very little to do with mode dials on future camera's....

Obviously not.
As it all started with that proposed "SOCC" mark on the new mode dial (wasn't my proposition

)

bertwert · 11-04-2015, 01:39 PM

There should be a converter option on the dial on the FF, to convert imperial and metric (and temperatures, etc.)

**wizofoz** · 11-04-2015, 01:54 PM

Originally posted by bertwert

There should be a converter option on the dial on the FF, to convert imperial and metric (and temperatures, etc.)

'Similar to Other Conversion Calculator' perhaps?

D1N0 · 11-04-2015, 02:31 PM

Originally posted by bertwert

There should be a converter option on the dial on the FF, to convert imperial and metric (and temperatures, etc.)

Hence the oled display on the unmarked dial.

stevebrot · 11-04-2015, 06:24 PM

Originally posted by ripper2860

American pronunciation of Jaguar (Jag-wahr)

I thought that was a Texas thang. Here on the moist coast we say Jag-oo-are.

Steve

bxf · 11-05-2015, 04:21 AM

Originally posted by stevebrot

I thought that was a Texas thang. Here on the moist coast we say Jag-oo-are.

Steve

The UK version is Jag-you-are.

Cynog Ap Brychan · 11-05-2015, 04:23 AM

The pirate version is Jag-ooh-arrrrrh! I'll get my coat....

11-04-2015, 06:00 AM	#123
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	Originally posted by jpzk Who started this ? Sheldon ... ? Had a short chat with him and no, it wasn't him. He was rather shocked at the accusation as of course, the only meaningful unit system are the Planck units. Not only because it is much more elegant (i.e. dimensionless), but because it is the de-facto standard used by all civilizations except mankind. We rather migrate now as it is still easy. Last edited by falconeye; 11-04-2015 at 06:15 AM.

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11-04-2015, 04:06 AM	#121
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	Originally posted by RobA_Oz Or, more accurately, 305mmball, That would be a football Because a foot is 305mm (304.8 but who is nitpicking?) Not to be confused with the foot ball that Americans call soccer ball which is about 220mm.

11-04-2015, 04:19 AM	#122
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,197	Originally posted by D1N0 That would be a football Because a foot is 305mm (304.8 but who is nitpicking?) Not to be confused with the foot ball that Americans call soccer ball which is about 220mm. I defer to your more accurate presentation of the facts, but I was thinking of the ease of acceptance of three characters, rather than your five, which would probably make a good sci-fi movie title, nonetheless.

11-04-2015, 09:32 AM	#124
Class A Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 11,251	Originally posted by falconeye Not only because it is much more elegant (i.e. dimensionless), but because it is the de-facto standard used by all civilizations except mankind. It is not a problem, though, as we have "Star Trek" to make us feel good about being retarded. BTW, regarding the date format there is no conflict between the desire to have the most relevant (most frequently changing) part first and still achieve a useful sorting order, since there is no law that requires a sorting order to be defined on parts proceeding from left to right. The ordering of elements (here dates) and how they are presented are orthogonal aspects.

11-04-2015, 09:40 AM	#125
ripper2860 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 890	Can they just use purty pictures?

11-04-2015, 01:01 PM	#126
wizofoz Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, Outer east. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,695	Originally posted by falconeye Very correct. even Australia renamed everything from soccer to football -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soccer_in_Australia . This may be the official line Falk, but in actuality and everyday speech we still call it 'soccer' to differentiate it from the other major codes of football played down under. There is Rugby Union, played mainly In NSW and Qld and referred to as 'football' sometimes by its adherents; then there is Rugby League (or 'Thugby') also played mainly in those two states and similarly referred to as football by its followers; and then there is the Indigenous game of Australian Rules Football (which is the worlds best variant of Football IMHO) which has traditionally been mainly played in the southern States and W.A. Also, and apropos of nothing, in a typical Aussie fashion, we abbreviate words and then add a vowel sound to the end of them, so 'football' becomes 'footy' in local parlance. ....but this has very little to do with mode dials on future camera's....

11-04-2015, 01:08 PM	#127
Cynog Ap Brychan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gloucester Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,199	Originally posted by wizofoz then there is the Indigenous game of Australian Rules Football Oh, it's a game! When I saw it on TV, I thought a small war had broken out in a field. Man it's a tough sport!

11-04-2015, 01:12 PM	#128
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,197	Originally posted by wizofoz This may be the official line Falk, but in actuality and everyday speech we still call it 'soccer' to differentiate it from the other major codes of football played down under. There is Rugby Union, played mainly In NSW and Qld and referred to as 'football' sometimes by its adherents; then there is Rugby League (or 'Thugby') also played mainly in those two states and similarly referred to as football by its followers; and then there is the Indigenous game of Australian Rules Football (which is the worlds best variant of Football IMHO) which has traditionally been mainly played in the southern States and W.A. Also, and apropos of nothing, in a typical Aussie fashion, we abbreviate words and then add a vowel sound to the end of them, so 'football' becomes 'footy' in local parlance. ....but this has very little to do with mode dials on future camera's.... It depends on the context. In talking about matches, the use of a code name tends to be favoured, so Rugby League is often referred to as "League" by its followers, and Australian Rules is increasingly referred to as "AFL", probably because an appreciation of other ball games is growing in spite of individuals' attachments to codes and clubs. We are obviously anticipating that the forthcoming Pentax body will be well suited to photographing sports matches…

11-04-2015, 01:35 PM	#129
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	Originally posted by wizofoz ....but this has very little to do with mode dials on future camera's.... Obviously not. As it all started with that proposed "SOCC" mark on the new mode dial (wasn't my proposition )

11-04-2015, 01:39 PM	#130
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	There should be a converter option on the dial on the FF, to convert imperial and metric (and temperatures, etc.)

11-04-2015, 01:54 PM	#131
wizofoz Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, Outer east. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,695	Originally posted by bertwert There should be a converter option on the dial on the FF, to convert imperial and metric (and temperatures, etc.) 'Similar to Other Conversion Calculator' perhaps?

11-04-2015, 02:31 PM	#132
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	Originally posted by bertwert There should be a converter option on the dial on the FF, to convert imperial and metric (and temperatures, etc.) Hence the oled display on the unmarked dial.

11-04-2015, 06:24 PM	#133
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by ripper2860 American pronunciation of Jaguar (Jag-wahr) I thought that was a Texas thang. Here on the moist coast we say Jag-oo-are. Steve

11-05-2015, 04:21 AM	#134
bxf Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lisbon area Posts: 1,660	Originally posted by stevebrot I thought that was a Texas thang. Here on the moist coast we say Jag-oo-are. Steve The UK version is Jag-you-are.

11-05-2015, 04:23 AM	#135
Cynog Ap Brychan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gloucester Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,199	The pirate version is Jag-ooh-arrrrrh! I'll get my coat....