Pentax Point & Shoot Competition #58

**Fastback67** · 09-20-2012, 08:45 PM

Nice shot off the windshield Ivoire... Cool image... great angle made for a nice perspective... Well Done!

Thanks for the support on the Optio guys! I just hope I can get it running again, it's been one of favorite cameras. How can you not like a camera that takes great pic's, yet is small enough to fit in a Altoids tin? Take it with you anywhere, anytime... I've taken some great shots with this camera. The shot of the Optio below was taken with my X70 however.

Mike

Last edited by Fastback67; 09-21-2012 at 06:52 AM.

ivoire · 09-21-2012, 05:20 AM

Bart, kyteflyer & Fastback67.... thanks for your comments.

**Fastback67** · 09-21-2012, 06:47 AM

Hey Good News... The old Optio S is alive again!

Many thanks to Anton for the tip!!! It took me several days of searching but I finally found the correct .bin file for the camera over in Paris somewhere and installed it.
Worked like a charm... Good to go!

ivoire · 09-21-2012, 07:11 AM

Originally posted by Fastback67

Hey Good News... The old Optio S is alive again!

Many thanks to Anton for the tip!!! It took me several days of searching but I finally found the correct .bin file for the camera over in Paris somewhere and installed it.
Worked like a charm... Good to go!

Congrats on the revival!

audiobomber · 09-21-2012, 10:14 PM

The bugs were cooperative today.

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

I dropped the grasshopper, he was a little blurry.

Bart · 09-22-2012, 04:10 AM

Amazing, Dan!
I especially like the 1st one.

ivoire · 09-22-2012, 06:00 AM

@audiobomber... those are excellent pics. like them all!

G.T · 09-22-2012, 06:03 AM

Very nice entries, everybody!
As usual, I have nothing to post. Boooooh.

Pentax Optio 30.

I'm not very happy with that one, though.

kyteflyer · 09-22-2012, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by audiobomber

The bugs were cooperative today.

Canon PowerShot A720 IS

LOVE the dragonfly! How can you get so close with your compact, and not scare them off? I've never managed it. ever. Brilliant.

kyteflyer · 09-22-2012, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by G.T

Very nice entries, everybody!
As usual, I have nothing to post. Boooooh.

Pentax Optio 30.

I'm not very happy with that one, though.

awww come on GT you can find another couple!!

audiobomber · 09-22-2012, 03:43 PM

Originally posted by kyteflyer

LOVE the dragonfly! How can you get so close with your compact, and not scare them off? I've never managed it. ever. Brilliant.

Thanks kyteflyer. The secret is to live in a cold climate. These are the final days for dragonflies, the remaining few are unusually sluggish. He had a nice spot in the sun and wasn't too keen on leaving.

**Fastback67** · 09-22-2012, 09:55 PM - **2 Likes**

Well, the old Optio S has been resurrected so I decided to use it to take a picture of an even older camera of mine. This particular camera, a Brownie Automatic from the early 1900's, belonged to my grandmother, who was also a Shutterbug. Thanks to Grandma I have a great many B&W negatives from that time. I have used this 120 roll film camera myself on a number of occasions.

G.T · 09-23-2012, 02:57 AM

I hope so, but there already are so many nice entries ; moreover everything I could have had has already been covered. I'd like to post something different

**Fastback67** · 09-23-2012, 05:19 AM

C'mon GT... Of course you can... Heck, I'm sitting here in my chair at the PC, looking around the room at hundreds of possibilities.

ivoire · 09-23-2012, 06:03 AM

For my third entry i thought i'd dedicate it to those finding it difficult to enter the competition (with humor of course). XZ-1 w/super macro

09-21-2012, 10:14 PM	#35
audiobomber Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	The bugs were cooperative today. Canon PowerShot A720 IS I dropped the grasshopper, he was a little blurry. Last edited by audiobomber; 09-23-2012 at 03:35 PM.

09-22-2012, 09:55 PM - 2 Likes	#42
Fastback67 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: New Hampshire, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 348	Well, the old Optio S has been resurrected so I decided to use it to take a picture of an even older camera of mine. This particular camera, a Brownie Automatic from the early 1900's, belonged to my grandmother, who was also a Shutterbug. Thanks to Grandma I have a great many B&W negatives from that time. I have used this 120 roll film camera myself on a number of occasions. Last edited by Fastback67; 09-23-2012 at 05:54 AM.

09-23-2012, 06:03 AM	#45
ivoire Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,381	For my third entry i thought i'd dedicate it to those finding it difficult to enter the competition (with humor of course). XZ-1 w/super macro Last edited by ivoire; 01-22-2013 at 05:45 AM.

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09-20-2012, 08:45 PM	#31
Fastback67 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: New Hampshire, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 348	Nice shot off the windshield Ivoire... Cool image... great angle made for a nice perspective... Well Done! Thanks for the support on the Optio guys! I just hope I can get it running again, it's been one of favorite cameras. How can you not like a camera that takes great pic's, yet is small enough to fit in a Altoids tin? Take it with you anywhere, anytime... I've taken some great shots with this camera. The shot of the Optio below was taken with my X70 however. Mike Last edited by Fastback67; 09-21-2012 at 06:52 AM.

09-21-2012, 05:20 AM	#32
ivoire Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,381	Bart, kyteflyer & Fastback67.... thanks for your comments.

09-21-2012, 06:47 AM	#33
Fastback67 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: New Hampshire, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 348	Hey Good News... The old Optio S is alive again! Many thanks to Anton for the tip!!! It took me several days of searching but I finally found the correct .bin file for the camera over in Paris somewhere and installed it. Worked like a charm... Good to go!

09-21-2012, 07:11 AM	#34
ivoire Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,381	Originally posted by Fastback67 Hey Good News... The old Optio S is alive again! Many thanks to Anton for the tip!!! It took me several days of searching but I finally found the correct .bin file for the camera over in Paris somewhere and installed it. Worked like a charm... Good to go! Congrats on the revival!

09-22-2012, 04:10 AM	#36
Bart Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: WW community of Pentax users Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,646	Amazing, Dan! I especially like the 1st one.

09-22-2012, 06:00 AM	#37
ivoire Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,381	@audiobomber... those are excellent pics. like them all!

09-22-2012, 06:03 AM	#38
G.T Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 367	Very nice entries, everybody! As usual, I have nothing to post. Boooooh. Pentax Optio 30. I'm not very happy with that one, though.

09-22-2012, 03:09 PM	#39
kyteflyer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Newcastle, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,444	Originally posted by audiobomber The bugs were cooperative today. Canon PowerShot A720 IS LOVE the dragonfly! How can you get so close with your compact, and not scare them off? I've never managed it. ever. Brilliant.

09-22-2012, 03:09 PM	#40
kyteflyer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Newcastle, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,444	Originally posted by G.T Very nice entries, everybody! As usual, I have nothing to post. Boooooh. Pentax Optio 30. I'm not very happy with that one, though. awww come on GT you can find another couple!!

09-22-2012, 03:43 PM	#41
audiobomber Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	Originally posted by kyteflyer LOVE the dragonfly! How can you get so close with your compact, and not scare them off? I've never managed it. ever. Brilliant. Thanks kyteflyer. The secret is to live in a cold climate. These are the final days for dragonflies, the remaining few are unusually sluggish. He had a nice spot in the sun and wasn't too keen on leaving.

09-23-2012, 02:57 AM	#43
G.T Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 367	I hope so, but there already are so many nice entries ; moreover everything I could have had has already been covered. I'd like to post something different

09-23-2012, 05:19 AM	#44
Fastback67 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: New Hampshire, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 348	C'mon GT... Of course you can... Heck, I'm sitting here in my chair at the PC, looking around the room at hundreds of possibilities.