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Forum: General Talk
05-09-2012, 04:35 AM
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+20 votes (gotta love dynamic IP assignments ;-)
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Forum: General Talk
05-08-2012, 01:17 PM
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Forum: General Talk
04-12-2012, 06:54 PM
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Forum: Visitors' Center
01-05-2012, 06:43 PM
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This should be an easy fix - remove the two BLACK screws at 9 and 3 o'clock (as seen in the above picture), and remove the flange. The lens should mount with no problem.
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Forum: Lens Clubs
04-07-2011, 03:24 AM
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Let me know if this helps. The bellows sound like a great idea - it would be nice to see some pictures of the conversion as well :lol: I am especially curious how you solved the aperture coupling to the camera.
Pictures:
1) Internal aperture coupler and the focus stopper
2) Focus stopper highlighter
3) Focus ring coupler and back side of the mount
4) Focus ring coupler engaged onto the internal aperture coupler
5) Cutout for the 3 screws holding the mount to the body lens
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-20-2011, 09:11 AM
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Here is my only reason for selling redundant less used gear ... getting non-redundant, higher-quality gear (ltds, f1.2s, all that jazz :D).
This makes the decisions rather easy ...
If I may recommend something ... Sep-Dec is, in my experience at least, the best time to sell gear on eBay.
My buying season starts in Jan and ends in Aug (if you would like to get top $/gear and gear/$, respectively).
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Forum: Lens Clubs
10-21-2011, 06:28 AM
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Here is my little secret for removing lens fungus ... while I have never tried acetone, a "lady cream" (Monistat here in Canada, Miconazole Nitrate if you're a chemist) has worked wonders on tough fungus, even removing the fungal "traces" that alcohol (isoprop/kerosene) cleaning left behind.
I have even used it on a surface of a mirror lens, which is very delicate to work with.
So, in my opinion, monistat > acetone (as it's much gentler, look up how/where it gets used if in doubt :D).
It smells nicer, too ... haha.
EDIT: This is what Wikipedia has to say about it. Apparently, the rinse agent for E-6 and CR-56 may be similar to the above cream:
Miconazole is an imidazole antifungal agent, developed by Janssen Pharmaceutica, commonly applied topically to the skin or to mucus membranes to cure fungal infections. It works by inhibiting the synthesis of ergosterol, a critical component of fungal cell membranes. It can also be used against certain species of Leishmania protozoa which are a type of unicellular parasite that also contain ergosterol in their cell membranes. In addition to its antifungal and antiparasitic actions, it also has some limited antibacterial properties. It is marketed in various formulations under various brand names.
Miconazole is also used in Ektachrome film developing in the final rinse of the Kodak E-6 process and similar Fuji CR-56 process, replacing formaldehyde. Fuji Hunt also includes miconazole as a final rinse additive in their formulation of the C-41RA rapid access color negative developing process.
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Forum: Sold Items
09-27-2011, 09:07 AM
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You can't put a price on any wife's rage these days :D haha
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
09-01-2011, 10:30 AM
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The following is my surest way to obtain a clean a sensor.
I prefer it to the Ken Rockwell/Chuck Norris approach as it essentially shifts the blame onto a 3rd party with absolutely no emotional penalties.
1) Get a camera.
2) Pop a few screws (as pictured).
3) Use some windex (as pictured).
4) Blame it on the kids after bribing them with some ice cream.
Never failed me, the resulting replacement camera is much cleaner than what I start with.
:D
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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II
08-02-2011, 10:50 AM
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Good analogy. However, think of the the K7 as the 2nd cutest (smartest?) girl that, unlike the K5, just never says no to whatever you ask her to do ....
:lol:
And, at least in my opinion, it's the photographer, not the camera that makes a great pic ... but to each his own.
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