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Forum: General Talk
06-23-2018, 09:24 AM
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Yeah, I probably used the wrong yellow face. Another reason this is as close as I get to social media.
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Forum: General Talk
06-22-2018, 01:36 PM
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How true... How true...
While I don't charge for advice, I do change a nominal amount for lens repairs that I do (mostly adapting lenses to the K mount). Invariably, once I have the lens apart, I find that a bit of additional work is needed (such as CLA type of work). I usually just go ahead and perform the extra work and don't mention it to the customer. I've certainly had nothing but great relationships with all of my customers, and they invariably thank me profusely for the work that I do. Given how happy and grateful they always seem to be, I actually enjoy throwing in the little bit of extra work for no additional charge.
Indeed, a thank you goes a long LONG way!
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Forum: General Talk
06-22-2018, 11:49 AM
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I agree wholeheartedly. It would be useful (and not just nice) to get feedback whether or not our responses and suggestions resolved OP's issue(s). Not leaving feedback is discouraging and impolite.
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Forum: General Talk
06-22-2018, 11:45 AM
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Sometimes a member here will ask me a question on a post. Often it's a newer member (new to photography, younger?) who would like me to clarify what I said, elaborate on it, post supporting photos, or discuss how it might apply to their gear/career.
Usually I take to time to provide a detailed response as was requested (either on the original thread or in a personal message).
I do realize that MANY members here have much more experience with Pentax gear and probably receive many more such requests than I do.
But lately I've been noticing that after taking the time to provide the information requested by the member, that the member who asked for the assistance does not even bother to say "thank you".
Now I'm not a big social media guy, and don't really get this whole "likes" thing, but I've noticed that the members who ask me these questions also rarely ever bother to acknowledge my response with a "like" (which I consider the equivalent of a "thank you").
Sure, the Internet makes one invisible, and it's easy to dispense with simple pleasantries. But after a while it makes one rethink whether it's even worth it or not taking your time to respond to these requests for further information.
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Forum: General Photography
07-07-2018, 10:52 AM
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Great to have an England team to be proud of for a change with no obvious primadonnas and a genuinely likeable manager who's got them playing good football!
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Forum: General Photography
07-07-2018, 11:14 AM
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Definitely. I heard a couple of kids arguing about something-or-other in town this morning, and one of them settled the discussion with: "Well what would Gareth Southgate do?"
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
07-06-2018, 06:02 AM
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At the beginning of this thread I wrote that I just had ordered a km. Now it's back from its trip to Eric and it's an entirely "new" camera. The wind lever was a bit rough before, everything is so smooth now. Worth sending your kx even if it seems to be working, the meter could be well off.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
07-05-2018, 04:07 PM
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Also, check the batteries... I've noticed a lot of my batteries of late have been, frankly, lousy.
I think I've been buying old ones or something... a quick swap may save you money...
-Eric
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
06-19-2018, 09:12 AM
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It won't be easy, but in the bright conditions you're talking about you might get by. Stop your 2.8 down to f11 in the same type of light and have a look with DoF preview (which camera are you talking about specifically?) - it won't be the same obviously but should give you an approximation of how much light your eye will have.
Not sure it jives with how you're intending to shoot but alternatively, I'd look into proper filter systems like Lee with slide-in, locking plates. You can leave the holder mounted and take filters in and out easily, combine them, use grads, etc. A big world of options far beyond thread-mount filters.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
07-05-2018, 08:18 AM
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Good news! Also give the battery contacts a good cleaning, as well as the battery cap.
Enjoy the KX, it's my all time favorite Pentax film body.
Phil.
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Forum: General Photography
06-30-2018, 02:04 AM
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so i have had a chance to take a walk along one of the busiest streets in Moscow these days.
took a few shots of just random artists.
all taken with fa77 at iso 2500 on a K-1.
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Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways
06-29-2018, 11:19 AM
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
06-23-2018, 03:28 PM
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Test successful, I'd say.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
06-23-2018, 04:34 AM
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Our silly foster dog Lou Lou
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
06-22-2018, 07:38 PM
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Congrats! I recently got a km, which seemed in very nice shape and good working order, so to keep it like that it's currently undergoing a CLA. It's my first fully mechanical pentax.
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Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways
06-22-2018, 03:45 PM
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unless I am posting in a thread seeking public critique of my poor efforts at photography I would hope anyone who chooses to give me Constructive Criticism do so through PM
PM has a purpose
Constructive Criticism has its place
public constrictive criticism, on the other hand, unless actively being sought through the threads set up for that purpose
runs the risk of being counter productive
just my $.02 worth
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Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways
06-22-2018, 01:02 PM
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Mmm ... rarely. My reactions tend to be one of:- I like that because X, (to which the response is probably either
- I know, that's why I took it, or
- oh yeah, never noticed that)
- That's the 473rd time I've seen that shirt, and it's not that great - could you get another one please?
- That's yet another extraordinarily dull image - why do you keep posting them?*
Posting those reactions would mostly not make anyone any happier, or better informed...
Guess I just reckon the picture itself is indeed worth 1000 words, and clicking "like" when I do is enough. For me. YMMV :)
Cheers
Jonathan
* rare, but it does happen
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
06-10-2018, 08:44 AM
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They may close overnight, and reopen in the morning.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
06-20-2018, 08:56 PM
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...and here is Nacho. With helios 44M.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
06-20-2018, 08:12 PM
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My buddy Seamus, gazing through a dirty, steamy window. K70 with Helios 44M.
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Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways
06-18-2018, 04:17 AM
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whoops
no coffee yet
Auto-Merge Double Posts
If you make two consecutive replies to a thread, they will be automatically merged by default. You can choose to disable this behavior.
Yes
No
sorry about that :o
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Forum: Pentax Forums Giveaways
06-17-2018, 08:59 AM
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Well, not entirely pointless - it gets the post count up towards 40k...
Personally, I have been posting more, but only when I felt I had something useful or entertaining to contribute to a given thread. I'm not going to post just for the sake of it.
Er. Except this post. Darn...
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