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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
06-13-2018, 03:38 PM
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Stored for almost 40 years in My Master Bedroom dark closet second floor no silica gel, caps on, at least 4 attached to cameras in cases; heated and no significant humidity ever just normal.
I store my current equipment $9000.00 + worth very similar except now there is silica gel packs in every Lens pouch and Bag. The silica is more for bringing in & outdoors all year round. If you don't get enough gel packs from your electronics and Prescriptions you can of course get any size for cheap from the Orient. I sold all of my K1000 with lens in 2015 all in working condition no issues and I had another 7 or 8 lenses stolen in 2014.(all purchased 1980's) I have had no issues with any of my Pentax equipment; all of which are very well constructed.:) I don't keep any of them in plastic; all are in breathable W/R bags or pouches @ room temperature. I also have Point & Shoot Cameras 2 of which I leave in my Truck all year around with at least 2 silica packs in each with no problems.
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Forum: General Photography
10-18-2018, 02:33 PM
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Flickr Pro - $50/ year Sept/18 & Flickr since 2014 No Problems - Have 15,000 views to date mostly last couple of years 560 Photos with a neat Stats thing on the Pro version. Photo presentation 1000% better than this forum . Links in Facebook etc. and simple download available. Hope it doesn't change with Bub Bub takeover or whatever its called.:)
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Forum: Pentax K-3 & K-3 II
07-09-2018, 05:46 AM
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I use Safari for iPhone and chrome for Android and Windows for remote control of the camera and to see what I am shooting . I don't use the Flu card for transferring files.
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Forum: General Photography
11-26-2018, 10:59 AM
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-26-2018, 06:30 PM
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Some clarification for those that don't speak CANADIAN Des the "e" is silent on Bruce and its pronounced Honey "Booh" "Booh" not "Boooo" "Booo". It all has to do with disguising my identity and confuse those nasty Russian Hackers and others so they can't touch my privates. I often use disguises as well on these Social Sites.;)
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Forum: General Photography
11-26-2018, 06:22 AM
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I've heard from our reliable sources here in Northern Ontario that the store is overstocked in Stale Dated FujiFilm Disposables.;):lol:
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Forum: General Talk
11-10-2018, 05:59 PM
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
People I Knew
James Kerrison
Clara Sturma
Jim Grant
Jim Pounder
Joe Casey
Art Stanzell
Bill Symington
Gib Symington
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
11-15-2018, 03:21 PM
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No problems I used very heavily in the 80's Takumars & Pentax Lenses with K1000's down to -30 C . Outside humidity in Northern Ontario very low and inside even lower in winter so no moisture problems. some times light meter battery would freeze up when out for extended perods. I actually worry more about my DSLR gear now because of batteries and electronic contacts throughout.
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Forum: Photographic Technique
11-10-2018, 05:37 PM
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Pre-emptive set up for a lot of movement on both ends ! Air Shows & Auto Race movement is predictable in most cases ;Critters & People movement is not in most cases . You certainly don't want to be changing lenses or anything for that matter in a Zodiac on the high Seas.:eek: I use a t/c with my 55-300 PLM all the time for birds & critters when cruising in my 4X4 especially if there is a lot of open areas where i'm going. i like to pre set TAv shutter at least 1000/sec f8 and max the ISO 1600(depending on available light). Very seldom do you have the luxury of changing lenses ISO f stops or shutter speeds. My only exception was this Lynx who posed for me and then sent me a bill for "Sitting Fees";)
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
10-14-2018, 03:04 PM
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The K1000 was popular and still is because it was so simple and dependable. You did have to know light & exposure though no free rides. That's why it was used in teaching so much. The only auto was the light meter and it was bang on. I used 4 of them commercially back in the 80's ;that was my auto ISO. A long with my Bronika ETR and ME Super with winder which didn't see much action especially when Ektar 125 film came out. I used them for Commercial , Industrial , Aerial , Weddings and Portraiture shooting. You could bang nails with them. I dropped my Bronika in a church wedding one time and it cost me $400.00 in 1980 $$$$ that never happened with the K1000, I kept them in the trunk of my car a lot of the time. It was especially good for multiple exposures because it was so well built that I used in slide presentations. I Finally sold my guys a couple of years ago and I trust that they are still banging away. Average price $70 USD.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
10-13-2018, 02:14 PM
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18-55 WR indoors & occasional Landscapes
55-300 PLM Walk about Out Doors
$$$$ Best Combo
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
10-02-2018, 06:40 PM
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No magic the lens has to have some detail to focus on and the detail has to be in the focusing area you have chosen to use. I have never had a miss if my spot or my 9 point has hit the target. If it misses the target then it hunts briefly and goes to a neutral focal point until I give it something to focus on again ( I Will pre-pick something big @ infinity so I can quickly get general focusing back) . Thats with my HD 55-300 WR , HD 55-300 WR PLM & Sigma APO DG 150-500 . Thats clear sky, snow , water etc all have to have some kind of detail and depending on the quality of your equipment how little detail is needed and how fast it will focus that will determine "In Focus". Pentax & Sigma are excellent in my opinion. Low light is my only problem and I'm not willing to spend Tens of Thousands of dollars to buy a fast telephoto. Besides 8 times out of 10 I can work around low light anyways.
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The only time that happens to me is in really low light. Maybe something wrong with your lenses. I use back focus all the time so infinity on distant subjects locks in and doesn't reset every time I push the shutter button. I confirm every chance I can lock in on the target without losing focus . (works about 9 of 10 times)
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
10-08-2018, 11:14 AM
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After Spawning Salmon in the Current River
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
10-02-2018, 06:22 AM
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Drops of Dew on the Web (spider). Each one has an abstract image reflected upside down of whats in front of it . In this case its of the Boat launch & gravel parking lot beside my RV trailer. I've right sided the image in the second photo.:)
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
10-02-2018, 08:50 PM
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These are from the film days 1991 I believe Duluth Air Show . I used the pre-focus method @ Infinity (K1000 Ektar 125 back then)on a snug down tripod , picked up the aircraft at distance and followed them in through the view finder and started shooting when they started enlarging in the view finder. Same method can be used now with digital with more tools . Made sure that I was far enough away that I would not over flow the view finder. Didn't have to re-focus and it was locked in on infinity just concentrated on the action of the planes. The last shot is the bonus for using the pre-focus method. Followed them in and forgot about the Hydro wires to my left. Could not in a billion tries get the tail hooks or the wheels to line up like they did. Tried to get a ride from the Navy sent them a copy with a caption under it "I know how you guys do the Aerobatics without bumping into each other-- You run on WIRES strung out in the sky. Didn't work!
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They fly in relatively predictable lines- birds do not . So you have to engineer a solution to keep the focus on
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
10-02-2018, 06:05 AM
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I had the same happen to me both with the HD WR & HD WR PLM even with back focus. You either have to broaden the focal area or pre-focus on infinity or a particular point. The camera is not able to focus on sky and it takes you & the camera a split second before you hit the target 9.9 times out of 10 on spot focus.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
09-12-2018, 06:42 AM
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the baling boxing machine
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
09-12-2018, 06:36 AM
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The back 20 this time. Lets box it up !
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
08-28-2018, 08:37 AM
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These guys would not stop eating for their Portraits they must breath through their ears:)
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
09-17-2018, 08:08 AM
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
07-31-2018, 08:40 AM
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Kids ! What ya gonna do !
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Forum: Post Your Photos!
09-17-2018, 08:48 AM
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Brand new suspension bridge over the Nipigon River major tributary to Lake Superior.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
09-12-2018, 06:29 AM
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There was some left on the back 40:) Lets roll it up already:rolleyes:
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
08-19-2018, 06:48 PM
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The dry weather held and they just have to truck the the last bales. Note the Blue Haze in the Background and no definition in the sky. Thats Forest Fire Smoke From British Columbia (Almost 3000 km away) and its getting thick.:fedup::eek:
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