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    Ricoh Is a GXR in 2017 still worth buying?

    I would buy the set right away, for the 28mm and the M mount: The 28 is a lovely lens and a very usable sensor in a very small package. Unlike the GR, the lens does not have to motor out of the body, making the camera quick to turn on (and more reliable mechanically, too). There is absolutely no...
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    Sigma Getting a DP2 Merrill - hope this works

    I am not actually guessing what people's background might be and had no intention to be condescending. I apologize if I have been -- but then again, people tell me I'm a bit blunt. However, as for SPP, I really maintain that Mac owners simply shouldn't bother with it. As for "Mac only" -- I...
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    Sigma Getting a DP2 Merrill - hope this works

    Well, of course you should take all sides into account. However, as for SPP: Forget about it. It should not be used, because the other programs are better: More reliable and faster. So, this is neither a problem of the cameras, nor a problem an owner cannot solve. It's easily solved, in fact...
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    Sigma Getting a DP2 Merrill - hope this works

    Oh, really, now! I always wonder how people can get so upset about the Merrills! The processing with SPP is solvable, because there are, for the Merrills (though not yet for the Quattros) other programs. Iridient Developer is the program I use. It's as fast, reliable, and as easy to use as any...
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    Bags Lens box put togeather

    Very nice indeed. Do keep in mind that temperature changes may result in condensation in the box (e.g. when you put it in your car in winter). I would keep a whole bunch of those little desiccant sachets somewhere tucked out of sight in the box, just to be on the safe side...
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    Film Pentax K to M42 adapter

    That appears to be a very sound construction -- and you cannot argue with the results, either: Very nicely done, indeed! Note, btw, it's not either the Cosina or Lensbaby -- you can get Lensbaby stuff with the Pentax bayonet, and go on using the Cosina -- and/or get a cheap old digital Pentax...
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    Film Pentax K to M42 adapter

    ... oh, one more thing: I have one of those Lensbaby thingies which can load a pinhole plate as well. What's more interesting: you can also load differently shaped pinholes, and even plates that have multiple pinholes and such. Used that with digital cameras for experiments, and while many...
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    Film Pentax K to M42 adapter

    Yes, please post some pictures you take with that setup -- and maybe a pic or two of the camera/pinhole itself as well? Interested in how large a hole you drilled (and what the image "look" is like with that diameter).
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    Film Pentax K to M42 adapter

    So you're trying to do close-up pinhole photography? Interesting... Maybe the best solution in this case would simply be to get Pentax K extension rings (they are dirt cheap, afaik) and get a Pentax body cap, drill a little pinhole in it and tadaa, pinhole setup? :-) The Meyer 30mm alone may not...
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    Film Pentax K to M42 adapter

    You essentially need the M42-PK adapter, which comes in a couple of versions. I'd recommend the original Pentax adapter, if you can find it: it is manufactured very nicely and mounts/unmounts without trouble. I'm not saying the other makes don't work, but sometimes you hear funny stories... The...
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    Sigma Advice please on a DP.

    One last thing: Please, please, please do yourself a favor and invest in another RAW software: The Sigma-supplied RAW converter is really as bad as people say it is. It's slow. It's buggy like hell. If you touch a slider or button, the *whole* image is re-computed (not just a preview) -- so...
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    Sigma Advice please on a DP.

    Hi bilzmale, the Merrill is by far better than the original DP, DPs, DPx models, and in more than one way: It has a much larger buffer, making for more swift photo taking. Compared to the older models, this is a huge improvement indeed. Merrils make for nice street photography tools, whereas the...
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    Canon Question about G7X - Auto ISO - Flash settings.

    Well, you'd have to admit, though, that a) ISO 640 yields very good image quality these days, and – more importantly – that b) the camera can balance the flash output and the ambient lighting extremely well in the images you have posted. As a matter of fact, I think the output is just fabulous...
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    Fuji If I need a not so serious compact...

    Well, depending on how good you want the IQ to be – here's my 2 cents: When I travel, I am annoyed by the stuff that you have to bring along to make the camera work: Batteries and chargers. Now, here's a thought: The battery in the Fuji X100 is the same as: - Ricoh GXR - Fuji F30 - Fuji F31...
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    Ricoh Is the GR Digital II (GRD2) the Black Sheep of the GRD family?

    GRD 2 and GRD 1 both difficult to recommend The GRD 2 upped the resolution over the GRD 1. Therefore, aggressive noise reduction was obviously deemed necessary by Ricoh: They had received very negative comments about the noise in the GRD 1 (which, ironically, many people who actually take...
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    My dream camera - does it exist?

    Separate rangefinder plus manual focus camera? i) It must have a rangefinder focusing system. have you considered taking a separate rangefinder along? There are various (older) models about the size of a chewing gum pack. With one of these, you'd have the low-light focussing ability...
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