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    Pentax £179.00 - Pentax Q + 8.5mm from SRS Microsystems

    If anyone interested in the Q then for info SRS Microsystems (UK supplier) has Pentax Q with 8.5mm lens at £179.00 Link is Pentax Q Black with 8.5mm Lens - Only £179.00 - SRS Microsystems Kind regards, Simon
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    Olympus E-P5, Ricoh GR, Coolpix A, X100S... So many tempting new small cameras...

    That's a great choice Amin. It's lasted as my favorite camera for 6 months now which must be a record for me. Apart from the quality of file (the following is a 25% crop) it is a very simple design in use with one touch to any setting needed. I look forward to seeing some photos. Simon
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    WINNERS SELECTED: 16th Serious Compacts Salon Challenge: A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss

    This is a crop from BW film shot using Ricoh 500 GX rangefinder - so must be a double Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss win with use of old gear + the image. Off course the busker may also have been playing a Rolling Stones tune in which its a triple win :smile: Simon
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    Hello from northern CA

    Hi Shawn, Welcome. I have only been here for a week or two but survived so far - so it must be pretty good :smile: Simon
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    Ricoh The Ricoh GR image thread

    OK - posting this just to give an idea of the amount of highlight recovery available with the GR - first one exported from LR with no work, second one recovered. Enormous amount of headroom to recover what looks like blown highlights. Will see if I have anything decent worth posting later...
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    Lightroom 4 - Fixing GR RAW color issue with correct color profile

    Thank you for this. I traded in quite a lot of old camera equipment to get the GR and having the correct profile makes a noticeable difference to LR 4.4 Kind regards, Simon
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    Sigma Poppy. (DP2m blows me away again!)

    I would agree - it is a specialist camera which can be used for particular types of work. But is it worthwhile for the image quality, outstanding lens and, a point that is often ignored, a very simple yet outstanding design that makes it easy to use within its limitations. With preparation...
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    Pentax To buy or not to buy....that is the ? etc etc

    Hey - please - all meant as fun. The more rambling the better. I am really enjoying the thread and thought to add my own bits to it - especially as I am listening to Jethro as I type. My question has long been answered by all you great people here. Should have used smiley face in previous...
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    Pentax To buy or not to buy....that is the ? etc etc

    So I started with what I seemed a simple question and what do we end up with - comparisons with cars (ancient Volvo's no less) and The Commodores followed by various interpretations of ugliness. All I can say is my, now very appropriate theme tune is ---- Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick (and I...
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    Sigma Morning nature with the DP2m

    You made me smile !! Great pictures - the second hanging snail shot - wow. Simon
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    Sigma Sigma DP Series Image Thread

    Ray, It's only recording a single raw file - so it must be the way the file is interpreted both in-camera and through SPP. Prior to Firmware 1.04 it was only possible to "see" B+W on camera lcd using jpeg setting. From 1.04 it's possible to set camera to see B+W in RAW. I have no idea on the...
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    Sigma Sigma DP Series Image Thread

    Apologies for jumping in - but to clarify, with firmware 1.04 B+W is available in RAW although not the Sepia setting. If shooting in RAW B+W setting then in SPP the photo opens under the B+W tab although switching to color tab switches to color. Kind regards, Simon
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    Pentax To buy or not to buy....that is the ? etc etc

    Thank you all for comments (and welcome messages) and wonderful pictures. Decision made - I look forward to adding some K-01 shots in due course :smile:
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    Pentax To buy or not to buy....that is the ? etc etc

    Thank you both for responses. At price it seems silly not to get it - but I don't want something that ends up on shelf. Much to ponder.
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