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- Mon Feb 03, 2014 12:29 am
- Forum: Books, Films and TV
- Topic: On The Map by Simon Garfield
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On The Map by Simon Garfield
On The Map is published by Profile Books, ISBN 978 1 8466 8509 5 I have always enjoyed maps, ever since I was a very young child, and would spend hours poring over them, absorbing every detail. So a book like this, all about the origin and nature of maps, would be bound to appeal. And it was very en...
- Tue Dec 24, 2013 6:06 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Rent-a-castle
- Replies: 2
- Views: 16832
Re: Rent-a-castle
Yes, I think it's the way to go!
- Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:33 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Gazing at Stars
- Replies: 1
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Gazing at Stars
There was a time I really fancied having a good astronomical telescope, spending hours gazing upwards into the heavens, inspired by astronomy books and wondrous images. It takes time though, lots of time. There was a time I listened to short wave radio on an old Bush valve set, taking in pop music f...
- Thu Aug 08, 2013 1:30 pm
- Forum: Pentax
- Topic: Nikon Coolpix A vs Ricoh GR
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11989
Nikon Coolpix A vs Ricoh GR
Well I actually have both in my possession at the moment, so the next task is to put some comparison together. A field test with real-world examples! First point to the Nikon for including a proper charger! Some manufacturers, Ricoh included, only supply an adapter that requires the battery to be ch...
- Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:49 am
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Two Classic Albums: Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons
- Replies: 0
- Views: 25158
Two Classic Albums: Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons: Two Classic Albums plus The Four Lovers and Rare Singles Real Gone 4 CD Set RGMCD065 The new 4 CD set has finally arrived and it consists of the pre-Sherry stuff, plus the albums Sherry and the Christmas Album (Seasons Greetings). I assume this means that all th...
- Mon Feb 04, 2013 2:19 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: The Era of Compression
- Replies: 0
- Views: 25226
The Era of Compression
I've downloaded a few mp3 tracks from Amazon lately, and although they are OK for the car it's a bit disappointing that they are nowhere near what CD quality is capable of. There is a total lack of that fine quality that I'll describe as transparency. A purity of tones. Sadly, there's so much digita...
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:07 am
- Forum: Techniques
- Topic: johnriley1uk Blog
- Replies: 1
- Views: 14225
johnriley1uk Blog
A link to my ePHOTOzine Blog for anyone who cares to have a look:
http://www.ephotozine.com/user/johnriley1uk-22471/blog
http://www.ephotozine.com/user/johnriley1uk-22471/blog
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:12 pm
- Forum: Pentax
- Topic: Nikon D800E and Pentax K-5 IIs
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11970
Re: Nikon D800E and Pentax K-5 IIs
The reviews are found here: Pentax K-5 II http://www.ephotozine.com/article/pentax-k-5-ii-dslr-review-20717 Pentax K-5 IIs http://www.ephotozine.com/article/pentax-k-5-iis-digital-slr-review-21127 Pentax K-5 II vs Pentax K-5 IIs http://www.ephotozine.com/article/pentax-k-5-iis-digital-slr-review-21127
- Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:38 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Old Fan Syndrome
- Replies: 0
- Views: 26212
Old Fan Syndrome
There's a strange phenomenon that has its roots I think in human behaviour. I call it Old Fan Syndrome. Let's apply it to a recording artist for starters: Early work, big fan, came on board and loved it. Middle career, still following, but like the early stuff best. Late career, wish they'd stop so ...
- Thu Jan 24, 2013 4:08 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Paloma Faith, Apollo Manchester 23 01 2013
- Replies: 0
- Views: 25468
Paloma Faith, Apollo Manchester 23 01 2013
Dressed in resplendent yellow, Paloma was off to a good start before the concert even began. She messaged on Facebook encouraging people to remember to take photos, a splendid change from concerts where cameras are viewed as the devil's instruments....So a Pentax Q with 5-15mm lens went with me. 049...
- Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:08 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: The Cat and The iPad
- Replies: 0
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The Cat and The iPad
Shaney, the cat who speaks, as discussed in another thread, was sat on a cushion next to me tonight. Bwteeen us the iPad sat and she gazed into it. I think she wants one. Anyway, I switched it on and flicked from screen to screen. She was absolutely fascinated....
- Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:40 am
- Forum: Pentax
- Topic: Nikon D800E and Pentax K-5 IIs
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11970
Nikon D800E and Pentax K-5 IIs
There are now at least two manufacturers who are offering a camera variant where the anti-aliasing (AA) filter is removed. This means the potential for higher resolution, weighed against the possibility of increased moire (interference patterns) effects. I have now completed my test of the K-5 IIs, ...
- Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:19 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: John Riley
- Replies: 0
- Views: 24916
John Riley
I only just discovered today that my name is appended to a traditional folk song. Here are the words: A fair young maid all in her garden, A strange young man comes passing by Saying fair maid, will you marry me And this answer was her reply No kind sir, I cannot marry thee For I've a love who sails...
- Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:11 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - The Anthology
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11070
Re: Frankie Vall & The Four Seasons - The Anthology
I've now sampled the CDs on the HiFi system and the quality is very acceptable. We have to consider how variable the original sources may be and the original 45s and albums were no better than this, with some exceptions. The VeeJay album "Golden Hiots of the Four Seasons" is a very superio...
- Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:47 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - The Anthology
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11070
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - The Anthology
This 2CD set sells at the mazingly low price of £3.98 on Amazon, so whichever way we look at it, the value for money is very clear. It seems hardly worth making to sell at that price... The label is One Day Music and the catalogue number is DAY2CD193. The material covers material recorded from Frank...