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by mikehawthorne
Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:13 am
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: Artists' portraits
Replies: 14
Views: 4385

Re: Artists' portraits

I am I awe they are very good
by mikehawthorne
Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:44 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: got to keep trying
Replies: 5
Views: 1854

Re: got to keep trying

element 6,and pc, they look OK before posting, apart from softness i don't think they are to bad, very frustrating especially when i see other peoples photos
by mikehawthorne
Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:21 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: got to keep trying
Replies: 5
Views: 1854

sharper

i think the cafe shot needs to be sharper. don't think ill get the hang of this
by mikehawthorne
Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:18 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: got to keep trying
Replies: 5
Views: 1854

got to keep trying

sea front cafe on canvey island i am told the design was by the same man who did the Sydney opera house and the men at prayer were taken on the year 2000 at the wailing wall.

i am still not confident when resizing for the site any way thanks for constructive criticism only way to learn
by mikehawthorne
Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:10 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: elderly widow and Canadian chataue?
Replies: 3
Views: 1881

elderly widow and Canadian chataue?

i photographed this lady outside an old church in Crete she was quite happy for me to take it. The building was taken in Canada, Quebec.
by mikehawthorne
Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:02 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: water sports
Replies: 6
Views: 2204

Re: water sports

i am having trouble with resizing these for this site
by mikehawthorne
Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:49 pm
Forum: Give it Your Best Shot
Topic: water sports
Replies: 6
Views: 2204

water sports

not really newly taken but it was recently cleaned up by me .

was taken on km5d two years ago at excel, east London, Tate and Lyle sugar refinery in background.

mike hawthorne
by mikehawthorne
Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:26 pm
Forum: DSLRs pre-2006
Topic: Sony Japan a900 Full Size Sample Photos
Replies: 27
Views: 6346

Re: Sony Japan a900 Full Size Sample Photos

dear sonolta
it was dpr sight i was tired off, by the by if you are interested i have my photos on "ephotozine" under the name "bedwell" please feel free to critize if you wish.
by mikehawthorne
Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:12 pm
Forum: DSLRs pre-2006
Topic: Sony Japan a900 Full Size Sample Photos
Replies: 27
Views: 6346

Re: Sony Japan a900 Full Size Sample Photos

dear Sonalta have just seen the large photo you suggested and i have to say what on earth are the people on dPR moaning about, the comments from reveiwers have not been that negative, samples have been preproduction models and i would go along with D Kirkpatrick and wait till some RAW samples are sh...
by mikehawthorne
Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:11 pm
Forum: DSLRs pre-2006
Topic: lens gear stripped
Replies: 18
Views: 8952

Re: lens gear stripped

hi Greg
thank you for your help I will let know of the outcome.

thanks all
by mikehawthorne
Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:34 am
Forum: DSLRs pre-2006
Topic: lens gear stripped
Replies: 18
Views: 8952

Re: lens gear stripped

sorry I meant to sayI did not ask the chaps name.
by mikehawthorne
Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:43 pm
Forum: DSLRs pre-2006
Topic: lens gear stripped
Replies: 18
Views: 8952

Re: lens gear stripped

Dear David kilpatrick Thank you for showing interest. I received the reply by telephone and unfortunately I did ask the persons name, being somewhat stunned at his comment. Although my 24-105d Minolta lens may as one person on line suggested it may be caused by a screw coming lose from the zooming n...
by mikehawthorne
Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:41 pm
Forum: DSLRs pre-2006
Topic: lens gear stripped
Replies: 18
Views: 8952

Re: lens gear stripped sony reply

as always david you always take positive interest.
thanks

mike hawthorne
by mikehawthorne
Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:22 pm
Forum: DSLRs pre-2006
Topic: lens gear stripped
Replies: 18
Views: 8952

Re: lens gear stripped sony reply

I took David Kilpatricks advice and contacted Sony regarding jamming of focusing gear on my 24-105 Minolta lens.

Their reply i could not believe they said this lens is not on our list and therefor is not compatible with a700!
can you believe this as i cant. any views please.
by mikehawthorne
Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:10 am
Forum: DSLRs pre-2006
Topic: lens gear stripped
Replies: 18
Views: 8952

Re: lens gear stripped

thanks for replies i remember David Kilpatrick from the first time i had a Minolta 500 ten years ago he was always ready to reply to correspondence and phone calls with great patience if he reads this please accept my regards. unfortunately i have just been made unemployed and money for lens repairs...