You couldn't be in better hands, Jo. A wealth of experience imparted in a patient, sympathetic manner is unique to this group. As you may rightfully assume, I've taken full advantage of this mine of expertise.
Jack --- On Wed, 6/4/08, Jo Lueck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Jo Lueck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: New to the group - you will be groaning with frustration soon! > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 6:20 AM > Yes your mean ;-) > > I tried to read it again today and I guess what I am > looking for is how > to use guide for dummies, which is then even more > simplified... > > I am never going to be advanced with it, unless I can find > a course - > the camera came with a how to course but I bought the > camera in the US, > so could not go. > > My husband CHOSE this camera for me, for him whatever, he > never picks > the thing up and likes to think he knows how to use it, but > I am not so > sure. > > I have had the camera since Christmas, have struggled ever > since, with > the manuel by my bedside table, I am not a stupid woman, > just perhaps > have a mental block that I cannot do this, I just need > someone to help > me find my way and was asked to join this forum and was > hoping to find > my way here...... > > > On 4 Jun 2008, at 15:01, Maxime Thériault wrote: > > > About flashing your puppies, try to save their eyes by > using a little > > piece > > of white carton at an angle in front of your on camera > flash -- this > > technique is called bouncing and makes the flash much > less aggressive. > > The > > idea is to angle the carton such that it makes the > light travel up to > > the > > ceiling, or wall (depending on the camera angle and > the angle of the > > card). > > You might also want to set the ISO value a little > higher*. That said, > > if you > > can make it happen without flash then do it! Those > puppies will love > > you for > > it and the pictures will be much more pleasant. Try to > place them next > > to a > > window that'd bring in a good amount of light. > > > > *: the ISO value is the sensors sensitivity to light; > the higher it > > is, the > > less light needs to hit the sensor to make the same > effect but it also > > add > > noise to the image. > > > > P.S: Don't mean to be mean but how is reading > answers to your > > questions on a > > mailing list different from reading a manual with all > the answers, > > even to > > the question you've yet to ask yourself? > > > > Have fun with your k10d! It's awesome. Now if I > could finally get my > > battery > > charger, I'd also be having fun with mine. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > > Of Jo > > Lueck > > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 4:23 AM > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Subject: Re: New to the group - you will be groaning > with frustration > > soon! > > > > <snip> > > > > ANY help, bearing in mind I am allergic to manuals > would help! > > > > </snip> > > > > Jo Lueck > > Boleyn Cane Corso > > www.canecorso.me.uk > > www.canecorso.org.uk > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > > > > > Jo Lueck > Boleyn Cane Corso > www.canecorso.me.uk > www.canecorso.org.uk > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
