MOTW - lostprophet

[lostprophet]

If you were an 80s pop star who would you be?
madness
Have you ever faked sick?
no
Have you ever made a prank phone call? Details?
tons! always phoning up camerashops asking for stupid things like a 110 back for a blad etc

Would you ever get a tattoo?
no
Have you ever seen a dead body?
no
What is one thing scientists should invent?
time machine
If yo ucould change your name, what would you change it to?
John Omally

 

[lostprophet]

Do you make wishes on shooting stars?
never seen one
Do you prefer british or american spelling of words?
british

 

[lostprophet]

im beggining to think that you are popular... :hertz:

nah its all done with mirrors

 

[lostprophet]

are you popular?

hell no

 

[lostprophet]

1) What is DO stand for & do on Canon lenses.

2) Also what is the different between the 400mm f4 DO IS USM and 400mm f5.6L USM

DO means diffractive optics.
its the same as the lens on a lighthouse

difference is about 7x the cost. DO also means the lens is about 30% smaller and lighter

 

[lostprophet]

Also will a new version of the 35-300mm L-class zoom be out soon?

if you mean the 35-350mm then the replacement is 28-300mm IS which came out about 2years ago

no new lenses at photokina but have heard new body due November at the tradeshow in Japan
prob 1ds mk2n or mk3

 

[zombiekilla]

madness

:heart:

 

[JohnMF]

if you could be in the Guiness Book of Records for holding one record, what would it be and why?

 

[PlasticSpanner]

What car would you like to drive for a day?

If you had the opportunity, would you rather ride in a military helicopter or military plane and which one?

 

[lostprophet]

if you could be in the Guiness Book of Records for holding one record, what would it be and why?

I already am. I hold the record for must number of views of a PHOTO thread on TPF!

Dont believe me?

do a search for "otter" from memory its over 20,000 views


Id like to hold the record for number of marshmellows up my nose

 

[lostprophet]

What car would you like to drive for a day?

If you had the opportunity, would you rather ride in a military helicopter or military plane and which one?

I dont drive so cars mean nothing to me but if I had to pick then an original beattle

I HATE FLYING

plane and it would have to be the Lockheed SR71 "blackbird" 2012mph new york to london in 2.5hours and included slowing down twice to mid-air refuel

 

[JTHphoto]

Are you left handed, right handed or ambidextrous?

Do right handed individuals have an advantage over lefties when it comes to photography because of the location of the shutter-release button? why or why not?

 

[Jeff Canes]

Do you know Mel the Leica specialists of Las Vegas? Do you know what I am taking about?

 

[lostprophet]

Are you left handed, right handed or ambidextrous?

Do right handed individuals have an advantage over lefties when it comes to photography because of the location of the shutter-release button? why or why not?

right handed

never had any left handed customers say anything so I guess not

 

[lostprophet]

Do you know Mel the Leica specialists of Las Vegas? Do you know what I am taking about?

not heard of them.

theres a few in the UK.
I keep Leica Binoculars and Scopes and the odd digi cam at work. we get the odd used III, M and R4 from time to time