Yeah CHB for 300 quid that is a very good deal.

Scroll down here to see some ISO comparisons between

Sony NEX-5
Sony NEX-3
Olympus EP2
Panasonic G2

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/NEX5/NEX5HI_ISO_NR.HTM

“How does the Sony NEX-5 compare to other recent SLDs? See the crops below.”

Ive got a G1 bought it over a year ago. Its nice, got kit lens and 20mm pancake.

But Panasonic glass isnt cheap – it is good though. Do you really want to be commited to that or this system. Which system? That is important.

Does the camera have to be small?

The NEX-5 is probably the best small interchangable camera right now.

Olympus seems to be very good value, and in-body stabilisation is a nice feature. Good for legacy lenses.

With all these cameras you should be able to mount other lenses using adapters from ebay.

Im not sure I want to invest any more in this system (Panasonic). I am damn tempted to move over to Pentax.

The K-x possibly to tide me over until the K-5 drops in price. Currys are currently flogging the K-x with the 18-55mm Zoom Lens & 50-200mm Zoom Lens for 400 quid. Insane deal. Reduced by 230 quid. effectively a free lens. Or maybe I should just go nuts and buy a K-5 😈

Another way to find jobs is to find an industrial estate or science park and research every company that appears on the list of companies at the site. Tedious I know, but something may come up. Not everything is widely advertised.

Haha maybe I havent paid enough attention or searched the forum as much

Can’t imagine any touch screen phone / big screen phone being great for biking..

I forgot about this, probably the most capable tough phone

http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/XW-EN/Consumer-Products-and-Services/Mobile-Phones/MOTOROLA-DEFY-XW-EN

Can’t imagine any touch screen phone / big screen phone being great for biking..

N8 looks good to me for non-sport activities, OS looks very powerful, ok it doesnt have eye candy, but so what? Camera is best of any phone

Its data/networking capabilities are significantly better too than other phones, see link for comparison to Galaxy

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3252&idPhone2=3115

N8 + a cheap tough phone/phone you dont care about for biking perhaps?

aphex_2k what is your job area?

Samsung LE32C530 for 300 quid .. very good value.. low input lag and save that 200 quid

Heres some

http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_c1_00-3364.php

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_e1252-3586.php

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_e2152-3448.php

Whats the weight of that Chumba Evo frame?

On vodafone and currently have no data (which would be handy for the phone in mind) in my contract, im after the Nokia N8..

400 quid for it sim free, and id be using it with my current contract with no data

Tesco have it for 320 PAYG, but itd be locked to tesco and then I wouldnt be using the sim/contract im paying for atm.. and also 0 data

I will phone cust service soon see what they say

crest?

budget probably 200ish

if you read the review on DPReview, you’ll see the viewfinder cannot keep up with high shooting rates and movement, quite apart from wasting 30% of the incident light on the mirror…

and heres their summary of the a55 (which doesnt differ much, 10fps instead of 7 and 16MP instead of 14) – hardly sounds bad to me

The Sony SLT-A55 is an excellent all-rounder with a comprehensive feature set. The translucent mirror technology gives it an innovative touch and the best live view AF on the market. Continuous shooting performance is the best in its class – just don’t plan on shooting the Olympics with it.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonyslta55/page18.asp

the new Sony a33 (translucent mirror) will be decent for action shots

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/dsi-body/slt-a33

Pentax k-x probably best DSLR for 400 quid

smaller interchangable cameras then maybe GF1 or Oly E-P1 or Sony NEX-3

and I like that fact that more programs work on windows

Eh? More programs than what? (or do you just mean apple)

You heard of Debian linux?

Anyone know what the weight of the standard ribble build is?

Didnt spot it on the site

DavidB this link explains it quite well…

You probably know that more megapixels doesn’t mean a camera is better – but it will get you a bigger print size.

You need to consider the physical size of the print you want and the DPI.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/128982/determining_your_cameras_largest_print_size.html

http://snapsort.com/compare/Nikon_D3100-vs-Pentax_K-x

http://snapsort.com/compare/Nikon_D40-vs-Pentax_K-x

http://snapsort.com/compare/Panasonic_Lumix_DMC-GF1-vs-Pentax_K-x

This is quite a handy site..

Im quite tempted to buy a K-x (for less than 400 with lens) even though I own a Panasonic G1. Probably sell the G1, if I do that.

If SLR is too big, probably looking at Olympus/Panasonic micro 4/3s systems.

Panasonic GF1, Olympus EP1 for example.

Possibly Sony NEX 3 (less lenses though).

If quality is the main concern perhaps Pentax K-x DSLR. Slightly smaller than a normal DSLR and will beat everything at that price (400 quid), but not as small as micro 4/3.

anotherstan – what model did you go for?

Maybe that was too stronger word.. I have a small car and live in the sticks.. Im not an eco warrior, but it does seem bad people buying stuff they really don’t need/use to anywhere near its full capability

Hard not to have an arguement on here 🙁

Ah my apologies.. sounds like you would actually use it.. 8)

Its odd the people who buy big cars for flat counties or city driving 😯 .. and never ever go offroad or use the 4wd

What do you need to haul a few tons around for?

Dälek – Abandoned Language

Polo is reliable and cheap to service

Skoda + Ford Focus might be worth a look too

Toshiba Core i3 laptop.. 100 quid under your budget

shameful bump

Lancia Delta and a large donation from the saudi royal family to fund the repair bills would be nice 😈

That thing would be brutal.

I almost got a TVR S2, slight problem, id have to chop my legs off to fit in…

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003TJ9FY6/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00336EFZE&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=0M9NRWZ772GHXAPB3JG2

Core i3 might last a bit longer

how about an Alfa 147 GTA (3.2 V6)?

Felt looks good deal… they also have size 60 and 63 unless my eyes decieve…

Problem is though, I cant go to the shop and try it for size.. Im roughly 6ft4 I think.. would need to measure myselft and guess size and reach

Giant can easily go to a LBS and try

10k TVR Chimera

20k left over for servicing and running it 8)

no forget that… 25k on a Lancia Delta Evo 2 and 5k to eat up before you start to steal

Satellites, aircraft bits, scientific instruments, lots of cars – and a load more stuff besides. Most of what we make is high tech.

We make cars… Cars for export? And these are british owned companies?

😮

Forget the economy lets bring back TVR 😛 Lets gamble on that instead of futures in the city.

F1 yeah weve got a lot of teams here (mostly foreign owned?)… but will F1 remain a popular sport? Is it popular? Is it declining? A lot motorshports have been hit hard by the recession – sponsorship gone.

In 2003, manufacturing industry accounted for 16% of national output in the UK and for 13% of employment. This is a continuation of the steady decline in the importance of this sector to the British economy since the 1960s, although the sector is still important for overseas trade, accounting for 83% of exports in 2003. Manufacturing is an important sector of the modern British economy and there is a considerable amount of published research on the subject of the factors affecting its growth and performance. After the 2010 Recession it is one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy – experiencing a mini-boom.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_United_Kingdom#Manufacturing

Yes its wikipedia.. fred might have written it

Personally i think we are all doomed haha 😆

Real wealth is generated from digging things out of the earth, farming and manufacturing.

We used to make loads of stuff, what do we make now?

We should try to encourage hi-tech manufacturing here but it doesnt seem to be happening.

The economies that will bounce back quicker are the more balanced ones and ones that still have a manufacturing component, like germany.

oh and why do the French and Spanish own significant parts of our water/energy supply industry – doh

Still struggling.. left some wd40 soaking on it

Its correct to go anti-clockwise to release it? Still insanely tight.

How did you hold the crank arm?

BB is the original.. it never got changed (bike was not used 24/7)

Hi Paulio

thanks for reply

I was fitting the cut down hose and its the screw on the end of the hose that I managed to strip the thread on the master cylinder with by over-tightening it

do you mean you have an intact master cylinder? or were you talking about the handlebar clamp screw?

cheers

SLX doesnt seem that cheap 80 quid a piece with no disc.. if i am interpretting correctly..

Seen Magura Julie HP 180mm front and 160mm rear for 120 squid… 5 year leakproof warranty for orig owner… just not sure it has enough power?

Yeah was joking with that last post… in response to this

warranty on both is void unless you use V brakes

The rear disc on the PA has to 185mm max IIRC…

Anyways.. ive not bought brakes in awhile.. dont want to break the bank.. seems people so far are suggesting Avid and Shimano .. no shout for Magura or Hayes yet