Anyone need this for their collection?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1804679126372061/ Sent from my iPhone -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
New family members
https://flic.kr/p/2kFpf9U Picked up today off fb. Sent from my iPhone -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Streaming
Which bodies are suitable for streaming content ? Sent from my iPhone -- 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.
Projector
On the Hand Made Cameras group on FB a photo was shared of a Pentax P80 medium format projector. Anyone here have one? Sent from my iPhone -- 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.
New bodies and Bluetooth
I see a mention of Bluetooth on the K3 mk III menu. How many other Pentax bodies have it? Sent from my iPhone -- 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.
Return to the fold
Pretty much back from rotator cuff surgery from April. Strength is enough for my woodworking and now for a real camera. Just got in a used 67 75/4.5 off FB and will be picking up a 67 body next week. The 75 has a little dust inside. Any disassembly manuals out there? Really looking forward to using this lens. May add a 105 to it later this next year. Sent from my iPhone -- 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.
Anyone know what brand this tripod is?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/albums/72157706725437421 I can't find any markings on it. Collin Brendemuehl 614-354-6686 (texting ok) -- 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.
Re: Boris 2019-09 - Blade Runner Looks Up
I enjoyed the movie, at least until "Larry" was to be killed. But that was at the end. Collin Brendemuehl 614-354-6686 (texting ok) -- 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.
Soligor 300/5.5 M42
Picked one up a few weeks ago and just got around to sticking on the K5. Better than expected performance. Will post some results tomorrow. Collin Brendemuehl 614-354-6686 (texting ok) -- 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.
OT: Falling in love one more time
Well, it's not what you think. It's software. CSS "not" is really nifty. -- 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.
Now you don't even have to get it right
http://cmns.umd.edu/news-events/features/4035 -- 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.
If you're shopping for a new digital
https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/pho/d/pentax-645d-digital-med-format/64007 92484.html -- 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.
KX motor drive
I've come across (but haven't purchased yet) one of these rare bodies, with the drive. Certainly rare, especially as a combo. How much are they worth? -- 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.
pentax sighting
https://twitter.com/LAReviewofBooks/status/928676136191692802 -- 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.
Re: Ricoh announces new Pentax lenses
We are long past the time for retiring the FA50/1.4. And the FA35/2. HD coatings are critical. Has SDM been made reliable? All-weather (AW) looks like useful thing. And really expected these days. I hate to say it, but they *look like* Tamron packages. Hope I'm wrong. -- 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.
Re: Geso fall colours (large gallery)
When I see B photos labelled "fall colours" I'm reminded of what George Utley said [it's not precise but gets the point across] "Gosh, I wish I'd splurged on color film that year." -- 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.
Re: Samyang 14/2.8 on K-1, good?
> On an APS-C sensor it's moderate but correctable barrel distortion, but on FF it's mustache distortion. I was pinning my hopes on Rollie Fingers. Or Snidley Whiplash. -- 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.
Re: Pixel shift observation
I hear that in some areas of the country mushrooms also disappear rather quickly. -- 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.
Semi-OT: Trail cams
Haven't had a chance to investigate yet, but do any of the trail cams have floating ISO so that one only sets the aperture & shutter speed? Am thinking that not using a flash might have certain value. -- 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.
Re: Lens hood for Viviter S1 600mm Solid Cat.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vivitar-Series-1-600mm-CAT-lens-for-Canon-EOS-digita ls-/292197278055?hash=item440850a167:g:F54AAOSwO95Zepsm That's a T-mount, isn't it? IF someone needs one, this would be a bargain. Just swap that silly mount. -- 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.
RE: Lens hood for Viviter S1 600mm Solid Cat.
B says the OD is 107mm / 4.2" https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/801410140-USE/vivitar_super_telephoto _600mm_f_8.html -- 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.
Re: Coyles in the USA -Chicago
Larry is right -- those are "canonical" images. But you MUST go to a baseball game. Wrigley is a cultural experience. Probably more the surrounding Wrigleyville dining. If you travel through Wisconsin or Ohio I can point you to some of each state's treasures. Collin -- 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.
GESO: 33 Chevy restoration
https://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/albums/72157686672868675 The owner stayed in our same motel in Platteville. There he unloaded his car and drove it to Galena. A really nice restoration though there's hardly anything original on it. A "build" might be a better term than a "restoration." Collin Brendemuehl 614-354-6686 (texting ok) -- 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.
GESO: The Family Farm
https://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/albums/72157683359017832 Went back to Wisconsin this weekend for the annual family picnic. Don't get there as much as I'd like. Hadn't been on the old family farm since we moved off it in '62. Not much has changed. The pine trees around the house have gotten bigger. The old barn is showing its age. I think the house is about 1920 era and the barn, maybe late 30s. But I never really knew. Something I noticed about landscape shooting in the area: You can still shoot 'scapes of the rolling hills and do so without power lines in the pics. That's getting tough to do any more. And of course not everywhere but there remain lots of good places to shoot. Collin Brendemuehl 614-354-6686 (texting ok) -- 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.
OT: Torture device
This one should make your day ... https://columbus.craigslist.org/tls/6211713019.html -- 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.
Blue spot
I've used a number of film lenses on the Pentax DSLRs and the only one that has produced the small aperture blue spot has been the AF50/2.8 macro. FA35/2, F28/2.8, F50/1.7, A50/2.8 Macro, and a number of others of various brands have had no issue here. Has anyone noted any other lenses with this characteristic? -- 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.
For those considering drone photography ...
https://xkcd.com/1846/ -- 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.
On long lenses
https://xkcd.com/1855/ -- 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.
The rumor I heard today ...
... (at a dealer) is that Nikon wants Ricoh. I think they want the medical and office equipment divisions. Probably could care less about the cameras. Maybe PDML should buy the camera division. Let's all chip in. -- 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.
Re: Stupid car question
1. The tire is obviously the Continental kit. 2. wrt the bumper, it's the ski boat version :-) Apparently to protect the spare. https://www.pinterest.dk/pin/160863017910132309/ I've never seen one. Interesting catch. -- 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.
Re: So I went web shopping
> What grabbed my attention is that everything on that page is on > BACKORDER status. They might have done better to say "Special Order" -- 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.
So I went web shopping
Hadn't been to Midwest Photo's site for a while. Looks like they don't have much if anything (at least not on the site) for Pentax. But the first two items are attention grabbers. https://mpex.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=DSLR+Lenses+pentax -- 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.
Re: Which long lens would you rather have
Mark wrote: >I had the A* 300 f4 and it was a little disappointing in terms of >sharpness. It was a very good lens but not outstanding, whereas other A* >lenses I have owned were truly excellent (A*200 f4, A*200 f2.8 and A* >400 f2.8). The 300 f4 also did not focus very closely. I can't comment >on the other lens. I'm glad someone else said that. I tried one about 4 years ago and parted with it, thinking it might have been a bad sample. It was good but not what I had hoped for at the price. -- 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.
Lens improvements
It seems odd that one might pay $475 for the Pentax A* 300/4 when a newer quality Sigma AF APO 300/4 can be acquired for $300. Sure, the A* is built like a tank. But I'm not going to war with it. With all the APO optics improvements I would think the A* (but for collectors) would be a lot cheaper? -- 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.
Which long lens would you rather have
#1 : K 135-600/6.7 (with case, close-up, uv) for $375 #2 : A* 300/4 for $475 -- 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.
Re: Shooting in tight spaces
Paul wrote ... "Paint it black" Only if the Stones are willing to enter. A big 50" 4K TV might work for a background (as mentioned) but you might not spend a lot of time shooting with it available. *** I would say paint the walls gray and use foam-core board as reflectors. Maybe some 500FTZ flashes in slave mode. -- 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.
WTB: long lens
Looking to get a long lens Debating between 3: Tokina AT-X 400/5.6, Tokina 500mm mirror, Tamron SP 500mm mirror. Wouldn't mind another F* 300/4.5, but that might be just a little pricey. Any other recommendations? AF is not a major concern. And I think I'm going to shut down my darkroom. Finally. In the future when I shoot film I'll just do b and have a neighborhood friend process & print for me. Might cost a little more but getting the basement space back will be good. -- 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.
GESO: Oklahoma Prairie
>As was said about another Okieland, there's a whole lot of not much there. > >Did you amp up the saturation, or vibrance on those? These are just the original jpg files. Haven't had a chance to work with the raw files yet. K5 with F50/1.7 & F28/2.8 Collin Brendemuehll -- 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.
GESO: Oklahoma Prairie
https://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/albums/72157683772589336 Had to spend the last week in Okieland. Shot these during the week, mostly around Corn, OK. Collin Brendemuehl -- 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.
Pentax-ish sighting
https://flic.kr/p/UqVzP3 In a local thrift shop for $29.99. -- 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.
RE: Vulture
Could be a mutant cormorant. (Nice shot.) -Original Message- From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Brian Walters Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 8:23 AM To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Vulture Certainly looks like a vulture... Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ On Mon, Mar 20, 2017, at 10:58 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > Test > > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=1184 > > Jack > > -- > 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. -- -- -- http://www.fastmail.com - Access all of your messages and folders wherever you are -- 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. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2016.0.8007 / Virus Database: 4756/14150 - Release Date: 03/20/17 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2016.0.8007 / Virus Database: 4756/14150 - Release Date: 03/20/17 -- 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.
Looking back in time
There were two pics that I was always enamored with. One was "Old Masters" Joseph J. McAllister http://pug.komkon.org/00marc/oldmasters.htm The other I can't find. It was an old man walking in the fog. I think it was in England. Anyone recall it? Same era as the Old Masters. -- 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.
Re: What Is It?
1. A bird 2. Lunch 3. A quick snack :O -- 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.
Re: Lunchtime shooting (more with those wine bottles)
>Probably no wine left, Huh? :) >J Nobody ever wants to talk about the pictures. To paraphrase Bullwinkle J. Moose, "I gotta get me another prop." Collin Brendemuehl http://collinbrendemuehl.com -- 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.
Lunchtime shooting (more with those wine bottles)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/albums/72157680994939825 There's still a little snow left. Not a lot. Just got this last night and it's melting away during the day. So I thought I'd enjoy it while I could. These are my lunchtime favorites. -- 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.
The results are in
https://petapixel.com/2016/11/15/sigma-85mm-f1-4-art-review-battle-85mm-lens es/ Canon 85/1.8 and 85/1.4 are quite sharp but the color rendition is lacking a bit. (That might be a sensor or camera issue. But it matters.) The Samyang 85/1.5 and Tamron 85/1.8 have good color rendering but are not as sharp. (Also not as expensive.) The Nikon 85/1.4 and the Sigma 85/1.4 compare favorably. Both really sharp with great color rendition. Another site compared the Zeiss and the Nikon. https://www.dxomark.com/Reviews/Sigma-85mm-F1.4-Art-lens-review-New-benchmar k >From what I'm hearing and reading (elsewhere) it's the best/sharpest 85mm ever made. Now I'm really looking forward to the forthcoming Pentax offering. -- 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.
Re: D FA★ 85mm F1.4
>I sold my FA* 85/1.4 to help finance the purchase of the 31/43/77mm Limited set way back when they first came out. I will find it hard to >justify buying the new D FA* 85/1.4 as long as my 77/1.8 is still functional. And the 70-200/2.8 (and 24-70/2.8) each give me additional >capability in that general range. Not that I won’t be tempted, but I don’ t really need it. And the 77/1.8 takes up so little space in the camera bag... The one compelling reason I can come up with is for the better interaction of the newer coatings to the sensor. It seems that they're all made to play well together. Of course there's always correcting/improving it in PS/LR. And then there's not needing to correct/improve it in PS/LR. -- 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.
Re: I wish that internet software developers would stop "improving" my experience.
Tell it to Marketing. Developers only do what they're told. :-) -- 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.
A meme
https://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/3233553/in/dateposted-public/ -- 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.
The words ...
When I see the phrase "Large Aperture Wide-Angle Single Focus Lens" on their chart I think they're ignoring Sigma. If such an offering would maintain the apparent (yes, assumed) quality characteristics of the DFA*1.4/50 then they won't need Sigma. -- 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.
How big a warehouse does Pentax have?
It's been how many years and they're still displaying the FA50/1.4 & FA35/2AL? Old tech. Good tech, but old. -- 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.
A question of size
That DFA* 1.4/50 is obscenely large. Of course that's just a mockup they showed as the distance window is plugged. Still, makes me wonder if Pentax is going to pull a Sony and go for the prosumer market & less targeting the enthusiast. I say that b/c the form factor / styling is reminiscent of the Zeiss line on the Sony. There's no need for such a large lens unless it's actually superb. -- 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.
Nice sentences
"soon both the KP and K-1 will have access to sensor-shift stabilization in video via a firmware update." "At the show, Pentax released a new full-frame roadmap and announced plans to soon launch premium D FA★ 50mm F1.4 and D FA★ 85mm F1.4 lenses. In addition, a telephoto zoom (70-300mm or similar) has been added to the roadmap, likely as a budget alternative to the existing big and heavy 150-450mm and 70-200mm lenses." Read more at: https://www.pentaxforums.com/articles/cpplus-2017/ricoh-imaging-puts-on-a-bi g-show-at-cp-2017.html -- 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.
Re: Pentax K mount - to - EOS adapter orientation.
> Any ideas where I would find 100% longer screws to fit the standard > A*85/1.4 rear mount? Perhaps a Pentax service center? Or maybe special order from Grainger or Fastenal? -- 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.
Re: What can Pentax do to convince Sigma to make K mount lenses again?
I don't know if the problem is a Pentax/Ricoh problem. It's a volume sales question and that old, vicious cycle. They probably would produce the lenses if the body sales were up ... you know how that goes. Escaping the cycle requires lots of marketing media dollars. I don't foresee that coming. -- 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.
Recommend against?
Should one *not* purchase the 55/1.4 SDM b/c of the focus system probems? Or is the failure rate, while noticeable, still modest? -- 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.
FS/FT K50/1.2
$300 or would trade for something at equal value. 43/1.9 (and I'd add some $ of course) FA 35/2 AL FA 135mm FA 100/2.8 macro Or tell me what you've got ... -- 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.
It's been a week
Helping clean up more from wife's parent's estate. Lots of work. Then my L4 started giving me fits. Driving is no fun. Did find some of my old copies of Kilobaud Microcomputing from 80-82. Fun reading. But alas ... The 50/1.2 Anyone interested in it? Some room to negotiate. -- 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.
Re: K50/1.2
Bill Spoke Thusly >On 12/28/2016 7:51 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: >> How many of these were made? >> >> Is there any relationship between the serial numbers and the dates? >> > >42, and no. > Did you just watch Hitchhiker? -- 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.
K50/1.2
How many of these were made? Is there any relationship between the serial numbers and the dates? -- 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.
OT: L28c question
How does one adjust the EV dial? -- 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.
Re: Process & Scan
>Let me know if you find one. The lab that I used to use for E6 stopped >doing it. They only do C41 & traditional B now. > >Plus, they lost their lease & I don't know if they're going to reopen in >a new location or not. John, I was just steered to this lab. http://www.dodgechrome.com/services/wetlab/ -- 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.
After-wedding pics
A few of the pics that I shot after the wedding. https://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/albums/72157672736826723 And remaining happy that I'm not shooting weddings. -- 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.
I was also enabled this week.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/2530089/in/dateposted-public/ And this . it's exactly what you think it is. Fortunately it's not in a Pentax lens. https://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/30889087836/in/dateposted-public/ -- 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.
Anyone shoot that beautiful moonset this a.m.
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Local shop owner converts
Sound more like the title of a theological post. But a local camera store owner, avid sports and wildlife shooter, heavily invested in Nikon, gave the K-1 a try and has come over. Went into his store yesterday and he had this big smile on his face. He is more than impressed, especially with the pixel shifting and the astral features. And he is really excited that there is now a world-class Pentax. It's been a long time since the world-class LX. (Too bad the MZ-S was so short-lived.) He picked up an F50/1.4 from his shop and another lens, I don't recall which. Needless to say he is thrilled. -- 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.
Re: OT: Enablement... 4x5 monorail view camera
The camera is nice. Get a good focusing loupe. You'll really come to appreciate it. And a really good focusing cloth. And a changing tent. A bag is ok, but a tent is wonderful. And a good lens. The 135/235 is fine for b but that's it's limit. (I had one.) A modern NIkkor or Rodenstock makes a fine lens and these days the prices are quite modest. If you can dig up a Rodenstock Ysarex *135mm*, that's a keeper. It's among the last of the series and performs beautifully. If you happen to be rich, a Super Symmar ... Or camera bling ... http://static.photo.net/attachments/bboard/00F/00FHx2-28225684.jpg A few shots with a plasmat or a Tessar and you will soon see the image formation difference over and above the Gaussian design. -- 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.
Semi-OT: Math guru needed
I would like to figure out how to use the monocular. Can't find instructions anywhere. It has a 4-division reticle inside with each division having 10 divisions. It appears that these may represent angles, with the outside edges being the full 6.2 degrees. But I could be wrong on that. For a right triangle where the base length is known and a second angle is known, what is the formula for calculating the height. I'd like to figure out how to use the reticle in that monocular. Can't find instructions anywhere. Though I did find a user who spoke very highly of it. http://www.nativetreesociety.org/measure/reticle/monocular_reticle.htm One nifty gizmo. -- 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.
Re: FS
I think I'll keep the spotting scope/loupe package. Not seen anything so nice in a long time. http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/asahi-pentax-8x30-2-monocular-loupe-48 7933719 But I'm still trying to figure out how to use the scale in the monocular. -- 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.
FS: lens caps
A bit ago someone wanted a metal Pentax lens cap. I've got a couple of those, plus one for the spot meter. And a bunch of body caps, both press-in and bayonet type. And a couple of 72mm others. And an Adaptall cap. $2 each + shipping or $20 for all, free shipping. (US, that is) PayPal OK. -- 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.
Nov pug
Bummer My submission apparently got lost in the shuffle. -- 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.
Re: New FF rumors (with commentary)
>Hmmm? Well, i wonder why y'all might need more than 36 megglepixies. I don't really find myself needing 24... > >Godfrey There's a reason 645, 6x6/7/9/17, 4x5, 8x10 existed. We always want more-better. I wonder how long until the digital banquet camera comes into being ... -- 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.
Re: I was wondering ...
>Do you mean like two full-frame models with different Mpx count sensors? > >What sensors would be available for Ricoh to use for new Pentax DSLR >cameras? I'm thinking the 42Mpx Sony sensor was chosen because Sony was >willing to sell it to Ricoh in the quantities Ricoh wants for the >projected Pentax FF DSLR. > >Would new full-frame models with 24Mpx or 36Mpx undercut the sales of >the putative 42Mpx full-frame Pentax DSLR? > >The K3 is already 24Mpx. Would prospective buyers see a 24Mpx FF DSLR >from Pentax as a step up or a step back or a step sideways? > >I think Nikon uses a 36Mpx Sony sensor in the D800. It's like Toyota introducing the Avalon as a sales step between Camry & Lexus. Many are happy with the 24MP K3 class of camera. But we all know the improvement in image formation on larger sensors. A 24MP FF would meet that need though the price would probably be higher. (This is evident in Bill Gekas' shots w/ the 645 vs the smaller sensor. It makes a difference.) And the older the smaller sensor gets the more its price will drop as a commodity. A $400 or so price difference is enough to allow good customer choice. If it were a $200 difference I would agree. But that's speculation. We'll just have to wait and see. -- 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.
Moonrise
Shot early this a.m. so it's a little on the dark side. Almost everything was zone 1 & 2 :-) They were so bright in today's clear morning sky. Once the sun came up it wasn't so pretty. https://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/albums/72157659680930311 -- 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.
Re GESO: Lunch with AnnSan in the City
Dan, I would agree that Ann is quite a lady. Meeting her 2 years ago was a pleasure. A wonderful and generous person. Collin p.s., It's a real challenge to keep up with her. -- 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.
FS Fryday
MX outfit. https://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/albums/72157655233912173 Can't get too much cleaner for a camera this age. Looks like only a few rolls ever put through it. Has the soft ever-ready case and a carrying case. Tokina SD 35-105 with B+W filter. SMC 24/2.8 -- the original K with case. No grime it the numbering. Just a little fluid residue on the front element. No scratches or cleaning marks. Original Pentax lens hood with case. Hood is for the 50mm lenses. And the original strap, unused of course. The dust you see is mostly from me admiring it. Easily blown off. Just a couple tiny little marks from miniscule amounts of handling. Body still has the plastic protector on the baseplate. The shutter lock of course works as it ought. Not quite LN but about as good as one gets for used condition. $350 + shipping. -- 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.
FS Fryday + 1
Have a project and need to raise funds for it. So I'll part with some glass (sob, wimper) for now. 18-135 $300 FA35/2 $300 28-105 PZ version $75 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5751 / Virus Database: 4299/9249 - Release Date: 03/07/15 -- 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.
Re: Your guess on the Pentax Full Frame specs?
#1 The sensor will match some Nikon model. That seems all too obvious. #2 The software will not have all the features of the competition. #3 Pentax will introduce some software gizmo to make the camera unique and desirable. Dear Pentax, Personally, I would still like to see a decent Wi-Fi solution in every camera, with appropriate login for networking. Perhaps it should be located in a grip with its own battery since not everyone needs one. The grip would also have its own CPU. Some low-power solution like a smartphone cpu. Likewise the memory cards would become a disk-sharing solution with the camera having preference. This approach would all more efficient transfer of information than do the current implementations. Hire me. I can do this. Collin - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5646 / Virus Database: 4281/9067 - Release Date: 02/06/15 -- 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.
OT: PC update
I wouldn't have ever guessed that my problem was viruses. Enough to corrupt Win. Spent 3 hours on the phone with Dell this a.m. Very good support, recommended. I have never seen a virus that caused problems basically identical to hardware issues. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5646 / Virus Database: 4281/9067 - Release Date: 02/06/15 -- 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.
Re: New: Pentax K-S2
I see the kit lens f/l changed. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5646 / Virus Database: 4281/9067 - Release Date: 02/06/15 -- 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.
lens opinion
Picked up an old Tokina SL 28/2.8 PK/A. Looking forward to shooting it. Anyone else have or used one? -- 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.
Has anyone ...
Has anyone ever built a mount adapter to use FD lenses on K bodies? I'm looking at a bargain-priced Canon 55/1.2 and am wondering ... -- 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.
Re: 100% reliable rumor 46MP Sony FF Sensor
mark roberts wrote: Since the current 36-megapixel cameras already out-resolve most available lenses it's a 28% increase in storage space with little or no improvement in image quality. Of course you won't notice the difference on the web or 4x6 print. But remember way back when *all* our films had more resolving power than any of our lenses yet we sought finer-grained films. Why? Because they directly affect the result. To revisit an old analogy, it's like listening to brass on CD v LP. It's harsh on CD and clear on an old LP. The timbre, the nuances, are all clarified with greater detail. The CD satisfies most people. Same goes for a denser sensor. Better edge clarity, richer colors ... everything improves. Now, it may be at 92% - 95% top of the curve that makes no diff to the amateur. -- 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.
I don't understand
When we were in Philly I saw far more mirrorless than DSLRs in use. After getting home I was chatting with a local store owner who found that odd since mirrorless sales are only a fraction of the market. Maybe they were all in one place at one time? Then last weekend we were in Wisconsin and Illinois. (Fresh curds ... yum.) Had a good conversation with a pro who shoots for stock. He uses (another brand) DSLR for action and a Sony mirrorless for general use. He likes the size/weight for carrying around, and the good lenses don't hurt. So I wonder ... is it just the form/shape that chases people away from these cameras? -- 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.
Re: Oh no, not again.
the front e-dial barely works now despite efforts to clean it with contact cleaner. It will get better for a while and then revert back to registering turns in the wrong direction. Read: Becker 1492 (My K5 is beginning to exhibit this on occasion.) -- 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.
Re: Oh no, not again.
LOL. No no. I blame myself of course. Still its no fun having gear break down after sinking money into it. Look at the abuse that metal film cameras and lenses could take. Those days of rugged cameras are kind of over sadly. The plastic zooms I doubt will last me 30 years, but the M50 1.7 I've been using sometimes lately surely will. That's because we're carrying computers as much as we are cameras. What we need is a mechanical digital camera. Let the camera read the dials and respond accordingly, but use old-style dials with the new electronics for the shutter. Might be workable. -- 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.
OT: Philly
Went to Philadelphia this weekend. No time to look anyone up -- writer's conference up in Langhorne. Great eats. Horrible parking, though the natives sure have the art down. -- 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.
K3 Prestige Edition?
sarcasm I wonder when they will come out with their Gold Package. Sheesh. What a waste. /sarcasm -- 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.
Re: K3 Prestige Edition?
I'm not sure why it bothers you. At least the styling here is tasteful. It could have been much worse. -- 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.
OT: In case you had no yet heard
Passenger airliner shot down in Ukraine. Pray for the families. Pray that we hear the truth of the matter. -- 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.
Another pentax for sale
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Never seen one of these before ...
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The K3 does what?
Lateral chromatic aberration correction? What an awesome feature -- takes care of many issues with just-average lenses. Can anyone here report how well that works? Do the other makers also have that feature? -- 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.
Re: The Luminous Landscape previews 645Z
To suggest that nobody really needs it would be like telling wedding (film) photographers that their blads were unnecessary, that 135 was enough. -- 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.
Blue KX
https://www.flickr.com/photos/55001392@N08/14371715008/ I wouldn't own it. Would you? -- 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.
SemiOT : Amazon's deal-of-the-day
http://www.amazon.com/b?ref_=tsm_1_fb_s_amzn_n7u123ie=UTF8node=9561800011 Memory cards. -- 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.
Had an interesting talk with a pj shooter Sat.
He chose Canon over Nikon because of the sensor. The feature of the sensor is the color from CMOS. Apparently he likes the old Kodak look of CMOS (as a matter of comparison) over against the Fuji look of the sensors in Nikon. I'd not read or heard anyone use that language before. But like me he's been shooting a long time. His car tag reads F8 NB THR. -- 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.
FS Fryday
Since I got the 18-135 I don't need these. FA28-105 A nice all-around lens. $60 shipped (US). Tamron 24/2.5 with A adapter Again, a nice lens in great condition. $125 shipped (US) DA 18-55 WR $110 shipped. All include front and rear caps. All are clean and functioning properly. PayPal OK. -- 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.
Re: FS: Friday
Which FA28-105 is that? There are 3 versions. The PZ version. -- 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.
Re: On the road to GFM
We live nearby (Columbus area) and go there every couple of years. But I did not know of that feature. Will have to look it up. The best summer shooting there, imo, is to walk the trail around the lowest part. (But the rangers will make you stay on the trail.) It is also a good place in winter to capture some large ice flows. On 5/28/2014 9:54 PM, Stan Halpin wrote: First leg of my trip landed me in Logan OH, adjacent to the Hocking Hills State Park which was featured in the Favorite Places section of a recent Outdoor Photographer magazine. Plan to spend some or all of tomorrow there, then on south to N.C. Pics to follow once I am back in civilization. stan -- 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.
