Re: I've converted to the dark ( digital ) side!!!!

2003-02-05 Thread Anton Browne
Hey Brendan How nuts will they go when in as little as 2 months (in my experience) the picture starts fading away to oblivion. Never mind I guess, just print another one. Someone could make money out of this (I mean other than ink manufacturers) you could keep selling the same picture to the

Re: Mike:Email Threading

2003-02-05 Thread Tom Ivar Helbekkmo
Lawrence Kwan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [Using] Sort by Threads [...] all Mike's responses would appear as a new thread, instead of following the post he was replying to. Yup. Same here. Annoying. I found that the Reference: field header (which has the message ID of the email you are

Re: Mike:Email Threading

2003-02-05 Thread Tom Ivar Helbekkmo
Mike Johnston [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think [the mis-threading is] because I read, and respond to, the Digest. Thus when I respond to a thread, I have to manually title the reply. That probably breaks the chain. Aha -- yeah, that would do it. In most of the other cases I've seen, though,

MZ-S AF accuracy and the Dutch

2003-02-05 Thread Foto Syb
Hello! It's been a while since I promised the results of your MZ-S AF post in a dutch photo news group. I had hoped to get thousands of replies, equally devided among all camera brands, with a resulting table of scientificly trustable data. Must say that I do not have any of such. Even worse,

Re: ten new cameras

2003-02-05 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Keith wrote: a red-headed flea's fine curly hair apart, and axially aligned within a gnat's gn** Having been educated on the cusp of metrication in the UK, I am unfamiliar with these measurements. Are they the same as a midge's pube? mike

Re: Vs: PDMLDSLR

2003-02-05 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 04.02.03 22:19, Raimo Korhonen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I´m not Mike but I have Practical Photography November 2000 issue in front of me. In the test 90-105 mm macro lenses get the following points: Canon AF 100/2.8 - 9/10 Minolta AF 100/2.8 - 9/10 Nikon AF 105/2.8D - 7/10 Pentax AF

Re: MZ-S AF accuracy and the Dutch

2003-02-05 Thread Iren Henry Chu
Thanks Syb for your effort! I don't got much feedback from my posting on other forums too. Maybe people are getting used to the inaccuracy of AF at marco range, or people just don't care about the performance of an unknown film camera called MZ-S from a small ancient company called Pentax. I

Re: ten new cameras

2003-02-05 Thread Shaun Canning
yep, about as long as a bees d**k! :):):) Cheers Shaun mike wilson wrote: Hi, Keith wrote: a red-headed flea's fine curly hair apart, and axially aligned within a gnat's gn** Having been educated on the cusp of metrication in the UK, I am unfamiliar with these measurements. Are they

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Re: PDMLDSLR

2003-02-05 Thread Bojidar Dimitrov
Hi, Mike Johnston wrote: [...] The day is fast approaching when no more film flagships will be coming down the pike at all. [...] BTW (sorry if this news is redundant) Leica has just announced the discontinuation of the M6 (in its various forms) after 18 years. Well, that doesn't mean

Re: Women of the PDML Re: OT Pentax wife

2003-02-05 Thread Kathy L
I have a tote bag that I can sling over my shoulder and I carry my camera and maybe an extra lens in there along with my wallet (or small purse), keys, etc. No problems so far. It is inconspicuous insofar as no one would guess there is a camera and lens in the bag. kathy - Original Message

Re: MZ-S AF accuracy and the Dutch

2003-02-05 Thread Pål Jensen
Henry wrote: I don't got much feedback from my posting on other forums too. Maybe people are getting used to the inaccuracy of AF at marco range, or people just don't care about the performance of an unknown film camera called MZ-S from a small ancient company called Pentax. Actually,

Re: I've converted to the dark ( digital ) side!!!!

2003-02-05 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Anton Browne Subject: Re: I've converted to the dark ( digital ) side Hey Brendan How nuts will they go when in as little as 2 months (in my experience) the picture starts fading away to oblivion. Never mind I guess, just print another one. Someone

Re: Digital Challenge

2003-02-05 Thread Mark Roberts
Jim Apilado [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was surprised by how sharp my prints are from my Canon Pro 90 IS ZLR. However, I am a slide man and prefer them over prints. Someone suggested I get an Infocus projector to show my digital stuff, but have you seen how much those machines cost? Well you

Re: ten new cameras

2003-02-05 Thread Keith Whaley
Except for the grin factor, yes. keith mike wilson wrote: Hi, Keith wrote: a red-headed flea's fine curly hair apart, and axially aligned within a gnat's gn** Having been educated on the cusp of metrication in the UK, I am unfamiliar with these measurements. Are they the same as a

Re: SMC PENTAX-F AF Adapter 1,7x

2003-02-05 Thread Mark Roberts
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How do you assess working of SMC PENTAX-F AF Adapter 1,7x with manual lenses? Very good indeed. Is it accurate? Accuracy really depends on the camera you're using it with. I've used it with the PZ-1p and MZ-S , with which it's very accurate. Fast? Yes. The mass or

Re: Re: Snow Crystal Photographs

2003-02-05 Thread Mark Cassino
At 06:02 PM 2/4/2003 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: have you ever compared your A 200/4 ED macro lens with 105mm Nikkor or Canon 100mm or 200mm macro Nikkor/4? Do you think Pentax glass is better? Have not used the other brands - from what I've seen, the Pentax 200mm macros are among the best

Re: RE; PDML NY SATURDAY FEB 22

2003-02-05 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
Noon is also OK for me. Where is the other piece. Bruce [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Guys Noon works for me. I just need to be back on the train by 5 (got Sound Tiger tickets) Butch

RE: Women of the PDML Re: OT Pentax wife

2003-02-05 Thread Amita Guha
How do you carry a Pentax on a non-shooting project basis? I have each camera in a little neoprene sleeve from Zing, and each lens has its own Zing pouch. That way I can put them in whatever bag I want and they're protected. For shooting, I have an ordinary backpack that I stuff all my gear

Re: Sample images of Optio S revealed

2003-02-05 Thread Mike Johnston
Very nice images from such a small camera. Gee, looks like those lens elements line up after all. g --Mike

Re: ten new cameras

2003-02-05 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Keith wrote: Except for the grin factor, yes. keith mike wilson wrote: Hi, Keith wrote: a red-headed flea's fine curly hair apart, and axially aligned within a gnat's gn** Having been educated on the

Re: Mike:Email Threading

2003-02-05 Thread Mike Johnston
That's the reason. The References: header is not formally required for email (it's a USENET News thing), so some email software doesn't generate it. It's a bloody good idea, though, which is why most email software does. :-) I use MS Entourage, which came bundled with the MS Word that a

A Compact 67? (WAS: Re: Pentax and Casio joint force in digital camera market)

2003-02-05 Thread Pål Jensen
Ken wrote: Casio is known well for their integrated chip design (among others who produce small computers and cell phone etc) and providing Pentax with the MCM (multi chip module) which I suppose is a stacked chip (flip chip etc) rather than 2-D nature of ordinary chips wire bonded together

RE: Sample images of Optio S revealed

2003-02-05 Thread Rob Brigham
LOL Ah, but has it done 1000 cycles yet, or just 999? ;-) To be fair, Bruce does have a point. For once I give him some credit, although he should have learned by now when to drop a subject rather than rabidly pursue it. ANY moving part in a camera increses the percentages of failure or

Re: Re: I've converted to the dark ( digital ) side!!!!

2003-02-05 Thread David Brooks
I have 2 pictures from the D1 printed with the Canon BCI 6 archival(25 year)inks on my wall,no glass frame etc.They have been up, in diffused light in my livingroom,for about 6 months and the other 8 months.No colour loss fading noticed to date.These are my guinee pigs:) However my printing

Leica M6 discontinued, WAS: PDMLDSLR

2003-02-05 Thread Mike Johnston
BTW (sorry if this news is redundant) Leica has just announced the discontinuation of the M6 (in its various forms) after 18 years. Well, that doesn't mean much. The M7 is their new film-based offering, and it supercedes the M6 in several areas. Boz, I guess you aren't a Leica shooter.

RE: ten new cameras

2003-02-05 Thread Rob Brigham
Bruce, Much as I often disagree with you, and the way you go about posting here, I fully understand and largely agree with your points in this case. I must apologise for the way that people have landed on you and been (IMO) overly pedantic about the way you phrased your point. I think we should

Re: ten new cameras

2003-02-05 Thread Mike Johnston
...and then you slide a group of elements in and out from the side a few thousand times using a mechanism that can't cost more than a few bucks, and tell me how many red-headed flea's fine curly hairs it shifted from the time it rolled off the line. Did you even look at the diagram of what's

Re: RE; PDML NY SATURDAY FEB 22

2003-02-05 Thread Herb Chong
yes, i am getting this one. Herb

OT: FS: Beautiful Rolleicord V

2003-02-05 Thread Joe Wilensky
Excellent + condition, beautiful glass, includes original case (EX- condition) and an off-brand bayonet I hood (bargain condition). Also includes a printout of a .pdf of the manual. Price: $225. Shipping/insurance will be free to addresses in the continental U.S. Joe -- Joe Wilensky Staff

Re: A Compact 67? (WAS: Re: Pentax and Casio joint force in digital camera ma...

2003-02-05 Thread Rfsindg
All of this is pure speculation but I cannot see how Pentax could shrink the current 67 withough a thorough redesign of the mechanics. Remember that patent design for a retro looking Pentax rangefinder? Could it be a 67 rangefinder? Bob S.

Re: Re: SMC PENTAX-F AF Adapter 1,7x

2003-02-05 Thread akozak
Hi, And AF with converter is fast?Accurate?Does it deteriorate image quality a lot? Alek Uytkownik Rdiger Neumann [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa: From Jostein After also using it with many other lenses, I have found that AF with the TC is very accurate with f/2.8 (or better) lenses. Precision with eg.

Re: Leica M6 discontinued, WAS: PDMLDSLR

2003-02-05 Thread Joe Wilensky
For anyone interested in an affordable entry into the Leica rangefinder experience, my Leica IIIc/IIIf outfit (with 50mm f/2 Summitar) is still for sale. It's far more cumbersome to use (separate rangefinder/viewfinder, knob wind, etc.) than the Leica M series, but it is smaller ... E-mail for

Re: Re: PDMLDSLR

2003-02-05 Thread akozak
Hi, Could you be so kind and scan and send me Practical Photography November 2000 issue concerning the test of macro lenses? I would be very grateful. Cheers Alek Uytkownik Rdiger Neumann [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa: Hallo Raino, there are also test, where the FA 2.8/100 Macro gets very good marks.

Re: Sample images of Optio S revealed

2003-02-05 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
It hardly matters, since this is how the camera is marketed: PENTAX DEBUTS A HIGH-QUALITY ZOOM LENS DIGITAL CAMERA SO SMALL THAT IT FITS INTO A TIN OF ALTOIDS® from the Pentax press release here: http://www.pentaxusa.com/news/news_display.cfm?pressid=138 It's all about the image it projects,

Re: ten new cameras

2003-02-05 Thread KT Takeshita
Bruce, I thought I would ignore your usual ever subtle shift in contentions after taking hits from others, but cannot resist :-). You are not contending that optical alignment is critical. Everybody knows that. You are not the only one to know it. You are not contending that any lens

Re: New 67 and new generation of K-mount?

2003-02-05 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Sylwester Pietrzyk a écrit: on 04.02.03 11:19, Alin Flaider at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Henry wrote: IHC According to the patents, the new lens with K-AF3 IHC mount can be mounted onto old cameras via an adaptor. I'll have to check this for myself. An adaptor implies a mechanical change in

Re: ten new cameras

2003-02-05 Thread Mike Johnston
Will the mechanism break? Yes, but probably not at rates that will create problems for Pentax. Will a lens that does this work optically as well as one that doesn't? No. Totally invalid conclusions. Assuming facts not in evidence. You may be right, you may be wrong. You really have no idea

Re: Re: Re: Overexposure of PZ1+

2003-02-05 Thread akozak
Hi, I must simple test some old lenses with different ways of metering. And I should see how it works with different lenses. Cheers, Alek Uytkownik Joe Wilensky [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa: On the PZ-1, Pentax Function 1 (labeled AE) selects whether the camera switches from matrix to spot or from

Re: ten new cameras

2003-02-05 Thread Mike Johnston
It's not a debating club. I can't debate that. But if it were, your ineptitude at argumentation would obviously not keep you away, since it *is* a Pentax club, and the fact that you hate Pentax doesn't faze you. --Mike

Re[2]: Sample images of Optio S revealed

2003-02-05 Thread Alin Flaider
Bruce wrote: BR It's all about the image it projects, rather than the one it records. Now that I would call a comnplete slide replacement. Servus, Alin ;o)

Re: ten new cameras

2003-02-05 Thread KT Takeshita
On 2/05/03 11:42 AM, Mike Johnston [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can't debate that. But if it were, your ineptitude at argumentation would obviously not keep you away, since it *is* a Pentax club, and the fact that you hate Pentax doesn't faze you. Firstly to the fellow PDMLers, I apologize for

Re: MZ-S AF accuracy and the Dutch

2003-02-05 Thread Rfsindg
Steve, Swimming meets are the worst... The light is bad. The contrast is low. And the water surface is impossible to focus on. I had lots of trouble using the PZ-1 at meets. Regards, Bob S. Let me mention a situation where I did have AF problems with the MZ-S. Last night I was taking

Re: MZ-S AF accuracy and the Dutch

2003-02-05 Thread Dan Scott
On Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at 09:33 AM, Steve Desjardins wrote: Let me mention a situation where I did have AF problems with the MZ-S. Last night I was taking pictures of a swim meet. The pool area was dim enough that I had to use my 50 at f1.4 to get 1/60 exposure time. (No flashes

RE: MZ-S AF accuracy and the Dutch

2003-02-05 Thread tom
I would think you'd be able to manually focus a swimmer with a 50mm. It's not like they're greyhounds, and you're probably not shooting them head-on, are you? If you MF shots are out of focus, you may need a little practice, no offense. tv -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: SMC PENTAX-F AF Adapter 1,7x

2003-02-05 Thread Mark Roberts
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Thank you! So how to work with the adapter?To set the old prime on infinity or what? Start with the lens focused at infinity and if the AF converter doesn't have enough range to bring your subject into focus, adjust accordingly. It's really very easy and intuitive.

Another Pentax Convert (who says our AF is no good for wildlife or motorsport?)

2003-02-05 Thread Rob Brigham
Sports photographer Max Earey has been a fulltime professional photographer for 3 years and spent the preceding seven years as, what he calls a 'semi-pro' building his stock and his experience. He is an avid sports photographer but concentrates on adventure sports, yachting and motor sports. His

Re: Re: Re: Overexposure of PZ1+

2003-02-05 Thread Pl Jensen
Alek wrote: But with K and M lenses you could not use matrix... just central or spot and??? Do you have Pentax FA 200/4 ED macro lens? Or A200/4 ED macro? If so which is better? If pressed I think the FA* is slightly better but significantly larger and heavier. What about competition

Pentax Screwmount Auctions ending today

2003-02-05 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Heads up, These auctions end tonight. http://jcoconnell.com/JCO_AUCT.HTM JCO 60-150mm Zoom Lens for Pentax ES ESII SP-F$49.99 $99.99 - 7 hours, 27 mins + Pentax Spotmatic II ,SPII 35mm Camera, lens +$99.99 $149.99

Re[2]: MZ-S AF accuracy and the Dutch

2003-02-05 Thread Alin Flaider
Water movement is detected by all AF points and this greatly increase AF latency. Set function no. 8 on 2 to prevent the camera to use any adjacent focus sensor, then select the sensor that best suits your framing. The two center sensors are the most sensitive. Servus, Alin P.S.

Re: Sample images of Optio S revealed

2003-02-05 Thread Bill Owens
IMHO, they're pretty damned good for a small, consumer grade digital PS. Bill - Original Message - From: Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 10:42 AM Subject: Re: Sample images of Optio S revealed On Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at

Re: Overexposure of PZ1+

2003-02-05 Thread Rfsindg
Some of this is not rightly described. I used plenty of M and K lenses on my PZ-1 from the first day I bought it new. The camera manual poorly describes the special functions. It was not until I read this list that I actually understood them with regard to spot, center weighted, and matrix

RE: MZ-S AF accuracy and the Dutch

2003-02-05 Thread Steve Desjardins
No question. I am certainly not practiced with the continuous focusing needed for action shots. I find that the MZ-S and the FA 50 are harder to focus manually, especially in low light. Also, some of my shots were head on (my only clear angle) making it worse. Steven Desjardins Department of

Re: Re[2]: MZ-S AF accuracy and the Dutch

2003-02-05 Thread Steve Desjardins
This might be a good plan. thanks. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/05/03 01:56PM Water movement is detected by all AF points and this greatly increase AF

Exodus, London

2003-02-05 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Sebastiao Salgado's Exodus exhibition has finally made its footsore way to this quiet backwater, London, after years touring such megalo-cities as Salford. It will be shown at the Barbican Art Gallery from 13 February until 1 June. It consists of photos drawn from his books 'Migrations' and

Vs: Vs: PDMLDSLR

2003-02-05 Thread Raimo Korhonen
I do not have that but I have the test results issue 2/2003 of Foto Magazin (GER) and they give the Pentax 100 macro 9.2 optically and 9.4 mechanically - and this is approximately the best so far. The Voigtlander APO 2.4/125 gets 9.8/9.8, though. All the best! Raimo Personal photography

Vs: Re: Vs: PDMLDSLR

2003-02-05 Thread Raimo Korhonen
Thats my opinion exactly. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho

Re: Sample images of Optio S revealed

2003-02-05 Thread Dan Scott
On Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at 01:18 PM, Bill Owens wrote: IMHO, they're pretty damned good for a small, consumer grade digital PS. Bill Sure, I agree, except for what's happening in the black area I mentioned, they look great. I haven't tried printing it, so I don't know how

Re: Leica M6 discontinued, WAS: PDMLDSLR

2003-02-05 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Wednesday, February 5, 2003, 2:07:10 PM, you wrote: The M7 only works on two shutter speeds unless it has batteries. Very un-Leica-like. Also, Leica requires just slightly less than the cost of an MZ-S to add aperture-priority AE to their camera. This is not seen as a bad thing by some

Re: Sample images of Optio S revealed

2003-02-05 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] Henry, Interesting photos! Any idea what is causing the mottling of the black background in the left half of ex_01.jpg? Texture of side-lit, black velvet? Jostein

Re: Sample images of Optio S revealed

2003-02-05 Thread Ryan K. Brooks
Dan Scott wrote: On Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at 01:18 PM, Bill Owens wrote: IMHO, they're pretty damned good for a small, consumer grade digital PS. Bill Sure, I agree, except for what's happening in the black area I mentioned, they look great. I haven't tried printing it, so I

Re: Sample images of Optio S revealed

2003-02-05 Thread Bill Owens
Dan, I see no mottling either on my monitor or on an 8x10 print. The print was done by resizing to 300 dpi using Genuine Fractals, sharpening on nik SharpenPro and printing on an Epson 1270. For Joe Sixpack at 4x6 it would be nearly impossible to tell from a typical minilab print. I hope to

Re: Sample images of Optio S revealed

2003-02-05 Thread Dr E D F Williams
I see no mottling on my monitor - SyncMaster 959NF. It's not jet black up in the left hand top corner, but we don't know what the material is do we? Black paper, cloth, velvet as suggested? The pictures are very good indeed. Don ___ Dr E D F Williams

My 2 x 645 lenses on ebay

2003-02-05 Thread Paul Jones
Hi, I have 2 x 645 lenses on ebay: FA 75/2.8 http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3005686080 A 45/2.8 http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3005685530 Thanks, Paul

Re: Sample images of Optio S revealed

2003-02-05 Thread Jostein
Mottling is barely visible on my Eizo F76 (calibrated with Adobe gamma loader) too, but it's there. Reason for me to suggest velvet was that I loaded the whole 1.7 Mb image into Photoshop and looked at it with 200% magnification. To me, it looks definately like some kind of fabric, and velvet was

Women of PDML

2003-02-05 Thread Keefer Photography
Perhaps you all should issue a calendar -- The Women of PDML. A kind of high-quality, niche market sort of publication.g Of course you'd have to find 12 of you. -- Bob Keefer Keefer Photography www.bkpix.com

Re: Deer with arrow on web more to come

2003-02-05 Thread Feroze Kistan
The brain feels no pain, thats why they perform brain surgery with only a local. Being shot in the neck is a whole different story. I have nothing against hunting, I eat meat everyday, but I hope they find the hunter he deserves everything they can do to him. Feroze - Original Message -

Women of PDML

2003-02-05 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Perhaps you all should issue a calendar -- The Women of PDML. A kind of high-quality, niche market sort of publication.g Of course you'd have to find 12 of you. -- Bob Keefer 12 self-portraits, since we know they are all accomplished

Re: Sample images of Optio S revealed

2003-02-05 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sure, I agree, except for what's happening in the black area I mentioned, they look great. I haven't tried printing it, so I don't know how visible that mottling will be in a print, but on my monitor it is visible. Dan Scott without having

Re: Women of PDML

2003-02-05 Thread gfen
On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, Keefer Photography wrote: Perhaps you all should issue a calendar -- The Women of PDML. A kind of high-quality, niche market sort of publication.g Of course you'd have to find 12 of you. Either that, or we can just dress Cotty up in a few different outfits and flesh it

Re: Deer with arrow on web more to come

2003-02-05 Thread Bill Owens
I'm glad you put hunter in quotes. A real hunter would not even attempt such a shot. Looks like he/she needs considerable practice with a bow. Bill - Original Message - From: Feroze Kistan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 10:22 AM Subject: Re:

Re: Women of PDML

2003-02-05 Thread ernreed2
Bob Keefer suggested: Perhaps you all should issue a calendar -- The Women of PDML. A kind of high-quality, niche market sort of publication.g Of course you'd have to find 12 of you. I think there were about 12 (I lost count, though) -- however, let's hold off on the calendar until we see

Re: Overexposure of PZ1+

2003-02-05 Thread Paul Jones
My Z1 spot meters with all my pentax lenses, K,M,A,F,FA. Regards, paul - Original Message - From: Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 8:35 AM Subject: Re: Overexposure of PZ1+ Bob wrote: Spot metering: Not available with any M or K

Re: Women of PDML

2003-02-05 Thread Pat White
Wasn't there a movie by Ed Wood called Glen or Glenda?? Pat White

Re: Overexposure of PZ1+

2003-02-05 Thread Rfsindg
I don't know. I'll go home and try it, but I remember trying to get my M's K's to spot meter and they didn't. They will say SPOT metering is ON in the viewfinder, but the exposure won't change. Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My Z1 spot meters with all my pentax lenses,

FS (I know, it's not friday)

2003-02-05 Thread Jeff
I need to generate some cash to pay for my latest MF acquisition, so I'm selling the following: Super Program body in 9+ condition A50/1.4 lens in 9+ condition Winder MEII in 8 condition 280T in 8 condition Looking for $330 US Please contact me off the list if interested. Jeff.

Re: Sample images of Optio S revealed

2003-02-05 Thread Dan Scott
On Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at 04:34 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mottling is barely visible on my Eizo F76 (calibrated with Adobe gamma loader) too, but it's there. Reason for me to suggest velvet was that I loaded the whole 1.7 Mb image into Photoshop and

Re: Women of PDML

2003-02-05 Thread Dan Scott
On Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at 04:56 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think there were about 12 (I lost count, though) -- however, let's hold off on the calendar until we see how well the Men of PDML calendar sells. [confused look] Which calendar am I supposed to pose for? You get to

Re: MZ-S AF accuracy and the Dutch

2003-02-05 Thread Dan Scott
On Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at 04:04 PM, Steve Desjardins wrote: BTW, just to make it worse, there is this guy next me all night with an F100, a D100, and some tan colored Sigma Tele (it looked about 300mm) who, despite requests, was using this monster flash. I just couldn't figure out

Optio S first look

2003-02-05 Thread Dan Scott
http://www.letsgodigital.nl/webpages/firstlook/pentax/optioS/ pentax_OptioS_uk.html has a first up on the Optio S. Haven't read it yet, but that's what I'm doing after I hit send. Dan Scott

Re: FS (I know, it's not friday)

2003-02-05 Thread frank theriault
Just to second what Jeff said: I've seen the items listed, and they look great. I'd say 9+ is conservative for the body and lens. Buy with confidence! Plus, if he stiffs ya, I'll find him and have a little chat with him, on your behalf (for a modest fee, of course!). vbg. cheers, frank Jeff

Re: Women of PDML

2003-02-05 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
About as often as threads on dictionaries, beer, politics, guns and how great the 50/1.4 SMC Pentax lenses are do. BR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder how often this question comes up on Canon lists?

Re: Women of PDML

2003-02-05 Thread frank theriault
Which is what makes PDML such an ~interesting~ place...vbg -frank Dan Scott wrote: I wonder how often this question comes up on Canon lists? Dan Scott -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer

Re: Optio S first look

2003-02-05 Thread Gary L. Murphy
On Wed, 5 Feb 2003 20:53:23 -0600, Dan Scott wrote: http://www.letsgodigital.nl/webpages/firstlook/pentax/optioS/ pentax_OptioS_uk.html has a first up on the Optio S. Haven't read it yet, but that's what I'm doing after I hit send. I REALLY loved the comment telling Canon to start

Re: Women of PDML

2003-02-05 Thread Dan Scott
On Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at 04:12 PM, tom wrote: Here's the cover image: http://www.bigdayphoto.com/tom/images/mag_cover.jpg Sales have been a disappointment, probably due to Mr. December (Bruce R.) mooning the camera. tv Did they unwrap the rest of the mummy? Dan Scott

Re: lens alignment of Optio S (was: ten new cameras)

2003-02-05 Thread Iren Henry Chu
Dear Keith, The US patent database can be accessed via the search page: http://appft1.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/search-bool.html Please enter the patent application no. into the relevant search field. Regards, Henry Chu 6/2/2003 Can you provide a URL for that patent? I don't know where to

Re: FS (I know, it's not friday)

2003-02-05 Thread Jeff
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Frank. BTW, the 280T comes with an AFT-1 snout and a 135 fresnel lens. Never used it, but I presume it's a tele adaptor. Jeff. frank theriault wrote: Just to second what Jeff said: I've seen the items listed, and they look great. I'd say 9+ is conservative

Re: 3rd party 24mm (was Speaking of M series lenses)

2003-02-05 Thread Mark Cassino
At 05:28 PM 2/4/2003 -0500, you wrote: As the Pentax-M 28/3.5 was also available as a XR Rikenon with a 52mm filter size I was wondering: could the Rikenon 24mm be a rebadged Pentax (without SMC)? Putting the two lenses side by side, they appear to be different. For starters, the Rikenon has

RE: Women of PDML

2003-02-05 Thread tom
Sorry, I have to pull that one out every couple of years for those who haven't had the pleasure. tv -Original Message- From: Christian Skofteland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 6:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Women of PDML Good lord tom,

Re: For Wendy B. Was Re: Women of the PDML

2003-02-05 Thread wendy beard
At 05:50 AM 05/02/2003 -0500, you wrote: Ah, just the person to ask: On my wish list is a 28-105/3.2-4.5 for use w/ a Zx-5n. Is the 24-90 (costs more than I can afford at this point), much larger on the Zx-5n? Thanks, Pat in SF I just looked and surprisingly, it isn't much bigger, it just

Re: Women of the PDML Re: OT Pentax wife

2003-02-05 Thread wendy beard
At 05:50 AM 05/02/2003 -0500, you wrote: This prompts me to ask the other sisters: How do you carry a Pentax on a non-shooting project basis? Say that you were carrying one SLR body of your choice plus one lens (be it zoom or prime) and were just going about your daily business (work, school,

Re: Women of PDML

2003-02-05 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Pat White asked: Wasn't there a movie by Ed Wood called Glen or Glenda?? Yes there was, which amuses several of my friends. And it's reported to have been inspired by Wood's own gender issues, which is why one of my computers is named Wood. ;-) The movie is somewhat corny, but you kind of

Re: Re: Re: Overexposure of PZ1+

2003-02-05 Thread Alan Chan
Do you have a diagram that shows which contacts to mask off on the K and M lenses? You can check out this page and determine exactly which part of the lens mount (not camera mount) to mask (just use a ruler to measure the distance). You need to use a little imagination on how to do it. I

Re: Overexposure of PZ1+

2003-02-05 Thread Michel Carre`re-Ge
[EMAIL PROTECTED] a crit: But with K and M lenses you could not use matrix... just central or spot .. Yes, K/M lens could use matrix metering, see: http://www.robertstech.com/matrix.htm http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/Photo/multizone.htm Michel

Re: Overexposure of PZ1+

2003-02-05 Thread Alan Chan
I just did more tests (using Kodak grey cards) with my A70-210/4 M135/3.5 lenses with my MX Z-1p (centre-weighted). Here are what I have found. M135/3.5: requires -1EV compensation on Z-1p A70-210/4: requires -1/3EV compensation when the lens is set to 'A' A70-210/4: requires -2/3EV

The magic of Casio on Optio S

2003-02-05 Thread Iren Henry Chu
To those who want to know how Casio squeeze the electronics into the ultra-compact body of Optio S, here is the answer: http://www.zdnet.co.jp/news/0301/17/l_exilim6.jpg The SD memory card is directly inserted into the chip that contains the CPU. Regards, Henry Chu 6/2/2003

Re: The magic of Casio on Optio S

2003-02-05 Thread Iren Henry Chu
Dear all, I am sorry that I have misinterpreted the diagram. The SDRAM is not the SD memory card. Regards, Henry Chu 6/2/2003 To those who want to know how Casio squeeze the electronics into the ultra-compact body of Optio S, here is the answer: