Alin Flaider [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Steve is not the originator, as it's not Andre Langevin from whom
allegedly I have received an infected message. Both Steve's and
Andre's identities were stolen by the virus from the Outlook mailbox
of the real sender. Anyone who recognizes itself in
Sorry, but I didn't read carefully enough. I though you were trying to
decide between the zx-5n and the *ist. If you already have the zx-5n,
stay there unless AF is really important (like sports).
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/09/03 10:05PM
I didn't post the photo for critique, just to prove that
I'll leave that for the Peugeot owners to take it up with ya.. Alin? :)
Rgds,
Ryan
From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: If Pentax were like an automobile company... I'd make sure I
wasn't getting a Tamron rebadged windscreen
But Peugeot has a quality problem. Pentax does not.
Steve Desjardins wrote:
Stupid question. I've read that an M lens on the *ist will only meter
wide open. If the camera can't talk to the lens, how does it know what
wide open is? and if its reading the light coming through the lens, why
won't stopping down affect metering? Probably an
Does this mean if you removed or filed off the
aperture actuator lever from the k/m lenses so
the aperture would remained closed all the time (thus turning
them into manual lenses), you could get metering
and AE on the *istD with these butchered lenses?
JCO
This one's off topic, but it's funny. I was on Ebay looking around looking
for a Diana or a Holga (no Aussie sellers, much to my disappointment), and I
suddenly was quite captivated by a Lubitel 166 Universal (any users?).
Anyway, I clicked to see the seller's other items, and noticed a Leica
Hello,
first a 'thank you' for all your advise in this 300 f/2.8 thread!
I've cut out some pieces of your posts to comment...
Antti-Pekka Virjonen schrieb:
I've gotten
perfect handheld shots at 1/250s with my Z-1 and LX cameras.
Sometimes I use the A* 300/2.8 together with the A 2X-L
Hi
I just noticed an unusual phenomenon. While pretty much everybody online is
selling the 300D kit ($999 US) I can't find anyone listing the *ist-D kit.
The *ist-D body is going for $1699 US. I checked Adorama, BH, Calumet,
Ritz, and State Street. Does anyone else find that unusual? (or am I
Thomas Stach [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Paul Eriksson schrieb:
What about a tamron? I have the AF version described in this ebay auction
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2954172301category=48558
. I've had it for a couple of months and I can't fault it...
Oh, I didn't know
Howdy, folks,
Could any of you that use the free version of the AVG virus scanner
from Grisoft please contact me off list? I'm having trouble getting
parts of it to load at boot time, and I'm looking for support
resources. The FAQ wasn't helpful.
TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
Can't NO-body accuse him of over-estimating or hiding the true
condition! g
You know what, tho'? What he says might well be true! Controls might
work nice.
It's the very good condition that sort of lends doubt to the rest,
doesn't it...
keith
Ryan Lee wrote:
This one's off topic, but
On 10/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
She's a nice gal, and as far as I know, between appointments. I'll put in
a good word for you Doug.
I'm willing to relocate. ;-
Profile, just for you !
http://www2.itv.com/carltoncentral/news_south/presenters/
Hi,
I live in India where it is difficult (and expensive) to buy used and
new Pentax equipment since Canon and Nikon are more popular. I am
currently visiting Irvine, CA on official work and was hoping that I
will be able to buy some used stuff. Surprised to see so few FS:
postings in the last
On 11/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
The shop's website lists the *ist-D with FA-J 18-35mm for NZ$4095
(US$2457).
The Canon 300D with EF-S 18-55mm is NZ$2250 (US$1350).
What are the US street prices for these kits?
The Canadian street for the 300D with the 18-55 is $1599.00, the ist D
On 11/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
[...]
I bought a 2 year old Apple PowerBook for nearly £900. It was top-of-the-
line for its vintage. It had extended three year warranty on it. Since
I've had it, the (removable) DVD drive failed - it was replaced under
warranty. Now the Airport
Antti-Pekka Virjonen schrieb:
I've gotten perfect handheld shots at 1/250s with my Z-1 and LX
cameras. Sometimes I use the A* 300/2.8 together with the A 2X-L
teleconverter, also handheld, with great results.
I've used the A* 300/2.8 both hand-held and on a monopod. Hand-held,
it's really not
Hi Gaurav,
There is a camera swap meet in Orange county, but it is only every other
week or so. Lots of used stuff. Sometimes you can get a deal. I saw
a guy snag a SMCP 50/1.2 for $75 once, the guy selling it didn`t
know what he had.
I don`t remember the name or address of the show,
but Bob
Shots look very sharp. It would be interesting to do comparison shots
against the recent 28-70 f2.6-2.8 or the current 28-80 f2.8, both of
which are quite sharp.
Joe
Would be interesting, but I'm not going spend several
hundred dollars to find out. This is a killer $100
lens. I think what they did in the early days was
try to match primes in quality. If that meant slow,
big, and heavy so be it...
I forgot to mention, 28-85 is my favorite normal
zoom. Good
Very Good condition.
Clean optics, good mechanics.
Very modest signs of use.
$35 + shpg.
PayPal preferred
- Original Message -
From: J. C. O'Connell
Subject: RE: Stupid question about M lens on *ist
Does this mean if you removed or filed off the
aperture actuator lever from the k/m lenses so
the aperture would remained closed all the time (thus turning
them into manual lenses), you
From: Thomas Stach [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: WTB in the future: 300mm f/2.8
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 18:34:28 +0200
Hello,
first a 'thank you' for all your advise in this 300 f/2.8 thread!
I've cut out some pieces of your posts to comment...
Thanks! I google'd to find a Buena Park swap meet on Oct 19. That
sounds good. http://www.cameraexpo.com has more info.
Gaurav
-Original Message-
From: Steve Larson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 10:45 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Nobody selling
That`s the one! Have fun dude.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
- Original Message -
From: Gaurav Aggarwal [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 1:04 PM
Subject: RE: Nobody selling anything?? (Blakely?)
Thanks! I google'd to find a Buena Park
This is a venting exercise for me so I apologize if this is too long.
For the second time this month Henry's sales reps have annoyed me to no end.
Both times I went into the store asking about the Pentax Digital ist D and
both times some arrogant sales person tried to sell me Canon crap instead
Just got back from my second day of shooting at the World Cycling in
Hamilton, Canada. yesterday I shot with wide angles and short zooms mostly. Today I
shot with the K200 2.5 and 300F4* lens. Should be interesting to see the
diffences... I'll get some of the better ones up when I get them
A lot of people are predicting the end of film but I don't buy it. Yes more
and more people are moving to digital but there are still millions of film
cameras out there that will continue to be used for decades. I think people
are
beginning to panick a little too much about the future of film.
I'm thinking of getting the ist D if I can save up the money, but already
have good lenses in the 18-35 range. Is there any advantage to getting the
FA-J 18-35 for the ist D or should I stay with the lenses I have and save
money.
Thank you
Charles Wilson
I used to work in a camera store and I can tell you why the sales person
tried to sell you a Canon. Most of you may already know this, but I will
say it for those who don't. Reps in retail stores get commissions,
obviously, but they don't always get the same amount for selling different
brands,
Dave wrote:I used to work in a camera store and I can tell you why the sales
person
tried to sell you a Canon. Most of you may already know this, but I will
say it for those who don't. Reps in retail stores get commissions,
obviously, but they don't always get the same amount for selling
If you were downtown at Henry's, why not check out Downtown Camera, a block
west on Queen Street? They're a little smaller, but they are friendly and
helpful , and probably have similar prices.
Pat White
I have had it with those guys myself, too many times
looking for items like ink or paper they try and sell
me something else, with film I was looking for say
hp5+ or kodak 400uc, Oh you need this film instead (
as he pulls out kodak max or some crap ) etc. Also tho
I'm not surprised as to the lack
Vic, lets put it this way, Henry's won't hire me to
work in one of their stores, I don't know enough about
photography, yet their own store staff can't tell the
difference between slides or ir film. so go figure.
__
Post your
Paul wrote:
PS But Peugeot has a quality problem. Pentax does not.
I wouldn't know as I never had issues with either. Admittedly I keep
both in great shape and ready for launch. Come to think of it, it's
remarkable how well they team together when it comes to get at the
right time and
Ryan wrote:
RL Btw, being Peugeois, you must have watched Taxi and Taxi 2? Think it was Luc
RL Besson.. hilarious French Fry Peugeots taking potshots at them Germ Mercs.
RL Good veg out movies..
Hi Ryan,
Actually I'll pick up the Taxi 2 to cheer up the rainy day that
glooms tomorrow. If
On Sat, 11 Oct 2003, Ryan Lee wrote:
This one's off topic, but it's funny. I was on Ebay looking around looking
for a Diana or a Holga (no Aussie sellers, much to my disappointment), and I
suddenly was quite captivated by a Lubitel 166 Universal (any users?).
Anyway, I clicked to see the
On Sun, 12 Oct 2003, Charles Wilson wrote:
I'm thinking of getting the ist D if I can save up the money, but
already have good lenses in the 18-35 range. Is there any advantage to
getting the FA-J 18-35 for the ist D or should I stay with the lenses I
have and save money.
Small size, light
On 11/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
Does this mean if you removed or filed off the
aperture actuator lever from the k/m lenses so
the aperture would remained closed all the time (thus turning
them into manual lenses), you could get metering
and AE on the *istD with these butchered
On Sat, 11 Oct 2003, David Madsen wrote:
I used to work in a camera store and I can tell you why the sales person
tried to sell you a Canon. Most of you may already know this, but I
will say it for those who don't. Reps in retail stores get commissions,
obviously, but they don't always get
Keith: Uhuh, and maybe the 'rust' was just jpeg artefacts resulting from the
scanning/compression process :)
Chris: Yeah at least he didn't use the word minty.. though I did check some
of his other stuff. Like new in box is a bit dodgy too. It'd be
interesting seeing what a department store looks
I don't want to make a huge deal of it. This store has not been open long and
many of the employees are young kids who are probably still learning the art
of creative sales. I doubt the veterans at Henry's would act this way. I've
often visted the main store in Toronto and never felt they
Henrys has been getting a bad rep of late, They are
expanding quickly but not providing the service their
main store used to, I would make a point to let that
stor manager know that sales reps ( don't single
anyone out ) should not try and convince a customer
that one brand is better than another.
Henrys has been getting a bad rep of late, They are
expanding quickly but not providing the service their
main store used to, I would make a point to let that
stor manager know that sales reps ( don't single
anyone out ) should not try and convince a customer
that one brand is better than another.
Oh forgot that part lol.
--- Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Henrys
has been getting a bad rep of late, They are
expanding quickly but not providing the service
their
main store used to, I would make a point to let
that
stor manager know that sales reps ( don't single
anyone out )
I don't mind if a sales person makes a recommendation for a product they
believe in, as long as they respect your decission to not follow the
recommendation. I used to frequently recommend Pentax products because I
use them myself and could honestly say why I was recommending it, but when
someone
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