Re: Noise Reduction on *istD

2004-02-09 Thread Rüdiger Neumann
Hallo, NR is only used for speeds longer as 1/4 sec. If NR is off you can shoot 6 frames continueslly, with NR only 5. One space in the buffer is for the subtractive mask Von: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] NR is ISO independent and will cause no image degradation, it uses a real time

PK mount lenses

2004-02-09 Thread Sung Nee
I found out the so-called Sigma mount is in fact a PK mount. I am trying to find out which Pentax wide-angle lens can be used on the Sigma SD10, which has got a protective glass in front of the mirror so that protruding rear elements cannot get in. I am looking for a lenses in the 14mm range,

Metz 54 MZ-3 for *ist-D?

2004-02-09 Thread sung wook chung
Hi, I'm thinking about buying a Metz 54 MZ-3 flash for my Pentax *ist-D Does anyone know that this flash(with 3702 adapter) supports P-TTL, HSS and wireless? Thanks

Re: D: Displaying Digitals

2004-02-09 Thread David Mann
On Feb 9, 2004, at 06:44, Cotty wrote: Have I missed anything? I always do I just recalibrated profiled my monitor last week. I generated profiles for a target gamma of both 1.8 (Mac) and 2.2 (PC), and chose to use 2.2 as my personal preference. BTW when calibrating you can also choose

Two flashes off the *ist D and MZ5

2004-02-09 Thread Lasse Karlsson
Hopefully I will be able to get me an *ist D maybe in a month or two. Meanwhile, and as a backup/second kit, I will continue using my MZ5 (Maybe get me another MZ body since the AF no longer works on the latter). I already have the 500FTZ flash. My question: What does it take to get two flashes

Re: taxi in motion

2004-02-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
What I was doing John was to encourage Arnie to continue his experiment, nothing more. It's your opinion that the blurring of the vehicle detracts from the image. I think it makes a stronger, more realistic image. Anyway, he said he wanted to experiment and practice what he was doing ... John

Re: taxi in motion

2004-02-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Your opinion IMO, flash produces generic shots in this instance. And as Arnie gets better by practice, his results will improve, and the cars will blur less and less. But if he starts to rely upon flash just to get the shot he won't be practicing what he said he wants to practice, and will

Re: taxi in motion

2004-02-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Let me rephrase that: I think it can make a stronger, more dynamic and realistic image. Shel Belinkoff wrote: I think it makes a stronger, more realistic image.

Re: taxi in motion

2004-02-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
BTW, when I get more of my negs scanned, I'll put up a bunch of shots of moving vehicles at night. I've photographed a lot more over the past 35 years than candid street shots, John ... BTW, I don't wear a hat ;-)) John Francis wrote: With all due respect, Shel - you're talking through your

RE: Metz 54 MZ-3 for *ist-D?

2004-02-09 Thread Alan Chan
Metz doesn't support these features so far. The latest adaptor is SCA3702. If you do not need the extra power, AF360FGZ is a better option. 54MZ3 is a heavy flash. Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan I'm thinking about buying a Metz 54 MZ-3 flash for my Pentax *ist-D Does anyone

Re: Optics of 18-35mm FAJ?

2004-02-09 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 9 Feb 2004, Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: Pentax SMCP-J-FA 18-35mm f/4-5.6 AL Lens (around AUD$350) and Sigma AF 18-50mm f3.5-5.6 DC Lens (around AUD$250) I really don't want to spend alot of money as I would prefer to save it for the 16-45mm, but I would like something fairly

Re: Interesting *istD deal...

2004-02-09 Thread Frits Wüthrich
I like titbits better. On Fri, 2004-02-06 at 21:53, Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: OMG, that is so funny - my smell checker just changed these things before I posted - I PROMISE that I didn't type them like this: Ok, gutta get to a screaming baby and put my face on - I am meeting Bob

Re: Two flashes off the *ist D and MZ5

2004-02-09 Thread keller.schaefer
Lasse, I have been thinking about this for quite a while also, as whatever you decide leads to quite a lot of money being spent - and of course what you really need depends on the kind of shots you do. Here are the options I considered (both the MZ5 and the *ist D will support all setups): 1)

Re: Two flashes off the *ist D and MZ5

2004-02-09 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 9 Feb 2004, Lasse Karlsson wrote: (Maybe get me another MZ body since the AF no longer works on the latter). How did this happen? What does it take to get two flashes off either camera and to what functionality? Have a look at the bottom of Boj's page:

Pentax flash on old Zorki?

2004-02-09 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
Hello, This is almost off-topic, but I hope the subject warns enough. My dad has an old Zorki-4 (I think 4) rangefinder. Would the Pentax AF201SA work on it (full manual), or will one destroy the other? If the Pentax flash won't work, what should I buy him? We are a few thousand miles apart

Some minor new bits for 645...

2004-02-09 Thread Rob Brigham
Some new accessories for the 645n/ii announced. http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/products/filmcamera/accessory/index645n2_f inder.html#03 Does this mean there is still some mileage in this camera in Pentax's eyes?

*istD Manufacture

2004-02-09 Thread Chris
The *istD camera that I bought in Australia was assembled from Japanese parts,in the Phillipines.Where are the US versions aaembled(any body know?)and if they are assembled in Nippon they might be a better option than the local one.Assuming they are made in Nippon. Regards Christopher Kennedy

RE: *istD Manufacture

2004-02-09 Thread Rob Brigham
They are all assembled in the Phillipines. -Original Message- From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 09 February 2004 10:26 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: *istD Manufacture The *istD camera that I bought in Australia was assembled from Japanese parts,in the

Re: TOTALLY OT - chain letter - FUNNY!

2004-02-09 Thread Frits Wüthrich
Tanya, Do you have any suggestions as to where I can get a piece of carton suitable for this? Also tips for the anaesthetic are most welcome. On Mon, 2004-02-09 at 04:18, Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: Ok, so this is totally off topic - but things have been a bit subdued here the past few

RE: Some minor new bits for 645...

2004-02-09 Thread Alan Chan
Could be some left over screens from the 645nII kits sold in Japan. Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan Some new accessories for the 645n/ii announced. http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/products/filmcamera/accessory/index645n2_f inder.html#03 Does this mean there is still some mileage in

Re: Together at Last

2004-02-09 Thread Frits Wüthrich
On Sat, 2004-02-07 at 03:09, Joseph Tainter wrote: I suggest that we officially name it da lens -- as in da Bears (Chicago's football team, for non-Americans). I don't think non-Americans would call this football, right? But anyway, thanks for your review, I own the 24-90 myself, and I am not

RE: Mostly OT: Extreme Ironing (was Re: photographer arrested)

2004-02-09 Thread Rob Brigham
The Brits went higher last year though: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/2971339.stm And you gotta see what some people get up to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2176024.stm I found this fascinating when I first came across it a year or more ago! And wow - a list member

Re: taxi in motion

2004-02-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
I've done swish pans with second curtain flash. If the flash is slightly under the overall exposure it doesn't really change the look, it just crisps up the subject a small amount. In fact, if done correctly, one can't even determine whether a flash was used. I don't have an example handy, but

Buying from the US

2004-02-09 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
I left my cards at home and cannot complete checkout on some items from a US dealer. I consider this an omen and ask those knowledgeable: the items cost about $120 and are reasonably light but bulky (OC flash equipment, as discussed in another thread). Will the customs take interest and at what

Re: Mostly OT: Extreme Ironing (was Re: photographer arrested)

2004-02-09 Thread Mark Roberts
Rob Brigham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Brits went higher last year though: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/2971339.stm And you gotta see what some people get up to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2176024.stm OK. Now I have two more items to add to my packing list for

Re: PK mount lenses

2004-02-09 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Sung Nee Subject: PK mount lenses I found out the so-called Sigma mount is in fact a PK mount. I am trying to find out which Pentax wide-angle lens can be used on the Sigma SD10, which has got a protective glass in front of the mirror so that protruding

Re: Whohoo! my first snow crystal!

2004-02-09 Thread Ryan Lee
Trippy shot Jos- very nicely done. I haven't really looked into the snowflake photography thing yet, but Mark's site is definitely on the to-visit-in-the-near-future list.. Keep it up! Cheers, Ryan

Re: Whohoo! my first snow crystal!

2004-02-09 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Jostein wrote: Gang, This was _fun_! Now if it only could start snowing again...:-) Cheers, Jostein - PLease don't hope for snow at GFM jostein - though it would be fun to watch you do this... fascinating techy virtuoisty and what a strange looking snowflake! Looks almost like

best photo's of 2003

2004-02-09 Thread Frits Wüthrich
http://www.fifth-essence.com/archive/bestpix2003/index.htm Don't know if this was mentioned before, these photographs are almost as good as the PUG. -- Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED]

SMC F 1.7x AF Adapter Combos

2004-02-09 Thread Ryan Lee
Just got one of these, and was wondering (from anyone who's got one or has used one before) what lens combos have been known to show good results. On a bit of a tangent- can it couple with a Sigma 70 200 2.8 to use just as a 1.7x teleconverter? Cheers, Ryan

Sigma's version of IS is out?

2004-02-09 Thread Ryan Lee
Hey has anyone noticed this- http://sigmaphoto.com/Html/pages/80-400os.htm Sigma's version of IS.. compensates for horizontal and vertical shake in two modes. And in the lens chart here: http://sigmaphoto.com/Html/lenschart.htm they're making it for Pentax too! (we know they skipped us with their

Re: On Topic: speaking of boids - bald eagles to be precise

2004-02-09 Thread Norm Baugher
I could swear one of those eagles looks a lot like a swan... g Norm Herb Chong wrote: i spent a good part of Saturday afternoon doing an American Bald Eagle survey to count the number of birds roosting in the area. here are some of the pictures from the day. all were taken with my *istD and Sigma

Re: Pentax flash on old Zorki?

2004-02-09 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi Kostas, As far as I remember, the Zorki 4 (I used to own one) doesn't have a hotshoe, just an accessory shoe, which means that you'll need a flash that can be connected to the PC socket. Your father could be probably happier with a flash like the Sunpak 383 or 144, or any other model that

RE: Sigma's version of IS is out?

2004-02-09 Thread Rob Brigham
Sorry to burst the bubble, but OS only works in previously IS bodies. I think they said they were going to supply a NON-OS version in Pentax mount later, but I don't see it listed on the second page you linked... Better keep asking that depressing question instead. -Original Message-

Re: OT: Bus Station, Kingston, Ontario

2004-02-09 Thread Norm Baugher
Actually Frank, the emotions displayed by the subjects were good, I just didn't like the composure...the lady to the far right is distracting, the cars to the top left as well. (doing this from memory) My minds eye sees this in BW with just the lady and child with the Canada bus in the

Re: Sigma's version of IS is out?

2004-02-09 Thread Christian
The lens does NOT appear to be available to Pentax according to the lens chart. It shows a - under P for Pentax. Christian - Original Message - From: Ryan Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 9:28 AM Subject: Sigma's version of IS is out?

Re: Sigma's version of IS is out? False alarm :(((

2004-02-09 Thread Ryan Lee
Rob I believe I caught them while they were doing the update! I just reloaded the page I pointed you to (the lens chart) and there isn't the 'o' in the Pentax column like there was before. I know what I saw the first time round because I followed the 80-400 OS row to the Pentax column to see an

RE: Sigma's version of IS is out? False alarm :(((

2004-02-09 Thread Rob Brigham
Arggghhh - you must have jumped when you saw it there for a minute! No wonder you posted here with glee. Obviously some cock-up on their part... ...Or maybe just they loaded the post-PMA page too soon and took it down again because Pentax don't want us to know OS is supported in the new

Re: Sigma's version of IS is out? False alarm :(((

2004-02-09 Thread Ryan Lee
Oops, I meant 'flanked by two 'o's.. I also remember the G (in the N** column) flanked by to 'o's on each side. Jumped is exactly right.. I bumped my table with my leg to have my notebook screen wobble! I don't think it was a cock-up though. They prolly were doing a live update- but seriously..

Re: FA 28-105/3.2-4.5 vs. FA 28-105/4-5.6

2004-02-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
Thanks Joe. I think I'll go for the faster lens. Power zoom isn't important to me. I'm a zoom neophyte. I've been shooting with manual focus primes for thirty years and will continue in that vein, but I thought I ought to have an autofocus zoom for snapshots and lazy day walkarounds. Paul Joe

Re: test

2004-02-09 Thread Christian
yes, you've been stricken. stop sending e-mails to the list! ;-) Christian - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 3:05 PM Subject: test Some jerk filled my inbox with huge attachments today, and I think I

RE: test

2004-02-09 Thread frank theriault
Still here!! Egg-sellent! Well, it's excellent for me, anyway. I guess the rest of you may not be so thrilled. g cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: MZ-S vs. *ist D

2004-02-09 Thread Steve Desjardins
I agree with the others on most points. One difference is that the AF system D has cross sensors and the MZ-S doesn't, particularly the central one. I tend to use the single central sensor setting, but have found I have to tilt the MZ-S to get a lock sometimes. As noted on this list, the D

RE: Mostly OT: Extreme Ironing

2004-02-09 Thread frank theriault
The older I get, the more I realize that Monty Python wasn't humour. It was a real reflection of English Life. -frank, wondering why the Penguin's on the Telly The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Cotty

Re: photographer arrested

2004-02-09 Thread Jim Apilado
Perhaps they see Pentax and think its a toy camera. Jim A. From: Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 11:34:44 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: photographer arrested Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Resent-Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004

Re: Mostly OT: Extreme Ironing (was Re: photographer arrested)

2004-02-09 Thread Steve Jolly
Rob Brigham wrote: The Brits went higher last year though: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/2971339.stm Yeah, they're the ones who broke our record :-) We still held the record for the highest ironed summit, but even that's gone now. The current record's 6,959m and is

Re: Buying from the US

2004-02-09 Thread Cycad
Kostas, I've found that if the equipment is used, fairly old (ie not current model) and labelled as such, the UK Customs and Excise don't take much interest. However, in theory you pay duty (I think about 3% on photographic gear) and VAT at 17.5%. It's probably best to assume that you will pay

Re: Buying from the US

2004-02-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
I just shipped a lens to a list member in Germany. UPS wouldn't take it without a declared value and the value had to match the amount I insured the lens for. Germany charged customs and duty of $55 on a $120 lens. I felt bad about this, but had no way of anticipating that it would happen. Paul

OT: Minolta Scanner

2004-02-09 Thread ernreed2
Anyone familiar with the Minolta Scan Dual II? I have one (don't care for it much, so haven't used it much.) Anyway, I was using it recently and found that when I scan a strip of negatives the scans vary in density even though the negatives are the same. In all cases, the #1 image is very dark,

OT: Fast BW Film

2004-02-09 Thread frank theriault
In a couple of weeks, I'll be shooting a friend's band. A flash is right out, due to type of music they play. I really don't know what the lighting will be like, except it will not be particularly bright. I'm thinking I'll need either 1600 or 3200. B W, of course. So, I'm thinking a 1600

Filters by Pentax

2004-02-09 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I see Midwest Photo, in their new on-line PDF, has filters made by Pentax (49mm) for sale for $4 each. Anyone interested might check them out. CRB -- -- Collin Brendemuehl void C( JobAvailability ) char JobAvailability[30]; { C( program run ); C( shop stop C

Re: Buying from the US

2004-02-09 Thread frank theriault
Never send anything by UPS. They're jerks. I've never had anything shipped to me by them where they haven't tried to screw me. I hate them. Whenever I have something sent to me, I always specify, not by UPS. Saying this, I recognize that you may have had no choice, Paul. Or that the

RE: OT: Fast BW Film

2004-02-09 Thread frank theriault
Looking at the Kodak site, it appears that T Max doesn't come in 1600, only 400 and 3200. Anyone ever use 3200? Have you pulled it to 1600? Did you like it? thanks, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer

Re: OT: Minolta Scanner

2004-02-09 Thread Bruce Dayton
I have and use that scanner. I only use Vuescan software with it and have not noticed anything like you mentioned. You might try a download of Vuescan (www.hamrick.com) - trial software is free and see if it makes any difference. If you still see the same problem with that, I would guess you

Re: OT: Fast BW Film

2004-02-09 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello frank, My favorite is Delta 3200 - I believe that it is actually a 1600 film that can be pushed to 3200. Someone will correct me if I am wrong. I tried Fuji Neopan 1600 and at least my lab processed it poorly - came out way too contrasty. -- Best regards, Bruce Monday, February 9,

Re: OT: Fast BW Film

2004-02-09 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 9 Feb 2004, frank theriault wrote: So, I'm thinking a 1600 film, that's pushable to 3200 with no problems, so I can take one film and use it at whatever speed the lighting dictates. Did you read the article Shel advertised the other day on available light weddings? The author seemed to

Re: test

2004-02-09 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
frank, i tried to send you an off-list email last week and it bounced - maybe a similar thing happened then? tan. - Original Message - From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 6:05 AM Subject: test Some jerk filled my inbox with

Re: OT: Fast BW Film

2004-02-09 Thread D. Glenn Arthur Jr.
Frank Theriault asked: I really don't know what the lighting will be like, except it will not be particularly bright. I'm thinking I'll need either 1600 or 3200. B W, of course. So, I'm thinking a 1600 film, that's pushable to 3200 with no problems, so I can take one film and use it

Re: OT: Fast BW Film

2004-02-09 Thread Steve Jolly
Wow, a question that I have direct and relevant experience with... :-D Have a look at http://www.elvum.net/gallery/dk - all but the last three were taken on Delta 3200 exposed at 1600 ('cos that's as far as the ME Super goes...) and a mix of flash and available light (mostly the latter - I

RE: OT: Fast BW Film

2004-02-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 Feb 2004 at 16:31, frank theriault wrote: Looking at the Kodak site, it appears that T Max doesn't come in 1600, only 400 and 3200. Anyone ever use 3200? Have you pulled it to 1600? Did you like it? Hi Frank, I regularly use TMZ (Tmax 3200) for shooting concerts. It is actually an

Re: OT: Fast BW Film

2004-02-09 Thread Robert Gonzalez
Take the brightest lens you have. I've done this type of thing and 1.4 is almost a must. If you have the 50mm 1.2, then thats a good one for this type of thing. Otherwise you get alot of blur. And 1600 film is good, a little grainy but good. frank theriault wrote: In a couple of weeks,

Re: SMC F 1.7x AF Adapter Combos

2004-02-09 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi Ryan, I have used the AF1.7x + Sigma 70-200/2.8 combo (on a Z-1p - just once, though). The results were really good for the kind of situation (typical PJ work, a subject around 7m in front of me, lens at 200mm and flash), quite sharp and contrasty. I plan to do other testing of the combo, but

RE: OT: Fast BW Film

2004-02-09 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello frank, My favorite is Delta 3200 - I believe that it is actually a 1600 film that can be pushed to 3200. TMZ, D3200 and Neopan 1600 are all quite a bit slower then the box speed, but they push well. If you

Re: Together at Last

2004-02-09 Thread Frits Wüthrich
Jan, Thanks for this information. Currently I can manage with the 24-90, but I miss the wide end, so I think I would be happy with the 16-45mm. I need to save a bit, it would help if I have a job again :-( I looked at your site, nicely done with your USA trips layout. I see I have been on a few

Re: test

2004-02-09 Thread frank theriault
No, I don't think so, Tan. My inbox was no where near full last week, AFAIK. I think that Hotmail's spamguard works too well sometimes. I get pretty much no spam at all, but I seem to not get the odd e-mail in the bargain. Which can sometimes be okay, depending who is trying to reach me

Re: Two flashes off the *ist D and MZ5

2004-02-09 Thread Lasse Karlsson
- Original Message - From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mon, 9 Feb 2004, Lasse Karlsson wrote: (Maybe get me another MZ body since the AF no longer works on the latter). How did this happen? I don't know, it just sort of died on me. At first, when turning the

Re: Two flashes off the *ist D and MZ5

2004-02-09 Thread Lasse Karlsson
Thanks a lot for the info, Sven. I guess I will look further into alternative #4. Do you happen to have a rough estimate of the costs of the various options you listed? Lasse From: keller.schaefer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lasse, I have been thinking about this for quite a while also, as whatever you

Re: Buying from the US

2004-02-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
I get a great deal on UPS shipping through work. For shipments within the US they're great. I didn't know about their policy regarding customs and duties. However, the recipient did save on the shipping cost. Paul frank theriault wrote: Never send anything by UPS. They're jerks. I've never

test

2004-02-09 Thread frank theriault
Some jerk filled my inbox with huge attachments today, and I think I started bouncing e-mails. Just wanted to see if I've been stricken from the list yet. The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer

My first 6x7

2004-02-09 Thread Kevin Waterson
Just picked this up from eBay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2984661047 Looking forward to many hours back in the darkroom and some poster size prints. Kind regards Kevin -- __ (_ \ _) )

Re: More UPS bashing-was:Buying from the US

2004-02-09 Thread frank theriault
To be fair, Paul, The only problems I've had with them have been with items shipped up from the US. If you got a corporate rate, and didn't know of their reputation shipping internationally, then you certainly aren't to blame (and I didn't mean to attribute blame to you, btw). There have

Re: taxi in motion

2004-02-09 Thread arnie
John Francis wrote As for practicing and learning the subject - I'd have thought that the photographer who was prepared to experiment with the techniques involved, and see how they affected the resulting images, was doing a better job of that than one who refused to even consider one

645/67/etc slide/film scanners

2004-02-09 Thread Brian Dipert
FYI a place called Publishing Perfection (www.pubperfect.com) has refurbished units of the Minolta Dimage Scan Multi, with 3 month warranties, for $299. I ordered one and am very pleased. They also have the Scan Multi II (ie Scan Multi with ROC and GEM software) for $399.

RE: My first 6x7

2004-02-09 Thread frank theriault
Looks like a nice deal there, Kevin. Even that nice wooden grip and aluminium case! Methinks you scored. g congrats, frank The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer From: Kevin Waterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To:

Re: taxi in motion

2004-02-09 Thread frank theriault
In some neighbourhoods, the last thing you want to do at night when you have a couple of thousand dollars of cameras and lenses hanging from around your neck, is draw attention to yourself. vbg Not to mention the fact that some folks, mistaking camera flashes for muzzle flashes, get a bit

FS III

2004-02-09 Thread Mark Cassino
In light of some the recent discussion, I was tempted not to post these anymore, except on Friday. But then I figured, even if I'm _not_ breaking the rules, I may as well go ahead and post some more. So here we go: That MX/LX Focusing screen I asked about earlier:

Re: taxi in motion

2004-02-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Well, it looks like you've said it all, John ;-)) How would you deal with the problems of flash distracting drivers? That begs another question: how might the police feel about such business? John Francis wrote: John Francis wrote As for practicing and learning the subject - I'd

Re: taxi in motion

2004-02-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Do they set off a bright flash into the eyes of the drivers? Rob Studdert wrote: Y'know, I was thinking about just that early this morning ... it could be a very disruptive event and may even cause an accident. In Oz they are supposedly used to reduce the number of accidents, robotic

Re: test

2004-02-09 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Oh, it's you again ... well, take a seat in the back and sit quietly. LOL frank theriault wrote: Still here!! Egg-sellent! Well, it's excellent for me, anyway. I guess the rest of you may not be so thrilled. g

SMC Pentax-A* 135mm 1:1.8 vs. Voigtländer 125mm F2.5 SL

2004-02-09 Thread Rob Studdert
Hi team, A month or two back I mentioned to the list that I had tested the SMC Pentax-A* 135mm 1:1.8 against the Voigtländer Macro APO-Lanthar 125mm F2.5 SL on the *ist D and that I would publish the results. Well I did format them to be posted to the Pentax lens test site however I forgot

Re: taxi in motion

2004-02-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 9 Feb 2004 at 17:38, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Do they set off a bright flash into the eyes of the drivers? If you are in the on-coming lane yes, other wise you just see it in your rear vision mirrors. See the link WRT flash positioning. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110

Re: PK mount lenses

2004-02-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 Feb 2004 at 9:28, Sung Nee wrote: I thought I read that it was a K-Mount I have no knowledge of the various mounts. I was informed by a lens adaptor maker that it's PK mount and I managed to put my PK mount adaptor onto the Sigma. Put a 120 Imagon and a Leica M 90 on it and both

Re: taxi in motion

2004-02-09 Thread frank theriault
When they tried it here in Ontario, Canada on an experimental basis several years ago, the cameras and flashes were on top of poles, some 15 or 20 feet in the air, and the flash fired after the car had passed, taking a photo of the rear license plate. cheers, frank The optimist thinks this is

Re: SMC Pentax-A* 135mm 1:1.8 vs. Voigtländer 125mm F2.5 SL

2004-02-09 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Omg! Rob those results make the Pentax-A 135mm look like a piece of CRAP!!! tan. - Original Message - From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 12:48 PM Subject: SMC Pentax-A* 135mm 1:1.8 vs. Voigtländer 125mm F2.5 SL Hi team, A

Re: PK mount lenses

2004-02-09 Thread Sung Nee
At 10:53 10/02/04, you wrote: So how did you manage to fit a Leica M lens and what was the range of focal distances? Through a Pentax T2 focusing mount adaptor and a PK mount adaptor. The adaptor maker made it for me to get the M lens on my R body. To get it on the Pentax the adaptor-maker said

*ist D sensor noise survey

2004-02-09 Thread Rob Studdert
Hey it's a while since we had a survey... I'm interested in making an informal survey of the noise performance of our *ist D cameras. Anyone with access to a PC who has permission to run the little test app at http://www.starzen.com/imaging/deadpixeltest.htm can participate. One exposure is

Re: TOTALLY OT - chain letter - FUNNY!

2004-02-09 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Frits wrote: Tanya, Do you have any suggestions as to where I can get a piece of carton suitable for this? Also tips for the anaesthetic are most welcome. Frits, your average, run of the mill, refrigerator box should work (of course, you'd need to buy a new refrigerator first, but it is little

Re: PK mount lenses

2004-02-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 Feb 2004 at 10:12, Sung Nee wrote: Through a Pentax T2 focusing mount adaptor and a PK mount adaptor. The adaptor maker made it for me to get the M lens on my R body. To get it on the Pentax the adaptor-maker said just put on the PK mount adaptor instead of the Leica mount adaptor.

Re: SMC Pentax-A* 135mm 1:1.8 vs. Voigtländer 125mm F2.5 SL

2004-02-09 Thread Rob Studdert
On 10 Feb 2004 at 12:04, Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: Omg! Rob those results make the Pentax-A 135mm look like a piece of CRAP!!! Hi Tan, It's all in your perspective. It just proves that the V is superb but the P is infinitely better at f1.8 too :-) Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE

Re: *istD Manufacture

2004-02-09 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Chris asked: P.S.Tan,are you seriously trying to get the rest of us to believe life is anything but quiet in Northern Banana Benders Land?(Northern Queensland for the unititiated). QUIET?!?! In a house with 4 and 5 yo boys, and a 15 month old terror toddler of a girl who has to make ALOT of noise

Re: Minolta Scanner

2004-02-09 Thread ernreed2
Herb wrote: it sounds like the lamp is going. incidentally, how long do you let the scanner warm up before using it. even with negatives, i would let it warm up about 5 to 10 minutes before using it. that's a separate issue from your problem. i noticed on my prior scanner, a Microtek 35t, that

RE: SMC Pentax-A* 135mm 1:1.8 vs. Voigtlander 125mm F2.5 SL

2004-02-09 Thread J. C. O'Connell
Nice tests thanks. Drawback to using the istD is it wont reveal the differences if any in the corners of the images when using film or a full frame sensor. But that can wait for the istD-II I guess. Id like to see the same tests but with the 120mm F2.8 SMCT or 120mm 2.8 SMCK vs the VL 125mm F2.5!

Re: PK mount lenses

2004-02-09 Thread Herb Chong
this is the case. you can tell by the rear lens cap markings even if you never have a Sigma mount lens or body. they use the same cap for Sigma and Pentax K. the direction to tighten the cap is opposite for each. Herb... - Original Message - From: Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: PK mount lenses

2004-02-09 Thread Sung Nee
At 11:42 10/02/04, you wrote: have you any pictures of this set-up? I'll try to get some done tonight. But I'll also have to figure out how to post it to the site. Best regards Sung Nee

Re: SMC Pentax-A* 135mm 1:1.8 vs. Voigtländer 125mm F2.5 SL

2004-02-09 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Hmmm, right you are Rob - the glass is half full! lol... Now where can I get my hands on one of those Voightlander lenses... vbg tan. Hi Tan, It's all in your perspective. It just proves that the V is superb but the P is infinitely better at f1.8 too :-) Cheers, Rob Studdert

Re: *istD Manufacture

2004-02-09 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Feb 9, 2004, at 9:49 PM, Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: I am in Central, hot, dry, western QLD, no where near a beach or ocean (unless you count the cattle troughs...), and closer to Brisbane than I am to Cairns! I am located about 3 hours west of Mackay... Are you close to Towomba? (I

Re: SMC Pentax-A* 135mm 1:1.8 vs. Voigtländer 125mm F2.5 SL

2004-02-09 Thread John Mustarde
I am surprised by the comparative performance of the Pentax - it looks nearly unusable until f5.6, as opposed to the Voigtlander which is fairly sharp at f2.5. Maybe the Pentax is optimized for a different subject distance - or is that even possible?

My First 67

2004-02-09 Thread Chris
Kevin,I have a Pentax Takumar Telephoto 300mm f4.-67 lens up for sale shortly.Contact me if you are interested.It is being serviced at the moment. Regards Chris Kennedy p.s.I live in Sydney.

Re: *istD Manufacture

2004-02-09 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
LOL! No Paul! QLD is a very big place. I am about 9 hours drive north-west of Toowoomba. Not sure of the small town you are referring to though... We have ALOT of sunflowers around here, and lots of cotton too (looks like snow when it is all in flower! lol)... My boys love to collect the dead

Re: Buying from the US

2004-02-09 Thread John Mustarde
On Mon, 9 Feb 2004 18:57:14 -0600, you wrote: You want to do business with me, pick a shipper other than UPS. Thats my motto, anyway. William Robb You seem to feel as strongly about UPS as I now do about PayPal. Wait till you sell something and get paid through PayPal, only later to have

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