David Madsen wrote:
Excellent point. Some of the newer stuff is packaged to work with XP and
you would have to download a driver from the manufacturer's web site to use
it with earlier versions. Bill Gates really wants you to update your
system, Ann, and he's got a lot of helpers trying to
Frantisek wrote:
TL While we're at it: Do you happen to know something about the Jupiter-9, too?
Is it the 2/85mm lens?
Yes.
I did use for a short time the Leica version on
a rangefinder, but I had problems with focusing accuracy (which was a
bit off due to different focusing cams for Leica and
On Mon, 25 Oct 2004, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Take a look at the Pentax M 75~150 Zoom. I don't care much for it except
as a portrait lens.
Seconded, though it's widest aperture is f4. Only came out of my bag
when I bought the more versatile and AF F70-210. However, the 75-150
is light and short
On Mon, 25 Oct 2004, Joseph Tainter wrote:
The Zenitar 16mm f2.8 fisheye is sharper than Pentax's F 17-28 fisheye.
Fine, but one is a prime and other is a zoom. Has anyone compared it
with the A16 or the K17 (or is that the same as the M42 fisheye?)
Kostas
On Mon, 25 Oct 2004, Steve Jolly wrote:
MC Mir-47 Pentax K 2.5/20 Lens
I've got the MC Mir
snip
Contrary to my findings, other people have reported the lens to be very
sharp - I *think* I've worked this one out: on many Pentax bodies
(certainly M series bodies, with their large,
On Mon, 25 Oct 2004, Frantisek wrote:
Personally, I would think that the rear filters are almost surely part
of the optical design, and should be there at all times. It's, I
think, the more probable option (considering that most lenses that use
rear or middle filters require them in place,
What other options have I got? Are the 15/3.5 SMC-Takumars actually
availible now and then? From what I've seen I'd probably pay less than
$1000 if I could find one. Nobody seems to make a 14mm in adaptall or
http://www.kevincameras.com has several. His prices are at the high end of
the
Jostein wrote:
Meow'ing of cracking sausages?
If your sausages meow, I'm not eating them. :-)
S
Ah!
actually it WAS close to a landing airplane!!
I like it , btw.
Danilo.
Danilo,
Took this a couple of years back. :-)
http://www.oksne.net/foto/html/images/night/images.asp?indeks=3s=0
Jostein
Hi,
I don't get it. How can a lens make a photograph too dark or cause over
exposure problems? Exposure is a function of the metering., is it not?
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Sam Jost [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Strange, I remember finding pictures from the 16-45 rather dark, and in a
David Madsen wrote:
I have had some experience with the Tamron SP 24-135 (f4-5.6?). About the
same price as the Pentax 28-200 but sharper. I used one to shoot a wedding
once and I thought it was very sharp. The only reason I didn't buy one is
that I am addicted to wider apertures. It might be
OK, nothing spectacular, especially in digital era :-) But I couldn't resist
and bought nice KX Still great camera, with enough features for good
photography in its pure form... Beautiful body finishing quality, nice
shutter sound. True pleasure to use, despite I have and use DSLR... Are
there
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: Caveman
Subject: OT: Gas Guzzlers
Now you'll understand why many people panic when noticing they're
tailgated by one. Especially when the gals are obviously looking in
the vanity mirror while talking on the cell phone and using the
;-
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED]
OK, nothing spectacular, especially in digital era :-) But I couldn't
resist
and bought nice KX Still great camera, with enough features for good
photography in its pure form... Beautiful body finishing
From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2004/10/26 Tue AM 08:48:52 GMT
To: pdml [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Russian lenses
On Mon, 25 Oct 2004, Joseph Tainter wrote:
The Zenitar 16mm f2.8 fisheye is sharper than Pentax's F 17-28 fisheye.
Fine, but one is a prime and
Chris Stoddart wrote:
Mine's sharp with the filter on (LX). Yes, it fouls the mirror on M's
(took a tiny chip out my Program A (Program Plus) mirror :-( You can
grind down the outer edge of the filter ring at a 45 degree angle to make
it clear as they're quite thick pieces of ally.
I did this,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Now, just what would a ...ridiculous little Mercedes Benz Stupid car be?
I'm afraid I can't see past your prejudice...
Obviously not a Smart car. A class?
I fitted four adults with enough luggage and kit for a week's
ice-climbing into a Mercedes A-class once. And the
I think everyone is relying too much on autoexposure. My 16-45 takes
nice exposures, but as with any lens, one can't rely exclusively on the
meter. This is particularly true with wide angles where you might get a
lot of sky or a lot of deep shadow in frame due to the wide fov.
Paul
On Oct 26,
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote:
Shel Belinkoff wrote on 26.10.04 11:56:
;-
Does this smile mean that you have KX or you are laughing at me (poor
Sylwek, bought this old crap)? ;-)
Not a chance!
The KX is one of the classics, and still a very capable camera...
In this case, I'm sure Shel won't
The cars that burn 16 gallons on a single drag racing run run use a
fuel that's a mixture of nitromethane and methanol, not gasoline.
What's more, the amount of fuel used by all motorsports combined in an
entire year is a drop in the bucket compared to what is used in a
single day by
Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Very nice panoramas, Mark. Not easy to do that well. I've been doing a lot
of these (not 360 degerees though) - and it a lot of work. I guess they kind
of compensates for my missing wideangles for the APS-C size sensor of the
*ist D. They are one of the rasons
Hi all,
Back from a quick biz trip to Hong Kong. On the way (in Sydney, rather
than HK), I picked up an Optio S5i to play with. Not really my first
digcam, but at least one that I can have on me all the time.
I didn't notice it at first, because I was playing with it on the plane,
but once I
The weather was gorgeous and the fall colors
perfect this weekend, so to a small local
park we did go.
I was _amazed_ at the number of cameras and
photographers around. At least 20 tripods,
all of them propping up film cameras.
Hassies, Nikon, Olympus, and Pentax.
Didn't see a single DLSR, and
I got my KX via PDML.
A KX was my 3rd Pentax SLR (K-1000, A-3000, KX) back in the 80s.
Mine has one unfortunate feature.
It seems that the mirror rest is back a little too far.
As a consequence it won't focus @ infinity and is alway off.
If I shoot @ f11 it's compensated for, but any wider and I
On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You buy the A16 and the K17 and you can borrow my Zenitar to test. 8-)
Why, what's wrong with mine? :-)))
K
Hi,
Laughing at you? Nope, just smiling because you got hold of a neat,
classic camera. Remember, some of my daily shooters are even older than
the KX by quite a margin.
I never had a K camera, but recently got to test and use a few that were
donated to the 6th Street Photo Workshop, where I
Hi,
From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2004/10/26 Tue AM 10:34:58 GMT
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Gas Guzzlers
The cars that burn 16 gallons on a single drag racing run run use a
fuel that's a mixture of nitromethane and methanol, not gasoline.
What's more, the amount
I'm pretty sure K bodies can do this, too.
I once tested a KM, firing at a white wall using
flash, from 1/60th to 1/1000, including guestimated
half-stops. The shutter progressed smoothly in
the sequenced photos, ie the guestimate 1/90 showed
a little less shutter than 1/125, etc. I don't know
Lon,
SW Ohio, huh?
I'm in Westerville (NE Columbus).
You down by Cinci?
Sincerely,
C. Brendemuehl
'Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that
it bears a very close resemblance to being a Buckeye fan.' not Ronald Reagan
From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2004/10/26 Tue AM 11:36:28 GMT
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Re: Russian lenses
On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You buy the A16 and the K17 and you can borrow my Zenitar to test. 8-)
Why, what's wrong with mine?
Can you give us a list of the cameras you're aware of?
And is this true for the slow speeds as well?
Mark Roberts wrote:
In all the Pentax cameras I'm aware of, shutter speed is controlled by a
*single* cam. Having a continuous surface, this cam can give
in-between shutter speeds simply by setting
Derby,
Optio S4 doesn't make that noise, at least my daughter's didn't when I
'borrowed' it.
How do you like the S5i? Any way to get raw pix from it?
I took some shots with the S4 on a visit to Washington, DC.
After lugging around a PZ-1p with a 28-70 zoom, it was a real treat.
Fit neatly in my
Shel Belinkoff wrote on 26.10.04 13:37:
Laughing at you? Nope, just smiling because you got hold of a neat,
classic camera. Remember, some of my daily shooters are even older than
the KX by quite a margin.
relief ;-)
I never had a K camera, but recently got to test and use a few that were
Been suffering from insomnia lately, which allows some uninterrupted time
to play around with Photoshop. I've always liked this pic, although
technically it leaves a bit to be desired. Still, the mood and the
memories it evokes made me want to put it up ... maybe you'll enjoy it as
well.
Keith Whaley wrote on 26.10.04 12:32:
Not a chance!
The KX is one of the classics, and still a very capable camera...
In this case, I'm sure Shel won't mind my speaking for him ~ adding my
own opinion!
I knew that! ;-) Shel seems to me such eccentric person, so I should feel
that at the
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote:
Shel Belinkoff wrote on 26.10.04 13:37:
Laughing at you? Nope, just smiling because you got hold of a neat,
classic camera. Remember, some of my daily shooters are even older than
the KX by quite a margin.
relief ;-)
I never had a K camera, but recently got to test
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/at_shore.html
Love it.
S
I have one and don't use it too often, but I like it quite a bit. I don't
mind a little softness at times, and it really lights up the viewfinders on
those older cameras. I should probably use it more you'd probably
like it, too.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL
Mark Roberts wrote:
In all the Pentax cameras I'm aware of, shutter speed is controlled by a
*single* cam. Having a continuous surface, this cam can give
in-between shutter speeds simply by setting it between the settings on
the shutter speed dial.
I assume you're only talking about cameras with
There is a 15mm SMCT on ebay now but the bids over $1100.
JCO
-Original Message-
From: Eugene Homme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 5:25 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: M42 ultra-wide
What other options have I got? Are the 15/3.5 SMC-Takumars
Hi, JCO,
I just completed an on-line purchase of an ES -- I wanted to give it
a try after using a couple of ESII's over the last few years. I am
holding on to the ESII, though!
What is the number/size of this lithium battery that works in the ES?
The circuitry handles it fine, even though
I disagree, Steve ... that extra bit of speed brightens the view thru the
finder on these older cameras, which is an asset, especially when
photographing during the magic hours or in the evening. Plus, a touch
of softness may be most appropriate for many photographs. And the very
limited DOF
Steve Jolly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mark Roberts wrote:
In all the Pentax cameras I'm aware of, shutter speed is controlled by a
*single* cam. Having a continuous surface, this cam can give
in-between shutter speeds simply by setting it between the settings on
the shutter speed dial.
I
Lon Williamson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mark Roberts wrote:
In all the Pentax cameras I'm aware of, shutter speed is controlled by a
*single* cam. Having a continuous surface, this cam can give
in-between shutter speeds simply by setting it between the settings on
the shutter speed dial.
Shel, I think it's a great photo!
If anything maybe a little TOO perfect.
I tried cropping the top and left side a bit
to get Jesse a bit off center and a little more
dominant in the frame and I think it worked very
well:
http://www.donsauction.com/PDML/at_the_shore2.jpg
All in all a wonderful
Mark Roberts wrote:
And *any* electronically-controlled shutter offers stepless speeds when
in autoexposure mode :)
Interesting - you're saying that the shutter speeds are only *shown*
quantised, in the viewfinder (and other) displays? If so, does the same
principle apply to
On 25/10/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed:
Are the 15/3.5 SMC-Takumars actually
availible now and then?
I've seen one in a long time and that was actually a K mount. They do
exist apparently.
Cheers,
Cotty
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I see what you're trying to do, and my first reaction was quite positive.
But then I flipped between the two and decided that having Jesse less
dominant works better for me. It's not a pic of Jesse, but a pic of
Jesse at the shore exploring his new-found world. To constrict that
world, imo,
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
I disagree, Steve ... that extra bit of speed brightens the view thru the
finder on these older cameras, which is an asset, especially when
photographing during the magic hours or in the evening. Plus, a touch
of softness may be most appropriate for many photographs. And
The lithium replacement for the old everready 544
is the PX28L by duracell but there may be others.
I could have sworn I have used everready lithiums too.
The lithiums are same voltage and since the camera
is a very low current device there is no danger
in using them instead of the silver or
On 25/10/04, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
PS - Have you received your magazine cover print yet? I put another item
into the envelope for further revenge evil grin
Actually it arrived yesterday, thanks. I was going to write last night
but got sidetracked.
The cover is in a frame and
Developed my first C41 film yesterday - with *mostly* successful
results, although I think I'll do a couple more test rolls before I
trust myself with anything I care about. The thing I found hardest was
loading the film onto the plastic Jobo spirals - I'm used to the
Patterson system, which
are there no APS format prime lenses with the KA mount
wider than 20mm? It seems absurd to use a huge expensive lens like
the 15mm SMCT/K/KA for APS sensor format.
JCO
-Original Message-
From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 9:22 AM
To: pentax list
Steve Jolly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mark Roberts wrote:
And *any* electronically-controlled shutter offers stepless speeds when
in autoexposure mode :)
Interesting - you're saying that the shutter speeds are only *shown*
quantised, in the viewfinder (and other) displays?
Yes.
If so, does
On 25/10/04, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
How 'bout another?
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/pano1_sm.jpg
:-P the first one was MAGIC.
Cheers,
Cotty
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Some time ago there was a post here that major discount stores,
including Costco, no longer carry Pentax cameras. I replied that our
local store was still carrying them as of a few weeks back.
I was at Costco yesterday, and decided to check up on the cameras
again. Among about a dozen
FYI,
Energizer L544 is the lithium version
replacement for the 544.
JCO
-Original Message-
From: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 9:27 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: ES battery/circuitry (was RE: Lens ruminations on a Monday
...)
The
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 25/10/04, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
How 'bout another?
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/pano1_sm.jpg
:-P the first one was MAGIC.
Interesting. I prefer the second one.
I'll have to go have another look .
--
Mark Roberts
Photography and
You're welcome, just a take it as you like it suggestion.
I'm very much into tight crops and shallow focus, every time
I try to set the mood with a wider view I seem to wind
up with a photo that's too busy to focus attention where
I wanted it.
I'm very poor at composition so I tend to stick with
Sylwek wrote:
OK, nothing spectacular, especially in digital era :-) But I couldn't resist
and bought nice KX
Not _spectacular_ in any era, but _sweet_ in every era.
there still any users of this body here?
If mine hadn't been stolen, I'd still be using it. I'm keeping
my eye out for
On 25/10/04, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed:
for hundreds of years Europeans believed that Ethiopians (or
Abyssinians as they were then called) cut steaks from the sides of
their still-living cattle, and ate the steaks warm and raw. I seem to
remember Dr. Johnson may have used the story in
On 26/10/04, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
Interesting. I prefer the second one.
I'll have to go have another look .
Sure thing Arthur ;-)
Cheers,
Cotty
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Don,
I've done this to my Series 1 Macro (I think it is the 90-180
Flat-Field). Not sure of the range, but I know it's the Flat-Field.
As far as I can tell, it hasn't affected the lens in the least. I just
filed it down with a metal file to an appropriate size . . . oh, and I
protected
Nope, no knack that I ever found.
I just sat in a dark room with a waste roll of film
till I got used to it.
I'll probably have to learn all over again now.
Just ordered some Tri X, Plus X and soup mix.
IIRC I did used to cut the leader slightly rounded,
that seemed to help getting it started.
Cut
You can purchase an inexpensive leader retriever which solves that
problem ;-)) I've got a couple of small ones, one that stays with the
camera bag and the other that lives in the darkroom.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
IIRC I did used to cut the leader
Yeah, just outside the I-275 beltway. The park
I went to was a Hamilton County park; the same county
Cincy is in.
Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
Lon,
SW Ohio, huh?
I'm in Westerville (NE Columbus).
You down by Cinci?
Sincerely,
C. Brendemuehl
'Politics is supposed to
What brand are they Shel?
I've never been able to make one work, takes
me about 25 tries to get the leader out.
Always afraid I'll scratch the film.
Don
-Original Message-
From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 9:00 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Because a supercharged fuel drag racing engine produces close to 7000 horsepower from
just 7 liters, some important research in component design has been conducted in
conjunction with various racing teams. I know, for example, that Sealed Power did
extensive piston ring research with John
Don Sanderson wrote:
IIRC I did used to cut the leader slightly rounded,
that seemed to help getting it started.
Cut before I opened the cassette, of course.
Is there an advantage to cutting it before opening the cassette? I
always do it afterwards... :-)
S
To those BW purists out there, the PX, TX, TM folks:
(You KNOW who you are!) ;-)
Is the C41 BW film even worth a try?
I understand a mini lab will probably give me off color prints.
How does it behave when printing yourself, or at a good lab?
Is the tonality and sharpness any good?
Any special
On 25/10/04, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed:
Certainly they do eat raw meat, a dish called 'kitfo', which is
somewhat like steak tartare.
I discovered Ethiopian food before I went vegetarian. I've tasted
kitfo; didn't care much for it, but it was better than I'd expected.
Back then my
My favorite feature of the KX has always been my favorite feature of the MX. The
Shutter Lock switch.
Used to use DOF preview. Haven't for years.
Only use a self-timer once a decade or thereabouts.
MLU? It's been almost 20 years since I've used it.
And ...
the lock on the KX doesn't wear
If I see a bird in the sky, that I cannot identify - it's a UFO, right?
I'm not a bird expert. So, I see quite a few UFO's every day!
Jens Bladt
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sendt: 25. oktober
We have drag racing as well.
http://www.santapod.com/
Cheers,
Cotty
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It's a mixed bag.
Some labs handle it well and give you nice results.
Tones are really soft but even. So it works well for
many portrait situations and the results are very
predictable. A good thing. And using the ubiquitous C-41
process is a very convenient feature.
Not much of a toe or
Hi,
I have the zenitar fisheye and really like it... here are some older pics
with it (I think I've posted them before)
http://www.xjapan.de/fotopage/div/palmen.html
http://www.xjapan.de/fotopage/div/schlossplatz.html
http://www.xjapan.de/fotopage/div/schlossplatzbw.html
I could see what I was doing!
Less nicked fingers. ;-)
Don
-Original Message-
From: Steve Jolly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 9:18 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Loading Jobo spirals
Don Sanderson wrote:
IIRC I did used to cut the leader
Most of them will give you peculiar shadow noise when scanned. It's
relatively easy to print through with photoshop, but some folks like
to give extra exposure to avoid this. I've had some nice results with
the latest Kodak BW400CN. I haven't tried wet printing any of them, so
couldn't comment on
On Tue, 26 Oct 2004, Don Sanderson wrote:
To those BW purists out there, the PX, TX, TM folks:
(You KNOW who you are!) ;-)
You weren't thinking of me, were you? :-)
Is the C41 BW film even worth a try?
I understand a mini lab will probably give me off color prints.
How does it behave when
Hi Collin,
Don't understand toe or shoulder, is this steep highlight/shadow curve?
Don
-Original Message-
From: Collin Brendemuehl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 9:41 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: C-41 Process Black and White
It's a mixed
On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 09:38:27 -0400, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
I was at Costco yesterday, and decided to check up on the cameras
again. Among about a dozen offerings were the Optio S40 and the MZ-60.
So, Pentax is still out there with the mass market stores, if not as
heavily as we would
Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have never used chromogenic. I have seen it and prints change colour
noticeably under different light.
Easy to solve that problem: Shoot chromogenic film and print it on
traditional silver photo paper. I do this sometimes.
--
Mark Roberts
Don Sanderson wrote:
I could see what I was doing!
Less nicked fingers. ;-)
Ah. Safety scissors! :-)
S
I know you asked about lenses other than K-mount, but ...
The A100/2.8 goes $200 on eBay. There's one from GB listd right now. It's just a
little long, but still very good for bust shots. And the contrasty A coatings help.
Interestingly, M100/2.8 lenses, with slightly warmer coatings, have
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
I have never used chromogenic. I have seen it and prints change colour
noticeably under different light. I thought it was Khaki and White
instead of BW. You also cannot push to get grain (I only
shoot 4-5 rolls a year, but it's usually TX @ 800).
With chromagenics, you
On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 16:50:02 +0200 (MEST), Katrin Mller-Sauer wrote:
I have the zenitar fisheye and really like it... here are some older pics
with it (I think I've posted them before)
bye Katrin
I also have the Zenitar 16/2.8 fisheye and have been really pleased
with it. As someone else
Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
I know you asked about lenses other than K-mount, but ...
I may give the M75-150 a go for a portrait. It's reasonably sharp and a good range,
with optimum sharpness definitely from 80-120mm.
Sincerely,
C. Brendemuehl
I got me one for portraits, it has a nice feel and
- Original Message -
From:
Subject: Re: Re: Gas Guzzlers
Hi,
Talking about gas guzzlers, I watched a drag racing programme the
other week. One of the guys with the fast cars pointed out that he
uses 16 gallons of fuel per run. To put it in perspective he
said if you put 16 buckets
- Original Message -
From: J. C. O'Connell
Subject: RE: M42 ultra-wide
There is a 15mm SMCT on ebay now but the bids over $1100.
Sheesh, if thats US$, it's not far off what I paid for my brand new
in the box A15/3.5 this past spring.
William Robb
- Original Message -
From: J. C. O'Connell
Subject: RE: M42 ultra-wide
are there no APS format prime lenses with the KA mount
wider than 20mm? It seems absurd to use a huge expensive lens like
the 15mm SMCT/K/KA for APS sensor format.
DA14mm, DA 16-45, A 18-55 (covers full frame, but
- Original Message -
From:
Subject: Re: Re: Gas Guzzlers
Obviously not a Smart car.
Thats what they are called.
MB just started importing them to these parts.
I don't think in my neck of the woods they are a Smart car, though I
do hope to be proven wrong.
William Robb
- Original Message -
From: Kostas Kavoussanakis
Subject: RE: Non K-mount portrait lenses
On Mon, 25 Oct 2004, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Take a look at the Pentax M 75~150 Zoom. I don't care much for it
except
as a portrait lens.
Seconded, though it's widest aperture is f4. Only came out
- Original Message -
From:
Subject: Re: Re: Gas Guzzlers
It's not exactly promoting fuel economy, is it? Plus, neither of
the chemicals are exactly pleasant to handle or store.
Being somewhat of a sceptic by nature, I want to see some benefit
from an activity like this before I feel
- Original Message -
From: Keith Whaley
Subject: Re: Gas Guzzlers
Now, just what would a ...ridiculous little Mercedes Benz Stupid
car be?
I'm afraid I can't see past your prejudice...
Be afraid.
http://www.smart.com/
I am pretty sure I could carry one in the back of my truck.
- Original Message -
From: Steve Jolly
Subject: Loading Jobo spirals
Developed my first C41 film yesterday - with *mostly* successful
results, although I think I'll do a couple more test rolls before I
trust myself with anything I care about. The thing I found hardest
was loading
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From: Steve Jolly
Subject: Re: Loading Jobo spirals
Don Sanderson wrote:
IIRC I did used to cut the leader slightly rounded,
that seemed to help getting it started.
Cut before I opened the cassette, of course.
Is there an advantage to cutting it before opening the
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From: Shel Belinkoff
Subject: RE: Loading Jobo spirals
You can purchase an inexpensive leader retriever which solves
that
problem ;-)) I've got a couple of small ones, one that stays with
the
camera bag and the other that lives in the darkroom.
Dymo label tape
Here's my thoughts, FWTW:
1. Part with all of them except the 28-70/4AL.
That little thing looks pretty convenient, given its size.
2. Especially part with the Tak-A70/200.
Replacing it with the SMC70-210/4 will be a real improvement.
3. Get the good FA24-90 for wider shooting range.
4.
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Hi,
From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2004/10/26 Tue AM 10:34:58 GMT
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Gas Guzzlers
The cars that burn 16 gallons on a single drag racing run run use a
fuel that's a mixture of nitromethane and methanol, not gasoline.
What's
Here are a couple of pix on chromogenic - http://tinyurl.com/4tsev - done
with a cheapie Nikon PS and processed at a local mini-lab. Adjusted in
PS-Elements for levels.
Paul
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From: Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, October
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