Re: PESO: In the train

2004-12-18 Thread David Mann
On Dec 18, 2004, at 6:59 PM, Juan Buhler wrote: Nothing to write home about, although they might work as part of a series. Just wanted to post the first pics taken with my new zoom. I quite like the first one, except maybe for the grey streak at left which I find a little distracting. I like how

Re: Cost to repair PC terminal on istD???

2004-12-18 Thread Cotty
On 17/12/04, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Even then, I was able to make the thing work by pushing the socket back into position and whacking it a couple of times with a hard object. Funny, my wife says the same thing. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

Re: Lens Hood Question: Perfect v Rectangular

2004-12-18 Thread Cotty
On 17/12/04, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: Any, here's the question: Assuming that a rectangular hood is of the appropriate size for a given lens, is there an advantage to using one of the perfect hoods which is a tulip variety. He's a pic of a perfeckt hood on the K24/2.8: Shel,

Re: Portraits wide open, or stop down one or two stops?

2004-12-18 Thread Cotty
On 18/12/04, Markus Maurer, discombobulated, unleashed: I liked the portrait of Stefan and prefer it to the second one. thanks Thanks Markus Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Was it really worth that much? Part Deux

2004-12-18 Thread Don Sanderson
Worth even more than that I guess: http://tinyurl.com/52xov Don -Original Message- From: Collin R Brendemuehl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 4:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Was it really worth that much?

Selling retail

2004-12-18 Thread David Mann
Hi all, I decided to have a go at selling framed prints of some of my photos. It's been a heckuva mad rush to get things set up before Xmas - this past week has been especially hectic - but I've set up a stall in a local craft shop. It's quite a good deal really, you hire your choice of the

Re: SV: The film is dead

2004-12-18 Thread Bob W
Hi, Saturday, December 18, 2004, 1:41:06 AM, Graywolf wrote: That is correct. People who do are never experts. Experts are people who talk and write articles. Like me for instance. No. That's an abuse of language, meaning precisely the opposite of the true definition. An expert is a person

Re: SV: The film is dead

2004-12-18 Thread Bob W
Hi, Saturday, December 18, 2004, 2:50:00 AM, Peter wrote: They were engineers not theorists. I've never met a good engineer who wasn't also a theorist. -- Cheers, Bob

Re: SV: The film is dead

2004-12-18 Thread Steve Jolly
Graywolf wrote: Interestingly enough chip sizes have gotten bigger and chip density has increased to the point where Itel, etc. are ready to start producing dual processors on a single chip. All of this stuff takes me back a few years when they were predicting that IC's were near the end of

[Autoreply] Re: Re: SV: The film is dead

2004-12-18 Thread athornto
Sorry, I'm away untill January 12th Your email has been forwarded to my web mail address and I will pick these up from time to time. If its urgent please contact Joan Reed for Chest Clinic stuff ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), Sonya Johnston for lung function stuff ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) or Pam or Martine for

Comsumer Zooms

2004-12-18 Thread Jens Bladt
Pemtax may not be the market leader in manufacturing professional lenses for 35mm photography. But Pentax makes very good consumer lenses. I just tested three consumer zoom lenses: Pentax SMC-F 3.5-5.6/35-80mm Tokina 2.8-4.3/28-70mm Tamron 3.5-5.6/28-80mm Aspherical The Pentax-F (for which I

Re: Cost to repair PC terminal on istD???

2004-12-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
I use my *ist D all the time with three Studio Pro lights. Did you wire more than one of them to the PC terminal? Two should be set to slave. Only one should be fired by the camera. Paul On Dec 18, 2004, at 12:48 AM, Steve Pearson wrote: I rented a Speedotron 3 light kit. I took about 3 shots

Re: Lens Hood Question: Perfect v Rectangular

2004-12-18 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Joe Wilensky just pointed me towards the Sigma Perfect Hood for use on the K24/2.8. From which Sigma lens is it? Kostas

Speaking of hoods

2004-12-18 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
I have a couple of questions about hoods: - I believe the Takumar 24/3.5 hood vignettes on my K18/3.5. Perhaps I am not careful enough to align it, but on the rare occasion I use this lens I have seen vignetting. Any other options, seeing as one can't easily source the one for the 18? A

Re: Pocket camera?

2004-12-18 Thread Frantisek
Saturday, December 18, 2004, 6:45:32 AM, Michel wrote: MCG Peter Smekal a crit : Is that comparable to the Yashica T4super/t5? Peter MCG I don't know the Yashica, but the Espio Mini is small as the Olympus MCG * * , and i's Pentax. And is just a normal (albeit small) PS. The Ricoh is a lot

RE: Speaking of hoods

2004-12-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I've not observed vignetting using the 24/3.5 hood on my 18/3.5, but you can certainly use the Takumar hood made for the 20/4.5 with no problems. The Tak 105/2.8 hood should be fine on the 85/2.0. I use it on the M50/1.4 with no vignetting or problems. Shel [Original Message] From: Kostas

Re: Lens Hood Question: Perfect v Rectangular

2004-12-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
AFAIK, it's from a Sigma 24mm Shel [Original Message] From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 12/18/2004 5:02:00 AM Subject: Re: Lens Hood Question: Perfect v Rectangular On Fri, 17 Dec 2004, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Joe Wilensky just pointed me towards

Re: Lens Hood Question: Perfect v Rectangular

2004-12-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks ... the page has been mentioned earlier, Cotty. Shel [Original Message] From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 12/18/2004 12:53:55 AM Subject: Re: Lens Hood Question: Perfect v Rectangular On 17/12/04, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed:

Auggie Wren's Christmas Story

2004-12-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Here it is again, the annual posting of this timeless Christmas story. It is the story upon which the movie Smoke is based, and which appears at the end of the movie, as told to William Hurt by Harvey Keitel. Many of you have read this before, some have requested it be posted again, and, of

Re: PESO - Candelit Self Portrait

2004-12-18 Thread Bob Sullivan
If it was a dutch master type, he would need one of those big hats and dark coats. That or a cigar... Seriously, a very nice shot Fred, especially for just a trial. Makes you look wise and serious, but you've got to lose the t-shirt to make it all come together. Regards, Bob S. On Fri, 17 Dec

MX mirror problem

2004-12-18 Thread Joakim Johansson
I bought my self a Pentax MX for two days ago, and I took some test photos today. After a while the mirror jammed in locked-up position. This hasn't happened when I tested the camera in room temperature. But the weather was a little bit chilly (5 Celsius, 41,00 Fahrenheit) and windy today. I

Re: Speaking of hoods

2004-12-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
The Takumar 24/3.5 hood is a perfect fit for the M35/2. It obviously won't provide optimum coverage, but it seems to be adequate, and it looks great :-). Paul On Dec 18, 2004, at 8:27 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: I've not observed vignetting using the 24/3.5 hood on my 18/3.5, but you can

Re: Speaking of hoods

2004-12-18 Thread Frantisek
Saturday, December 18, 2004, 2:51:48 PM, Paul wrote: PS The Takumar 24/3.5 hood is a perfect fit for the M35/2. It obviously PS won't provide optimum coverage, but it seems to be adequate, and it PS looks great :-). PS Paul Hi Paul, for the M35/2, a perfect hood is the rectangular metal or

Re: Speaking of hoods

2004-12-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Are we talking about the same hood, Paul? Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 12/18/2004 5:53:22 AM Subject: Re: Speaking of hoods The Takumar 24/3.5 hood is a perfect fit for the M35/2. It obviously won't provide optimum

Re: Auggie Wren's Christmas Story

2004-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 05:38:38 -0800, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here it is again, the annual posting of this timeless Christmas story. It is the story upon which the movie Smoke is based, and which appears at the end of the movie, as told to William Hurt by Harvey Keitel. Many of

Re: PESO: In the train

2004-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 21:59:59 -0800, Juan Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Two images, taken with the A35-70/4 on the istD at f4, ISO 800: http://www.jbuhler.com/blog/archives/0144.html Nothing to write home about, although they might work as part of a series. Just wanted to post the

Re: MX mirror problem

2004-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 14:49:04 +0100, Joakim Johansson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I bought my self a Pentax MX for two days ago, and I took some test photos today. After a while the mirror jammed in locked-up position. This hasn't happened when I tested the camera in room temperature. But the

Re: MX mirror problem

2004-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 09:30:11 -0500, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I bought an MX some years ago, and the mirror jammed up every 10 frames or so. Turned out that a CLA fixed it up real nice. I'm thinking that maybe the cooler temps make the lubricant more viscous, so it jams up

Re: Portraits wide open, or stop down one or two stops?

2004-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 08:55:48 +, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 18/12/04, Markus Maurer, discombobulated, unleashed: I liked the portrait of Stefan and prefer it to the second one. thanks Thanks Markus I don't know. They're both pretty good. Different, but good. I don't think

Re: PESO:a sample of a gold plated clay figure - Pentax Macro 50mm/SFxn

2004-12-18 Thread frank theriault
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 02:29:44 +0100, Markus Maurer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Rob my girlfriend makes clay figures and I will try to photograph each before she sells them to make a nice catalogue in A4 format for her as a present... This is another try with the new Pentax 50mm A 2.8 macro

Re: MX mirror problem

2004-12-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Indeed! Actually, for many cameras, a CLA should be considered a routine maintenance item. Depending on the camera, how much you value it, and its value, every couple of years or so may be a good rule of thumb. Shel [Original Message] From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] PS: As an

Re: Portraits wide open, or stop down one or two stops?

2004-12-18 Thread Mishka
and not only aesthetically... best, mishka Aesthetically, the babe's much hotter, though (sorry, Stephan) vbg. cheers, frank

Re: SV: The film is dead

2004-12-18 Thread Mishka
i suppose, people who do, do that without any kind of expertise (knowledge), just picking some 2x4s and banging them together until... boom! a new IC technology appears! best, mishka On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 20:41:06 -0500, Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That is correct. People who do are never

Re: Lens Hood Question: Perfect v Rectangular

2004-12-18 Thread Mishka
they (square and tulip) are *strictly* equivalent, if designed properly. if not, the one that is mis-designed worse will be worse. mishka On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 15:42:09 +1000, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 17 Dec 2004 at 20:52, Andre Langevin wrote: I would put it reverse. The

Re: OK, I gotta ask!

2004-12-18 Thread Mishka
so do i. and can pronounce it too. mishka On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 18:44:48 -0600, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Rob StuddertSubject: Re: OK, I gotta ask! So what's the correct pronunciation for Scheimpflug? Pop Quiz: Who knows what it is

Re: D-FA Macros

2004-12-18 Thread Thibs
No. The D-FA 50mm Macro is 1:1 AFAIK so it is NOT the same optic as FA Macro 50mm. Thibouille Alan Chan wrote: --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good news. It tells me that Pentax is at least thinking in terms of full frame digital. Or they just borrowed the FA optics and

Re: Cost to repair PC terminal on istD???

2004-12-18 Thread Steve Pearson
Hi Paul, I had all three plugged into the power pack, and I thought I had 2 set up as slaves. This was my first time using these lights, so I'm not completely sure. A local repair shop (Pentax authorized) tells me that there is an internal fuse that has probably blown. I'll send it in to

Re: D-FA Macros

2004-12-18 Thread Margus Mnnik
FA 50 f 2.8 macro is also 1:1.Both FA and D-FA have 8 elements in 7 groups, but this doesn't mean they're identical. There may be different sorts of optical glass used, for example. Optical formulas of 100mm macros are also the same (9 elements in 8 groups). Well, seems that I have to borrow

Re: SV: The film is dead

2004-12-18 Thread Herb Chong
niche product means a selling price easily twice that of the mainstream. digital cameras are profitable only in very high volumes or very high prices. Herb... - Original Message - From: Frantisek [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004

Re: SV: The film is dead

2004-12-18 Thread Herb Chong
the limiting factor in processors and the limiting factor in imaging sensors are two completely different things. right now, processors are limited by power density while imaging sensors are limited by thermal noise and the number of incoming photons. Herb - Original Message -

safe Flash Sync Voltages

2004-12-18 Thread Don Sanderson
All the talk about 'safe' flashes to use on the D got me a little concerned. The last thing I want to do is damage the poor thing. :-( I took some measurements from various units that I use. Here are the sync pin voltages I measured from various flash units: Pentax 200T4.65

Re: PESO:a sample of a gold plated clay figure - Pentax Macro 50mm/SFxn

2004-12-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Markus, First, I know nothing about flash, so I wouldn't presume to suggest anything in that realm, or the realm of studio or other types of artificial light. Now, my opinion about flash is that it hoovers LOL and is completely inappropriate for these photos unless you really know what you're

Isolators_Was- safe Flash Sync Voltages

2004-12-18 Thread Don Sanderson
Here are the isolators I'm refering to: http://www.adorama.com/WNSSPC.html http://www.adorama.com/WNSSHSHS.html Don -Original Message- From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 9:32 AM To: PDML Subject: safe Flash Sync Voltages All the

Re: D-FA Macros

2004-12-18 Thread Thibs
Alright, my bad. So yes, I think a real test is obviously needed... Thibouille Margus Mnnik wrote: FA 50 f 2.8 macro is also 1:1.Both FA and D-FA have 8 elements in 7 groups, but this doesn't mean they're identical. There may be different sorts of optical glass used, for example.

Re: Isolators_Was- safe Flash Sync Voltages

2004-12-18 Thread Paul Stenquist
I use my Pentax AF 400T and my Studio Pro mono lights on the *ist D constantly. I must have more than 1000 firings without incident. Paul On Dec 18, 2004, at 10:49 AM, Don Sanderson wrote: Here are the isolators I'm refering to: http://www.adorama.com/WNSSPC.html

Kata Rain Cover

2004-12-18 Thread Cotty
Just ordered a Kata Elements Cover from B and H. Anyone have any experience of them? http://tinyurl.com/5s6my Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Kata Rain Cover

2004-12-18 Thread Cotty
Anyone have any experience of the Australian Aquatec covers? They seem to be expensive... http://www.sportsshooter.com/funpix_view.html?id=2744 http://www.aquatech.com.au/products/sportshields/sportshields.htm Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

OT - Chimping

2004-12-18 Thread Cotty
Definitive video about 'chimping'. It's a hoot. warning : 38 MB QT clip... http://www.sportsshooter.com/special_feature/chimping/index.html Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

SV: MX mirror problem

2004-12-18 Thread Joakim Johansson
Thanks Frank! /Joakim I bought an MX some years ago, and the mirror jammed up every 10 frames or so. Turned out that a CLA fixed it up real nice. I'm thinking that maybe the cooler temps make the lubricant more viscous, so it jams up the shutter/mirror mechanism easier than at room

RE: DA 16/45 for CHEAP

2004-12-18 Thread Christian
Now that's not very nice :-( -- Birdbr... e, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] Don Sanderson wrote on 12/17/2004, 6:51 PM: Christian? -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Don Sanderson Subject: RE: DA

Re: Talking about frail old ladies

2004-12-18 Thread Pat White
My friend has used his Nikon D100 several times with my Pentax 2P hotshoe adapter to trigger my Courtenay studio flashes with no problems. Of course, I have to turn the room lights on so it can see to focus, unlike the MZ-S, which does fine with the modeling lights. Pat White

RE: Comsumer Zooms

2004-12-18 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Jens I made some good photos with the Tokina 28-70mm SD 3.5-4.5 on the SFXn , maybe this is not the same formula as the Tokina you mentioned? I like the Pentax A Zoom 4.0 35-70mm too because it can focus much closer than the Tokina with 0.7m and has a constant aperture of 4. I liked the

Re: Isolators_Was- safe Flash Sync Voltages

2004-12-18 Thread Mat Maessen
I wouldn't worry about 7-8 volts on the flash terminal. Now 70-80 volts, I'd worry about. :-) -Mat On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 09:49:11 -0600, Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here are the isolators I'm refering to: http://www.adorama.com/WNSSPC.html http://www.adorama.com/WNSSHSHS.html

RE: Speaking of hoods

2004-12-18 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sat, 18 Dec 2004, Shel Belinkoff wrote: The Tak 105/2.8 hood should be fine on the 85/2.0. I use it on the M50/1.4 with no vignetting or problems. Excellent! I will try it on the FA50/1.7 as well then! Thanks Shel. Kostas (thanks for Auggie Wren's story as well; I am a fan)

Re: Leeches

2004-12-18 Thread Jerry in Houston
carries around a bucketful of leeches, Leeches are making a medical comeback seems they can be pretty useful afterall. Jerry in Houston

Re: Car Enabled

2004-12-18 Thread Jerry in Houston
OMG, there was a remake of even THAT film? There is a reason to hate hollywood - whenever there is a good film, they ruin it by making a remake ;-) Yeah, Blues Brothers 2000, I think it was called. It was horrible (as one would expect). I didn't see it, I'm going from reviews. YES

Re: Speaking of hoods

2004-12-18 Thread Thibs
I guess a Tak 55mm 1.8 hood should be fine for any 50mm? Unfortunately the K version has 2mm thread instead of 49mm for the Tak version. I didn't pay attention enough so I got a 52mm hood.. --- Thibouille Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Sat, 18 Dec 2004, Shel Belinkoff wrote: The Tak

Re: PESO: In the train

2004-12-18 Thread Juan Buhler
Thanks Dave and Frank. Yes, I agree about your comments on the second image, although for some reason I liked it when I took it. Goes to show how hard it is to edit your work soon after shooting. Now I think this pic of the same guy is better: http://www.jbuhler.com/blog/archives/0145.html

RE: PESO:a sample of a gold plated clay figure - Pentax Macro 50mm/SFxn

2004-12-18 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Shel indeed does a darker background add a lot sometimes. I tried some other shots with a dark grey piece of marble like this eatable piece of art -- we call it Grittibanz in Swiss German http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2968241 but will do it again with the lightning methods Rob

Eatable Art

2004-12-18 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Shel sorry for the error, but the photo is 282KB, nothing for slow dial up connections. I forgot to resize the photo before uploading I tried some other shots with a dark grey piece of marble like this eatable piece of art -- we call it Grittibanz in Swiss German

Re: Speaking of hoods

2004-12-18 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Sat, 18 Dec 2004, Thibs wrote: I guess a Tak 55mm 1.8 hood should be fine for any 50mm? Unfortunately the K version has 2mm thread instead of 49mm for the Tak version. I didn't pay attention enough so I got a 52mm hood.. Is it metal? Does it screw into the thread or is it the dodgy bayonet

Quote for the day (on fast lenses)

2004-12-18 Thread Mark Erickson
The SMC-K 50mm F1.2 talk reminded me of a good Dante Stella article on the subject of fast lenses at: http://dantestella.com/technical/fast.html After a lengthy discussion of technical issues related to transmission vs aperture, Dante ends the article with the following quote: But admit

RE: Isolators_Was- safe Flash Sync Voltages

2004-12-18 Thread Don Sanderson
I've been trying to find info on just what the sync contact is actually rated for amp/volt wise. When I contacted Olympus about my C5050 digital I was told 'absolutely not to use' the Vivitar 285 without a flash isolator. It wasn't due to the voltage in that case but the surge current when fired.

RE: Isolators_Was- safe Flash Sync Voltages

2004-12-18 Thread Don Sanderson
I think you're probably right and it would be fine on all the flashes I listed and the 400T. For $50.00 however I'll get a lot of peace of mind. I don't use the 285s on the shoe anyway so it's no hassle to use the isolator. Don -Original Message- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL

SV: Comsumer Zooms

2004-12-18 Thread Jens Bladt
Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 18. december 2004 12:46 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Comsumer Zooms Pemtax may not be the market leader in manufacturing professional lenses for

RE: Consumer Zooms

2004-12-18 Thread Jens Bladt
Some of my test shots are now published. The foucs point is at the battery in the centre. At 35mm Focal length: http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p10009542.html At 70mm Focal length: http://gallery37564.fotopic.net/p10009545.html Is this a back focus problem (the Tamron lens). Or is this Tamron

RE: Isolators_Was- safe Flash Sync Voltages

2004-12-18 Thread Jens Bladt
I think this is a great invention. Would something like this be available with a device, that can shift + and - ? I know these (without the isolator) are necessary for some digital cameras. I guess this is why my *ist D won't work with the studio strobe outfit. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Relative Sensor Size for W-I-D-E Lens Consideration

2004-12-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I was watching the PBS show Frontline a couple of nights back, and during the intro a video collage is played, in which a 9.8mm f/1.2 lens is shown. Clearly it's a lens for a video camera or 16mm camera, or some such. That got me thinking about the possibility of adapting such a focal length to

Re: Leeches

2004-12-18 Thread Luigi de Guzman
On Saturday 18 December 2004 12:11, Jerry in Houston wrote: carries around a bucketful of leeches, Leeches are making a medical comeback seems they can be pretty useful afterall. As I recall, the best medical use for leeches these days is in the post-operative phase of surgery to

RE: Isolators_Was- safe Flash Sync Voltages

2004-12-18 Thread Don Sanderson
Changing polarity should just be a matter of making a short adapter cord with the wires 'crossed over'. Older cameras used physical contacts to close the circuit so were not polarity dependent. With newer cameras it depends on what device they use, an SCR will be sensitive to polarity, a double

RE: Comsumer Zooms

2004-12-18 Thread Jens Bladt
The Tokina is not the same lens, Markus. Perhaps the same formula. Not an SD (whatever that means). It's quite nice, but not really outstanding in any way. I bought it because 35mm is not wide enough for me (for the *ist D). I deposited my Tokina AT-X 2.6-2.8/28-70mm Pro II (brilliant optics BTW)

Re: Relative Sensor Size for W-I-D-E Lens Consideration

2004-12-18 Thread pnstenquist
Hi Shel, A 35mm movie camera lens has the widest coverage of those you mentioned, but it still doesn't have a big enough image circle for an APS sized sensor. Unless the lens was designed to cover more than the 35mm movie frame, you would have vignetting in the corners. Paul I was watching

RE: Isolators_Was- safe Flash Sync Voltages

2004-12-18 Thread pnstenquist
Let me know when you find a source for the isolator. I will look into it. I just finished a shoot in my studio. I shot about 50 frames. Again no problems. I should check the pin voltage on my monolights. I have no idea what it is. I think you're probably right and it would be fine on all the

RE: Comsumer Zooms

2004-12-18 Thread Don Sanderson
Hey Jens, I'm confused (common), I don't see a 3.5-5.6/ 35-80 in SMC or uncoated Pentax lenses. ;-/ Don -Original Message- From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 12:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Comsumer Zooms The Tokina is not

Re: SV: The film is dead

2004-12-18 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/18/2004 7:32:25 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: the limiting factor in processors and the limiting factor in imaging sensors are two completely different things. right now, processors are limited by power density while imaging sensors are limited by

RE: Isolators_Was- safe Flash Sync Voltages

2004-12-18 Thread Don Sanderson
Adorama has them, the links are below. Don -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 12:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Isolators_Was- safe Flash Sync Voltages Let me know when you find a source for the

Re: OK, I gotta ask!

2004-12-18 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/17/2004 7:56:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Pop Quiz: Who knows what it is without looking it up? For the record, I do. William Robb For the record, I don't. -frank === Me either. So I'll bite. What/who? Marnie aka that Doe

Re: SV: The film is dead

2004-12-18 Thread Peter J. Alling
But the experts who usually opine that something is impossible are pure theorists. Bob W wrote: Hi, Saturday, December 18, 2004, 2:50:00 AM, Peter wrote: They were engineers not theorists. I've never met a good engineer who wasn't also a theorist. -- I can understand why mankind

Re: PESO: Watching Suzie (another concert photo)

2004-12-18 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/17/2004 3:56:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2920209 [snip] Comments are always welcome. Be brave! I'll still like it, no matter what you say! Throw your worst at me! vbg Seriously, thanks in advance

PESO?

2004-12-18 Thread Eactivist
So PAWs have evolved to PESOs? Pictures every so often? Hmmm, probably suits my style more. Not really a picture of the week type of shooter. Unless, of course, PESO means MORE than once a week? Hehehehehe. Marnie aka that Doe person

Adobe Raw 2.4 Beta

2004-12-18 Thread Powell Hargrave
From the Pentax DPReview Forum: The release notes do not mention istDS but I have just this minute downloaded and tried it anyway. Joy oh joy oh joy - it is there!!! I was disappointed to see that it did not mention the DS. Works like a charm! http://download.adobe.com/...

Re: PESO: In the train

2004-12-18 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/17/2004 10:01:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: images, taken with the A35-70/4 on the istD at f4, ISO 800: http://www.jbuhler.com/blog/archives/0144.html Nothing to write home about, although they might work as part of a series. Just wanted to

Re: PAW PESO - Rural Snapshot

2004-12-18 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/15/2004 5:02:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 23:16:29 -0800, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: While driving I spotted this scene, and asked my friend, Ron, who was driving, to stop the truck, and got out to make this

Re: Relative Sensor Size for W-I-D-E Lens Consideration

2004-12-18 Thread Cotty
On 18/12/04, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: I was watching the PBS show Frontline a couple of nights back, and during the intro a video collage is played, in which a 9.8mm f/1.2 lens is shown. Clearly it's a lens for a video camera or 16mm camera, or some such. That got me thinking

Re: Speaking of hoods

2004-12-18 Thread Thibs
It is metal, circular one with a 49mm thread. of course I should have written the K version has 52mm thread and not 2mm. A 58mm cap (a very simple one, from my non SMC 28-80mm) does fit on it pretty well so I can let the hood on the lens. Thibouille Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On

Re: Relative Sensor Size for W-I-D-E Lens Consideration

2004-12-18 Thread Cotty
On 18/12/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed: A 35mm movie camera lens has the widest coverage of those you mentioned, but it still doesn't have a big enough image circle for an APS sized sensor. Unless the lens was designed to cover more than the 35mm movie frame, you would have

Re: PsESO - more gulls

2004-12-18 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/16/2004 2:09:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: More shots from my day at the beach last month: http://www.skofteland.net/displayimage.php?album=1pos=11 http://www.skofteland.net/displayimage.php?album=1pos=10

Re: PESO: Watching Suzie (another concert photo)

2004-12-18 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Dec 17, 2004 at 06:53:49PM -0500, frank theriault wrote: This is from the same Pirate Jenny concert (the group that my friend Jennifer heads up) as the last two that I posted of this series: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2920209 I kind of hesitated posting this one,

Re: Speaking of hoods

2004-12-18 Thread alkos
Kostas Kavoussanakis, at T=1709.56 : The Tak 105/2.8 hood should be fine on the 85/2.0. I use it on the M50/1.4 with no vignetting or problems. Excellent! I will try it on the FA50/1.7 as well then! I'm using Tak 28/3.5 on mine. It doesn't work very well as a hood but looks s

Re: A Boy and His Bolex

2004-12-18 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/15/2004 10:05:54 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Another from the bottom of the box Me with my first movie camera, a 16mm Bolex ;-)) I made a couple of short films (one reel) while I had it. The pic is awful ... of course, being behind the movie

Adobe Raw 2.4 Beta

2004-12-18 Thread Powell Hargrave
Un-mangled link http://download.adobe.com/pub/adobe/photoshop/cameraraw/win/Camera_Raw_2_4_b eta.zip Powell

Re: PESO:a sample of a gold plated clay figure - Pentax Macro 50mm/SFxn

2004-12-18 Thread Jon Glass
On Dec 18, 2004, at 4:39 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: First, I know nothing about flash, so I wouldn't presume to suggest anything in that realm, or the realm of studio or other types of artificial light. Now, my opinion about flash is that it hoovers LOL and is completely inappropriate for these

Home made power supply for flashes etc.

2004-12-18 Thread Jens Bladt
I thought some of you guys might want to know this :-) Many years ago (1993, I believe), before I got a professional flash strobe outfit, I made a flash outfit myself. I bought four used Metz CT 45 camera flash units (I already had two). I mounted these separately on an Osram Pilot. This is a

PESO (lots of 'em): Welbilt@ TT's

2004-12-18 Thread Luigi de Guzman
So the *istDS's shakedown cruise continues. Went down to my local bar to get some pictures of Welbilt (great indie-altrock band here in Northern Virginia-- look out for 'em: http://www.welbiltmusic.com) at their regular Wednesday show. The results are on my livejournal:

Re: Comsumer Zooms

2004-12-18 Thread Jens Bladt
OK, Don - I admit to being wrong. Here's what it says on the lens: SMC Pentax-F 4-5.6 35-80mm. Sorry Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 18. december 2004 19:37 Til: [EMAIL

RE: safe Flash Sync Voltages

2004-12-18 Thread Jens Bladt
I would have expected, that a pro style camera like the *ist D would have a some kind of isolater built in? Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 18. december 2004 16:32 Til: PDML

Re: Isolators_Was- safe Flash Sync Voltages

2004-12-18 Thread Graywolf
My Normans have 200V and my old, old, old Vivitar 283 has 260V. Those kinds of voltages you have to worry about. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Mat Maessen wrote: I wouldn't worry about 7-8 volts on the flash terminal. Now

Re: OT: Car Enabled

2004-12-18 Thread Graywolf
A., another expert. I didn't see it but it was horrible. Well, I did see it, it wasn't bad, not up to the original, but not that bad. And it was not a remake, it was a sequel. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- frank

Re: PESO:a sample of a gold plated clay figure - Pentax Macro 50mm/SFxn

2004-12-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
That's essentially what I use, although I was able to get a sheet of white translucent plastic from TAP plastics, a small chain store that specializes in ... ta da! plastic ;-)) I also sometimes use similar sheets to put over the windows when the sun is low in the sky or too bright. There's also

Re: Relative Sensor Size for W-I-D-E Lens Consideration

2004-12-18 Thread Graywolf
humm, isn't an APS sensor 16x24mm? A single frame 35mm is 18x24, so it should cover fine. The problem really is that such lenses are very expensive, multi thousand dollars. I forget what the 16mm frame is (10x14mm maybe) but it would cover some of the smaller sensors. But the same applies they

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