Pentax HD PENTAX-D FA* 85mm f/1.4 ED SDM AW Lens

2020-06-02 Thread Bill
It is available for preorder at B for anyone interested. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1567802-REG/pentax_22890_hd_fa_85mm_f_1_4ed.html?SID=f US$1899.95 bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML,

Re: peso: green-eyed hawker

2020-06-02 Thread Henk Terhell
Thanks Ann and Mark Henk Op 2020-06-02 om 19:03 schreef Mark C: Well done! An excellent capture. Mark On 6/1/2020 10:09 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: With some luck today, I got at last in flight pictures of the green-eyed hawker: https://flic.kr/p/2j7N9JQ https://flic.kr/p/2j7HPPQ Henk

Re: D FA* 85mm f/1.4

2020-06-02 Thread Bill
On 6/2/2020 11:15 AM, John wrote: I just took the £2099 from Larry's link and ran it through an on-line currency converter to get $2600. Around $1500 - $1800 seems more reasonable. I'm starting to wonder if you guys can actually read. It's been given an initial price of US$1899.95. Whether

Re: D FA* 85mm f/1.4

2020-06-02 Thread John
On 6/2/2020 08:33:58, Bruce Walker wrote: On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 1:06 AM Bill wrote: On 6/1/2020 11:03 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 1, 2020, at 9:59 PM, Bill wrote: On 6/1/2020 10:57 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 1, 2020, at 9:54 PM, Bill wrote: At F8, it doesn't have an MTF curve,

Re: D FA* 85mm f/1.4

2020-06-02 Thread John
Well, there you go ... start saving your bottle caps** On 6/2/2020 00:57:22, Larry Colen wrote: On Jun 1, 2020, at 9:54 PM, Bill wrote: At F8, it doesn't have an MTF curve, it has a slightly wavy straight line clinging to the top of the graph. I've never seen anything like that before.

Re: D FA* 85mm f/1.4

2020-06-02 Thread John
I just took the £2099 from Larry's link and ran it through an on-line currency converter to get $2600. Around $1500 - $1800 seems more reasonable. Certainly I'd be able to buy one much sooner at that price than I would at the higher one. On 6/1/2020 19:26:10, Paul Stenquist wrote: I’m

Re: peso: green-eyed hawker

2020-06-02 Thread Bill
On 6/2/2020 11:03 AM, Mark C wrote: Well done! An excellent capture. Mark You know you have done well when Mark Cassino likes the image. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: peso: green-eyed hawker

2020-06-02 Thread Mark C
Well done! An excellent capture. Mark On 6/1/2020 10:09 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: With some luck today, I got at last in flight pictures of the green-eyed hawker: https://flic.kr/p/2j7N9JQ https://flic.kr/p/2j7HPPQ Henk -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Central Camera in Chicago and PDMLs Year End Quote List

2020-06-02 Thread Mark C
I'm sorry to hear. this. Central Camera is always a stop for me when I'm in Chicago, and several years ago I had an enjoyable and informative conversation with Mr. Flesh, who was working the film counter at the time. He certainly had an interesting perspective on the evolution of photography

Re: peso: green-eyed hawker

2020-06-02 Thread ann sanfedele
So lovely! particularly nice bokeh and great timing on trigger release. ann On 6/1/2020 10:09 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: With some luck today, I got at last in flight pictures of the green-eyed hawker: https://flic.kr/p/2j7N9JQ https://flic.kr/p/2j7HPPQ Henk -- ann sanfedele photography

Re: D FA* 85mm f/1.4

2020-06-02 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 12:55 AM Bill wrote: > > On 6/1/2020 5:26 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > I’m thinking $1700. It will be priced reasonably. It has to be to support > > the brand. > > Amazon.com has it available for preorder for you. As I said in a > previous post, it is US$1899.95. I was

Re: D FA* 85mm f/1.4

2020-06-02 Thread Bruce Walker
On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 1:06 AM Bill wrote: > On 6/1/2020 11:03 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > > >> On Jun 1, 2020, at 9:59 PM, Bill wrote: > >> > >> On 6/1/2020 10:57 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > On Jun 1, 2020, at 9:54 PM, Bill wrote: > > > At F8, it doesn't have an MTF curve, it