Bad pixel ID

2006-04-05 Thread David Bean
When selecting a camera, how would one go about testing it for unacceptable bad pixels? I'm sure that the mfr has a limit (greater than 0) of bad pixels. You'd want to get one with as few as possible and in the least important spots. Would they show up as white dots in an otherwise black shot?

DSLR computer control?

2006-03-29 Thread David Bean
Is there any software available to operate the Pentax DSLRs from a computer? What I'd like to find would, at a minimum, show the live image on the computer screen and allow the shutter to be released from the keyboard. (It would be nice to be able to do everything the camera's electronic controls

DSLR Qs

2006-03-19 Thread David Bean
Easy to answer for you aficionados... Are there any other DSLRs (besides Pentax) that can easily use lenses from earlier film cameras? Are the Pentax DSLRs unusually lightweight? Are there any other DSLRs with mirror lockup? Thanks DKB

Re: Another how to behave on eBay

2006-03-14 Thread David Bean
If you've made an offer on an item, Ebay provides a second chance offer feature to the seller. He can contact you thru the system with an offer just for you. If you have NOT made an offer, your only option is to contact the seller using Ebay's message system. Then make your arrangements using

RE: We have a winner....

2006-03-09 Thread David Bean
Indeed; what the heck happened to the poor woman from the waist down? Is this, perhaps, a sanitized version [different from the competition entry] intended for web consumption? It is troubling to think that, after all the rules for film and simplicity, the judges would allow a scanned and

DSLR mirror lockup Q

2006-03-07 Thread David Bean
All of the Pentax DSLRs seem to have a 2-sec timer mode that flips the mirror 2 sec before the shutter operates. I have two Qs. 1. Does the mirror flip immediately on operating the shutter switch - then 2 sec later the shutter? 2. Does the mode remain in effect after the exposure? Or must you

Viewfinder accessories Q

2006-02-16 Thread David Bean
I need to find a magnifying right-angle viewfinder for ME Super and ZX-5. The Refconverter-A seems to be rare and expensive. I've heard that an Olympus Varimagni will fit over the Pentax eyepiece and work just fine. Can someone confirm (or deny) this? Thanks DKB