double-sided inkjet media recommendations?

Hi All, Can anybody recommend some good double-sided media that comes in a 16 or 17 roll, for use with my Epson 4880? I normally love Epson's PLPP260 and I'm not a fan of matte papers normally, so any luster/semi media recommendations would be particularly welcome, but I'm not sure any exist, so

Re: Pentax FA 80-320 vs Sigma 70-300mm 4.0-5.6

On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 11:20 AM, Tony Cogan tonyco...@cox.net wrote: Now I need to replace it - for less money than I would prefer to spend. How do you people think it compares with the Sigma 70-300 f4-5.6? Is there a different lens to consider in the under-$250 price range? Tony, I've

Pentax K10D Parts List and Exploded Diagram

Hi All, Thought this document I just (finally) received from Pentax North America might be useful to some of you: http://dbsi.org/dist/pentax-k10d-parts-list-and-exploded-diagram.tif Thanks, david -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

WTB: Hood for 28-105 3.2-4.5 (28PH-RBC 58mm)

Godfrey wrote, Don't know whether your intent is to use it on film or digital bodies. The standard hood is designed for 35mm cameras, it's kinda bulky. For the DSLRs I found I got decent flare control and no vignetting with a standard metal 58mm screw-in normal lens hood (Kalt or

WTB: Hood for 28-105 3.2-4.5 (PH-RBC 58mm)

Hi All, I recently picked up this lens from KEH but it didn't come with the hood. Anybody have a spare they'd like to part with? (Or trade for a PH-RBH 67mm from a 28-105 4-5.6 IF, since I have a spare). Thanks! david -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Question about FA 28-105 f/4-5.6 IF, Tamron vs. Pentax

Hi All, I had the SMC-P version of this lens on my K10D when it decided it would rather bounce off the concrete floor than stay in my hand. I replaced it with the Tamron version (got a good price on it, and couldn't find the SMC-P variant anywhere). But I am finding (based on my first few test

Moving Up to MF: 67 or 645? Or something else?

So I'm growing increasingly frustrated with 35mm and APS-C digital. Solutoin: medium format. But what? Hasselblad makes the sexiest gear I've ever seen. But I can't afford it even used. I like the larger negative area of the Pentax 67 -- after all, isn't neg area the name of the game? But I

Re: K10D trailing curtain flash problem with fw 1.01

, since I don't have it, but I have used trailing curtian sync before and didn't get double exposures. David Bliss -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

My First PESO (tm)

...and my very first attempt at an HDR-alike (done by hand in Photoshop 6). Shadows 1/3s at f/11, highlights 1/10s at f/11, K10D at 400ASA, FA 28-105. Comments or criticisms appreciated. (As well as advice on noise-reduction software for the shadows... I meant to shoot it at 100ASA)

Delkin pop-up lens shade for Pentax DSLR

Does anybody have any experience with Delkin's lens shades for the DS or the DL (http://www.delkin.com/products/popupshades/)? Do you have the Pro or the Standard? How do you like it? How does it attach (looks like it slides over the viewfinder replacing the viewfinder eyecup and everything is

Some random thoughts on my K10D

Peter Loveday wrote: * I'm not always confident the SR is working. I can't hear it, and many tests I've done have been inconclusive. Sometimes the SR shot is less sharp than the regular one, but in other cases its vastly better. I'm not sure if I'm just not used to it, or if its not

K-10 comments

William Robb wrote: The format command is a bit deeper in than I like. I would prefer it on the Fn menu somewhere. Why would you ever need to use the format command? Every new flash card I've ever seen comes pre-formatted. And even if not that's only once per card, ever. If (as I guess) you

Paypal for my sales

How do people access my account. I don;t want my visa or bank account numbers out there for the taking. Can those that accept paypal give me an idea of what to do/expect. Dave, sir paranoid, Brooks Before you do any business with PayPal I strongly encourage you to read everything

k10d bulb mode 30 second limit workaround found

Hi All, I called Pentax yesterday to ask about the 30s limit in bulb mode. The tier 1 tech support guy reproed the problem and talked to tier 2, who could not repro it. Tier 2 is going to investigate and call me back. But while experimenting tonight I found that if my drive mode is in

Re: k10d bulb mode 30 second limit workaround found

On Wed, Nov 29, 2006 at 02:23:20AM -0800, David Bliss wrote: experimenting tonight I found that if my drive mode is in Continuous, the camera shuts off after 30 seconds but if drive mode is single-shot I can expose as long as I like. Oops! I spoke too soon. It's *not* the drive mode

SMC Pentax-FA 1:4-1:5.6 28-105mm IF

Just picked up a used example of this lens. So far I like it, but the zoom position will creep under the lens's own weight. Is this typical for the 28-105 or is this example just unduly worn? This is the newer version of this lens, black, with 62mm filter ring. Thanks, david -- PDML

K10D makes horrible quiet noise?

My K10D is making a horrible raspy/staticy noise whenever the shutter is open. It's very quiet, I can't hear it unless I put my camera to my ear, but I'm a little bit worried. I thought it was the Shake Reduction but it is the same with SR on or off. Could someone with a K10D check and see if

Flash voltage for K10D

Does anybody know the maximum safe flash trigger voltage for the K10D? I'd like to make sure my off-brand flash won't kill anything (since the built-in flash is essentially unusable with my pre-A lenses). The manual is unenlightening. Thanks, David Bliss -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

k10d and manual-aperture lenses?

AF sensors (for focus confirmation, not AF, obviously) and (b) all the metering modes except CWA when using a pre-A lens? I cannot conceive of any possible reason these features would care about the lens aperture being set manually. Thanks! David Bliss -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

RE: k10d and manual-aperture lenses?

Tim, Thanks for the welcome, I appreciate it. :) I feel bad for having set off a landmine of ranting without knowing it... I'm disappointed that the K10D hasn't readded the aperture linkage, but I suppose I can tranfer my hopes to the K1D for a while anyway. I guess the question I REALLY

Re: k10d and manual-aperture lenses? QUESTION

the appropriate contacts into the lens to program the aperture range (I have a chart of these values somewhere) and leaving the * contact connected to show non-auto- aperture? This would be pretty useful to me if so. Thanks! David Bliss -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net