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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
Joseph Tainter
Sent: March 6, 2007 8:26 PM
To: pdml@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Lens Roadmap
It's undoubtedly a replacement for the FA* 85 F1.4. As a portrait lens,
it may not be the best distance performer. But we
And one more ...that's 59.
Mike.
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Fiso_PENTAX
Sent: February 26, 2007 12:09 AM
To: pdml@pdml.net
Subject: Re: How many K10s
Hello All,
58, count me in.
Count me as 57, aka ketchup. ;)
John
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Best
I agree ...a good rangefinder style camera with a 4/3 or APS-C sensor would
be really nice ...but don't lose the viewfinder. I wouldn't even mind if it
had a fixed lens in the 17-70 range (assuming a 16X24mm size sensor) image
stabilization would be nice given the technology exists already.
To quote Scott Kelby, Lightroom will sell at a fraction of CS2 ...it was
listed briefly on Amazon for around $200 and then pulled. From all I can
discern Adobe may be Announcing lightroom on Jan/29. I have already
preorderd Scott Kelby's book on Lightroom that is scheduled to be released
mid
What blows me away is that most of the comparison reviews (such as in Pop
Photo's comparison of 10mp DSLRs) rate the K10D last on control. Pop
Photo says they keep things simpler but rate the D80 number one ...saying
it's controls are perhaps even overkill (?). But no one else offers the
I would be really interested to hear your opinion of the lens once you have
had time to play with it a bit ...I am debating between this lens and the DA
14.
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William Robb
Sent: January 15, 2007 3:58 PM
To:
Too busy watching the game ...final score Canada 4 Russia 2 3rd
consecutive gold for Canada and 18 straight wins.
Cheers, Mike.
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Ken, are these announcements specific to Pentax or of general interest?
Thanks, Mike.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
K.Takeshita
Sent: January 1, 2007 12:56 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Speculation
One of popular Japanese
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Adam
Maas
Sent: December 21, 2006 10:18 AM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: Pentax and HOYA merging/Tidbits
IIRC Canon does use someone elses glass, but Nikon makes its own (It's
one of Hoya's
Yes, there is a bias. Also ...what gets to me is that when Phil responds to
the remarks about his reviews, and I concede some are unnecessarily harsh
and even rude, he sounds very much like a cantankerous old curmudgeon. I
don't know the man, but he certainly has an acidic tone to his responses.
This is my first DSLR - the number of parameters one deals with in digital
photography as opposed to film, is a bit daunting; that will take some
getting used to before it becomes intuitive.
Numerous comments on this and other forums have mentioned the slow auto
focus of Pentax DSLRs, and
I got a phone call that my K10D had arrived ...picked it up on my way home.
Battery charging right now and will play when I get back from supper (going
out ...hey it's TGIF).
Haven't seen anyone else post that they have taken delivery in Canada yet
...fyi I live in BC's central interior.
Cheers.
From what I've seen, they should put the new sensor that Leica is using
in the next upgrade. That should satisfy most everyone.
Not me! Let's stick with the APS C size sensors as all the DA and upcoming
DA* lenses are designed around that format. ...I don't think the 1.3X
sensors will ever
Don Sanderson wrote:
Nice stuff but Holy Cow:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=320043421841
The inclusion of the rare 40mm pancake lens probably spiked the price
a bit, though the 35mm f/2.0 is probably worth more, both is terms of
price and quality.
I have two 40mm pancake
Of interest to Canadians: I asked Pentax Canada and here is the response I
received:
Hello:
We have been informed that World Wide release date is November 30/06
Once we get them into our warehouse we will ship immediately to the
dealers who have them on order.
Regards
LindaMB
Looks like it
things aren't
quite right I'm not always sure of the explanation.
In this picture there is a string of phantom lights which I assume are
a reflection of the real lightbulbs shown:
http://www.web-options.com/30470020.jpg
Is this likely to be caused by a reflection from the filter in front
of the
Do regular readers, such as the built in card readers on my computer, read
both SD and SDHC cards? I ask because one manufacture is providing a reader
with their SDHC cards that causes me to wonder if regular readers are
incompatible.
Mike.
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The store from whom I have pre orderd still says early November. Vistek
shows Nov/6, Camera Canada says end of October and Henry's simply says soon!
I am still hoping for the mid November; but ...que sera sera!
Mike.
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I just pre-ordered my K10D today and the Mgr. of the camera dept at London
Drugs, where I dealt, says she had just returned from a product seminar
where the rep had a K10D and she had the change to play with it a bit. She
has a K100D herself and says was very impressed with the K10D ...so they
Well, I just turned 67 and I don't ask my wife anymore. I simply informed
her I was pre-ordering my K10D.
Cheers! Mike.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David
J Brooks
Sent: October 2, 2006 7:45 AM
To: pdml@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Enablement
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
Digital Image Studio
Sent: September 27, 2006 8:32 PM
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List
Subject: Re: Interview w/Pentax exec
I've got no idea if his expectations are unrealistic but I've read and
seen enough to
I asked my local camera store if I could order a K10D and they said would
check with Pentax and would let me know early next week. It was Saturday
when I asked so obviously they would have to wait for a business day to talk
with Pentax. I will order one if I can ...but David's, comments suggest
I would rather see a 60mm DA lens. If it's to be 50, then it should be a D
FA so that it is compatible with analogue cameras like my MZ-S.
Mike.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Shel
Belinkoff
Sent: September 16, 2006 3:20 AM
To: PDML
Definitely interested ...just had to blow the funds I had set aside on a
family medical emergency so may not be immediately. I will be buying the
K10D along with the 16-50 f2.8 as this will be my move to an DSLR and my
existing 28-70 f2.8 is not wide enough for my liking. I will eventually
The only D FA lenses being produced are the two macro's, the 50 and 100. I
believe the 100 was jointly developed with Tokina, the 50 is based on the
old 50 mm macro. Anyway, the old macro's were a bit large and heavy for
todays DSLRs and I believe the antireflective coatings are the only digital
I agree, not that I know him, but certainly from his writing I have come to
respect his opinion and judgement enormously. Also, from his articles and
snapshots that often accompany them, I get the impression he has strong
family values and generally a good person.
Cheers! Mike
I have known
The only problem I see is if one uses the flash for daylight fill, as I
frequently do myself. Your suggestion would automatically drop the ISO to
the lowest setting, which is not necessarily best for this circumstance.
Mike.
Hi folks,
Has anyone ever thought of a double ISO setting on a
A good constant aperture f2.8 28-70 is good for this. I have the Sigma EX
and it's an excellent lens.
Mike.
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From: arnie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: December 6, 2003 7:20 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: indoor zoom
hey guys, i need some advice, and i've noticed
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From: Joseph Tainter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: November 21, 2003 7:00 PM
.
I had a chance to play with the AF 360FGZ on the *ist D. The double
flashes for P-TTL come in such quick succession that I doubt anyone
would have time to blink between them.
Sigma and Tamron both make a 24-135. Sigma's is faster but also newer and I
have not read any test reports on it. The Tamron is very highly rated. Both
available and KAF mounts. ...Cheers! Mike.
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From: Ramesh Kumar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: October
To be honest I don't think anybody working for Pentax outside of Japan
knows when the hell they are getting them!
I was told today September 9th, here in BC, Canada. I was dropping off some
film and the owner of the shop I deal at said the Pentax rep has a *ist D
and will be bringing it with him
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From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: August 24, 2003 3:59 PM
I don't think Pentax ever aimed (and *certainly* never claimed) to be
going for the lead in consumer DSLRs with the *ist-D. It's simply too
expensive. So is a $900 DSLR, in fact. When prices
Right now the *ist-D is a D100/10D clone. It's just smaller that's
all. Big deal. The better have some great things under their sleeves.
Well, besides being smaller, and that is no minor achievement; it's
certainly one of the reasons I bought my LX yrs ago over the competition and
stayed
From: Bruce Rubenstein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: August 11, 2003 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: p-TTL: works with pre-flash only?
They probably just set the threshold for the slave high, so it wouldn't
be sensitive enough to be tripped by the pre-fire flashes (they are low
power flashes).
On Thursday, August 14, 2003, at 10:12 AM, William Robb wrote:
Moose are like Sherman tanks.
William Robb
My wife was driving (my) car back from the cabin one day and had this
encounter with a moose, I couldn't believe the damage to my car, or how my
wife survived. She is 5'2 and I am 6'2,
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From: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: August 7, 2003 3:04 PM
I think the major concern with the Sigma is that it might not work on future
Pentax bodies. It has been known that SIgma have been reverse-engineering
people's technology and causing capability
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From: (Arthur D. Grokhovski) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: August 7, 2003 1:05 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Best telezoom
OK, thank you. What about Sigma EX 2.8/70-200? Is it comparable to
Tokina 2.8/80-200? Tokina is hardly to find in Russia
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From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: August 8, 2003 8:56 AM
Appeared on dpreview. Nothing special - I thought it will have broader
manual focusing ring... instead it has nice green ring near mount :-) But
it's just first look. That's optical
Frank, hang in there. I had a forced career change in my mid 40's and had a
wife and 2 kids, 7 2 yrs old at the time. First few years were rough, I
had to sell my beloved LX, and other toys, to make the mortgage payments,
but I made it. Last year I earned $120K and while 2003 may be the first
There is an SMC 135mm f2.5 lens on e-bay. Can anyone offer an opinion on
the optical qualities of this lens ...thanks!
Mike.
I keep several spars! Had no problem getting them either here in the
Central Interior of BC, Canada.
Cheers, Mike.
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From: Henk Terhell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: June 27, 2003 11:46 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Is the MZ-S only fo amateurs?
it's now close
Pop photo (May 2003) had a review of the 80-160 and the 35 f3.5 ...both were
rated very highly. Their comment on the 80-160 A superb mid range zoom.
And, about the 35 they said We were particularly impressed by the image
quality in the corners of the field (which surpassed even the 35mm Carl
Bruce Rubenstein wrote:
From photo.net:
Can anyone think of a single valid reason why a new lens mount should
be necessary?
Ask Canon or Minolta. They did such a stunt and made a lot of business
sense.
-- Pål Jensen
Actually, when Canon changed their mount, it was ostensibly to
Some of the specialized Dental or Medical lenses I have seen, are in fact
just like an 100 mm macro lens optically. However, many have a built in
flash that surrounds the lens to allow flat lighting for the subject. This
would be like buying a regular 100 macro lens and an AF 140C flash that
I have been trying to sign on to the PDML by following the instructions on
the link from PUG no luck. Whats it take to get back on the list?
If someone can help, please write me directly thanks! Mike.
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From: Steve Pearson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: December 18, 2002 2:11 PM
Last question-does anyone know if Costco's services
offer the ability to scan slides onto a CD? Or
another store that can do it reasonably-priced?
Costco locally does indeed scan to a
I have just finished reading Mike Johnstons Sep/29 article Kodak
Fights Back. He make an
interesting point about the (non) acceptance of Olympus 4/3 standard and that
it is principally in the interest of companies such as Olympus, who are essentially
out of the 35mm SLR market, because it
I have this lens and love it I use it extensively and have no
complaints.
Mike.
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From: David Brooks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: November 19, 2002 5:08 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Anyone use the Sigma 100-300 f4
Hi all.
Just wondering how many,if any,
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Message-
From: Brad Dobo
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Sent: November 19, 2002 5:48 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: My comments on Optio
430RS
I do,
and they are all good. Personally, they are all the same to me (a Pentax
trademark), and won't make a print ever
Well I have been playing with my new toy for a couple weeks now and
overall I am pleased with my purchase.
I particularly like the intuitive controls that seem to be a Pentax
trademark, and I like the solid feel and overall quality of this digital PS. Image quality is good and I really
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From: Tim S Kemp [mailto:tim;timkemp.net]
Sent: November 12, 2002 3:41 PM
Just messing around tonight with my 330GS and a cheap pocket slave flash,
discovered that the trick to using it is to activate red-eye mode then pull
the slave out of pocket after the first
I have been using HP at my office; they have the jets built into the
cartridge and are very reliable. However, I have been thinking about a new
printer for home which will be used extensively for printing photo's now
that I have a film scanner and a digital camera (both acquired recently).
I am
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From: Bruce Rubenstein [mailto:b_rubenstein;att.net]
Sent: November 1, 2002 5:51 PM
.. Kodak also makes note of it being a 6th generation
DSLR. Pentax has a lot of catching up to do.
Not necessarily! Pentax could step into the digital arena at this time with
a
From: Pål Jensen [mailto:paaljensen;sensewave.com]
I have no idea what it looks like just that it is different from Pentax
current slr offerings and that it is supposedly stunning looking. As pure
speculation, I would not be surprised if it takes design cues from the
sucessful Pentax Optio digital
I wrote:
Personally I think digital is at a point that anyone introducing a digital
SLR at a consumer price, as opposed to prosumer/pro level camera, has an
excellent chance of capturing a major market share of digital. Pentax has
some excellent PS digital cameras and if they introduced such
Sounds like you condone 5 yrs old kids swearing says a lot about today's
people in education.
Mike.
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From: Brad Dobo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: October 14, 2002 3:21 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: To the pentax spies
And your point on kids? I'm in
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From: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: September 9, 2002 10:25 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Pentax FA / Tamron vs Sigma 28-200's
With Sigma, one cannot judge their built quality by how they felt, but need
to actually use them for a period of time
The drive from Nanimo to Tofino in itself offers some fantastic photo
opportunities. Once on the west coast of the island, there are some great
places to visit beside Tofino, Equlet (I've misspelled that) and Long Beach.
The drive along the west coast offers some grand views. Also if you are
Pål Audun Jensen commented:
June 18, 2002 7:05 AM
Why some Pentax lenses are rare in North America may be that Pentax
didn't
sell many there and/or that people simply don't offer them for sale. I'm
also sure that the Pentax lens population may look different from the Nikon
lens population
Yes, this is a problem. Anyone who has a tendency to blink will do so on
the first flash and when the exposure flash is made you catch them with
their eyes closed. When using my older 280T flash, this does not happen,
but the exposure is not as good as with the 360FGZ ...the P-TTL exposures
are
Yes! I use this lens along with several other EX series lenses on an
MZ-S body. All work with every function as they should and I have had
no problems whatsoever. BTW, this is a superb lens from an optical
point of view and I love it.
Cheers, Mike.
Christien Bunting wrote:
Any problems
Kevin Waterson wrote:
I have several AF lenses but the lense I use most with my MZ-S is a 135/2.8
prime. It is a fully manual lense and I use it for shooting ballet. Metering
works just the same with the manual with the meter on the right to show your
stops above or below 'optimal'.
Kevin,
I've been away for a few days, so just catching up on my PDML
news/views. Actually the pre-flash is there even if you do not use the
AF360 remotely because it fires a control flash to measure the flash
with the multi-zone meter system (P-TTL) and that is what I believe one
sees through the
Some others have commented on also getting good results with the AF280T
...I too have used that but you must see the difference with the AF360
to truly appreciate how well the matrix metering with the pre-flash
work. As Bill mentioned, it does a great job of intergrating flash and
ambient
Rob Studdert wrote:
I haven't begun to delve into the wireless flash area as yet but after reading
your paragraph above I have a question. Is the IR flash trigger a generated by
the MZ-S body?
Actually it's neither IR nor a radio signal that communicates between
the MZ-S body and the remote
I have not yet used the high speed sync mode (HSS) and skipped over that
area when reading the manual. However, my question is why is it
important for the usage you have described? It would seem to me that
HSS would only be used where the ambient light is your main light source
and the
If you insist on rephotographing the prints, you will definitely need to
set up some rig to immobilize the subject and camera and allow critical
focusing. If the prints are not flat, you will also need to rig
something to keep them perfectly flat and use a cable release and mirror
lock up if
I have commented before on how well the MZ-S and AF360 work... the
camera's multi-zone metering of the preflash produce consistently good
exposures. However, one problem. There are some people who are prone
to blinking at the flash and while a single flash will typically take
the exposure
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey guys...
Does anyone else shoot this film? I love it. I've read the NC has better skin tones
but I'm not sure...
I just shot a whole lot of NC, all with my MZ-S and AF360 flash. I was
amazed at how well the combination worked in a wide variety of lighting.
I have this lens and use it primarily on a tripod. but then I even use
my 20mm on a tripod. It can be used hand held: I have used it to take
shots of water skiers from the boat. Obviously you need a fast shutter
speed and so on, but it is not so large to preclude that. The tripod
mount
Bruce Dayton wrote:
The recommendation for the off camera adapter is probably due to that
is the only thing Pentax sells to set the flash on a tripod/light
stand. I bought a Hakuba shoe from the local camera store for several
dollars that works just fine. Screw it into the tripod head/quick
I assume you are referring to the Sigma EX series with the constant f4
aperture. This is an excellent lens, I have one and am very pleased
with it; it has also received very good reviews in several photo mag's,
including Pop Photo.
It is a substantial piece of glass if you are used to
Christien Bunting wrote:
Are you by chance using it with and MZM ? Or manual pentax ? Trying to make
sure that there will be no problems because of the lack of AF on the MZM.
I have used it on both my MZ-S and Super Program and all functions work
as they should. The lens has a very wide
Try the following:
http://looktown.yellow.ca/
Cheers, Mike.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello folks.
Could you help us out? Is there a good resource online where we might be able
to discover if an address in Canada is a PO Box address, or not?
Kind regards
Peter
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I think you need to be aware of what your subject is and how the overall
image brightness may deviate from and average 18% grey. If taking a
picture of a snow scene or perhaps a macro that fills your frame with a
pale coloured flower, you should increase exposure. Typically I use
aperture
William Robb wrote:
Are you sure about the 72 x 96mm sensor? The Mamiya is
effectively a 7x7 cm camera because of the rotating back design.
A sensor with the dimension you mentioned would be somewhat
larger than what the camera was designed to cover.
Yes! Mamiya's site show four different
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I carry all types of flashes with me. Since assignments won't be dragging
me all over the place anymore, I get to choose. As noted, I shoot portraiture
most times now and the strategically placed adjustable flash adding pops of
manual flash will do when all the TTL
Emilio Puga wrote:
But I think that you can do flash exp. Comp with MZ5, isn´t it? What
about this way with the camera in manual and moving exposure
compensation dial?
Perhaps. Some PDML'rs have reported success with this technique. I
have been disappointed trying it with a SP and AF280T,
I think a more likely way of viewing digital images in the home would be
something like iomega's new Zip drive that plugs in to the TV and is
operated with a remote. I think if (when) I digitize my images I will
do the slide show thing in this manner as I now do with my Kodak
carousal
Artur Ledóchowski wrote:
BTW, what does the P stand for? Pentax? What is the P-TTL all about? Is
is something about pre-flashes to measure exposure or something?
That's just what P-TTL does. Supposedly gives you a more accurate
exposure reading. I just picked up my AF360FGZ yesterday and I
Edward Kreis wrote:
In the press release of MZ-6 at the Russian Pentax site
http://www.pentax.ru/press_rel_new/mz_6.htm,
there is info, that High Speed Sync and the Second Curtain Sync as the
remote control of the flash will be available with AF360GZ, but no words
about flash exposure
Natural light is easier, typically more even and defused, just don't do
it in direct sunlight. If the drawing is under glass or the surface has
any degree of reflectance, make sure you use a polarizer to eliminate
them. This is easier to see under natural light but not with flash
because of
While it may appear that there is only a nominal difference between
wide angle lenses, the angle of view is significantly different than
for the same difference if focal lengths at the longer end. For
instance there is a 13 mm difference between a 15 mm lens and a 28 mm
lens, and the angle
IMHO for a high end digital SLR camera to sell in sufficient quantities
to be viable, you have to crack the PJ market. This is where this type
of camera is most used and useful. And, this is where Nikon and Canon rule.
As digital SLR camera's become more mainstream and start to replace 35
I got one of the first 6 MZ-S's to come into western Canada. I have had
absolutely no problems of any sort I have in the past used Pentax's
service centre in Vancouver to complete a CLR on an LX. Quick
turnaround and excellent service... but that was a few years ago. I
have only had
I saw a news report of a company in Vancouver BC, Canada who has, what
was referred to as the largest facility in North America at this time
for this sort of thing. The company has had some dialogue with
Canadian and US postal services and in the report they specifically
mentioned that film
Alternatively, use a faster lens. The Tamron 28-200 is an f4 - f5.6 or
something like that isn't it? When shooting in low light try an f2.8 or
faster lens. My 28-70 f2.8 allows me to shoot in relatively low light
with no hunting on my MZ-S.
Cheers, Mike.
Kent Gittings wrote:
You
The Pentax 20 mm has a 67 mm filter size. The Cokin P series take up to
82 mm rings and the filter itself is 86 mm wide. It would seem to me
that you should have no problem using the P series with those lenses.
Cheers, Mike.
Dean wrote:
Can you use a Cokin style P-series filter mount
This is one of the reasons I opted to buy the Sigma 20 mm 1.8 EX
lens it's designed with digital in mind. In the interim, it does a
marvellous job with my MZ-S!!
Cheers, Mike.
Isaac Crawford wrote:
Here's a link describing a possible problem with the soon to be
released (we
I will vouch for the reviewers comments on this lens. I have it and it
is extremely sharp. There is absolutely no vigineting at the corners as
is sometimes the case with superwides, and build quality is excellent.
This is one of Sigma's EX series and shares the same metal barrel and
high
I have this lens and couldn't be more pleased with both the optical and
build quality. I am in the process of trading it in on the new DF model
that is identical optically but has been redesigned to incorporate the
dual focus mechanism. This allows you to disengage the focusing
collar so
Paul Jones wrote:
I discovered that when you try to auto-focus in a poorly lit room with the
inbuilt flash popped it seems to fire off a short burst from the inbuilt
flash to assist the focusing. I cant find this option mentioned in the
manual, nor have I heard it mentioned on the list.
I do
I just had my hard drive reformatted and a new operating system installed.
Lost my URLs for PUG and Boz's K-mount site. Can someone please provide
these so I can again bookmark them.
Thanks, Mike.
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Mark Cassino wrote:
I ran into a Canadian mag called Photo Life yesterday, and their
reveiw of the Mz-S is also downright positive - even more positive
than the review in Practical Photography.
Peter Burin, who wrote the review in Photo Life, also did a brief review
in Shutterbug as part of
Alan Chan wrote:
But to be fair, I have never used their EX or APO lenses.
I have never used any of their older lenses... but I have 4 Sigma EX lenses and
all are superb, in terms of both build quality and optically. All work
perfectly with my Superprogram and MZ-S. The 4 EX lenses I
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just introducing myself
Just bought the MZ-S and am shopping to add to my glass collection though I
do have a couple of decent lenses.
Karen, I understand only 6 MZ-S cameras were brought in to Western Canada. The
Pentax rep has one... so only 5
Jim Commins wrote:
I
have listed a Pentax Right-Angle Finder on EBay at http://cgi.ca.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1262479504
This item fits any Pentax SLR camera
from the last 20 years (back as far as the MX at least). I don't
know about before that. It has 1X and 2X
Chris Brogden wrote:
...that featured abstract landscapes? It was mentioned on the PDML at
least a month or two ago (probably more), but I can't find it through the
archives. I remember that the page had some gorgeous colour abstractions
of landscapes. Does this ring a bell for anyone?
Pål Jensen wrote:
Ernest wrote:
Hmmm7 MZ-S owners out of 401 Pentax aficionados. .
For goodness sake the camera has been on the market for just a month! Supply is
probably still short. Give it five years and come back to the statistics then.
Pål's point is well made. My dealer
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By the way, did anyone see that Pop Photo noted that the
MZ-S is the 100th AF camera model to be produced [the
Contax was the 99th].
Yes, I thought at the time that it took 100 attempts before anyone came
up with a 35 mm AF camera that I liked sufficiently to
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