Re: SMC-A 1:3.5 35-105--As great as it's supposed to be?

2004-07-29 Thread Tom Addison
--- Lon Williamson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have never owned a zoom that didn't change focus slightly from wide to long. I've also never owned a really expensive one. William M. Kane wrote: This is interesting: I bought my specimen of this lens from a gentleman who took very

Re: Question-LargeFormatEnlargements

2004-07-28 Thread Tom Addison
--- Lon Williamson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, Rob, William, JCO, et al - How much of an enlargement do you feel you can get with landscapes from 35mm before you're disappointed? 5x7? 8x10? Surely not 11x14, or so I would think. I've only ever shot 35mm, so I'd like to know your

Re: the prettiest sibling!

2004-07-28 Thread Tom Addison
--- Pål_Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ryan wrote: Found excellent pictures of the LX Limited Y2K Edition! (with a pretty lens on it too...) Help Help!!! I am drowning in a pool of lust induced DROOL!

Re: Selling pentax 35mm Trooper-subaru fan

2004-07-02 Thread Tom Addison
--- Collin Brendemuehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Subaru? That Japanese Beetle? My 91 Camry has 267,5xx miles on it, and still gets 32mpg. (Though I'm still working @ Honda RD!) Well since we're getting well off topic My Honda does 140mph and 38mpg BUT, not at the same time!! I love it

*istD Battery life and 85mm FA*

2004-05-31 Thread Tom Addison
Shooting in the cool of the evening recently with the istD I changed from the 24-90FA to the 85mmFA* to keep my shutter speed up.. (already at iso3200). Disaster!... there was no indication of aperture... and the lens refused to autofocus.. changing to the 50mm 1.7 allowed me to continue and

Re: OT: Safelight question

2004-05-20 Thread Tom Addison
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some may remember i had a problem in my darkroom with a greyish tint to my prints,that i was not getting in my darkroom class. 1) Does this sound like it could be my problem. 2) Will

Re: PAW05: Floating baskets

2004-05-19 Thread Tom Addison
--- Dario Bonazza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here I liked the floating effect: http://www.dariobonazza.com/paw/paw05e.htm As usual, comments welcome. Dario Bonazza Yes, so do I, strange how choosing the angle and restricting the view can change how we see things, almost looks like

OT, strange(longish) tale of eBay purchase

2004-05-19 Thread Tom Addison
I have been changing my photo kit since the arrival of the *istD, and thinking about how I might continue in film... I have always wanted to own a view camera to take a few Large Format BWs and there was this 5x7 on eBay and only £90, well one or two bids and it was mine. It arrived a few days

Re: OT: Looking for a 120 carry-around camera

2004-03-25 Thread Tom Addison
--- Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 25 Mar 2004 at 8:36, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: What other options might there be for inexpensive carry-arounds? I have a great old Super Baldax which is a coupled 6x6 folding coupled RF with a very nice Schneider Radionar 2.9/80mm lens.

Re: PAW #5 - Sludd

2004-03-25 Thread Tom Addison
--- Dag T [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: which is the Norwegian word for a pleasant mix of rain and snow: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2231042size=lg DagT BbbbRRr!!! Makes you want to go into the next coffee shop, Two large hot chocolates and a big mound of buttered toast

Re: PAW - HorseShoe Bend

2004-03-15 Thread Tom Addison
--- Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's a great National Geographic photo. The style seems to be out of favor but I like them. Larry Hodgson wrote: Below is a link to a shot that I made yesterday (Saturday). This is called Horseshoe Bend and is on the Colorado River just

Re: ye olde film v D debate, a bit long

2004-03-13 Thread Tom Addison
care to compute where in this problem the wavelength of light will start to come into play?... time for bed here.. Tom Addison, an electronics engineer who works for physicists, a folk singer and flute player, Oh and I've been using Pentax cameras since my (now ex) wife bought me one in 1977...That's

RE: Pentax (film) vs 5MP (SONY)

2004-03-12 Thread Tom Addison
of the worst examples are in mobile phones where cramming features into an ever smaller package has created a product ONLY for the young and nimble fingered full of Kickshaws and toys, and all most of us want is a phone to go ... Tom Addison (electronics engineer

Re: PAW and WOW

2004-03-11 Thread Tom Addison
--- Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wish someone would answer you because I have no idea what it means either!!! I'll try again with this thread. What does WOW stand for? Please Guys 'n Gals.. seems you have contracted acronimitis since I was here a few years ago, could we have

Re: Cards for *istD

2004-03-08 Thread Tom Addison
--- mapson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Currently we are using SanDisk Ultra cards. Quite happy with them, no probs so far. Do 'faster' cards load faster, or are we still limited by what the camera can do? http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/pentaxistd/page9.asp Offers some insight

A prodigal returns

2004-03-03 Thread Tom Addison
Hi there all you pentaxers, it must be a few years since I last subscibed to the list, but a meeting with Clive and the iminent arrival of a istD have prompted me to return to the fold. Looking forward reading the many and varied opinions, ideas, moans and groans Happy days from (wet and