Dropped by a local photo store last weekend and saw people
flocking at the new Leicas, 23 hundred a piece on sale at 10%
off. Judging by the enthusiam at such shameful prices, it's
hard to believe film is dead.
Tonghang.
My PZ-1p does not have this problem, not at all, as far as I can tell.
I compare it with many cameras and I think it's among the best in Pentax,
certainly better than any of the more recent designs. I wonder if
your sample had its finder glass repaired or replaced in the past?
Tonghang.
On
I'm adding to the list of stuff for sale I put out a few days ago,
Feel free to bundle. Shipping is $6 to USA, other places at cost.
1. AF280T TTL flash.
With manual, soft case. Excellent condition. Swivel/bounce head,
many modes. All that sophisticated stuff. $70 or offer.
2. SMC-M
I see the politics of budget negotiation at work here. With
so much training you're getting, you can be the next governor
of California :-)
Tonghang.
On Wed, 29 Oct 2003, Rob Brigham wrote:
Not only did I have to bribe the household treasury officer with the
same value transferred to her
SMC-M 28/3.5
This is regarded as one of the best pentax lenses, possibly
the best 28mm. Condition is excellent, flawless in every way.
Perfect class, no dust inside either. Comes with both caps
and Hoya UV filter.
SMC 50/1.4 (52mm filter ring)
This is the K version, not the M version. So it
See these pics:
http://www.cicely.com/trade/black-mx-1.jpg
http://www.cicely.com/trade/black-mx-2.jpg
http://www.cicely.com/trade/black-mx-3.jpg
http://www.cicely.com/trade/black-mx-4.jpg
Thanks, Tonghang.
On Tue, 14 Oct 2003, Tonghang Zhou wrote:
Any one wants an MX in cool black
Flawless condition functionally and cosmetically. Look like new.
No marks any where. Clean inside out. I'm giving up my ME-super,
so don't need the winder any more.
The winder works with ME, ME-super and SuperProgram and Super-A,
except the latter ones also have their own dedicated winder.
I
How to put a good spin on a worthless lens:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2944883056category=4688
I wouldn't be so categorical about this. It's very common in
my experience, especially with eBay bulk sellers, that they
don't inspect or have the knowledge to examine the items
they sell properly. Compromising a settlement is perfectly
acceptable to me.
I once bought a winder which had its
PDML is where people discover and share their personal experience
in these trade-offs. I think this is welcome as long as it doesn't
become a 'debate'.
Tonghang.
On Mon, 14 Jul 2003, Fred wrote:
It's very simple. Everything in photography is a trade-off.
Everything: [snip] The debate is
What film, speed, exposure, focal length...? more data please.
Tonghang.
On Thu, 10 Jul 2003, Amita Guha wrote:
I just posted the photos I took of the fireworks last Friday. Some of
them came out pretty decent IMHO. :)
http://www.beyondthepath.com/photos/july_4_03/index.html
BR, thanks for
The BMW dealership should've hired a more ept ad writer
I think, but here's what I can manage:
The top 10 characters in big fonts:
Should (we) go out for a dragon dance tour, or
should (we) fire up the firecrackers?
The smaller font below the photo of the dealer's building:
This is exactly what I'm thinking of doing too. BW has
the advantage that you can use very fast film and do
the pushing yourself. BW negatives are also easier to
discern than color negatives IMHO. I read some BW books
lately, it seems quite easy to do just the processing part.
Color film, on
Pentax 1.4X-S converter for sale. Like new condition
with caps and leather case. 5 elements in 4 groups.
Very good optical performance.
Here's a picture:
http://www.cicely.com/trade/a14x-s.jpg
For info, see Bojidar's excellent page:
http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/teleconverters/A1.4X-S.html
On Wed, 26 Mar 2003, Cesar Matamoros II wrote:
It arrived from one of his stores the night before last. Yes, we know it
I haven't seen any discussion about these points: what I'd be most
interested in knowing about is whether the camera has shutter
lag like the others and whether the focus is
Any one had experience with these two lenses?
1. 24-40 F2.8 TOKINA AT-X A (72)
2. 28-70 F2.8 TOKINA ATX AUTO FOCUS (72)
How good are these compared to Pentax lenses's optics or build?
The speed of 2.8 is quite appealing.
Thanks, Tonghang
I assume the seller might get to pay a lower eBay commission, that
for $110, rather than a whole lot more for a price over a thousand,
say. But then I suppose the seller also run the risk that the
seller might not follow through, of come back to demand the $110
price.
I have in the past made
I've never done any printing myself, but I was reading
about making contact prints from negatives, and it would
seem unnecessary to use an enlarger for this purpose.
It seems you'll just need a contact frame and a way to
shine light onto it. Of course I don't know how you'd
control the exposure
On Wed, 5 Mar 2003, zoomshot wrote:
An interesting set of photos;
http://www.magnumphotos.com/c/htm/FramerT.aspx?V=CDocTE=2K7O3RNC780Page=1Total=70DT=ALBPass=
Ziggy
These photos are enormously good. BW are so impressive and aesthetic
and gives this feeling of another place, another time
For sale:
[Shipping is $6 in US. Else where have to look up.]
1. Battery grip for ZX- and ZM- series cameras. It lets
you use AA-batteries and gives you excellent camera
handling, especially with big lenses.
Like new. $20 + shipping.
2. ZX-M, with manual. Like new condition except
On Sat, 22 Feb 2003, Gregory L. Hansen wrote:
I finally gave in to the legend of the screw mount, I bought a Spotmatic
II on eBay, BIN for $95. I don't know how close to a good deal that was,
but it was the lowest BIN I remembered seeing and wasn't too far away from
the $70 figure I saw in
On Thu, 20 Feb 2003, tom wrote:
I really don't see the point of matrix metering with all
these segments. All it does, from what i know, is to pick
you one overall EV value that the average other photo shooters
use for a scence that averages to similar lighting distribution.
Is this
On Thu, 6 Feb 2003, Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
The Super Program works fine with a new battery. Just needs the lens mount
replaced.
And even so, it's not harmful the way it is. The A135/2.8 needs 3 screws
tightened.
It would seem that the bargain as it turned out was mostly
a lot of good
OK, here's the famed pentax zoom. Constant aperture
thru the zoom range. Excellent condition. Optically
and mechanically perfect. Blades clean. Comes with
front pentax cap (67mm) and generic rear cap.
Since I sold one like this a year or two ago on ebay
for $170. I'd like to ask for $150
On Sun, 2 Feb 2003, William Robb wrote:
If you are taking 120 film only, it might be an idea to put as many rolls as
you can into a photo vest and wear them onto the plane.
William Robb
I understand there are 3 ways to undergo the detection: A) checked-in
luggage, B) X-ray machine at the
On Fri, 31 Jan 2003, gfen wrote:
On Fri, 31 Jan 2003, Foto Syb wrote:
So, anyways.. now you know why I think the -5n is a bummer, you also know
that if _I_ ran Pentax, the whole thing would be coming out in a different
way. Giving us cameras that don't have to keep up with Nikon and Canon,
MX+Winder+lens guaranteed working, for $50! What luck.
On Wed, 15 Jan 2003, Steve Pearson wrote:
I walked away from my computer to take a d**p, and
this happens:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=3001312384category=15240
Hopefully, someone here took advantage
They are the batteries used in a number of Pentax
cameras (the PZ series.) I just wonder where folks
here buy them from that have good prices. Thanks.
Tonghang.
On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Shaun Canning wrote:
e-bay
They are the batteries used in a number of Pentax
cameras (the PZ series.) I just wonder where folks
here buy them from that have good prices. Thanks.
I think you are refering to the (eBay) seller wwwebcbattery.
Unfortunately this person
On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Simon King wrote:
Since we're on the subject.
My MZ-6/ZX-L uses CR-2's, and it's eaten through two sets since I bought it
less than a year ago. I use this body for about half of my photographs, and
Only 2 sets of batteries in a year? You don't shoot much :-)
On Wed, 1 Jan 2003, wendy beard wrote:
etc. bodies?
Yuk?
I had an MZ-M for about two weeks. Ran a couple of films through it and
couldn't think of any reason to keep it when I had a couple of perfectly
good MXes at home.
It was so light, I had to weight it down with an A35-105 before it
Does any one have experience with this?
Thanx, Tonghang.
For sale. Prices subject to best offer.
Spotmatic $25
Everything Works fine (except unknown meter, see below.)
But I'd do CLA: The foam padding has dried away, mirror
has a few spots and battery door does not open.
Cosmetically really good. With original pentax
As to a slip-on cap, what I've done for one of my odd size lenses
for an odd camera was an old camcorder cap, about the size of the
target lens, and I padded it inside with adhesive tape to make
it fit. So any thing just big enough, you can probably make it
work. I used to have binocular lens
Flat shipping cost is $5 to US destinations. Other places
whatever it costs.
SMC K 200/4.0 + caps + original hardcase. -- $85
In LIKE NEW condition in all aspects.
LX + FA-1 + Grip-B + strap + cap. -- $325
Perfect functional condition. Slight ding on top of
The camera used is 'Zenit E' and medium (film) is 'Svema 65'.
Some one can tell me what these are?
The photos don't look too snappy to me. But subject matters
are good. Here's folder of similar photos:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=56
Regards,
Tonghang
On Wed, 14 Aug
See Galen Rowell's photo galleries here:
http://www.mountainlight.com/stockdept/stockportfolio.html
http://www.mountainlight.com/gallery.html
Great photos.
Regards,
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On Mon
On Sat, 10 Aug 2002, David Brooks wrote:
I told her i have had scratched film before but
have never 'erased pictures'.I drove over to
the 1 hour place in town i used and told the
story to them(both are serious ameutur/semi pro
photo people)and they looked at me like i had 2
heads.
They
Personally I think Bruce Dayton's photo of a row of girls
lining up facing the ocean is the most interesting one
in this collection.
You don't get a shot like this even if you had hired so
many people to pose this for you. It won't be the same.
It's too natural and uninhibited for that. So I'd
On Mon, 29 Jul 2002, Butch Black wrote:
Dave, do you know what type of equipment it was printed on. Most digital
minilabs will do direct prints from slides. I was not impressed with the
results from the Konica machine. I like the prints from the Fuji Frontier,
Does anyone know where to find
Just got a roll of the Provia 100F, pushed to 320.
Great film. Grain is visibly bigger than Sensia 100,
but the color is truely briliant. Haven't tried it
unpushed yet. I always have the Sensia processed
by Fuji mailer. The Provia was done by AI. What
do other people say about the
Highest I've seen for any camera. And the reserve price is NOT met!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1360235184
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But geez, $12,000, and reserve not met. If he thinks it
should be in a
museum, maybe he should loan it to one instead of trying to
sell it...
Its the 50mm f/1.1 lens. Very expensive.
Actually, 12 grand may not be too far out of line for that item.
It is gorgeous.
William Robb
I
This is lovely story. I can just imagine the mother duck and her duckings
wobbling across the street in a line. Safe this time. But I wonder how
they would learn not try this again.
Tonghang
On Tue, 18 Jun 2002, Jeff wrote:
I saved the life of a mother duck and her ducklings.
They started
Two of the best Pentax lenses:
Pentax K SMC 135/2.5, with caps and hood
Pentax K SMC 200/4, with caps
Both in like new condition. When I say like new I'm not kidding.
Therefore no further description necessary.
I also have the hard tube cases. But right now I'm not sure
I want to part with
On Sat, 8 Jun 2002, Steve Desjardins wrote:
be inexpensive and allow you to only print what you want. The best part
of digital is not the camera but the ability to use Photoshop, since it
gives many of us a new capability, i.e., the ability to correct our own
color images.
Just my two
On Wed, 24 Apr 2002, Paul F. Stregevsky wrote:
Mishka wrote:
For super-quiet, undisturbing stealth shooting, i think nothing beats
a tlr -- especially since you are composing there without pointing it (or,
rather, looking) directly at your subject/object. oh well, pentax doesn't
make any,
Now you have a legitimate reason, if not already, to spend a lot on
photo gear, since it has become a business.
No doubt you'll soon find all sorts of extra goodies you need, in addition
to your current extensive collection. You can probably also deduct
the cost and depreciation on all these
This sounds like fraud. You should have it reported to the authorities
(FBI.) No doubt you are not the only victim of this person. Paypal
should be able to trace it though the payment route.
Regards,
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Bad lens condition good for portraiture:
There are many small scratches on the front glass. The rear
glass is better, with but a few scuff marks. There appears
to be a few specks of dust inside, but nothing unusual.
...
Because of these imperfections, this lens will probably not be
as sharp as
What's India ink? --- Tonghang.
On Thu, 7 Mar 2002, William Robb wrote:
Seriously though, you can have a pretty awful looking scratch on
a lens, and not have any noticable image degradation from it.
Filling the scratch with India Ink pretty much makes it go away.
Brother William
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this lens I have, as
compatible with Pentax bodies only for the mount.
Regards,
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On Tue, 5 Feb 2002, Nitin Garg wrote:
hi
I recall some post here a few days ago mentioning about older
Although it was said that there are Kodak instant scan and print
machines in some places that will scan slides also, I've never
seen one that does.
Where do I find them?
Also, can someone suggest a place in California's San Jose
area (south bay) that scans color slides?
Thanks,
Tonghang.
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On Tue, 29 Jan 2002, Jerome Daryl Coombs-Reyes wrote:
Be CERTAIN that you are not underselling yourself. Sometimes you will be
surprised how much some people (perhaps in very remote, smaller
markets) will be willing to pay for an item when you may deem it
significantly less in value. Is 4
inside?)
The LX is clearly more fun.
Regards,
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Tonghang Zhou (Zhou is pronounced like Joe)
On Thu, 10 Jan 2002, Mike Johnston wrote:
Bob Walkden wrote:
From the spec you've given you might prefer to buy a new
Nikon FM3A, which
,
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On Tue, 8 Jan 2002, [iso-8859-1] Frits J. Wüthrich wrote:
http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/020107/n0733085_3.html
Lucent has Pat Russo back, as she left Kodak after nine months. Would you
think Kodak will survive?
Frits
I looked over a lady at a local Walgreen drug store, printing
some 8x10 photos on a self operated Kodak photo scan/print
machine, you know, one of those vertical yellow machines
with a touch screen on top. These machines are in
Walmart as well.
The print quality from the print scan was
Perhaps they need the higher price on eBay to cover the eBay
commission. But 10% is such overkill. These are the kind of
folk who want to make a buck at every turn.
Regards,
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Tonghang Zhou (Zhou is pronounced like Joe)
On Wed
On Sat, 5 Jan 2002, Girish Ganesan wrote:
2. One of the limitations I faced with MZ-M is the metering system. To
experiment with zone system I need spot-metering. I know that MZ-5n
MZ-3 etc offer spot metering. How good are they ? From what I
I have the ZX-5n which is the same as the
to
rent, they didn't even have a used pentax to sell. Only new stuff,
and just the zooms. But they had lots of certain other brands' used
lenses, both for rent and for sale.
Regards,
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I've got an MX (chrome top) for sale. I'm putting it here
before it goes on eBay.
Cosmetically and mechanically fine, except for the following:
It needs an CLA: mirror foam is gone, seal foam deteriorated,
and the shutter button sticks a bit, causing the battery to
drain unless you fold in the
that trying to sell to the second bidder is not
all fraud or a result of shill bidding.
Regards,
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Tonghang Zhou (Zhou is pronounced like Joe)
On Sun, 30 Dec 2001, Len Paris wrote:
Do you think he'll tell us if he gets ripped off
it.
Regards,
Tonghang Zhou
On Thu, 20 Dec 2001, David Brooks wrote:
Thanks.Have to add more to the budget
Dave
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Subject: Re: Battery pack FG
Dave Henry's
I searched radio shack website and cannot find the catelog number
you mention for the small batter (#10282945), and if I remember
correctly, it's not 1.5v either, more like something 1.4v or
1.3v. The model name is either 640 or 640A. I'm not sure.
Does anyone know where to buy this battery?
Cheap ones are no good. I used a Peak 8X before. Terrible (low
contrast, distortion, foggy, you name it.) You ought to consider
a Pentax or Schneider, or use your fast 50mm lens turned over and
with aperture fully open: makes better loupe than Schneider --
the difference of 5 element vs 1
There was some talk about packages getting X-rayed or
whatever other scanning treatment during shipment after
this anthrax incident.
So has anyone had such experience yet? What about
buying film by mail order or sending in chromes by
mailers?
Tonghang.
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I wonder if someone can recommend a lens shade for
the FA 28-70/4, or if that makes good sense.
I seem to remember some long ago in this group that
a Nik*n hood was suggested, but I can't remember which.
Thanks,
Tonghang.
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... if it
1. Had 1/250 flash sync, and
2. Did not have that eye-sore panorama switch, and instead
3. Had the spotmeter button there, which should be a button,
not a mode, so that can be used to evaluate parts of the
scene in any mode,
and, although not critical
With some of the most avid Pentax users here in the U.S. and
elsewhere, I wonder why a setup like this wouldn't be offered
outside of Japan? Jim A.
I think the Japaness companies have a tendency to test the market
for new products in Japan, before they put them on other markets,
perhaps even
There's a small thumb screw next to the shutter
curtain on the LX when you open the back.
Does anyone know what this for? Thanks.
Tonghang
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I wonder if someone figured out how to make such grips whether
they'd think about making some for sale. Surely you wouldn't
have much use for the rest of that 3-legged coffee table.
Tonghang.
On Mon, 10 Sep 2001, Cotty wrote:
Okay, after all that nonesense getting superglue all over my hands
All four planes that crashed (on NY buildings, the Pentagon and
in Pensylvinia) were headed to california from Boston or DC areas.
This looks like deliberation to me. One thing I see is that these
planes would carry the most fuel and result in biggest destructions.
That 3 of them should
I got to try the MZ-S in a local store. I think I like
the ZX-5n better, for being simpler and more intuitive. The
dials are bigger and easier to turn than the MZ-S also.
Just the other day, I shot a whole role with the 5n, without
realizing that I had put it in spotmetering mode and on auto
Surely if you are using Pentax lenses, which are what really matters,
then it should be OK?
Regards,
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On Mon, 21 May 2001, Conrad Samuels wrote:
What is the feeling about my using
cameras and requires hardly any deliberation:
holds film, gives shutter speeds 1-1000 and a viewfinder.
Regards,
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On Thu, 3 May 2001, Buford Terrell wrote:
Why would you record the exposure
These PUG pictures are great. They prove that the list members do
exist in real life, not just email accounts.
But I wish people would provide more info about how they determined
the exposure and any lighting consideration. That would differentiate
the pics from postcards, and make for more
, the standard finder.
Regards,
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The LX's viewfinder is excellent. The best I have seen thru.
A Nikonian friend simply told Wow! when he saw thru it. Another
I once had 2 ME-supers and observed a big difference between them
in terms of vibration, although both were in great condition.
Regards,
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On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
Nikon already published the list price, no guess work needed.
Check their web site for the announcements. If I remember right,
it was ($899?) much cheaper than MZ-S's list price.
Regards,
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Gee! What a spec! Should I sell my LX, ZX5n, SuperA, MX, etc,
to buy Nikon FM3A?
Regards,
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On Thu, 19 Apr 2001, Takehiko Ueda wrote:
Hi Paul,
See here for FM3A
http
Minolta X-500 is the European name for the X-570. You can
find a lot of info about it (X-570) from the Minolta User's
Group site:
http://www.hempac.net/mug/x-570.html
Regards,
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On Thu, 29 Mar 2001, petit miam wrote:
Quoted from
http://www.photographystore.com/Pages/camrabg.html
"Pentax, Minolta and Olympus. I would lump all of
these manufactures together. They are not really built
to the same quality as Canon and Nikon. If you choose
prime, fixed focal length
There's a McD and Burger King close to where I work. Sometimes I
go there, and when I do I almost always go to Burger King, just
because the way of the traffic makes it easier. Are Burger King's
beef and fries OK?
Seriously, the fact McD is the largest of them makes it more likely
to be the
Or you can buy mine for $80 + shipping. Excellent condition,
except a nick on filter ring and a few light hairline marks
on the flat glass in the front. Comes with original front
cap and generic rear cap. Here's a photo:
http://www.cicely.com/trade/kiron.jpg
This is a one touch zoom. I
n't add up to the ebay auction price?
The designated member would lose out.
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I might also add, that in step 4, only one offer price per person
per item will be allowed. The highest offers will be accepted.
This way we avoid a bidding war amongst the list members.
Regards,
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Paul Jones wrote
... if i get
ride of a few bodies i should be able to change over with out to
much more money leaving my pocket...
But i think i to will wait til there hopefully around $600us
Mmm, drop it on the floor, there will go $600. Better keep that LX.
Tonghang.
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