RE: Pentax - New Directions

2002-07-09 Thread WarrenPaul
The ZX-L does not offer center-weighted averaging. The ZX-L manual says that the camera *does* offer center-weighted metering on lenses other than A, F, and FA. - Paul - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions.

135mm lens

2001-08-14 Thread WarrenPaul
I see the following on ebay - http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1263374142 Is this what is sometimes referred to as the K135/2.5? Is it significantly better (sharpness, color, bokeh, whatever) than the M135/3.5? - Paul - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List.

K2 CLA

2001-07-27 Thread WarrenPaul
I recently ran across a K2 in bargain condition for $75... couldn't pass it up, even though I wasn't too sure how well it worked. Though it's certainly seen better days cosmetically (scratches on the body and the leather is peeling), it's in working order. The back has a little play in it when

A clue to the flash-impaired?

2001-07-03 Thread WarrenPaul
First-time poster... go easy on me :) I've been using my ZX-M for about six months. On a recent vacation I took some photos in extreme, almost overhead, sunlight. I did what I could when composing to try and get the sun behind me, but... let's just say the photos are less than what I'd hoped