Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-03 Thread P. J. Alling
I link to carry the *ist-Ds with a M 40mm f2.8, but then I have big pockets in the winter. Beaker wrote: Hi- Anyone have a favorite pocketable digital camera? It may be time to look for one... Thanks Mike Beacom -- Entropy Seminar: The results of a five yeer studee ntu the

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-03 Thread P. J. Alling
Epson RD-1. Cotty wrote: On 2/3/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: Use superglue and fit a standard accessory shoe. Then you can fit the optical viewfinder of your choice. That would be better than any of the crappy optical viewfinders they put in pocketables these

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-03 Thread P. J. Alling
I've said it before Epson RD-1 you can't have the 77 but you can get the 43. K.Takeshita wrote: On 3/02/07 3:21 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The question for that is how you would couple the Limited SLR lenses to the rangefinder. I don't think we want to get into the

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread keith_w
Beaker wrote: Hi- Anyone have a favorite pocketable digital camera? It may be time to look for one... Thanks Mike Beacom Pentax' Optio series. I have the S4 and the S5i. There is also an S6 version. The numerals indicate megapixel size, but they all function very well. You may

RE: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread Jens Bladt
: jensbladt248 -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af keith_w Sendt: 2. marts 2007 11:01 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera? Beaker wrote: Hi- Anyone have a favorite pocketable digital camera? It may be time

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread Christian
Beaker wrote: Hi- Anyone have a favorite pocketable digital camera? It may be time to look for one... Thanks Mike Beacom Add another vote for the original Optio S altoids cam. It's great to bring anywhere because it is so slim. -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net --

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread Peter Jordan
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2. Beautifully made, (rebadged as Leica), panoramic mode, opportunity for creative control, nice lens. What more could a man ask for? Beaker wrote: Hi- Anyone have a favorite pocketable digital camera? It may be time to look for one... Thanks Mike Beacom --

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 1, 2007, at 21:45, Beaker wrote: Hi- Anyone have a favorite pocketable digital camera? It may be time to look for one... Fuji F20! Got mine for about $150. Fast response for both powerup and focus, ISO up to 2000! (better if you keep it to 800 and below). Nice screen... and

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread Cotty
The perfect carry-around digital camera does not yet exist - at least, not yet in my eyes. For that, it would have to be the digital equivalent of the Leica CL http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/index-frameset.html? LeicaCL.html~mainFrame http://tinyurl.com/cj6pk In other words, a

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread Cotty
On 2/3/07, Peter Jordan, discombobulated, unleashed: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2. Nearly - but no optical viewfinder? Pah! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 2, 2007, at 9:24 AM, Cotty wrote: On 2/3/07, Peter Jordan, discombobulated, unleashed: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2. Nearly - but no optical viewfinder? Pah! For someone like you to say that? Pah! back to you. Use superglue and fit a standard accessory shoe. Then you can fit the

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 2, 2007, at 9:24 AM, Cotty wrote: The perfect carry-around digital camera does not yet exist - at least, not yet in my eyes. For that, it would have to be the digital equivalent of the Leica CL That's the Holy Grail of many folks, and nothing like it exists yet. Sigma's DP-1

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread Cotty
On 2/3/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: Use superglue and fit a standard accessory shoe. Then you can fit the optical viewfinder of your choice. That would be better than any of the crappy optical viewfinders they put in pocketables these days. Not a bad idea. But how about

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread Cotty
On 2/3/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed: The Sigma DP-1 might be an answer. Supposed to be the same sensor going into the Sigma 14 DSLR, so it should have decent rendering and sensitivity. 40mm f/4 is about a stop slower than I'd prefer but it might be workable.

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread K.Takeshita
On 3/02/07 2:39 PM, Cotty, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: so we have more Pentax cameras in this house than anything else! I guess that assures my presence here The way it was supposed to be... :-). Come on Pentax, stuff all this DSLR nonesense - give me a neat little digital rangefinder

RE: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread John Sessoms
From: Beaker Hi- Anyone have a favorite pocketable digital camera? It may be time to look for one... Thanks Mike Beacom I know this is anathema here, but the local Target has a Polaroid 5mp digital on sale through the end of the week for $88. Takes an SD card and seems to be a fair

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread Scott Loveless
On 3/2/07, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 2/3/07, Peter Jordan, discombobulated, unleashed: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2. Nearly - but no optical viewfinder? Pah! Speaking of optical viewfinders (if you can call it that), how did the 750z work out? -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Mar 2, 2007, at 11:39 AM, Cotty wrote: Interesting. But still no viewfinder. I hate composing on the LCD. ... I got used to it. I often don't use the viewfinder at all anyway. I think that explains some of my photos. ;-) ... Come on Pentax, stuff all this DSLR nonesense - give me a neat

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread graywolf
Interestingly enough, if my Olympus C-5050Z had decent manual focusing with maybe an electronic rangefinder, I would be very happy with it. Give it a good Optical VF/RF like on my Canonette GIII (asking for Leica quality would put it out of my dream range), and I would be delirious. When you

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread K.Takeshita
On 3/02/07 3:21 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The question for that is how you would couple the Limited SLR lenses to the rangefinder. I don't think we want to get into the long debate over the focus simulator lever... Pentax made L mount version of the Limiteds, at least for

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread Mark Roberts
Cotty wrote: Come on Pentax, stuff all this DSLR nonesense - give me a neat little digital rangefinder that takes Limiteds! You know, a rangefinder camera that accepted SLR lenses would be an oddly bulky beast... except if you used the new pancake Limited lenses! Hmm... this could really

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread Cotty
On 2/3/07, Scott Loveless, discombobulated, unleashed: Speaking of optical viewfinders (if you can call it that), how did the 750z work out? Shite. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 3/2/2007 6:02:21 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Add another vote for the original Optio S altoids cam. It's great to bring anywhere because it is so slim. -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net = I have an Optio S4i. I

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread Beaker
Dang it Cotty- you got me drooling on my keyboard! It's a sodden, slimy mess. Too bad it will be well dry before the digital CL appears Cheers Mike. On Mar 2, 2007, at 12:24 PM, Cotty wrote: The perfect carry-around digital camera does not yet exist - at least, not yet in my eyes. For

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-02 Thread Beaker
Then there's http://www.adorama.com/MXLC340.html?emailprice=t too bad you could hang it off your key chain... Beaker On Mar 2, 2007, at 12:24 PM, Cotty wrote: The perfect carry-around digital camera does not yet exist - at least, not yet in my eyes. For that, it would have to be the

Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-01 Thread Beaker
Hi- Anyone have a favorite pocketable digital camera? It may be time to look for one... Thanks Mike Beacom -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-01 Thread Mat Maessen
On 3/1/07, Beaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone have a favorite pocketable digital camera? It may be time to look for one... I was fond of my Optio S until I lost it. I should probably look for another one... -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-01 Thread Kenneth Waller
Optio S. So small, at times I forget I have it with me. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Beaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 10:45 PM Subject: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera? Hi- Anyone have a favorite pocketable digital

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-01 Thread Stan Halpin
I find the skinny Optio's too hard to hold - I prefer a bit more heft. And I cannot abide the thought of using one of the ones without viewfinder. We've had Optio 330 and Optio 550. The start-up time and the shutter lag is a PITA on any such camera, but these are both very functional. Also

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-01 Thread japilado
I have two favorites - both Sonys. Both use AA batteries, which I like. Jim A. Hi- Anyone have a favorite pocketable digital camera? It may be time to look for one... Thanks Mike Beacom -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-01 Thread Peter McIntosh
Beaker wrote: Hi- Anyone have a favorite pocketable digital camera? It may be time to look for one... Thanks Mike Beacom Canon A630. It's not stupid-small, uses AA's and SD cards, reasonable lens, some user control, good screen. Ciao, Peter in Sydney -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera?

2007-03-01 Thread John Coyle
Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Beaker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 1:45 PM Subject: Favorite Carry-around Digital camera? Hi- Anyone have a favorite pocketable digital camera? It may be time to look for one... Thanks Mike Beacom