Re: OT: Enablement... 4x5 monorail view camera

2016-02-04 Thread Darren Addy
The 135/235 arrived today and the shutter would only cock twice before refusing to cock again. So it is being returned. Sort of intrigued by the Ysarex you mentioned. Will have to keep my eye open for one. On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 11:07 PM, Darren Addy wrote: > Thanks for

Re: OT: Enablement... 4x5 monorail view camera

2016-02-02 Thread John
At my camera club meeting last night the main speaker gave a presentation on wet-plate collodion process photography. He's doing both tin-type & glass negatives. He said most people who try it only last about 6 months and never touch it again. He's been doing it as a professional portrait

Re: OT: Enablement... 4x5 monorail view camera

2016-02-02 Thread Stanley Halpin
> On Feb 2, 2016, at 4:53 PM, John wrote: > > At my camera club meeting last night the main speaker gave a > presentation on wet-plate collodion process photography. He's doing both > tin-type & glass negatives. He said most people who try it only last > about 6 months

Re: OT: Enablement... 4x5 monorail view camera

2016-02-02 Thread Darren Addy
Thanks for the tips, Collin. I found one of these (with a bunch of scales) for $5 at a thrift store (Just need to fashion a way to keep it around my neck):

Re: OT: Enablement... 4x5 monorail view camera

2016-02-02 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
The camera is nice. Get a good focusing loupe. You'll really come to appreciate it. And a really good focusing cloth. And a changing tent. A bag is ok, but a tent is wonderful. And a good lens. The 135/235 is fine for b but that's it's limit. (I had one.) A modern NIkkor or Rodenstock makes a

Re: OT: Enablement... 4x5 monorail view camera

2016-02-01 Thread John
I think that's a mule. On 2/1/2016 7:57 PM, Darren Addy wrote: Thanks Steve. One piece of equipment that I *wasn't* considering was a horse. That's going to mean a horse trailer and a truck to pull it. This large format stuff is getting expensive! On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 6:41 PM, steve harley

Re: OT: Enablement... 4x5 monorail view camera

2016-02-01 Thread Darren Addy
Thanks Steve. One piece of equipment that I *wasn't* considering was a horse. That's going to mean a horse trailer and a truck to pull it. This large format stuff is getting expensive! On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 6:41 PM, steve harley wrote: > On 2016-01-31 14:50 , Darren Addy

Re: OT: Enablement... 4x5 monorail view camera

2016-02-01 Thread steve harley
On 2016-01-31 14:50 , Darren Addy wrote: I still need to work out how I'm going to transport it while protecting it. (There are reasons that they make Field Cameras instead of taking a monorail out into the elements. But I'm not the first guy to do that either.) I've got some ideas. came

Re: OT: Enablement... 4x5 monorail view camera

2016-02-01 Thread Darren Addy
Googling is not turning up any Mule Trailers. They must be rarer. Anybody have any idea what THEY cost? On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 8:44 PM, John wrote: > I think that's a mule. > > On 2/1/2016 7:57 PM, Darren Addy wrote: >> >> Thanks Steve. One piece of equipment that I

Re: OT: Enablement... 4x5 monorail view camera

2016-01-31 Thread Darren Addy
Thanks for the replies Ken and Bulent. I'm glad to learn that my tripod (Manfrotto 3021BPRO) should be adequate to support the camera. Also, I'm glad I chose the Arca-Swiss p0 monoball as it appears to be more than adequate for the job. (Although it is unusual to use a ball head with a view

Re: OT: Enablement... 4x5 monorail view camera

2016-01-28 Thread Bulent Celasun
Thanks Darren, I really do wonder if I can devote my (always less than planned) time to "view camera" work... Please continue to share your experiences. Bulent - http://patoloji.gen.tr http://celasun.wordpress.com/

Re: OT: Enablement... 4x5 monorail view camera

2016-01-27 Thread Ken Waller
Sounds like the trip will be as enjoyable as the destination. Enjoy ! -Original Message- >From: Darren Addy <pixelsmithy@gmail. >Subject: OT: Enablement... 4x5 monorail view camera > >My Toyo/Omega 45D arrived from KEH today and it is a Beautiful Thing. >I don't know wh

OT: Enablement... 4x5 monorail view camera

2016-01-26 Thread Darren Addy
My Toyo/Omega 45D arrived from KEH today and it is a Beautiful Thing. I don't know why, but I feel like a whole different way of thinking about photography has finally arrived at my door. (Both my lens for it and the recessed lens board are delayed thanks to the blizzard in the eastern U.S. so it

Re: OT: Enablement? 4x5 film holders (Any ideas?)

2016-01-18 Thread Mark C
Pinholes are a ton of fun. I've been using a TLR converted to a pinhole - a very simple and easy system to work with: http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/kinoflex-tlr-pinhole?blog=9 On my camera, the pinhole is not very good - its only ~ f180 and was drilled, not a laser hole. So

Re: OT: Enablement? 4x5 film holders (Any ideas?)

2016-01-17 Thread steve harley
On 2016-01-16 21:10 , Darren Addy wrote: My recent 4x5 sheet film holder enablement has reignited my desire to get into pinhole cameras. I've had such a hankering since at least back to 2009 when I bookmarked a bunch of resources. Never having enough books, I ordered Brian J. Krummel's "The

Re: OT: Enablement? 4x5 film holders (Any ideas?)

2016-01-17 Thread Darren Addy
Cool Steve! Misery loves company, so cool to hear you have an easy path to a pinhole camera. You have the added benefit of being able to vary your focal length with the view camera. Here's a handy calculator to help make sense of the variables: http://www.mrpinhole.com/calcpinh.php Also, if you

Re: OT: Enablement? 4x5 film holders (Any ideas?)

2016-01-16 Thread Darren Addy
Not that anybody has expressed any interest, but it is a slow weekend so I'm going to post a little follow-up. My recent 4x5 sheet film holder enablement has reignited my desire to get into pinhole cameras. I've had such a hankering since at least back to 2009 when I bookmarked a bunch of

Re: OT: Enablement? 4x5 film holders (Any ideas?)

2016-01-04 Thread Bob W-PDML
There's a stall on Greenwich market which sells them as picture frames. B > On 4 Jan 2016, at 01:30, Darren Addy wrote: > > I call upon the PDML Collective Hive for ideas (and, optionally, > LINKS) to fun things to do with 4x5 film holders. I tripped across a > box of

OT: Enablement? 4x5 film holders (Any ideas?)

2016-01-03 Thread Darren Addy
I call upon the PDML Collective Hive for ideas (and, optionally, LINKS) to fun things to do with 4x5 film holders. I tripped across a box of some, priced too cheaply, at a local antique store and bought the lot intending to sell the majority. However, I intend to keep 2 or 3 for myself. One

OT: enablement-no … not another camera. new wheels ...

2013-06-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I've got this nice Bianchi which I never ride, for various reasons. But I've been wanting to get back into riding every day for a little bit at least. So ... I wanted something that I could easily put in the car (two-seat sports car), that was easy to get on and off, that was simple and low

Re: OT: enablement-no … not another camera. new wheels ...

2013-06-01 Thread Christine Aguila
That bike looks great fun. I just checked and there's a dealer in Chicago that carries the Brompton line. I may run down there and do a test ride. Cheers, Christine. On Jun 1, 2013, at 9:27 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: I've got this nice Bianchi which I never ride, for

Re: OT: enablement-no … not another camera. new wheels ...

2013-06-01 Thread Bob W
On 1 Jun 2013, at 15:27, Godfrey DiGiorgi ramar...@mac.com wrote: I've got this nice Bianchi which I never ride, for various reasons. But I've been wanting to get back into riding every day for a little bit at least. So ... I wanted something that I could easily put in the car (two-seat

Re: OT: enablement-no … not another camera. new wheels ...

2013-06-01 Thread mike wilson
On 01/06/2013, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: snip - ridden by young men with colossal thighs - snip It's alright, he's already bought it. No need for the, ahem, hard sell. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

OT enablement

2013-05-07 Thread Larry Colen
I was visiting a friend tonight, and his wife had mentioned having an old film nikon she no longer used and wanted to give to me. Turns out it was an FG. It also turns out that it has something wrong with it. The mirror is stuck in the up position, and the shutter won't cock. However, it

Re: OT enablement

2013-05-07 Thread Bill
On 07/05/2013 12:31 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I was visiting a friend tonight, and his wife had mentioned having an old film nikon she no longer used and wanted to give to me. Turns out it was an FG. It also turns out that it has something wrong with it. The mirror is stuck in the up position, and

Re: OT enablement

2013-05-07 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
FG was an acronym for Fucking Garbage. It is the absolutely worst camera Nikon put their name onto. You can try putting a couple of batteries into it, and then smack the base of the camera into the palm of your hand HARD to make the mirror drop. You might fix the mirror lock up, but you might

Re: OT enablement

2013-05-07 Thread Larry Colen
On Tue, May 07, 2013 at 10:32:28AM -0600, Bill wrote: On 07/05/2013 12:31 AM, Larry Colen wrote: I was visiting a friend tonight, and his wife had mentioned having an old film nikon she no longer used and wanted to give to me. Turns out it was an FG. It also turns out that it has something

Re: OT Enablement

2012-09-30 Thread Boris Liberman
I should second that. I've got electronic viewfinder for my Ricoh GXR and although it's not showing correct colors, the rest is really nice. It has additional property of having no ill effects on camera batteries whereas manual focusing (with peaking assist) is easy. On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 4:02

Re: OT Enablement

2012-09-28 Thread wendy beard
I bought the x100 when it first came out. Lovely camera, but focal length didn't suit most of what I was shooting. I would have preferred for it to be just a touch longer. I sold it and bought the x10 instead Wendy On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 4:55 PM, Steve Cottrell co...@seeingeye.tv wrote: On

OT Enablement

2012-09-26 Thread DagT
I sent the K-5 for cleaning and focus adjustment along with the DA40 for repairs, and when the part for the lens finally appeared they found that the K-5 had stains and the sensor should be changed. So it will be gone for three more weeks. We are going for a holiday and although they offered

Re: OT Enablement

2012-09-26 Thread Steve Cottrell
On 26/9/12, DagT, discombobulated, unleashed: We are going for a holiday and although they offered me a preproduction K-r I bought a Fujifilm x100 instead as a backup camera (I don¨t need another system camera). The x100 is really nice. Compact and light, sharp lens and it looks very similar to

OT: Enablement - the new Monitor

2012-09-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Got an HP S1933 display model at PC Richard for $92 with a 2 year warranty. It is pretty much plug and play but a couple of little annoyances which I'm hoping my friend Ted will help me resolve. for one thing, as I type this, it doesnt goe all the way across the new wide screen. The good news

Re: OT: Enablement - the new Monitor

2012-09-25 Thread Bruce Walker
Ann, you should go to www.hp.com, type S1933 in the search box and look for the link that says support and driver package. You can download the Windows drivers with ICC profile. To get the manuals look for the link Manuals on the left, click it and type S1933 in the What for box. You can get

Re: OT: Enablement - the new Monitor

2012-09-25 Thread John Mullan
, and OK to select. When done use MENU to exit. John Mullan -Original Message- From: Ann Sanfedele Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 7:50 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT: Enablement - the new Monitor Got an HP S1933 display model at PC Richard for $92 with a 2 year warranty

Re: OT: Enablement - the new Monitor

2012-09-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Thanks, Bruce! ann On 9/25/2012 20:38, Bruce Walker wrote: Ann, you should go to www.hp.com, type S1933 in the search box and look for the link that says support and driver package. You can download the Windows drivers with ICC profile. To get the manuals look for the link Manuals on the

Re: OT: Enablement - the new Monitor

2012-09-25 Thread Igor Roshchin
Ann, Sorry, I don't have time for more, but here is the manual for you: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02868122.pdf HTH, Igor On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 7:50 PM, Ann Sanfedele annsan at nyc.rr.com wrote: Got an HP S1933 display model at PC Richard for $92 with a 2 year warranty. It is

Re: OT: Enablement - the new Monitor

2012-09-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
the value, use OK to step to the save or return, and OK to select. When done use MENU to exit. John Mullan -Original Message- From: Ann Sanfedele Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 7:50 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT: Enablement - the new Monitor Got an HP S1933 display

Re: OT: Enablement - the new Monitor

2012-09-25 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Thanks Igor - at least I got the brightness down now... phew.. ann On 9/25/2012 21:34, Igor Roshchin wrote: Ann, Sorry, I don't have time for more, but here is the manual for you: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02868122.pdf HTH, Igor On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 7:50 PM, Ann Sanfedele

OT: Enablement - the new Monitor

2012-09-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Ann Sanfedele Got an HP S1933 display model at PC Richard for $92 with a 2 year warranty. It is pretty much plug and play but a couple of little annoyances which I'm hoping my friend Ted will help me resolve. for one thing, as I type this, it doesnt goe all the way across the new wide

Re: OT: Enablement

2012-09-10 Thread Larry Colen
On Sep 10, 2012, at 10:03 PM, Walt wrote: Sorry to disappoint, Joe. I just got the most I could for under $400 and didn't have a lot of freedom beyond that amount. If you were geeky enough, you could always turn it into a hackintosh. -- Walt On 9/9/2012 11:49 PM, Joseph McAllister

OT: Enablement

2012-09-09 Thread Walt Gilbert
So, as it turns out, my trip to South Dakota has been canceled due to unexpected family events relating to my niece and her daughter that will prevent us from traveling. Consequently, all the money I'd saved up has been freed to put toward another use. Having weighed my priorities with regard

Re: OT: Enablement

2012-09-09 Thread Joseph McAllister
Sorry about the missed trip Walt. Even more sorry you did not take the opportunity to switch over to the the bright side. On Sep 9, 2012, at 19:53 , Walt Gilbert wrote: So, as it turns out, my trip to South Dakota has been canceled due to unexpected family events relating to my niece and her

Re: OT: Enablement

2012-09-09 Thread Walt
Sorry to disappoint, Joe. I just got the most I could for under $400 and didn't have a lot of freedom beyond that amount. -- Walt On 9/9/2012 11:49 PM, Joseph McAllister wrote: Sorry about the missed trip Walt. Even more sorry you did not take the opportunity to switch over to the the bright

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-11 Thread Jan van Wijk
Hi Walt, Not sure if this particular question was answered already, I am a bit behind on my PDML messages, but anyway ... On Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:15:02 -0500 Walt Gilbert wrote: Here's what the product info on the module states: PRO2708 PROMASTER FTA 5000 AF TTL FL MODULE/PENTAX PROMASTER 5000

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-11 Thread jn289
I do not know if anyone stated this before, but here goes, you should check the voltage of the flash as it may be too high for the digital bodies.If it is you still use it remotely.Joe I managed to find the correct dedicated module for $18.99 shipped. The cheapest otherwise was $40.00 +

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-09 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com: Alas, it appears the flash does have a proprietary foot on it. Dammit. That's odd. The Minolta 7000 had a standard hot shoe. The proprietary shoe was introduced later (with the 7000i, If I recall correctly). It seems odd that the flash you were

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-09 Thread Larry Colen
Also, the flash may work perfectly well in a manual slave mode, or even just triggered with a cable off the pc jack. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-09 Thread Walt Gilbert
Actually, after looking again, it does appear to be a standard hot shoe. When I first looked at it before, it appeared that one of the electronic contacts on the flash was off-set a little more than the contacts on the camera hot shoe. But, after looking at it again, it looks like they do line

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-09 Thread Walt Gilbert
It seems the flash requires a dedicated module according to the brand of camera it's used on. So, while it does actually fit the regular hot shoe, apparently it won't communicate with the camera unless I have the PX module rather than the ML that's on it. And I'm not sure how to go about using

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-09 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com: Actually, after looking again, it does appear to be a standard hot shoe. When I first looked at it before, it appeared that one of the electronic contacts on the flash was off-set a little more than the contacts on the camera hot shoe. But, after

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-09 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 4/9/2012 7:39 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com: Actually, after looking again, it does appear to be a standard hot shoe. When I first looked at it before, it appeared that one of the electronic contacts on the flash was off-set a little more than the

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-09 Thread p. j. alling
Hum, it seems I was incorrect, never having seen a Maxxum 7000, the first alpha mount Minolta I handled was a 7000i which had the new flash shoe as well as the new lens mount. Sorry about the incorrect information. On 4/9/12, Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com wrote: On 4/9/2012 7:39 AM, Brian

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-09 Thread Walt Gilbert
That's quite alright. I think I may have found the correct AF module on the (very) cheap from Mike's Camera. I'm waiting to hear back from them via email as I type. -- Walt On 4/9/2012 8:55 AM, p. j. alling wrote: Hum, it seems I was incorrect, never having seen a Maxxum 7000, the first

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-09 Thread Walt Gilbert
I managed to find the correct dedicated module for $18.99 shipped. The cheapest otherwise was $40.00 + shipping. I had enough in my PayPal account to get it, and since I don't have an external flash, I figure it's a good idea to go ahead and get the module. Here's what the product info on the

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-09 Thread John Sessoms
From: Walt Gilbert Alas, it appears the flash does have a proprietary foot on it. Dammit. Welp! So much for that! -- Walt There are reasonably inexpensive adapters to fit that flash to a regular hot-shoe. http://www.meritline.com/sony-sc-6-flash-hot-shoe-adapter---p-39231.aspx -- PDML

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-09 Thread Larry Colen
I have a couple of promaster flashes, they work fine. When I killed the pentax module of one, I picked up another off ebay reasonably inexpensively. On Apr 9, 2012, at 6:00 AM, Walt Gilbert wrote: On 4/9/2012 7:39 AM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting Walt Gilbert ldott...@gmail.com:

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-09 Thread P. J. Alling
You should be able to use it as a manual flash even if you don't get the dedicated module. You'll learn more about flash photography that way to boot. To you it as a slave you have to get some kind of remote trigger, the least expensive would be an optical slave, Wein peanuts are available

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-09 Thread John Sessoms
From: Walt Gilbert Actually, after looking again, it does appear to be a standard hot shoe. When I first looked at it before, it appeared that one of the electronic contacts on the flash was off-set a little more than the contacts on the camera hot shoe. But, after looking at it again, it looks

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-09 Thread P. J. Alling
On 4/9/2012 12:15 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: I managed to find the correct dedicated module for $18.99 shipped. The cheapest otherwise was $40.00 + shipping. I had enough in my PayPal account to get it, and since I don't have an external flash, I figure it's a good idea to go ahead and get the

OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-08 Thread Walt Gilbert
Hi all, So, last night a friend of mine from the local Fraternal Order of Eagles aerie, where I was taking pictures of kids having fun and hunting for Easter eggs, walked up and handed me a Minolta Maxxum 7000 with a Minolta AF 50/1.7 and a Sigma 75-200 f/2.8-3.5 along with a Promaster 5200

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-08 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 8, 2012, at 7:29 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Hi all, So, last night a friend of mine from the local Fraternal Order of Eagles aerie, where I was taking pictures of kids having fun and hunting for Easter eggs, walked up and handed me a Minolta Maxxum 7000 with a Minolta AF 50/1.7 and

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-08 Thread Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote: On Apr 8, 2012, at 7:29 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Hi all, So, last night a friend of mine from the local Fraternal Order of Eagles aerie, where I was taking pictures of kids having fun and hunting for Easter eggs, walked up and handed me a Minolta Maxxum 7000 with a

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-08 Thread Darren Addy
Not so fast on the Sigma 75-200 f/2.8-3.5. Google it and you'll find lots of reports of a compatability issue with at least some Sony models. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-08 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 8, 2012, at 7:36 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Larry Colen wrote: On Apr 8, 2012, at 7:29 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Any thoughts? I think that Mark has a camera that'll use those lenses. It's true! Probably the flash, too, if it uses that goofy proprietary Minolta flash shoe. I

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-08 Thread P. J. Alling
The lenses are in greater demand than the camera body, it's less expensive to find a working camera than to have the Maxim fixed. The Minolta 50 is supposed to be very nice, I know they old Minolta 50's in MC and MD mount were. The Sigma I have no idea but its from the era when Sigma was

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-08 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 4/8/2012 9:38 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Apr 8, 2012, at 7:36 PM, Mark Roberts wrote: Larry Colen wrote: On Apr 8, 2012, at 7:29 PM, Walt Gilbert wrote: Any thoughts? I think that Mark has a camera that'll use those lenses. It's true! Probably the flash, too, if it uses that goofy

Re: OT: Enablement (Minolta Maxxum)

2012-04-08 Thread Walt Gilbert
Alas, it appears the flash does have a proprietary foot on it. Dammit. Welp! So much for that! -- Walt On 4/8/2012 9:42 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: The lenses are in greater demand than the camera body, it's less expensive to find a working camera than to have the Maxim fixed. The Minolta 50 is

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-29 Thread mike wilson
On 28/06/2011 03:35, Brian Walters wrote: G;'day all Knowing my interest in old cameras, my brother-in-law presented me with his old SLR. I've always wanted to play with one of these: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/_IGP0567om.jpg Whilst on a course at the ancient city of Eboracum this

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-28 Thread William Robb
On 27/06/2011 11:54 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Interestingly, that camera originally came to me with a Tokina 35-105 zoom which redefines the terms 'heavy' and 'bulky'. It weighs in at about 850 grams and, with it mounted, the camera/lens combination certainly doesn't qualify for the 'small'

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-28 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:05 -0600, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 27/06/2011 11:54 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Interestingly, that camera originally came to me with a Tokina 35-105 zoom which redefines the terms 'heavy' and 'bulky'. It weighs in at about 850 grams and,

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-28 Thread drd1135
Sometimes a zoom is just a zoom. -Original Message- From: William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:05:16 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT Enablement On 27/06

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-28 Thread Larry Colen
On Jun 27, 2011, at 6:35 PM, Brian Walters wrote: G;'day all Knowing my interest in old cameras, my brother-in-law presented me with his old SLR. I've always wanted to play with one of these: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/_IGP0567om.jpg Very cool. When they came out, I was very

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-28 Thread William Robb
On 28/06/2011 12:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote: She has two lenses, a 50/1.4 and a (IIRC) Vivitar 24/2.8, so it's probably not worth too much effort trying to find a body to use the lenses with. The Oly-OM 50/1.4 is an awesome lens. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-28 Thread P. J. Alling
43 system and m43 system cameras with adapters are the only ones I know of. I read somewhere that most classic OM system lenses were uncoated, but I highly doubt that, most were probably single or double coated. They preform rather well, flare wise, for optics with minimal coatings. On

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-28 Thread Paul Dunderdale
They will also work on the Sony Nex system with the appropriate adapters: APS-C sensor in the Sony. Paul On 28 Jun 2011, at 21:07, P. J. Alling wrote: 43 system and m43 system cameras with adapters are the only ones I know of. I read somewhere that most classic OM system lenses were

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-28 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 1:07 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: 43 system and m43 system cameras with adapters are the only ones I know of.  I read somewhere that most classic OM system lenses were uncoated, but I highly doubt that, most were probably single or double coated.  

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-28 Thread drd1135
Listpdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT Enablement 43 system and m43 system cameras with adapters are the only ones I know of. I read somewhere that most classic OM system lenses were uncoated, but I highly doubt that, most were probably single or double

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-28 Thread Brian Walters
On Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:29 -0700, Godfrey DiGiorgi gdigio...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 1:07 PM, P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com wrote: 43 system and m43 system cameras with adapters are the only ones I know of.  I read somewhere that most classic OM system lenses were

OT Enablement

2011-06-27 Thread Brian Walters
G;'day all Knowing my interest in old cameras, my brother-in-law presented me with his old SLR. I've always wanted to play with one of these: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/_IGP0567om.jpg Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-27 Thread Rob Studdert
On 28 June 2011 11:35, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G;'day all Knowing my interest in old cameras, my brother-in-law presented me with his old SLR.  I've always wanted to play with one of these: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1370864/_IGP0567om.jpg Very nice, I have an old OM 10

Re: OT Enablement

2011-06-27 Thread Steven Desjardins
Olympus always made such nice small cameras. On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 9:35 PM, Brian Walters supera1...@fastmail.fm wrote: G;'day all Knowing my interest in old cameras, my brother-in-law presented me with his old SLR.  I've always wanted to play with one of these:

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2011-06-27 Thread Brian Walters
On Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:52 -0400, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Olympus always made such nice small cameras. Still do, in fact. Interestingly, that camera originally came to me with a Tokina 35-105 zoom which redefines the terms 'heavy' and 'bulky'. It weighs in at about 850 grams

Re: OT - Enablement of the fluffy kind

2011-03-09 Thread P. J. Alling
-euro-scale converter. The whole family is very excited to bring him home in a few weeks. Christian -Original Message- From: Ken Wallerkwal...@peoplepc.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Sent: Sun, Feb 6, 2011 1:59 pm Subject: Re: OT - Enablement of the fluffy kind What Paul

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2011-03-09 Thread Bob Sullivan
- Enablement of the fluffy kind What Paul said. What breed (s) is he? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquistpnstenqu...@comcast.net Subject: Re: OT - Enablement of the fluffy kind Great looking pup! Lots of photo ops

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2011-02-15 Thread Boris Liberman
Congratulations. That little doggie should grow up to a whole lot of fun. On 2/6/2011 5:58 PM, Christian wrote: He's only 4 weeks old so we don't get to bring him home until February 27th. We're naming him MaX in keeping with naming things after favorite cameras and to keep things on-topic (my

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2011-02-10 Thread Christian
...@peoplepc.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Wed, Feb 9, 2011 12:27 pm Subject: Re: OT - Enablement of the fluffy kind Is he going to be a house dog or will you make him work for a living - weight pull, sled pull etc ? -Original Message- From: Christian pterali

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2011-02-09 Thread eckinator
: Christian pterali...@aim.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 9:58 AM Subject: OT - Enablement of the fluffy kind He's only 4 weeks old so we don't get to bring him home until February 27th.  We're naming him MaX in keeping with naming things after favorite

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2011-02-09 Thread Kenneth Waller
Is he going to be a house dog or will you make him work for a living - weight pull, sled pull etc ? -Original Message- From: Christian pterali...@aim.com Subject: Re: OT - Enablement of the fluffy kind Thanks to everyone who replied (and even those that didn't; but chances

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2011-02-08 Thread Christine Aguila
That is an extremely cute puppy. Wow! He'll be a fun subject to photograph for years to come! Very pretty dog. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Christian pterali...@aim.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 9:58 AM Subject: OT

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2011-02-07 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is one cute puppy! Congratulations. (Nice pictures as well,) Dan On Sun, Feb 6, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Christian pterali...@aim.com wrote: He's only 4 weeks old so we don't get to bring him home until February 27th.  We're naming him MaX in keeping with naming things after favorite cameras

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2011-02-07 Thread Christian
...@peoplepc.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sun, Feb 6, 2011 1:59 pm Subject: Re: OT - Enablement of the fluffy kind What Paul said. What breed (s) is he? Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist pnstenqu

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2011-02-07 Thread John Sessoms
From: Christian Thanks to everyone who replied (and even those that didn't; but chances are they won't read this either...). He's a Samoyed; a Nordic breed originally used to pull sleds, herd reindeer, hunt walruses and polar bears and a companion to keep its human family warm during the cold

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2011-02-07 Thread Steven Desjardins
him home in a few weeks. Christian -Original Message- From: Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sun, Feb 6, 2011 1:59 pm Subject: Re: OT - Enablement of the fluffy kind What Paul said. What breed (s) is he? Kenneth Waller http

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2011-02-07 Thread Larry Colen
On Feb 7, 2011, at 2:04 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Christian Thanks to everyone who replied (and even those that didn't; but chances are they won't read this either...). He's a Samoyed; a Nordic breed originally used to pull sleds, herd reindeer, hunt walruses and polar bears and a

RE: OT - Enablement of the fluffy kind

2011-02-07 Thread Bob W
. The whole family is very excited to bring him home in a few weeks. Christian -Original Message- From: Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Sun, Feb 6, 2011 1:59 pm Subject: Re: OT - Enablement of the fluffy kind What Paul said

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2011-02-07 Thread Ann Sanfedele
adorable... Samoyeds are sweet. ann Christian wrote: He's only 4 weeks old so we don't get to bring him home until February 27th. We're naming him MaX in keeping with naming things after favorite cameras and to keep things on-topic (my daughter's name is aLeX).

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2011-02-06 Thread Christian
He's only 4 weeks old so we don't get to bring him home until February 27th. We're naming him MaX in keeping with naming things after favorite cameras and to keep things on-topic (my daughter's name is aLeX). http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/2011/02/new-puppy-part-i.html -- Christian

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2011-02-06 Thread Paul Stenquist
Great looking pup! Lots of photo ops to come there. Paul On Feb 6, 2011, at 10:58 AM, Christian wrote: He's only 4 weeks old so we don't get to bring him home until February 27th. We're naming him MaX in keeping with naming things after favorite cameras and to keep things on-topic (my

RE: OT - Enablement of the fluffy kind

2011-02-06 Thread Bob W
He's only 4 weeks old so we don't get to bring him home until February 27th. We're naming him MaX in keeping with naming things after favorite cameras and to keep things on-topic (my daughter's name is aLeX). http://404mohawknotfound.blogspot.com/2011/02/new-puppy-part-i.html be careful -

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2011-02-06 Thread P. J. Alling
Aww. On 2/6/2011 10:58 AM, Christian wrote: He's only 4 weeks old so we don't get to bring him home until February 27th. We're naming him MaX in keeping with naming things after favorite cameras and to keep things on-topic (my daughter's name is aLeX).

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