Did I ever say Aaron isn't a good looking man? g
Seriously, Dave, the image was only intended to illustrate that being on this
list will serve to empty one's wallet (or bank account) with regularity.
Hey,
was I going to pay you royalties, or a flat modelling fee?
Now, I'm not saying Dave's
Does buying them lots of drinks and telling them how beautiful
they are count?
William Robb
I'll bet the wife's not impressed!
At least she now knows where he's been taking the dogs 'for a walk'...
Cot
=)
Oh, swipe me! He paints with light!
Mike wrote:
If you're good at it, other
people will know it. If you aren't good at it, then at least you've
satisfied yourself. There is absolutely no need whatsoever to know one
single rule in order to photograph well, and many great photographers NEVER
think or speak of such things.
You
Raimo wrote:
It´s not mystic and it is not unfathomable. It is not rules, either. It´s not
composition, it is the CONTENT.
For goodness sake it was sarcasm.
Think about Henri Cartier-Bresson (or Ansel Adams) - the impact of the photos
is because of content, not composition. Yes, Adams´
I know I tend to pontificate and lecture ... but:
I saw some (the middle) of a documentary on Marilyn Monroe last evening.
There were at least seventy 6 x 6 frames shown of portraits and figure
studies. Her face was dead centre in every single one of the portraits -
just like many I have taken of
Hi Bob,
You said:
In my limited understanding, I believe that painting
is about color and surface, sculpture adds the dimensions
of time and space, and photography embodies the light.
Leaving sculpture aside for a moment, because it is
a 3-dimensional form of expression ...
In what way is
- Original Message -
From: Jeff
Subject: Re: A or M 1.7 Vs. 1.4? (Different 1.4 optical designs)
The one that gets you the best shots.
For me it was the Zuiko 50/1.4 (on an OM-1)
Beautiful lens. One of the best I owned.
William Robb
- Original Message -
From: Pål Jensen
Subject: Re: Are some photographs better than others?
Oh my good another rule! Try to have some contents in you
images!
Beats hell out of photographing gray cards close up.
Amazingl, isn't it. Bruce and Pål are on the same side on this
one,
Southbank?
- Original Message -
From: Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 1:08 AM
Subject: Re: Nikkor AF 80-200/2.8 vs A70-210/4 pics
http://www3.telus.net/wlachan/
regards,
Alan Chan
- Original Message -
From: Dr E D F Williams
Subject: Observations and Opinions - Part I
By the way. If you stand right in front of the Mona Lisa, she
seems to be
looking directly at you. If you stand to the side of the
picture she seems
to be looking directly at you. Is there some
Paul,
Funny you should mention Dale Labs. While visiting my friend in Hollywood
over Thanksgiving I attended the Dolphins - Chargers football game. I took
my slides to Dale Labs to show my friend. He lives about five miles from
them.
Their service was prompt and courteous. They seemed very
--- John Whicker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Hi Bob,
You said:
In what way is light embodied in photography but
not
in painting? Surely both are techniques for
capturing
light reflected from the subject?
John
So is theatre.
- Original Message -
From: Bob Poe
- Original Message -
From: Paul Franklin Stregevsky
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 1:52 AM
Subject: Re: Anyone knows of the EXAKTA VARIOPLAN 18-28 mm
lens?
Rodelion [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What is it like... I came across and wonder what it is...
All I know is from German Ebay ads.
It's not semantics.
Yes it is - the thread (for full emphasis) should read:
We doan' need no steenkin' rules. ;-)
This will be my only contribution to these Rules threads.
Fred
Hi all.
Spent the better part of the day with Jeff,visiting 3 Toronto camaera
stores.Visteck(found
clerk very
smug)Henrys(little more friendler)and Downtown Camera(maybe a tad nicer than Henrys
guy)were i
wanted to look at som MF
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
5) Check the edges, and the center will look after itself.
Yes, a very good rule! Especially for those of us with eye glasses.
Regards, Bob S.
Hey Cory, did you work the Peach Bowl? If so did you get any pictures?
Evan
From: CBWaters
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 8:14 PM
Subject: IF...
A thread that you were not interested in just kept the same old subject
line
instead of somebody giving it a different subject name each time he
On Fri, 3 Jan 2003 04:57:57 -0500, Herb Chong wrote:
what bit depth and other scanner settings did you use?
4,000 dpi, twelve bits per color
downconverted to eight bits per color before saving file
what film?
Not positive, but most likely Portra 400 NC shot at 400 ASA. I'll try
to remember
On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, CBWaters wrote:
A thread that you were not interested in just kept the same old subject line
instead of somebody giving it a different subject name each time he needed
to reply and make a comment? It's just a tad annoying.
Agreed. I enjoy going OT more than anyone else,
Oh, did someone say Peach Bowl?
Fear the Turtle, baby.
tv
-Original Message-
From: Evan Hanson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 8:34 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: IF...
Hey Cory, did you work the Peach Bowl? If so did you get
any pictures?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
So, I'm still confused. Which is the best-the K, M, or A 50mm 1.4???
Steve,
Very confusing because the differences are pretty minimal.
Some folks claim that color rendition of the old K is special.
Others say the A's are plastic, but the coatings are improved.
Some
When I entered university I had an omnivorous appetite for learning. I
wasted a lot of time with stuff like Geography and Psychology on top of the
basic sciences. Geography suddenly paid dividends, half way through my first
year. The professor saw my maps and I was commissioned to draw for the
At 03.01.2003 12:14:29, cotty wrote:
I'll bet the wife's not impressed!
At least she now knows where he's been taking the dogs 'for a walk
'...
Uh... You mean the dogs are drunk when they return?
;-)
Jostein
(open to suggestions as to how to bribe trees and rocks)
Pål wrote:
If you have guidelines for yourself, fine. If other
people find it helpful
to use guidelines, fine. If other people find it
interesting to deconstruct
composition ex post facto, fine. They can do
whatever they want. I can do
whatever I want. You can do whatever you want.
You
Pal,
If you meant this, I would subscribe to every single word of this statement, including
punctuation marks.
Pity you didn't -- but it still summarizes it very nicely. That's the definition of
art, be it photography, music or mathematics. That's it --- no rules, lifetime of
frustration and a
At 03.01.2003 00:55:51, David Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The majority of our pipeline surveys in northern Canada were(are) in
winter.You'd be suprised how quickly you can(or at least i did)get
used to it.
Read an interview with Børge Ousland, a Norwegian adventurer who have made a solo
Anton,
I don't see it as all or nothing. I don't use mine often, but I enjoy the
fact that I have the option when the situation dictates. I only have one
winder, and have thought about getting another one at some point.
I have five LXen and there have been a couple of times I would have liked
Aside from Nylons, 2002 brought me an upgrade from 645 to 645NII, and a FA645
35mm in the same bargain.
Also, I picked up a very nice Sigma 70-200/2.8 that needed a good home after
leaving Oxford, UK. It probably miss its former master, though, since it has
felt less than five films of diaphragm
Please don't turn this into a negative thread.
I have changed the subject line to create a new positive and informative
discussion for those interested in furthering their knowledge of composition.
I originally was going to respond to Mike's Chicken request with a list
of what I consider
At 03.01.2003 13:03:44, John Whicker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In what way is light embodied in photography but not
in painting? Surely both are techniques for capturing
light reflected from the subject?
Tongue moving towards the cheek, I'd say that in photography the light is
deeper embodied
Talk to Mikey. He's the one who's too special to reply to a thread that
he doesn't title.
BR
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Agreed. I enjoy going OT more than anyone else, but barring major topic
change can we stick with the subject line, or at least refer to teh old
subject line with the new?
Hi,
As I've just sold my trusty SMC FA 28-105/4-5,6, I need a standard zoom to
replace it. I want it to be optically at least as good as the lens I sold
and preferably a bit faster. It doesn't have to be AF. I'd also like it not
to be too light, as I'm get used to counterbalance the weight of my
Artur,
Look for the A35-105/3.5.
It's a bit faster, constant aperture, and built like a tank.
Regards, Bob S.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
So far I've picked up:
SMC M 35-70/2.8-3.5 (quite fast, isn't it?)
SMC F 28-80/3,5-4,5 (a grade of 3,3 on Photodo)
SMC F 35-135/3,5-4,5 (actually only
Mike Johnston [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Doug wrote:
But I have found certain rules to be impediments to my compositional
growth. Maybe preconceptions is a better term ... maybe not ...
anyway, the worst one for me has been the preconception that the frame
should (usually) include the entire
You're little more than a pompous, horses ass.
Oh, grow up.
--Mike
Look at the Nikon 8000ed of the Polaroid 120+. Both will scan at 4000dpi
and if you output at 16 bit instead of 8, you can make scans that rival
those from a drum scanner. Both of these scanners are under $3000 which is
certainly more than the Epson scanners you mentioned but they make much
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
what film?
Not positive, but most likely Portra 400 NC shot at 400 ASA. I'll try
to remember to check.
have you scanned ISO 100 transparency to see what happens?
Herb
In a message dated 1/3/2003 12:10:49 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Jostein wrote
At 03.01.2003 13:03:44, John Whicker
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In what way is light embodied in photography but not
in painting? Surely both are techniques for capturing
light
Also, I picked up a very nice Sigma 70-200/2.8 that needed a good home after
leaving Oxford, UK. It probably miss its former master, though, since it has
felt less than five films of diaphragm contractions in its belly since
September.
Jostein,
You're spending far too much time with that giant
Cesar Matamoros II wrote:
It is one of the beauties of the LX, compact when it needs
to be, winder and
motor drives available, and not to mention the different
focusing screens...
I like the way my LX handles with the grip removed and
the base of an ERC fitted. It feels entirely different to
a
I should have prefaced all that with, IMHO.
Take that as a given.
Doe aka Marnie ;-)
Dave, I agree with your assessment of the three stores. In that district,
Alt Camera Exchange was my favorite shop, but they're gone now. Merkle
Camera in Scarborough might be worth a look. Also check Harry's Pro Shop,
they have pretty good prices.
However, if you're looking at medium format,
I have the following Pentax and non Pentax gear for sale:
Pentax SFX AF slr (mint) + SMC Pentax-F (AF) 35-70 mm. 3.5-4.5 zoom
(exc.+) + Pentax soft camera case + 2 battery holders (the standard one
for a 2CR5 litium battery and the one for AA batteries): 150 euros.
Pentax Auto 110 slr kit: Auto
Nikon F90X, Nikkor AF 80-200/2.8 ED IF (3rd generation, 2 touch
with tripod collar)
Pentax Super Program, SMC-A 70-210/4
What was the focal length(s) used for the two photos, Alan?
Also, was the Nikon rig mounted to the ball head by the lens' tripod
mount? (I'm assuming that the Pentax rig
Dave, please excuse any incorrect assumptions in the previous posting. You
may very well be sturdy and top-performing, but that's something for another
list. g
Pat White
If you have to ask, you probably couldn't tell anyway.
They are all very good, and quite seriousy a good one of one series is
better than a average one of another series. The older ones tend to have
better build quality, the newer ones tend to have better optical quality.
That is simply a trade
Marnie,
I just thought about the painter's possibility to create the picture after the
light has come and passed. Your argument is better than mine. :-)
One experience of light I will never forget is spending some time looking at
the Rembrandt portraits exhibited in the Winter Palace in St.
At 10:22 PM 1/2/2003 -0500, you wrote:
For the past few months, I've been having my color prints developed at Dale
Labs of Hollywood, Florida. Most of their business is mail order.
After 9/11 and the anthrax scare there was talk of scanning mail with
x-rays in a dosage that would have been
JRR Tolkien begins the Lord of the Rings tale with a 111th birthday party
for Bilbo Baggins, calling it an eleventy-first birthday ... a very curious
number and a very respectable age for a Hobbit. Today is Tolkien's
eleventy-first birthday.
--Mike
At 03.01.2003 18:25:27, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You're spending far too much time with that giant thing in your grip!
Hehe! The Sigma is the heaviest 35mm lens I have ever owned. Not much weight
reduction to gain there...
What about some decent sport - got any bobsleigh racing going on?
-Original Message-
From: Gary J Sibio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
At 10:22 PM 1/2/2003 -0500, you wrote:
For the past few months, I've been having my color prints
developed at Dale
Labs of Hollywood, Florida. Most of their business is mail order.
After 9/11 and the anthrax scare
HAR!
A little story.
Way back when, I had some very good photographers look at my work. Their
comments were always something like, That works, That doesn't work, The
color is a little off on that one, and the one that pleased me the most,
tapping on the photo with a pleased nod.
When I showed
Hi!
Actually, I've been there. This is the bank of the river on which
Melbourne stands. On the same side where Alan stood there is Melbourne
Aquarium... I remember the huge funny eyes on the other bank :).
I still think that Nikkor is sharper but then again it means very
little.
---
Boris
- Original Message -
From: Mike Johnston [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: OT: Happy JRR Tolkien's Birthday
JRR Tolkien begins the Lord of the Rings tale with a 111th birthday
party
for Bilbo Baggins, calling it an eleventy-first birthday ... a very
curious
number and a very respectable age
Thanks for existing, Mike
Regards
Albano
--- Mike Johnston [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Many years ago, someone told me that brown belts
make better karate
instructors than black belts because the brown
belts still remember and can
still describe what they do. For the black belts,
on the
Hi!
I have a lens that was loaned to me by my friend who actually made it.
He took old Helios 44K-4 lens (58mm f/2) and took out all but front
element. How is it called in English: monocle? monocular?
Please, this is just a simple question of language...
Thanks in advance.
Boris
- Original Message -
From: Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: A standard zoom dilemma
Why ever did you sell it?
I have two of them, and even though I'm not using them at the moment, I
won't part with them.
They've been replaced (for now) with the following:
Tokina AT-X
In a message dated 1/3/2003 1:04:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
One experience of light I will never forget is spending some time looking at
the Rembrandt portraits exhibited in the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg.
Until the rest of the party I travelled with dragged me
On Friday, January 3, 2003, at 11:44 AM, Fred wrote:
Nikon F90X, Nikkor AF 80-200/2.8 ED IF (3rd generation, 2 touch
with tripod collar)
Pentax Super Program, SMC-A 70-210/4
What was the focal length(s) used for the two photos, Alan?
Also, was the Nikon rig mounted to the ball head by
Pat White wrote:
I think a real
man like you needs a real man's camera, a good solid P67. Sturdy,
top-performing, and less expensive than several other lines (the camera, not
you). Try it, you'll like it.
Pat White
Hey, watch it buddy ;-)
My Fujica G690 is heavyer than the P67, and just
On Friday, January 3, 2003, at 10:32 AM, tom wrote:
I have a 30 Eurocut I need to get rid of. It's yours for $100 + $12
shipping. Definitely a step up from a box cutter
tv
Tom,
That sounds like a good deal, but I'm afraid the size of the trimmer is
too big for my modest needs (and
Raimo You will love his work. He is very spiritual. I believe he has his PhD
in religious studies. But he is not in any way preachy...
Vic
In a message dated 1/3/03 11:20:03 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
Hi Vic,
checked the books and ordered Photography of Natural Things - his images
look a
It is called destroyed lens. ;-)
Shalom,
Jeff (Zeev).
Boris Liberman wrote:
Hi!
I have a lens that was loaned to me by my friend who actually made it.
He took old Helios 44K-4 lens (58mm f/2) and took out all but front
element. How is it called in English: monocle? monocular?
Please, this is
On Friday, January 3, 2003, at 10:38 AM, Herb Chong wrote:
not really. they all take the same blades. i use different brands in
mine.
Herb...
Herb,
What do you have?
Dan Scott
Have you seen my wife Mr Jones?
Do you know what its like on the outside?
... etc.
Have you seen my AF280T, Mr. Jones? It's a lot darker down here
than on the outside...
This reminds me of my own (touristy) mine experience. My wife and I
were in Springhill, Nova Scotia (the site of the
Actually,they only thing i did not pick up was a 6x7 with lens to
look at.Next time i'm down i'll balance one to see.Maybe it will
help in my rehab for my torn arm muscleVBGJeff is correct.We
thought the Pentax gear was a bit pricey.However in their defence i
never did ask what any discount
On Friday, January 3, 2003, at 11:54 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:
Hi!
I have a lens that was loaned to me by my friend who actually made it.
He took old Helios 44K-4 lens (58mm f/2) and took out all but front
element. How is it called in English: monocle? monocular?
Please, this is just a
How true : )
Dave
Begin Original Message
From: Pat White [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Fri, 03 Jan 2003 09:48:21 -0800
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re:OT: How i spent my Cristmas Vacation/call for enabling!
Dave, please excuse any incorrect assumptions in the previous
posting. You
may
I have a lens that was loaned to me by my friend who actually made
it. He took old Helios 44K-4 lens (58mm f/2) and took out all but
front element. How is it called in English: monocle? monocular?
I think monocular would be be OK, but I think that what he created
is now to be used as a loupe
-Original Message-
From: Dan Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
On Friday, January 3, 2003, at 10:32 AM, tom wrote:
I have a 30 Eurocut I need to get rid of. It's yours for
$100 + $12
shipping. Definitely a step up from a box cutter
tv
Tom,
That sounds like a good
Thanks Fred.
I just received my test roll back and it is supporting the theory.g Just trying to
match
up my notes
to photos.
Dave
But i'm assuming that the TTL will compensate for any diffusers,
flashy bouncy thingh(Cotty)to allow for proper exposure.
That is correct. TTL flash is
At 07:29 PM 1/3/2003 +0100, you wrote:
Have you already seen the Two Towers? It'll be in the Polish cinemas at
the end of the january, I guess...
You're in for a big treat. It's even better than Fellowship of the Ring.
They did a great job with the ents.
Gary J Sibio
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
At 12:07 PM 1/3/2003 -0600, you wrote:
JRR Tolkien begins the Lord of the Rings tale with a 111th birthday party
for Bilbo Baggins, calling it an eleventy-first birthday ... a very curious
number and a very respectable age for a Hobbit. Today is Tolkien's
eleventy-first birthday.
My wife and I
At 01:23 PM 1/3/2003 -0500, you wrote:
About 100 rolls later, no problem, and I'm in DC.
Good. Thanks.
Gary J Sibio
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://home.earthlink.net/~garysibio/
Time flies like an arrow.
Fruit flies like bananas.
i have a Fiskar medium sized rotary one good enough barely for 11 inch
cuts. fresh sharp blades are always a necessity, especially if you cut
resin coated paper. one designed for artwork holds the paper better, but
without fresh blades, you still won't get a good cut. much larger than that
and i
Mike Johnston [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
JRR Tolkien begins the Lord of the Rings tale with a 111th birthday party
for Bilbo Baggins, calling it an eleventy-first birthday ... a very curious
number and a very respectable age for a Hobbit. Today is Tolkien's
eleventy-first birthday.
Just noticed
T Rittenhouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Way back when, I had some very good photographers look at my work. Their
comments were always something like, That works, That doesn't work, The
color is a little off on that one, and the one that pleased me the most,
tapping on the photo with a pleased nod.
Which is your favorite for large (8x10 up) prints,
in 35mm format?
For large enlargements (10x12 and larger) I use Kodak Technical Pan which I
rate at ISO 20. Here are my recipes with Rodinal :
- Rodinal 1+100 6' 20° for high contrast but still continuous tone
(reproduction, abstracts).
-
When you say center, do you mean horizontally or vertically? As was
discussed previously, the majority of head and head shoulder portraits
found in (acclaimed) art have one eye at or very near centered horizontally
in the frame. Note, of course, that some acclaimed portrait art does not
I needed money. And, yes, initially I wanted to buy the Tokina ATX
Pro II 28-70/2,6-2,8. But so far I can't afford it, so I need
something less expensive, yet still optically good:))
Artur, if you aren't looking for too wide a zoom range, I'd suggest
a high quality but not too expensive manual
If you have to ask, you probably couldn't tell anyway.
I'm assuming that you said this tongue-in-cheek, right?
Fred
Hi,
Friday, January 3, 2003, 12:32:44 PM, you wrote:
- Original Message -
From: Dr E D F Williams
Subject: Observations and Opinions - Part I
By the way. If you stand right in front of the Mona Lisa, she
seems to be
looking directly at you. If you stand to the side of the
Raimo wrote:
What is a picture that´s full of composition but no content?
It is picture that is better than an image without content that's also technically
bad. People are making a living from technically perfect contentless images. Without
technique you cannot express content.
Pål
It doesn't matter whether rules are instinctive or not. There are rules because people
who do not apply them instinctively improve considerably when starting to apply them.
This has been proven without doubt. Therefore there are rules or this would have
impossible. Whether you call them rules,
If you like Freeman Patterson, check out Tony Sweet. He has a site at
http://www.tonysweetphotography.com
and is a good guy. I've worked with him at a couple of workshops at GFM
and
he's a lot of fun to be around.
Doug
back from the dead
And he appreciates good beer :-)\
Bill
what do folks have to say about the smc a 50/2
is it worth $40 us?
and yes I am in a very poor phase in my life right now.
Bran
--
---
Hello, Nurse!
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
The Eurocut is ok, it's just not as nice as the Mastercut. I think
it's probably equivalent to other trimmers out there. I got a
mastercut because with the albums I use you can see *any* deviation
from square. If your application isn't critical, the Euro will work.
Tom,
I've had a 30
Raimo wrote:
Nope - people are making living with descriptive images: cars, clothes, utensils
whatever and that´s the content. Of course it can be done well or badly and anything
in between - and part of it is composition.
Nope, without decent composition they would be soon out of business.
On Fri, 3 Jan 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
what do folks have to say about the smc a 50/2
is it worth $40 us?
I loved mine, small and light and worked quite well.. However, I think I
only paid $50US for mine, new, from BH.
and yes I am in a very poor phase in my life right now.
If only I
bob wrote:
You learned the syntax of visual language in
the same way that you learned the syntax of spoken language.
A visual language without rules would be uncomprehensive.
Pål
Okay, this is entirely, 100% off topic.
I don't know much about TV, but this past year I've been watching some of
those police dramas like NYPD Blue, Law Order, and CSI.
Can anybody explain to me why the recent episodes have all been repeats? I
seem to remember from my distant childhood that
A very nice lens, even at $40. I have one and wouldn't part with it.
keith whaley
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
what do folks have to say about the smc a 50/2
is it worth $40 us?
and yes I am in a very poor phase in my life right now.
Bran
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: smc a 50/2 ?
what do folks have to say about the smc a 50/2
I had the SMC M 50/2 and was very satisfied with its performance. I believe
they both have the same optical formula and glass..
is it worth $40 us?
IMHO it is.
and
On Friday 03 January 2003 15:16, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
what do folks have to say about the smc a 50/2
is it worth $40 us?
and yes I am in a very poor phase in my life right now.
Bran
I have two but prefer the M 1.7 (I have two of those as well!). Is the A
setting on the lens
Hi, Mike,
I too know little of how the TV industry works, but I think that on average,
most series only produce about 10 new episodes per year. They start around
November, show around 5 episodes, then show re-runs around the Holiday Season.
The balance of around 5 new episodes are shown in
You're only partially right. Here are some pictures I took with this
lens:
http://www.photosig.com/viewphoto.php?id=544872 and
http://www.photosig.com/viewphoto.php?id=559008
I don't think this lens is broken. And to start with Helios 44 is not
too much of a lens anyway...
Boris,
A good lens at a great price. A little contrastier than the M version.
IMHO.
Evan
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: smc a 50/2 ?
what do folks have to say about the smc a 50/2
is it worth $40 us?
and yes I am in a very poor phase in my life right now.
Bran
In [EMAIL PROTECTED], on 01/03/03
at 04:43 PM, Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED]
said:
|I have two but prefer the M 1.7 (I have two of those as well!). Is
|the A setting on the lens important to you?
MZ-50 body. it was a very welcome gift but it has those limitations.
Bran
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It's a great lens for the money. No, it's not worth $40 when you can
buy them just about any day of ebay for $20-30. I got one a week ago
for $13.09 of ebay.
On Friday 03 January 2003 08:16 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What do folks have to say about the smc a 50/2. Is it worth $40 us?
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As I recall from the NYT's piece, it was on the vertical centerline.
This would make it possible to put the eye(s) a third of the way down
from the top, following the nonexistent thirds rule.
BR
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
When you say center, do you mean horizontally or vertically? As was
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