Re: 2G Compact Flash Microdrive $129 and a $20 rebate

2004-12-17 Thread Tom C
I realize that because a microdrive has moving parts while compact flash does not, there is more to go wrong, possibly. Probably more prone to shock. But for that price, if it lasted 1/2 as long as a CF card with the same capacity one would probably break even. I've had a 1G microdrive for

Canon's 8MPix cameraphone!!!

2004-12-17 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
For the first time - Canon managed to combine high-end 8MPix DSLR with a phone!!! http://www.republika.pl/sylwekp/PAW/telefon_z_aparatem.jpg ;-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek

Tablets

2004-12-17 Thread David Mann
After the discussion the other day about tablets I remembered that our industrial designer at work had a 12x12 Intuos2 gathering dust under his desk. He let me borrow it to take home, and I'm pleased to report that it is much less susceptible to interference than my Intuos 4x5. I get a

RE: PESO:a sample of a gold plated clay figure - Pentax Macro 50mm/SFxn

2004-12-17 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi William this is a very interesting idea, make them floating! I will soon try some of the hints given by this fantastic group. thanks a lot. greetings Markus Subject: Re: PESO:a sample of a gold plated clay figure - Pentax Macro 50mm/SFxn http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2964731

Re: Proof if proof were needed

2004-12-17 Thread Frantisek
C I now know that one thing you can NEVER have too much of is shelf space C for books. If I go around the house and photograph all the books, you C wouldn't believe it. Even my son's bedroom has an overspill library two C shelves deep on one wall - and they're not his! :-) It helps if you keep

Re: OK, I gotta ask!

2004-12-17 Thread Cotty
On 16/12/04, Don Sanderson, discombobulated, unleashed: How the heck do *YOU* pronounce Boket? Like 'bucket' except with a looong 'o' :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: PESO

2004-12-17 Thread Cotty
On 16/12/04, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/peso/tree2004_with_flare.html Cotty, that is a bonafide flare on the hardwood floor. Taken with the A15mm at about 5 seconds. Christmas at the Robb's. Very nice mate. Ho-bloody-ho ;-) Cheers, Cotty

Re: Re: Exif Analyser

2004-12-17 Thread m.9.wilson
No, it just means that you meditate on (= stare in baffled suprise at) the graphs, not the picture. Om. Buddha From: Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] I can see that digital has done away with the zen of photography. Ryan Lee wrote: Don't know if this is an old one, but here's a

Re: OT: artful lens review

2004-12-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
I find it rather pretentious and a bit silly. On Dec 17, 2004, at 12:05 AM, Mark Erickson wrote: I ran across this Erwin Puts review of a Leica lens and was struck by its artfully-crafted prose. I thought some of you might enjoy reading it also:

Re: SV: The film is dead

2004-12-17 Thread Toralf Lund
Rob Studdert wrote: On 16 Dec 2004 at 16:00, Toralf Lund wrote: I wouldn't bet on that, though. If there's one thing the development of digital technology has taught us, it is that, well, it *develops*. Again it comes back to economies, the relative cost of silicon per area remains a

Re: SV: The film is dead

2004-12-17 Thread Rob Studdert
On 17 Dec 2004 at 10:33, Toralf Lund wrote: Yes. The actual utilisation of the silicon has improved a bit over the years, though, hasn't it. Yes, but not so much in the realms of digital imaging, photo-sites can't be continuously made more dense without compromise to image quality. Another

Re: Canon's 8MPix cameraphone!!!

2004-12-17 Thread Jostein
Hilarious! Jostein *still laughing* Quoting Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED]: For the first time - Canon managed to combine high-end 8MPix DSLR with a phone!!! http://www.republika.pl/sylwekp/PAW/telefon_z_aparatem.jpg ;-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards

Re: OT: artful lens review

2004-12-17 Thread Rob Studdert
On 17 Dec 2004 at 0:13, Luigi de Guzman wrote: Erwin Puts is probably the biggest Leicaphile on the planet. His reviews are generally good reads, but he sometimes gets carried away by his own prose--the 'review' ceases to be a real discussion about the equipment, and becomes a panegyric to

Re: Tablets

2004-12-17 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: David Mann Subject: Tablets I'm leaning towards buying a brand new tablet as I could see the touch-panels of the Intuos3 series being useful for panning/zooming in Photoshop (has anyone used one of these?). Yes. I have one on my desk. It is a beautiful

Re: 2G Compact Flash Microdrive $129 and a $20 rebate

2004-12-17 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tom C Subject: Re: 2G Compact Flash Microdrive $129 and a $20 rebate I realize that because a microdrive has moving parts while compact flash does not, there is more to go wrong, possibly. Probably more prone to shock. But for that price, if it lasted 1/2

Re: Exif Analyser

2004-12-17 Thread Mark Roberts
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] I can see that digital has done away with the zen of photography. No, it just means that you meditate on (= stare in baffled suprise at) the graphs, not the picture. Om. Why do you think they call it enLIGHTenment, anyway? --

Re: Pocket camera?

2004-12-17 Thread Frantisek
Thursday, December 16, 2004, 2:27:31 PM, Peter wrote: PS Primarily I was thinking about film. (Is that necrophilia?) Hi Peter, Olympus Mju 2 (stylus epic) is pretty good as cheap PS go. For more use, it has two problems - shutter lag is very long (the lens focuses AFTER you fullpress the

Re: Exif Analyser

2004-12-17 Thread Mark Roberts
Ryan Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't know if this is an old one, but here's a simple yet interesting tool which tells you about your shooting habits: http://www.csie.nctu.edu.tw/~ycdai/software/software_e.html This web page raises a question I'd never even thought of asking: Do you really

Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread brooksdj
Ok Ok i know i'm supposed to know this,but i forgot and i did not save the threads but,,, When a lens is off A and shooting in M mode, i noticed the info file does not record the F stop data. Is this normal for the camera or have i got a dud.Or is it because i forgot to press the

Re: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread Pentxuser
Hey Dave I'm not sure I qualify to answer your question after having the ist D for about a week, but I'm thinking what you got is right How do you like the camera so far... Did you get that great price from Blacks Vic

RE: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread Don Sanderson
The camera does not have a way of knowing the F stop unless the A setting is used. Using the Green Button only closes the lens to the stop you have set and then reads the light to determine exposure. Only when the F stop is set *on the camera body* will this info be recorded. AF283T?? I've not

Re: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread Steve Jolly
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When a lens is off A and shooting in M mode, i noticed the info file does not record the F stop data. Is this normal for the camera or have i got a dud.Or is it because i forgot to press the green button.(this is a great item,but will take a few days to get used to) You

Re: Exif Analyser

2004-12-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
Of course. It's absolutely necessary. I frequently use it for exposures longer than one second. On Dec 17, 2004, at 8:01 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Ryan Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't know if this is an old one, but here's a simple yet interesting tool which tells you about your shooting

Re: Exif Analyser

2004-12-17 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of course. It's absolutely necessary. I frequently use it for exposures longer than one second. Ah, I thought it might be some kind of underwater thing... ;-) On Dec 17, 2004, at 8:01 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: Ryan Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't

RE: Exif Analyser

2004-12-17 Thread Don Sanderson
That would be the blub, blub shutter. ;-) Don -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 8:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Exif Analyser Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of course. It's absolutely necessary. I

Re: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread brooksdj
Hey Dave I'm not sure I qualify to answer your question after having the ist D for about a week, but I'm thinking what you got is right Looks like that s the case. I'm used to the other camera which gives me these numbers in the file. Just a tiny

RE: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread brooksdj
The camera does not have a way of knowing the F stop unless the A setting is used. Using the Green Button only closes the lens to the stop you have set and then reads the light to determine exposure. Only when the F stop is set *on the camera body*

Re: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread brooksdj
In other words, it's normal. Stick the lens on A and set the aperture from the body if you want the aperture recorded. Thanks Steve. It was play time last night and i got a bit worried when i saw the 0.0 fiqures . I thought it was a combo of the

Re: SV: The film is dead

2004-12-17 Thread Frantisek
ein I can see having a BW mode that basically ignored the bayer grid, ein but I can't see any reason to make a BW-only DSLR for the trivial ein savings or the theoretical increase in quality given the ever-decreasing ein price and ever-increasing quality of DSLRs. I notice that the foveon The

Re: Exif Analyser

2004-12-17 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Why do you think they call it enLIGHTenment, anyway? Yeah, and you sit down to focus on something beyond yourself... Jostein

Re: Helios 58mm, surprising!

2004-12-17 Thread Margus Männik
Hi there, older Helioses are single-coated. The quality of those is a lottery, sometimes you can get very good one, but mos of them are average. Or even worse. As I do collect russian cameras, I have tens of Helios-44 (and versions) lenses. I have found one that's AMAZINGLY sharp and contrasty.

RE: First DSLR with live LCD view!

2004-12-17 Thread Jens Bladt
My boss has a E20. As the max. shutterspeed varies with the chosen resulution, I suspect it is not mechanical. He takes brilliant photographs. And no one ever notice when a shot is taken - it's very quiet. He makes beautiful, sharp high resolution prints from this 5MP camera. Jens Bladt

RE: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread Jens Bladt
Yes, it's normal. The focal length and aperture is not recorded. Cameras like Super A (1983) PZ-1 and MZ-S (2001) etc. all work the same way - that is, the aperture is not recorded by the camera (allthough it is by the meter), thus not stated in the viewfinder or otherwise. It IS a PITA. But

D-FA Macros

2004-12-17 Thread Margus Männik
Hi there, I checked our Pentax dealer pricelist today and noticed both 50mm and 100mm new macro lenses available. I am interested in 100mm macro and surprisingly the new version is 80 euros cheaper than FA I 've decided to get before. Does anyone have an experience with D-FA 100/2.8? Or maybe

Re: Pocket camera?

2004-12-17 Thread Cotty
On 16/12/04, Peter Smekal, discombobulated, unleashed: I am thinking about a small (pocket) camera as a christmas present. Any recommendations? It doesn't necessarily have to be a Pentax though. Built and optical quality is more important. If I was getting one it would be an Optio. That's a real

Re: Portraits wide open, or stop down one or two stops?

2004-12-17 Thread Cotty
Here's two examples: LX + A*85mm at f/1.4 http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/portraits/images/pic19.html D60 + K50mm at f/1.2 http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/portraits/images/pic26.html Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Proof if proof were needed

2004-12-17 Thread Cotty
On 16/12/04, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: Not happy. Without cheer. In your case, probably without a glass of wine in hand. I'll drink to that! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: Was it really worth that much?

2004-12-17 Thread Cotty
On 16/12/04, Don Sanderson, discombobulated, unleashed: Hoovers? As in vacuums [vacuums suck ;-)], as in bad? Ask Wendy ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: What's the GFM photo weekend like?

2004-12-17 Thread Cotty
Hi Marn Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

RE: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004, Jens Bladt wrote: Yes, it's normal. The focal length and aperture is not recorded. Cameras like Super A (1983) PZ-1 and MZ-S (2001) etc. all work the same way - that is, the aperture is not recorded by the camera (allthough it is by the meter), thus not stated in the

Re: OT: artful lens review

2004-12-17 Thread Mark Erickson
That's what I like about it! It's like camp pop-art. --Mark Paul Stenquist wrote: I find it rather pretentious and a bit silly. On Dec 17, 2004, at 12:05 AM, Mark Erickson wrote: I ran across this Erwin Puts review of a Leica lens and was struck by its artfully-crafted prose. I thought

Re: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread Peter J. Alling
If the camera could record the f stop the lens was set to when the lens wasn't set to A, then it could also meter properly. I know that F and FA lenses supply the camera with that information, but Pentax apparently didn't equip the camera with the capability to read it. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

FS: SMC Pentax K 24mm f/2.8, Tamron Adaptall 24mm f/2.5, EX+

2004-12-17 Thread Joe Wilensky
For sale: Pentax SMC K 24mm f/2.8 lens. Excellent plus, really beautiful and hardly used condition. One of the (many) really nice primes of the original K series! See its specs on Boz's site at: http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/primes/ultra-wide/K24f2.8.html Original front rear caps

Re: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread Pentxuser
I paid $1,399.00 Cdn. for mine. Are you saying that you got a better deal than that... That's incredible if you did. The only criticism I have with the D is that it is so small that it almost feels uncomfortable in my hands, and I don't have big hands. Have ist D owners found that the grip

Re: Pocket camera?

2004-12-17 Thread Pentxuser
In a message dated 12/17/04 11:37:16 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: f I was getting one it would be an Optio. That's a real pocket camera. Cheers, Cotty That's a shirt pocket camera.. Vic

RE: FS: SMC Pentax K 24mm f/2.8, Tamron Adaptall 24mm f/2.5, EX+

2004-12-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Joe ... I'd like to see a pic of that Sigma hood and how it fits on the K24. Possible? Where might I get such a hood? For which Sigma lens is it designed? Shel [Original Message] From: Joe Wilensky [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 12/17/2004 9:07:55 AM Subject: FS: SMC

Re: Pocket camera?

2004-12-17 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
Pentax: Espio Mini , or UC-1 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/collection/espiomini.htm Michel

RE: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread Don Sanderson
Without the grip it's too small for me. With the grip it becomes part of me, good secure grip, nice balance, I can dangle it from my fingertips with no fear of dropping it. The only time I've removed the gip was when I put on a 50/2 and wanted the whole thing to fit in my coat pocket. Don

Re: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread brooksdj
No,same price. I thought you got it when it was $1699.00. Great price. Everyone else is still at $1899. I find it a bit small for my hands to,but its something i can be happy with. May get the grip just to add bulk. Got my friends hockey game to shoot for him Saturday,so i'll try both Dlsr

Re: Grain desolving programs

2004-12-17 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks, Herb- While I 'never' use a film with an ISO higher than 100, I am considering Grain Surgery based on this, and other, recommendations. Just remembered that the last time I used 200 ISO was for a wedding in 1997. Jack --- Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i use Grain Surgery and Neat

Re: Pocket camera?

2004-12-17 Thread Peter Smekal
Is that comparable to the Yashica T4super/t5? Peter Pentax: Espio Mini , or UC-1 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/collection/espiomini.htm Michel

Re: Pocket camera?

2004-12-17 Thread Peter Smekal
Thanks Frantisek, would you consider the Ricoh and the Canonet as pocket cameras? Peter Better would be Ricoh GR1v - even better lens, aperture priority, faster, and what's best, normal ergonomic controls - switches for everything. Like aperture, flash use, all are controlled by hard switches.

PESO Bee here now

2004-12-17 Thread Francis
Bee in flower, that is... I grabbed this one with my brothers N***n outside the polling station while he was participating in democracy. I suppose that it might be outside the rules, seeing as it was produced with equipment from the dark side, but I figured that violators wouldn't be prosecuted

Re: Was it really worth that much?

2004-12-17 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: Was it really worth that much? On 16/12/04, Don Sanderson, discombobulated, unleashed: Hoovers? As in vacuums [vacuums suck ;-)], as in bad? Actually, vacuum cleaners don't suck. They just creat an environment allowing the Earth to blow.

Re: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Kostas Kavoussanakis Subject: RE: Lens not on A with istD On Fri, 17 Dec 2004, Jens Bladt wrote: Yes, it's normal. The focal length and aperture is not recorded. Cameras like Super A (1983) PZ-1 and MZ-S (2001) etc. all work the same way - that is, the

Re: Portraits wide open, or stop down one or two stops?

2004-12-17 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: Portraits wide open, or stop down one or two stops? D60 + K50mm at f/1.2 http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/portraits/images/pic26.html Did you ever tell Vix that I want to have her babies? WW

K50/1.2 - Be a smart shopper

2004-12-17 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Even KEH can sometimes be cheaper than the competition. Not often, but sometimes. One recently sold on eBay for $300. KEH has one for $286. Sincerely, C. Brendemuehl Sent via the WebMail system at mail.safe-t.net

FT: P5/MEII outfit

2004-12-17 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Since I don't have a good buyer for the set does anyone have something to trade for the pair? Here's some want/need items: -- A50/1.4 -- Winder MX -- LF stuff (8x10 or 4x5, film, holders, whatever) -- Ikonta folder -- 2-meter handheld Or if you've got something else nifty Sincerely, C.

Re: Pocket camera?

2004-12-17 Thread Frantisek
Friday, December 17, 2004, 6:54:48 PM, Peter wrote: PS Thanks Frantisek, PS would you consider the Ricoh and the Canonet as pocket cameras? PS Peter The Ricoh - definitely. It's _the_ slimmest 35mm film camera ever. And it's made mostly of magnesium. I have no long track record with it, though.

Re: Proof if proof were needed

2004-12-17 Thread Rebekah Gonzalez
the lens that wasn't pentax. and yes, wine i do have :O) and dark chocolate to boot rg2 - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 6:45 PM Subject: Re: Proof if proof were needed - Original Message -

Re: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004, William Robb wrote: I believe the MZ cameras may be an anomoly. I recall my Super Programs didn't show aperture information off the A position. It couldn't, as it predates the F/FA lenses and their protocols :-) I have no idea whether the SF cameras behave similarly or

RE: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread Rick Womer
The same is true for the PZ-1 and PZ-1p with FA lenses--the aperture set on the lens shows up in the viewfinder just fine. ...well, except with the FA 28-80/3.5-4.7 (power zoom), in which case the aperture in the viewfinder is about a stop off (even though exposure is fine). Go figure. ---

Re: Cliffs Near Hasan's Cave

2004-12-17 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 12/14/2004 9:38:40 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Taken near Hasan's Cave on Malta's Southern coast one very very cold Sunday (late) afteroon. Equipment MZ-S + FA50 1.4 + Tripod - Media Fuji Velvia 50 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2941279

Re: What's the GFM photo weekend like?

2004-12-17 Thread Jerry in Houston
A question I have been wanting to ask for a long time... how disabled friendly is GFM weekend I require a cane or a walker to get around. Jerry In Houston

Re: PESO Bee here now

2004-12-17 Thread Jim Apilado
My first digital was a dark side camera, a Canon Pro 90 IS. Jim A. From: Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 17:31:41 -0800 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PESO Bee here now Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Resent-Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 13:03:29 -0500

Re: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread John Francis
William Robb mused: I believe the MZ cameras may be an anomoly. I recall my Super Programs didn't show aperture information off the A position. My MXs do ...

RE: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread Don Sanderson
Without the grip it's too small for me. With the grip it becomes part of me, good secure grip, nice balance, I can dangle it from my fingertips with no fear of dropping it. The only time I've removed the gip was when I put on a 50/2 and wanted the whole thing to fit in my coat pocket. Don

Re: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread brooksdj
I believe the MZ cameras may be an anomoly. I recall my Super Programs didn't show aperture information off the A position. I have no idea whether the SF cameras behave similarly or not. William Robb My daughter has the SF-1 now,but IMSMC it shows

flash options on D

2004-12-17 Thread David Zaninovic
Which flash options do I have on D if I want a flash that will provide AF assist, TTL, guide number 120 or more and cost no more than around $200 ? I don't care about P-TTL so much as I don't want to have people blinking right before the exposure. Which flash has the best TTL and AF assist on

FS Friday

2004-12-17 Thread Carlos Royo
I have the following cameras and accessories for sale: Pentax *ist film AF SLR + BG-20 battery grip. The camera itself is LN- (I don't have the strap) and the BG-20 EX+. 220 euros. Pentax Z-1 AF SLR + FDP Gripstrap + F electronic cable release + Spanish instruction manual. The camera is in

Re: My website has moved...

2004-12-17 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Wed, 30 Jun 2004, Albano Garcia wrote: I'm still here, but my job (quitting soon), university and girlfriend leaves few space for pdml. Just wanted to let you know that my website has moved to a new domain: http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar Albano, I was quite pleased to see an email from

Re: First DSLR with live LCD view!

2004-12-17 Thread Jon Glass
On Dec 17, 2004, at 9:58 AM, Rob Studdert wrote: Actually neither have a mechanical shutter. They are very quiet when shooting (when the synthesized sound is shut off), the only noise is the aperture stopping down and that's also the reason the finder may become darker. The E-20 was able to

RE: First DSLR with live LCD view!

2004-12-17 Thread Jens Bladt
Top speed is 1/8000 sec according to dpreview. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Jon Glass [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 17. december 2004 21:30 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: First DSLR with live LCD view! On Dec 17,

Re: Portraits wide open, or stop down one or two stops?

2004-12-17 Thread Cotty
On 17/12/04, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/portraits/images/pic26.html Did you ever tell Vix that I want to have her babies? Yeah but but you better clear it with her girlfriend ! HAR Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

Re: Proof if proof were needed

2004-12-17 Thread Cotty
On 17/12/04, Rebekah Gonzalez, discombobulated, unleashed: the lens that wasn't pentax. and yes, wine i do have :O) and dark chocolate to boot Okay I'm with you now. Actually I agree because the Sigma is indeed a sorry relfection (d'oh) of the Pentax Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O)

Re: What's the GFM photo weekend like?

2004-12-17 Thread Cotty
On 17/12/04, Jerry in Houston, discombobulated, unleashed: A question I have been wanting to ask for a long time... how disabled friendly is GFM weekend I require a cane or a walker to get around. Jerry, the site should be fairly good for both. The actual campsite itself is lower down the

Re: SV: The film is dead

2004-12-17 Thread Nick Clark
Perhaps a film module too! -Original Message- From: Toralf Lund[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 15/12/04 23:41:46 Of course. I'm thinking more in terms of making certain parts of the body replaceable - typically the sensor itself and the A/Ds. So you wouldn't have BW, night

Re: What's the GFM photo weekend like?

2004-12-17 Thread Cotty
On 17/12/04, Cotty, discombobulated, unleashed: Jerry, the site should be fairly good for both. The actual campsite itself is lower down the hill, in a picnic area. The only facilities are housed in a toilet block meant for day-trippers, so no showers or anything. Hot and cold running women, er

Re: Pocket camera?

2004-12-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
It's quite a bit smaller than the standard Leica, perhaps closer to the CL in size. The lens is quite good. It's a fine little camera, but one may need a large shirt pocket for it. It fits in some of my shirts and certainly in most all of my jacket pockets. Shel [Original Message] From:

Re: First DSLR with live LCD view!

2004-12-17 Thread Rob Studdert
On 17 Dec 2004 at 21:29, Jon Glass wrote: I read somewhere that the aperture is the shutter--(leaf shutter)? and the behavior of the ones I've played with would seem to be consistent with the behavior as described. It would also explain the 1/640 second top speed... Not as far as I

DA 16/45 for CHEAP

2004-12-17 Thread Don Sanderson
Probably breaking the rules but go search for 'DA 16-45mm' on eBay, There's a VERY cheap one!!! One of you should get it! It's in the US. Don

Re: Portraits wide open, or stop down one or two stops?

2004-12-17 Thread Peter J. Alling
What if he offers to have her girlfriends babies? Cotty wrote: On 17/12/04, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/portraits/images/pic26.html Did you ever tell Vix that I want to have her babies? Yeah but but you better clear it with her

Re: Portraits wide open, or stop down one or two stops?

2004-12-17 Thread Peter J. Alling
That should be ...girlfriend's... Peter J. Alling wrote: What if he offers to have her girlfriends babies? Cotty wrote: On 17/12/04, William Robb, discombobulated, unleashed: http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/portraits/images/pic26.html Did you ever tell Vix that I want to have her babies?

RE: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread Doug Franklin
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 17:10:24 +0100, Jens Bladt wrote: The focal length and aperture is not recorded. Cameras like Super A (1983) PZ-1 and MZ-S (2001) etc. all work the same way - that is, the aperture is not recorded by the camera (allthough it is by the meter), thus not stated in the

Re: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread Thibs
I can confirm that: My Z1 does not detect aperture with my Tamron 28mm 2.5 with KA adapter but does with ma FA 50mm 1.4. This is with aperture ring not on A of course. --- Thibouille Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Fri, 17 Dec 2004, William Robb wrote: I believe the MZ cameras may be an

Re: D-FA Macros

2004-12-17 Thread Graywolf
They have just hit the stores. They are full-frame lenses. They replace the FA, and may be better, but that is still to be determined. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com Idiot Proof == Expert Proof --- Margus Männik wrote: Hi there, I checked our Pentax dealer

Re: D-FA Macros

2004-12-17 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Graywolf Subject: Re: D-FA Macros They have just hit the stores. They are full-frame lenses. Good news. It tells me that Pentax is at least thinking in terms of full frame digital. William Robb

RE: DA 16/45 for CHEAP

2004-12-17 Thread Don Sanderson
http://tinyurl.com/5zwng trexxbirdbrain got it, I assume that isn't one of us? Don -Original Message- From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 4:55 PM To: PDML Subject: DA 16/45 for CHEAP Probably breaking the rules but go search for 'DA

Re: Was it really worth that much?

2004-12-17 Thread Doug Franklin
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 12:04:29 -0600, William Robb wrote: Actually, vacuum cleaners don't suck. They just creat an environment allowing the Earth to blow. There is no gravity, the Earth sucks. -- Anonymous TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

RE: Lens not on A with istD

2004-12-17 Thread Doug Franklin
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 16:47:19 + (GMT), Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: Not true in general. If you use an F or FA lens with the -5n, you get the aperture on the viewfinder even in Av mode (which is done from the lens in that camera, not the body). I would guess that's also true for the MZ-S.

Re: DA 16/45 for CHEAP

2004-12-17 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Don Sanderson Subject: RE: DA 16/45 for CHEAP http://tinyurl.com/5zwng trexxbirdbrain got it, I assume that isn't one of us? Birdbrain could only be one person that I know of.. William Robb

Re: SV: The film is dead

2004-12-17 Thread Graywolf
Interestingly enough chip sizes have gotten bigger and chip density has increased to the point where Itel, etc. are ready to start producing dual processors on a single chip. All of this stuff takes me back a few years when they were predicting that IC's were near the end of their development

RE: DA 16/45 for CHEAP

2004-12-17 Thread Don Sanderson
Christian? -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 5:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: DA 16/45 for CHEAP - Original Message - From: Don Sanderson Subject: RE: DA 16/45 for CHEAP

Re: DA 16/45 for CHEAP

2004-12-17 Thread Peter J. Alling
Well, if he is we should laugh at them, a lot... Don Sanderson wrote: http://tinyurl.com/5zwng trexxbirdbrain got it, I assume that isn't one of us? Don -Original Message- From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 4:55 PM To: PDML Subject: DA 16/45

PESO: Watching Suzie (another concert photo)

2004-12-17 Thread frank theriault
This is from the same Pirate Jenny concert (the group that my friend Jennifer heads up) as the last two that I posted of this series: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2920209 I kind of hesitated posting this one, because it's a bit - well - offbeat. This particular show featured a

RE: DA 16/45 for CHEAP

2004-12-17 Thread Don Sanderson
That should read Christian? The gull guy? vbg -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 5:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: DA 16/45 for CHEAP - Original Message - From: Don Sanderson Subject: RE: DA

RE: PESO: Watching Suzie (another concert photo)

2004-12-17 Thread Don Sanderson
Frank, that's my favorite one so far. I would have guessed from the web pic that it was a composite of two frames. Very eye catching and , well, 'haunting'. Great shot. Don -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 5:54 PM To:

Re: K50/1.2 - Be a smart shopper

2004-12-17 Thread Joe Wilensky
I just got one recently from a store with an online presence for $150 that gave it a CLA before shipping it out as part of the deal! The barrel would probably rate as BGN condition at KEH, but the glass is lovely! And it is one big hunk of glass! Joe On Dec 17, 2004, at 1:18 PM, Collin

Re: PESO

2004-12-17 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 21:02:48 -0600, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In honour of the ancient midwinter festival as was celebrated by my ancestors on my father's, mother's side of the family; The Picts.. Just kidding, all I know about the Picts I learned listening to Pink Floyd.

New Follw up to--- FA 28-70mm 1:4 AL Repair parts.

2004-12-17 Thread Don Sanderson
Forgot to call about this but hang in there, I'll staple a reminder to my forehead. OR one of you could remind me Monday. ;-) Don -Original Message- From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 6:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Follw up to---

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