RE: Manual Focus Bodies Lenses

2001-10-22 Thread Kent Gittings
Simpler more archaic solution to film advance. I'd compare a high end AF camera to a manual one as the difference between a revolver and an assault rifle or sub-machine gun. Kent Gittings -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Shel Belinkoff

Focusing alignment problem - body or lens?

2001-10-22 Thread Erik Nordin
Hi, I need some expertise to determine whether I shall return a MX or a FA 35/2 (or both?) to focusing adjustment. Let me try to explain the problem: During my recent vacation I put the FA 35 on the MX to do some late evening b/w shooting. During this I noticed that it was impossible to focus

Re: Cheating

2001-10-22 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Yes, I do. A Canon G-III QL17 ismy rangefinder of choice. Also, the 4x5. Just upgraded lenses from a mid-50s Schneider Symmar 135/4.7 to a mid-70s Schneider Xenar 150/4.5. Multi-coated. Looking forward to some shooting this week-end. Going with the son on a drive down into the W. Va.

RE: Manual Focus Bodies Lenses

2001-10-22 Thread Kent Gittings
Forget listening and get realistic. If you could look at the mechanism itself with the camera disassembled you will find that the lever that starts the winder can't move the film until a bail gets tripped by the end of the shutter closing mechanism. Lots of reasons for shaking that mi9ght cause

Spotmatic service manual: On line th is week!

2001-10-22 Thread Mark Roberts
After many weeks of work and even more weeks of procrastination and even *more* weeks of not having enough time to work on it... The Pentax Spotmatic service manual PDF is nearing completion. The exploded diagrams are all done. I have finished the scanning and OCR (and manual OCR corrections) on

RE: LX aperture priority shutter speeds

2001-10-22 Thread Kent Gittings
This is correct. Pentax models that have aperture priority have been stepless since the days of the first ES camera. Kent Gittings -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of PAUL STENQUIST Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2001 7:58 AM To: Pentax List

Packrats and PDML archives...

2001-10-22 Thread John A. Hufnagel
I'm probably going to regret it but... I'm a packrat and have kept all PDML digests from #1193 (06/28/2001) to current. I'm half-heartedly considering making a routine to turn each into an HTML page but if anyone needs a back-digest that's been lost I can suppy it. -- John - This message is from

Re: Fill Flash

2001-10-22 Thread dick graham
You'd think that would be the case, all I know is that my tests with E-6 film turned out great, perfect fill lighting. DG At 11:38 PM 10/19/01 -0400, you wrote: On Thu, 18 Oct 2001, dick graham wrote: repeating. Simply put your camera in manual mode and set the exposure for the ambient

RE: Help with MZ-S AF hunting problem

2001-10-22 Thread Kent Gittings
You need a more modern flash with an AF spotbeam projector as an aid. AF240FT, AF330FTZ, or AF500FTZ. Or one of the newer ones made for the MZ-S. The problem with using an AF280T is that you lose some of the modern functionality that the camera can provide in flash modes. Pentax decided to not

Re: Cheating

2001-10-22 Thread Peter Lacus
J. C. O'Connell wrote: Any of you all use equipment other than Pentax at times? I use Olympus mju:2 (Stylus Epic) quite Often. I also own Canonet GIII-QL17 rangefinder and russian made Zenit 11 SLR and Ljubitel MF TLR. Peter - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Re: Back from vacation - equipment experiences

2001-10-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Erik ... Don't blame yourself too much. Many new, electronic cameras can't handle high humidity or temperature extremes. Erik Nordin wrote: First, my MZ-3 stopped working in the rain forest. It was obviously partly my own fault, since I didn't protect it sufficiently. After one day

Re: A Week in the Life (long response to everyone)

2001-10-22 Thread tom
Bruce Dayton wrote: Tom, I have thought about doing that also, but have never been brave enough to try. Even though I scan all the time, I have felt that the time to deal with an entire wedding would be just too much. You would really need to have full roll batch scanning with

Re: Bizarro PDML! (Re: The REAL reason the Pentax MX rules!)

2001-10-22 Thread dick graham
A few months ago Phototechnique or 35mm Photo ( one of those magazines) listed their version of the top 25 cameras of all time. Included in the 25 was the Pentax Spotmatic. Why you may ask did they include it. Because, they said, it was the life support system for those marvelous Super

K1000

2001-10-22 Thread Francis Alviar
Hello, I am new to PDML. I own a Pentax K1000. Besides being able to use a release cord for long exposures, what other accessories are available for use with this type of camera. I enjoy very much your postings to PDML. I hope I can contribute my share too but I am limited to only topics

Re: Bizarro PDML! (Re: The REAL reason the Pentax MX rules!)

2001-10-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Juan ... If I recall, you have the same version of the 'cron as I (the one just before the current version with the built-in hood), and I've not noticed any similar problems. I suppose if you shot the scene at a certain angle relative to the light source the chances of this happening would be

Re: The REAL reason the Pentax MX rules!

2001-10-22 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
I read this and the other comments deniging the MX. Most MX were bought by very serious photographers who used them heavily unlike most ME, ME Super cameras which spent the last twenty years in a sock drawer. I had two MX bought in 78, and 80 which I used ten years, five of them

BW Scans

2001-10-22 Thread Bill Owens
Finally found a relatively easy way to post some photos to the net. With all the talk lately about scanning BW I thought I'd give it a try. Here's an example that was taken with my father's old Agfa Super Solina on Tmax 400. I scanned it using Vuescan into PS 6.0. The only manipulation done

RE: Cheating

2001-10-22 Thread Kent Gittings
Kiev 60 ( 5 lenses) Minolta Maxxum 9 (all my pro lenses are for this) Minolta Maxxum 700si (2) (backups or alternate films) Minolta RD-175 (digital 35mm body) (have to practice till a newer Pentax/Minolta body comes out) Fuji MX-1200 (pocket digital) Kent Gittings -Original Message-

Re: The REAL reason the Pentax MX rules!

2001-10-22 Thread Chris Brogden
On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Tom Rittenhouse wrote: It amazes me how people who buy a worn out 20 plus year old camera are sure those cameras were junk to start with. Well, 20 years ago I was almost ready for nursery school, so I can't speak to that. :) All I can really say is that I've seen a lot

Re: Back from vacation - equipment experiences

2001-10-22 Thread Rob Studdert
On 22 Oct 2001, at 14:52, Erik Nordin wrote: First, my MZ-3 stopped working in the rain forest. It was obviously partly my own fault, since I didn't protect it sufficiently. After one day of trekking it just died. No response whatsoever, no info on the display either. It didn't help to

Vs: Cheating

2001-10-22 Thread Raimo Korhonen
If you want a specific shutter speed it is not that difficult to get: overexposure is over 1/500 and shake warning is under 1/30 - so watch when one of those illuminates and adjust aperture the required number of stops. I tested one a couple of years back for the Finnish magazine and the lens

Re: Bizarro PDML! (Re: The REAL reason the Pentax MX rules!)

2001-10-22 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Monday, October 22, 2001, at 12:39 AM, William Robb wrote: How about pink? You could have a genuine Pentax MX Barbie. The Barbie camera must also be fitted with giant silver flowers, or people will recognize it as a fake. -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Re: The REAL reason the Pentax MX= 20rules!

2001-10-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Tom Rittenhouse wrote: I read this and the other comments deniging the MX. Most MX were bought by very serious photographers who used them heavily unlike most ME, ME Super cameras which spent the last twenty years in a sock drawer. I had two MX bought in 78, and 80 which I used ten years, five

Re: Cheating

2001-10-22 Thread Ed Dombek
I have an Efina that I'll sometimes throw into my suitcase when I'm going somewhere new on a business trip. If I see something I'd like to explore more, I can return with my ZX-5n and gear. My younger son has been experimenting with the Efina and BW APS film with good results. I'm thinking

Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread Cotty
News in AP regarding the Pentax Digital. Scrapping launch of Pentax 6 MP digital slr in favour of lower-end digital k mount slr more along the lines of the Canon D30 and Fuji S1. First appearance will probably be next year's PMA. Full story soon - It'll take me a few minutes to type it all

RE: Back from vacation - equipment experiences

2001-10-22 Thread Kent Gittings
What he needs is a real pro camera with real dust seals and gaskets like a Nikon F5, EOS-1v, or Maxxum 9. While not waterproof because of the film back it's tough for dirt or water to work their way in while the back is closed. That can't be said for a Pentax manual body or ZX/MZ body (possibly

RE: Back from vacation - equipment experiences

2001-10-22 Thread Kent Gittings
Also remember in photography the important thing is the shot itself not what equipment you have to use to get it. Kent Gittings -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Shel Belinkoff Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 10:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: CDs for Photo Storage

2001-10-22 Thread Patrick White
PAUL STENQUIST writes: As far as I've been able to determine, they're all exactly the same. Some have bette plastic storage boxes. This seems to be the determining element. Some CD readers won't read some CD technologies. For example, I can make a video CD that will play on my DVD

Re: Back from vacation - equipment experiences

2001-10-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
To an extent you're correct, although perhaps a well-sealed mechanical camera, that doesn't rely as much upon electronics, might afford even better results in a humid environment. Kent Gittings wrote: What he needs is a real pro camera with real dust seals and gaskets like a Nikon F5,

F* 300 F4.5 on eBay

2001-10-22 Thread Mark Erickson
Looks like a really clean F* 300mm F4.5 is on eBay. Buy It Now price is $575, which isn't bad for a clean example: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=128810 --Mark - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and

Pentax Digital NEWS - FULL STORY from AP 27th OCT.

2001-10-22 Thread Cotty
From Amateur Photographer (27 Oct): 'Pentax set to scrap plan for flagship digital launch' 'Pentax is likely to shelve plans to launch a 6 MP flagship digital camera in favour of a 'lower-end' SLR to be unveiled next year. 'Pentax UK's John Dickins admitted that Pentax wants to move away from

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS - FULL STORY from AP 27th OCT.

2001-10-22 Thread Cotty
Does anyone think that someone from Pentax reads this list!!!??? Can I place my order right now? Cotty ___ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads www.macads.co.uk - This

OT: Relocating to Paris

2001-10-22 Thread mike y.
I know this is way off topic, but I'd appreciate any pointers from someone who's been there... My girlfriend and I are probably (70%) relocating to Paris for 2+ years starting in January. Our respective companies are handling the work visas, her co. is picking up the moving bill, we just

RE: Cheating

2001-10-22 Thread Skofteland, Christian
I have a Minolta 16 QT that I've used in the past. I just need to get film for it which is a nightmare. Christian Skofteland - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users'

RE: The REAL reason the Pentax MX rules!

2001-10-22 Thread Skofteland, Christian
Chris; Which K-series body provides a full mechanical shutter speed range (1sec - 1/1000 ) DOF preview, interchangeable focusing screens and a decent motor/winder? I just bought an MX on ebay for half of what I normally see them go for. I'll let you know how it is when i get it later this week.

RE: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread Rob Brigham
So we go from 6MP release this year to 3MP first glimpse next year (and probably released 2003!). This is not good Pentax!! -Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 22 October 2001 16:52 To: Pentax List Subject: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one News in AP

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS - FULL STORY from AP 27th OCT.

2001-10-22 Thread aimcompute
Interesting I guess it makes sense. Up to now. digital photography has never really been about quality. I find the Fuji Super CCD technology somewhat of a joke. You can't end up with more raw material than you start with. Tom C. - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: photographic magazine.....

2001-10-22 Thread Cotty
Hi Nagaraj, I can only vouch for Amateur Photgrapher. I'm only interested in the news bits, biographies and book reviews, although the reviews are pretty good, I only give them a glance really. Nice competition results pics, a few wannabees getting their stuff onto a page, the odd camera club

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread tom
Rob Brigham wrote: So we go from 6MP release this year to 3MP first glimpse next year (and probably released 2003!). This is not good Pentax!! Plus the ccd is probably not full-frame. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and

Re: Help with MZ-S AF hunting problem

2001-10-22 Thread Michael Perham
Alternatively, use a faster lens. The Tamron 28-200 is an f4 - f5.6 or something like that isn't it? When shooting in low light try an f2.8 or faster lens. My 28-70 f2.8 allows me to shoot in relatively low light with no hunting on my MZ-S. Cheers, Mike. Kent Gittings wrote: You

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread Brendan
This might be a good thing!! a decent d30 class digital SLR may get more K-mount development going. --- tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rob Brigham wrote: So we go from 6MP release this year to 3MP first glimpse next year (and probably released 2003!). This is not good Pentax!! Plus

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread Bruce Dayton
My concern is if you are going to do no better than the competition, and they are more entrenched, how are you going to compete. The motto We're no worse than the rest comes to mind. A full frame CCD was, IMHO, one of the big differences between the Pentax and a D30 or D1. Pentax may be able

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread aimcompute
Bruce wrote: My concern is if you are going to do no better than the competition, and they are more entrenched, how are you going to compete. The motto We're no worse than the rest comes to mind. Agreed. I guess all they want to do is have some offering, no matter what. A full frame CCD

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread Brendan
Good point but if Pentax does We're no worse than the rest but it costs less ( we hope ). --- Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My concern is if you are going to do no better than the competition, and they are more entrenched, how are you going to compete. The motto We're no worse than

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread Bruce Dayton
The big advantage to a full frame CCD is that our existing wide angle lenses will remain as such. Nothing quite so exciting as having your 20mm behave like it was a 35mm. So, if I have to buy some new lenses (I like wides), then why buy Pentax. It seems to me, that lens compatibility with my

Back to budget lighting....

2001-10-22 Thread Delano Mireles
Thanks to all who responded to my original posting regarding lighting on a budget! To show my ignorance I'll admit that I didn't realize you could use an on-camera electronic flash as an off-camera flash so I come back to you with a question of whether this is possible or not with my current

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread Alexandre Suaide
aimcompute wrote: Bruce wrote: Probably a dumb question, but I'll ask it anyway. I think I understand that a perceived advantage to using a full frame CCD was that the CCD captures the entire scene entering the camera thru the lens. Is this correct? Nope, The full CCD means that your

RE: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread Matamoros, Cesar A.
The 'magnification' factor is one of the reasons I have not truly looked at a digital SLR. I have started to enjoy wide angle shooting and would not relish having to get a 17mm to get a 25mm. And I have heard of the problems with distortion with the 17mms. People have corrected this

Photography Blue Book normal lens test

2001-10-22 Thread Robert Wetmore
Does anyone have an opinion on these tests (in which Pentax faired mediocre) or the testing methods? The link below requires pasting two sections: http://server2039.virtualave.net/canadar2/LensTests/ LensTestIndex007.htm#f1.2 I know tests are just tests and all that... Rob

Re: Cheating

2001-10-22 Thread Bill Owens
Mike, Have you tried the new Epson Color Life paper? It's a semigloss that also is supposedly quite archivable. Bill, KG4LOV JCO wrote: What else are you guys using? I currently use an ME Super with a 50/1.4 M, Tri-X developed in D-76 1+1, and a Carl Zeiss S-Orthoplanar 60mm f/4

Re: Question on SMC filters

2001-10-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Robert Wetmore wrote: Does mounting a multicoated filter actually reduce lens flare, No or does it just minimize the flare that would have been added by the filter itself? Yes would adding an SMC filter improve performance on non-SMC lenses in regard to flare? No (Only the

RE: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread John Francis
Shel Belinkoff asked: Do other quality digital cameras offer FF CCD that can be used with the lenses from their SLRs? No - all current digital SLRs built around 35mm bodies have sensors smaller than full frame. This gives a focal length multiplier for all lenses - somewhere between 1.3

Re: Manual vs. motor

2001-10-22 Thread Evan Hanson
Funny you should mention it. I was just reading an interview with Annie Leibovitz (http://fototapeta.art.pl/fti-ale.html) in which she mentions a bonus of motor drives that had never occured to me. If your left eyed; like I am, you dont have to move your face away from the camera to advance the

RE: MZ-s

2001-10-22 Thread David Hatfield
Mark, If you can cancel your order with Ritz you might want to check the following address http://www.netphotostore.com/index.php?expand=2256 Ritz's price is $279 for the flash with NetPhoto offering it at $209. It's still order it and we'll ship it to you when it comes in but it is about $70

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS - FULL STORY from AP 27th OCT.

2001-10-22 Thread Mike Johnston
Cotty wrote: News in AP regarding the Pentax Digital. Scrapping launch of Pentax 6 MP digital slr in favour of lower-end digital k mount slr more along the lines of the Canon D30 and Fuji S1. First appearance will probably be next year's PMA. And then in another post: Does anyone think

RE: Question on SMC filters

2001-10-22 Thread Paris, Leonard
Nope, adding anoter air/glass interface won't reduce overall flare of any lens that I know of. Better to use a larger deeper lens hood. Compendium hoods, like those used on medium format cameras are probably the best. Len --- -Original Message- From: Robert Wetmore [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread tom
Bruce Dayton wrote: The big advantage to a full frame CCD is that our existing wide angle lenses will remain as such. Nothing quite so exciting as having your 20mm behave like it was a 35mm. So, if I have to buy some new lenses (I like wides), then why buy Pentax. It seems to me, that

Vs: Question on SMC filters

2001-10-22 Thread Raimo Korhonen
A multicoated filter does not reduce flare other than produced by the filter itself. Multicoated lenses are usually wholly multicoated so that also the internal surfaces are multicoated - but all surfaces may not have the same number or similar types of coatings. Actually the internal

Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread Chaso DeChaso
Wasn't there a time when Pentax actually cared about being a leader? Are they now content with always following (more and more distantly), at best offering products close to the others and cheaper? This would be sad. If they simply don't have the might to compete against N and C*

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread Bruce Dayton
The price tag would be high. Could I afford one? Good question. I, too, would be somewhat concerned with low light performance. The real disappointment is not just that it is delayed, but I keep seeing a pattern. Rather than driving the market, Pentax is only responding to market changes.

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS - FULL STORY from AP 27th OCT.

2001-10-22 Thread aimcompute
Mike wrote... snip P.S. I have to say that I'm totally NOT sold on the idea that a full-size sensor (meaning 35mm size, 24mm x 36mm) is a good idea. I'm really not sure it is. A smaller sensor size is really a great advantage: it means lenses can be significantly smaller and lighter and

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread aimcompute
Ah... that's what I thought. only the central portion of that image falls on the digital sensor. The effect is exactly the same as taking the central portion of a 35mm negative and using that to produce a standard print. Tom C. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

RE: Manual vs. motor

2001-10-22 Thread John Francis
Evan Hanson wrote: Funny you should mention it. I was just reading an interview with Annie Leibovitz (http://fototapeta.art.pl/fti-ale.html) in which she mentions a bonus of motor drives that had never occured to me. If your left eyed; like I am, you dont have to move your face away

RE: RE: MZ-s

2001-10-22 Thread kgreev2
In mid September a Pentax rep here in California said the AF360 would be released in November. Ken David Hatfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark, If you can cancel your order with Ritz you might want to check the following address http://www.netphotostore.com/index.php?expand=2256 Ritz's

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread Jan van Wijk
On Mon, 22 Oct 2001 15:43:35 -0700, tom wrote: This is all true...however, Canon and Nikon user have been happy to buy up D30's and D1's, so I guess Pentax believes the same of Pentax users. Apparently the smaller frame size sells ok, and I guess Pentax thinks they can make some cash. I like

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS - FULL S TORY from AP 27th OCT.

2001-10-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Mike wrote: All this smacks of great good sense to me. What they're going to do is release a smaller-CCD-size, LOWER COST, 3-5-mp digital SLR ASAP, and put off MR-42 until both the market and the technology are more stable. I like the idea. What it means for the Pentax loyalist is that we will

RE: Pentax Digital NEWS - FULL STORY from AP 27th OCT.

2001-10-22 Thread Frits J. Wüthrich
Your order for the ditched 6MB or for the new one with the smaller CCD? I am not sure how to take this news. Perhaps it means the camera is more affordable? If the one that we already saw is upgradable, would it be possible it would hit the market with a smaller CCD to begin with? That might be

RE: Relocating to Paris

2001-10-22 Thread Frits J. Wüthrich
Mike Y, How is your French? What do you know about the French culture? I wish you good luck in your assignment, both of you. From personal experience I know that the first few months can be very hard to adjust, but after that you get to really enjoy it and might find that 2 years is a bit short.

Re: Focusing alignment problem - body or lens?

2001-10-22 Thread Alan Chan
Quite possible it's the problem of the MX. Often repaired Pentax 35mm SLR cameras had missing washers (between the body and the mirror assembly) or inaccurate screens. 1) If the number of washers is not correct, the lens-to-film distance would be altered. This is a very common problem when

Re: K1000

2001-10-22 Thread Alan Chan
I am new to PDML. I own a Pentax K1000. Besides being able to use a release cord for long exposures, what other accessories are available for use with this type of camera. I enjoy very much your postings to PDML. I hope I can contribute my share too but I am limited to only topics

Re: Question on SMC filters

2001-10-22 Thread Robert Wetmore
ME: Does mounting a multicoated filter actually reduce lens flare? SHEL: No. ME: D'oh! It seemed too easy. I didn't realize that in SMC lenses all or many glass surfaces were coated. Thanks for the info, Shel. And thanks to the others who have responded. Rob

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread tom
Bruce Dayton wrote: The price tag would be high. Could I afford one? Good question. I, too, would be somewhat concerned with low light performance. The real disappointment is not just that it is delayed, but I keep seeing a pattern. Rather than driving the market, Pentax is only

Re: Manual vs. motor

2001-10-22 Thread Alan Chan
We all have our preferences, and for some they are strong preferences (which is perfectly legitimate) but any photographer should be able to adapt to either manual film advance or motorized film advance. It just takes a while to get used to it. But we are capable of adapting. I actually quite

Re: Question on SMC filters

2001-10-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Rob ... Being an eternal optimist, I asked the same question when I joined the list. Robert Wetmore wrote: ME: Does mounting a multicoated filter actually reduce lens flare? SHEL: No. ME: D'oh! -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail

MX black mint body in UK eBay

2001-10-22 Thread Cotty
Someone said they wanted an MX (GREAT camera BTW ;-) black? Here's one, mint. UK dealer. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1288350413 Cheers, Cotty ___ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread tom
Jan van Wijk wrote: On Mon, 22 Oct 2001 15:43:35 -0700, tom wrote: This is all true...however, Canon and Nikon user have been happy to buy up D30's and D1's, so I guess Pentax believes the same of Pentax users. Apparently the smaller frame size sells ok, and I guess Pentax thinks they

re: Cheating

2001-10-22 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
That's a good idea. Keeps them from cross-breeding. Collin --- jeepgirl p.s. It's not cheating if they are in different zip codes right? So the bronica's stay at mom and dad's and the Pentax's are all at my place. Different towns. - This message is

Re: Question on SMC filters

2001-10-22 Thread Alan Chan
Does mounting a multicoated filter actually reduce lens flare, No. or does it just minimize the flare that would have been added by the filter itself? Yes. In other words, would adding an SMC filter improve performance on non-SMC lenses in regard to flare? No, if you mean flare control.

Re: MX black mint body in UK eBay

2001-10-22 Thread Juan J. Buhler
On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Cotty wrote: Someone said they wanted an MX (GREAT camera BTW ;-) black? Here's one, mint. UK dealer. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1288350413 Yes, I saw it, it had a BIN but someone had bid on it before I got there. Now I'll have to wait for

Re: Bizarro PDML!

2001-10-22 Thread Dave Weiss
: A few months ago Phototechnique or 35mm Photo ( one of those magazines) listed their version of the top 25 cameras of all time. Included in the 25 was the Pentax Spotmatic. Why you may ask did they include it. Because, they said, it was the life support system for those marvelous

RE: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread John Francis
Jan van Wijk remarked: I like the idea too, I'd rather have a 4MP K-mount digital SLR for $2000 to $3000 in a few months (or, more realistically, in probably around a year) than the 6MP full-frame for maybe $7000 now ... That's pretty much what I've been saying for the last six months,

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS

2001-10-22 Thread Dave Weiss
P.P.S. I've requested a sample Optio 330/430 from Pentax for a review (through a friend who works for Pentax), and if I end up getting one I'll post ongoing updates of my findings here in advance of the published review. My brother bought one and he let me play with it last Friday for about 30

OT: Angle of View

2001-10-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
When it is said that a lens has a certain angle of view, where is point from which the angle is measured - film plane, somewhere inside the lens, front element? -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Pentax leadership

2001-10-22 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Sure, Pentax was a leader (hand-in-hand) with Nikon in the 60s. People seemed to like Nikon's bayonet mount but Pentax' lenses (from conversations I've had with a handful of oldtimers). But the technology era that began around 1980 is different than what happened earlier. Today, one-year

RE: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread Juan J. Buhler
On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, John Francis wrote: Longer, effectively. The lens produces an image of exactly the same size, but only the central portion of that image falls on the digital sensor. The effect is exactly the same as taking the central portion of a 35mm negative and using that to

RE: Pentax Digital NEWS - FULL STORY from AP 27th OCT.

2001-10-22 Thread John Francis
Mark Roberts fumed: I certainly hope you're correct. Right now I'm still *furious* at this latest development. I spent several thousand dollars on equipment this year, largely based on the confidence that the digital SLR was coming and what I bought would be compatible. Gambling on just

Re: Manual vs. motor/Manual focus vs. Autofocus

2001-10-22 Thread Bob Poe
I do quite a bit of copy work with molights in the studio, and I find it a real handicap if the LX winder is not working. The less you touch the camera, especially when taking multiple slides, the less chance there is of screwing up the alignment. That's the only time I use a winder, if I'm not

Re: OT: Angle of View

2001-10-22 Thread Juan J. Buhler
On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Shel Belinkoff wrote: When it is said that a lens has a certain angle of view, where is point from which the angle is measured - film plane, somewhere inside the lens, front element? Somewhere inside the lens. I don't remember how that point is called, but suppose you

Re: Cheating

2001-10-22 Thread Frank Theriault
Hi, Christian, I may have told you this already, but I just bought a Minolta 16II on eBay (it's been three weeks now, and the thing still hasn't arrived yet...). I expect to have problems finding film - I don't even know if it has a cassette in it (probably not). If you ever find film or

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread lbparis
No, I don't think so. It'll be at least a 4MP, and probably a 5MP camera. It's really too late already for anything as small as 3MP. Len --- Oh, this is very bad news. Pentax is again playing catch-up on last year's technology. They could have been ahead of the pack with the digital MZ-S.

Re: K1000

2001-10-22 Thread David Brooks
Welcome to the list.As a K1000 owner myself,one word. Keep the K1000,its a camera you can always go back to.I love mine and its my main go to camera for now Dave Begin Original Message From: Francis Alviar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 Oct 2001 07:38:34 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Manual vs. motor

2001-10-22 Thread PAUL STENQUIST
John Francis wrote: That's the primary reason why I have winders for my M-bodies; not only am I left-eyed, I also wear glasses, making it even more difficult to advance the film manually. Ditto. I shot without winders for many years, using my right eye to focus. But as I aged, my right

Re: photographic magazine.....

2001-10-22 Thread Wendy Beard
A couple of months ago I decided to subscribe to Practical Photography. Partly because I was buying it every month anyway and it was quite late getting into the shops and partly because whenever I go to the book store, I spend too much anyway. Another reason was the nice crumpler bag they were

Re: What's it worth?

2001-10-22 Thread Kenneth Waller
Bought one used, a few years ago from B+H, in as new condition, with original sales box, case rubber eye piece and instructions for $275. I believe they were then going for around $325 to $350US. Ken Waller - Original Message - From: Leon Altoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: A Week in the Life (long response to everyone)

2001-10-22 Thread John Francis
John Mustarde mentioned: On Mon, 22 Oct 2001 10:18:49 -0700, you wrote: What I'd like to do, and my script is pretty close to doing, is read a directory of jpegs, create an index page of thumbnails, and an individual html page from a template for each one. Can excel do that?

Re: Manual vs. motor

2001-10-22 Thread Shel Belinkoff
In the FWIW Dept, I'm a left eye shooter and a wearer of eye glasses. I figured out a way to manually advance the film without removing my eye from the finder. On cameras where the film advance lever ratchets (MX, LX, Spotmatics,and others I'm sure)) I just push the lever as far out as possible

Re: photographic magazine.....

2001-10-22 Thread Paul Jones
Hi, I have a crumpler bag with a camera bag insert and its great. I have the Weenie bag which i'm selling as i'm going to change to the wonder weenie. Paul - Original Message - From: Wendy Beard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 9:32 AM Subject: Re:

RE: Angle of View

2001-10-22 Thread Paul M. Provencher
The angle of view indicates the area that will be included within the film frame when the lens is focused to infinity. The standard practice is to give the angle of view based on the diagonal of the film format. Since most subjects are either horizontal or vertical, angles of view for these are

Re: OT Bright nox?

2001-10-22 Thread Martin Corro
Hey Cory, are you a little anxious??? ;-) This is your fifth mail with the same question. :-) And I don't know the answer to your question. Martin PD Should I reply 5 times? ;-) -Original Message- From: Cory or Brenda Waters [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Pentax Digital NEWS! Part one

2001-10-22 Thread Juan J. Buhler
On Tue, 23 Oct 2001, Rob Studdert wrote: But at least a flat-bed or film scanner scans the three primary colours for each absolute pixel whereas in a digital camera the CCD is masked by a matrix of colour filters ie for every cluster of four pixels there are a red, blue and two green

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