Re: Hi!

2005-01-17 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Sylwester, on 16 Jan 05 you wrote in pentax.list: Hello Heiko, nice to read you again :-) I hope you have sorted out your personal problems and now everything is just OK :-) Not yet, but I'm working on it ;-) Thanks. Nevertheless - I have added a section my equipment to my homepage Thanks,

Hi!

2005-01-16 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi, I just want to show a sign of life, as my last post is some time ago. The reason is that I have to cope with some major private problems and changes in my life. But I'm - at last - still reading the PDML ;-) and hope to put my life in order in the next weeks. Nevertheless - I have added a

Re: Hi!

2005-01-16 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Keith, on 16 Jan 05 you wrote in pentax.list: Was that Venus transit your efforts entirely? Impressive! What was the telescope? Thanks. I don't have a professional astronomic equipment. I have used my Russian 1000mm mirror lens - the MC MTO-11CA (see http:// www.russianoptics.com/page6.html)

Re: Samples from 14 2.8

2004-11-25 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Timothy, on 25 Nov 04 you wrote in pentax.list: Found whilst surfing and lurking! Shots from the new 14: You can find some shots on my homepage www.mycroft.de. cheers, Heiko

Re: Shipping options from Germany?

2004-10-23 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Andre Langevin wrote: I would like to have a lens sent to Canada from Germany. I am being told that shipping would be 35 euros (lower fare) or 50 euros by air mail. The prices seem to be those of the Duetsche Post. There is a little error: Canada is zone 3, i.e. the lower fare should be 29,-

Re: FA 35mm f/2 European prices please

2004-10-18 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Kostas, on 18 Oct 04 you wrote in pentax.list: On Mon, 18 Oct 2004, John Whittingham wrote: @17.5% + handling charge + import duty. Best price I could find was US$299.95 at Adorama. How about tekade? http://www.tekade.de/Angebot/angebot.html 359 Euros The actual price in the

Re: Takumar 85/1.8 price

2004-09-09 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
On 06 Sep 04 I wrote in pentax.list: I've got the chance to get a Pentax Takumar 85/1.8 for 150,- Euro. Is that a good price and should I go for it? Stan's website shows very good comments on this lens. I just want to thank everybody for your answers. Unfortunately the seller was very

Re: CR-V3 rechageables

2004-09-08 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Jens, on 08 Sep 04 you wrote in pentax.list: Anyone tried to use CR-V3 rechargeables (1100mAh) in the *ist D? Are they recommendable to use? Pentax.ch oficcially warns that theese rechargebles can harm a digital camera. I wouldn't use them. See:

Re: Cotty without camera (was:Re: Sigma 12-24 f/4.5-5.6 vs Pentax DA 14 2.8)

2004-09-05 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Cotty wrote: What's going on, Cotty? Going to jump back onto the good old HMS Pentax? Don't be silly. Come on - it's not too late for a therapy... Cheers, Heiko BTW - it's hot in Germany, too. And I don't have a fan...

Re: DA 14/2.8

2004-09-03 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi DagT, on 02 Sep 04 you wrote in pentax.list: I've got one :-) One of the three that got to Norway in June. I think Heiko has one too. Yes, I have. You can find some test images on my webpage (mycroft.de). cu, Heiko

Re: ENABLED limited ist D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2004-08-30 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Ryan, on 31 Aug 04 you wrote in pentax.list: ... But hmm.. why is the Pentax logo gold? I assume it's because the brown packaging of the wine box is reflecting.. but no! the shutter release is gold too! and so is the ist D logo! And the arrow button on the back too and just below the gold

Re: 15/3.5 sharpness?

2004-08-21 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Alan, on 21 Aug 04 you wrote in pentax.list: Just had my first roll of 15/3.5 pictures back. The first thing I have noticed is, they aren't very sharp (maybe I should redo the test on cloudy day). Hm, I would agree, that they are not as sharp as you could expect. But I couldn't say if it was

Testimages online

2004-08-15 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi, I.ve updated my homepage and put some testimages of the following lenses online: smc-DA 14/2.8 SMC-A 15/3.5 smc-DA 16-45/4 SMC-FA 31/1.8 Limited SMC-FA 35/2 SMC-FA 43/1.9 Limited SMC-F 70-210/4-5.6 SMC-FA 77/1.8 Limited All pictures were made with the *istD. You find the pictures in the

Re: AF-500 FTZ

2004-07-04 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Bill, on 04 Jul 04 you wrote in pentax.list: I have a question for the 500 FTZ users . . . how long does yours take to charge up on full batteries? I've tried using fresh Alkalines and fresh Lithium,s, but it takes nearly 2 min to charge each time. Using fresh alkalines it takes some

Re: First smc-DA14/2.8 impressions (read this Shel)

2004-06-28 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
That Guy wrote: Ok Heiko, thanks. Perhaps I overestimated the capability of ED elements. The following helped put things in perspective for me though: ... The price for the above mentioned lens at Adorama?? $1,799.95... Yes, it's Canon L glass, yes it's 14mm and it also has problems with CA.

First smc-DA14/2.8 impressions

2004-06-27 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi, yesterday my smc-DA 14/2.8 arrived. Here are some short impressions. Maybe I'll find some time to upload some images, later. - Very good built quality, no plastics, pure metal! - It has a smaller image circle than a 35mm lens (as expected) but I'm quite sure that the imgae circle ist wide

Re: Analog vs digital by Herbert Keppler

2004-06-17 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi John, on 16 Jun 04 you wrote in pentax.list: - He uses a relatively poor 18-35 instead of the DSLR-optimized 16-45 Because that's what his target audience will buy. Most *istD sets in Germany are sold with the 16-45 or a Sigma lens. The 16-45 is not much more expensive than the 18-35. The

Re: Analog vs digital by Herbert Keppler

2004-06-17 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Peter, on 17 Jun 04 you wrote in pentax.list: Damn, either the 18-35 is very expensive in Germany or the 16-45 is really inexpensive... fotokoch.org (beeing not the cheapest online shop) sells them both for 479,- Euro = 575,- USD. Cheers, Heiko

Re: Pentax Mid-term Management Plan..

2004-06-16 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Ryan, on 17 Jun 04 you wrote in pentax.list: ... The good kilogram sushi scorpion mustache! Very cool. ROTFL! I'll take a dozen... Try http://www.excite.co.jp/world/english/web/ (you have to choose the right button below the input field). Excite works better than babelfish, sometimes. But I

Re: Analog vs digital by Herbert Keppler

2004-06-16 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Rob, on 16 Jun 04 you wrote in pentax.list: I wonder if he has learned to use it properly yet? I found it amazing that he compared colour casts between the film and digital prints when he had knowingly set the *ist D to AWB. I felt the same reading Keppler's article. You have to use a DSLR

Re: Cotty's GFM pics

2004-06-12 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Cotty, You're shots are really good. And motivating... I must admit that I've seen the pictures and read the stores of all you lucky GFM attendants with envy ;-) I'd love to do it again next year, although I might just arrange a different format, involving my own transport and slower agenda.

Re: Pics of the Venus transit

2004-06-09 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Jostein, on 08 Jun 04 you wrote in pentax.list: Really cool shot, Heiko. Thanks. The extra mm's from 400 to 1000 really does the trick. Yes, but it is really hard to focus. We never saw Venus that far away from the edge of the sun here. Next chance in 8 years ;-) Cheers, Heiko

Re: Samples from DA14/2.8!

2004-06-08 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Rob, on 08 Jun 04 you wrote in pentax.list: That's just natural perspective distortion as the lens was pointed downwards, it could have been largely avoided if the shot was set up more skilfully. Thanks Rob, that calms me down ;-) Cheers, Heiko

Re: KR Lens Stuck on IST-D

2004-06-02 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi tom, on 02 Jun 04 you wrote in pentax.list: Where exactly is the pin? AFAIK this pin stucks into the AF-cluth of the camera. I know of a case, where the *istD owner managed to remove a stuck Ricoh lens himself. So it should be possible - but be carefull! Don't try to cut the pin as metal

Re: Can the istD capture Infrared images?

2004-05-28 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Sid, on 28 May 04 you wrote in pentax.list: I am close to purchasing a istD... one of my last minute hangups is my wondering how well the istD does with IR capture. You can find some IR samples here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1935646 I have collected this and other links

Re: New Pentax DSLR's?

2004-05-23 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Pål, on 23 May 04 you wrote in pentax.list: According to one source no Pentax digital slr are expected this year. Pentax will concentrate on volume digital products this year as it is of paramount important that Pentax increase volume in digital as the Pentax volume segment, upmarket film

Re: New Pentax DSLR's?

2004-05-23 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Shawn, on 23 May 04 you wrote in pentax.list: Not trying to be argumentative but it just occurred to me, that as you stated earlier, there are still a variety of world markets where film is dominant. Yes, absolutely agree, but... So it still might be in Pentax's interest to do everything

Re: Pentax Signpost

2004-05-22 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Jens, on 21 May 04 you wrote in pentax.list: I love the *ist D gallery. :) Thanks. The pictures show a pre-production sample and it was really hard to wait, until my final *istD arrived, after that ;-) Cheers, Heiko

Re: Pentax Signpost

2004-05-22 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Cory, on 21 May 04 you wrote in pentax.list: I like your site but some more navigational tools would be appreciated. In the gallery, I'd like to see some next, back and home buttons. You're right, but I produce those galleries with Photoshop Album 1.0 which doesn't offer those features.

smc-DA 14/2.8 pricing

2004-05-20 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi, German www.tekade.de offers to pre-order the new lens for 729,- Euro. Availability should be June. Cheers, Heiko

Re: Pentax sales performance

2004-05-20 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Ken, Following might be of interest to you. It is statistics published every month by CIPA (Camera and Imaging Products Ass'n), and goes by film/digital/domestic/export (by region too) and camera type (even by pixel #) etc. Thanks a lot. That information is really interesting. Just the

Re: smc-DA 14/2.8 pricing

2004-05-20 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Sylwester, on 20 May 04 you wrote in pentax.list: Wow! Damn cheap for this kind of lens! Yes, I had expected something around 900,- Euro, dropping to 800 somewhen. But better this way than another - I've already reserved one ;-) Cheers, Heiko

Re: smc-DA 14/2.8 pricing

2004-05-20 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Collin, on 20 May 04 you wrote in pentax.list: But what's the coverage? Is it good for film and digital? It's an DA-lens, i.e. it has a reduced image circle. It should be good for DSLRs up to a crop factor of 1.3, I guess. Cheers, Heiko.

Re: *istD Tv wheel problem

2004-05-19 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Jostein, Thanks, Heiko! You're welcome. Simple solutions are the best ;-) Cheers, Heiko

Pentax Signpost

2004-05-19 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi, I`ve updated my website and the Pentax Signpost. The biggest update was moving to GoLive 6 for easier future updates. I hope you will find the link-lists useful and would be glad if you inform me about broken or missing links. www.mycroft.de Cheers, Heiko

Re: Word on New Digitals?

2004-05-18 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi William, on 17 May 04 you wrote in pentax.list: A friend of mine is looking at digital SLR's, but doesn't want to spend more than $1000 USD on such a beast. Canon has a model that fits these specs, but I'd like her to buy a Pentax, so that we can trade lenses around . . . I've heard

Re: Pentax sales performance

2004-05-18 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Ken, on 16 May 04 you wrote in pentax.list: Following might be of interest to you. It is statistics published every month by CIPA (Camera and Imaging Products Ass'n), and goes by film/digital/domestic/export (by region too) and camera type (even by pixel #) etc. Thanks a lot! I will take

Re: Further Adventures with *ist D Flash

2004-05-18 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Joe, on 17 May 04 you wrote in pentax.list: All tests were done at ISO 200. That should be the problem. I wrote (some months ago): -- There's a German thread on incorrect flash exposures at

Re: 16-45mm DA

2004-05-18 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Shaun, on 18 May 04 you wrote in pentax.list: Has anybody got/used the new 16-45mm DA F4.0? What do we know about it? I've used it. It is a really good lens. Very sharp, no CA problems (at least I didn't notice one) and good built quality. It's plastic, but feels better than a FA 24-90. The

Re: *istD Tv wheel problem

2004-05-18 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Jostein, on 18 May 04 you wrote in pentax.list: My *istD is acting up: Sometimes, when I turn on the power on the battery grip, the Tv wheel on the camera doesn't respond. Neither in P, Tv or M modes. The Tv wheel on the grip works perfectly. This may happen, if the wheels on the grip are

Re: Further Adventures with *ist D Flash

2004-05-18 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Sven, on 18 May 04 you wrote in pentax.list: I can't believe that the sensor reflectivity is a function of the set ISO??? You're probably right. Maybe it is not the sensor reflectivity itself but the measurement simply doesn't take the ISO setting in account. It seems to be calibrated for

Re: Pentax sales performance

2004-05-15 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Ken, on 14 May 04 you wrote in pentax.list: Somebody asked a Japanese translation of Pentax's corporate financial report in English in response to my post on the revised sales forecast by Pentax. I (thought) saved it for response but apparently deleted it, sorry. I thought it was from Heiko

Re: Pentax *istD sales figures

2004-05-14 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Ken, on 13 May 04 you wrote in pentax.list: ... There are a lot of numbers there but just list a rather conservative set of ones (in consolidated book), sales up 24.3%, profit up 48.4% and the net profit up 351.2%. Sounds realy good! Are there any sources where I can read those numbers?

Re: Pentax * ist D doing badly in Fotomagazin test

2004-05-11 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Arnold, on 11 May 04 you wrote in pentax.list: The original Fotomagazin test of the *ist D was published in the issue 12/2003. If I remember correctly from reading in the shop (I never bought that issue) the score on resolution was so low that it could have been only cause either by

Re: HELP!!! *ist D!

2004-04-25 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi William, on 25 Apr 04 you wrote in pentax.list: Anyone know if this is a glitch that can be fixed easily, or am I going to have to send my *ist D in for service? Try using the batteries either in the camera or the grip only, not in both battery compartments. Cheers, Heiko

Re: OT: Disk Defragmenter

2004-04-24 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Shel, In a few days I'm taking delivery of a new computer, with two 160gb hard disks, and I want a faster, better defragmentation program. ... So, what disk defragmenter do YOU use on your Windows machine? Windows XP is based on Windows NT, so it offers you NTFS as file system. There

Re: 18-35 vs. 16-45.

2004-04-21 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Jeff, on 21 Apr 04 you wrote in pentax.list: 28-70 off there. I think I may just go for the 18-35, because it's probably all I can afford right now. I just wanted to see if anybody hated it. The16-45 is a real great performer. But the 18-35 is very good for its price - you cannot go wrong

European PDML Meeting 2004 [3]

2004-04-17 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi, Cebit is over, but there were piles of work on my desktop. So sorry for this late mail. At first: of course lots of PDML-members will visit the Photokina ;-) and we will certainly meet. But that's not the point of this thread. The idea was, to organize an earlier meeting (February, March...

Re: Friends, Pentax and countrymen! ... (was Re: Pentax quotes and SLR production

2004-04-01 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Raimo, on 01 Apr 04 you wrote in pentax.list: Pentax does not do glass. I've heard (but can't confirm) that Pentax makes certain kinds of glass that is sold under the label of Zeiss and Hoya. Cheers, Heiko

Re: Can I use DA 16-45/f4 on my MZ-5?

2004-03-07 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Guoping, on 07 Mar 04 you wrote in pentax.list: this question bothered me a long time, and still couldn't find any answer. Thanks. You can, but - you have no aperture priority as you cannot choose the aperture on the lens - the image circle is reduced at focal ranges below 22mm. Above 22mm

Re: European PDML Meeting 2004

2004-02-29 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
a final vote. So please send me your suggestions for place and date, but not more than three places and dates. E.G.: Hamburg (Germany) London (UK) Amsterdam (Netherlands) 10. March 24. March 01. May Theese were examples - no real propositions ;-) Cheers, heiko

Re: *ist D Formula 1 tests

2004-02-28 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Cotty, on 27 Feb 04 you wrote in pentax.list: [snip] How about popping over to London in May and we'll buy you some decent beer and you can check out my in-camera sharpening ? Good idea! I haven't been in GB before - might be a nice weekend trip to make a scientific examination of cameras,

Re: *ist D Formula 1 tests

2004-02-27 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Cotty, on 27 Feb 04 you wrote in pentax.list: Just as a point of information, the sharpening can be set in these DSLR cameras to the desired level. Yes, but the highest level of sharpening that the *istD offers, sharpens less than Canon's normal or even low setting. I keep sharpening set to

Re: *ist D Formula 1 tests

2004-02-27 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Cotty, on 27 Feb 04 you wrote in pentax.list: On 27/2/04, DOCTOR HEIKO disgorged: LOL Yes, but the highest level of sharpening that the *istD offers, sharpens less than Canon's normal or even low setting. Interesting. Do you have any references to substantiate this? Hm, I don't have a D60

Re: HELP! I erased my ist-D images

2004-02-21 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi jerome, on 21 Feb 04 you wrote in pentax.list: I remember someone mentioning a program or something that I can use to retrieve deleted images from CF cards even when they appear to be trashed. Any help / suggestions to offer... or am I just SOL? I have used this program:

Re: Pentax DSLR ? Less or More ?

2004-02-19 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Dario, on 19 Feb 04 you wrote in pentax.list: It is my guess (just guess, neither info nor rumors), that we'll see an *ist D50 (D300/D70 competitor) sooner, as it is easier to manufacture and hits a wider market and then an *ist D super I second that. (I wonder which sensor such a camera

Re: sensor makers

2004-02-19 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Edwin, on 19 Feb 04 you wrote in pentax.list: Nikon now makes its own sensor for the D2h, presumably precisely to avoid this problem. AFAIK Nikon has designed the new chip but they don't produce it themselves. Who made the full-frame sensors for the (not) MZ-D and the (not long) Contax N1D?

Re: *istD grip... arghhh

2004-02-07 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi Bruce, on 07 Feb 04 you wrote in pentax.list: There have been previous threads on this. If I get a low battery reading, I turn the camera off and on and then it is ok again. Yes, it's a known problem. It only occurs if you use rechargebles in the camera _and_ the grip. AFAIK Pentax Japan is

Re: rechargeable NiMH batteries, ist-D and last night

2004-01-19 Thread Dr. Heiko Hamann
Hi, on 19 Jan 04 you wrote in pentax.list: I have never experienced such a problem - it must be dependent on the camera. I've had very good battery life so far. The batt. grip rocks, AFAIAC. There are several identical observations here in Germany. In fact - we haven't found one

Re: Firmware 1.10 and M lens

2004-01-09 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Bill, on 09 Jan 04 you wrote in pentax.list: My guess is that this is a warning that if you change either the aperture or shutter speed, the green button needs to be pressed again. Or if the light changes or you point the camera to another direction... Cheers, Heiko

Re: *ist D: hooray!

2004-01-08 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Dag, on 08 Jan 04 you wrote in pentax.list: I think the 16-45 was scheduled today or something like that... The first 16-45 are already shipped here in Germany. That shouldn't be the hooray-news. Dario - please... Cheers, Heiko

Re: Flash photography and *istD

2004-01-06 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Bruce, on 05 Jan 04 you wrote in pentax.list: Certainly an area that I am most interested in. I am not shooting with the AF500FTZ. I have the AF360FGZ and 2 AF400T's and 1 AF280T. Could you be a bit more specific about what your results are like? There's a German thread on incorrect flash

Re: Flash photography and *istD

2004-01-06 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Steve, on 06 Jan 04 you wrote in pentax.list: I simply can't imagine, why the CCD's reflectivity should change with the ISO value. I'm a physicist and the suggestion makes no sense to me :-) That calms me down, really. Whatever the cause is, it shouldn't be the reflectiveness of the CCDs

Re: *ist D finder magnification

2004-01-04 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Sven, on 04 Jan 04 you wrote in pentax.list: I still wonder, why they don't make those finders a bit larger. Would this really require a very large prism - or do the manufacturers just find it unimportant? How wonderfull if the *ist D had a ME-Super-sized finder image... Yes, but the ME

Re: *ist D finder magnification

2004-01-04 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Sven, on 04 Jan 04 you wrote in pentax.list: I don't know about the Canons but neither a Nikon F100 nor F5 would be an alternative - they both have a .7 finder magnification. I didn't care of the magnfication but of the viewfinder size: the viewfinders of the F100 and F5 are quite big and

Re: Sharpest Normal AF Zoom

2004-01-03 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Greg, on 03 Jan 04 you wrote in pentax.list: What's the sharpest normal-range, autofocus, consumer, used zoom I can put on my ZX-L? The SMC-FA 28-105 Powerzoom, I would say. Cheers, Heiko

Re: Manual Lens on Pentax ist D

2003-12-29 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi John, on 29 Dec 03 you wrote in pentax.list: Would it work in Av mode? No. In Av mode the camera seems to shoot with the lens wide open, no matter what you set the aperture ring to. It *does* stop the lens down briefly, but only after the exposure has been made. Very strange. There's a

Re: Vacation snaps with an Optio?

2003-12-07 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Chris, on 06 Dec 03 you wrote in pentax.list: Actually, you may want to look at an Optio 33LF. That's what I would suggest, too. There are some more Optios using AA batteries: 330GS 33L (which has no optical viewfinder, i.e. you have to rely on the LCD - not so good in the hot sun of

Re: PDML Meet in Southern Germany?

2003-12-05 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi graywolf, on 04 Dec 03 you wrote in pentax.list: Just changing the subject line for Katrin (grin). Did work :-) hm, I just don't have the impression that there are many germans on this list There's a horde of Germans here, but we are too often too lazy to translate our thoughts ;-)

Re: PDML Meet in Southern Germany?

2003-12-05 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Sylwester, on 05 Dec 03 you wrote in pentax.list: BTW, what about arranging Europen PDML meeting? That would be something really special (althought difficult to choose one place that would suit all There's one place: Photokina 2004 in Cologne. Who will be there? Maybe we can organize a

Re: *ist D battery behavior

2003-12-01 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Bruce, on 30 Nov 03 you wrote in pentax.list: how this is supposed to work? Does it run off the ones in the body first and then off the grip? It didn't seem to seamlessly switch from one set to the other. The manual says (afair) that it uses the set of batteries that has more energy

Re: istD and old primes

2003-12-01 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Kevin, on 04 Dec 03 you wrote in pentax.list: I have a couple of 135mm lenses. One a Takumar Bayonet 2.8-32 and the other a 2.5-22 Is it possible make these work with the istD? They will work, _but_ - In AE the diaphragm won't close (or more precise: it closes, but the picture is taken

Re: istD and old primes

2003-12-01 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Jim, on 01 Dec 03 you wrote in pentax.list: And a last trick: stop down the lens 3 times, set the exposure compensation to +3 and use the green button in M - now you have a nice working AE with an old K-/M-lens. Isn't there supposed to be some incantation you say first before you do the

Re: *ist D and FA35/2

2003-11-20 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Bernd, on 19 Nov 03 you wrote in pentax.list: And, Heiko, do you like it? Yes, I do. But I have to admit, that I don't like it as enthusiastically on the *istD as I did when I used it on my MZ-5n. Why? I prefer 35mm instead of 53mm ;-) Overall the FA35/2 seems to be a very good performer

Re: Re[2]: *ist D and FA35/2

2003-11-20 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Bruce, on 20 Nov 03 you wrote in pentax.list: This certainly becomes one of the problems with a DSLR. ... I remember a friend of mine ended up selling most of his lenses (Nikon guy) after going digital because the 1.5 magnification factor made his old lenses the wrong lengths for his

Re: *ist D and FA35/2

2003-11-19 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Paul, on 19 Nov 03 you wrote in pentax.list: I'm thinking of replacing my M35/2 with the FA35/2. Has anyone used this on the *ist D? Did you like it or not? I have this combination. Do you have a large Mailbox and fast ISP? Then I can mail you some pictures (10-30MB - how much do you want?

Re: *istd custom function chart

2003-11-14 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi max, on 15 Nov 03 you wrote in pentax.list: Ergo, what is this S? You can choose three image resoultions: L, M and S. L and M are fixed (L=3008x2008Pixel), but you can choose, which resolution the camera records in S. Cheers, Heiko

Re: Wide angles for *ist D

2003-11-13 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Cotty, on 12 Nov 03 you wrote in pentax.list: Ah, zooms. I never considered a wide zoom when I wanted my wide angle. Honestly - with my MZ-5n I was very satisfied with the 28mm of my 28- 105PZ concerning wide angle. But it took only one day to change that: When I tried this preproduction

Re: And now: the *ist D vs. the EOS 300D! (And my little Sony PS)

2003-11-12 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi John, on 12 Nov 03 you wrote in pentax.list: Actually Sony *are* the big brand when it comes to digital cameras and technology. Not only do they sell a lot under their own name, they also make the sensors used in a lot of cameras sold under very different, but well-known brand names. E.g.

Re: Wide angles for *ist D

2003-11-12 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Cotty, on 11 Nov 03 you wrote in pentax.list: here made experiences with the Sigma wide angles (17-35, 15-30 or the new 12-14)? Heiko, I have the Sigma EX 14mm 2.8 and use it on my D60, giving an effective focal length of 22.4mm. On an *ist D it should work out to about 21mm. That's a

Re: istD Histogram display

2003-11-12 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Herb, on 11 Nov 03 you wrote in pentax.list: i have had the Sigma 15-30 for over a year. i haven't taken any pictures with it yet on the *ist D, just looked through the viewfinder. It would be nive to hear of your experiences with this lens on the *istD. it is a bulky lens and moderately

Re: istD Histogram display

2003-11-11 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Herb, on 10 Nov 03 you wrote in pentax.list: i have the auto review turned off. i review only when i think there might be a problem. since that doesn't happen very often, i save battery power by not having it on except when i need it. I'm doing the same. My *istD has arrived some weeks ago,

Re: We need a theme song!

2003-10-19 Thread Heiko Hamann
Bei mir ist d schoen Any other ideas? Killing Joke: (Living in the) Eighties Brand new toy - Jeremy Days Cheers, Heiko

Re: *ist-D ad claimed to be sexistic

2003-10-17 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Cotty, on 17 Oct 03 you wrote in pentax.list: Bad news Anders, the *ist D is not aimed at the professional market. But it is black! vbg Cheers, Heiko

FAJ 18-35 vs. FA 20-35?

2003-10-16 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi, has anyone already compared theese lenses (esp. the optical results)? I wonder if it makes sense to buy the *istD-kit or to save the money for the 18-35 and get an 20-35 which is better built and has an aperture ring... Cheers, Heiko

Re: Old lenses and *ist D

2003-10-09 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Edwin, on 09 Oct 03 you wrote in pentax.list: Isn't the *ist D based on the *ist film body? No, it isn't. Cheers, Heiko

Re: Old lenses and *ist D

2003-10-09 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi William, on 08 Oct 03 you wrote in pentax.list: ... Since, as JCO pointed out, the camera is already more expensive than a Canon 10D (whatever), and is way more expensive than the Rebel digital (like about 500 bucks), it seems to me that adding even more to the cost of the camera for a

Re: Old lenses and *ist D

2003-10-06 Thread Heiko Hamann
I own over a dozen PENTAX KM lenses, all superb. So if you like your superb KM lenses, then why should you change to Canon??? I can't follow this argumentation. Can you use those lenses at a 10D? No. But you can use them with a *istD. How much would it be to buy comparable lenses for a 10D?

Re: Optio 330?

2003-10-03 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Joseph, on 03 Oct 03 you wrote in pentax.list: than that in price. Then I read that it lacks a viewfinder. That might be enough of keep me from buying it. What do owners of it think? The 330 has a viewfinder! The only Optio that hasn't a Viewfinder, is the 33L. BTW - the 330 is quite old

Re: *ist-D K Mount Question

2003-10-03 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Steve, on 03 Oct 03 you wrote in pentax.list: Has anyone else noticed the same thing? I did notice the same. Don't know how to explain that... Cheers, Heiko

Re: Amateur Photographer *ist D review - precis

2003-09-27 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Cotty, on 27 Sep 03 you wrote in pentax.list: Okay digital dabblers, here's what AP has to say about the diminutive Pentax *ist D: Thanks a lot! Very nice article. I'm quite sure that you will handle a *istD as soon as you can get one into your fingers. I'm looking forward to your

Re: Optio33WR

2003-09-22 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Graywolf, on 21 Sep 03 you wrote in pentax.list: It ought to work fine for that. IIRC, it is water resistant to the dunkable point (brief immersion). That's right. It is tested for a depth of 1m and 30 minutes of immersion. But it may not be operated under water. It is waterresistent

Re: Yet another *istD report ;-)

2003-09-18 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Andre, on 17 Sep 03 you wrote in pentax.list: Heiko, you have tried the normal *ist-D lens on a MZ body. Can we see a picture that shows the circle it projects on a 24 x 36 film? I have tried that. I don't have the prints yet, but the FAJ 18-35 is not a special lens for DSLRs (as the new

Re: Yet another *istD report ;-)

2003-09-18 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Andre, on 18 Sep 03 you wrote in pentax.list: [18-35] Thamks for mentionning to me, I had not noticed. 18mm wide on a cheap zoom... will enough quality be there? I can tell you Friday or Saturday, when my prints are ready. But a member of the digitalfotonetz.de forum has made some

Yet another *istD report ;-)

2003-09-17 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi, the English version of our *istD report is ready: http://www.digitalfotonetz.de/istD-Report.html The German version can be found here: http://www.digitalfotonetz.de/istD-Bericht.html Cheers, Heiko

Re: Any more *istD questions?

2003-09-16 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Alin, on 10 Sep 03 you wrote in pentax.list: Heiko, some image samples with noise reduction off, at 200 and 1600 ASA, also some raw samples... We made lots of pictures, but we were asked not to publish them as we did use a pre-production modell. All I can say is, that the pictures

Re: Any more *istD questions?

2003-09-16 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Alin, on 10 Sep 03 you wrote in pentax.list: MR If you get RAW samples, will you burn a copy of the Pentax RAW MR conversion software to send to all of us so we can view them? g You wouldn't mind a raw sample, would you!? At least to see what other common places are there with N*. I

Re: Any more *istD questions?

2003-09-16 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Stan, on 10 Sep 03 you wrote in pentax.list: I would like to see a photo of the SMC-M 10/2.8! That must be an impressive lens! Unfortunately I had forgotton to bring a saw with me ...;-) But seriously, it will be interesting to see how the system will work when faced with challenging

Re: Any more *istD questions?

2003-09-16 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi cbwaters, on 10 Sep 03 you wrote in pentax.list: Just how larger are files from each of the quality settings? The size did also depend on the motiv (a blank of paper might be compressed more that a landscape). Most pictures were between 1.5 and 2.9 MB. The following figures show a very

Re: Any more *istD questions?

2003-09-16 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Alan, on 10 Sep 03 you wrote in pentax.list: See if the eyepiece is coated glass. Just rub it when the saleman looked elsewhere. :-) It is glass, but I'm quite sure that it is not coated. As we handled a pre-production modell, this might change in the final version, but I don't think

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