Actually, what makes you think Pentax or photography is on topic for this list? This list is all about the glory of USA foreign politics and global warming.
On Sun, 2003-12-14 at 21:44, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > A while ago I started considering using some kind of soft focus filter. Wandering > around the web I became aware that the Zeiss Softar was considered to be the best > available (if a tad expensive). Reluctant to shell out much money on something I > might not like I set about trying to find images and information. It is really > surprising how little there is, the only images I could find are on the Zeiss site > and they are frankly, pathetic. Pictures of cracked old dolls give little real world > information. Suffice to say I bit the bullet and bought a Softar II and I'm very > happy with it. For those interested in seeing the effect this filter has, I have > published a page on my site. > > www.antonbrowne.com/softarcomparison/ > > AB > > p.s. this is not off topic as the camera is an LX and the host lens a Pentax SMC-A* > 85 1:1.4 how much more Pentax can you get? > Freeserve AnyTime - HALF PRICE for the first 3 months - Save �7.50 a month > www.freeserve.com/anytime > -- Frits W�thrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

