No, it's not BS. It's why I do it, and it works for me. You're just an ignorant absolutist fuck who can't accept that other people have other opinions and methods.
-Adam J. C. O'Connell wrote: > But the REASON you give is total BS, that's why I don't > Understand or believe you. If you want to work like a lunatic > That's up to you but don't give false reasons if you don't > Want to be called out on it. > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Adam Maas > Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 9:48 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III)- NOT > > Except for the fact that I rarely shoot at slower than f5.6, typically > around f2-4, so iexcessively dark finders isn't an issue. > > I really don't give a flying fuck about how you want to work. I work the > > way that works for me. > > -Adam > > > J. C. O'Connell wrote: >> Yes but its harder to focus which makes it slower not quicker >> Especially at smaller fstops. Most split image and other focus aids >> In the viewfinders don't even work at F5.6 or slower so what >> You are saying makes no sense. Focus will be slower and less >> Accurate, and in low light your be making it harder to compose >> Too. I would never want to work that way. Its much easier to >> To me to just check the DOF if I need to know it which isnt all the > time >> anyway. >> jco >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of >> Adam Maas >> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 10:50 PM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III)- NOT >> >> John, You Ignorant Slut, >> >> It's quicker and I can see what's in focus at all times. Simple as > that. >> Just because you don't, doesn't mean I can't. >> >> -Adam >> >> >> J. C. O'Connell wrote: >>> When the thread title is stupid I am going to comment on it. >>> Secondly why havent you told us WHY WHY WHY you shoot with >>> M42 auto-aperture lenses and bodies stopped down all the time? >>> I don't believe it, either your stupid for doing so or your >>> A liar for saying so unless you have some good explanation >>> For doing so which I simply cant imagine as I am a LONG TIME >>> User of M42 bodies and lenses and that makes no sense whatsoever >>> To me at this point. I'd love to hear your reason for doing so. >>> Maybe there is something I am missing but I cant see it. >>> jco >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >> Of >>> Adam Maas >>> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 10:31 PM >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III)- NOT >>> >>> What the fuck are you talking about? This thread is about my tendency >> to >>> leave the lens stopped down when shooting, not whatever > nomenclature >>> whinge you're having. >>> >>> -Adam >>> >>> >>> J. C. O'Connell wrote: >>>> Lets fix the nomenclature, Its an APERTURE CAM SENSOR >>>> In my opinion, the word simulator makes no sense at all. >>>> jco >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>> Of >>>> Adam Maas >>>> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 10:14 PM >>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III) >>>> >>>> Because it's quick and I always know what's in focus, in fact I kind >>> of >>>> miss that I can't do that with my K and F mount lenses. I was >> shooting >>>> my M645 the same way today, until the light got low enough to need >>>> open-aperture focusing. >>>> >>>> -Adam >>>> >>>> >>>> J. C. O'Connell wrote: >>>>> Bur why when the lenses and bodies have autoapertue that isnt >>>> necessary! >>>>> Seems like a pretty crazy way to operate. WHY??? WHY??? WHY??? >>>>> jco >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf >>>> Of >>>>> Adam Maas >>>>> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 9:08 PM >>>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III) >>>>> >>>>> Quit doubting, I just flat out said it. >>>>> >>>>> I tend to shoot at a stop or two down from wide open, maybe f5.6 at >>>> the >>>>> smallest, so focusing is quite easy with good glass in decent > light. >>>>> -Adam >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> J. C. O'Connell wrote: >>>>>> You view, focus and meter with the lens stopped down all >>>>>> The time? ICKKY. I doubt that. You must mean autoexposure >>>>>> Not autoaperture. >>>>>> jco >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf >>>>> Of >>>>>> Adam Maas >>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 4:05 PM >>>>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>> Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III) >>>>>> >>>>>> Hell, I don't even use auto-aperture function on my M42 lenses > most >>>> of >>>>>> the time on my M42 bodies (yeah, I still shoot with a Chinon CM-3 >> on >>>>>> occasion, and even more rarely with my Spotty). >>>>>> >>>>>> -Adam >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> J. C. O'Connell wrote: >>>>>>> To each his own but I think the loss of auto-aperture >>>>>>> With SMCT lenses is bad or any Pentax K or Canon EOS >>>>>>> Body.. What I was talking about was a DSLR with direct >>>>>>> M42 mount and auto aperture ( but no open apeture AE). >>>>>>> Many of the M42 lenses (even Pentax) are incapable of >>>>>>> Open aperture AE anyway but DO have auto aperture functions >>>>>>> ( like the supertakumars ). >>>>>>> jco >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>> Behalf >>>>>> Of >>>>>>> Adam Maas >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 1:49 PM >>>>>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>>> Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I would be, given the fact that there are two very good options >> for >>>>>> M42 >>>>>>> users going digital (Canon and Pentax), including full-frame >>> bodies. >>>>>> The >>>>>>> only addition necessary for full M42 support would be the >>> flip-plate >>>>>> for >>>>>>> full-aperture viewing and that's not a big loss. (there are far >> too >>>>>> many >>>>>>> different implementations of full-aperture metering on M42 lenses >>>> for >>>>>>> one to be justifiable to support). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Adam >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> J. C. O'Connell wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I would not be surpised that someday somebody makes a M42 DSLR >>>>>>>> Due to the still tremendous popularity of them particularly the >>>>>>>> Pentax SMC Takumars. They are some of the finest handling lenses >>>>>>>> That's for sure. >>>>>>>> ( not pentax of course ). >>>>>>>> jco >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>>> Behalf >>>>>>> Of >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Digital Image Studio >>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 1:32 AM >>>>>>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: K1D aperture simulator, part Three (III) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 13/10/06, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I regret having added my name to this silly thread. While I >> have >>>>> 10+ >>>>>>>>> high quality, old K & M lenses, I know how to use them on my DS >>>>>>>>> digital. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So I propose a new survey. Why should we stop at asking Pentax >>> to >>>>>>>>> revive the old K & M lenses. Why don't we ask for the old SMC >>>>>>>>> screwmount ones too! Surely they could rig something up handle >>>> the >>>>>>>>> old screwmount actuators. And gee, wow, I've got 10+ high >>> quality >>>>>> old >>>>>>>>> SMC screwmount lenses that would fit right on the camera. I >>> can't >>>>>>>>> wait to try the SMC 85mm f1.8 screwmount on the next flagship! >>>>>>>> No, primarily because it's a totally different mount I guess. >>>>>>>> >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
