Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-15 Thread AlunFoto
2010/4/14 Jack Davis : > Thanks..I guess, Jostine. ;-)) > I'll check it again when like conditions exist. Not much of a contribution, I guess. But it sounds like something that isn't supposed to be so. -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-15 Thread Jack Davis
You're right, Larry! :=O Jack --- On Thu, 4/15/10, Larry Colen wrote: > From: Larry Colen > Subject: Re: SDM in Cold Weather > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010, 2:53 PM > On 4/15/2010 2:52 PM, John Francis > wrote: > >

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-15 Thread Jack Davis
Ex Globetrotter fan? That's a pretty fair reach back, John. ;) Jack --- On Thu, 4/15/10, John Francis wrote: > From: John Francis > Subject: Re: SDM in Cold Weather > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010, 2:52 PM > On Apr 15, 2010,

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-15 Thread Larry Colen
On 4/15/2010 2:52 PM, John Francis wrote: On Apr 15, 2010, at 1:06 PM, Jack Davis wrote: Haven't heard any Meadowlarks in mine..yet, but if I notice Squeaky the cat showing a keen interest in it, I'll know the reason why. 8-( If you hear Meadowlarks from your SDM drive, does this mean you go

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-15 Thread John Francis
On Apr 15, 2010, at 1:06 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Haven't heard any Meadowlarks in mine..yet, but if I notice Squeaky the cat > showing a keen interest in it, I'll know the reason why. 8-( If you hear Meadowlarks from your SDM drive, does this mean you got stuck with a Lemon? -- PDML Pentax-Di

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-15 Thread eckinator
2010/4/15 Ken Waller : > > In the Automotive industry its sometimes referred to as an assometer. That's what I meant. So my SDM is slower by an assometer margin - can that be said AND understood? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNS

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-15 Thread Ken Waller
In the Automotive industry its sometimes referred to as an assometer. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "eckinator" Subject: Re: SDM in Cold Weather 2010/4/14 Jack Davis : OH, don't say that, ecke! ;) Again!

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-15 Thread Jack Davis
I'll tell her that her public is calling and see what I can arrange. (She's very temperamental). ;-) Jack --- On Thu, 4/15/10, David Mann wrote: > From: David Mann > Subject: Re: SDM in Cold Weather > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Thursday, April 15,

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-15 Thread David Mann
On Apr 15, 2010, at 1:06 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > Haven't heard any Meadowlarks in mine..yet, but if I notice Squeaky the cat > showing a keen interest in it, I'll know the reason why. 8-( Have we seen a photo of Squeaky? There's been a bit of a kitty drought on PDML lately... Dave -- PDML Pe

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-14 Thread Jack Davis
Haven't heard any Meadowlarks in mine..yet, but if I notice Squeaky the cat showing a keen interest in it, I'll know the reason why. 8-( Jack --- On Wed, 4/14/10, Christine Aguila wrote: > From: Christine Aguila > Subject: Re: SDM in Cold Weather > To: "Pentax-Di

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-14 Thread Christine Aguila
; To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 10:06 AM Subject: SDM in Cold Weather Something I've been meaning to ask about. Has anyone had the experience of shooting with an SDM lens, fresh out of the bag from a warm car and into early morning air chilly enough

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-14 Thread eckinator
2010/4/14 Jack Davis : > > It does, and it's a bit different than what I had guessed. A "drag ass" is a > person who refuses to go over the speed limit. ;) Right. I knew dragging ass for being slow and hauling ass for hurrying up so I was kind of guessing along those lines. Thanks for making it c

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-14 Thread Jack Davis
It does, and it's a bit different than what I had guessed. A "drag ass" is a person who refuses to go over the speed limit. ;) Jack --- On Wed, 4/14/10, eckinator wrote: > From: eckinator > Subject: Re: SDM in Cold Weather > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-14 Thread eckinator
2010/4/14 Jack Davis : > > OH, don't say that, ecke! ;) Again! Yeah it is my 2nd lens plus repaired once. These things seem to happen. As long as it is under warranty I'm OK with it. > I think you may be referring to what my brother calls "drag ass" drivers.? I'm not sure what that means but we

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-14 Thread Jack Davis
OH, don't say that, ecke! ;) Again! I think you may be referring to what my brother calls "drag ass" drivers.? Jack --- On Wed, 4/14/10, eckinator wrote: > From: eckinator > Subject: Re: SDM in Cold Weather > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Wednes

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-14 Thread eckinator
16-50 took a second of thinking before sdm moved after being taken out from +20°C into -13°C and seemed a wee wee wee bit slow after that, sort of "driver's butt slow" if you know what I mean, i.e. not discernible to anyone else. it did the same once after that without a huge temperature drop so wh

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-14 Thread Jack Davis
Thanks..I guess, Jostine. ;-)) I'll check it again when like conditions exist. Jack --- On Wed, 4/14/10, AlunFoto wrote: > From: AlunFoto > Subject: Re: SDM in Cold Weather > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 9:04 AM > 2010/

Re: SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-14 Thread AlunFoto
2010/4/14 Jack Davis : > Any such experiences? None here, iirc. Not with the mentioned lens, though. Jostein -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDM

SDM in Cold Weather

2010-04-14 Thread Jack Davis
Something I've been meaning to ask about. Has anyone had the experience of shooting with an SDM lens, fresh out of the bag from a warm car and into early morning air chilly enough to produce visible breath fog. This happened one morning while at the coast DA* 50~135). AF felt as though it were o