Re: Update on 'dead' 6x7
With no film in the camera, you cannot advance the film lever. It is uncoupled. Reason is that once you load film, and line up the arrow on the backing paper with the appropriate 120 or 220 designator, and close the back, the advace lever does not cock the shutter until you arrive at Frame #1. Not #0. Anyway, an empty camera, or a loaded one with the back open, cannot be tested without the infamous 6x7 tool that you can stick in a small hole in the upper right side light locking channel on the back of the body. This engages something that enables operation without film, perhaps with out batteries?? The tool is about 1 round, with two curved spikes coming off the top in either direction. Imagine, laying on your back, and having a wart hog with it's head just above you, and eying your privates. IF the hog had a round head, with it's horns, in silluette, 'twould look like the tool. In harmony with this beginning of film action, the advance lever only advances the film after the last shot as well. This way the shutter remains in an unstressed state until the next roll is loaded. Luck! JoMac on 04/28/02 20:12, William Kane opined: Upon placing the battery in the compartment, I found that the shutter button no longer fires the shutter. The mirror is in the ready position. When I originally got the camera the film advance was kind of sticky, now it's extremely smooth. My guess is that something uncoupled inside the camera body. I may try to go in myself and see what I can find. I have a digital copy of the 6x7 repair manual, but if anyone has any clues, I'd appreciate hearing from you. JoMac, Pentaxian Pentax, Quadraphonic, Betamax, Macintosh and above the rest. k t, s e n Living life aw o almost parallel to, r yet ever so slightly o u t --- f - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Flash for PZ-1p
on 04/28/02 17:52, Nick Wright opined: I could not afford that 500 at that time, I knew that I did not want another 280t since I could not get them repaired. I've had two repaired by Pentax Colorado in the past year. Replaced the guts for about $90, if I remember correctly. Of course, someone's used one could be had for less. But like your old car, once you learn it, you hate to give it up. Jess' keep fixin' it! But you go on, and I agree with you. For a PZ, the 500 is a sleek little number, almost as good as the N***n series. Having two or three opens up even more possibilities for portable highly controllable lighting. JoMac, Pentaxian Pentax, Quadraphonic, Betamax, Macintosh and above the rest. k t, s e n Living life aw o almost parallel to, r yet ever so slightly o u t --- f - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Fw: M49 Filters for Pentax
Hi all, I plan to use these to supplement my existing 49mm filters. I have 11, + an original (mint) Asahi Pentax Polarizing Filter. Hoya Y(K2), Orange (G), Green (x1), Red (25A), Spare Skylight (1A)+(1B), Hoya 81A and 82A, Diffuser, Cross screen, PL. Apart from the Asahi Pentax PL which I was given a year or so ago, I've had the others since 1973, when I bought my SPF. Question: What are your most used filters, and what do you use them for? What's your favourite? James . yellow-1.4x; yellow-2x, yellow-green-1.4x; yellow-green-2x; Orange-2.8x; blue-1.4x; br red-8x, dark-4x. - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: f:22, K18/3.5 warmth, 20mm bee's nest...
Is it possible that this is a sample variation? Have other owners noticed this? One poster on Stans lens comment site said it was identical to his K20/4 in respect to color rendition with the skylight filter selected (or maybe the K20/4 is warm too?). At any rate, I dont think the warm cast would bother me much. The K 18/3.5 has four built in warming filters and you have to use one of them. The warm colour rendition doesn't bother me though. Pål - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Thanks Ultra-Wide Anglers! (Now a few more questions...)
Bruce wrote: Wheatfield, Aaron and others pointed out that if I really wanted to make a difference in my photos, I should go to a bigger negative. I don't think this is such a good idea considering that the original poster wanted DOF. A super(?) wide for the 67 is a 45mm with DOF similar to the FA 43 Limited. So you get a super wide with the DOF of a standard lens. This means that diffraction problems show up earlier on MF than on 35mm because you have to stop further down the MF lens. Taking those wide angle landscape with close foregrounds can be problematic in MF. Pål - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Thanks Ultra-Wide Anglers! (Now a few more questions...)
Paul wrote: There are other 17 and 18mm choices out there: There are but I would strongly advice against all of them. In a super wide is where Pentax SMC really shine. All the Pentax super wides can be shot directly into the sun. You'll need good flare resistance in a super wide angle lens. - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: MZ-3 and MZ-5n
I was told by a Pentax technician that the mirror box on the MZ-3 has a better anti-reflection coating and an improved shutter block. As for the Battery Grip - I keep it on all the time. For my large-ish hands it makes the camera more comforatble and easier to balance. Pat _ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: M49 Filters for Pentax
Monday, April 29, 2002, 6:39:23 AM, Bill wrote: BDC Wheatfield wrote: Unfortunately, the Russian M49x0.75 thread size is not compatable with the industry standard M49x1.0 that is used by the camera manufacturers. Ah well, you can always get your lenses rethreaded. AFAIK the M49x0.75 *IS* the industry standard for everybody... all your Pentax filters are this thread pitch. 1mm pitch is only used for very big lenses like M105x1mm, M120x1mm etc... FWIW, all my Russian filters, M77x0.75, and the M49 ones, fit my western glass perfectly. Good light, Frantisek Vlcek - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Flash for PZ-1p
NW af280t. It worked okay for most of what I needed. The 500 has more than NW double the power of the 280 though and sometimes I cannot see how I got Nick, isn't this wrong? GN of FTZ500 is roughly the same, only slightly (maybe half a stop) higher than AF280T! You can't compare them direct as Pentax OVERINFLATED the FTZ's GN by stating it for the longest zoom of it. Shitty! Only Metz and perhaps Sunpak don't inflate their GN. That's lying to the customer isn't it? Actually, all the GN 50 FTZ500s, Nikon speedlights, EOS EF540s, all are inflated GN is at their longest zoom. So so industry standard is to state GN at 35mm wide coverage. Any good working (good capacitator) older Vivitar 285, Metz 35CT, etc... shoe flash will have slightly more oomph than any of these high bucks OEM flashes! Why? Their GN is stated as GN 35(m) at 35mm coverage, while these OEMs have only about 32 at 35mm coverage... At least the pre-FTZ pentax flashes are true about their GN, unlike the FTZ flashes. Otherwise, the FTZ500 has superb functions of course! But the GN is inflated. You can attach a simple fresnel device to your old flash to make it zoom and double it's GN at long focal lengths too... and many flashing people never do direct flash, at least I don't. Frantisek - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Why you should always have a camerea.
Dnia 29-04-2002 o godz. 5:30 John Coyle napisal(a): And Saturday evening just before sunset my wife and I took our grand-daughters for a walk along the beach in pouches, so I didn't take a camera. The moon rose huge and orange over a wine-dark sea, with the gentle breakers in the foreground! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia Take a look here: http://www.grand-illusions.com/moon.htm It might ease your pain a bit. Maciej --- Zobacz nowy film w WP ... w rodku akcji! http://film.wp.pl - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: LX motor drive - question
In a message dated 27/04/02 20:31:23 GMT Daylight Time, Frantisek writes: 1) how hard the chargers are to get, either from Pentax /or else g/ (any for sale :) ? Which voltage do you need? Ours are Japan voltage 100v. I think that a USA- (insert your home country voltage here) adapter will work. Also the Power Pack M charges the nicads. But that is a rare expensive item. Ffordes were once listing a UK charger on its' own, GBP25. KR Peter - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: LX motor drive - question
andre wrote: The biggest issue with the NiCd packs is not overcharging (a full charge is 16 hours) Other post says 6 to 10 hours. 16 would be a max ? . No, about 8 hours is right. There is a real chance to ruin the batteries when charging them for 16 hours with the M-charger. Alexander Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: K18/3.5 review, translations (was: Re: f:22, K18/3.5 warmth, 20mm bee's nest...)
Paul wrote: . The Pentax 18 did very well. And by the way, Pal Jensen (spelling? sorry) and others have confirmed the 18/3.5K's warm color cast. Paul Franklin Stregevsky Because the lens has 4 built-in filters: 1A skylight, cloudy (81A?) warming filter, yellow and orange. There is no neutral position on the filter revolver. Thus, for color slides you have to use either the 1A skylight or the cloudy warming filter. I agree with Pål; it is also my impression that the colors of the lenses are very well balanced when using the skylight filter; so this is not a problem for me. Enjoy, Alexander Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT (a bit) Murphy's Law
In a message dated 4/29/2002 1:02:57 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Maybe I'll look around for a couple of SV's or other all mechanical bodies - but then all my k-mount glass is NBG. How 'bout all-mechanical K bodies ... ? ERNR My photographs hang on the virtual walls at http://members.aol.com/ernreed - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Uncle Dave's Visit (and Re: New Toys)
Peter in not-so-sunny Brighton, who I visited on Saturday, wrote: I nearly had him. he was salivating over that 31mm, but it was the wrong colour. It's true... although it didn't look as bad as I expected on the K2. Pity my focus screen is out of alignment but most of the pics I'm taking here are focussed on inifinity with the 35mm. Mind you, a 90mm F2.8 for GBP400 got him going again, har har. Oh yes, its NZ$1800 back home, in fact they're probably over $2000 now as my last price is getting a bit old. At least I did spend some money there, but only a little. I resisted buying a 24-35 zoom and a 1.7x TC and even a 35mm f/2.0. I bought some cheap Reala, spent all of about 35 pounds :) Had another play with an MZ-S but I'd need to sit down with the manual to really figure it out. I am too used to the Z-1p. PS. He likes our train system - yes, really. Go to NZ and you'll find out what a bad train system is like. In fact there is no passenger train service south of Christchurch now except a trip for the tourists in Dunedin. There is no commuter rail south of Wellington. Then he wrote today: Gone - Arsat 300mm F2.8. Gone - Helios 85mm F1.5. Gone - Cokin Creative flash. And it wasn't even me who bought them. That Helios lens is a real tank. I guess you can't remount the Arsat now, just think of all the time, effort and broken AF 1.7x adaptors that you've been saved from. Now are you sure you want to sell that MZ-S? :) When in London yesterday I thought I could have used one of your 24-35 zooms. Got a bit tired of swapping primes. But I couldn't bear to think of not using my SMCP 35/3.5, unless I was using a 31 Limited of course. Didn't have time to hunt down any other camera shops but most shops seem to be closed on Sundays anyway. Will return to London later. Cheers, - Dave, back in Bognor for now. - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Odp: M49 Filters for Pentax
Dnia 29-04-2002 o godz. 5:56 James Adams napisa(a): I just saw this on Ebay, and opted to BIN for $24 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1349523214 8 Russian M49 Filters.. yellow-1.4x; yellow-2x, yellow-green-1.4x; yellow-green-2x; Orange-2.8x; blue-1.4x; br red-8x, dark-4x. Having just priced the filters locally after deciding to start BW, these are worth a try (8 for the price of 1). James Well the price is IMO normal. You can get a Russian filter (M49) for abou 4 USD in Poland so 24 USD for the set seems an usual price. OTOH I've been told by the camera store clerk (who uses Pentax as well) that those cheap Russian filters are of poor quality. He said, that even my 25-80/4-5.6 would suffer after putting them on in terms of image quality. He suggested a Sunpack filter - the're about 13 USD a piece. I got red, yellow and green but that's all they've got in store. They will get more along with a flash delivery so it can some time. But 24 USD won't probably ruin your budget so they're worth a try. As they say, your mileage may vary - quality of Russian products is said to to differ from one to another day of production. Cheers Maciej --- Wielka Majwka! Propozycje na Dugi Weekend Majowy! http://naszemiasto.pl - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: I WON!!! at Ebay
I dont know about in the states but in the UK Ebay will only let you watch 20 items. Alan -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 12:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: I WON!!! at Ebay Hi Bob, OTOH, you could have added it to your Items Watching list and have eBay notify you 36 hours before the close of auction. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've got one of those marker bids on the A100/2.8 Macro that just appeared here as 'an interesting item on eBay'. I was the 3rd bidder. It opened at $91 and I bid $92 or $93. I don't think I've driven the price up on this item at all. I expect it will ultimately sell for over $500. If it comes in at much less than that, I'll be back in bidding again. This is a good way for me to track that. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT: Sunny Brighton...
... isn't sunny at all ;) It was cold and windy windy there on Saturday. I wish I hadn't lost my hat at Heathrow. It was perfect weather for sitting in Peter's shop playing with those ugly black Limited lenses. No, you can't tempt me. I miss the silver 43mm I had to leave in NZ with all my other poor uninsurable babies. If he'd told me about that K body cap I might have bought it. I want something on the front of the K2 when I send it in for repair when I get home. But I am grateful for the cheap film (at UK prices anyway). Used two rolls in London yesterday just getting boring snapshots. Sorry we didn't take photos of each other, unless there were security cameras around. I for one prefer to be behind a camera. I never expected that the first PDML'er I'd meet is about the most distant from home. Anyone in for a bigger PDML meet at Photographica? I might give a PDML discount to anyone who wants to buy my RB67 kit ;) Cheers, - Uncle Dave - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Batteries...
Speaking of batteries, what do you all recommend for a rechargeable AA? I'm going through a bunch of AAs in my digital camera (of course) and will probably need to buy some more rechargeables to feed the AF280T that I bought as well as the Motor Drive A. I just picked up a set of Energizer high energy NiMH batteries- are these any good? Rated to 1700mAH. Voltmeter shows 1.36v fully charged or thereabouts. Any idea what voltage makes the battery flat? 1.3v? 1.2v? The Duracells that I just threw out were flat at 1.2v, but that battery started at 1.5v. Taka - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Snakeskin kits?
I'm not Cesar, but here it is: http://www.cameraleather.com/ Lukasz -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 2:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Snakeskin kits? Cesar. remind me of the URL for those snakeskin kits. Peter - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Re[2]: The old digital/film debate
You think so? really? I have actually went into all this trouble and read the document (at least parts of it). Among other things, it proposes adding $0.69 to the price of each CD. Now, each CD can store quite a few (say, 69 as a for instance) digital images. Do you really value your work at penny a photo? Seriously? OTOH, you probably backing up your PC from time to time (and if you don't, you should start doing it NOW!g). If you do it on CDs, that's added $70 for 65GB (one medium sizd HDD). Now, who exactly wins? I am not sure that I know either. I think it's time to stop the chit-chat and run to the nearest Best Buy to grab a couple of DVD-RW packs (or, CDR spindles) while it's cheap g I think the government of Canada is on the right track. The link pertains to the music industry, but could as easily apply to another lobby group, such as the PPAC. http://www.cb-cda.gc.ca/tariffs/proposed/c09032002-b.pdf FWIW, for those in Canada, this tariff is set to go into effect fairly soon. Objectors must submit their case by May 8, 2002, and abide by the provisions set out on the first 6 or so pages of the document. Objection is futile, however. William Robb -- http://fastmail.fm - One of many happy users: http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/quotes.html - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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- Original Message - From: D.G. Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 8:30 AM Subject: Or more and the free EI-200. Your dealers can take advantage of all these great offers and still receive price protection on April 1, 2001 for any unsold units purchased within the last 90 days. Please note that promo money on the IQZoom EZY-S QD and IQZoom 80-S QD will go away on April 1, 2001. We believe the new prices will be sufficient to drive the product at retail. [demime 0.98e removed an attachment of type application/octet-stream which had a name of offer.exe] - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
ME Super LEDs
Ted, Try fitting your ME Super's eyepiece with a teardrop-shaped rubber eyecup. Ted Shaw wrote: I'm having a very difficult time seeing the lights when viewing a bright scene like the sky. Can anyone tell me if there is a fix for this? [EMAIL PROTECTED] mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Why some need f/22 (was: Re: Thanks Ultra-Wide Anglers! (Now a few more qu
There are several ways to deal with this sun glare. 1) recompose the pic without the sun glare in the picture, take a meter reading and then use that reading to shoot with the sun glare in the pic. Ignore your meter reading. The sun glare will be overexposed but that's okay. It's probably what drew you to the pic in the first place. 2)Always carry a gray card. Take a meter reading off it and go with it. 3) If your camera has spot metering take a few readings off the subject and use that reading, once again ignoring the camera meter. Don't forget your camera meter is just a starting point. It gives you middle gray. Anything at the two extremes means you will have to figure out the correct exposure on your own. It's not difficult and once you start shooting the extremes your pictures will improve greatly. That's when you get the drama. In a message dated 4/28/02 11:34:19 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I didn't take the pic, there was glare on the building that caused the cameras meter to jump to that reading and I'm not experienced enough to know how I should have compensated, I just don't shoot if I see sun glare. I did snap another one on the old Molsen building in BW reflected off the Alliance Atlantice building that was right since there was no glare involved. - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: MZ-3 and MZ-5n
Pat wrote: I was told by a Pentax technician that the mirror box on the MZ-3 has a better anti-reflection coating and an improved shutter block. Which raises the question: Which mirror bock and shutter block are used on the new MZ-L (MZ-6), which combines the MZ-3's shutter with the lower-cost MZ-7's features? [EMAIL PROTECTED] mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax-A* 1200/8 ED IF
You and me both (having an irrational lust for this lens). Close focus of 26 feet is what puts me over the edge. I could sell the cars and mortgage the house, if I really had to have one though. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California Pål Audun Jensen wrote: Has anyone actually used or even seen this lens? Just curious... (I admit having an irrational lust for this lens...) Pål - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Fw: M49 Filters for Pentax
I have a lot of filters but I mostly only use the polarizers. I bought a Tiffen enhancer and like it under certain circustances. Also the Blue Yellow Cokin filter has its uses. Other than those filters, I sometimes use soft focus filters to make those sharp Pentax lenses into coke bottles In a message dated 4/29/02 1:48:35 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Question: What are your most used filters, and what do you use them for? What's your favourite? - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: I WON!!! at Ebay
On 29 Apr 2002 at 10:39, Alan Abbott wrote: I dont know about in the states but in the UK Ebay will only let you watch 20 items. It's the same on all the sites, I'd pay a monthly fee to be able to watch 50 to 100 items concurrently. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
eyepiece accessories and contact lenses
Some 15 years must have passed since I had last had a hard contact lens fall off my eye. But it's happened twice now in two months. How? The first time, I was using a Super Program when I brushed the teardrop-shaped rubber eyecup against my eye. The second time, I was using a KX when I brushed an eyepiece magnifier against my eye. I never found the first dropped lens. I've decided to stop using an eyepiece magnifier except when I explicitly need to mount one. As for the rubber eyecup, well, it's so darn useful I may take my chances [EMAIL PROTECTED] mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: SD1, SD21
Yes I have the SD21 and used it for several years. Now I have mostly grid patterns on my LX cameras but I am thinking about reinstalling the SD21 and use one of the LX for primarily macro work... In a message dated 4/29/02 5:27:07 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Does anybody use the SD1 (MX) or SD21 (LX) sreens? These are matte with center cross, originally designed for macro. Any comments are welcome. - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax-A* 1200/8 ED IF
One day several years ago I was talking to Pentax Canada and they said they had one and were looking to get rid of it. I bet if you contacted them they might still have it. Who knows, you could mortgage your house In a message dated 4/29/02 7:58:38 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Has anyone actually used or even seen this lens? Just curious... - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Flash for PZ-1p
Depends on what you want to do. I have the AF500FTZ and AF400FTZ. Don't really need both but prices for the 400 are not too strong so I'm inclined to keep it. Both handle TTL the same way, the AF500 is more powerful and has more features like the strobe effect, more manual power settings, LCD display, and auto-zooming with F and FA lenses. OTOH, the manual zoom on the AF400 FTZ stays where you put it, so if you are using manual focus lenses it won't kick back to a wider angle (which happens on the AF500FTZ when it is powered down.) I used a Sunpack PZ4400 something like that for a long time and for an inexpensive flash it did very well. My original Sunpack was some sort of unusual setup - it worked fine with a 3 contact connector that did not touch the 4th pin on the hotshoe, but would not work with an LX (which has only 3 pins.) When I broke the old one and had it replaced, the new flash required a 4 pin connector. So apparently they changed the electronics. Hope this helps - - MCC At 07:58 PM 4/28/2002 -0400, you wrote: Looking for recommendations for a general purpose flash for PZ-1p. I guess AF500FTZ would be best but I wouldn't mind spending less. Is there something wrong with the 400FTZ ? I see several for sale at KEH. 3rd party units? Sunpak, Sigma? Thanks Tim - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - - - - - - - - - Photos: http://www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Power Cord M 3m
We have a couple of these available as the customer for whom we ordered them backed out (I never bother with deposits for the lower value items). GBP17.02 ex VAT Kind regards Peter - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: [cheap A 28/2]
Overall, I'm not happy with the quality of the A-series lenses. I've had more trouble with them than the K-series or the M-series, including the high-zoot A* lenses. Wobbly barrels, stiff aperture rings, less than smooth focusing, chattering while focusing on a tripod, and the displeasure of plastic against my delicate fingers. What makes this all the more disheartening is that I have many fewer A-series lenses than K-series, SMCTs, and M lenses (very few Ms actually), yet, with the exception of water damage to my beloved Bow-Wow (rip), and two Ks that I bought that needed repair, the A-series has given me the only problems I've had. Feh! in general to the A-lenses, better coating or not. Interesting, Shel. I have pretty pretty much a 50:50 mixture of K's and A's (with only a couple of M's and an M*, a couple of AF's, a couple of F*'s, and an FA* in the mix) (so maybe it's only about a 40:40 K:A mixture - g). However, I have never had the misfortune of having an A lens malfunction. I do see that the A lens build quality is generally not as good as in the K lenses (which is one reason why I have a lot of those K lenses), but I can't personally fault the A lenses I have for ever letting me down. [Not yet, anyhow... g] Fred - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax-A* 1200/8 ED IF
Has anyone actually used or even seen this lens? Just curious... (I admit having an irrational lust for this lens...) Not I, Pål, although I can empathize with your irrational lust to try one - g. I've never seen one, and I've not ever seen a user report on it, either. I guess a few of these do exist, but you couldn't prove it by me - g. I can just imagine the tripod stability and strength needed for a 1200/8 lens. I find that the A* 600/5.6 is big enough as is, and I assume that the 600/4 users must really have their hands full, and I can only imagine what's involved in using a 1200/8. I can only imagine... I can only imagine... I can only imagine... ;-) Fred - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: rikenon 300/4.5 apo vs sigma 300/4 apo macro
Paul let me borrow his Rikenon to compare it with the Sigma 300/4 APO Macro. I spent the weekend at the track watching the cars go 'round and got some good side by side comparisons of the two lenses on Provia 400f. They will be processed today and I will report back to the group. More later Christian On Sunday 28 April 2002 21:49, you wrote: hi, Paul told me you have had the oppurtunity to compare his rikenon with your sigma. Can you tell me your evaluation of the 2 ? I have found a Rikenon 300/4.5 which I might buy. thanks, nitin - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: SD1, SD21
I use the SD21 in my MX. I do a lot of closeup work and telephoto nature shots. I find focusing on the matte screen to be very quick and precise. The cross helps with close focusing as well. Although I'm still in the testing stage and may decide to go with a grid screen instead. Christian On Monday 29 April 2002 06:27, you wrote: Hi Pentaxians, Does anybody use the SD1 (MX) or SD21 (LX) sreens? These are matte with center cross, originally designed for macro. Any comments are welcome. Gabor - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: SD1, SD21
Hi, On 29 Apr 2002 at 9:29, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes I have the SD21 and used it for several years. Now I have mostly grid patterns on my LX cameras but I am thinking about reinstalling the SD21 and use one of the LX for primarily macro work... What is the center cross for? Why is it better for you than grid or plain matte screens? Gabor - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
XR Rikenon P 50/2, two thumbs up
Last week I received the color prints from the first roll of film for which I used an XR Rikenon P 50/2. This is the giveaway lens that comes with so many Ricoh and Sears bodies sold on EBay and elsewhere. I had used the 50/2 (52mm filter size), with short metal hood, at f/2.8 and f/4 with ISO 400 film when recording an indoor crowd event. A tripod was used, together with my KX's mirror lockup. Simply put, I am delighted with the results, corner to corner. On my Pentax 50/1.4 PKA, I must stop down to f/5.6 to attain similar sharpness. At first I suspected I had used my SMC 35/2K, my secret weapon for getting sharp results at f/2.8. But a study of the field of view confirmed that these results had been delivered by the humble, lightweight (190 g?) Rikenon. I've been wanting to give away one of my Super Programs to my 24-year-old stepdaughter, but I felt I should give her a decent 50 with it. Well, I'm so happy with the results that I'll give her my PKA 50/1.4! I'd still like to try an XR RIkenon 50/1.4P, which I hear may be even better from f/2 to f/4. When introducing the P versions, Ricoh gave its XR Rikenon 50/1.4 and 50/1.7 a tweaked optical design and multicoating. The 50/2, I believe, remained optically unchanged. The Sears versions of the 1/4 and 1.7 are the pre-P versions; I don't know about the Sears 50/2. [EMAIL PROTECTED] mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: LX motor drive - question
Hi, some comments: the original cells ( 1/3AA 14x17mm, cost in Germany about 2 Euro each ) have a capacity of 110 mAh. The POWER PACK M gives 25mA charge current. So the nominal charging time for a complete empty pack will be 110*1,4/25=6,16 = 6 hours 10 minutes. ( 1,4 is the typical effiency factor for NiCd charge calculation ) I would not recommend to use NiMh cells for such kind of charging ( user controlled by time ). They are much more sensitive for overcharging ! Each overcharging will reduce the capacity ! I putted those in a home cellular phone and the cells were dead after half of a year. The charging was very stupid: charging complete after putting the handset onto the base even if already fully charged. NiCd cells are here much more sturdy. regards Bernd H. The biggest issue with the NiCd packs is not overcharging (a full charge is 16 hours) Other post says 6 to 10 hours. 16 would be a max ? but with having to wait until they are dead to recharge them, or rigging a device to discharge them before you charge them. Because of memory building ? My best advice would be to buy the NiCd pack, use it w/o worrying about the NiCd battery life, and they when they die, replace the NiCd cells with NiMH cells. NiMH ??? Almost any battery shop can build or order the cell packs...I can give you specs if you need them. James, I have 2 dead power packs and I want to have them repacked. Could you give me the specs ? It could be usefull to the guy (have only seen guys in there...) who will do the job. Thanks, Andre -- - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: M49 Filters for Pentax
- Original Message - From: Frantisek Vlcek Subject: Re: M49 Filters for Pentax Monday, April 29, 2002, 6:39:23 AM, Bill wrote: BDC Wheatfield wrote: Unfortunately, the Russian M49x0.75 thread size is not compatable with the industry standard M49x1.0 that is used by the camera manufacturers. Ah well, you can always get your lenses rethreaded. AFAIK the M49x0.75 *IS* the industry standard for everybody... all your Pentax filters are this thread pitch. 1mm pitch is only used for very big lenses like M105x1mm, M120x1mm etc... FWIW, all my Russian filters, M77x0.75, and the M49 ones, fit my western glass perfectly. Income tax time, my mind is working in strange ways. I was, of course, just goofing about with that post. William Robb - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re[2]: No focus confirmation with MF lens???
Antti-Pekka wrote: APV Just don't short circuit the power zoom contacts next to the AF shaft !! Fortunately, power zoom contacts are retracted inside the mirror box. All he has to do is scratch the paint from a small spot on the lens mount corresponding to the AF contact on the body. No need to skin the entire mount... For what it's worth I did the same with my macro tubes. I was lucky enough to have a small screw on the tube's mount placed on the right position. I simply polished the screw's head. Servus, Alin - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax-A* 1200/8 ED IF
Fred wrote: I can just imagine the tripod stability and strength needed for a 1200/8 lens. I find that the A* 600/5.6 is big enough as is, and I assume that the 600/4 users must really have their hands full, and I can only imagine what's involved in using a 1200/8. Actually, my interest in this thing is mostly triggered by the advent of the Provia 400F. It can easily be pushed to 800ISO or even 1600ISO. Now at 800ISO the sunny 16 rule says you can shoot at 1/3200s at F:8. Enough to suppress most vibrations. Hell, I can even shoot from my car window with this outfit! Pål - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Re[2]: The old digital/film debate
- Original Message - From: Mishka Subject: Re: Re[2]: The old digital/film debate You think so? really? No, I was being sardonic. This is a tax on digital storage media that will be directed towards the music industry. It seems they are being hurt by people pirating their music. The problem is, people who don't pirate music, but use their CDs for data storage, backups and in our case, image files will be penalized as well. I am filing my concerns, but the Canadian government has a bad habit of taxing first, asking questions later, and not listening to the answers anyway. William Robb I have actually went into all this trouble and read the document (at least parts of it). Among other things, it proposes adding $0.69 to the price of each CD. Now, each CD can store quite a few (say, 69 as a for instance) digital images. Do you really value your work at penny a photo? Seriously? OTOH, you probably backing up your PC from time to time (and if you don't, you should start doing it NOW!g). If you do it on CDs, that's added $70 for 65GB (one medium sizd HDD). Now, who exactly wins? I am not sure that I know either. I think it's time to stop the chit-chat and run to the nearest Best Buy to grab a couple of DVD-RW packs (or, CDR spindles) while it's cheap g I think the government of Canada is on the right track. The link pertains to the music industry, but could as easily apply to another lobby group, such as the PPAC. http://www.cb-cda.gc.ca/tariffs/proposed/c09032002-b.pdf FWIW, for those in Canada, this tariff is set to go into effect fairly soon. Objectors must submit their case by May 8, 2002, and abide by the provisions set out on the first 6 or so pages of the document. Objection is futile, however. William Robb - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: ?
Bill - see my post, too annsan Guess major duomo is protecting us Bill Owens wrote: - Original Message - From: D.G. Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 8:30 AM Subject: Or more and the free EI-200. Your dealers can take advantage of all these great offers and still receive price protection on April 1, 2001 for any unsold units purchased within the last 90 days. Please note that promo money on the IQZoom EZY-S QD and IQZoom 80-S QD will go away on April 1, 2001. We believe the new prices will be sufficient to drive the product at retail. [demime 0.98e removed an attachment of type application/octet-stream which had a name of offer.exe] - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
escaping viruses from the list with netscape 4.6
Well guys I got this bit of email I am pasting below from mail in my inbox this morning - note the note at the bottom about deleted .exe file Is it my server protecting me or just my Netscape settings or the list setting that rejects automatically .exe files. ? This came directly to my inbox that is for personal mail, not in my PDML folder. I'm not sure whether I'm writing a warning or a query here :) Comments please guys... the original mail is going in my trash folder pronto. annsan (mail pasted below) vvv_ Your dealers can take advantage of all these great offers and still receive price protection on April 1, 2001 for any unsold units purchased within the last 90 days. Please note that promo money on the IQZoom EZY-S QD and IQZoom 80-S QD will go away on April 1, 2001. We believe the new prices will be sufficient to drive the product at retail. [demime 0.98e removed an attachment of type application/octet-stream which had a name of offer.exe] - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . __AAA_ THe sender name was D.G. Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: XR Rikenon P 50/2, two thumbs up
On Mon, Apr 29, 2002 at 09:34:46AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Last week I received the color prints from the first roll of film for which I used an XR Rikenon P 50/2. This is the giveaway lens that comes with so many Ricoh and Sears bodies sold on EBay and elsewhere. At last count, I have 3 of these :) And all of them came attached with other stuff. I am going to sell 2 of them when I have more time. I'd still like to try an XR RIkenon 50/1.4P, which I hear may be even better from f/2 to f/4. When introducing the P versions, Ricoh gave its XR Rikenon 50/1.4 and 50/1.7 a tweaked optical design and multicoating. The 50/2, I believe, remained optically unchanged. The Sears versions of the 1/4 and 1.7 are the pre-P versions; I don't know about the Sears 50/2. The XR designation was dropped and lenses were called Rikenon P. Atleast thats what i am guessing from my lenses all of which say Rikenon P and not XR Rikenon P. Does your 50/2 say XR Rikenon P ? If I didnt use my 50/1.4 P regularly, I would have lent it to you :) - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Why you should always have a camera.
John Coyle wrote: Thanks Maciej, didn't help a bit! I _know_ the moon is actually always supposed to be the same size, it just looked so damned dramatic! But - if you use something like 1000-1200mm and Glenn's bonsai tree, you will achieve the illussion !! I found 1200mm to be an ideal FL for this sort of thing. Bill - Bill D. Casselberry ; Photography on the Oregon Coast http://www.orednet.org/~bcasselb [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: escaping viruses from the list with netscape 4.6
I got the same email too. It certainly wanst local settings that did anything to it -- i get mail on a unix server that never has to bother with such things :). The deletion must have happened at the list server end. On Mon, Apr 29, 2002 at 10:42:28AM -0400, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Well guys I got this bit of email I am pasting below from mail in my inbox this morning - note the note at the bottom about deleted .exe file Is it my server protecting me or just my Netscape settings or the list setting that rejects automatically .exe files. ? This came directly to my inbox that is for personal mail, not in my PDML folder. I'm not sure whether I'm writing a warning or a query here :) Comments please guys... the original mail is going in my trash folder pronto. annsan (mail pasted below) vvv_ Your dealers can take advantage of all these great offers and still receive price protection on April 1, 2001 for any unsold units purchased within the last 90 days. Please note that promo money on the IQZoom EZY-S QD and IQZoom 80-S QD will go away on April 1, 2001. We believe the new prices will be sufficient to drive the product at retail. [demime 0.98e removed an attachment of type application/octet-stream which had a name of offer.exe] - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . __AAA_ THe sender name was D.G. Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: No focus confirmation with MF lens???
Sas Gabor wrote: It works with all MF lenses, but the lens mount should make a metallic contact to the body. Some 3rd party lenses have black paint on their backs... Carefully slip a small piece of aluminum foil between the lens and the mount so it shorts the body contacts when the lens is in place. I made my K 400mm f5.6 and my m42 85mm focus confirm this way when I had use of a PZ-1p for a couple weeks once. Loved the in-focus beep when manually tracking stageshow action w/ the 85mm SuperTak p3200 TMax - beep/click! Bill - Bill D. Casselberry ; Photography on the Oregon Coast http://www.orednet.org/~bcasselb [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax-A* 1200/8 ED IF
Pål wrote: (I admit having an irrational lust for this lens...) nothing to be ashamed of - happens to us all if we get ourselves into the telephoto thing ;^)Bill - Bill D. Casselberry ; Photography on the Oregon Coast http://www.orednet.org/~bcasselb [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Re[2]: The old digital/film debate
Oh, I think it is a good idea. After all, taxes are what make smuggling profitable, and I am looking for a job. GRIN Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 10:39 AM Subject: Re: Re[2]: The old digital/film debate - Original Message - From: Mishka Subject: Re: Re[2]: The old digital/film debate You think so? really? No, I was being sardonic. This is a tax on digital storage media that will be directed towards the music industry. It seems they are being hurt by people pirating their music. The problem is, people who don't pirate music, but use their CDs for data storage, backups and in our case, image files will be penalized as well. - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Provia 1600F? (Was Re: Pentax-A* 1200/8 ED IF)
I could have been hallicinating, but I think I remeber seeing Provia 1600 last weekend at local photo store. I could swear I saw that, but now I cannot find any mention of that even on FujiFilm web site. Kinda makes me wonder what they put in the air circ. system in that building... Actually, my interest in this thing is mostly triggered by the advent of the Provia 400F. It can easily be pushed to 800ISO or even 1600ISO. Now at 800ISO the sunny 16 rule says you can shoot at 1/3200s at F:8. Enough to suppress most vibrations. Hell, I can even shoot from my car window with this outfit! PÅl -- http://fastmail.fm/ - IMAP accessible web-mail - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
neat pile
http://www.pgoodrick.fsnet.co.uk/lkdsl.htm found by chance when testing network connection. - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: How Much Film Do You Carry
Hi Bill ... Just to clarify a point, I find it too confusing to shoot with more than one speed at a time, so if using more than one body they each contain the same film. But I carry more than one speed to cover changes in the light, such as when out from morning to dusk, or even later. It's really frustrating using APX 25 after the sun goes below the horizon g William Robb wrote: I find it confusing to carry different speeds of filmG. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: How Much Film Do You Carry
I usually carry 200,400 maybe 1 800 and now maybe 1 1600.For BW i carry 1 or 2 spares of Delta 400 and or now Ilford FP4 100. For the Y-M I take 1 each of 160 Portra, 125 FP4 and i'll see what the Agfa transparancies looks like when its done.I might just carry 1-2 of that. IR i take 1 spare. Now that i have a faster 70-210 zoom(thanks Mark)i should be able to work more with 160 and 200 colour and 100 BW. Dave Dave Begin Original Message From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] So, what do you carry for a typical, enjoyable day with your camera? -- Shel Belinkoff Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: escaping viruses from the list with netscape 4.6
Ann. I and i think a few others have received this today.I trashed it. Dave Begin Original Message From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Comments please guys... the original mail is going in my trash folder pronto. annsan (mail pasted below) vvv_ Your dealers can take advantage of all these great offers and still receive price protection on April 1, 2001 for any unsold units purchased within the last 90 days. Please note that promo money on the IQZoom EZY- S QD and IQZoom 80-S QD will go away on April 1, 2001. We believe the new prices will be sufficient to drive the product at retail. [demime 0.98e removed an attachment of type application/octet-stream which had a name of offer.exe] - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . __AAA___ __ THe sender name was D.G. Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . End Original Message Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: How Much Film Do You Carry
If I'm planning a photo hike of two or three hours, I'll take about six rolls of 120 or four rolls of 35mm. Usually, I take half BW, half color. I rarely shoot only BW, because I don't want to have to process that much film. For a quick walkaround in town, I'll take two to three rolls of 120 or two rolls of 35. For outdoor model shoots, I've been taking about ten rolls of 120 and usually shooting about six. Paul Shel Belinkoff wrote: How much film do you carry when out shooting just for the day or a few hours? This question was prompted by someone on the list mentioning that s/he went out with only one roll of fast film in the camera. As primarily a BW shooter, I rarely go out with color *and* BW, and certainly never use color in one body and BW in another - I find it gets too confusing for me. But I do go out with film of different speeds since the light may change, I may be out longer than planned, etc. Yesterday, for example, I planned to be out photographing for about four or five hours. I took eight rolls of film with ISO ratings of 25 through 1600, although I only used three rolls. This is typical for me, although it's only been recently that Fuji Neopan 1600 has found a place in the camera bag. So, what do you carry for a typical, enjoyable day with your camera? -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: How Much Film Do You Carry
I'd not considered the new cameras with fast shutter speeds. Out of sight, out of mind, I guess. Most of the time I'm using cameras with a top speed of 1/1000, but rarely ever use anything faster than 1/500. New cameras have speeds of up to 1/8000 these days, don't they? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I usually shoot the same film as Fred. Shallow DOF is less of a problem when your lowest top sutter speed is 1/4000 sec. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Provia 1600F? (Was Re: Pentax-A* 1200/8 ED IF)
Check out the chart on Shel's site: http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ Click on Colour film Comparison Chart PDF Dave Begin Original Message From: Mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 15:19:37 + To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Provia 1600F? (Was Re: Pentax-A* 1200/8 ED IF) I could have been hallicinating, but I think I remeber seeing Provia 1600 last weekend at local photo store. I could swear I saw that, but now I cannot find any mention of that even on FujiFilm web site. Kinda makes me wonder what they put in the air circ. system in that building... Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: How Much Film Do You Carry
I usually bring 6-10 rolls in some combination of color, bw, and ISO 200, 400 800, depending on the conditions. - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT Digital or Film source?
Who cares, I like the first one... :-) Norm Rob Studdert wrote: See if you can guess which images are film and which are direct digital captures? http://www.home.aone.net.au/audiobias/1.jpg http://www.home.aone.net.au/audiobias/2.jpg http://www.home.aone.net.au/audiobias/3.jpg - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Re: How Much Film Do You Carry
Re:Different speeds in different bodies.I know have 2 K1000 and 1 SP body with 2 'slow' zooms and 1 faster zoom,the f4 70-210.I can now keep 160 or 200 in the SP with the F4 and 400 film in the K1000's with slower zooms ,and if a cloud comes by. I forgot to add i plan to try a bunch of the Provia 400f this summer to see how the jumping shots look in this venue. Dave Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: How Much Film Do You Carry
I tend to carry 3 or 4 rolls of BW, with a roll or two of colour (that I rarely, if ever use) in 35. I'll also have 3 or 4 rolls of BW 120. If I take out the Graphic, I only have four exposures (two carriers). -- http://www.infotainment.org The destructive character is cheerful. - Walter Benjamin - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Pentax-A* 1200/8 ED IF
Well, I had fun taking the half-dozen or so shots I took before selling my SMC Takumar 500/4.5 + 1.4X (700mm) lens. But the 400/5.6 PKA is ever so much lighter and so much easier to set up and use, esp. with manual focus. I've decided that 400 is plenty focal length for me. Pål wrote: (I admit having an irrational lust for this lens...) nothing to be ashamed of - happens to us all if we get ourselves into the telephoto thing --Bill C. [EMAIL PROTECTED] mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: How Much Film Do You Carry
I'm at a loss to understand how you can standardize on essentially one emulsion and speed. How do you deal with a wide range of light? If it's very bright or if you're shooting at dusk, can one film speed/emulsion handle the different brightness ranges and contrasts? Doesn't using 400 speed film limit your DOF options in bright light? Good question, Shel. Well, first, I did say 95% of my shooting, and, if I'm going out with the larger camera bag, by default (or intentionally, if I know ahead of time that I might be able to use it), I usually have a couple of rolls of Kodak Gold 100 and a couple of rolls of Kodak 400CN (yes, I know, that's still ASA 400 - g) in it. I also have a few rolls of Fuji 1600 in the freezer, if needed (but only for when I'm really desperate for photons). However, I do admit to using Fuji Superia 400 film almost all the time. A lot of this has to do with most of my shooting. 400 speed works well for indoor flash shooting (mostly informal portraits on the fly) - it's f/8 and be there (only sometimes opening up the aperture for a more determined or more studied portrait). Outside, for wildlife shooting, I'd generally be using a fairly long lens, set wide open or close to it (for highest shutter speed possible), so that DOF is usually pretty meager anyway. I usually give up trying to get terrestrial wildlife shots when it starts to get dusky, and I don't spend much time trying to watch whales at night, either (Braille whale watches are none too popular - g). For macro shooting (and I'm mostly talking outdoors macro shooting), I generally am trying to close down the aperture a ways, to try to obtain as much DOF as possible, and Fuji 400 makes for a pretty good compromise between speed and print quality - I very rarely blow something up more than 8x12, say, anyway. If needed, I can usually rummage around in the bottom of one of the kit bags here to find various ND filters to use with most any of my lenses, if the light is too bright for what I want to do (which, because of the shooting I am usually doing, is not too often). Fred - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT: Maybe back to MF ?
One day my lust to try out different cameras (both in terms of format and type - i.e. SLR/TLR/Rangefinder etc.) will be satiated and I will be satisfied with my choices that I have made BUT That day is not yet here :) I've been now considering returning to MF (via 645) but with a bit of a twist: The Bronica RF645 My recent spate of Rangefinder acquisitions and trials has got me believing more and more that I truly was born to use this style of camera. Out of curiousity - does anyone on the list have experience with the Bronica ? Perhaps Pentax would/could one day create a competing product... .. imagine the 6x7 as a Rangefinder that would be heaven.. or at least a way out of limbo :) Just me and my rambling nonsensical thoughts; Dave mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: LX motor drive - question
-Original Message- From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 10:28 AM To: Pentax List Subject: Re: LX motor drive - question James, I have 2 dead power packs and I want to have them repacked. Could you give me the specs ? It could be usefull to the guy (have only seen guys in there...) who will do the job. You've probably had this site pointed out to you a dozen times by now, but here it is anyway. The best by far: http://www.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html follow the links to rebuilding a NiCad Pack LX. HTH --- Rob's site is excellent, but I would add one tip. Most battery sellers can have the packs made for you (and shrink wrapped together), saving you some some of the work. The charge for building the packs is usually fairly low. Bernd is correct about the sensitivity of NiMH batteries to overcharge. An inexpensive timer (like one of those vacation light timers you can get for your lamps) will solve this problem (also not a bad idea with NiCd packs, too). Ever since I started celling my packs with NiMH cells, I have been telling myself that I need to find time to build a smart charger (or better yet, a smart fast charger) for the packs. I never seemed to get it done, though. Perhaps now that I have picked my cameras back up... The huge plus of NiMH packs is that they are less succeptable to memory issues so you can charge partially discharged packs w/o worry. If you use NiMH packs, you can build them from 1/3 AA cells. They range from 225 mah to 300 mah. The NiCd cells suggested by the article are 1/3 A cells with a 225 mah rating. NiMH cells are also a bit more environmentally friendly. Oh, and the 16 in my original post is a brain-fart ofsorts. Slow charge times for 100 percent discharged cells can be calculated with the formula (capacity mah / charge mah * 1.4). My packs are celled with 275 mah NiMH cells, which works out to 16 hours. http://www.advanced-battery.com/BATTGUID.HTM has a quick overview of basic battery info. Confused yet? James Rupprecht - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
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Re: OT: Maybe back to MF ?
Hi David ... If you've not seen this, check out http://www.luminous-landscape.com/table_of_contents.htm for a review of the Bronica I've been now considering returning to MF (via 645) but with a bit of a twist: The Bronica RF645 [...] Out of curiousity - does anyone on the list have experience with the Bronica ? -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: How Much Film Do You Carry
My name ain't Fred (And, that reminds me of a long running joke). For years I worked in the same building as another guy. Every morning, he would greet me, Hi Fred. I'd reply, Hi Mac. My name's not Max, he'd come back. That's OK, my name's not Fred, was my punch line. We did that for several years before we bothered to actually learn each others real name. Anyhow, As I said my name's not Fred, but I can answer your question. C-41 film is strange about that. If all you carried was 400 speed, you would have no problem because you would get a good printable negative from 100 to 400. Advertised film speed for C-41 films are about the maximum useable speed. You can almost always get away with a 2 stop over exposure. In fact many of us think a one stop over exposure is not an over exposure at all, but the correct film speed for general use. Further, if you are not trying to be artistic you can get a useable exposures in bright sun at 400, and of course it is usable in normal low lighting. Now, back on subject, 35mm C-41: I usually keep up to about 8 rolls (24x) of 100 in my bag, and 4 rolls (24x) of 400 speed, and just lately have added a couple rolls of 1600 (36x). By those ratios it is obvious, I think, that I tend to use the lowest speed film that will work. I don't usually use more than 2-4 rolls at a time, but like to have some available at all times, and it is cheaper in 4 packs. I do not normally keep film in my cameras. When I finish a shoot, I pull all the film and have it processed, thus next shoot I load whatever film I want to use. Since the cheap labs I have to use these days don't charge for unprintable negs that doesn't cost much extra. With the Graphic I have been using only 125 speed BW film (FP4+, or PX). I usually put 3 double holders (I have a dozen) in one coat pocket and 1/2 dozen #5 flashbulbs in the other. So far the #5 flash bulbs have given enough light for everything I have shot. If I really need more light I would have to find some #11 or larger flashbulbs. Cavers and such use some really serious flashbulbs. Unfortunately, I can not afford to get 4x5 sheet film processed right now, but in a couple of months I hope to have somewhere to do it myself. Kodak seems to be telling me I am going to have to change to Tri-X, and buy more film than I want at a time. not so happy grin. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 9:18 AM Subject: Re: How Much Film Do You Carry Hi Fred ... I'm at a loss to understand how you can standardize on essentially one emulsion and speed. How do you deal with a wide range of light? If it's very bright or if you're shooting at dusk, can one film speed/emulsion handle the different brightness ranges and contrasts? Doesn't using 400 speed film limit your DOF options in bright light? - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: How Much Film Do You Carry
Right now, I've got the following... 1 Kodachrome 25 - 36 exp 1 Fugi 800 - 36 exp 1 Kodak Royal Gold 100 - 24 exp 4-6 Ektachrome SW200?(100?) - 36 exp which I am trying out. The camera is loaded with the SW200. Strategy varies by season and shooting situation. I'll carry a main film of 4 rolls or so and then some extras. I can go thru the 4 rolls quickly, especially at events. Regards, Bob S. Regards, Bob S. - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
MZ-S in my future
After a couple of weeks of being so busy at work that I took zero photographs, I decided to give myself an assignment this weekend in hopes of stirring the creative juices. I swore to take 48 photographs in 48 hours using only normal lenses. So I slapped a 50 on the ZX-5n and one on the K1000 the Seagull and the Olympus with their fixed lens are permanently normal. Well I completed my assignment and I discovered something, I really like my ZX-5n. I often joke it's the ugly step-child of my bag but by golly it's a great little camera and with the battery grip attached it balances well with M series lenses. If only it were made of metal, so now after vowing I would never buy another 35mm SLR I'm thinking that one more wouldn't hurt. I might just have to squeeze the money out for an MZ-S after all. Evan P.S. I also had a great time reminding myself how versatile a 50 can be. - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: How Much Film Do You Carry
Addendum to my first post: Sometimes I only take one camera. Then I usually just have one roll in the camera and a spare roll in my pocket. I also usually stuff a second lens in a pocket too in this case. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: test
Shel's getting testy again... Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 10:57 AM Subject: test . -- Shel Belinkoff - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Maybe Back to MF(BW Printing Techniques)
While going to the site listed, I stumbled upon this under What's New: www.luminous-landscape.com/sm-02-04-28. htm. Interesting article on BW printing techniques. Please take note of one of the lenses he recommends to start achieving what he calls the glow in BW prints. Very interesting reading. DG At 11:04 AM 4/29/02 -0400, you wrote: Hi David ... If you've not seen this, check out http://www.luminous-landscape.com/table_of_contents.htm for a review of the Bronica I've been now considering returning to MF (via 645) but with a bit of a twist: The Bronica RF645 [...] Out of curiousity - does anyone on the list have experience with the Bronica ? -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Snakeskin kits?
Peter, Try http://cameraleather.com which is their main page. Or try http://cameraleather.com/pentax/ for Pentax specific information. Cesar Panama City, Florida -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 8:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Snakeskin kits? Cesar. remind me of the URL for those snakeskin kits. Peter - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: MZ-S in my future
The 5n is a terrific camera, it has performed very well for me for the 3 years that I have I have owned it. DG At 02:20 PM 4/29/02 -0400, you wrote: After a couple of weeks of being so busy at work that I took zero photographs, I decided to give myself an assignment this weekend in hopes of stirring the creative juices. I swore to take 48 photographs in 48 hours using only normal lenses. So I slapped a 50 on the ZX-5n and one on the K1000 the Seagull and the Olympus with their fixed lens are permanently normal. Well I completed my assignment and I discovered something, I really like my ZX-5n. I often joke it's the ugly step-child of my bag but by golly it's a great little camera and with the battery grip attached it balances well with M series lenses. If only it were made of metal, so now after vowing I would never buy another 35mm SLR I'm thinking that one more wouldn't hurt. I might just have to squeeze the money out for an MZ-S after all. Evan P.S. I also had a great time reminding myself how versatile a 50 can be. - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Maybe back to MF ?
Trust me David I can relate, I really lust after a Mamiya 7. If only it were less expensive than a used car. Evan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One day my lust to try out different cameras (both in terms of format and type - i.e. SLR/TLR/Rangefinder etc.) will be satiated and I will be satisfied with my choices that I have made BUT That day is not yet here :) I've been now considering returning to MF (via 645) but with a bit of a twist: The Bronica RF645 My recent spate of Rangefinder acquisitions and trials has got me believing more and more that I truly was born to use this style of camera. Out of curiousity - does anyone on the list have experience with the Bronica ? Perhaps Pentax would/could one day create a competing product... .. imagine the 6x7 as a Rangefinder that would be heaven.. or at least a way out of limbo :) Just me and my rambling nonsensical thoughts; Dave - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT: Audiophile stuff
Got some goodies this weekend. A bunch of Audio Amateur, Speaker Builder, and Glass Audio magazines. Also a couple of home-brew corner folded horn speakers (which will be tested tonight). Steven got a nice little Sony stereo preamp with 3-level output. Essentially an active crossover preamp in one. $5 a garage sale! We just love with Columbus. -- Collin Brendemuehl, KC8TKA --- Get over it. Dr. Laura -- - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: f:22, K18/3.5 warmth, 20mm bee's nest...
At 21:06 28.4.2002 -0400, Andre wrote: Where did you learn that? [K18/3.5 actually being 19mm] Mine seems awfully wide It was right here on PDML last week (sorry, I havenít gotten to know the posters on a first name basis so I canít give credit here). I git it from Modern Photography (April 1983) K 18/3.5 #5 288 XXX was measured at 18,75 mm f/3,54. I rounded it to 19mm... Pretty close to 18mm anyway. How about the 20mm lenses ? I bet they are closer to 21mm for real... Antti-Pekka I only have the M 20/4 which is 20.4mm f/3.95. I have magazines from '76 to '85 only... It would be interesting to build an archive about results from photo magazines' tests, now that there is a good one about opinions from users. Andre -- - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: ME Super (et al) Shutter Speed Buttons
Now, as for the shutter mode dial on the ME Super - I have to agree that it's a little annoying to turn, and that little white button that has to be pressed down every time to turn the dial past Auto just adds to the annoyance (that is, until one glues it in the down position with a carefully applied tiny drop of super glue). Those are exactly my feelings: love the buttons, hate the mode dial (because of that tiny white thingy you have to press with your fingernail). Never occured to me to glue it down though g If you want to try this, though, be ~very~ careful - use only a ~tiny~ drop of super glue, and, after applying the drop, hold the button down while you keep turning the mode dial back and forth - you don't want any excess glue freezing the mode dial in place - g. I've done this previously to two different ME Supers, and I'm actually about to do it again with an ME Super SE (enlisted for use where ~quiet~ is needed - the LX's, as much as I love 'em, for some occasions are just too darn LOUD - g). Fred - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re[ How Much Film Do You Carry
I find it too confusing to shoot with more than one speed at a time, so if using more than one body they each contain the same film. Yes, but this is one advantage of having more than one body ready at any given time - one can have color film in one body and bw in the other, for example, or maybe fast film in one body and slower film in another (with a flash unit mounted on the slower body), etc. At one time, I used to sometimes carry slide film in one body and print film in the other, but I haven't shot slide film for some time now (except for occasional astrophotography use). Fred - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: How Much Film Do You Carry
C-41 film is strange about that. If all you carried was 400 speed, you would have no problem because you would get a good printable negative from 100 to 400. Advertised film speed for C-41 films are about the maximum useable speed. You can almost always get away with a 2 stop over exposure. In fact many of us think a one stop over exposure is not an over exposure at all, but the correct film speed for general use. Further, if you are not trying to be artistic you can get a useable exposures in bright sun at 400, and of course it is usable in normal low lighting. All the above is true (or, if not, I've believed it anyway for years now, hook, line, and sinker - g). Back in the early eighties I remember reading about the exposure latitude in typical color print films, and even the suggestion that one should set the ASA on a camera to one full stop lower than rated speed. Although I have done that back then, I am also always trying to get as fast a shutter speed as I can, so I compromise a bit - I almost always set the ASA dial (for 400 color print film) at 1/3 or 2/3 stops lower than 400 (what is it, then, 320 or 260 or something?). Works for me - I think it gives me a good chance of avoiding underexposure if the metering (or my judgement) is off a bit. (Actually, when I use 'em, I do this routinely with other color print films, too - 1/3 or 2/3 stops lower than rated.) Fred - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: How Much Film Do You Carry
I use a little bag just for film - a quick inventory of the current contents: Velvia - 4 rolls E100S - 6 rolls E100VS - 2 rolls E200 - 4 rolls Provia F - 2 rolls Supra 100 - 2 rolls Kodak Gold 100 - 10 rolls (24 exposure) Walgreen's house film (ISO 100) - 1 roll Royal Gold 200 - 1 roll Kodak Gold 400 - 8 rolls (24 exposure) Fuji Superia 400 - 4 rolls (24 exposure) Ilford XP 2 Super - 5 rolls Fuji 800 - 1 roll (24 exposure) Fuji 1600 - 1 roll (24 exposure) The E100S followed by VS and Velvia are my bread and butter films. I do like print film, and especially grainy print film, for some botanical work - hence the Gold 100. The Supra is for hard lighting that will exceed the latitude of slide film. I recently pulled all the traditional BW and put it back into the freezer - a temporary measure until I get some sort of home developing setup in place. Otherwise I'd have 5 or rolls of that in there too. I don;t carry all this with me - once I arrive at the scene and decide what to shoot I grab the film that seems right and head out with that, ether in a photo vest pocket, backpack, or belt bag. I mark the cannisters when I add film to the bag to keep things rotated, but I have not had problems with film going bad - I just shot out a roll of 11 month old Provia F 400 that had been stored un-refrigerated and saw no problems. - MCC At 08:28 AM 4/29/2002 -0400, you wrote: How much film do you carry when out shooting just for the day or a few hours? This question was prompted by someone on the list mentioning that s/he went out with only one roll of fast film in the camera. As primarily a BW shooter, I rarely go out with color *and* BW, and certainly never use color in one body and BW in another - I find it gets too confusing for me. But I do go out with film of different speeds since the light may change, I may be out longer than planned, etc. Yesterday, for example, I planned to be out photographing for about four or five hours. I took eight rolls of film with ISO ratings of 25 through 1600, although I only used three rolls. This is typical for me, although it's only been recently that Fuji Neopan 1600 has found a place in the camera bag. So, what do you carry for a typical, enjoyable day with your camera? -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - - - - - - - - - Photos: http://www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re[ How Much Film Do You Carry
Another thing that I've taken to doing is changing rolls before they get to the end. If there are four or five or so exposures left, and there's a break in the shooting, I'll put in a fresh roll. It's really disappointing to have found a good subject and developed a rhythm, only to have to stop and reload or change camera bodies as you're reaching a peak. This is true for me, but most especially when covering an event (such as a wedding, for example). I'd rather have a pocket full of partially exposed rolls than to be caught between rolls at a critical time. Besides, film is (relatively) cheap - it's the developing that puts a dent in the wallet - so it's not worth it (to me) to try to squeeze an extra shot or two onto a roll when I could instead be comfortably ready with a fresh roll (depending on the exact circumstances, of course). Fred - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: OT: Maybe Back to MF(BW Printing Techniques)
Perhaps the lens recommendation is not so surprising when you see the Author... Mike Johnston. Regards, /\/\ick... - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: How Much Film Do You Carry
In local.pentax, you wrote: How much film do you carry when out shooting just for the day or a few hours? This question was prompted by someone on the list mentioning that s/he went out with only one roll of fast film in the camera. [...] 3 36-exp. rolls should keep me going for a day. Most of the time I use Fuji Superia (ISO 200). I have an ISO 1600 roll with me just in case... -- http://members.chello.nl/~j.schoone\\|// Registered Linux user #78364 - The Linux Counter - http://counter.li.org Assume nothing, expect anything. - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: f:22, K18/3.5 warmth, 20mm bee's nest...
This is just an observation. If a lens I own says 18mm on it and it's really 18.75mm, it's no big deal to me, and I'm not going to start building a database of the exact tested focal lengths. Hell, labs probably crop all of our prints, and slide holders crop our slides, more than that. I can always step back an inch or so, if I need the extra coverage. I can see it all now, L00K! MINTY, RARE PENTAX 18.001mm Lens... Do you have any idea what perfection costs? If all of those lenses were built to zero tolerance, I wouldn't be able to afford any of them. Len --- -Original Message- From: andre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 2:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: f:22, K18/3.5 warmth, 20mm bee's nest... At 21:06 28.4.2002 -0400, Andre wrote: Where did you learn that? [K18/3.5 actually being 19mm] Mine seems awfully wide It was right here on PDML last week (sorry, I havenít gotten to know the posters on a first name basis so I canít give credit here). I git it from Modern Photography (April 1983) K 18/3.5 #5 288 XXX was measured at 18,75 mm f/3,54. I rounded it to 19mm... Pretty close to 18mm anyway. How about the 20mm lenses ? I bet they are closer to 21mm for real... Antti-Pekka I only have the M 20/4 which is 20.4mm f/3.95. I have magazines from '76 to '85 only... It would be interesting to build an archive about results from photo magazines' tests, now that there is a good one about opinions from users. Andre -- - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: ME Super (et al) Shutter Speed Buttons
If you want to try this, though, be ~very~ careful - use only a ~tiny~ drop of super glue, and, after applying the drop, hold the button down while you keep turning the mode dial back and forth - you don't want any excess glue freezing the mode dial in place - g. I've done this previously to two different ME Supers, and I'm actually about to do it again with an ME Super SE (enlisted for use where ~quiet~ is needed - the LX's, as much as I love 'em, for some occasions are just too darn LOUD - g). When I say I've done this previously, I'm referring to performing this simple modification previously, ~not~ to freezing the mode dial in place (fortunately - g). But, I'm sure that doing that damage ~is~ possible, so do be careful. Fred - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: How Much Film Do You Carry
At least 6 rolls Velvia, 6 rolls Provia F. Never any B+W. Will push both if needed. I'll have more in car and will carry more in pack if I'll be away from the car for some time. Ken Waller - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 8:28 AM Subject: How Much Film Do You Carry How much film do you carry when out shooting just for the day or a few hours? This question was prompted by someone on the list mentioning that s/he went out with only one roll of fast film in the camera. As primarily a BW shooter, I rarely go out with color *and* BW, and certainly never use color in one body and BW in another - I find it gets too confusing for me. But I do go out with film of different speeds since the light may change, I may be out longer than planned, etc. Yesterday, for example, I planned to be out photographing for about four or five hours. I took eight rolls of film with ISO ratings of 25 through 1600, although I only used three rolls. This is typical for me, although it's only been recently that Fuji Neopan 1600 has found a place in the camera bag. So, what do you carry for a typical, enjoyable day with your camera? -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Or more and the free EI-200.
Talk about a slow server April 1, 2001 ? Ken Waller - Original Message - From: D.G. Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 8:30 AM Subject: Or more and the free EI-200. Your dealers can take advantage of all these great offers and still receive price protection on April 1, 2001 for any unsold units purchased within the last 90 days. Please note that promo money on the IQZoom EZY-S QD and IQZoom 80-S QD will go away on April 1, 2001. We believe the new prices will be sufficient to drive the product at retail. [demime 0.98e removed an attachment of type application/octet-stream which had a name of offer.exe] - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT Digital or Film source?
- Original Message - From: Norman Baugher Subject: Re: OT Digital or Film source? Who cares, I like the first one... :-) Norm Oh God, Norm's awake again. WW - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: f:22, K18/3.5 warmth, 20mm bee's nest...
Paris, Leonard wrote: This is just an observation. If a lens I own says 18mm on it and it's really 18.75mm, it's no big deal to me, and I'm not going to start building a database of the exact tested focal lengths. I am not sure anyone tests many of them these days, anyway. Relying on my memory, increasingly age-damaged, I believe Modern Photography used to do that for lenses they reviewed, and as I recall none were exact. I believe I read in one of the reviews that the industry standard was to be within 5% of the rated focal length. So a claimed 20mm lens could be anywhere between 19 and 21. No big deal. Bob - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: OT: Maybe Back to MF(BW Printing Techniques)
Exactly, I failed to notice it was Mikes article. DG At 03:59 PM 4/29/02 -0400, you wrote: Perhaps the lens recommendation is not so surprising when you see the Author... Mike Johnston. Regards, /\/\ick... - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: How Much Film Do You Carry
I HATE the idea of running out of film. I usually buy the Fuji 4-packs and have at least 4 rolls in the bag all the time. I also have a couple rolls of Tri-X in the bag in addition to the one in my camera :) Christian said The Ritz experience (including price gouging) was lesson enough for me to be much better prepared in the future. I have also had this experience and won't be doing that again if I can help it. Cory Waters - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Semi-OT Mainly for the UK PDMLers
Does anyone of you UK PDML:ers happen to know whether there are any free to use pictures of St James Palace and/or the Portland Hotel (as in 1920), London, big enough for use in a newspaper article? Is there still a Portland Hotel around for that matter? Thanks, Lasse - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
CLA charged by Pentax Canada?
Does anyone how much they charged to CLA the LX? Thx! regards, Alan Chan _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: How Much Film Do You Carry
One HP5 in my MX and 4 more in the bag. Lukasz -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Shel Belinkoff Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 2:29 PM To: Pentax List Subject: How Much Film Do You Carry How much film do you carry when out shooting just for the day or a few hours? This question was prompted by someone on the list mentioning that s/he went out with only one roll of fast film in the camera. As primarily a BW shooter, I rarely go out with color *and* BW, and certainly never use color in one body and BW in another - I find it gets too confusing for me. But I do go out with film of different speeds since the light may change, I may be out longer than planned, etc. Yesterday, for example, I planned to be out photographing for about four or five hours. I took eight rolls of film with ISO ratings of 25 through 1600, although I only used three rolls. This is typical for me, although it's only been recently that Fuji Neopan 1600 has found a place in the camera bag. So, what do you carry for a typical, enjoyable day with your camera? -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Film suggestions needed
Hi, With the recent discussion on film, I was wondering what you all would suggest for the following, which is my primary photography subject- cars. What would be an excellent print film to photograph cars, both static and on the track, daytime, although some cars may be under a tent or in a garage trackside. I need something that can be used for both purposes, as I plan to keep two bodies loaded, one w/ a telephoto for the action stuff, one with a wide angle for the static shots. I'm thinking Fuji Superia X-tra 400, as that is what I used at Porsche Rennsport Reunion with fairly good results and even better at the Lime Rock Vintage Festival. With my recent camera acquisitions, I will be using a SP1000 w/ 24mm f3.5 for the static shots or a SuperProgram w/ 28mm f2.8, and a SuperProgram w/ 70-210mm f4 for action shots, I might add a tripod and I might add a Rear Converter A 2-XS. Taka - 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' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
