Re: AF140c
aie sorry :( May be they send the materiel just in Europe ? because It's so expensive to send it in Australia, may be I don't know ? -- In germany (without the price to send it) http://www.photo.lu/ - 256 euros http://www.ny-camera.net/ - 505,90 euros http://www.fotobrenner.de/ - 549 euros - In USA (without the price to send it) http://www.bhphotovideo.com/- 389,95 dollars -- You know how much the price for sending this to the Australia ? May be, I have a solution, you paid the price to Photo.lu, and I send to you the ring flash ! I buy it to photo.lu, you paid me for send it, and I send for you the flash to the Australia :) (but I don't know if the flash was available in this shop) I know a friend (his wife) who was leaving Australia, but his family was in Australia :) so I think, that she know to send article :) or an other thing to know for sending to Australia. (and they are in Luxembourg, the .lu of photo.lu :) thierry Shaun Canning a écrit: They wouldn't mail to Australia Thierry. The person I spoke too was rude and very unhelpful. Cheers Shaun Canning Archaeology Department La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086. Phone: 0414-967 644 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: titides [mailto:titides;wanadoo.fr] Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2002 2:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: AF140c I've got it, but I was doing photos in the nigth (for frogs) you know my web site :) (in french : ce sont les crapauds fait en pleine nuit donc Z1 + FA 100 macro + AF 140 C) and photo.lu ? too expensive ? thierry Shaun Canning a écrit: Has anybody used an AF140c ring flash recently? I am interested to see some results from the ring flash and an FA 100mm f2.8 macro. Cheers Shaun Canning Archaeology Department La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086. Phone: 0414-967 644 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan
You are right. Many users wait for sth succesor of MZ3. Are you Polish? Alek from Cracow Uytkownik Artur Ledchowski [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa: - Original Message - From: Pl Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan Flagship digital slr; is this a case of unfortunate phrasing? Or is the film sibling of this camera the long rumored flagship? If the MZ-60 and MZ-6 is going to continue in the line-up, then the new cameras are probably top-of-the-line. IMHO what is really needed soon in the film SLR segment is the successor of the MZ-5n/3. Many people are confused because the MZ-5n is more expensive than the MZ-6, yet doesn't support P-TTL, has the same AF, has no PF's and generally is not considered to be superior to the MZ-6. Besides the model itself is quite old - especially its AF is pretty outdated for the camera that is considered to be a rival to F80 or EOS30. I'd love to see something like, say, MZ-2, that would have the SAFOX VII and P-TTL:) Regards Artur
Re: Agfa Portrait 160 XPS
Hi, On 11 Nov 2002 at 10:12, Bruce Dayton wrote: I shot some a while back and was not that happy with it. I shot it at 160. More recently, I was talking to an Agfa rep (complaining) and he told me to rate it at 125. I did so and was much more pleased with it. So based on my test and the Agfa rep, you should rate it at 125. After getting to the same conclusion with almost all C41 films I tried, I shoot all of them at least 1/3 stop overexposed most of the time. Gabor
Re: Re: Re: Re: Tamron adaptall KA
Hi, I just asked about K adaptall, I am going to buy KA one!! for my Tamron 90/2.8. So you use your without any problems on ZX5 and MZS but you wrote that there can be jamming problems (when you mentions Pz-1p). So I hope I can safely use it on my Pz-1 and maybe in future on MZS or ZX-L for instance. Please answer PS Do you know if only FA lenses allow to use P-TTL or not?What if you use A ones or adaptall KA? Re: Tamron adaptall KA On Sat, 9 Nov 2002 10:19:34 -0500, Jeff wrote: Maybe other members can shed some light into the Adaptall compatibility with the AF Pentax models. My Adaptall II version of the Tamron SP 90/2.5 works fine on my ZX-5 and MZ-S, both with and without the Pentax 1.7X AF teleconverter. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
Re: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG?
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Obviously everyone has a scanner, since they're submitting online pictures.. some people have to pay someone else to scan. Herb
Re: Re: Re: Re: Tamron adaptall KA
Hi, On Tue, 12 Nov 2002 15:30:20 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So you use your without any problems on ZX5 and MZS but you wrote that there can be jamming problems [...] I didn't write anything about jamming problems, since I haven't had any with the Adaptall lenses on K-1000, LX, ZX-5, and MZ-S bodies. PS Do you know if only FA lenses allow to use P-TTL or not? What if you use A ones or adaptall KA? Sorry, I don't know, since I don't have the AF-360FGZ flash. I'm still using an old AF-280T, and that not very often. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
Re: Re: Re: Re: Tamron adaptall KA
So you use safely KA adaptall with new bodies? Is it this one for sure?What about metering, like A lenses? Alek Uytkownik Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa: On Sat, 9 Nov 2002 10:19:34 -0500, Jeff wrote: Maybe other members can shed some light into the Adaptall compatibility with the AF Pentax models. My Adaptall II version of the Tamron SP 90/2.5 works fine on my ZX-5 and MZ-S, both with and without the Pentax 1.7X AF teleconverter. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
Re: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG?
On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Herb Chong wrote: Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Obviously everyone has a scanner, since they're submitting online pictures.. some people have to pay someone else to scan. You're right, I think what I meant to say is that obivously everyone has access to a computer and a scanned image. -- http://www.infotainment.org - more fun than a poke in your eye. http://www.eighteenpercent.com- photography and portfolio.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Tamron adaptall KA
On Tue, 12 Nov 2002 15:38:22 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So you use safely KA adaptall with new bodies? Is it this one for sure?What about metering, like A lenses? I have the K Adaptall, not the KA. It works fine on my two newer bodies. No jamming. Meters as if it were a K or an M lens (no contacts on the mount). TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
Odp: Re: 70-210 vs1 3.5 info please
Dnia 12-11-2002 o godz. 13:49 Fred napisal(a): Both are quite good, and compare pretty well to the Pentax A 70-210/4. However, VMC is not SMC, and the flare resistance and color rendition of the VS1 lenses is not quite the same as in a jen-you-wine Pentax lens. Both VS1's are good lenses for the money, but the going prices for the A 70-210/4 have been dropping somewhat as of late, too, and it is starting to become an economical alternative to 3rd-party moderate telephoto zooms. And what would be a decent price to pay for SMC-A 70-210. There's one on polish auction and I would like to know a price estimate. All photo equipment is more expensive in Poland that in Germany not to mention USA but even the US price level will give me a clue. Cheers Maciej --- Prawdziwe okazje nie zdarzaj si czsto! Zobacz pen ofert! http://zakupy.wp.pl
Re: MZ-S / ZX-L cable switch
Simon, If you agree, I'll be happy to open a DIY section in AOHC website (www.aohc.it), starting it with your cable instructions and diagram. Another cable switch was suggested years ago for the MZ-5, but I cannot remember the author (still here?). Also, if you agree, I'll be happy to publish the same information in next January issue of Spotmatc magazine. This could also start a DYI section in that magazine. Cheers, Dario Bonazza http://www.dariobonazza.com Hi All, Some time ago I posted about a MZ-6 / ZX-L cable release Cable Switch CS-205. They changed the socket on the MZ-6 (Why? Anyone know?) from the rest of the MZ range. Anyway, because I couldn't bring myself to shell out $80AU for a plug and a switch I've ended up making my own. I've wrote some instructions at; http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/mz6/cablerelease.htm But they really should live somewhere along with other cable release information and/or FAQ. Any suggestions for a permanent residence? Cheers, Simon PS All voltages are shown in Australian Volts. This may vary from countries where your voltages are not metric. Please check with your electrical supplier for clarification. Also, note that electrons move counter clockwise in the southern hemisphere - this may reverse the polarities, depending on where you live.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Tamron adaptall KA
Hi, Sorry, so you use K adaptall with new bodies without problems. I think about KA ones. Alek Uytkownik Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa: On Tue, 12 Nov 2002 15:38:22 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So you use safely KA adaptall with new bodies? Is it this one for sure?What about metering, like A lenses? I have the K Adaptall, not the KA. It works fine on my two newer bodies. No jamming. Meters as if it were a K or an M lens (no contacts on the mount). TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme
I need some clarification on December PUG's theme. As I see on pug.komkon.org it's Juxtaposition. I checked the dictionary and still need some assistance - is it that photos have to show some relation or contrast between two thing or persons? I know that with PUG nothing is sure as far as theme's interpretation goes but I need this info as to know how much I'm stretching the theme. I'm not having the problem fitting into theme yet but fully understanding it. Thank you for helping one pity foreign speaking guy ;-) Cheers Maciej --- eKonkurs eKubka - wygraj kubek odporny na wirusy! Kliknij! http://pasaz.wp.pl/app/vsmp.po?s=1743
Re: Re: OT: sliding away?
gfrn and vic typed Begin Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 17:38:16 EST To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: sliding away? In a message dated 11/11/02 10:05:50 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've never bother to do anything of note in it, until recently.. The last few times I've turned the PC on, I've learned how to use curves and levels to make a nicer looking image, and how to clone out dust. Then I learned how to correctly resize images and DPI for printing. Is there more to photoshop? Oh yeah. Do I need to learn it? Nope. I can do everything I need to, and it was actually pretty easy to learn. You really should do yourself a favour and learn to do more with photoshop. It is an incredible tool. In fact, I would say it is one of my most valuable pieces of photographic equipment I have.I spend a lot of time just playing with it and learning various techniques etc. If you are lucky enough to have a version you may as well get the most out of it... Vic I have PS 6 on 3 machines and Elements on 1.I mostly use PS 6 to do minor adjustments with pic's from the D1.Levels,curves some cloning etc.I know there is a ton more to learn, just gotta do it:) I have 2 teenagers who work for me on my on site jobs and i usually watch what they do.They know more than me.I just tell them what i want to see in the photo's(they are both amatuer photographers too so that helps)they do it and print.Works well. I have a book but its basic,shows results but not always how they got it done,but it helps. I like 2 things Elements has,the colour tool and the fill flash. Have not done layers persay but my front cover for this years yearbook may be an overlay,so i'll have to play there. Basically like driving a porshe in downtown Toronto,lots of power just can't use it wisely:)(but one day) Dave End Original Message Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail
Re: Christmas cards
Dr E D F Williams wrote: Argh! I rank Epson with Microsoft - as far as business ethics goes. The damn thing uses more ink cleaning the jets than it does printing. I can't keep feeding it at 50 Euros a meal. Can't afford to keep this pet alive. Once, a couple of Christmases back, I used a colour cartridge up - without getting one decent print. So good-bye Epson. Maybe one day I'll buy a printer that has the jets on the cartridges. That's someone like Hewlett Packard ~ but let me tell you, I've had three increasingly more expensive H-Ps, and I've yet to see a home-based H-P (ink-jet) printer that can hold a candle to Epson when it comes to color photographic style images/prints... Gotta be some other, less-expensive answer than Epson's ink-devouring printers, I'd say. Maybe it hasn't been designed yet... On the other hand, I LOVE my Epson digital camera! Outstanding photos! So long as I just keep 'em on a screen somewhere, they're perfect for viewing, and the whole thing is [relatively] inexpensive. keith whaley To start with of course it was wonderful. I got very good prints after the initial setting up - getting the monitor and output to look more or less the same. Don
Re: Re: [OT] I'm back :)
Not me Lon.:) We actually lost another this weekend(see http://brooks1952.tripod.com/epson2450 )so we are down to 3.Classic case of he adopted usg Now to find my Juxtaposition picture for the 20th. Dave Begin Original Message From: Lon Williamson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 16:53:58 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [OT] I'm back :) Does this mean you slam any cute lil' kitty pix posted on PUG? Grin. -Lon William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: David Brooks Subject: Re: Re: [OT] I'm back :) What kind pray tell.You have big dogs correct? I'v been trying to talk the SO into a puppy but she's a cat person(4):) I was as commited a cat person as you could hope to meet until Leica came into my life. Now I see cats for what they are: foul, filthy little alergen creating parasites. William Robb End Original Message Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail
Re: Tamron adaptall KA
I just recently got my first Adaptall lens -- The Tamron SP 90mm f2.5 macro (the earlier model, with 49mm filter threads). I got Pentax ES and Pentax KA Adaptall rings with it. On my PZ-1 with the KA ring, it seems to behave like any other KA lens -- in A mode (same as f/32 on the aperture ring), it reads the lens as an f2.5 maximum aperture lens and applies a program curve to it. It doesn't behave like an F lens (it won't give approximate aperture values if you're using the aperture ring to select f-stop and it doesn't give the camera focusing distance or focal length info). The Adaptall KA rings have three contacts, I think, and one would be used solely for telling the camera whether the lens is in A mode or not. The KA Adaptall rings are all the same, though -- you don't pick one that matches the maximum aperture of your lens -- so the lens itself (Adaptall 2 ones, anyway) must communicate that info through the contacts on the ring. I don't have enough test images back yet to evaluate the lens' performance. Joe Hi, Sorry, so you use K adaptall with new bodies without problems. I think about KA ones. Alek Uzytkownik Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa?: On Tue, 12 Nov 2002 15:38:22 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So you use safely KA adaptall with new bodies? Is it this one for sure?What about metering, like A lenses? I have the K Adaptall, not the KA. It works fine on my two newer bodies. No jamming. Meters as if it were a K or an M lens (no contacts on the mount). TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
Re: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG?
What I wrote was scanned and *manipulated digitally*. Didn't I? The digital manipulation is the part that should make it digital. Scanning can be, and often is, just a way of getting it onto the web and the image stays, more or less, the same. Don Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery Updated: March 30, 2002 - Original Message - From: gfen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 4:41 PM Subject: Re: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG? On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Herb Chong wrote: Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Obviously everyone has a scanner, since they're submitting online pictures.. some people have to pay someone else to scan. You're right, I think what I meant to say is that obivously everyone has access to a computer and a scanned image. -- http://www.infotainment.org - more fun than a poke in your eye. http://www.eighteenpercent.com- photography and portfolio.
Re: VS1 35-85/2.8 Lens Images
Fred, In all of these site cites, my browser says, Netscape is unable to locate the server. None of them will open for me. Has anyone else reported that problem? Wait a minute...I find that if I change the backslashes to forward slashes, it works! Hah! Thanks, keith whaley Steve Larson wrote: Fred, Thanks for all the data! Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 7:42 AM Subject: VS1 35-85/2.8 Lens Images Prompted by a recent thread involving the Vivitar Series 1 35-85/2.8 lens and its modification for newer K-mount bodies, I'm providing some images involving this lens: Here are two VS1 35-85/2.8's, the left one of which shows the extra baffle, while the right one has been modified: http://www.cetussoft.com\pentax\v358528\1ofeach.jpg; It is important, of course, to mask off completely the rest of the lens when the extra baffle is being removed: http://www.cetussoft.com\pentax\v358528\lensmod.jpg; It is also possible to remove the K-mount flange and then remove the extra baffle after masking off only the flange: http://www.cetussoft.com\pentax\v358528\flangmod.jpg; A description of the VS1 35-85/2.8 in a 1976 Vivitar Series 1 brochure: http://www.cetussoft.com\pentax\v358528\brchdscr.jpg; Specifications for and a photo of the VS1 35-85/2.8 in the same Vivitar Series 1 brochure:: http://www.cetussoft.com\pentax\v358528\brchspcs.jpg; An ad for the VS1 35-85/2.8 from 1975: http://www.cetussoft.com\pentax\v358528\ad7510mp.jpg; An ad for the VS1 35-85/2.8 from 1976: http://www.cetussoft.com\pentax\v358528\ad7607po.jpg; An ad for the VS1 35-85/2.8 from 1979: http://www.cetussoft.com\pentax\v358528\ad7904mp.jpg; Another ad for the VS1 35-85/2.8 from 1979: http://www.cetussoft.com\pentax\v358528\ad7907mp.jpg; Fred
RE: Christmas cards
I have been using HP at my office; they have the jets built into the cartridge and are very reliable. However, I have been thinking about a new printer for home which will be used extensively for printing photo's now that I have a film scanner and a digital camera (both acquired recently). I am leaning to the Epson line because they do have the jets in the printer, not the cartridge and that makes the cartridges very much cheaper. Also, many of their models use 6 colours with separate cartridges for each so you are not forced to buy a new cartridge just because one colour is depleted. I guess both camps have their pro's and con's. I think I will go with the Epson! Mike. -Original Message- From: Dr E D F Williams [mailto:don.williams;pp.inet.fi] Sent: November 12, 2002 6:06 AM Argh! I rank Epson with Microsoft - as far as business ethics goes. The damn thing uses more ink cleaning the jets than it does printing. I can't keep feeding it at 50 Euros a meal. Can't afford to keep this pet alive. Once, a couple of Christmases back, I used a colour cartridge up - without getting one decent print. So good-bye Epson. Maybe one day I'll buy a printer that has the jets on the cartridges.
Re: December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme
Maciej Marchlewski wrote: I need some clarification on December PUG's theme. ... No-no... I checked the dictionary ... That's what I would have suggested. I know that with PUG nothing is sure as far as theme's interpretation goes but I need this info as to know how much I'm stretching the theme. ... Stretch it as far as it will go and don't be shy, it will be OK. Ciao, Flavio
Re: December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme
On Tuesday 12 November 2002 10:14, Maciej Marchlewski wrote: I need some clarification on December PUG's theme. As I see on pug.komkon.org it's Juxtaposition. I checked the dictionary and still need some assistance - is it that photos have to show some relation or contrast between two thing or persons? I know that with PUG nothing is sure as far as theme's interpretation goes but I need this info as to know how much I'm stretching the theme. I'm not having the problem fitting into theme yet but fully understanding it. Thank you for helping one pity foreign speaking guy ;-) Cheers Maciej From Websters On-Line: One entry found for juxtaposition. Main Entry: jux?ta?po?si?tion Pronunciation: jk-st-p-'zi-shn Function: noun Etymology: Latin juxta near + English position -- more at JOUST Date: 1654 : the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side; also : the state of being so placed - jux?ta?po?si?tion?al /-'zish-nl, -'zi-sh-nl/ adjective So the answer to the PUG is that it is a photograph with two or more things side by side. You should stretch the theme to it's limit. It makes for an interesting gallery I've submitted something. Should be interesting to see how other people interpret the Gallery (Thanks Bill!). Christian
Odp: VS1 35-85/2.8 Lens Images
Read Fred's follow-up post, or change slashes. Regards, Lukasz - Original Message - From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 4:39 PM Subject: Re: VS1 35-85/2.8 Lens Images Fred, In all of these site cites, my browser says, Netscape is unable to locate the server. None of them will open for me. Has anyone else reported that problem? Wait a minute...I find that if I change the backslashes to forward slashes, it works! Hah! Thanks, keith whaley Steve Larson wrote: Fred, Thanks for all the data! Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 7:42 AM Subject: VS1 35-85/2.8 Lens Images Prompted by a recent thread involving the Vivitar Series 1 35-85/2.8 lens and its modification for newer K-mount bodies, I'm providing some images involving this lens: Here are two VS1 35-85/2.8's, the left one of which shows the extra baffle, while the right one has been modified: http://www.cetussoft.com\pentax\v358528\1ofeach.jpg; It is important, of course, to mask off completely the rest of the lens when the extra baffle is being removed: http://www.cetussoft.com\pentax\v358528\lensmod.jpg; It is also possible to remove the K-mount flange and then remove the extra baffle after masking off only the flange: http://www.cetussoft.com\pentax\v358528\flangmod.jpg; A description of the VS1 35-85/2.8 in a 1976 Vivitar Series 1 brochure: http://www.cetussoft.com\pentax\v358528\brchdscr.jpg; Specifications for and a photo of the VS1 35-85/2.8 in the same Vivitar Series 1 brochure:: http://www.cetussoft.com\pentax\v358528\brchspcs.jpg; An ad for the VS1 35-85/2.8 from 1975: http://www.cetussoft.com\pentax\v358528\ad7510mp.jpg; An ad for the VS1 35-85/2.8 from 1976: http://www.cetussoft.com\pentax\v358528\ad7607po.jpg; An ad for the VS1 35-85/2.8 from 1979: http://www.cetussoft.com\pentax\v358528\ad7904mp.jpg; Another ad for the VS1 35-85/2.8 from 1979: http://www.cetussoft.com\pentax\v358528\ad7907mp.jpg; Fred
RE: Christmas cards
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I guess both camps have their pro's and con's. I think I will go with the Epson! Mike. i observed before that at the PhotoPlus Expo in NYC a week ago, anyone who was doing digital output and wasn't a printer vendor was using an Epson. right now, they are the benchmark in quality of photo reproduction. Canon and HP are trying to catch up, but i couldn't tell from what they had at the Expo whether they were close or not. Herb
Re: December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] So the answer to the PUG is that it is a photograph with two or more things side by side. in English, juxtaposition has the implied connotation that the two objects placed together would not normally appear together. Herb
Vs: OT: Is BOKEH real?!?! Was -- Re: If You had to pick one lens.. .
Yes, it is. Definitely. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: gfen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Päivä: 11. marraskuuta 2002 22:54 Aihe: Re: OT: Is BOKEH real?!?! Was -- Re: If You had to pick one lens.. . On Mon, 11 Nov 2002, frank theriault wrote: AFAIK, Cosina bought the rights to the name Voigtlander. All things Voigtlander are now designed and manufactured in the Mystic East. Is it too much to ask that Vivitar buys Leitz just so I can hear the collective howl of a million leicaphiles?
Vs: OT: Is BOKEH real?!?! Was -- Re: If You had to pick one lens .. .
FWIIW Sigma has produced 28-70 mm lenses for Leica. So they are not the Asian Zeiss (Kyocera is) but they can do a good job if they want to. And the workmanship of the EX line (like the 105 Macro I have) is really very good indeed. And nobody knows what they have made for other brands. And I still have a suspicion that the Pentax limiteds may be made by Cosina. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: gfen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Päivä: 12. marraskuuta 2002 14:26 Aihe: Re: OT: Is BOKEH real?!?! Was -- Re: If You had to pick one lens .. . On Mon, 11 Nov 2002, Alan Chan wrote: Perhaps you don't understand the Japanese industry too well (no ofference I barely understand my own industry at all, now I'm expected to learn world economics... Geez, you camera guys are too much... :) btw). Cosina brand products are, well... as you know. But the factory Cosina actually manufacture many great products, they just don't stamp them Cosina. All the latest Voightlanders products were made by Cosina and they I'm just baffled that Cosina, who seems to have a reputation to have all the quality control of Kiev, would also be known for turning out top of the line lenses, as well. I guess I just don't really have a good enough feeling for how lopsided a company can even be inside. For instance, Sigma, who isn't exactly highly reknowned as an Asian Zeiss also produces Quantaray lenses for Ritz. I know that Sigma isn't as widely trashed as Quantaray is, but I was never aware of just how many differing levels of quality could come from one company.
Re: December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme
On Tuesday 12 November 2002 11:20, Herb Chong wrote: Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] So the answer to the PUG is that it is a photograph with two or more things side by side. in English, juxtaposition has the implied connotation that the two objects placed together would not normally appear together. Herb Perhaps it is implied but Webster's Collegiate Dictionary definition makes no such reference to this implication. Implication sounds alot like interpretation Christian
Re: Vs: OT: Is BOKEH real?!?! Was -- Re: If You had to pick one lens.. .
On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Raimo Korhonen wrote: And I still have a suspicion that the Pentax limiteds may be made by Cosina. Interesting. I presumed Ashahi had its own lens plant... In a situation like the above, who does what? Who designs the actual optical charactoristics of teh lens? Who builds the prototypes? The regular line? Who quality controls, and where does the coating come in? IE, is it the design and prototype would be done by Pentax, or Leitz, or whomever, then given to Cosina/Sigma/etc for mass production? Does it go back to the mother company to have coatings applied, or do Cosina have their own machines do it to the Pentax spec? -g. -- http://www.infotainment.org - more fun than a poke in your eye. http://www.eighteenpercent.com- photography and portfolio.
Re: Re: Christmas cards
Canon S800 and 900 are good Dave Begin Original Message From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 07:23:55 -0800 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Christmas cards Dr E D F Williams wrote: Argh! I rank Epson with Microsoft - as far as business ethics goes. The damn thing uses more ink cleaning the jets than it does printing. I can't keep feeding it at 50 Euros a meal. Can't afford to keep this pet alive. Once, a couple of Christmases back, I used a colour cartridge up - without getting one decent print. So good-bye Epson. Maybe one day I'll buy a printer that has the jets on the cartridges. That's someone like Hewlett Packard ~ but let me tell you, I've had three increasingly more expensive H-Ps, and I've yet to see a home-based H-P (ink-jet) printer that can hold a candle to Epson when it comes to color photographic style images/prints... Gotta be some other, less-expensive answer than Epson's ink-devouring printers, I'd say. Maybe it hasn't been designed yet... On the other hand, I LOVE my Epson digital camera! Outstanding photos! So long as I just keep 'em on a screen somewhere, they're perfect for viewing, and the whole thing is [relatively] inexpensive. keith whaley To start with of course it was wonderful. I got very good prints after the initial setting up - getting the monitor and output to look more or less the same. Don End Original Message Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail
Re: OT: sliding away?
In a message dated 11/11/02 8:13:20 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: LIke what? I'm curious what I should continue to teach myself. Try working with Layers to create soft focus effects on a picture that was never taken that way. Try combining one image with another to create a whole new photograph. Try converting colour photographs to black and white and then using photoshop to colourize the photo for a hand painted effect. Play with some of the filters. If used properly they can add a nice touch to many photos Try scanning in older images that were excellent but had one or two probelms. Fix the problems and you now have the photo you always wanted. I did this with a couple of fox photos I took at twilight with a flash. Some of the fox shots exhibited green eye. They were excellent accept for the green flash eyes. I fixed that and they are great shots.. The list goes on Vic
Re: Re: OT: sliding away?
Good tips Vic. I hope to have the time this winter to work not only on PS skills but scanning epson 2450 skills. Now if we could only get Mel Lastman' snow to close the city like in 1999,it would help to get my but off the couch so t speak.:) Dave Begin Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 12:05:35 EST To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: sliding away? In a message dated 11/11/02 8:13:20 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: LIke what? I'm curious what I should continue to teach myself. Try working with Layers to create soft focus effects on a picture that was never taken that way. Try combining one image with another to create a whole new photograph. Try converting colour photographs to black and white and then using photoshop to colourize the photo for a hand painted effect. Play with some of the filters. If used properly they can add a nice touch to many photos Try scanning in older images that were excellent but had one or two probelms. Fix the problems and you now have the photo you always wanted. I did this with a couple of fox photos I took at twilight with a flash. Some of the fox shots exhibited green eye. They were excellent accept for the green flash eyes. I fixed that and they are great shots.. The list goes on Vic End Original Message Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail
Re: fa 85mm 1.4 vs 77mm limited
Pål wrote: Dario wrote: According to comparative tests made by AOHC member Carlo Lastrucci, the 77 Limited is not as good as FA* 85/1.4, since contrast is excessive, at least for Velvia film (shades are almost always deep blacks) and color rendition is cold, too much different from all other Pentax glass, including other Limited lenses. Resolution of the 77mm is rather close to that of the 85/1.4, but the 85mm is better at most apertures. The only true advantage of the 77mm vs. the 85/1.4 FA* is its size. Sorry, but this grossly misleading. I've owned both lenses and so have many PDML'rs. I've yet to hear about anyone of those who prefers the FA* lens. Now you've heard of. There's no difference in color rendition. They are similar to all current Pentax lenses; slightly on the warm side. The 77 Limited is sharper at all apertures I'm rather cautious in supporting Carlo's tests 100%, since I wasn't there at time of making them, and something could have gone wrong. However, since I know Carlo and I can hardly think he wants to fool me and AOHC friends, I usually believe his pictures (not just his words). Also, I'm sure that pictures weren't mixed up, as details have different size at infinity. According to Carlo's statements, the 77mm looks like the colder Pentax lens ever tested by him, much different from 85 FA* and even colder than the 35mm f/2 FA (the latter being the second colder Pentax lens among those tested). Unfortunately, I only have BW pictures here, supplied to me two years ago for being published in Spotmatic magazine. but they approach each other at F:8 and smaller. OK, we agree here. Around f/8 both lenses show more or less same sharpness and detail. At wide apertures the difference is night and day between the 77 and the 85. Actually, the 77 Limited is as sharp at 2.8 as the 85 is at F:8. Sorry to contradict you, but according to my pictures, things are exactly the other way round, and the 85 FA* wins very easy against the 77 Ltd. The 85mm FA* at f/1.4 (not to speak of f/2) is far better than the 77mm at f/1.8! The 85 is also optimized for close range focusing. The 77 use fixed rear element to ensure consistent quality through the whole focusing range. The FA* lens do not. The FA* 85/14 is great for shooting test targets or portraits. Our test shots were taken at infinity, shooting houses and trees. For general use it basically sucks. It is the only lens I ever owned that I sold dure to the fact that wasn't good enough; and it isn't even a consumer lens. Is it possible we got a bad 77mm Ltd and you got a bad 85mm FA*? The 77 has also much better bokeh as bokeh was a design parameter with this lens. Apart Pentax claims, did you notice any actual difference, by comparing them in same situation? I have no opinion on that topic, as I didn't make proper comparisons. BTW Blacks are supposed to be deep black with Velvia. That's how the film is designed. All good lenses will have this feature when using Velvia. Pål, please don't misunderstand my words. Of course blacks must be black and I won't discuss that. When I wrote shades are almost always deep blacks I meant that near all shades become black, even when they shouldn't. The part about contrast is excessive doesn't make sense either. Both this and the rendition of the blacks points towards lab/film variations more than lens variations. Sorry, same film for both lenses. Cheers, Dario Bonazza http://www.dariobonazza.com
Re: OT: sliding away?
In a message dated 11/12/02 12:15:43 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Good tips Vic. I hope to have the time this winter to work not only on PS skills but scanning epson 2450 skills. Now if we could only get Mel Lastman' snow to close the city like in 1999,it would help to get my but off the couch so t speak.:) Dave Here's a few things and some ideas I've done with photoshop and another program called painter http://hometown.aol.ca/pentxuser/digital.html Vic
RE: Christmas cards
Consensus is that Canon has now overtaken Epson in the quality stakes, but the comparable models are double the price and the ink is more expensive too! HP are way behind in quality, but generally ahead in terms of speed. Lexmark are a good budget buy, but be aware you are getting budget quality - possibly above HP though. -Original Message- From: Herb Chong [mailto:HerbChong;compuserve.com] Sent: 12 November 2002 16:19 To: INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Christmas cards Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I guess both camps have their pro's and con's. I think I will go with the Epson! Mike. i observed before that at the PhotoPlus Expo in NYC a week ago, anyone who was doing digital output and wasn't a printer vendor was using an Epson. right now, they are the benchmark in quality of photo reproduction. Canon and HP are trying to catch up, but i couldn't tell from what they had at the Expo whether they were close or not. Herb
Re: MZ-S / ZX-L cable switch
Dario Bonazza 2 a écrit: Simon, If you agree, I'll be happy to open a DIY section in AOHC website (www.aohc.it), starting it with your cable instructions and diagram. Another cable switch was suggested years ago for the MZ-5, but I cannot remember the author (still here?). Also, if you agree, I'll be happy to publish the same information in next January issue of Spotmatc magazine. This could also start a DYI section in that magazine. You can find a home made cable switch on my web: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/ at: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/Photo/astuces.htm Theses page are French, but you can translate with: http://babel.altavista.com/tr And many tips: - using focus-aid with AF body and M42 lens with K adaptor. - using matrix metering with K lenses Bonjour de France, Michel
Re: MZ-S / ZX-L cable switch
Michel Carrère-Gée a écrit: Dario Bonazza 2 a écrit: Simon, If you agree, I'll be happy to open a DIY section in AOHC website (www.aohc.it), starting it with your cable instructions and diagram. Another cable switch was suggested years ago for the MZ-5, but I cannot remember the author (still here?). Also, if you agree, I'll be happy to publish the same information in next January issue of Spotmatc magazine. This could also start a DYI section in that magazine. You can find a home made cable switch on my web: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/ at: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/Photo/astuces.htm Sorry: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/Photo/trucs.htm Theses page are French, but you can translate with: http://babel.altavista.com/tr And many tips: - using focus-aid with AF body and M42 lens with K adaptor. - using matrix metering with K lenses Bonjour de France, Michel
Re: DIY: MZ-S / ZX-L cable switch
On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Keith Whaley wrote: Some help for paragraph 5.5: Paragraph 5.5.1 info: Keith, thank you for the information on both.. I'll drop that in with the next big update I do, including alot of stuff from some other listers, as well as begin to plunder the old FAQ from Ralf, with his permission. Thank you, and thank you all again. -- http://www.infotainment.org - more fun than a poke in your eye. http://www.eighteenpercent.com- photography and portfolio.
Re: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG?
I don't know if a wife counts as a pet, but wisdom has it that, in some ways, a dog is superior to a wife. For example, you can sleep with your dog when you're lonesome, but you can't kennel your wife when you go on vacation. VBG Antti-Pekka Virjonen wrote: Does a wife count as a pet ? I could not hope for a better alternative... ;-) Antti-Pekka --- * Antti-Pekka Virjonen * Fiskarsinkatu 7 D * GSM: +358 500 789 753 * * Computec Oy Turku* FIN-20750 Turku Finland * Fax: +358 10 264 0777 *
Re: December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme
In a message dated 11/12/2002 11:20:53 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: in English, juxtaposition has the implied connotation that the two objects placed together would not normally appear together. Herb This has always been my understanding too. Well, maybe not that one would not see them normally together, but that there would be some sort of contrast between the two (or more). Although the Webster dictionary definition is as people have said (I looked in mine too), I prefer the one I have found in the American Heritage Dictionary... To place side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast. Maybe that's interpretation, but that's always been my understanding of the common usage of the word. At least in most of the books I have read. Doe :-) aka Marnie
Re: December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] This has always been my understanding too. Well, maybe not that one would not see them normally together, but that there would be some sort of contrast between the two (or more). Doe :-) aka Marnie what does the Oxford English Dictionary say? Herb
RE: Way OT (MPG video capture)
Steve, I have a package and hardware that was reasonable priced (about $90 USD). Your camcorder hooks into a converter which then hooks into a USB port on the computer. Really easy to use and you can do frame advance and capture images to JPGs. I haven't used it in a while and don't remember the name of the product. I will dig it out and send you some info. Glen -Original Message- From: Steve Larson [mailto:stevenlarson;adelphia.net] Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 5:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Way OT (MPG video capture) Hi All, Sorry for the off topic, but I can`t seem to get a real answer from anyone, and the PDML has some pretty smart cookies onboard. Anyone know if I can take a video camera tape and convert it to an MPeg? Also, from that MPeg can you save a still photo from it? Are there programs out there that can do these things? Reply to stevenlarson@adelphia,net so the list doesn`t get clogged up. Many thanks, Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California
Re: OT: Re: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG?
At 08:53 AM 11/12/2002 -0500, you wrote: On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Gary J Sibio wrote: Wow. And I thought it was a mess when my daughters' snapping turtle knocked over a rock and took out the bottom of a 20 gallon tank. I figured out what was going on at about 40 gallons of water into the rug, which trust me, was quite a powerful smell. Especially since that rug was never really taken care of before hand. It was also less than a week before I was set to go away on vacation. I have never cleaned my house so hard to try and keep it from really setting in and stinking.. I kinda did a good job, although, admittedly, it can still smell during the hot,w et summer months.. Carpet replacement is one of the many things on the long, long list of things that must be done. With my luck it would have happened the day after I left for vacation. Gary J Sibio [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~garysibio/ What if squirrels are really the first line in an attack by extraterrestrials and our dogs are trying to warn us???
Re: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG?
On Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at 07:55 AM, Dr E D F Williams wrote: No one has yet suggested a Penthouse Pet. I wonder why? Are we all too shy or is it deference to our lady members? Don Dr E D F Williams Didn't think of it. Are they still called pets? Dan Scott
Re: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG?
On Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at 07:42 AM, gfen wrote: On Mon, 11 Nov 2002, Dan Scott wrote: You'd have to cuddle. Pets and pet owners cuddle. What would you train him to do? I've never, once, cuddled with any of my snakes. Nor have I trained them to do tricks other than rear up and eat mouse from tongs, which I don't think counts as a trick. :) (not only am I still hungry, as in previous post, but my littlest snake also died last night, which is kinda depressing) (and I'm REALLY hungry) You keep 'em, but you don't handle them? I really like the way they feel. Smooth muscle in motion. Turned the rat snake loose in the garden (caught it for my boy this weekend) to get back to its job. They always seem to be a little too aggressive to play with much. Dan Scott
Re: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG?
On Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at 12:53 AM, Gary J Sibio wrote: At 07:46 PM 11/11/2002 -0600, you wrote: William, As with all PUG themes, a bit of 'artistic creativity' may be necessary to participate. For instance, if I didn't have a pet, I might decide to take a photo of a friends pet, a family members pet, or just go to a pet store and take a picture of an animal that I WISH I had as a pet . . . now all I need to do is find a petstore that sells Bison . . . So you want a home where the buffalo roam. And the occupants curse and wipe their feet all day Dan Scott
Re: December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] what does the Oxford English Dictionary say? Herb This link will allow free access to the OED entry juxtaposition for the next three days. The link is: http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/display/00124972?keytype=refijkey=.9reozC70j jho Herb
Re: December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme
On Tuesday 12 November 2002 13:35, Herb Chong wrote: This link will allow free access to the OED entry juxtaposition for the next three days. The link is: http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/display/00124972?keytype=refijkey=.9reozC70j jho Herb Thanks for the link, Herb. Looks like Webster stole the entry from the OED Christian
Who makes what?
In the case of Leitz 3.5-4.5/28-79 Vario-Elmar R it was a Sigma design made by Sigma - according to Leica Lens Compendium by Erwin Puts. As to the Cosina-Pentax link it is pure speculation by myself (and some others) based on the outward appearance of the lenses and one observation of a person´s behaviour who has actually been inside the Cosina plant (he declined to comment). Pål will emphatically deny this and he has been right before. The vast majority of Pentax lenses is made by Pentax but like we all know there are exceptions. Whether Pentax has a hand in the design and/or manufacture of these lenses is anybody´s guess. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho -Alkuperäinen viesti- Lähettäjä: gfen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Päivä: 12. marraskuuta 2002 17:32 Aihe: Re: Vs: OT: Is BOKEH real?!?! Was -- Re: If You had to pick one lens.. . On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Raimo Korhonen wrote: And I still have a suspicion that the Pentax limiteds may be made by Cosina. Interesting. I presumed Ashahi had its own lens plant... In a situation like the above, who does what? Who designs the actual optical charactoristics of teh lens? Who builds the prototypes? The regular line? Who quality controls, and where does the coating come in? IE, is it the design and prototype would be done by Pentax, or Leitz, or whomever, then given to Cosina/Sigma/etc for mass production? Does it go back to the mother company to have coatings applied, or do Cosina have their own machines do it to the Pentax spec? -g.
Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan
Quoth Dan Scott: Now I'll have to go look at other camera co.s to see what my ZX-5n is a rival to. Who decides these things, btw? Is this something the manufacturer sets up or what? It's In A Class By Itself, of course.
Re: DC PDML Outing #4 (was RE: Filter/Hood question about 100mm macro)
I was referring to Los Angeles, which is where he shot a good portion of his photographs; although I'm sure Louisiana would offer some very interesting possibilities as well.
Re: Who makes what?
Raimo wrote: As to the Cosina-Pentax link it is pure speculation by myself (and some others) based on the outward appearance of the lenses and one observation of a person´s behaviour who has actually been inside the Cosina plant (he declined to comment). Pål will emphatically deny this and he has been right before. This is like saying that all black lenses must be made by Nikon and all white ones by Canon. Pål
Re: fa 85mm 1.4 vs 77mm limited
Sorry to contradict you, but according to my pictures, things are exactly the other way round, and the 85 FA* wins very easy against the 77 Ltd. The 85mm FA* at f/1.4 (not to speak of f/2) is far better than the 77mm at f/1.8! During the time I had the FA*85, I found it not quite useable near wide open. In fact, it was so soft I tried to stay with f4 or smaller. I have never done any formal test, just shooting out and what I got. Never had such problem with 77. Apart Pentax claims, did you notice any actual difference, by comparing them in same situation? I have no opinion on that topic, as I didn't make proper comparisons. I know many would consider I am insane, but I have managed to take some very nasty bokeh pictures (not every picture btw) with the FA*85, but never with the 77. Unfortunately, my 85 was sold years ago so I can make no direct comparison. regards, Alan Chan _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
Re: A digital weekend ( long )
On 12 Nov 2002 at 15:26, Brendan wrote: yes it does use the AA type, I used the ones supplied with the camera, not my own 1600 mha ones that I keep in the AF500 flash. Hi Brendan, The batteries could have been abused hence low on capacity as what you are experiencing doesn't sound right. The storage was micro-drive? If so I suspect that that would have added significantly to the power consumption as does using the post view LCD. Cotty could provide some reference real world experience with the D60 as he has had his for a month or two now. FWIW I get around 150 4MP shots off to a set of 4 AA 1600mAh NiMH cells in my E-10. I don't believe that they are meant for studio use, I haven't seen a film camera in the hands of a pro at any news conference, car races or other sporting events around here for some time now. Even the local paper is all digital. It sounds like you need to get your clients under control too. I shoot digital along side film and I'll show my clients the digital shots after the shoot but not during. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html
Re: Who makes what?
Raimo wrote: As to the Cosina-Pentax link it is pure speculation by myself (and some others) based on the outward appearance of the lenses and one observation of a person´s behaviour who has actually been inside the Cosina plant (he declined to comment). Pål will emphatically deny this and he has been right before. Yes. This ridiculous statement was put up on a web page because they looked similar. Well so does the G-lenses for Contax. Maybe Zeiss is making the Limiteds? BTW have you seen the lookalike between Minolta and Canon Telephotos? In fact, great measures was taken to get the person who owned that web page to change his statements. This involved people VERY high up at Pentax who were very unhappy about false rumors stated as facts. Pål
Re: [OT] I'm back :)
- Original Message - From: Jeff In a few months, that puppy will have the cat for breakfast. Nah, they are absolutely the best of friends. http://users.accesscomm.ca/wrobb/Leica_T-Max4.jpg William Robb
RE: fa 85mm 1.4 vs 77mm limited
-Original Message- From: Alan Chan [mailto:wlachan;hotmail.com] During the time I had the FA*85, I found it not quite useable near wide open. In fact, it was so soft I tried to stay with f4 or smaller. I have never done any formal test, just shooting out and what I got. Never had such problem with 77. Interesting. I almost exclusively use it between 1.4 and 2.8. The pictures look pretty sharp to me. They got sharper once I got the MZ-S and could actually see what I was focusing on... I know many would consider I am insane, but I have managed to take some very nasty bokeh pictures (not every picture btw) with the FA*85, but never with the 77. Unfortunately, my 85 was sold years ago so I can make no direct comparison. The 85 has interesting bokeh. A few years back some folks here surmised the the lens was formulated in such a way that the plane of focus was shifted towards the back of the DOF. In other words, the lens has less DOF behind the plane of focus than a normal lens. I personally like the bokeh. In fact, I think it's unique character gives me a small competitive edge. tv
Re: Who makes what?
On Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at 04:26 PM, Pål Jensen wrote: This is like saying that all black lenses must be made by Nikon and all white ones by Canon. Pål Then who makes all the good ones? ;-) Dan Scott
RE: Re[2]: fa 85mm 1.4 vs 77mm limited
-Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:bkdayton;rcsis.com] After quite extensive use with my FA *85/1.4, I would say that for use at portrait distances, the lens is very sharp - even wide open - but DOF is so shallow that almost nothing is in focus. That's a key point. When shooting wide open, I almost always bracket focus. At least I did with the PZ-1p, I actually do it less often with the MZ-S. tv
Optio 330GS, slave flash, messing around
Just messing around tonight with my 330GS and a cheap pocket slave flash, discovered that the trick to using it is to activate red-eye mode then pull the slave out of pocket after the first flash (assistant required if trying this on a distant subject). Had some reasonable results, shows the insufficiency of the built in unit. This is my fave shot though - MZ50 is on the kitchen countertop, Optio set to -2.0 comp, slave flash is dropped inside a red plastic drinks cup to the right of the MZ50. http://www.timkemp.karoo.net/mz50.jpg I like the 330GS, great value. And fun. ICQ 51280452 MSN Messenger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Optio 330GS, slave flash, messing around
While I only have the lowly Optio 230, same goes, great value and fun! - Original Message - From: Tim S Kemp [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 6:41 PM Subject: Optio 330GS, slave flash, messing around Just messing around tonight with my 330GS and a cheap pocket slave flash, discovered that the trick to using it is to activate red-eye mode then pull the slave out of pocket after the first flash (assistant required if trying this on a distant subject). Had some reasonable results, shows the insufficiency of the built in unit. This is my fave shot though - MZ50 is on the kitchen countertop, Optio set to -2.0 comp, slave flash is dropped inside a red plastic drinks cup to the right of the MZ50. http://www.timkemp.karoo.net/mz50.jpg I like the 330GS, great value. And fun. ICQ 51280452 MSN Messenger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme
Hi All, in English, juxtaposition has the implied connotation that the two objects placed together would not normally appear together. I believe you will find that is ironic juxtaposition - something Shakespeare excelled at. If you're too late for the link - here's the text from the OED (Oxford English Dictionary - the one I keep referring too (see Pet)) Simon --- juxtaposition [a. F. juxtaposition (1690 in Hatz.-Darm.), f. L. juxta + F. position.] a. The action of placing two or more things close together or side by side, or one thing with or beside another; the condition of being so placed. b. spec. in Cryst. Contactual union between twinned crystals; juxtaposition twin, a composite crystal of two (or more) crystals joined along a plane; a contact twin. Obs. Hence juxtapo'sitional a., relating to or characterized by juxtaposition.
Re: Filter/Hood question about 100mm macro
I've never had a problem with Mafud and I still correspond with him occasionally. I guess we have a lot in commoncantankerous in our old age. On Tuesday 12 November 2002 06:45 PM, Dan Scott wrote: On Tuesday, November 12, 2002, at 12:12 AM, Dr E D F Williams wrote: Mafud was intelligent and still is - I think. Don Dr E D F Williams Mafud was ok until his buttons got pushed or he thought they were going to get pushed. Dan Scott -- Kenneth Archer, San Antonio, Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MZ-S / ZX-L cable switch
Hi Dario (and anyone), I certainly agree. Please feel free to copy the diagram for your site - I'd recommend you could add your own instructions as you seem better at it than I. I actually feel really good about this. PDMLers have answered so many of my questions in the past - I just hope this will answers a question for someone else. Cheers, Simon -Original Message- From: Dario Bonazza 2 [mailto:d.bonazza;tin.it] Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2002 11:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MZ-S / ZX-L cable switch Simon, If you agree, I'll be happy to open a DIY section in AOHC website (www.aohc.it), starting it with your cable instructions and diagram. Another cable switch was suggested years ago for the MZ-5, but I cannot remember the author (still here?). Also, if you agree, I'll be happy to publish the same information in next January issue of Spotmatc magazine. This could also start a DYI section in that magazine. Cheers, Dario Bonazza http://www.dariobonazza.com Hi All, Some time ago I posted about a MZ-6 / ZX-L cable release Cable Switch CS-205. They changed the socket on the MZ-6 (Why? Anyone know?) from the rest of the MZ range. Anyway, because I couldn't bring myself to shell out $80AU for a plug and a switch I've ended up making my own. I've wrote some instructions at; http://members.iinet.net.au/~celsim/mz6/cablerelease.htm But they really should live somewhere along with other cable release information and/or FAQ. Any suggestions for a permanent residence? Cheers, Simon PS All voltages are shown in Australian Volts. This may vary from countries where your voltages are not metric. Please check with your electrical supplier for clarification. Also, note that electrons move counter clockwise in the southern hemisphere - this may reverse the polarities, depending on where you live.
Australian volts
Hi Stephen I'm glad you responded - I was getting concerned that the list may not understand it was a joke... Simon -Original Message- From: Stephen Moore [mailto:smoore;rowman.com] Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2002 9:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: DIY: MZ-S / ZX-L cable switch Simon King wrote: PS All voltages are shown in Australian Volts. This may vary from countries where your voltages are not metric. Please check with your electrical supplier for clarification. Also, note that electrons move counter clockwise in the southern hemisphere - this may reverse the polarities, depending on where you live. Two words: 1) WHAT???!!! 2) HAR! Regards, Stephen ___ Programmer who create truth table write Boole sheet
RE: Christmas cards
Hi Mike, On Tue, 12 Nov 2002 07:56:23 -0800, Michael Perham wrote: [...] [some Epson inkjet printers] use 6 colours [...] IMHO, no matter what other choices you make, you _do_ want an inkjet that uses six or more colors. In the Epsons, they add light cyan and light magenta to the normal cyan, magenta, yellow, and black palette. I understand that there are also printers out recently that add a light black (gray) ink for a palette of seven colors, too. Haven't tried one of those. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
Re: A digital weekend ( long )
From my own experience, the batteries supplied with rental gear are not always in that great of health. These could have been all used-up. Just a thought Cory Waters Uses a LOT of batteries at work. . - Original Message - From: Brendan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 3:26 PM Subject: Re: A digital weekend ( long ) yes it does use the AA type, I used the ones supplied with the camera, not my own 1600 mha ones that I keep in the AF500 flash. --- David Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just to compare,the rechargable nicads that i have for the D1(2)will get me through a day of horse shooting no problem.I use the lcd screen to review iffy shots mostly,but still use it a fair amount.I would say on average i do about 500 per day. Does the D60 use AA type of batteries Brendan?? Dave Begin Original Message From: Brendan [EMAIL PROTECTED] I didn't have the battery life, it died after 40 shots and I ended up eating all the rechargeables I had before long. I mean it really sucks back batteries, 8 rechargeables later I ended up using the ac adaptor, No wonder these are meant for studio use Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
Re: MZ-S / ZX-L cable switch
Michel Carrère-Gée [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can find a home made cable switch on my web: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/ at: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/Photo/astuces.htm This URL doesn't work for me. -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com Photography and writing
Re: Who makes what?
Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Raimo wrote: As to the Cosina-Pentax link it is pure speculation by myself (and some others) based on the outward appearance of the lenses In fact, great measures was taken to get the person who owned that web page to change his statements. This involved people VERY high up at Pentax who were very unhappy about false rumors stated as facts. I remember the incident. And when the web page owner did retract the statement he tried to imply that he had just been joking and hadn't really been serious when he made the original claim. Pretty cheesy behavior on the whole. -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com Photography and writing
Re: Re[2]: Who makes what?
Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 12 Nov 2002 at 23:26, Pål Jensen wrote: This is like saying that all black lenses must be made by Nikon and all white ones by Canon. Hmm.. that is an interesting theory :-) it's not a theory, it's a fact. I heard it from a guy on the internet with very well-placed sources in one of the major Japanese camera manufacturers! Hmm... I'd heard that all black lenses were made by an outfit in New Zealand. ;-) -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com Photography and writing
Re: Who makes what?
What about those *green* ones? Yet another company? CW - Original Message - From: Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 5:39 PM Subject: Re: Who makes what? This is like saying that all black lenses must be made by Nikon and all white ones by Canon. Then FA* lenses must be made by the 3rd unknown company, because they are silver. :) regards, Alan Chan _ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
Re: Australian volts
Aussy Volts are only about 0.56 as strong as US Volts, but be careful, I think they use twice as many. Regards, Bob... --- Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy - Benjamin Franklin From: Simon King [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Stephen I'm glad you responded - I was getting concerned that the list may not understand it was a joke... Simon From: Stephen Moore [mailto:smoore;rowman.com] Simon King wrote: PS All voltages are shown in Australian Volts. This may vary from countries where your voltages are not metric. Please check with your electrical supplier for clarification. Also, note that electrons move counter clockwise in the southern hemisphere - this may reverse the polarities, depending on where you live. Two words: 1) WHAT???!!! 2) HAR!
Help!
Wanted: someone with a PayPal merchant/premier account. Here's the situation: I'm selling some stuff (private, not an auction) to a list member who wants to pay with PayPal so she can use her credit card. Because I only have a regular (non-merchant) account with PayPal, I can't accept credit card payments, only money that originates from a PayPal account or bank account. I'd rather not upgrade to a merchant account, as then PayPal takes 2.9% (+30 cents, I think) from each incoming transfer that I receive, and I don't use PayPal enough to justify that at this point in time. My question: Is anyone here who *can* receive credit card payments via PayPal willing to act as a go-between by receiving the money from her and then transferring it to me via PayPal? (I can't receive credit card payments directly, but receiving money from a PayPal account should be fine, I think.) This isn't a Nigerian bank scam, and I'd be more than happy to reimburse you the fees PayPal charges to receive funds, plus, say, a couple of rolls of film of your choice. Thanks, chris
Re: OT: sliding away?
To me, the most valuable features of PhotoShop are those that allow fine tuning of a scan for printing. I usually begin by setting the Levels. I set RGB level in respect to the histogram but frequently set the color levels by eye. Hue and Saturation is next. I'll adjust the overall colorcast a bit and work on the individual colors if necessary. I can generally apply a bit more saturation to my scans, but I have to be careful not to overdo it. The lightness control can also be effective if the scan looks a bit heavy or light. If I don't like the contrast, I'll tweak the RGB some more in Curves. I also use Curves to reduce a color that seems too dominant. I sometimes reduce shadows or overly dominant midtones with the Dodge tool. Less frequently, I'll burn in some midtones with the Burn tool. I've tried burning in highlites, but it just seems to gray them off. However, a little is sometimes effective. Dodging highlites is very effective if they're not bright enough. Sometimes, I find I want to adjust the mix of a specific color, for that I go to Selective Color. I've found, for example, that one can enrichen reds by adding a bit of black to them. Adding black to black can create a crisper overall look without affecting highlites or midtones. Adding or subtracting color to neutrals can help control an unwanted reflection or unnatural lighting. PhotoShop is fun, and the more you play, the more you learn. Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 11/11/02 8:13:20 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: LIke what? I'm curious what I should continue to teach myself. Try working with Layers to create soft focus effects on a picture that was never taken that way. Try combining one image with another to create a whole new photograph. Try converting colour photographs to black and white and then using photoshop to colourize the photo for a hand painted effect. Play with some of the filters. If used properly they can add a nice touch to many photos Try scanning in older images that were excellent but had one or two probelms. Fix the problems and you now have the photo you always wanted. I did this with a couple of fox photos I took at twilight with a flash. Some of the fox shots exhibited green eye. They were excellent accept for the green flash eyes. I fixed that and they are great shots.. The list goes on Vic
Re: Christmas cards
Rob Brigham wrote: Consensus is that Canon has now overtaken Epson in the quality stakes. The comparison tests I've seen seem to indicate otherwise. Unless, perhaps, you're tooking about the quality of the machinery rather than the quality of the output. Paul
Re: Help!
What? Those are scams? The guy who e-mailed me said he could provide a list of very important businessmen and government officials as references. They just wanted to use my bank account for a few days so they could place a couple of milliion dollars in it, and then take it back out again. Sounded like it was on the up and up. Thanks for the warning, Chris! vbg -frank (not at all gullible) Chris Brogden wrote: ... This isn't a Nigerian bank scam... -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer
Lowepro SF Reporter 100? (Was Re: OT: Domke Bags)
Thanks to everyone who contributed input to the Domke bags question. I have put the F-5X(B) on my shopping list. I have also concluded that the F-6 (Little bit smaller bag) is too large for my needs, possibly even for the entire kit (zx-5n w/ AA grip, 28-70/4, 50/1.7, tokina 20-35, tamron 75-300, and sunpak 444D). I was actually able to pack this entire set-up quite compactly this weekend (plus some film). The Lowepro Reporter 300 is more than roomy enough for this set up, but also quite bulky. I was climbing throught the decks of the USS Hornet Aircraft carrier museum yesterday and bulky didn't cut it. My new question: Has anyone used the smaller version of the Reporter series (100 200)? I believe David Brooks wrote something about this in the past? Thanks, Pat in SF __ Do you Yahoo!? U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos http://launch.yahoo.com/u2
Re: Help!
Thanks to everyone who offered to help! I've had a slew of offers, and it's all taken care of now. Liking the PDML more each day, chris On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Chris Brogden wrote: Wanted: someone with a PayPal merchant/premier account. [snip]
Re: Who makes what?
On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Alan Chan wrote: This is like saying that all black lenses must be made by Nikon and all white ones by Canon. Then FA* lenses must be made by the 3rd unknown company, because they are silver. :) No, no... they're green, remember? :) chris
Re: OT: sliding away?
My daughter is on a synchronized skating team and I have great fun using photoshop to create types of collages for the team's website. I take about a half dozen photos of the team, individuals whatever and create an 8X10. Some of the images are close cropped, others have shadows etc etc. They are very effective. A similar idea can be done with any subject. Your kids, a family vacation, your pets ... It's even a nice way to set up a portfolio. I'll put a few on my Website if anyone is interested... Vic In a message dated 11/12/02 8:40:14 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: PhotoShop is fun, and the more you play, the more you learn. Paul Stenquist
OT More flower pics
For those listers with a penchant for nice (albeit clichéd) flower pics see: http://www.home.aone.net.au/audiobias/flowers/ If only Mike J was subscribed I'm sure I'd receive a fair critique :-) Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html
Re: OT More flower pics
If only Mike J was subscribed I'm sure I'd receive a fair critique. He lives on the Konica Hexar list now :)
Re: December PUG - Juxtaposition - question about theme
Simon King wrote: Hi All, in English, juxtaposition has the implied connotation that the two objects placed together would not normally appear together. I believe you will find that is ironic juxtaposition - something Shakespeare excelled at. If you're too late for the link - here's the text from the OED (Oxford English Dictionary - the one I keep referring too (see Pet)) Simon --- Simon, I agree - You also might recall that ironic juxtaposition got to be a rather overused pat phrase in reviews of art and theatre and such for a while(hmmm -maybe still is). I've already sent my entry in for December - but my files are replete with this subject so I thought I'd throw one in by way of illustrating a definition:) This is not a technically accomplished shot - I grabbed it riding an escalator at the Pompidou Center in Paris in 1981. Just enough time to raise camera and get off one shot.. um - exposure not recorded. Pentax LX 50 mm lens Tri-x here is the link: http://users.rcn.com/annsan/differences.jpg annsan
Re: Tamron adaptall KA
[EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit: Hi, I just asked about K adaptall, I am going to buy KA one!! for my Tamron 90/2.8. So you use your without any problems on ZX5 and MZS but you wrote that there can be jamming problems (when you mentions Pz-1p). So I hope I can safely use it on my Pz-1 and maybe in future on MZS or ZX-L for instance. Please answer PS Do you know if only FA lenses allow to use P-TTL or not?What if you use A ones or adaptall KA? P-TTL work if matrix metering work !! With lenses FA, Fa and A, but: You can modify K M lense to work, see: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/ at: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/Photo/multizone.htm Theses page are French, but you can translate with: http://babel.altavista.com/tr ... but I don't know for Adaptall ! Bonjour de France, Michel
viewfinders
An excerpt from Michael H. Reichmann's Hassleblad H1 review on photo.net: When I first brought the camera up to my eye I was immediately taken with how bright and clear the viewfinder is. Up until now my gold standard for camera viewfinders has been the current Pentax 645 NII. I didnt have one available for a side-by-side comparison, but my impression is that the H1s viewfinder is at least as large and bright as the Pentax, and certainly among the best that Ive ever used. tv
Re: Optio 330GS, slave flash, messing around
And I can't wait to see what fun it will be to dunk my 330 into the Caribbean. Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Pentax Guy [EMAIL PROTECTED] While I only have the lowly Optio 230, same goes, great value and fun! - Original Message - From: Tim S Kemp [EMAIL PROTECTED] I like the 330GS, great value. And fun.
Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan
Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Who decides these things, btw? Is this something the manufacturer sets up or what? These things are decided by the market or to be more precise - by two factors: first - something known as the public opinion, second - by the mass media (mostly the photo magazines). The market is all about the competition and it's obvious that the customer compare the cameras, that are of similar specifications. The magazines do the same. One can complain about how more or less objective various tests are but cannot deny the fact that they shape the customers' opinions. So no producer can ignore these factors unless wants to be out of the competition (which actually happened to Pentax to some degree:)). Mind that I wrote the MZ-5n/3 is CONSIDERED to be a rival:)) But don't you think the advanced amateurs need some fresh air from Pentax?:) MZ-S is not the least expensive beast and I know there is a need for a camera that would be as simple yet advanced and affordable - just as the MZ-5n/3 was for recent years. All above is of course IMHO:)) Regards Artur
Re: Lowepro SF Reporter 100? (Was Re: OT: Domke Bags)
The Domke F6 is less bulky than AW300 but carry more. I have found Lowepro AW bags too bulky for what they can swallow. regards, Alan Chan Thanks to everyone who contributed input to the Domke bags question. I have put the F-5X(B) on my shopping list. I have also concluded that the F-6 (Little bit smaller bag) is too large for my needs, possibly even for the entire kit (zx-5n w/ AA grip, 28-70/4, 50/1.7, tokina 20-35, tamron 75-300, and sunpak 444D). I was actually able to pack this entire set-up quite compactly this weekend (plus some film). The Lowepro Reporter 300 is more than roomy enough for this set up, but also quite bulky. I was climbing throught the decks of the USS Hornet Aircraft carrier museum yesterday and bulky didn't cut it. My new question: Has anyone used the smaller version of the Reporter series (100 200)? I believe David Brooks wrote something about this in the past? _ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan
That's all quite interesting. Will have to see what Pentax does with it. The MZ-5n is/was a fine camera, got one myself. If they are keeping the MZ line to some degree, perhaps some added features but keep that classy looking MZ-5n style? Keep it affordable. Really, I think Pentax's larger problem is advertising, at least in North American. I'm disgusted about the pitiful display in a dirty counter beside the junk used they have Pentax placed. Without any knowledge, like they didn't know Nikon and Canon were leaders, and no sales person prodding them, they'd never pick up a Pentax even to look, it is that bad. Now, my shop is one isolated place, but there is still a lack of knowledge of Pentax in NA. I've spoken with Pentax Canada about my store, they *may* send in a Rep to shake things up. If so, they'll have a better display, or they'll say (*## you Pentax, you don't generate sales for us anyhow, we'll stick to the top three. Bad? From my viewpoint yes, it's my place, they are good. But with no Pentax, there's no me. As for everyone else, well, it probably won't hurt the stores sales a bit, and perhaps it better to have no display than a very crappy one that doesn't do Pentax any justice. Whoa, a bit side-tracked, Brad Dobo - Original Message - From: Artur Ledóchowski [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 12:38 AM Subject: Re: AP (16/11) - Pentax UK Confirms digital SLR launch plan Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Who decides these things, btw? Is this something the manufacturer sets up or what? These things are decided by the market or to be more precise - by two factors: first - something known as the public opinion, second - by the mass media (mostly the photo magazines). The market is all about the competition and it's obvious that the customer compare the cameras, that are of similar specifications. The magazines do the same. One can complain about how more or less objective various tests are but cannot deny the fact that they shape the customers' opinions. So no producer can ignore these factors unless wants to be out of the competition (which actually happened to Pentax to some degree:)). Mind that I wrote the MZ-5n/3 is CONSIDERED to be a rival:)) But don't you think the advanced amateurs need some fresh air from Pentax?:) MZ-S is not the least expensive beast and I know there is a need for a camera that would be as simple yet advanced and affordable - just as the MZ-5n/3 was for recent years. All above is of course IMHO:)) Regards Artur
Re: Have we ever done people's pets on PUG?
At 12:53 PM 11/12/2002 -0600, you wrote: The PUG has a no nudes policy. So does my wife. Gary J Sibio [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~garysibio/ What if squirrels are really the first line in an attack by extraterrestrials and our dogs are trying to warn us???
eBay Item: Pentax LX Cold Weather Battery Holder (Item #1395572938)
Hi Geoff, My last email to you appeared to have bounced for some reason, yet your address is still working as I am receiving your posts to the PDML. I was wondering if you have received any of my messages regarding the Pentax LX battery cable you recently won on e-Bay. It's been a few days and I haven't heard from you. Please drop me a line and let me know what you would like to do Cheers Shaun Canning Archaeology Department La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, 3086, Australia. Ph: 0414-967 644 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:moesg;erols.com] Sent: Wednesday, 13 November 2002 12:19 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: DC PDML Outing #4 (was RE: Filter/Hood question about 100mm macro) Wendy and I had a good time on Sunday. I was pleasantly surprised by Kennerly's work, I guess since he was a Photo Journalist covering politics I didn't have high expectations, fortunately most of the photographs were not from his profession. He also reinforced my perception that LA is probably a great place to photograph. Wendy and I enjoyed meeting Mark as well. It was also funny running into Christian at Ace the next day. Geoff
FW: eBay Item: Pentax LX Cold Weather Battery Holder (Item #1395572938)
Ooopsthat last post wasn't supposed to go to the entire list...apologies to all. Cheers Shaun Canning Archaeology Department La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, 3086, Australia. Ph: 0414-967 644 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Shaun Canning [mailto:s.canning;latrobe.edu.au] Sent: Wednesday, 13 November 2002 06:13 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: eBay Item: Pentax LX Cold Weather Battery Holder (Item #1395572938) Hi Geoff, My last email to you appeared to have bounced for some reason, yet your address is still working as I am receiving your posts to the PDML. I was wondering if you have received any of my messages regarding the Pentax LX battery cable you recently won on e-Bay. It's been a few days and I haven't heard from you. Please drop me a line and let me know what you would like to do Cheers Shaun Canning Archaeology Department La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, 3086, Australia. Ph: 0414-967 644 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:moesg;erols.com] Sent: Wednesday, 13 November 2002 12:19 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: DC PDML Outing #4 (was RE: Filter/Hood question about 100mm macro) Wendy and I had a good time on Sunday. I was pleasantly surprised by Kennerly's work, I guess since he was a Photo Journalist covering politics I didn't have high expectations, fortunately most of the photographs were not from his profession. He also reinforced my perception that LA is probably a great place to photograph. Wendy and I enjoyed meeting Mark as well. It was also funny running into Christian at Ace the next day. Geoff
Re: Who makes what?
Raimo Korhonen a écrit: ... As to the Cosina-Pentax link it is pure speculation by myself The only know Pentax lens made by Cosina is: SMC Pentax FA 100mm f/3.5 Macro And by Tamron: SMC Pentax FA 28-200 f/3.8-5.6 AL-IF That's all! Michel
Re: MZ-S / ZX-L cable switch
Mark Roberts a écrit: Michel Carrère-Gée [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can find a home made cable switch on my web: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/ This URL work fine at: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/Photo/astuces.htm Sorry, the correct URL is: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/Photo/trucs.htm Michel
Re: DIY: MZ-S / ZX-L cable switch
Simon King a écrit: Hi All, Some time ago I posted about a MZ-6 / ZX-L cable release Cable Switch CS-205. They changed the socket on the MZ-6 (Why? Anyone know?) from the rest of the MZ range. The MZ-S as others socket (3 pin, round), but the same eletrical shema. As anyone find a good connector ?? Michel
