AW: FS: Pentax goodies
Hi I was on the list for 5 or 6 month and unsubscribed a year ago, because I hadn't the possibility to handle that lot emails a day - so I subscribe to buy or sell pentax items ! cheers Dieter (living in Switzerland !) -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: Cameron Hood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Montag, 21. Juli 2003 20:16 An: Pentax Betreff: RE: FS: Pentax goodies Anyone heard of Jermann Dieter? C.
Re: Hello
Hi Shady, on 22 Jul 03 you wrote in pentax.list: I'm new to this list, and I'm not a Pentax user - YET! Welcome to your new home ;-) Are you interested in the MZ-S, only? here I am. But when they warned me about how much traffic there is on the PDML, I didn't know they MEANT traffic! :-) But it's comparable quiet at the moment - no actual DSLR discussions or mount compatibility threads... Just wait until the *istD is released and you will see the whole PDML-Power... ;-) Cheers, Heiko
Re: Pentax goes to war?
On Mon, 21 Jul 2003, Joseph Tainter wrote: Would they use a camera that is out of production or a new model? Well from what I gather the British Armed Forces tend to choose an item of equipment, whether it be a Land Rover or a Pentax/Olympus(?), then buy far more of them than they need, putting most into storage. Then when one breaks they simply get another out the store rather than go through the choosing process every time. That's why there can be such old gear looking brand new. Incidentally, HMS Splendid, the nuclear submarine under discussion, was the last of the Swiftsure class boats and was built in 1979. So with HMS Sovereign, the first Swiftsure, built in 1973, we're right in the heart of the Pentax SLR boom. Chris
Re: Pentax goes to war?
Another thing that struck me last night regarding the documentary that started this thread, the one filmed aboard HMS Splendid in The Gulf. At one point the captain was showing a photo of a Cruise missile being fired and saying it had been published in a newspaper. The picture looked like it was taken through the periscope (it was a circular colour image with black borders) and a crewman was shown editing it on a computer. Now my thought is, because the submarine is on station so they can't pop down to Quick Snaps or wherever, and it looked like they had a circa 1970's-1980's camera on the persicope housing, presumably they had the ability to develop and digitize their images on board? Does anyone know if that's the case? Ho hum, I'll shut up about it now :-) Chris
New printer rumours?
Hi all, A friend recently asked a printer distributor about a couple of printers and was given the following response along with his information: Just to throw the cat amongst the pigeons, hang on in until 18th August and I will reveal something really exciting. Then at the end of the message: Take my word for it, you are about to see something spectacular in August. Has anyone heard any rumours? :) Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
Re: [OT] Good shops with used photo gear in Paris?
You just got married and your hanging around here. Me? Nah... ;-) Get ya but outta here! :) I'm already gone (I've got around 2000 unread PDML messages now) - had no time before the wedding, won't have time immediately after, but I'm lurking, and obviously have the time to ask questions :-))) Anyway, thanks to all who've responded. Regards, ukasz === www.fotopolis.pl [EMAIL PROTECTED] === internetowy magazyn o fotografii
Re: Pentax goes to war
Hi, I suppose I should have said that it was a British submarine but I thought my .uk address would be a bit of a giveaway The camera was definitely small, like the MX/ME series or OM's. It was not easily discernable against the bulk of the periscope, just looking like another of the electronic gizmo boxes that adorn those sort of things. Only when the periscope was turned did I spot the camera, in profile almost, and that was the last decent shot of it. Must see if the programme is repeated. My reasoning for suggesting the MX is that I thought that the most suitable candidate would be a totally manual camera. They will use a wide-latitude, fast film, so exposure is not critical. I don't know the OM series well at all but I think all of the shutters are electromechanical. Therefore, with that series and the ME types, you would (presumably) revert to an emergency setting once the batteries died. Thinking about it further, maybe an electromechanical shutter, with automatic exposure would make more sense. I'd better stop before I get confused. mike
Re: New printer rumours?
Care to mention which brand the distributor handles? regards, Anthony Farr - Original Message - From: David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all, A friend recently asked a printer distributor about a couple of printers and was given the following response along with his information: Just to throw the cat amongst the pigeons, hang on in until 18th August and I will reveal something really exciting. Then at the end of the message: Take my word for it, you are about to see something spectacular in August. Has anyone heard any rumours? :) Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
Re: A*300/4 value?
I wrote: I will sit on the info and see what the shop offers me. I just had a reply from the shop. They have offered to swap the A*300mm f/4 for the 6x7 165mm f/2.8 I was interested in (second-hand). I've been looking for this lens for quite a while. The 165mm lens was priced at NZ$895, which is just over US$500 at today's exchange rate. Looking at KEH that seems extremely expensive but the 165mm is not seen for sale very often around here, and medium format glass is generally quite expensive on our secondhand market. Another shop in NZ has one listed for NZ$795. A new one is NZ$2,400 so I can't really complain :) It would certainly be cheaper to get one from KEH... until you add freight and taxes, and if there are any problems it'd get difficult. I bought a secondhand FA* 400mm lens from BH a year ago and it was quite nerve-wracking, considering I was in England at the time, shipping a lens from NY to NZ. Luckily everything turned out OK, apart from the fact that I don't use the lens enough. So with the above in mind I've accepted their offer. I won't tell you what I paid for the 300mm in the first place; let's just say that I'm not losing money. My 67 kit is about to be complete, apart from two items: 1- The 400mm f/4 ED IF, but I'd rather buy a house right now; 2- The 65mm f/2.8 which does not exist (the 55mm is too close to the 45 for my liking, and the 75 is a bit close to the 90mm). Now I'm hanging out for the body to come back from repair (it had a light leak). Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
Re: Pentax goes to war? - From the horse's mouth...
Hi, Just remembered that one of my schoolfriends ended up underwater. He says that he used (mid to late 80's) whatever OM was top of the range at the time. mike
Re: My first digi-cam shot...
What a lovely shot, Tom. I love the composition and the colors. You did a great job with that D10. I can't believe you didn't use a tripod. I've seen quite a number of beautiful photos recently that have been done with the D10. I would love to have one of those cameras. Kathy L. - Original Message - From: Thomas Haller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax Discuss (E-mail) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 5:53 PM Subject: OT: My first digi-cam shot... Hello list, My brother's D10 (that he is letting me borrow) showed up this weekend. It came with his EF 16-35mm f/2.8L IS USM lens and EF 75-300 f/4-5.6 III USM lens, a couple of batteries, and a whopping 32 MB compact flash card. Oh and a nice Tamrac case! :-) After reading manuals for several hours, I couldn't wait any longer so I put on the 75-300, set the camera to Full Auto and took a picture of some flowers in my neighbor-lady's garden. It was hand-held early in the morning with an overcast sky. The lens was racked out to 300, and I think the Full Auto defaults to ISO 400, evaluative metering and auto-white-balance. The image format was set to JPEG/Large/Fine. Here's the image's location: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/TPHaller/Flowers_1_Web.jpg
Re: Pentax goes to war
As you said in a subsequent post, it was an Olympus (OM series). If I was specing a camera for this type of usage it wouldn't be an all manual one. Sailors are using it and not photographers. A camera with AE would requires less training (we're not talking art here), and would therefore be cheaper. Batteries are a non issue: the camera is not mission critical and the batteries would be just one more provisioned item. BR mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My reasoning for suggesting the MX is that I thought that the most suitable candidate would be a totally manual camera. __ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455
re: hello
Hi, Shady. Welcome to the list. Good luck in your pursuit of an MZ-S. I recently borrwed one from the local distributor for a looong month. After returning it, I missed it so much I eventually went and bought one. :-) cheers from Norway, Jostein
Re: What's beyond f/64?
Thanks, Mark. Bookmark made. :-) Jostein http://www.stanford.edu/~cpatton/ip-fn.html - MCC - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino
Re: Awesome Photos...
Hi, Ann. The Flash player is made by Macromedia. You can download the latest version from: http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash Cheers, Jostein - Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 12:51 AM Subject: Re: Awesome Photos... Albano Garcia wrote: He is using flash. If you have flash installed you should see it right Regards Albano I just had a problem too, with a young photographer who I met playing Scrabble in Washington Square park. I have no idea how good a photog he is but he was a very nice young man and I want him to be good. HE warned me about FLASH and said it might take 5 minutes to load the page but my computer froze up and I had to reboot. Glad to hear someone else had a problem with FLASH... Is there a safe place to download it from? I got nasty warnings about it when I was in NEtscape 4.6 and it wouldnt work in explorer either. The site is www.photobandit.com would love to know how good the work is :) annsan --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Albano Garcia Subject: Awesome Photos... Don't be lazy and look them all. Excellent stuff... http://www.erikrefner.com/ Pity he isn't so good with HTML/ Java Script. I couldn't get past his index page with either of my browsers. William Robb = Albano Garcia El Pibe Asahi __ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com
Re: Pentax goes to war? ...and, finally,..
Hi, It appears that my friend did his time on the very same ship. They still use 35mm for production of stereoscopic images for intelligence analysis. mike
Re: Pentax goes to war? - From the horse's mouth...
That can happen when you cross the mob . . . [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/22/03 06:15AM Hi, Just remembered that one of my schoolfriends ended up underwater. He says that he used (mid to late 80's) whatever OM was top of the range at the time. mike
Re: *ist D and flash
Shady, What to expect of flashes and digital is not a trivial question at all. The film-based TTL flash metering happens off the film during exposure, and some have argued that it will not be possible to meter off a chip in the same way. If they are right, it might mean that the whole TTL system will need rethinking, and maybe new flashes to be constructed. My thoughts about this is that however they implement the metering system, there will be electronic components in the camera communicating with the flash, between the light metering and the hotshoe. Therefore, I can't see any reason why today's digital flashes cannot be used (AF-300FTZ, AF-500FTZ and AF360FGZ). Wrt. the old analogue TTL-flashes, I'm not so sure. I guess it depends on whether they make the *istD compatible with it. I sure hope they do, since there currently is no digital macro flash, for instance. The MZ-S / AF360FGZ combo has some functions new to the lineup, like wireless TTL and such. I think it's reasonable to expect that this functionality will be implemented with the *istD also. The sync top speed used to depend entirely on the capacity of the shutter. The 13 years old Z-1/Z-1p cameras peaked the sync speed of the lineup with 1/250th. With the MZ-S / AF360FGZ combo, shorter sync is possible because the flash is capable of issuing longer bursts of light than earlier flashes. Again, whatever they have put in the MZ-S to deal with this, I think they will put in the *istD also. just my two cents worth of opinion... cheers, Jostein - Original Message - From: Shady Janzeir [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 6:06 AM Subject: *ist D and flash Ok, here's my first stupid question: Does anyone have any idea on the imminent *ist D's TTL flash ability, and does it support TTL high-speed sync? YT, Shady
Re: *ist D and flash
new flashes on digital cameras probably would use P-TTL for highest accuracy. first flash to determine exposure and second to expose image. otherwise, it's old fashioned Auto mode with a separate sensor on the flash. Herb - Original Message - From: Jostein [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 08:42 Subject: Re: *ist D and flash My thoughts about this is that however they implement the metering system, there will be electronic components in the camera communicating with the flash, between the light metering and the hotshoe. Therefore, I can't see any reason why today's digital flashes cannot be used (AF-300FTZ, AF-500FTZ and AF360FGZ).
mail-to labs for BW and 120 film
I'm looking for a lab where I can ship my film. The only lab here in NY that develops 120 film the way I like it is now a little inconvenient for me to get to, and I haven't been impressed with the BW results from my local photo shop. Can anyone recommend a reliable place for me to send my film? The only thing I've found online is Main Street Photo, but I haven't looked very hard yet. Thanks, Amita
Re: New Nikon D2H has same AF-patern than *istD
Here is the Nikon release on the D2H and related lenses, flash, and wireless transmitter. http://nikonusa.com/templates/main.jsp?cat=1grp=2content=/fileuploads/slr_ 0703/slr_0703.html Ed
me super
I have two me supers both only fire sometimes the shutter cocks and they wind on but I may have to wind half a dozen times before a fire The blades apear free of oil Any help appreciated
Re: Pentax goes to war?
If they have a photo lab on board (and they probably do), why would you think there would be any problem having a film scanner as well? Given the age of the subs, the computers were not original equipment either. Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: Chris Stoddart [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pdml [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 4:58 AM Subject: Re: Pentax goes to war? Another thing that struck me last night regarding the documentary that started this thread, the one filmed aboard HMS Splendid in The Gulf. At one point the captain was showing a photo of a Cruise missile being fired and saying it had been published in a newspaper. The picture looked like it was taken through the periscope (it was a circular colour image with black borders) and a crewman was shown editing it on a computer. Now my thought is, because the submarine is on station so they can't pop down to Quick Snaps or wherever, and it looked like they had a circa 1970's-1980's camera on the persicope housing, presumably they had the ability to develop and digitize their images on board? Does anyone know if that's the case? Ho hum, I'll shut up about it now :-) Chris
Re: New Nikon D2H has same AF-patern than *istD
With 802.11b wireless it is perfect for event photography where prints are done on location (like our PDML member who does horse shows). BR Ed Tyler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is the Nikon release on the D2H and related lenses, flash, and wireless transmitter. __ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455
MZ-5n Spot Metering
Hello, Can anybody tell me what frame percentage the MZ-5n's spot metering offers? I've looked around and can't find anything on it. Is it true spot metering or just partial? Regards, DAM. -- Donald A Morrison [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Some new ads for the Optio S
http://www.pentax.co.jp/japan/cm.html Saw one in the flesh yesterday, and you really don't appreciate how small it is until you see one. I feel enablement coming on - resistance is useless...!
Re: The past weekend.. (my long rambling)
- Original Message - From: Cesar Matamoros II [EMAIL PROTECTED] I shot about seven pictures using my 645n. I did not bring another roll, so that was it for MF. Okay, I admit waiting until the women's finals to shoot the film. They were aesthetically more pleasing than the men... Happy shooting, http://cesar_abdul.fotopages.com, César Ah, beach volleyball... Christian
Re: New Nikon D2H has same AF-patern than *istD
With 802.11b wireless it is perfect for event photography where prints are done on location (like our PDML member who does horse shows). BR I was just on the Nikon site looking at it.Its not quite double the D1 but at 4.X should produce a nice 8x10 and or 11x14.Then i'd need a bigger printer.I think the Canon 9000 goes to 11x14 but i'd have to look. Only thing is the 1/250 flash.I have 1/500 on the D1 and it still gives a bit of motion blurr,but that also can be good. Pentax 6x7 and Nikon 35mm(ish)digital may be the way to go,keeping the SP500 for IR and the SP for film.Hummm. Dave
*ist
Got a chance to look at the *ist at Citizens Photo here in Portland, OR. Small and light instrument unlike my PZ1-P. I like the FA-J lens zoom that comes with the camera as a package deal. The clerk tried to use an older K-mount lens with the body and it wouldn't function. With a newer FA prime lens he was able to get it to operate. I own 5 K-mount lenses and a couple of F-zooms that I assume would work OK with the *ist and the digital body. I know I won't be buying the *ist film camera. The *ist-D might be a purchase depending on what I read about on this list and elsewhere. Jim A.
Re: Kodak Gold 100 still lives
On Tue, 22 Jul 2003, William Robb wrote: Kodak Wedding Film, but it's actally 160 iso. Well, there's Kodak Weddings Under Dismal Weather Film, formerly known as Portra 400UC. Kodak Weddings Under Dim Weather Film, formerly known as Potra 400VC. Then of course there's Kodak Weddings Under Partly Cloudy Film (160VC), and Kodak Wedding Film as you mentioned. That still leaves a gaping hole for Kodak Non-Wedding-or-Not-Quite-Snapshops Under Party Sunny Film! -- http://www.infotainment.org - more fun than a poke in your eye. http://www.eighteenpercent.com- photography and portfolio.
Re: FA 28-70 f2.8
gfen wrote: On Sat, 19 Jul 2003, Keith Whaley wrote: I have a FA 28-70mm f/4.0 AL on the way to me (haven't seen it yet) and it's presumably got some small (I hope) glitch in it's 'macro' feature. There's a macro feature? No, no, no! I unintentionally misled, based on what I _thought_ I heard from the seller. My error. This lens focuses down to just over 9, which is not quite macro, but is quite close for a constant focus zoom. Doesn't matter if you're at 28mm or 70mm. Near focus is the same. For this lens, that is a very nice close focus distance. It does have some manual focusing problems, in terms of it's focusing ring sort of sticking and moving on, at the end of it's travel, but that turns out to not be a problem. Totally predictable, and it still works just fine. keith
Wanted Pentax SF1 parts
Hi I am new to the group and am looking for a Pentax SF1 AA Battery Grip F. Does anyone have one for Sale or could someone point me to where I may get one. Thanks in advance Gavin Slabbert
Re: Nikon and Pentax AF systems; the plot thickens
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The only plot that is thickening is the one you are fabricating. Nikon designs their own AF modules and the imaging sensor in this camera is of their own design. Do you also think that it's some sort of plot that cars have 4 wheels? The Pentax Magic Patents are just some big pile of smoke, since they sell no products using them. Putting a Nikon sticker on your Pentax isn't going to make it a Nikon, no matter how much you want it to. DOES TOO, DOES TOO !!! keith BR
Re: Wanted Pentax SF1 parts
I think this grip is quite common on eBay. I have seen many in brand new condition. regards, Alan Chan Hi I am new to the group and am looking for a Pentax SF1 AA Battery Grip F. Does anyone have one for Sale or could someone point me to where I may get one. Thanks in advance Gavin Slabbert _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus
RE: My first digi-cam shot...
Hi Dave! ...troglodytes.. Oh, sorry, not _you_ Dave! :-) ...target shooter since 1966... Hey, renew that NRA membership buddy! Oh, Life Member? Never mind! :-) And 1966? You could be older than _I_ am!?! I used to shoot target .22 in the basement of the Winchester factory in New Haven in that same era, I think it was called the Jack Lacy Winchester Shooting Team. I never won a championship but my brother was state champ a few times... ...he mentioned on a number of occasions that his pictures were not in focus. Also complained about the shutter lag. Lots of issues here, he should hang out at a C*n*n discussion forum and read up. The main shutter lag thing is of course to always pre-focus (silly name, like you are going to shoot _before_ you focus?!?!), then when you press the shutter all the way, Snap!, picture taken. And while there seem to be a very small percentage of truly defectively focusing cameras, there are many opportunities for user error or camera ambiguity. Like when one of the edge sensors focuses on something that's closer or farther than your subject and you don't notice. And it seems the center sensor mark in the viewfinder is smaller than the sensor sees, so it can focus on something outside the mark (that's closer or farther...) and you don't notice. There are plenty of focus test targets available online, basically a line to focus on with a mm scale on both sides, like: ___ 5 ___ 4 ___ 3 ___ 2 ___ 1 ___ 0 ___ 1 ___ 2 ___ 3 ___ 4 ___ 5 You tilt the target at 45 degrees so it makes a ramp, focus on the center line, take the picture, then review the picture taken and observe where it focused by noticing which numbers are sharp and so forth. Anyhow, thanks again for the nice comments! - THaller
MZ-5n vs MZ-6
Hi, New to the list, though I have been consulting the archive and the related sites. I am based in the UK and I shoot about a roll a month, purely for fun. I have an MZ-50 and a few M lenses. While I can use them with the camera, it's not that convenient having to fiddle with the ISO setting every time I change the aperture. I am thinking of upgrading and pondering on the merits of MZ-5n and MZ-6. According to Boz's site and also Pentax UK's, they both have DOF preview, but according to Pentax US, the MZ-6 (OK, MZ-L) does not. Can someone (preferably from the UK) clarify this for me please? Other than that, I cannot understand why the MZ-5n is so much more expensive than the MZ-6. If anything, the 6 has faster flash sync speed, and faster maximum shutter speed. Would anybody care to justify to me why they think the MZ-5n with the 28-80FA is £150 better than the MZ-6 with the 28-90? Many thanks in advance, Kostas
Re: Awesome Photos...
Hi Annsan, the best place to get flash player is: http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash This is the macromedia official site. It has no problem at all with browsers, most latest websites are made in flash, and easily viewable. Regards Albano --- Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Albano Garcia wrote: He is using flash. If you have flash installed you should see it right Regards Albano I just had a problem too, with a young photographer who I met playing Scrabble in Washington Square park. I have no idea how good a photog he is but he was a very nice young man and I want him to be good. HE warned me about FLASH and said it might take 5 minutes to load the page but my computer froze up and I had to reboot. Glad to hear someone else had a problem with FLASH... Is there a safe place to download it from? I got nasty warnings about it when I was in NEtscape 4.6 and it wouldnt work in explorer either. The site is www.photobandit.com would love to know how good the work is :) annsan --- William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Albano Garcia Subject: Awesome Photos... Don't be lazy and look them all. Excellent stuff... http://www.erikrefner.com/ Pity he isn't so good with HTML/ Java Script. I couldn't get past his index page with either of my browsers. William Robb = Albano Garcia El Pibe Asahi __ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com = Albano Garcia El Pibe Asahi __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
Re: Some new ads for the Optio S
Buy it -- you'll like it! Dan
Re: MZ-5n Spot Metering
According to the test of the MZ-5n in Pop Photo a few years ago, the spot metering coverage is around 3%. The angle of view will vary with the lens, of course, but 3% is apparently considered to be spot metering. Some other brands have 10% area metering, which is definitely partial metering. Pat White
Re: Some new ads for the Optio S
Now CUT IT OUT! I know I would -- and me who just bought a C-5050 Oly, because the *ist-D isn't out yet, and who KNOWS how long it will be? Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Buy it -- you'll like it! Dan I may end up with an S yet... keith whaley
pentax clinic in edmonton
http://www.mcbaincamera.com/Salespromos/Pentax_month_clinic.htm
Quiet street cameras (was: Street Photography)
A lot of street photographers seem to work this way. There were a lot of rangefinder 35mm cameras made with iris shutters and 35mm focal length that are small and very quiet. I own an Olympus XA that would fit this bill. Has markings for hyperfocal settings, and can't be heard at all unless the area is dead silent to begin with. Apart from the XA, the manual focus fixed-lens rangefinders with the convenient 35mm focal lenght were not many: the Yashica Electro-35 CC with a 35mm f/1.8 (but works in auto mode only) and Olympus Wide-S from the late fifties with a stunning 35mm f/2. A lot of good ones have a slightly longer focal lenght: the Konica Auto-S3 w. a 38mm f/1.8, the Canon GIII QL 17, the Minolta 7S-II, the Olympus 35 RD all w. a 40mm f/1.7, the older Minolta AL-S (Minoltina) w. a 40mm f1.8 and the Olympus SP w. a 42mm f/1.7 which may be the best lens of all these. For those interested, as I have tried a few of these, here are a few more commentaries: The Olmpus RD is a pain to use because of its hard to grip rings, on the other hand, the Canon GIII could probably be manipulated with thin gloves. The RD is also usually over $100, like the Konica S3. The Minoltina is a small mechanical beauty (THE camera that started in 1964 the down-sizing of cameras). I have yet to test its optical quality. Cheapest of the lot on eBay, from $5 don't know if it works to $40 everything works. Forget about the selenium meter, usually dead by the way. I would not even use the CDS meters on any of these cameras for slides; it's better to have your speeds checked by a technician and use the f/16 rule when sunny and a handheld meter otherwise. The easiest to find and probably the best buy is the Canon. Its lens is very good but has more distorsion than Olympus 35/2 and 42/1.7. It is also a GN lens: a lens that closes to correct aperture according to focusing distance, as with some others of these cameras. BUT when using the dedicated Canonlite D flash, the camera knows what is the real Guide Number of the recharging flash (when charge is not complete but discharge available, the GN might be much lower). For an overview of cheap ($60 to 120$) and sharp cameras suitable for travel, street and quiet photography: http://cameraquest.com/com35s.htm Who can live without one of these litle wonders? Cheers, Andre --
Re: Kodak Gold 100 still lives
On Sat, 19 Jul 2003, Lon Williamson wrote: We received your email regarding the availability of KODAK BRIGHT SUN 100 Film (formerly KODAK GOLD 100 Film) and appreciate the opportunity to be of assistance. Golly, I can see how Kodak Gold 100 was far too confusing a name..now we can choose our films based on weather patterns! Is there a PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS 200 Film also? This once again proves the wisdom of the late P.T. Barnum; No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public BUTCH Each man had only one genuine vocation - to find the way to himself. Hermann Hess (Demian)
Pentax, a trademark bought from Zeiss???
Stephen Gandy writes: Even the Pentax name was originally a Zeiss Ikon VEB trademark until bought by Asahi. It was originally derived from PENTaprism and contAX. Was it really bought to Zeiss Ikon? Andre --
Re: FA 28-70 f2.8
Hi Keith, If i understand you correctly then this is perfectly normal, the focus ring is supposed to turn past infinity and closest focus, but with more resistance. Regards, Paul From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] It does have some manual focusing problems, in terms of it's focusing ring sort of sticking and moving on, at the end of it's travel, but that turns out to not be a problem. Totally predictable, and it still works just fine.
Re: Kodak Gold 100 still lives
- Original Message - From: gfen Subject: Re: Kodak Gold 100 still lives That still leaves a gaping hole for Kodak Non-Wedding-or-Not-Quite-Snapshops Under Party Sunny Film! That would be the Royal Screw-Up Film. William Robb
Re: Kodak Gold 100 still lives
- Original Message - From: Butch Black Subject: Re: Kodak Gold 100 still lives This once again proves the wisdom of the late P.T. Barnum; No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public Errrp. That should read overestimating. William Robb
Re: Some new ads for the Optio S
One of our area camera stores, not generally known for their huge Pentax selection (except for all that screwmount stuff in the used camera section) liked the OptioS so much, they cleared out an entire corner display area in their case, and the only thing in it is an open Altoids tin (peppermint) with the S daintily propped up inside it. I was afraid to ask the nice salesman to take it out of the case and let me play with it for fear I would leave with a much lighter bank account, espcially since those people have already liberated plenty of my money as it is ... - Original Message - From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 3:36 PM Subject: Re: Some new ads for the Optio S Now CUT IT OUT! I know I would -- and me who just bought a C-5050 Oly, because the *ist-D isn't out yet, and who KNOWS how long it will be? Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Buy it -- you'll like it! Dan I may end up with an S yet... keith whaley
Re: Quiet street cameras (was: Street Photography)
I have more little '50's 35's than most might... Among my Olympus cameras alone, I have: My Olympus 35s of that era are: 1) a beautiful little Oly Wide-E. with a G. Zuiko-W F.C. 1:3.5 f=3.5 cm. lens. Followed by: 2) and 3) a couple of 35 SPs, with the phenomonal G-Zuiko 1:1.7 f=42mm lens, And, 4) a quiet Oly 35-S with a E. Zuiko 1:2.8 f=4.5 cm. lens. Talk about a sharp lens in a rangefinder! Beautiful color, good contrast and overall, a lovely lens. I have a number of others, perhaps some 10 more oddball 35s, but I normally use some of these! Some are rangefinders, some SLRs, some with simple viewfinders only. But all beautiful! Love all those 50-year-old cameras... So well made... keith whaley Andre Langevin wrote: A lot of street photographers seem to work this way. There were a lot of rangefinder 35mm cameras made with iris shutters and 35mm focal length that are small and very quiet. I own an Olympus XA that would fit this bill. Has markings for hyperfocal settings, and can't be heard at all unless the area is dead silent to begin with. Apart from the XA, the manual focus fixed-lens rangefinders with the convenient 35mm focal lenght were not many: the Yashica Electro-35 CC with a 35mm f/1.8 (but works in auto mode only) and Olympus Wide-S from the late fifties with a stunning 35mm f/2. A lot of good ones have a slightly longer focal lenght: the Konica Auto-S3 w. a 38mm f/1.8, the Canon GIII QL 17, the Minolta 7S-II, the Olympus 35 RD all w. a 40mm f/1.7, the older Minolta AL-S (Minoltina) w. a 40mm f1.8 and the Olympus SP w. a 42mm f/1.7 which may be the best lens of all these. For those interested, as I have tried a few of these, here are a few more commentaries: The Olmpus RD is a pain to use because of its hard to grip rings, on the other hand, the Canon GIII could probably be manipulated with thin gloves. The RD is also usually over $100, like the Konica S3. The Minoltina is a small mechanical beauty (THE camera that started in 1964 the down-sizing of cameras). I have yet to test its optical quality. Cheapest of the lot on eBay, from $5 don't know if it works to $40 everything works. Forget about the selenium meter, usually dead by the way. I would not even use the CDS meters on any of these cameras for slides; it's better to have your speeds checked by a technician and use the f/16 rule when sunny and a handheld meter otherwise. The easiest to find and probably the best buy is the Canon. Its lens is very good but has more distorsion than Olympus 35/2 and 42/1.7. It is also a GN lens: a lens that closes to correct aperture according to focusing distance, as with some others of these cameras. BUT when using the dedicated Canonlite D flash, the camera knows what is the real Guide Number of the recharging flash (when charge is not complete but discharge available, the GN might be much lower). For an overview of cheap ($60 to 120$) and sharp cameras suitable for travel, street and quiet photography: http://cameraquest.com/com35s.htm Who can live without one of these litle wonders? Cheers, Andre --
Re: Some new ads for the Optio S
Oh yes, it is adorable little thing. Plus it makes very good photos printed up to 7x5. I was impressed. What can you wish more from less than one half of a pack of cigarettes that fits in your shirt pocket? :) Matjaz Buy it -- you'll like it! Dan
thinking about an Optio 550
On paper the Optio 550 looks very interesting to me; unfortunately NO store in my home city (ninth-largest in the USA notwithstanding) carries it so if I do get one it'll have to be purchased sight unseen. Looking for any useful comments about this camera. I like the idea of *small* because I'm looking for it to be my carry-everywhere camera; and not so intrigued by the Altoids-tin one because I like having manual controls available (even when I don't use them much). The only other camera on the market that's seriously tempting me at the moment is the Olympus C5050, but I don't think it's quite as small, and it's not a Pentax. Also, I tried one out in a local store (this, they can carry, but not Pentax) and was underwhelmed by image quality.
Re: Some new ads for the Optio S
Shucks, even 8x10's aren't too shabby! Bill - Original Message - From: Matjaz Osojnik [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 6:13 PM Subject: Re: Some new ads for the Optio S Oh yes, it is adorable little thing. Plus it makes very good photos printed up to 7x5. I was impressed. What can you wish more from less than one half of a pack of cigarettes that fits in your shirt pocket? :) Matjaz Buy it -- you'll like it! Dan
Re: Some new ads for the Optio S
Yep, I got the leather case for mine, and it's been in a pants pocket almost continuously since I got it. I'm afraid it might fall out of a shirt pocket, thus it gets stored in a trouser pocket. Bill - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Treena [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 9:13 PM Subject: Re: Some new ads for the Optio S Treena, Not 10 minutes ago, I stopped in my local camera store to pick up some Cokin adapter rings. We are heading out to Disneyland/Legoland tomorrow with the little ones. I made the mistake of asking if they had any Optio S cameras in stock. Being a Nikon/Pentax dealer, they had a few. I tried it out and what do you know...they liberated some money from me. What a cool little camera! The greatest thing about it is size/features. Just perfect for taking with you everywhere. Bruce Tuesday, July 22, 2003, 3:09:58 PM, you wrote: T One of our area camera stores, not generally known for their huge Pentax T selection (except for all that screwmount stuff in the used camera section) T liked the OptioS so much, they cleared out an entire corner display area in T their case, and the only thing in it is an open Altoids tin (peppermint) T with the S daintily propped up inside it. I was afraid to ask the nice T salesman to take it out of the case and let me play with it for fear I would T leave with a much lighter bank account, espcially since those people have T already liberated plenty of my money as it is ... T - Original Message - T From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] T To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 3:36 PM T Subject: Re: Some new ads for the Optio S Now CUT IT OUT! I know I would -- and me who just bought a C-5050 Oly, because the *ist-D isn't out yet, and who KNOWS how long it will be? Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Buy it -- you'll like it! Dan I may end up with an S yet... keith whaley
Re: Quiet street cameras (was: Street Photography)
Keith whaley: Oly Wide-E. with a G. Zuiko-W F.C. 1:3.5 f=3.5cm. lens. A point, zone focus and shoot camera! How is the lens? a couple of 35 SPs, with the phenomonal G-Zuiko 1:1.7 f=42mm lens Very sharp, very high contrast, impressive lens indeed. And the SP has an in-camera spot meter! Oly 35-S with a E. Zuiko 1:2.8 f=4.5 cm. lens. Talk about a sharp lens in a rangefinder! Beautiful color, good contrast and overall, a lovely lens. I also have one of these (S II 2.8) but have not tried it yet. Isn't it a 4.8cm lens rather? Interestingly, it's not a Tessar type lens like most 2.8 lenses from that era, but a 5 elements 4 groups one. Olympus says (sings) in the camera booklet that this lens eliminates all types of spherical and chromatic aberration. It gives perfect horizontal and vertical delineation, is completely free from astigmatism, is fully coated and corrected. Well... The camera you want now is the Wide-S with a 35mm f/2. Olympus mentions the lens is highly corrected for distorsion among other things. From two test slides I took (brick wall and buildings), it seems so. As it is not an OT thread... I'll add that, from a friend's experience, Pentax's first AF PS, the AF35, has a very good lens, a non-Tessar 5 elements in 5 groups. A small metal point and shoot, with exposure control (asa ring) contrary to later DX decoding cameras. Andre --
Re: Wanted Pentax SF1 parts
Hi I am new to the group and am looking for a Pentax SF1 AA Battery Grip F. Does anyone have one for Sale or could someone point me to where I may get one. I think this grip is quite common on eBay. I have seen many in brand new condition. Yes. They show up fairly frequently on eBay, both New (Old Stock) and used (but generally in EX+ or better condition), typically going for $30-$40 USD, I would say... Fred
Re: Kodak Gold 100 still lives
- Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Butch Black This once again proves the wisdom of the late P.T. Barnum; No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public Errrp. That should read overestimating. William Robb You sure? :-)) Jostein
Re: Quiet street cameras (was: Street Photography)
Hi Andre... Andre Langevin wrote: Keith whaley: Oly Wide-E. with a G. Zuiko-W F.C. 1:3.5 f=3.5cm. lens. A point, zone focus and shoot camera! How is the lens? Most excellent! I have some film out now. I'll report back... It's been a long time since I put a roll thru one, so I'm doing it again. Has it's own meter, as well... a couple of 35 SPs, with the phenomonal G-Zuiko 1:1.7 f=42mm lens Very sharp, very high contrast, impressive lens indeed. And the SP has an in-camera spot meter! It does indeed... g Oly 35-S with a E. Zuiko 1:2.8 f=4.5 cm. lens. Talk about a sharp lens in a rangefinder! Beautiful color, good contrast and overall, a lovely lens. I also have one of these (S II 2.8) but have not tried it yet. Isn't it a 4.8cm lens rather? Yes it is. I depended on my old eyes, and they weren't up to the task of reading those small numbers. Sorry. You're correct! In fact, mine's an SII as well. I used it in a trade several years ago. Didn't have much trading material at the time, and as it was the least of the goodies, at the time, it left my hands. Then a couple of years later, I got out the old pictures I had taken with it, and put the negatives under magnification and was MOST impressed with what was on the negs, that the shop printing them had missed! Excellent resolution! I managed to talk the previous owner out of it. Fortunately, he was in a camera slump and agreed to sell it back to me. Great! It stays this time! Both the SII and the Wide-E are detailed on this site: http://www.claus-marin.de/olympuseng.htm Interestingly, it's not a Tessar type lens like most 2.8 lenses from that era, but a 5 elements 4 groups one. Olympus says (sings) in the camera booklet that this lens eliminates all types of spherical and chromatic aberration. It gives perfect horizontal and vertical delineation, is completely free from astigmatism, is fully coated and corrected. Well... The camera you want now is the Wide-S with a 35mm f/2. Olympus mentions the lens is highly corrected for distorsion among other things. From two test slides I took (brick wall and buildings), it seems so. You're right! I've been looking. I'll get one sometime! Fact is, I was really looking for the Wide-S when I ran across the Wide-E! Ah well, all in good time... As it is not an OT thread... I'll add that, from a friend's experience, Pentax's first AF PS, the AF35, has a very good lens, a non-Tessar 5 elements in 5 groups. A small metal point and shoot, with exposure control (asa ring) contrary to later DX decoding cameras. Never have held one. I'll keep my eyes open. Andre -- keith whaley
Re: Some new ads for the Optio S
Treena, Not 10 minutes ago, I stopped in my local camera store to pick up some Cokin adapter rings. We are heading out to Disneyland/Legoland tomorrow with the little ones. I made the mistake of asking if they had any Optio S cameras in stock. Being a Nikon/Pentax dealer, they had a few. I tried it out and what do you know...they liberated some money from me. What a cool little camera! The greatest thing about it is size/features. Just perfect for taking with you everywhere. Bruce Tuesday, July 22, 2003, 3:09:58 PM, you wrote: T One of our area camera stores, not generally known for their huge Pentax T selection (except for all that screwmount stuff in the used camera section) T liked the OptioS so much, they cleared out an entire corner display area in T their case, and the only thing in it is an open Altoids tin (peppermint) T with the S daintily propped up inside it. I was afraid to ask the nice T salesman to take it out of the case and let me play with it for fear I would T leave with a much lighter bank account, espcially since those people have T already liberated plenty of my money as it is ... T - Original Message - T From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] T To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 3:36 PM T Subject: Re: Some new ads for the Optio S Now CUT IT OUT! I know I would -- and me who just bought a C-5050 Oly, because the *ist-D isn't out yet, and who KNOWS how long it will be? Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Buy it -- you'll like it! Dan I may end up with an S yet... keith whaley
Re: Some new ads for the Optio S
Bill, Yeah I got the leather case, too. Seemed like a no-brainer. Picked up the spare battery and a 128mb card. Just charging it up now to have a little fun. Bruce Tuesday, July 22, 2003, 6:55:24 PM, you wrote: BO Yep, I got the leather case for mine, and it's been in a pants pocket almost BO continuously since I got it. I'm afraid it might fall out of a shirt BO pocket, thus it gets stored in a trouser pocket. BO Bill BO - Original Message - BO From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] BO To: Treena [EMAIL PROTECTED] BO Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 9:13 PM BO Subject: Re: Some new ads for the Optio S Treena, Not 10 minutes ago, I stopped in my local camera store to pick up some Cokin adapter rings. We are heading out to Disneyland/Legoland tomorrow with the little ones. I made the mistake of asking if they had any Optio S cameras in stock. Being a Nikon/Pentax dealer, they had a few. I tried it out and what do you know...they liberated some money from me. What a cool little camera! The greatest thing about it is size/features. Just perfect for taking with you everywhere. Bruce Tuesday, July 22, 2003, 3:09:58 PM, you wrote: T One of our area camera stores, not generally known for their huge BO Pentax T selection (except for all that screwmount stuff in the used camera BO section) T liked the OptioS so much, they cleared out an entire corner display BO area in T their case, and the only thing in it is an open Altoids tin BO (peppermint) T with the S daintily propped up inside it. I was afraid to ask the nice T salesman to take it out of the case and let me play with it for fear I BO would T leave with a much lighter bank account, espcially since those people BO have T already liberated plenty of my money as it is ... T - Original Message - T From: Keith Whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] T To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 3:36 PM T Subject: Re: Some new ads for the Optio S Now CUT IT OUT! I know I would -- and me who just bought a C-5050 Oly, because the *ist-D isn't out yet, and who KNOWS how long it will be? Daniel J. Matyola wrote: Buy it -- you'll like it! Dan I may end up with an S yet... keith whaley
Re: Some new ads for the Optio S
Since none of my local dealers had any in stock when I got mine, I ordered it from Wally World for about the MSRP, but with a 128mb card for $0.01, another no-brainer. I think you'll find that it's an ideal take anywhere, snapshot camera that will give you 4x6 snaps that are the equal of even the best minilab print. Don't forget though, according to some folks around here, it doesn't take photographs, only images and ink jet prints :-) Bill Bill, Yeah I got the leather case, too. Seemed like a no-brainer. Picked up the spare battery and a 128mb card. Just charging it up now to have a little fun. Bruce
Re: MZ-5n vs MZ-6
On Tue, 22 Jul 2003, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: According to Boz's site and also Pentax UK's, they both have DOF preview, but according to Pentax US, the MZ-6 (OK, MZ-L) does not. Can someone (preferably from the UK) clarify this for me please? Its been awhile since these discussions, but I am pretty postiive that DOF preview is in a Custom Function of the -6/L. Other than that, I cannot understand why the MZ-5n is so much more expensive than the MZ-6. If anything, the 6 has faster flash sync speed, and faster maximum shutter speed. Would anybody care to justify to me why they think the MZ-5n with the 28-80FA is £150 better than the MZ-6 with the 28-90? Because if you want a camera like the -5n, you have no other option. There's not another reasonably priced (cause for all I know Contax makes one) camera with the classic layout and autofocus. Everything on the -5n is in the right spot, and its easy to take in everything in by glancing at the camera's front or top. The -6/L is more like your -50. Its got a more modern layout. I played with a friend's -6 once, and its a pretty neat camera. My favourite feature is teh way the display changes colour when you go to a slower shutter speed. Then, I'm easily amused by gadgets. However, when I wanted to replace my own -50 a couple years back, I bought the -5n. -- http://www.infotainment.org - more fun than a poke in your eye. http://www.eighteenpercent.com- photography and portfolio.
Re: Wanted Pentax SF1 parts
Thanks I will keep an eye open for it. If not then I need to buy a new Pentax. Any suggestions for low light and long exposure celestial ? Gavin - Original Message - From: Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 7:30 PM Subject: Re: Wanted Pentax SF1 parts Hi I am new to the group and am looking for a Pentax SF1 AA Battery Grip F. Does anyone have one for Sale or could someone point me to where I may get one. I think this grip is quite common on eBay. I have seen many in brand new condition. Yes. They show up fairly frequently on eBay, both New (Old Stock) and used (but generally in EX+ or better condition), typically going for $30-$40 USD, I would say... Fred
Re: [OT] Good shops with used photo gear in Paris?
Congratulations and good hunting... wink... --- Boris Liberman www.geocities.com/dunno57
Re: Wanted Pentax SF1 parts
Any suggestions for low light and long exposure celestial ? Well, then you're talking about the LX. However, if you're happy enough with making your long exposures with the B for Bulb setting, then I'd suggest possibly an MX or an ME Super, perhaps - both have fairly bright screens and do not need batteries for B (the MX doesn't actually need them for any shutter speed). Or, if mirror lock-up is important to you, then I'd suggest possibly an old KX. But, the LX does it all... Fred
Re: MZ-5n vs MZ-6
Hi! Welcome. Well Kostas, I was in the same position exactly when I was after my camera a year ago. MZ-6 can do DOF preview. It has a button that does just that. MZ-6 does not have a panoramic mode though which MZ-5n seems to have. Perhaps you got confused between the two. Now, I chose MZ-6 - cheaper and better (on paper). I don't regret that since my MZ-6 has been a reliable camera that did all that I wanted it to do. However there is one catch. The catch is viewfinder quality. Eventually it almost forced me to buy ME Super and turn MZ-6 to be a second body while most of my shooting is done with ME Super. If you have no autofocus lenses I'd seriously suggest you'd consider used ME Super - you can have some very good instances of this class for no more than $100 - $150. Again, MZ-5n has better build, more solid, better viewfinder and it is generally considered a camera of higher class. To give you an example, my first car was Ford Sierra which in England I know is quite popular. Albeit old none of my later cars - Nissan Almera or Ford Focus couldn't come even close to the level of comfort that I had with my Sierra. Though of course both Nissan and Focus had better engine, better A/C and were generally more modern cars. If you have particular questions about MZ-6 feel free to contact me (and off list too) so that I can help you. --- Boris Liberman www.geocities.com/dunno57 ===8==Original message text=== KK Hi, KK New to the list, though I have been consulting the archive and KK the related sites. I am based in the UK and I shoot about a roll KK a month, purely for fun. KK I have an MZ-50 and a few M lenses. While I can use them with KK the camera, it's not that convenient having to fiddle with the KK ISO setting every time I change the aperture. I am thinking of KK upgrading and pondering on the merits of MZ-5n and MZ-6. KK According to Boz's site and also Pentax UK's, they both have KK DOF preview, but according to Pentax US, the MZ-6 (OK, MZ-L) KK does not. Can someone (preferably from the UK) clarify this KK for me please? KK Other than that, I cannot understand why the MZ-5n is so much KK more expensive than the MZ-6. If anything, the 6 has faster KK flash sync speed, and faster maximum shutter speed. Would anybody KK care to justify to me why they think the MZ-5n with the 28-80FA KK is £150 better than the MZ-6 with the 28-90? KK Many thanks in advance, KK Kostas ===8===End of original message text===
Re: On keeping lenses and bodies.
Hi! Thanks everyone. Well, in light of recent who's been most helpful thread... DJM William Robb wrote: I believe your Russian heritage may make you more paranoid than most of us.:-) DJM Watch what you say about us, old chap! Well, Will, you're off target this time. Recall, I am only partially Russian by heritage. That is I am 100% Jewish by blood and only somewhat Russian by upbringing... And yes, Russian is my native language, but so English could be for citizens of Singapore... But then again, all my off body lenses are already set to narrowest aperture grin --- Boris Liberman www.geocities.com/dunno57
Need help with ME Super
Hi! There is this ME Super of my friend who exhibits this odd behavior. It takes half dozen frames before the mirror-up lag settles to its normal. Before then it works like this: 1. You press (I almost wrote hit here grin) the shutter release. 2. Mirror leisurely makes its way to the top. 3. One there mirror generously allows shutter to fire, which fires perfectly fine though. 4. You are done. After 5 or so shutter releases it all becomes normal. What gives? Perhaps it is something to do with oil that was used when camera was re-assembled. If so, then how can I get a small bottle of original Pentax camera oil for my friend? Anyone has it? Where to get it? How to get it? Thanks! --- Boris Liberman www.geocities.com/dunno57
Re: Need help with ME Super
Boris, Has your friend tried a fresh battery? 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: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 8:26 AM Subject: Need help with ME Super Hi! There is this ME Super of my friend who exhibits this odd behavior. It takes half dozen frames before the mirror-up lag settles to its normal. Before then it works like this: 1. You press (I almost wrote hit here grin) the shutter release. 2. Mirror leisurely makes its way to the top. 3. One there mirror generously allows shutter to fire, which fires perfectly fine though. 4. You are done. After 5 or so shutter releases it all becomes normal. What gives? Perhaps it is something to do with oil that was used when camera was re-assembled. If so, then how can I get a small bottle of original Pentax camera oil for my friend? Anyone has it? Where to get it? How to get it? Thanks! --- Boris Liberman www.geocities.com/dunno57
Re: Need help with ME Super
- Original Message - From: Boris Liberman Subject: Need help with ME Super Hi! There is this ME Super of my friend who exhibits this odd behavior. It takes half dozen frames before the mirror-up lag settles to its normal. Before then it works like this: 1. You press (I almost wrote hit here grin) the shutter release. 2. Mirror leisurely makes its way to the top. 3. One there mirror generously allows shutter to fire, which fires perfectly fine though. 4. You are done. After 5 or so shutter releases it all becomes normal. Time fir a CLA. William Robb
AW: Pentax goodies
Hallo wojtek Ich dachte an Eur. 680.- für die MZ-S Date gruss Dieter -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: wojtek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Dienstag, 22. Juli 2003 08:55 An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: Odp: Pentax goodies MZ-S Body; app. 20 film rolls, like new How much would you like for that camera and shipping to Germany ?? wojtek
