FS Vivitar 100mm/3.5 Macro on Ebay
Hi, I just put up my Vivitar 100mm f:3.5 auto-focus macro lens for sale on Ebay. Here's the link if you are interested. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2953740831 Gary J Sibio [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~garysibio/ You know you're having a bad day when Elton John rewrites the lyrics to Candle in the Wind for you.
Re: Pop Photo reviews the film *ist
on 25.09.03 1:01, Bill Owens at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The latest issue arrived yesterday with a very thorough review of the film *ist. According to them, it's a very nice camera for the money. Biggest gripe was no flash confirmation. Maybe there was no flash confirmation with built-in flash? But apparently only external dedicated flah units enable proper flash exposure confirmation in viewfinder. -- Best Regards Sylwek
Re: Pop Photo reviews the film *ist
Bill wrote: BO The latest issue arrived yesterday with a very thorough review of the film BO *ist. According to them, it's a very nice camera for the money. The key word is indeed for the money. To quote a friend: I peeked at the corners of the viewfinder and there it was a jumbel of wires, coarse pentamirror edges... this is how it's supposed to look a well finished body!?. BO Biggest gripe was no flash confirmation. Flash exposure is confirmed with external flash units, but not with the integrated flash. Servus, Alin
Re: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D
Pentax published: Its simple, functional design, coupled with the elimination of an aperture ring, considerably improves the camera's operability. Rob wrote: RB So the elimination of the aperture lens actually improves operation? Yeah, along this line we can expect the next step to be the elimination of focus ring. After all, who cares anymore to adjust focus within a range of just 30 degrees!? Besides, the external focus ring only interferes with normal autofocus operation, lenses can be better built without it, will be better sealed, and of course cheaper. And for that manual focus breed closing to extinction anyway, the top of the line Pentax body will offer an additional two buttons control for precise focus adjustment... :oT Servus, Alin
Re: Portrait Lens Question
Hello, b_rubenstein wrote: DOF is dependent on the set aperture and focal length of the lens only. This is why a 50mm lens has the same DOF, for a given f-stop, on a film or partial frame DSLR. Not really... DOF is only dependent on two things: - actual aperture - magnification ratio (which is dependent on focal length AND distance) This is why a 50mm lens has the same DOF, for a given f-stop, on a film or partial frame DSLR ... IF the subject appears to be the same portion of the image. Chris Brogden wrote: How do you account for the fact that ps digital cameras can still blur the background for some portrait shots? Unfortunatelly this is not typical, to say the least... :-((( Gabor
Re: Pop Photo reviews the film *ist
Brendan wrote: Doesn't it have flash confirmation? the lil flash thing blinks alot to confirm it worked? right? I don't know. To save batteries and have a more powerfull flash i've never used the build in one. The external has got a flash conformation. But let's take a look at the manual. Nope, the manual also does not mention flash confirmation. (Maybe only for the external flashes AF360FGZ,AF500FTZ,AF330FTZ, when 'blitsbestatigung (German)' is the same as flash confirmation.) Bye. Johan. --- Johan Uiterwijk Winkel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bill Owens wrote: The latest issue arrived yesterday with a very thorough review of the film *ist. According to them, it's a very nice camera for the money. Biggest gripe was no flash confirmation. Bill Has anybody scanned this article, I would be glad to read it . Johan Uiterwijk Winkel. __ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
Re: Favorite light meter?
Fra: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: J. C. O'Connell why not put it in manual and set shutter speed approx what you think you will need. Then fire test shots adjusting fstop until image looks right on LCD? So much for the concept of decisive moment. Which reminds me of Cartier-Bresson, the real expert on decisive moments, and who didn't have a light meter at all :-) DagT
Re: Discontinue of the FA* 2.8/80-200
On 24/9/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: PS: I really cannot understand why there's a bodycap for the *Ist D listed on its own... is it any different from the usual K mount one?? No aperture ring ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
Re: R.I.P.
Really sorry to hear that, Mark. I have two of my own. keith whaley Mark Cassino wrote: I'm bummed. A little before 3 this morning, I heard my cat cough and then this 'thud'. Flipping on the lights, I found her laying on the floor, unconscious. She died a few minutes later. Just a few hours before she was running around playing like a kitten. Vet says it was probably heartworms. Third cat to die this year, though they were all old. Rest in peace, Pandora. http://pug.komkon.org/03aug/panpug.html - MCC - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI - Photography: http://www.markcassino.com
Re: R.I.P.
Sorry to hear that, Mark. She was a beautiful cat, and I'm sure, a great companion to you and your family. regards, frank Mark Cassino wrote: I'm bummed. A little before 3 this morning, I heard my cat cough and then this 'thud'. Flipping on the lights, I found her laying on the floor, unconscious. She died a few minutes later. Just a few hours before she was running around playing like a kitten. Vet says it was probably heartworms. Third cat to die this year, though they were all old. Rest in peace, Pandora. http://pug.komkon.org/03aug/panpug.html - MCC - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI - Photography: http://www.markcassino.com -- What a senseless waste of human life -The Customer in Monty Python's Cheese Shop sketch
Re: Emptying batteries
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: As Frits and maybe others (I'm on digest) have mentioned, NiCad's respond well to this sort of treatment. It keeps them at best performance vs use, and prevents the dreaded 'memory' effect. I think you mean the nonexistent memory effect. :-) There is an enormous amount of misinformation floating about concerning NiCd (and NiMH) cells, but the low-down is this: The memory effect has been demonstrated, but it's not easy to achieve. You need to discharge the pack to the exact same level many times in a row to do it. After a large number of such charge cycles, you then try to discharge beyond that level -- and you will see a marked voltage drop as you pass it. Modern cells probably aren't susceptible to it anyway: it's been decades since this was discovered, and that was in a solar powered satellite, which is why the repeated, exactly equivalent discharges came about. A related issue is voltage depression due to lengthy overcharging. This shows up when a pack has been on a slow charger for a very long time (like, say, in a portable device that's always hooked up to the mains, so the battery pack is being continuously charged). After sufficient such abuse, the pack will be found to supply power at a lower than normal voltage when you try to use it. Both of these conditions (memory effect and voltage depression) are repaired in the same way: one full discharge/recharge cycle. In normal use, both NiCd and NiMH should be treated the same way: charge them and use them as you see fit, but try not to leave them connected to a charger forever, and try to remember to run them down in a controlled fashion now and then (say, every three or four months), to reassure yourself that they're still working well. When you do this, and discover that the pack lasts a significantly shorter time than it used to, it's time to replace it before it fails on you at a time of its own choosing. Both types of cell have limitations on the useful life you can expect, in calendar time number of discharge/recharge cycles. (Note that if you discharge and recharge needlessly, you're using up battery life!) For more information about rechargeable batteries, check out Red Scholefield's excellent web site at http://www.rcbatteryclinic.com/. -tih -- Tom Ivar Helbekkmo, Senior System Administrator, EUnet Norway www.eunet.no T: +47-22092958 M: +47-93013940 F: +47-22092901
Asking for help/critique
Hi! I am studying my new F 85/2.8 soft, thanks to Bruce Dayton. Here is a picture which I think I just spoiled - http://www.usefilm.com/image/212782.html Some of the people who saw it really liked it, but I don't quite like it. I think that there is too much light leaked through the trees. I would appreciate it you looked at it and told me what you think. But please be honest and if need be brutal. I do want to know how to improve it. Thanks. Boris
Re: P30 and AF201SA
I would suggest that it works the same way; that the aperture and speed will be set automatically in AE mode. But if you have the shutter set below 1/100 it will not be changed - apparently. The P30 film speed is ISO 100 without a film in the camera. But why not just put one in? Or an empty cassette? I usually keep a few of those around -- useful for checking the meters of my P30s (I have three of them now) against a hand held meter. Don ___ Dr E D F Williams http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery See New Pages The Cement Company from HELL! Updated: August 15, 2003 - Original Message - From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 11:50 AM Subject: Re: P30 and AF201SA On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, Dr E D F Williams wrote: In programmed AE mode the camera will be set to 1/100 and the aperture will also be set according to where you have the switch - Red, Green or Yellow . But this information applies to the AF200SA since the 201 was probably not yet on the market at the time the P30 manual was written. Thanks :-( The AF201SA does not have Red or Yellow, just Auto. I thought that the A in the name would mean that it sets aperture and speed :-( My hope is that the P30 gets confused because it's not loaded with film, does not have an ISO number and plays up. Plausible? I may load it at some point (but the ME Super I am waiting through the post takes priority now). Thanks, Kostas
Re: On Topic:Finally got one
That, or the 55mm, and the AF400 flash and bracket, and i should be set for quite a while. Dave Woo hoo indeed. Nice lens for a good price. Now all you need is a 45mm and you're set to go. :) chris On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2952229482category=30075rd=1 After months of sniped frustration,i got something i wanted.Now i can get a bit closer to the fall colours when i head up north for our ThanksGiving weekend. They were going for $499 Can and up locally,so i think i got a half decent deal,and its a real brick and mortar store too. Whoo Hoo Brother Dave
Re: SMC Pentax-FAJ 75-300
Johan wrote: JUW Hmmm, didn't know that. What is a good picture to check the lens quality ? Personally I would prefer a medium tone, fine shade, high detail image. Your iguana in diffuse light would do fine. I learned some time ago that saturation and high contrast tend to mask the difference between good and lesser glass at moderate enlargement. This may be due to the modern design of entry level lenses. It favours high contrast (10 lpm curves in MTF charts) but performance drops spectacularly at higher resolutions. Better lenses may not appear as contrasty but resolve finer shades and keep up with higher enlargements. Servus, Alin
Re: Evaluating Photographs - long
Perspicacious, eh? Sweaty? grin. No one's mentioned photography's magic dirty little secret: What you choose to show is vital. What percentage of your shots would you show on PUG, for example? For me, right now, selecting shots to scan/keep is the real magic. I mean, you should see some of the rejects. mike wilson wrote: Hi Frank, You wrote: First, I think one should remember that one doesn't simply become an artist. It's a journey; an ongoing process. Especially with photography, where anyone can pick up a point and shoot and snap a pic, it's possible that art can be (even unwittingly) produced with no thought whatsoever. The thing about the monkeys at the typewriters eventually doing Shakespeare's plays applies much more so to photography. I daresay that a chimp with an automatic camera may eventually take a meaningful photograph, even without knowing what they're doing. Does that make the photograph in question any less art than any other photograph? I don't think so. So, you like fishing then? Because that's a bigger jar of worms you've opened there than even film vs digital as Bob W. has so well illustrated. I am really looking forward to some of the responses from the more perspicacious members of this list. mike p.s. this email is a work of art.
Re: Favorite light meter?
- Original Message - From: Subject: Re: Favorite light meter? Which reminds me of Cartier-Bresson, the real expert on decisive moments, and who didn't have a light meter at all :-) He must of been using some of that really long range film. There is no way that a picture can work if it hasn't been metered to death. HAR!! WW
Re: On Topic:Finally got one
Thanks Frank. If the weather fairy is on my side THIS year,i should have a few rolls of E100VS ,and i liked what i saw in the Fuji NPS 160 for neg's, to show.Hopefully we can all get together prior to your move in the near future.Should be free the majority of Oct now that show season has ground down to a dull roar. Dave Woo Hoo! Nice looking lens, Dave!! You'll have lots of nice fall colours to show us at the next TOPDML. Good score. cheers, frank [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2952229482category=30075rd=1 After months of sniped frustration,i got something i wanted.Now i can get a bit closer to the fall colours when i head up north for our ThanksGiving weekend. They were going for $499 Can and up locally,so i think i got a half decent deal,and its a real brick and mortar store too. Whoo Hoo Brother Dave -- What a senseless waste of human life -The Customer in Monty Python's Cheese Shop sketch
Re: M 1.4 50mm question
Factor in the usual shipping and I think the lens you're looking at is in the ballpark. You can spend wait too much time waiting for bargains. frank theriault wrote: Thanks Bill, and everyone else who answered/commented on my post. The concensus seems that it's a nice lens, but the price is a bit steepish. I'll see if I can get them down a bit. If they won't, I know they're not a rare lens, so I can wait. thanks again, frank William Robb wrote: I think thats a bit high, especially since Pentax is no longer supporting the mount (you can use this as a bargaining tool, perhaps. Of all the 50mm lenses I have, I like the M f/1.4 just about the best. I do like the K better overall, but the M is a really nice little optic. William Robb -- What a senseless waste of human life -The Customer in Monty Python's Cheese Shop sketch
Re: On Topic:Finally got one
Brother Bruce. I sure will.Your been patient with all my quiries,this is the least i can dog I was actually after a 165 f2.8 but saw this and his BIN was $249 US,fiqured he wanted around 200- 225,did some checking on KEH and Henrys and the bin prices was even cheaper. The seller has been around since 1981 in Ottawa Canada and gave me a good rely to my email quiries. Now to save for a 45 or 55mm and the flash and bracket. Oh and here in lies a question.Is the 6x7 set up mainly for the af400 or could i use my af280t and a stobo frame bracket type of thing.I quess it could with the LS and the proper off camera modules and cable Brother Dave Brother Dave, Congrats! I have thought about that particular lens. I would be very curious to know how tight of a head shot you can get at closest focus without the use of tubes. When you get a chance, let me know. Thanks, Bruce Wednesday, September 24, 2003, 3:32:39 AM, you wrote: bcin http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2952229482category=30075rd=1 bcin After months of sniped frustration,i got something i wanted.Now i can get a bit closer to bcin the fall colours bcin when i head up north for our ThanksGiving weekend. bcin They were going for $499 Can and up locally,so i think i got a half decent deal,and its a bcin real brick and bcin mortar store too. bcin Whoo Hoo bcin Brother Dave
Lending lenses Was: Re: M 1.4 50mm question
Over a 1.4, eh? That's a tough one. You don't really gain that much in terms of lens speed, and the size and weight goes up. I upgraded from a 1.4 because I felt like I was just missing handholdable speeds in low light. I'm ok with just lending it to you, so you don't need to send me anything in return. If you have a weird or different lens that you'd be ok with lending out for a week or so, let me know, and I'll take you up on the offer. If you send your address to me off-list, I'll try to get the lens in the mail to you this weekend. chris On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, William Johnson wrote: Wow, that would be cool. I've been wanting to try one out to see if I can justify buying one to use over my 1.4's. What would you like in exchange? William in Utah. - Original Message - From: Chris Brogden [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 9:08 PM Subject: Re: M 1.4 50mm question If you want to try mine out for a couple of weeks, let me know and I'll send it down to you. chris On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, William Johnson wrote: I'd sure like a K50/1.2 to evaluate though!
Re: R.I.P.
Sorry to hear that, Mark. I'm glad you have photos to remember her by. chris On Thu, 25 Sep 2003, Mark Cassino wrote: I'm bummed. A little before 3 this morning, I heard my cat cough and then this 'thud'. Flipping on the lights, I found her laying on the floor, unconscious. She died a few minutes later. Just a few hours before she was running around playing like a kitten. Vet says it was probably heartworms. Third cat to die this year, though they were all old. Rest in peace, Pandora. http://pug.komkon.org/03aug/panpug.html
MX
Hi, With all the enconia about the MX, and having seen one at a reasonable price (around $100 for a mint-looking body), I put it on hold until the seller can get a battery so that I can see how well the meter works. Thus far, it's taking weeks for him to get the battery. Is the battery required for the MX difficult to get (and could this be an ongoing problem), or should I be wondering about this specific deal? Larry
RE: Introducing the remarkable new Pentax *Ist D
On 25 Sep 2003 at 19:18, Paul Ewins wrote: Why? Which system do you think will retain aperture rings? Or is it the DA lenses that worry you - as the Canon and Nikon equivalents probably worry their users. If I have to make the choice between systems without aperture rings (which it looks like will be the case) it sure isn't going to be Pentax, not at this rate. If they'd let us know of their true intents earlier I could have made a rational decision and I could have sold my glass and bought new kit with little loss. There's no way to soften the blow now that the relationship between the AUD and USD is changing rapidly. (Let alone the very apparent depression in the second hand prices of Pentax glass) Bottom line I don't wish to be using film in small format cameras, I need ultra- wide angle lenses. I'm not going to invest in more Pentax glass and a DSLR with crippled mount to get where I need to go. Couldn't be more basic. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
Re: Favorite light meter?
On 25 Sep 2003 at 9:36, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Which reminds me of Cartier-Bresson, the real expert on decisive moments, and who didn't have a light meter at all :-) Who by all accounts produced some pretty poor negs for the master printers he employed. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
Re: R.I.P.
on 25.09.03 12:54, Mark Cassino at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm bummed. A little before 3 this morning, I heard my cat cough and then this 'thud'. Flipping on the lights, I found her laying on the floor, unconscious. She died a few minutes later. Just a few hours before she was running around playing like a kitten. Vet says it was probably heartworms. Third cat to die this year, though they were all old. Rest in peace, Pandora. http://pug.komkon.org/03aug/panpug.html Sorry to hear that Mark - from the photograph i think she was very nice cat. -- Best Regards Sylwek
RE: MX
They are about the most common you can get. It takes two 1,5 volt batteries. Type S76 (silver oxide), but one CR-1/3N (3 volts) also does the job. Every drugstore or fotoshop should have lots of them. So it's a little strange that you must wait weeks! 5 minutes tops should be enough! regards, Hans B. mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: Larry Levy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Verzonden: donderdag 25 september 2003 15:42 Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Onderwerp: MX Hi, With all the enconia about the MX, and having seen one at a reasonable price (around $100 for a mint-looking body), I put it on hold until the seller can get a battery so that I can see how well the meter works. Thus far, it's taking weeks for him to get the battery. Is the battery required for the MX difficult to get (and could this be an ongoing problem), or should I be wondering about this specific deal? Larry
Re: MX
The MX uses the very common 76-series battery (eg. S76, KS76, etc.) which is used in most MF SLRs. Any camera store or Radio Shack should have them in stock. Don't worry about availability. chris On Thu, 25 Sep 2003, Larry Levy wrote: Hi, With all the enconia about the MX, and having seen one at a reasonable price (around $100 for a mint-looking body), I put it on hold until the seller can get a battery so that I can see how well the meter works. Thus far, it's taking weeks for him to get the battery. Is the battery required for the MX difficult to get (and could this be an ongoing problem), or should I be wondering about this specific deal? Larry
Re: What are the symptoms of the sticky mirror syndrome?
On 23 Sep 2003 at 9:00, mike wilson wrote: There are at least two forms of sticky mirror. There is the type where it sticks to the bumper foam at the top of its stroke and the form where it sticks to its rests at the bottom. Associated with the latter is not focusing at infinity/out-of-focus on film when in-focus in viewfinder, which can exist all on its own. Don't forget the expensive to replace bumpers in the guts of the mirror-box assembly. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
Re: R.I.P.
Sympathy from me and sad meows from Fuji and Dubbie. Lewis I'm bummed. A little before 3 this morning, I heard my cat cough and then this 'thud'. Flipping on the lights, I found her laying on the floor, unconscious. She died a few minutes later. Just a few hours before she was running around playing like a kitten. Vet says it was probably heartworms. Third cat to die this year, though they were all old. Rest in peace, Pandora. _ Instant message in style with MSN Messenger 6.0. Download it now FREE! http://msnmessenger-download.com
Re: FS Vivitar 100mm/3.5 Macro on Ebay
Gary, I prefer to look for myself what I am interested to, than being told to look at aunctions. In my book, this is close to spam. Thanks, Andre i, I just put up my Vivitar 100mm f:3.5 auto-focus macro lens for sale on Ebay. Here's the link if you are interested. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2953740831 Gary J Sibio [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~garysibio/ You know you're having a bad day when Elton John rewrites the lyrics to Candle in the Wind for you. --
Re: MX
Larry, Could be. When I bought a used MX I had to replace the original battery (1 piece) with two button batteries. Unfortunately, I put them in with +/- reversed and burned out the meter. taking weeks for him to get the battery. Is the battery required for the MX difficult to get (and could this be an ongoing problem), or should I be wondering about this specific deal? Larry
Re: Photography Exhibit
I saw a version of this exhibit in Kendal a couple of weeks ago and can testify that it is definitely worth a visit. There are some awesome shots there. Peter - Original Message - From: Bill Sawyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Kenneth R. Waller [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 10:45 PM Subject: Photography Exhibit For anyone planning on being in the Detroit, Michigan (USA) area in the next few months, the Detroit Zoo is once again hosting a travelling exhibit of the BG Wildlife Photographer of the Year. This is the contest put on by BBC Wildlife Magazine, displayed at the London Museum of Natural History, and underwritten by the BG Group. http://flood.nhm.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wildwin/2002/ In the past, the 90 or so finalists were displayed at the Zoo as mounted prints, in sizes averaging about 16 x 20, with the winners being shown at 24 x 30 or thereabouts. This year, they are displaying the photos as they are seen at the host museum, as large transparencies mounted in light boxes. The two winning photos are displayed at around 3 ft x 5 ft. This is truly a stunning exhibit if you have any interest in Nature Photography, or just photography in general. It's well worth the admission price of US$9. It will be here until January 18, 2004.
Re: OT: Processing woes
My experience has been the same as Marks, on the few
times when I thought my mailed film was lost, it did
eventually appear. I don't mail process anymore but
over the years I've mail processed hundreds of rolls to
several processors and have never had one lost.
If your film is lost there's a good chance someone
else has got it by mistake and is trying to get his
back.
One hilarious incident occurred years ago when I mail
processed film taken on my honeymoon trip. When I got
the film back, interspersed among my images were shot
of a great looking female in various states of undress
taken by some one else.
Kenneth Waller
On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 08:14:13 +0100, mike wilson wrote:
Mark wrote:
To this date, nothing I've mailed has been lost
forever - so hang in there, they may
just be late.
Late has more than one meaning... 8-{
I think at least part of the problem is that I live in
Washington - the
original one in North East England. Although I
(usually) put UK in the
address and the labs do not post to America,
apparently
there is a
possibility that they could be reposted to the USA
from
the UK
distribution point. Which is not run by Kodak.
Although I prefer Kodak products for a number of
reasons, it is this
sort of unnnecessary outsourcing that is making it
very
hard to do
business with it.
Thanks for trying to cheer me up. I'll let you know
if
it has worked
later.. *-)
mike
Ken Waller
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Re: P30 and AF201SA
On Thu, 25 Sep 2003, Dr E D F Williams wrote: I would suggest that it works the same way; that the aperture and speed will be set automatically in AE mode. The P30 does not have AE, only P and Manual. In P (even without the flash) the shutter setting is irrelevant; the camera does as it pleases (but tells you what it thinks). The P30 film speed is ISO 100 without a film in the camera. But why not just put one in? Or an empty cassette? I don't do my own processing, so I don't have empty cassettes. But what I can do is put one in and then move it to another camera if I don't shoot; it's the DX that I want to get. Thanks for the suggestions. Kostas
MX battery misshap
Hello, I think when I put in the batteries into my MX I put them in backwards and killed the light meter. Can anyone confirm this for me? Thanks, ~jmb~
Re: FS Vivitar 100mm/3.5 Macro on Ebay
On Thu, 25 Sep 2003, Andre Langevin wrote: Gary, I prefer to look for myself what I am interested to, than being told to look at aunctions. In my book, this is close to spam. Andre I don't know how long you have been on this list, but for a while now it's been considered quite acceptable for list members to suggest links to their own ebay auctions (especially if it's Pentax stuff, but people have provided links to everything from Leicas to large-format cameras they are selling). What is more problematic is people providing links to stuff they aren't selling (yes, let's not go there again guys). Since Gary is a list member who is a) selling the Vivitar and b) it's PK mount, he's IMHO well on topic and doing nothing wrong. Chris
FS - last call
2 auctions of mine entering their last 24 hours shortly, last post on the subject. Tokina 28-70 f/2.8: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2952021694 Leica CL: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2952024579 Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
Re: R.I.P.
On 25/9/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: I'm bummed. A little before 3 this morning, I heard my cat cough and then this 'thud'. Flipping on the lights, I found her laying on the floor, unconscious. She died a few minutes later. Just a few hours before she was running around playing like a kitten. Vet says it was probably heartworms. Third cat to die this year, though they were all old. Rest in peace, Pandora. http://pug.komkon.org/03aug/panpug.html Sorry to read of that Mark. Commiserations. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
Re: Emptying batteries
On 25/9/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: I think you mean the nonexistent memory effect. :-) There is an enormous amount of misinformation floating about concerning NiCd (and NiMH) cells, but the low-down is this: The memory effect has been demonstrated, but it's not easy to achieve. You need to discharge the pack to the exact same level many times in a row to do it. After a large number of such charge cycles, you then try to discharge beyond that level -- and you will see a marked voltage drop as you pass it. Modern cells probably aren't susceptible to it anyway: it's been decades since this was discovered, and that was in a solar powered satellite, which is why the repeated, exactly equivalent discharges came about. A related issue is voltage depression due to lengthy overcharging. This shows up when a pack has been on a slow charger for a very long time (like, say, in a portable device that's always hooked up to the mains, so the battery pack is being continuously charged). After sufficient such abuse, the pack will be found to supply power at a lower than normal voltage when you try to use it. Both of these conditions (memory effect and voltage depression) are repaired in the same way: one full discharge/recharge cycle. In normal use, both NiCd and NiMH should be treated the same way: charge them and use them as you see fit, but try not to leave them connected to a charger forever, and try to remember to run them down in a controlled fashion now and then (say, every three or four months), to reassure yourself that they're still working well. When you do this, and discover that the pack lasts a significantly shorter time than it used to, it's time to replace it before it fails on you at a time of its own choosing. Both types of cell have limitations on the useful life you can expect, in calendar time number of discharge/recharge cycles. (Note that if you discharge and recharge needlessly, you're using up battery life!) For more information about rechargeable batteries, check out Red Scholefield's excellent web site at http://www.rcbatteryclinic.com/. -tih I've left the reply above unsnipped in case anyone missed the excellent info it conveys. Thanks Tom, I have learned a great deal there. What about Litium Ion batteries with regard to all the above.? Thanks, Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
RE: R.I.P.
My condolences, Mark. It's always hard to lose a pet. -Original Message- From: Mark Cassino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 6:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: R.I.P. I'm bummed. A little before 3 this morning, I heard my cat cough and then this 'thud'. Flipping on the lights, I found her laying on the floor, unconscious. She died a few minutes later. Just a few hours before she was running around playing like a kitten. Vet says it was probably heartworms. Third cat to die this year, though they were all old. Rest in peace, Pandora. http://pug.komkon.org/03aug/panpug.html - MCC - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI - Photography: http://www.markcassino.com
Question about MZ-5n
Hi! My co-worker is willing to sell me his MZ-5n camera. He bought it some 5 years ago, roughly one year after it was introduced. This one is made in Japan. The only problem that this body seems to have is a built-in flash spring. But I think I can live with this. Now he is asking $250. I have basically two questions: 1. What else can go wrong with MZ-5n after 5 years of moderate use? This camera never was CLA'ed, nor it was submitted to other procedures. 2. Is above a fair price? Any other advise will be appreciated. P.S. I think my ME Super is not going to survive the repairs. The repairman has taken the shutter apart and found some part that needs to be replaced. He does not seem to be able to find the darn part. Most probably I will sell the poor guy for parts to the same repairman for whatever money he'd be willing to give me. sigh
RE: MX
My MX, just like all of my other Pentaxen, has a 2L76 battery in it. Looks like a pair of the button cells stacked on top of each other. $3.49 at the local supermarket in the display of little batteries. -Mat They are about the most common you can get. It takes two 1,5 volt batteries. Type S76 (silver oxide), but one CR-1/3N (3 volts) also does the job. Every drugstore or fotoshop should have lots of them. So it's a little strange that you must wait weeks! 5 minutes tops should be enough! regards, Hans B.
Re: FS Vivitar 100mm/3.5 Macro on Ebay
you apparently weren't on the direct email list that Gary sent to a bunch of people, myself included. Herb - Original Message - From: Chris Stoddart [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 10:36 AM Subject: Re: FS Vivitar 100mm/3.5 Macro on Ebay I don't know how long you have been on this list, but for a while now it's been considered quite acceptable for list members to suggest links to their own ebay auctions (especially if it's Pentax stuff, but people have provided links to everything from Leicas to large-format cameras they are selling). What is more problematic is people providing links to stuff they aren't selling (yes, let's not go there again guys). Since Gary is a list member who is a) selling the Vivitar and b) it's PK mount, he's IMHO well on topic and doing nothing wrong.
Re: FS Vivitar 100mm/3.5 Macro on Ebay
On Thu, 25 Sep 2003, Herb Chong wrote: you apparently weren't on the direct email list that Gary sent to a bunch of people, myself included. Herb Ah... I wasn't :-) As you were then Andre! Chris
Re: Question about MZ-5n
Why not buy another ME Super in ugly condition from Ebay or wherever and use it for parts? I think $250 for a 5n with a problem is too high. I can't really remember now but I think I got mine for that amount or less from an Australian PDML member in great condition WITH a lens and shipping... Cory has had no real problems with his 5n in what? two years of moderate shooting... - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 10:54 AM Subject: Question about MZ-5n Hi! My co-worker is willing to sell me his MZ-5n camera. He bought it some 5 years ago, roughly one year after it was introduced. This one is made in Japan. The only problem that this body seems to have is a built-in flash spring. But I think I can live with this. Now he is asking $250. I have basically two questions: 1. What else can go wrong with MZ-5n after 5 years of moderate use? This camera never was CLA'ed, nor it was submitted to other procedures. 2. Is above a fair price? Any other advise will be appreciated. P.S. I think my ME Super is not going to survive the repairs. The repairman has taken the shutter apart and found some part that needs to be replaced. He does not seem to be able to find the darn part. Most probably I will sell the poor guy for parts to the same repairman for whatever money he'd be willing to give me. sigh --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 9/23/2003
Re: R.I.P.
Really sad to hear this Mark. We here know how you feel,having lost 3 ourselves the past 12 months. Hope you have lots of pictures.They help. Dave, Kelly, Liner, and Norman I'm bummed. A little before 3 this morning, I heard my cat cough and then this 'thud'. Flipping on the lights, I found her laying on the floor, unconscious. She died a few minutes later. Just a few hours before she was running around playing like a kitten. Vet says it was probably heartworms. Third cat to die this year, though they were all old. Rest in peace, Pandora. http://pug.komkon.org/03aug/panpug.html - MCC - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI - Photography: http://www.markcassino.com
Re: FS - last call
On Thu, 25 Sep 2003, Cotty wrote: Leica CL: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2952024579 hugely wistful sigh But the missus wants a new sofa and the Beemer needs a new camshaft and that's only this month. /hugely wistful sigh Chris
Re: R.I.P.
I really liked this photo when I first saw it on the PUG (I'm a cat owner) and I will always think of that face with vigilant. It's hard to lose animals. I lost 2 cats to FIP (one just wandered off and one died in our room) and 2 to cars, so I understand how sad you are. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/25/03 06:54AM I'm bummed. A little before 3 this morning, I heard my cat cough and then this 'thud'. Flipping on the lights, I found her laying on the floor, unconscious. She died a few minutes later. Just a few hours before she was running around playing like a kitten. Vet says it was probably heartworms. Third cat to die this year, though they were all old. Rest in peace, Pandora. http://pug.komkon.org/03aug/panpug.html - MCC - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI - Photography: http://www.markcassino.com
Re: MX battery misshap
putting them in backwards won't kill the meter. Herb - Original Message - From: john bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 10:30 AM Subject: MX battery misshap I think when I put in the batteries into my MX I put them in backwards and killed the light meter. Can anyone confirm this for me?
Re: Question about MZ-5n
i think after 5 years, it should be less unless prices are that much higher in Israel. BH sold new for just over $300. Herb - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 10:54 AM Subject: Question about MZ-5n My co-worker is willing to sell me his MZ-5n camera. He bought it some 5 years ago, roughly one year after it was introduced. This one is made in Japan. The only problem that this body seems to have is a built-in flash spring. But I think I can live with this. Now he is asking $250.
RE: R.I.P.
Mark, Sorry to hear of your loss. They do become part of the family, don't they. Butch, Panther, and Reboot (my 2 cats)
Re: Question about MZ-5n
This is my experience with MZ-5n I purchased my MZ-5n in 98. Recently its flash spring broke. Recently I found that its metering needs calibration. Pentax asked $180 to fix this. Thanks Ramesh --- Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! My co-worker is willing to sell me his MZ-5n camera. He bought it some 5 years ago, roughly one year after it was introduced. This one is made in Japan. The only problem that this body seems to have is a built-in flash spring. But I think I can live with this. Now he is asking $250. I have basically two questions: 1. What else can go wrong with MZ-5n after 5 years of moderate use? This camera never was CLA'ed, nor it was submitted to other procedures. 2. Is above a fair price? Any other advise will be appreciated. P.S. I think my ME Super is not going to survive the repairs. The repairman has taken the shutter apart and found some part that needs to be replaced. He does not seem to be able to find the darn part. Most probably I will sell the poor guy for parts to the same repairman for whatever money he'd be willing to give me. sigh __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
Re: FS - last call
On Thu, 25 Sep 2003, Cotty wrote: Leica CL: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2952024579 hugely wistful sigh But the missus wants a new sofa and the Beemer needs a new camshaft and that's only this month. /hugely wistful sigh Oh if only my 94 Sierra had not have dropped a trannie. Dave Chris
Re: Question about MZ-5n
Hi! On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 11:12:33 -0400 Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i think after 5 years, it should be less unless prices are that much higher in Israel. BH sold new for just over $300. Herb Normally prices in Israel are 1.5-2.0 times as much as prices in US of A. This guy claims that he bought it new for $450 which I think is actually true. When I bought my ZX-L from BH for $250 last year (pity because it costs only $180 now grin) my friend bought ZX-L locally. It costed him about $500 but it was a kit version, mine was just a body. Still you can see that he paid twice my price. I think I will have to at least check 5n's meter against that of my ZX-L. But you're getting me scared. You see, I do want to have a second camera, but all my attempts to do so seem to fail. Any generous enablers? grin Boris
Re: M 1.4 50mm question
I think I need to add, you want to use a tripod for these shots. graywolf wrote: Why a brick wall. The grid of bricks allows you to see barrel or pincushion distortion very easily. You can see if all corners and the center are in focus at the same time. The rough edges of the bricks show how well the lens resolves macro-detail (Macro-detail is detail of a size that matters to your in your photographs. Who cares about how it does on something you can't see without a loupe?) I use slide film for these tests as I don't want to have them messed up by processing errors, if you can read negatives well that is ok, but prints are pretty much useless for testing. Pleae note that if all your lenses have pretty much the same problems that indicates, most likely, that there is something wrong with the camera instead of the lenses. -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com
Re: FS Vivitar 100mm/3.5 Macro on Ebay
a bunch of people got direct emails from you bypassing the mailing list. however, you intended it, that is what happened. Herb - Original Message - From: Gary Sibio [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 3:29 PM Subject: Re: FS Vivitar 100mm/3.5 Macro on Ebay At 11:02 AM 9/25/2003 -0400, you wrote: I sent the notice to three mail lists: PDML and two Pentax groups on Yahoo that I am also a member of. That was it. If that offends you, I'm sorry but it's hardly what I'd call spam.
Re: Question about MZ-5n
Boris wrote: BL 1. What else can go wrong with MZ-5n after 5 years of moderate use? Don't know really. In more than five years mine has seen some climbing and skiing, went from -20 to almost 50 degrees, it even held up to cave moisture and sea splashes and still has to let me down. But I did take good care of it, minimized the exposure to elements and always cleaned it in the aftermath - that may explain why it's still ticking faithfully. BL 2. Is above a fair price? I'd say yes, but that is here with the scarce availability and the fierce customs. Over the pond it may look inflated. Servus, Alin
Re: OT: Processing woes
There was a notice in the local post office last month saying that a
mail truck carrying express mail sent from that post office had been
involved in an accident and all the mail had been destroyed in the
resulting fire. So mail can certainly be permanently lost.
mike wilson wrote:
Hi,
Mark wrote:
To this date, nothing I've mailed has been lost forever - so hang in there, they may
just be late.
Late has more than one meaning... 8-{
--
graywolf
http://graywolfphoto.com
Re: Pentax RAW file format
Peter Loveday [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My only complaint is that the 12 bit data is padded to 16 bit. This makes the raw file bigger than it needs to be; they are over 12MB, where they should only need to be 9MB or so. This reduces storage on CF, and slows write times, seemingly unnecesarily. If anyone at Pentax is listening, please could we have non-padded PEF files? ISTR that the Canon 10D (6-megapixel) RAW files are also 12MB - I think it was Tom Van Veen who told me that and I wondered at the time why they weren't 9MB. (Am I remembering this correctly, Tom?) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: MX
Takes two 357 batteries. You can get them at the watch department in Wal-Marts for under $3 each. Larry Levy wrote: Hi, With all the enconia about the MX, and having seen one at a reasonable price (around $100 for a mint-looking body), I put it on hold until the seller can get a battery so that I can see how well the meter works. Thus far, it's taking weeks for him to get the battery. Is the battery required for the MX difficult to get (and could this be an ongoing problem), or should I be wondering about this specific deal? Larry -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com
Re: OT: Duplicate messages?
I have only been getting doubles from certain people. So they are probably subscribed twice. Anyone who is subscribed twice (or maybe more) can fix it by unsubscribing over and over until the get a message back that says they are not on the list. Then resubscribe once. If after a short time you do not get a subscribed message, unsubscribe and resubscribe again. Any time you are going to try an resubscribe to a mailing list it is good to unsubscribe first just to make sure you are not already subscribed. graywolf Good idea, thanks. Marnie aka Doe
Re: MX battery misshap
Putting them in backwards won't hurt the meter. It just won't work that way, just take them out and put them in the other way around. They are supposed to have the center terminal of the battery towards the battery cover, that looks wrong at first glance. The camera was designed to use two 357 (S76) silver cells. Other batteries may work but you are on your own there. john bailey wrote: Hello, I think when I put in the batteries into my MX I put them in backwards and killed the light meter. Can anyone confirm this for me? Thanks, ~jmb~ -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com
RE: Pentax RAW file format
-Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Peter Loveday [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My only complaint is that the 12 bit data is padded to 16 bit. This makes the raw file bigger than it needs to be; they are over 12MB, where they should only need to be 9MB or so. This reduces storage on CF, and slows write times, seemingly unnecesarily. If anyone at Pentax is listening, please could we have non-padded PEF files? ISTR that the Canon 10D (6-megapixel) RAW files are also 12MB - I think it was Tom Van Veen who told me that and I wondered at the time why they weren't 9MB. (Am I remembering this correctly, Tom?) No, they're 6 megs. When converted to 8 bit tiff, they're 18 megs. I thought a raw file was a sensor dump, and the size of the file should correlate with the size of the sensor? tv
Re: Question about MZ-5n
Why not just buy a second ZX-L? I alway prefer to use two identical
bodies so that I do not have to think about how to use it when I change
between them. Problably just something left over from back when I have
to get it right or not get paid. Though to be honest back then one MX
was black and one was chrome. Usually the chrome one had slide film
('chrome) in it and the other one had (you guessed it) BW film in it.
Boris Liberman wrote:
Hi!
On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 11:12:33 -0400
Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
i think after 5 years, it should be less unless prices are that much
higher
in Israel. BH sold new for just over $300.
Herb
Normally prices in Israel are 1.5-2.0 times as much as prices in US of
A. This guy claims that he bought it new for $450 which I think is
actually true. When I bought my ZX-L from BH for $250 last year (pity
because it costs only $180 now grin) my friend bought ZX-L locally. It
costed him about $500 but it was a kit version, mine was just a body.
Still you can see that he paid twice my price.
I think I will have to at least check 5n's meter against that of my
ZX-L. But you're getting me scared.
You see, I do want to have a second camera, but all my attempts to do so
seem to fail. Any generous enablers? grin
Boris
--
graywolf
http://graywolfphoto.com
Re: FS Vivitar 100mm/3.5 Macro on Ebay
On Thu, 25 Sep 2003, Herb Chong wrote: a bunch of people got direct emails from you bypassing the mailing list. however, you intended it, that is what happened. Herb - Original Message - From: Gary Sibio [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 3:29 PM Subject: Re: FS Vivitar 100mm/3.5 Macro on Ebay At 11:02 AM 9/25/2003 -0400, you wrote: I sent the notice to three mail lists: PDML and two Pentax groups on Yahoo that I am also a member of. That was it. If that offends you, I'm sorry but it's hardly what I'd call spam. It looked like a BCC to the list, hence bypassing any filters that were based on the to/cc feilds, that probably why it looks like a direct message to you. If you take a look at the Reply-To: feild, you will likely see [EMAIL PROTECTED] hth - Chris -- Chris Murray /\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] \ / ASCII RIBBON CAMPAIGN http://apeman.org/ XAGAINST HTML MAIL Cell: 604.861.8307 / \/ Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
Re: Pentax RAW file format
tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Peter Loveday [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My only complaint is that the 12 bit data is padded to 16 bit. This makes the raw file bigger than it needs to be; they are over 12MB, where they should only need to be 9MB or so. This reduces storage on CF, and slows write times, seemingly unnecesarily. If anyone at Pentax is listening, please could we have non-padded PEF files? ISTR that the Canon 10D (6-megapixel) RAW files are also 12MB - I think it was Tom Van Veen who told me that and I wondered at the time why they weren't 9MB. (Am I remembering this correctly, Tom?) No, they're 6 megs. When converted to 8 bit tiff, they're 18 megs. I thought a raw file was a sensor dump, and the size of the file should correlate with the size of the sensor? It should: 12 bits (1.5 bytes) per pixel for cameras that do 12-bit RAW. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: P30 and AF201SA
On Thu, 25 Sep 2003, Dr E D F Williams wrote: 'AE' mode with the P30 is attained by setting the lens to the 'A' position. That's P mode, as you then have no control of the shutter either. In the P30 you cannot put the shutter dial to the Program or Auto position. Are you thinking of the P30t perhaps? http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/bodies/P/P3.html The film made no difference either. Unlucky :-( Kostas
Re: Evaluating Photographs - long
Hi, Lon, From a post of mine from last night, on another thread: I'm gradually learning that taking photographs is only a small part of this endeavor. Choosing what to show is just as important. Ha!! Seriously, you're right. When one shoots a coupla rolls a week, the photos add up. It's really hard to critique one's own work. It's also hard to ask friends to sit through a couple of thousand frames of contacts, to pick the best 6 or 10 shots to go into a show or whatever. If I narrow it down to a dozen or two, at least that's more digestable (assuming that ~any~ shots of mine are digestable g). I use photo.net a lot for that, which is why among my folder there, one will find several with blurry shots of questionable exposure; they're from contact sheets. I guess what I'm saying in a long-winded way is that, yes, choosing what to show - whether one shot on PUG, a gallery of snaps to send to grandma by e-mail, or a show - seems sometimes to the the ~real~ art to this. And, for me, the input of friends/peers/colleagues is most helpful. cheers, frank cheers, frank Lon Williamson wrote: Perspicacious, eh? Sweaty? grin. No one's mentioned photography's magic dirty little secret: What you choose to show is vital. What percentage of your shots would you show on PUG, for example? For me, right now, selecting shots to scan/keep is the real magic. I mean, you should see some of the rejects. -- What a senseless waste of human life -The Customer in Monty Python's Cheese Shop sketch
Re: Pentax RAW file format
Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: they're 6 megs. When converted to 8 bit tiff, they're 18 megs. I thought a raw file was a sensor dump, and the size of the file should correlate with the size of the sensor? It should: 12 bits (1.5 bytes) per pixel for cameras that do 12-bit RAW. Just did some research on the web. Canon RAW files are compressed using a proprietary lossless compression algorithm. They claim it gets 9 megabytes of data into about 7 megs. Pretty limited compression but you'd expect that with the kind of data you'd get in photographic images. Now it makes sense :) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
RE: M 1.4 50mm question
-Original Message- From: graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 3:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: M 1.4 50mm question Can I ask a few questions? How do you know the history of your 30+ year old lens? 8 I am going by vast EXPERIENCE. I have owned over 200 of these M42 Asahi lenses and the quality consistancy has been nothing short of amazing. Quality design and quality testing mean quality results... 8 Has it been repaired by someone who didn't know what they were doing? 88 These lenses rarely if ever need repair...They sometimes get a weak aperture spring, but thats about it... 88 Has it been dropped? they are bulit so solid that in order to diturb the eleents it would take obvious external damage. 8 I do not figure the dog M1.4 came from the factory that way. 8 Why? If build quality went down( it did) and 100% testing was eliminated (most likely), there is no reason to believe it couldnt have been built that way... I do figure the differences between #2 and #3 were sample to sample variation. On the other hand many companies now seem to feel it is cheaper to use their customers for the final quality control check. J. C. O'Connell wrote: I think your variation comments vary(pun?) from lens line models. The pentax screwmount super-taks and SMC Taks for example show almost no dog examples because they were 100% tested TWICE (First in Japan, then again in USA) before being sold and due to their incredible build quality, held their performance unless extremely abused. Cheap modern lenses on the other hand probably are usually not even tested once. JCO -- -- J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com -- -- -Original Message- From: graywolf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 12:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: M 1.4 50mm question Going price is about $75. However if the store is giving you a warranty that is worth a premium in my opinion. I have had 3 of this lenses. One was very sharp at all f-stops, one was good wide open and excellent at all other stops, and one was absolutely bad wide open and ok at the other stops. That means either that there was quite a bit of difference lens to lens new, or that at least one of the 3 had been dropped hard enough to decenter an element (if it was it had been repaired because the lenses showed no sign of damage. What am I trying to say in the above paragraph? Simply that lenses very a lot. And in my experience an M50/1.4 should be bought with a return guarantee and tested as soon as you get it. If that guarantee costs $25 bucks extra I would consider it well worth it. -- graywolf http://graywolfphoto.com
Re: FS Vivitar 100mm/3.5 Macro on Ebay
At 03:42 PM 9/25/2003 -0400, you wrote: a bunch of people got direct emails from you bypassing the mailing list. however, you intended it, that is what happened. It may not have shown that it was coming from the list because I put the email addresses in the BCC field. However, I only mailed it to the three groups, period. There was no direct mailing. I have no list of email address to send to therefore I could not have sent it to a direct email list. Gary J Sibio [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~garysibio/ You know you're having a bad day when Elton John rewrites the lyrics to Candle in the Wind for you.
Re: R.I.P.
I tried to respond to everyone off list, but I'd just like to publicly thank all the folks who expressed condolences both on and off list. It means a lot! When I first found Pandora as a stray in the fall of 1988 the vet warned me not to get too attached to her. He doubted that this four pound runt would live very long. I'm glad he was wrong and that I ignored his advice on that particular point. Thanks again, everyone - MCC - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI - Photography: http://www.markcassino.com
RE: R.I.P.
If I recall, she had quite a history.. My cat is now 15 years old, and I'm dreading when the time comes - most of us get so very attached to them. In fact, she just hopped up on my desk as I was typing this...and promptly knocked over the stack of unedited slides sitting here. My guess would be that there's another Pandora out there, looking for a chance to prove her mousing mettle... Good luck, Mark. -Original Message- From: Mark Cassino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: September 25, 2003 6:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:R.I.P. I'm bummed. A little before 3 this morning, I heard my cat cough and then this 'thud'. Flipping on the lights, I found her laying on the floor, unconscious. She died a few minutes later. Just a few hours before she was running around playing like a kitten. Vet says it was probably heartworms. Third cat to die this year, though they were all old. Rest in peace, Pandora. http://pug.komkon.org/03aug/panpug.html - MCC - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI - Photography: http://www.markcassino.com
Re: Pentax RAW file format
Hello, is it possible that Pentax uses 16 bit because of the new multi exposure feature? To sum up the 12 bit data without loosing Information, you need more then 12 bits. If yes, it could be possible to reduce noise with multi exposures on static subjects, this is the same process which is used with filmscanners during multi pass scanning. Martin MR tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Peter Loveday [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My only complaint is that the 12 bit data is padded to 16 bit. This makes the raw file bigger than it needs to be; they are over 12MB, where they should only need to be 9MB or so. This reduces storage on CF, and slows write times, seemingly unnecesarily. If anyone at Pentax is listening, please could we have non-padded PEF files? ISTR that the Canon 10D (6-megapixel) RAW files are also 12MB - I think it was Tom Van Veen who told me that and I wondered at the time why they weren't 9MB. (Am I remembering this correctly, Tom?) No, they're 6 megs. When converted to 8 bit tiff, they're 18 megs. I thought a raw file was a sensor dump, and the size of the file should correlate with the size of the sensor? MR It should: 12 bits (1.5 bytes) per pixel for cameras that do 12-bit RAW.
Re: Pentax RAW file format
On 26 Sep 2003 at 0:12, Martin Albrecht wrote: Hello, is it possible that Pentax uses 16 bit because of the new multi exposure feature? To sum up the 12 bit data without loosing Information, you need more then 12 bits. If yes, it could be possible to reduce noise with multi exposures on static subjects, this is the same process which is used with filmscanners during multi pass scanning. Interesting point, maybe someone with a *ist D can execute a multiple exposure of a static subject from a sturdy tripod at EI 3200 and compare the output noise with a single exposure? Other than noise reduction or shooters requiring direct print from RAM cards I can't see any other real use for the multi-exposure function. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
ZX-L manual
Does anyone know where I can maybe download an instruction manual for a ZX-L? I just bought a used one from KEH in beautiful condition and I have no clue how to set the Pentax functions. It's a neat little camera, although I don't think I can bring myself to use the smiley face function - whatever that is. Now all I have to do is get the ZX-5n's winder fixed. I miss it.
Re: Pentax RAW file format
My only complaint is that the 12 bit data is padded to 16 bit. This makes the raw file bigger than it needs to be; they are over 12MB, where they should only need to be 9MB or so. By my reading of it, the TIFF spec doesn't allow two 12-bit quantities to be packed into three bytes. So it's either pad to 16 bits or abandon storing the images in a format that can be read by TIFF utility libraries.
Re: R.I.P.
My guess would be that there's another Pandora out there, looking for a chance to prove her mousing mettle... Hundreds, unfortunately. I volunteer with a local adoption center, so I get to see many wonderful cats in the course of a year. My experience is in socialising semi-ferals; at present I've got four that I've had for a year which came to me as hissing, spitting four-month-olds, but which are now handleable. I've also got a beautiful four-month-old from this year who is just about ready for adoption, and last week I got another four two-month-olds fresh out of the traps. Not to mention my own five resident cats, of course ... Here's one of my fosters from last year: (Warning: image captured using non-pentax equipment) http://www.panix.com/~johnf/temp/willow.jpg
Re: Asking for help/critique
Hi Boris - love the idea, but I think there is too much softness. The 'blobs' of diffused light through the trees do dominate too much, IMO. HTH John Coyle Brisbane, Australia - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PDML [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 9:48 PM Subject: Asking for help/critique Hi! I am studying my new F 85/2.8 soft, thanks to Bruce Dayton. Here is a picture which I think I just spoiled - http://www.usefilm.com/image/212782.html Some of the people who saw it really liked it, but I don't quite like it. I think that there is too much light leaked through the trees. I would appreciate it you looked at it and told me what you think. But please be honest and if need be brutal. I do want to know how to improve it. Thanks. Boris
Re: R.I.P.
Mark, I'm truly sorry to hear of your loss. Our pets become members of our family and they are missed when they depart. Be thankful it was quick. I lost my Malamute Bear last year and I do miss him. We're down to one cat at the moment but we anticipate the addition of a new kitten soon. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 6:54 AM Subject: R.I.P. I'm bummed. A little before 3 this morning, I heard my cat cough and then this 'thud'. Flipping on the lights, I found her laying on the floor, unconscious. She died a few minutes later. Just a few hours before she was running around playing like a kitten. Vet says it was probably heartworms. Third cat to die this year, though they were all old. Rest in peace, Pandora. http://pug.komkon.org/03aug/panpug.html - MCC - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI - Photography: http://www.markcassino.com
Re: R.I.P.
Mark, All I can do is to add my condolences to those expressed from the other list members. We live with more than 20 cats here but this doesn't ease the pain of a single loss. A couple of years ago I found a kitten, a female, that lived with us only two months. She got sick and almost suddenly passed away. I still cannot look at her pictures without weeping. Gianfranco = __ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com
Re: M 1.4 50mm question
I have had 3 of this lenses. One was very sharp at all f-stops, one was good wide open and excellent at all other stops, and one was absolutely bad wide open and ok at the other stops. That means either that there was quite a bit of difference lens to lens new, or that at least one of the 3 had been dropped hard enough to decenter an element (if it was it had been repaired because the lenses showed no sign of damage. It is not uncommon for 50/1.4 to be disassembled as they get dusty inside easily. For the M, just pull of the rubber and inspect the screw underneath and see if there is any tool marks on it. Pentax also use a number of spacers to fine tune the distance between elements so it is possible they have been messed with. Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan _ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
Re: M 1.4 50mm question
I do not figure the dog M1.4 came from the factory that way. I do figure the differences between #2 and #3 were sample to sample variation. On the other hand many companies now seem to feel it is cheaper to use their customers for the final quality control check. No double, I am the authorized off-shore Pentax QC inspector and I have trapped quite a bit of faulty lenses lately. :-) Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan _ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
Re: ZX-L manual
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Treena) wrote: Does anyone know where I can maybe download an instruction manual for a ZX-L? www.pentax.com, select USA, select Literature-download manuals, look for it in the list. --- John Dallman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MX
With all the enconia about the MX, and having seen one at a reasonable price (around $100 for a mint-looking body), I put it on hold until the seller can get a battery so that I can see how well the meter works. Thus far, it's taking weeks for him to get the battery. Is the battery required for the MX difficult to get (and could this be an ongoing problem), or should I be wondering about this specific deal? MX uses regular LR44 or SR44 cells. From what I have seen so far, it is highly unlikely any MX would not suffer any sort of damage consider its age even a mint looking one (at least 20+ years now). The most common problem is rusting inside, especially the mechanisms underneath the shutter speed dial release button where the water does get in easily. If the camera has not been serviced properlly recently, you can be sure the shutter is off. Just fire the 1s shutter and watch your watch (will be significantly shorter than 1s). For the newer version (plastic memo holder, serial number #4...), the light meter will be accurate unless someone messed with it before, so is the focus. To check the condition, I would wind the shutter, use my finger to move the sprocket lightly and see if it move too much (it does move a bit). If it does, forget it (require major disassemble to replace the part, the broken screw, not the sprocket). Check the screw inside mirror box near the mirror, if it has tool mark, forget it (mean the mirror position screen have been messed with). Use your widest lens to check infinity 1 metre distance with split image, if it is off even by the slightly bit, forget it (calibration MX is a tiresome job as I have found out lately, 2 of the biggest repair shops here failed to do the job properly, one even tried to kill it. I don't know why they did such a lousy job consider they have been in business since 75). Also check the shutter curtain for damage. Well, the list goes on on, but I should stop now before I go crazy. There is another broken MX waiting for me to fix now... Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan _ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
Re: MX
Could be. When I bought a used MX I had to replace the original battery (1 piece) with two button batteries. Unfortunately, I put them in with +/- reversed and burned out the meter. Really? I think I did that once too. :-) Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan _ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
Re: MX battery misshap
I think when I put in the batteries into my MX I put them in backwards and killed the light meter. Can anyone confirm this for me? I don't think it does, but I am not sure. Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan _ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
Re: Question about MZ-5n
1. What else can go wrong with MZ-5n after 5 years of moderate use? This camera never was CLA'ed, nor it was submitted to other procedures. Dirty AF sensor maybe? 2. Is above a fair price? Too expensive imo, and even for a perfectly fine MZ-5n. Any other advise will be appreciated. If the plastic pin that holds the built-in flash spring is broken, you can drill a hole and glue a metal pin there. I have not done this but a repair centre in Taiwan did that and said it's a common problem with Pentax. P.S. I think my ME Super is not going to survive the repairs. The repairman has taken the shutter apart and found some part that needs to be replaced. He does not seem to be able to find the darn part. Most probably I will sell the poor guy for parts to the same repairman for whatever money he'd be willing to give me. sigh You might just bid a broken ME Super from eBay and give it to the centre for the parts. Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan _ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
Re: FS Vivitar 100mm/3.5 Macro on Ebay
Gary, Posting your auction didn't bother me one bit. Later, Robert Woerner - Original Message - From: Gary Sibio [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 5:46 PM Subject: Re: FS Vivitar 100mm/3.5 Macro on Ebay At 03:42 PM 9/25/2003 -0400, you wrote: a bunch of people got direct emails from you bypassing the mailing list. however, you intended it, that is what happened. It may not have shown that it was coming from the list because I put the email addresses in the BCC field. However, I only mailed it to the three groups, period. There was no direct mailing. I have no list of email address to send to therefore I could not have sent it to a direct email list. Gary J Sibio [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~garysibio/ You know you're having a bad day when Elton John rewrites the lyrics to Candle in the Wind for you.
Re: FS Vivitar 100mm/3.5 Macro on Ebay
At 01:17 PM 9/25/2003 -0700, you wrote: It looked like a BCC to the list, hence bypassing any filters that were based on the to/cc feilds, that probably why it looks like a direct message to you. If you take a look at the Reply-To: feild, you will likely see [EMAIL PROTECTED] That's exactly what I did. I didn't realize that doing so would hide any pertinent information regarding the source of the email. Thanks for pointing that out. Gary J Sibio [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~garysibio/ You know you're having a bad day when Elton John rewrites the lyrics to Candle in the Wind for you.
Fill flash with MZ-6
Hi All, It may seem like a silly question, but can the MZ-6/ZX-L do daylight fill flash with its built in flash? If so, how? I almost always use an external flash and so have only just thought of this after owning the camera for over a year. The instructions are, as usual, pretty useless. Cheers, Simon
