Re: 645D - more pictures
Are there any other 645 makes that don't have an awful telescope eyepiece? Jostein Quoting Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED]: The prism housing overhang on the C body isn't near as bad as I expected but they still all have that awful telescope eyepiece from the 645 bodies. This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.
*istD toughness test :-)
Friend of my friend has accidentally left his *istD on the roof of his car and didn't noticed it till he drove 0.5 km. By that time 1.5 tons weighting car overran it... See how it looks here: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/26424/display/2774542 Lens is completely destroyed, but *istD survived and is still working having only a few scratches on its bottom :-) -- Best regards Sylwek
Re: *istD toughness test :-)
I would have had that lens mount checked, If I was your friend... Jostein Quoting Sylwiusz [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Friend of my friend has accidentally left his *istD on the roof of his car and didn't noticed it till he drove 0.5 km. By that time 1.5 tons weighting car overran it... See how it looks here: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/26424/display/2774542 Lens is completely destroyed, but *istD survived and is still working having only a few scratches on its bottom :-) -- Best regards Sylwek This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.
RE: Potential buyrs of a D645?
As will be the 22MP Mamiya ZD which will likely be in users hands well before the Pentax offering and which has a well established user base as it utilizes the excellent Mamiya 645AF lenses. Rob Studdert The Mamiya ZD looks quite ugly... I wonder how do the Mamiya 645AF lenses compare with the Pentax ones? Antti-Pekka Antti-Pekka Virjonen Estera Oy Turku www.estera.fi www.computec.fi
Re: Anachronistic Me
On Mar 18, 2005, at 5:14 AM, Tom C wrote: I figure with an LS-9000 (assuming 4000 dpi) I should be getting 97Mp images. At 3600ppi I get about 360Mb in 16-bit colour. Your files will be bigger than this - better upgrade your computer :) With Photoshop CS I'd recommend at least 2Gb for files of that size. I'm running comfortably with 3. Did you get a lens with your 6x7? Cheers, - Brother Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
Re: Pentax Lens explosion on e-bay continues
On Mar 18, 2005, at 12:35 PM, Juan Buhler wrote: It sucks. I remember the times when it was possible to get bargains off ebay. K24/3.5 for $50, A50/1.4 for free after selling the body it came with... I got all of my lenses just by cruising around the local secondhand shops on a regular basis. I've had some good buys over the years, but when I really think about it the best was the SMCP 35/3.5. I picked it up for about NZ$100 which isn't a remarkable price at all, but for the money it's a brilliant lens. And I haven't seen another bayonet one since. Luckily I have all the lenses I need for now. Me too... my problem is that I just don't use them enough. But I'm taking a holiday in a week's time and the camera gear is coming with me! Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
Re: Potential buyrs of a D645?
On 2005-03-18, at 00:23, Rob Studdert wrote: I pretty much agree though I'm sure a lot of Canon DSLR have replaced MF gear in studios too. My negativity stems from the likely assumption that few working pros still use or would adopt a digital P645 kit over a top end Canon or back for their old MF kit. Of all the studios I've visited and portrait sessions I've attended I can't remember once seeing P645 as the camera of choice. P67 were a far more popular camera here, though Hasseys, Bronicas and Mamiyas made up the vast bulk of MF bodies. You're right Rob. But on the other side how many 645 AF Mamiyas have you seen in studios? I believe these are 6x7 Mamiyas that made them popular among Pros. This is rather field camera and I think it is even less popular than Pentax 645 and has much lesser choice of lenses - just 10 AF versions, while Pentax has 17 for 645 AF. Oh and older manual Pentax 645 lenses are fully compatible with 645 AF bodies, while Mamiya 645 AF can use their MF lenses only with stop down metering. So I believe Pentax 645 could be more interesting for pros because of wider choice of lenses. -- Best regards Sylwek
Re: *istD toughness test :-)
--- Sylwiusz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Friend of my friend has accidentally left his *istD on the roof of his car and didn't noticed it till he drove 0.5 km. By that time 1.5 tons weighting car overran it... See how it looks here: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/26424/display/2774542 Lens is completely destroyed, but *istD survived and is still working having only a few scratches on its bottom :-) Now that's exactly what Pentax needed for advertising. Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/
Re: Potential buyrs of a D645?
On 2005-03-18, at 09:07, Antti-Pekka Virjonen wrote: The Mamiya ZD looks quite ugly... Not only body, but their AF lenses are ugly too :-) Seriously - most of Mamiya's 645AF lenses have one ergonomic flaw - focusing ring is as thin as on old SMC-F lenses :-( Compare it to wide, rubberized, comfortable focusing rings with focusing clutch on almost every currentPentax 645AF lens... I wonder how do the Mamiya 645AF lenses compare with the Pentax ones? Anybody dare to make some tests for us? ;-) We were talking about it with Rob too, but nothing is sure :-) -- Best regards Sylwek
Re: *istD creation/modification dates
On 17/3/05, Herb Chong, discombobulated, unleashed: EXIF explicitly says it adheres to FAT16 and FAT32. whether you like the spec or not, it is the spec, and all Windows computers get it right... right up Gates' ass. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Potential buyrs of a D645? (Modified by Sylwiusz)
On 2005-03-18, at 09:07, Antti-Pekka Virjonen wrote: The Mamiya ZD looks quite ugly... Not only body, but their AF lenses are ugly too :-) Seriously - most of Mamiya's 645AF lenses have one ergonomic flaw - focusing ring is as thin as on old SMC-F lenses :-( Compare it to wide, rubberized, comfortable focusing rings with focusing clutch on almost every currentPentax 645AF lens and you'll know what I mean... I wonder how do the Mamiya 645AF lenses compare with the Pentax ones? Anybody dare to make some tests for us? ;-) We were talking about it with Rob too, but nothing is sure :-) -- Best regards Sylwek
Re: 645D Photos (under glass) here
On 18/3/05, Takehiko Ueda, discombobulated, unleashed: Hi all, to be more spcific, the site which cotty referred to http:dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/other/2005/03/18/1209.html says as follows; 'beside (the mock-ups), there's an inquiry as to your impression from models A, B and C,and your opinion about digital cameras. lucky 3answerers will be given *ist-ds (silver!) with da18-55al, optio750z or optlo wp. the iquiry is just for research purpose in development, not the popularity contestg, and the result will not be publicised. hth sincerely, takehiko ueda [EMAIL PROTECTED] osaka jpn Thanks Take, here's a correct URL: http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/other/2005/03/18/1209.html Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Re: Potential buyrs of a D645?
fra: Sylwiusz [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 2005-03-18, at 00:23, Rob Studdert wrote: I pretty much agree though I'm sure a lot of Canon DSLR have replaced MF gear in studios too. My negativity stems from the likely assumption that few working pros still use or would adopt a digital P645 kit over a top end Canon or back for their old MF kit. Of all the studios I've visited and portrait sessions I've attended I can't remember once seeing P645 as the camera of choice. P67 were a far more popular camera here, though Hasseys, Bronicas and Mamiyas made up the vast bulk of MF bodies. You're right Rob. But on the other side how many 645 AF Mamiyas have you seen in studios? I believe these are 6x7 Mamiyas that made them popular among Pros. This is rather field camera and I think it is even less popular than Pentax 645 and has much lesser choice of lenses - just 10 AF versions, while Pentax has 17 for 645 AF. Oh and older manual Pentax 645 lenses are fully compatible with 645 AF bodies, while Mamiya 645 AF can use their MF lenses only with stop down metering. So I believe Pentax 645 could be more interesting for pros because of wider choice of lenses. I agree with you there. My experience is that Mamiya 645 are made to be inexpencive but unreliable. Among other things a friend of mines Mamiya passed out at temperatures below 0C. My Bronica, another guys Pentax and a Hasselblad worked fine. Because of this I'm not convinced about the quality. We should also remember that both Kodak and Pentax have made dslrs before, while Mamiya hasn't. If Kodak and Pentax join forces they should be able to make a decent camera at a decent prise. I know that Kodaks FF cameras have had their problems with image quality, but on the other hand some people are impressed by the dynamic range Pentax have got out of the CCD sensor in the Ds. At jpg it is even better than Fuji S3, with RAW the S3 is slightly better. DagT
Re: MESSAGE FOR MARK ROBERTS
On 17/3/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: As far as you two are concerned, can you blame him? ;-) Well, no, not really... vbg -frank I blame the parents. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: My LX: The Saga Continues
On 17/3/05, Juan Buhler, discombobulated, unleashed: If the only thing wrong about it is the flash, I don't see how that would be a parts body! I don't even *know* whether the flash sync works on my two MXs or the M6... Juan, s. Can't you see this is a self-enablement mechanism at work? ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: Pentax Lens explosion on e-bay continues
Hi Paul BH has this lens on back order. You can ask to be notified when it's in stock. It's $299.95 -- brand new -- eighty bucks less than the used one that was sold on ebay. Thanks for the information I've asked to be notified when they're in stock, I guess I shouldn't hold my breath :) John
Re: Shadow play
On 17/3/05, Jim Apilado, discombobulated, unleashed: Never posted a picture before. Taken with my ancient Optio 230 at the Experience Music Project building in Seattle, Washington. http://www.pbase.com/lordjames/image/40931121 Jim A. Yeah, I like it. Nice work. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
Re: PAW PESO - Snoozer
Shel Belinkoff wrote: http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/snoozer.html too cute. :-) Bedo.
Re: Re: *istD toughness test :-)
From: Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2005/03/18 Fri AM 08:23:27 GMT To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: *istD toughness test :-) --- Sylwiusz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Friend of my friend has accidentally left his *istD on the roof of his car and didn't noticed it till he drove 0.5 km. By that time 1.5 tons weighting car overran it... See how it looks here: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/26424/display/2774542 Lens is completely destroyed, but *istD survived and is still working having only a few scratches on its bottom :-) Now that's exactly what Pentax needed for advertising. One of the camera bag companies used to have an advert about a guy whose bag got caught on the towhook of a leaving vehicle. He chased it and found the bag in the middle of the road some miles away. Needless to say, everything was in perfect working and cosmetic condition, demostrating perfectly the magnificence of the protection. I'm not sure whether the guy had a pile of good luck, for getting his gear back and in one piece, or bad luck for getting it caught on the towhook in the first place. mike - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
Re: for the curious ... FA135/2.8 vs Takumar 135/2.5 comparison
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Love to do it sometime, but this next couple of weeks is not going to be the time. Don't do it Godfrey, you will *really* want the K135/2.5. With a passion. Kostas
Re: Shadow play
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005, Jim Apilado wrote: Never posted a picture before. Taken with my ancient Optio 230 at the Experience Music Project building in Seattle, Washington. http://www.pbase.com/lordjames/image/40931121 I like the composition, the theme and the colour of the graffiti background (and the reflection on the shirt). I have said repeatedly I have a bad monitor, but has the tool (camera) failed you in terms of latitude? Kostas
Re: for the curious ... FA135/2.8 vs Takumar 135/2.5 comparison
Hi, Do you think the K135/2.5 is a better lens than the FA135/2.8? In what way? Have you compared them? Shel [Original Message] From: Kostas Kavoussanakis On Thu, 17 Mar 2005, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Love to do it sometime, but this next couple of weeks is not going to be the time. Don't do it Godfrey, you will *really* want the K135/2.5. With a passion. Kostas
Re: How many Pentax lenses left?
On 2005-03-17 14:34, Peter J. Alling wrote: I don't know why you'd say that. The D-FA lenses are full frame 35mm and if you actually visit the Pentax JP site you'd see that there is still a full line of Pentax Primes listed. Maybe Pentax in Europe isn't importing them but they are still available according to the Pentax Japan web site Did you actually check through this list? How many do you feel are still around? I guess it's rather unclear about the long teles, such as smc PENTAX 500mm F4.5 - 12 smc PENTAX M Reflex 2000mm F13.5 smc PENTAX-A1200mm F8 ED [IF] - smc PENTAX-A300mm F2.8 ED [IF] - smc PENTAX-A600mm F5.6 ED [IF] - But how about e.g. smc PENTAX-A 15mm F3.5 - smc PENTAX-A 20mm F2.8 smc PENTAX-A 50mm F1.2 - smc PENTAX-FA 35mm F2 AL smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4 smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.7 smc PENTAX-FA Macro 50mm F2.8 smc PENTAX-FA Macro 100mm F2.8 smc PENTAX-FA Macro 100mm F3.5 smc PENTAX-FA 135mm F2.8 [IF] I doubt that this page is really up to date. It's from September 2004, and even in that time many of those products were no longer available, I suppose. The better Macros where replaced by DFAs, the cheap Cosina Macro is no longer listed. I was told by now that there was little market for the 50 mm standard lenses recently - I wonder why. It could be an excellent portrait lense for digital bodies!? Cheap and bright (although the 50/1.7 was never as cheap as the Nikon/Canon/Minolta plastic models).
Re: for the curious ... FA135/2.8 vs Takumar 135/2.5 comparison
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Do you think the K135/2.5 is a better lens than the FA135/2.8? In what way? Have you compared them? It's fetish. K lenses just have something. Plus Godfrey is not afraid of a little overlap in a focal length :-) He also does not mind MF. I read him rave about the M85/2 (which I also have) and thought this guy must try the K135/2. Next thing I know, the proposal flies on the list :-) Kostas
RE: PESO - On the bridge
It doesn't come together at all, John. Too many people all facing in different directions. There's no cohesion here, just a bunch of people hanging out on the bridge. Where's the story? What's the photo supposed to be about? Color seems to be a distraction here as well. I did a QD BW conversion using a plug-in I found, and the pic improved substantially to my eyes. The jumble of people plus the jumble of color is really too much. Shel [Original Message] From: John Francis OK - We've seen Marnie's shot of a worried parent, and we've seen a nice treatment by Marco. But, strange as it may seem, even I took a shot of a group of people gathered on that self-same bridge. It's not my normal style of thing at all, so I find myself unable to decide whether it's worth showing. But I'll never learn if I don't, so here it is: http://panix.com/~johnf/temp/OnTheBridge.jpg Have at it. Comments actively encouraged.
Re: PAW PESO - Snoozer
Hi Shel, I think it's just about a tossup. I might prefer the original a tiny bit. However, that's because the lightened one loses contrast in the process. Go back and try it again. This time use the shadows/highlights tool. Make sure it's in advanced mode, so you'll have the midtone contrast control as well. Reduce the shadows by about 10% or so, Set the threshold so it's affecting only the shadows you wish to control, then crank up the midtone contrast until the values in the lightened face are again appropriate. See if that isn't a marked improvement over both versions. Paul On Mar 17, 2005, at 10:34 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Hi Don, Dodging and burning aren't manipulation as I see it ;-)) Actually, there are many ways to lighten small or specific areas, that's not the problem. I just lightened the face a bit, but then the tonality of the photo was thrown off and the pic didn't look quite natural. Of course, I just did a little QD adjustment, and it's likely that spending more time on the face could bring a better result. My own philosphy of image tonality comes from working with BW, where one works with light and shadows differently. Personally, I like deep shadows and darker prints (one of my teachers was a student of WES, and WES often printed dark), but what I'm used to doing in BW doesn't always translate into color, so new skills are needed here. However, I generally don't like working in color as color often gets in the way of the image and the story. Here's the QD lightening of the face. Tell me if you don't thing the balance of the image is ruined by the adjustment. You might want to switch between them to better see the dif. http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/snoozer-lite.html http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/snoozer.html Shel [Original Message] From: Don Sanderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Date: 3/17/2005 6:18:51 PM Subject: RE: PAW PESO - Snoozer I was assuming an overall lightening of the pic. You wouldn't resort to *dodging* would you? That would be manipulation! ;-) (Poking fun at the 'purists'.) Actually I don't know if it would look right or not just lightening the shadows. I'm not good enough at PS to make it look natural. Looks like one of those cut n' paste things when I'm done with it.
Re: 645D - more pictures
interchangeable finder, or just hasty preparation. Herb - Original Message - From: Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 1:14 AM Subject: RE: 645D - more pictures It looks like three different dummies made out of polystyrene, wood or whatever. The C-model has a prisma housing (baseball cap) not unlike the *ist D. Perhaps with a built-in falsh?
Re: PAW PESO - Snoozer
Seriously, flash wold be fine. Just bounce it off the ceiling. If there's a light colored wall behind her bed, you'll get a double bounce, and it will look like the room is flooded with sunlight. Paul On Mar 18, 2005, at 1:44 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Flash! Sheesh Shel [Original Message] From: Scott Loveless http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/snoozer.html No kid, no! Yer lookin' the wrong way! Great photo, Shel. Makes me want to sneak into my daughter's room with the flash on and take some photos of her asleep in her crib.
Re: for the curious ... FA135/2.8 vs Takumar 135/2.5 comparison
It's definitely prettier :-) Paul On Mar 18, 2005, at 5:30 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Hi, Do you think the K135/2.5 is a better lens than the FA135/2.8? In what way? Have you compared them? Shel [Original Message] From: Kostas Kavoussanakis On Thu, 17 Mar 2005, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: Love to do it sometime, but this next couple of weeks is not going to be the time. Don't do it Godfrey, you will *really* want the K135/2.5. With a passion. Kostas
Re: How many Pentax lenses left?
Most of them are available as far as I know, but it seems you have to wait. I just purchased a new FA 50/1.4. I have the FA 35/2 on backorder at BH. I'll let you know if I get one. Paul On Mar 18, 2005, at 5:41 AM, Martin Trautmann wrote: On 2005-03-17 14:34, Peter J. Alling wrote: I don't know why you'd say that. The D-FA lenses are full frame 35mm and if you actually visit the Pentax JP site you'd see that there is still a full line of Pentax Primes listed. Maybe Pentax in Europe isn't importing them but they are still available according to the Pentax Japan web site Did you actually check through this list? How many do you feel are still around? I guess it's rather unclear about the long teles, such as smc PENTAX 500mm F4.5 - 12 smc PENTAX M Reflex 2000mm F13.5 smc PENTAX-A1200mm F8 ED [IF] - smc PENTAX-A300mm F2.8 ED [IF] - smc PENTAX-A600mm F5.6 ED [IF] - But how about e.g. smc PENTAX-A 15mm F3.5 - smc PENTAX-A 20mm F2.8 smc PENTAX-A 50mm F1.2 - smc PENTAX-FA 35mm F2 AL smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4 smc PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.7 smc PENTAX-FA Macro 50mm F2.8 smc PENTAX-FA Macro 100mm F2.8 smc PENTAX-FA Macro 100mm F3.5 smc PENTAX-FA 135mm F2.8 [IF] I doubt that this page is really up to date. It's from September 2004, and even in that time many of those products were no longer available, I suppose. The better Macros where replaced by DFAs, the cheap Cosina Macro is no longer listed. I was told by now that there was little market for the 50 mm standard lenses recently - I wonder why. It could be an excellent portrait lense for digital bodies!? Cheap and bright (although the 50/1.7 was never as cheap as the Nikon/Canon/Minolta plastic models).
RE: New toy: Radio flash trigger
Hi Jens thanks for the report, I'm always interested in good light sources ;-) greetings Markus I've been playing around with this new toy again. I found it works more reliable if I attatch the transmitter to the camera using BOTH the hot shoe and the sync. cord. If I put a couple of flashes at various positions in my living room, I can just walk around and photograph from any angle - without using a flash on the camera. I'll still get very nice photographs. For this digital (*ist D) is prefered, since I can adjust the exposure (aperture) according to the LCD/histogram. I plan to try this out for occational party photography, when my kids come over for dinner or coffee etc.! Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
Re: How many Pentax lenses left?
Martin Trautmann wrote: On 2005-03-17 10:37, Peter J. Alling wrote: Supposedly they are replacing most of the FA lenses with D-FA equivalents. We'll see. I doubt so: I'd expect other signals then. Since the only replacment or upgrade where the two DFA macros, while they created six new DA lenses in between, the last FA lense from 2002, and lots of A/F/FA lenses gone by now, I expect - the digital sensor size is settled by now: No more full size sensor to come. Hmmm. I certainly hope not. But we'll see... Actually, I suspect that's pretty much what Pentax and other camera manufacturers are saying, too. I don't think you can draw any conclusions about their long-term plans based on what lenses they are releasing now; indeed, I'm not sure there are any these days. (The camera market in general is certainly not in a settled state, I think.) Larger sensors might go for medium format sized bodies - little work on analog at all.
RE: GESO: The Gates
-Original Message- From: Rick Womer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Amita, I just opened my slides of The Gates yesterday, and most of them went into the bin. It was hard to shoot! You did much better than I. Thanks! Yes, it was hard to shoot. I threw out tons of shots myself. As art, yes, it was silly; but it drew thousands of people to stroll in Central Park when they otherwise would have been sitting on their backsides. As an event, it was a huge success. Yeah, I couldn't believe it when I heard people were flying into NY for it. People really seemed to be enjoying themselves. I had a scenery/landscape/art mindset when I shot it, but I probably would have done much better with a street mindset. I've done very little of that sort of shooting, though. I think it was hard to shoot it as landscapes because there are so many twists and turns in the park and not many places with a clear vantage point of an open space. I tried a few shots like that myself and I didn't like them.
RE: GESO: The Gates
From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I like #1 a lot. The fisheye really works well here (and of course, you have the know-how to exploit it g). Well done. Thanks! Glad you liked them. :) Amita
Re: Anyone used the F 24-50 f/4.0?
Joe Wilensky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's optically identical to the A version, so most of the A version's comments (from the two comments posted there) would apply. I have the A version and while some here don't like it, I find it fine for casual shooting. It's the same size as the 35-70 f/4 A lens, which is quite compact. I had the F version once, and it's bulkier because of the bulkier barrel size of most of the F zooms. The F version of the lens flared a bit, as I remember, even with a hood, but the circumstances of the shoot I'm remembering were quite demanding (strong backlight/sunlight with sun just out of the edge of the frame at 24mm). It is a very nice range. Thanks Joe. I found some other comments on the net. Many commented that it's good when stopped down, which is how I would use it for the most part. I just ordered one from KEH and I'll do some tests with the ist-D when it arrives. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: My LX: The Saga Continues
Let me know if Pentax Canada(Mississauga)returns any emails or phone calls. Several of mine the past 2 weeks have not. Pi***'s me off. Nikon did this to. I wonder if Canon returns phone calls. Dave When I pick up my LX in the next day or two, I'll ask them exactly what part(s) they can't get, and I'll e-mail Pentax (both Canada and USA) to see if they have them, or can repair that problem. cheers, frank
Re: Pulled the trigger
- Original Message - From: Francis Alviar Subject: Pulled the trigger Evening guys and gals. I just pulled the trigger and purchased a used *ist DS in EX+ condition. I'm hoping it will be a keeper but just in case it's not I have about two weeks to decide. My question for all is: What should I check for? Thr Ds hasn't been around long enough to have been worn out. Check to make sure there are no signs of it having been dropped. William Robb
Re: My LX: The Saga Continues
- Original Message - From: Malcolm Smith Subject: RE: My LX: The Saga Continues I'm really sorry to hear that Frank and I hope you have another fully functional LX shortly. Are the parts for the LX finally drying up all across the globe now? :-( The problem with the LX is that it had a lot of internal modifications made during it's twenty year run. If Frank's camera needs parts from an early model run, they may very well not be available. Frank, do yourself a favour and send the thing to Pentax in Mississauga. They were really pro-active about finding parts for mine, including having the mother corp custom build a new circuit board for one of my cameras. William Robb
Re: Anachronistic Me
Hi Dave, I've wanted one ever since my first SLR, an MX. Back then the $50 I paid for a used MX seemed like alot at the time (it was, based on available funds). What lenses do you typically carry for the 67? Tom C. Hi Tom. The camera came with a 90mm F2.8 Leaf Shutter lens, then boought off of Ekkbay a SMC Tak 200 F4 in great condition. This lens has had several threads on it in the past 6-8 months,but the one i have is very sharp. Its my favorite lens of everything i own. Still humming wether to get a 300 or something a bit wider,like a 75or55. I use it mostly for rural stuff, so wider is a bit more important than reach for now.I might be able to try Brother Aarons 75 later,as we'll be trading equipment over the baseball season. (They are playing right.??vbg) Dave
Pug deadline Sunday
Don't forget March 20, 2005 is the deadline.(Watch, i'll forget now.lol) Theme is BW IV Dave
Re: European Banking / Ebay Payment Question
Mark, I'm sure you will be fine. One needs to be careful, but one doesn't need to be paranoid. John On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 22:48:20 -0500, Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John Forbes wrote: In my experience, most people who are wary of giving out their account numbers are quite happy to make payments by cheque. Possibly they think the recipients are incapable of reading an account number from a cheque. Yes - that occured to me as well. ANd my bnk did tell me it was safe. So - when I get those emails form African exiles asking to deposit millions in my account for safe keeping, should I go ahead and give out the numbers? My take on Mark's dilemma is that the chance of his buyer being a conman, whilst finite, is pretty remote. Over a lifetime, Mark is likely to be a richer man by taking risks like this, even if he gets caught out one time in ten thousand, than he would be if he avoided such risks. At the end of the day, after I passed all the EFT info onto the buyer, he paid by BidPay (Western Union). So, everything looks fine, though the transaction is officially pending. - MCC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - John On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 13:09:51 +, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 17/3/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed: I'm not going to post the techniques used, but it's VERY easy. Interesting. Perhaps security levels differ from country to country? I understand that it is not possible to withdraw money from a UK bank account without express consent from the account holder. Where's John Forbes when you need him ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.3 - Release Date: 15/03/2005 -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.3 - Release Date: 15/03/2005
DNG vs PEF
So what is the final verdict on DNG vs PEF ? What do I lose by converting PEF to DNG ? Do I lose any picture information or just metadata, like which lens was used and other things I don't really need. I need size reduction from 13MB to 5MB, that is a huge difference. If I have to keep PEF-s then there is no reason to use DNG.
Hey, Frank!!!
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Re: Digital Spotmatic, anyone?
Scott Loveless wrote: On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:14:37 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Un, no. It's vaporware. I'm doing my research now. It is, indeed, vaporware. They've been around since '98 with at least three different parent companies, have actually taken orders for the EFS-1, never shipped anything, claimed a 10MP product in 2002, and now are touting a 4MP EFS-4. My cup runneth out. I guess one might hope that the parent company change is a good thing, i.e. that the current one is actually able to bring the product to the marked. I don't believe it until I see it, though. I rather like the sensor size spec... - Toralf
RE: Hey, Frank!!!
Might e-mail Eric and ask too. http://www.pentaxs.com Don -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 7:18 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Hey, Frank!!! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=7500093536 HTH - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
FS Friday - PZ-1p socket cover
Paranoid that I was going to lose the cable release socket cover on my PZ-1p, I tacked one onto another order from Pentax CO years ago and still have it, even tho the PZ-1p, alas, is long gone (and the socket cover never was lost). I'll sell it for $11, which includes mailing it. Talk about flotsam . . .
PESO:prepare for Easter - the real thing this time
Hi Frank and everybody responding to my last peso, namely Peter,Paul and Pat: first: thanks second: sorry, I should have known that I deal with some real rabbit (ears) experts here... ;-) this time real Easter sample shots from last week with the same equipment as before. I made about 30 children portraits (at work) and will give the prints to them or their parents as a Easter gift soon. (This are just quick scans from the prints, so they loose quite a bit of quality and suffer from some cropping) enjoy happy Easter and spring to everybody Markus The links (each pic is 150KB or a bit more) : http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206302 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206308 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206316 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206312 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206322 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206313 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206305 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206315 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206314 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206317 Have fun with a false easter rabbit shots and another: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3194142 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3194137 used Equipment: Pentax SFXn Tamron 90mm Macro manual, mostly at F8 or F11 Pentax AF 280T TTL automatic setting Hama Softball in front of flash Afga and other ISO 200 film shooting distance 50-150cm I don't know what the first one has to do with Easter vbg, but it's a nice shot of the pooch. The second one is my favourite of the two. Nice dog and person shot (I like those). Seems to be a real bond between the two. cheers, frank
Re: Anyone used the F 24-50 f/4.0?
Let us know! It's certainly seems like it could be a decent full-frame coverage alternative to the expensive 24-90 or 20-35 and perhaps better constructed than the FAJ 18-35. Joe Joe Wilensky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's optically identical to the A version, so most of the A version's comments (from the two comments posted there) would apply. I have the A version and while some here don't like it, I find it fine for casual shooting. It's the same size as the 35-70 f/4 A lens, which is quite compact. I had the F version once, and it's bulkier because of the bulkier barrel size of most of the F zooms. The F version of the lens flared a bit, as I remember, even with a hood, but the circumstances of the shoot I'm remembering were quite demanding (strong backlight/sunlight with sun just out of the edge of the frame at 24mm). It is a very nice range. Thanks Joe. I found some other comments on the net. Many commented that it's good when stopped down, which is how I would use it for the most part. I just ordered one from KEH and I'll do some tests with the ist-D when it arrives. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
RE: European Banking / Ebay Payment Question
Hi Mark I may be of little help here but it is common for me in Switzerland to receive full bank account details for transferring money after an auction. I mostly pay auctions with cash at the post office for the bank account of the seller. I do not see an abuse potential with that procedure? greetings Markus He's asked for my bank account number so he can do a wire transfer, but that sounds suspiscious to me - MCC
Re: PAW PESO - Snoozer
Using flash at night on a sleeping child? Wouldn't that startle and frighten the kid ? Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Date: 3/18/2005 3:41:58 AM Subject: Re: PAW PESO - Snoozer Seriously, flash wold be fine. Just bounce it off the ceiling. If there's a light colored wall behind her bed, you'll get a double bounce, and it will look like the room is flooded with sunlight. Paul On Mar 18, 2005, at 1:44 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Flash! Sheesh Shel [Original Message] From: Scott Loveless http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/snoozer.html No kid, no! Yer lookin' the wrong way! Great photo, Shel. Makes me want to sneak into my daughter's room with the flash on and take some photos of her asleep in her crib.
Re: Pulled the trigger
In a message dated 3/17/2005 11:02:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Evening guys and gals. I just pulled the trigger and purchased a used *ist DS in EX+ condition. I'm hoping it will be a keeper but just in case it's not I have about two weeks to decide. My question for all is: What should I check for? I'm no expert in digital cameras. This is my first dslr and I really wanted to buy a new one but have to settle for a used specimen due to budget constraints so any tips or advice you guys can provide will be really helpful and is very much appreciated. Thanks. Francis M. Alviar = I bought a used Digital Rebel about six months after it came out. In these cases, buying a used DSLR soon after release, unlikely that there is anything wrong with it. But go out and shoot two cards worth of shots with different lenses (if you have them). Try different aperture/shutter speeds -- or settings -- program mode, AV, TV, manual -- do some aperture changing, some shutter speed changing, some ISO changing, some WTB changing. Play around. Recharge the battery and replace it. See that it is good, if not try another battery. If the basics work fine, it is all probably fine. The best way to test is to actually shoot some pictures, and get familiar with the camera. I got totally freaked the second time I used mine (even discussed it on list and, Herb, I think told me what it probably was), it seemed to work totally wrong -- exposures took too long after I pushed the trigger. Then I figured out I had pushed the self-timer button accidentally because of my unfamiliarity with the camera. Do'h. Consult your manual. If it didn't come with one, there should be one online. Take it for a test drive. ;-) HTH, Marnie
Re: PAW PESO - Snoozer
Perhaps. But probably not if bounced. No more than would turning on the room lights. I did it when my kids were little but only in the morning when there was already some ambient light in the room. I wouldn't recommend going in the kid's room at midnight and lighting it up :-). Using flash at night on a sleeping child? Wouldn't that startle and frighten the kid ? Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Date: 3/18/2005 3:41:58 AM Subject: Re: PAW PESO - Snoozer Seriously, flash wold be fine. Just bounce it off the ceiling. If there's a light colored wall behind her bed, you'll get a double bounce, and it will look like the room is flooded with sunlight. Paul On Mar 18, 2005, at 1:44 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Flash! Sheesh Shel [Original Message] From: Scott Loveless http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/snoozer.html No kid, no! Yer lookin' the wrong way! Great photo, Shel. Makes me want to sneak into my daughter's room with the flash on and take some photos of her asleep in her crib.
Re: PAW PESO - Snoozer
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 07:10:48 -0800, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Using flash at night on a sleeping child? Wouldn't that startle and frighten the kid ? Shel That's why I'm not allowed to do that anymore. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com
Re: PAW PESO - Snoozer
In a message dated 3/17/2005 6:14:44 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've been reading the New World Camera Raw some of you suggested. So far it's made me feel real dumb. Either need a more 'entry level' book, or another darkroom in the basement! Demosaicing and Colorimetric Interpretation? Phooey! I just want to make purdy pi'churs. Don (Strollers are for sissys, I 'carried' my kid!) ;-) = Author: Bruce Fraser I found a copy at Barnes Noble and have started reading it too. I am bit familiar with graphic software, but it'll probably take all of my mental capacity to get through the book. (Hmmm, nope, not going there, and you better not either.) Actually, it looks pretty good -- I'll probably end up skimming the details I don't want to go into yet. Look at the sections on Camera RAW that I don't understand right now, first -- like most of the basic stuff. ;-) Thanks for the recommendation. Marnie
Re: PAW PESO - Snoozer
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 06:38:35 -0500, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seriously, flash wold be fine. Just bounce it off the ceiling. If there's a light colored wall behind her bed, you'll get a double bounce, and it will look like the room is flooded with sunlight. Paul I've actually been using a small soft box on my camera mounted strobe. It's bulky and it falls off from time to time, but it makes for much nicer light. I do usually have to open the aperture a stop or so with it. On Mar 18, 2005, at 1:44 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Flash! Sheesh I don't like flash much, either. But it's dark in there at night. Shel -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com
Re: DNG vs PEF
Yes, there's a reason: in a future, it's possible PEF will no longer exist or be unavailable to open in Photoshop CS 12 or whatever version we'll be using. It's very probable DNG will be supported and maybe monopolic by that time. You can save them as DNG embedding the full PEF inside, ensuring you'll not lost nothing and will be able to open it in a far future. But you will not save file size :-( Regards Albano --- David Zaninovic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So what is the final verdict on DNG vs PEF ? What do I lose by converting PEF to DNG ? Do I lose any picture information or just metadata, like which lens was used and other things I don't really need. I need size reduction from 13MB to 5MB, that is a huge difference. If I have to keep PEF-s then there is no reason to use DNG. Albano Garcia Photography Graphic Design http://www.albanogarcia.com.ar http://www.flaneur.com.ar __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: PAW PESO - Snoozer
In a message dated 3/18/2005 7:28:16 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 06:38:35 -0500, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seriously, flash wold be fine. Just bounce it off the ceiling. If there's a light colored wall behind her bed, you'll get a double bounce, and it will look like the room is flooded with sunlight. Paul I've actually been using a small soft box on my camera mounted strobe. It's bulky and it falls off from time to time, but it makes for much nicer light. I do usually have to open the aperture a stop or so with it. On Mar 18, 2005, at 1:44 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Flash! Sheesh I don't like flash much, either. But it's dark in there at night. Shel = I am beginning to feel sorry for the sleeping kids of the world. Marnie ;-)
LIfe Span of a D (was Re: Pulled the trigger)
Bill, Your comment worries me since I'm considering a D. The implication of your statement seems to be that the D has been around long enough to have some samples that are worn out. Is that really what you meant, that the D, and, I suppose, other cameras of its type, may have a short life span. How long has the D been out - a couple of years? And, even if it's too soon for these cameras to be worn out (maybe that term needs clarification), how long can they be expected to last under average circumstances? What about when used a lot - say 100 exposures a day? Is that a lot with these puppies? I'd really like to get some idea of how long these things can be expected to last.. Shel [Original Message] From: William Robb Thr Ds hasn't been around long enough to have been worn out. Check to make sure there are no signs of it having been dropped.
RE: DNG vs PEF
Hi, I'm far from an expert here, but some time ago a few list members and friends sent me numerous RAW files from the istD, a Nikon D70, a Canon (10D I think), and another Nikon (more grown up than the D70). I ran them all through the Adobe RAW converter and played with them, and I also ran the same images through the DNG converter. I couldn't see any difference. However, don't consider my comments to be indicative of a final verdict. Perhaps more like polling the jury LOL Shel [Original Message] From: David Zaninovic So what is the final verdict on DNG vs PEF ? What do I lose by converting PEF to DNG ? Do I lose any picture information or just metadata, like which lens was used and other things I don't really need. I need size reduction from 13MB to 5MB, that is a huge difference. If I have to keep PEF-s then there is no reason to use DNG.
Re: 645D Photos (under glass) here
William, You are correct about C having a classic Pentax look. That must be why I like that body the best. Village Idiot - Original Message - From: mike wilson Subject: Re: 645D Photos (under glass) here Alin Flaider wrote: Citroens follow the shape of a falling blob, the B (and the thing that inspired it) look like inflated frogs. Now we know what you do during those long, cold, lonely Romanian winters. Hope Valentin hasn't exported the pastime to Canada 8-) Oh Man!! I had forgoten the childhood games of Frog Bowling. I like C, FWIW. It looks like a Pentax. William Robb
Re: 645D - more pictures
An interchangeable viewfinder would be very sweet indeed, but maybe they are saving that for the 67D. Village Idiot interchangeable finder, or just hasty preparation. Herb - Original Message - From: Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 1:14 AM Subject: RE: 645D - more pictures It looks like three different dummies made out of polystyrene, wood or whatever. The C-model has a prisma housing (baseball cap) not unlike the *ist D. Perhaps with a built-in falsh?
Re: PESO: Reception
Excellent light. Good job. And a fun shot as well. Paul Flash photography, PJ style. I just want to let you all know that I like to use two flash tubes for casual shooting. This was shot with my *ist D, Tamron 3.5-5.6/28-80mm Asperical at F 6.3, and a Metz 45 CT-5, using two flash tubes and a proper AF adapter in TTL mode. Main light in the cieling, and the small tube straight forward at the subject. I think the light is just fine. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/6782063/ Regards Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
PESO: Reception
Flash photography, PJ style. I just want to let you all know that I like to use two flash tubes for casual shooting. This was shot with my *ist D, Tamron 3.5-5.6/28-80mm Asperical at F 6.3, and a Metz 45 CT-5, using two flash tubes and a proper AF adapter in TTL mode. Main light in the cieling, and the small tube straight forward at the subject. I think the light is just fine. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/6782063/ Regards Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
Re: DNG vs PEF
On Mar 18, 2005, at 5:12 AM, David Zaninovic wrote: So what is the final verdict on DNG vs PEF ? What do I lose by converting PEF to DNG ? Do I lose any picture information or just metadata, like which lens was used and other things I don't really need. I need size reduction from 13MB to 5MB, that is a huge difference. If I have to keep PEF-s then there is no reason to use DNG. The best strategy, and the one that even Adobe suggests, is to archive your PEF files to allow for future enhancement to the DNG Converter. None of the image information is lost, but some of the camera manufacturers' metadata is not currently transferred. Remember: you can always convert a PEF to DNG, but you cannot convert a DNG to a PEF (unless you've embedded the PEF into the DNG, which loses the file-size savings). Godfrey
Re: LIfe Span of a D (was Re: Pulled the trigger)
In a message dated 3/18/2005 8:13:35 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Look at the number of functioning Spotties here, take a look at my Leicas when we next meet, see how many people are using older Nikons and Canons. I've not seen any specs about the estimated longevity of D cameras. Shel = Well, it's really too soon to know yet, isn't it? I suspect they won't last as long as film cameras (too many electronics to go wrong). OTOH, I suspect some will last far longer than many would think -- depending on care. Most are well-built (also, you get what you pay for). But, as Paul said, one will probably want to replace a DSLR, new technology and all that, long before the camera is ready to expire. Also we don't really know yet how long there will be places that will repair specific DSLRs. There are still a few places that repair LXes and MXes, even now. So, I personally, don't worry about it much. For instance, I dumped some perfectly good computers that worked fine, just to upgrade. But they hadn't expired -- they were just retired. Marnie
Re: 645D Photos (under glass) here
I thought that they already made a Pentax 67 Lens to Pentax 645 Body Adapter? Village Idiot In that case they could intend to sell a big circular lens converter for 67 lenses where you just pop that ring off and add the converter. John Francis wrote: Village Idiot mused: My biggest complaint aesthetically about B is the curved Pentax nameplate on the front of the viewfinder. I like the classic straight name. I think the curved nameplate has a cheap look to it, as if Pentax was unable to fit it on a straight line. If you look at the B again, there's a big circular ring all around the lens mount, and the name follows this. I don't see any reason for that to be there - while it's large enough for a 67 lens mount by the looks of things, that wouldn't work; the register distance of the 67 is greater than that of the 645. -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during peacetime. --P.J. O'Rourke
Re: 645D Photos (under glass) here
In that case they could intend to sell a big circular lens converter for 67 lenses where you just pop that ring off and add the converter. John Francis wrote: Village Idiot mused: My biggest complaint aesthetically about B is the curved Pentax nameplate on the front of the viewfinder. I like the classic straight name. I think the curved nameplate has a cheap look to it, as if Pentax was unable to fit it on a straight line. If you look at the B again, there's a big circular ring all around the lens mount, and the name follows this. I don't see any reason for that to be there - while it's large enough for a 67 lens mount by the looks of things, that wouldn't work; the register distance of the 67 is greater than that of the 645. -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during peacetime. --P.J. O'Rourke
Re: OT: Newfie History 101-was: Take the Knarf Quiz !!
You sure, maybe it's not the Geese... frank theriault wrote: On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 11:30:50 -0500, Scott Loveless [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 23:01:51 -0500, frank theriault Kinda like the geese, eh? Yes, but even Newfies don't crap all over our parks and sidewalks. -frank -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during peacetime. --P.J. O'Rourke
Re: LIfe Span of a D (was Re: Pulled the trigger)
Yeah, but his comment got me to thinking. Older manual cameras were sometimes defined by the number of exposures one could reasonably expect from them. They could also be easily repaired (note the longevity of Spotmatics, Leicas, Rolleiflexes, 'blads, Nikons, etc.) easily enough because, as mechanical cameras, adjustments could be made, parts scavanged from other cameras, and parts could sometimes be fabricated quite readily. Look at the number of functioning Spotties here, take a look at my Leicas when we next meet, see how many people are using older Nikons and Canons. I've not seen any specs about the estimated longevity of D cameras. Shel [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'd really like to get some idea of how long these things can be expected to last.. Shel Bill is often facetious (he just doesn't add smileys, so it isn't always obvious).
RE: PESO: Reception
Hi Jens and do you think that TTL mode is any better in this shot compared to the automatic computer modes of the Metz? It does not look like a very difficult lightning situation for me here? Could you make a comparison photo Metz Auto versu TTL , I have a Metz 45 CT-4 and would like to see what I miss from not having the right adapter/cord for TTL flash with the SFXn thanks and greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 5:04 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: PESO: Reception Flash photography, PJ style. I just want to let you all know that I like to use two flash tubes for casual shooting. This was shot with my *ist D, Tamron 3.5-5.6/28-80mm Asperical at F 6.3, and a Metz 45 CT-5, using two flash tubes and a proper AF adapter in TTL mode. Main light in the cieling, and the small tube straight forward at the subject. I think the light is just fine. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/6782063/ Regards Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
Re: PAW PESO - Snoozer
OK, I thought you meant the whole pic, which would have been surprising since only the part of the face in shadow was adjusted. It was done quickly by making a selection of the area to be adjusted. I think I used S/H there, but more likely other adjustments Contrast/Brightness was used. I'll try S/H using your suggestion, which sounds like a good way to go. Thanks! Shel [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To my eye, the lightened version that you posted is lacking contrast in the face. It looks like it was dodged in PS. The shadow/highlight tool is much more effective when extensive lightening of shadows is desired. Paul Where does the lightened one lose contrast, Paul? Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist I think it's just about a tossup. I might prefer the original a tiny bit. However, that's because the lightened one loses contrast in the process.
Re: LIfe Span of a D (was Re: Pulled the trigger)
I don't expect anything to last forever, but I see no reason why an *ist D/DS wouldn't last 5-10 years or perhaps even longer, if you want to use one for that long a time and take care of it. I have several electronics gizmos of similar complexity and design that are pushing 20 years old and still working perfectly, never been serviced at all. Godfrey On Mar 18, 2005, at 8:12 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Yeah, but his comment got me to thinking. Older manual cameras were sometimes defined by the number of exposures one could reasonably expect from them. They could also be easily repaired (note the longevity of Spotmatics, Leicas, Rolleiflexes, 'blads, Nikons, etc.) easily enough because, as mechanical cameras, adjustments could be made, parts scavanged from other cameras, and parts could sometimes be fabricated quite readily. Look at the number of functioning Spotties here, take a look at my Leicas when we next meet, see how many people are using older Nikons and Canons. I've not seen any specs about the estimated longevity of D cameras. Shel [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'd really like to get some idea of how long these things can be expected to last.. Shel Bill is often facetious (he just doesn't add smileys, so it isn't always obvious).
Re: Potential buyrs of a D645?
No I meant current, Kodak makes two different DC 14 the c[anon] and the n[ikon] they are built on two different platforms but they sell for about the same amount. They're not the same camera but they can be considered as a single camera for my purposes here, thus the x. Either one would be a competitor for the Pentax 645d. As is the new 16mp Canon offering If Kodak stays in the dslr business I expect that there will be a new DC 14 follow on before the 645d is released, probably at 18mp. What do you think the quality difference between a FF 35mm 16-18mp and a 1.3 crop 18mp 645 would really be? Which would you rather have especially if you use a few w/a lenses, and on average the lenses available to you are 1-2 stops faster in the slightly smaller format. The current 13mp Kodak is already looked at as a replacement for medium format, hell, 6mp is looked on by some as a replacement for MF. Like I said the 645d will have to be very competitively priced. Ryan Brooks wrote: Peter J. Alling wrote: To keep that they will have to have a perceived quality and similar feature set to the upcoming Canon 16mp DSLR and a price closer to the current Kodak 14[x]. Upcoming... I think you mean here. -Ryan -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during peacetime. --P.J. O'Rourke
RE: Eneblement
William I found that you were absolutly right! I) have recieved my newst toy - Metz 60 CT-2 from Germany today. It DOES do TTL with the *ist D (and my Super A) when I use the C81 adapter and a Pentax sync cord. BRILLIANTLY, in fact. I am surprised how light this huge flash is, because there's no on-board batteries. I dont even miss the second flash tube (which the CT-4 has) - since I can use the RFT on my *ist D and my MZ-S (when I recieve Joe Wilensky's). I just LOVE shooting with two flashes because the light seem quite natural this way! This was shot at a reception earlier today, using: Pentax *ist D, Tamron 3.5-5-6/28-80mm Asperical, Metz 45 CT-5 with two flsh tubes in TTL position, using a proper AF adapter: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/6782063/ Regards Jens Thanks a lot, William. I already have a C81 adapter and a Pentax sync. cord with it. I never really used it, since I use the red light AF assist adapter (SCA 374/2 AF M1), which works fine with the *ist D - and it worked with my MZ-S (which I don't have anymore) as well. I have noticed, though, that flashes using a red AF assist light, don't do TTL well with the *ist D. I don't plan using this flash much on camera, but it's nice to have the option :-) I'll give the C81 a try when I recieve the 60 CT-2 from Germany: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemrd=1item=3876335966ssPageNa m e=STRK:MEWN:IT Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 18. marts 2005 09:35 Til: pentax list Emne: Re: *istD creation/modification dates On 17/3/05, Herb Chong, discombobulated, unleashed: EXIF explicitly says it adheres to FAT16 and FAT32. whether you like the spec or not, it is the spec, and all Windows computers get it right... right up Gates' ass. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _
RE: PAW PESO - Snoozer
Very nice pics. Good compositions and exposure. I would like to see more ambient light or more flash spread to the background. The other day at the camera store I noticed that lumiquest makes a bounce unit with holes in it. When used indoors you get some light off the bounce card and some off the ceiling (via the holes). I hope to try it soon. Paul Hi Scott all of my latest PESO:Easter pics where made with a hama softball on a AF280 flash. I used TTL flash because the sensor on the flash could be covered by the ball moving sometimes. The pictures seem to be well exposed without any manual adjustment, even with close-ups as near as 20cm. I used a Pentax SFXn, Tamron SP 90mm Macro lens shotting distance 100cm-200cm have a look at: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206302 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206308 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206316 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206312 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206322 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206313 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206305 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206315 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206314 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206317 greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Scott Loveless [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 4:27 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PAW PESO - Snoozer On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 06:38:35 -0500, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seriously, flash wold be fine. Just bounce it off the ceiling. If there's a light colored wall behind her bed, you'll get a double bounce, and it will look like the room is flooded with sunlight. Paul I've actually been using a small soft box on my camera mounted strobe. It's bulky and it falls off from time to time, but it makes for much nicer light. I do usually have to open the aperture a stop or so with it. On Mar 18, 2005, at 1:44 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Flash! Sheesh I don't like flash much, either. But it's dark in there at night. Shel -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com
RE: PAW PESO - Snoozer
Hi Paul thanks for the comments. I'm very interested to see your results (and the bouncer itself) if you get one of those Lumiquest bouncers. Maybe I try next time to hold an Osram slave flash above the camera with one hand to send some flash light to the background or to hide the second slvae flash somewhere in the background. The old Metz 45 CT-4 flash I have is quite heavy and looks just too big, but would make better lightning with its two flashes greetings Markus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 5:06 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: RE: PAW PESO - Snoozer Very nice pics. Good compositions and exposure. I would like to see more ambient light or more flash spread to the background. The other day at the camera store I noticed that lumiquest makes a bounce unit with holes in it. When used indoors you get some light off the bounce card and some off the ceiling (via the holes). I hope to try it soon. Paul Hi Scott all of my latest PESO:Easter pics where made with a hama softball on a AF280 flash. I used TTL flash because the sensor on the flash could be covered by the ball moving sometimes. The pictures seem to be well exposed without any manual adjustment, even with close-ups as near as 20cm. I used a Pentax SFXn, Tamron SP 90mm Macro lens shotting distance 100cm-200cm have a look at: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206302 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206308 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206316 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206312 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206322 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206313 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206305 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206315 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206314 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3206317 greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Scott Loveless [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 4:27 PM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: PAW PESO - Snoozer On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 06:38:35 -0500, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seriously, flash wold be fine. Just bounce it off the ceiling. If there's a light colored wall behind her bed, you'll get a double bounce, and it will look like the room is flooded with sunlight. Paul I've actually been using a small soft box on my camera mounted strobe. It's bulky and it falls off from time to time, but it makes for much nicer light. I do usually have to open the aperture a stop or so with it. On Mar 18, 2005, at 1:44 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Flash! Sheesh I don't like flash much, either. But it's dark in there at night. Shel -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com
Re: LIfe Span of a D (was Re: Pulled the trigger)
I´m not very worried about my D. What worries me is the changing standards, like CF card and data formats. I think the camera may easily outlast the different Mac or MS operating systems, file formats and RAW converter compatibility of Photoshop.. DagT På 18. mar. 2005 kl. 16.30 skrev Shel Belinkoff: Bill, Your comment worries me since I'm considering a D. The implication of your statement seems to be that the D has been around long enough to have some samples that are worn out. Is that really what you meant, that the D, and, I suppose, other cameras of its type, may have a short life span. How long has the D been out - a couple of years? And, even if it's too soon for these cameras to be worn out (maybe that term needs clarification), how long can they be expected to last under average circumstances? What about when used a lot - say 100 exposures a day? Is that a lot with these puppies? I'd really like to get some idea of how long these things can be expected to last.. Shel [Original Message] From: William Robb Thr Ds hasn't been around long enough to have been worn out. Check to make sure there are no signs of it having been dropped.
Re: Potential buyrs of a D645?
- Original Message - From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] I pretty much agree though I'm sure a lot of Canon DSLR have replaced MF gear in studios too. My negativity stems from the likely assumption that few working pros still use or would adopt a digital P645 kit over a top end Canon or back for their old MF kit. Of all the studios I've visited and portrait sessions I've attended I can't remember once seeing P645 as the camera of choice. P67 were a far more popular camera here, though Hasseys, Bronicas and Mamiyas made up the vast bulk of MF bodies. Over here, the P645 system has a small but devoted following of nature photographers. I don't think Norwegian photographers are the only ones to think that way. Wherever the 645nII has been reviewed, it stood out as the outdoor MedF tool of choice. With a bit of careful thinking, Pentax could retain that position with a D645. Jostein
Re: LIfe Span of a D (was Re: Pulled the trigger)
Maybe not. After all, the manufacturer of most any product have done testing to get an idea of product durability. How many shutter cycles is the istD designed for? Paul thinks 200,000, but is that correct? How susceptible are the electronics to problems, and what of the sensor? Do the pixel things in sensors wear out? Can they be ruined by too bright a light for too long a time? It's not something I'm worried about, more curious than anything. But, if you know me at all, I like to keep things I like for a long time, and generally go the route of repair rather than replacement. I like to know what to expect if I use something in one way or another. Repairing an LX even now is an interesting statement since they were available new until just a few years ago. I got my last new one in 2002 (2001? will have to check the paperwork). I'd expect Pentax to be able to repair it for some years to come. Shel [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, it's really too soon to know yet, isn't it? I suspect they won't last as long as film cameras (too many electronics to go wrong). OTOH, I suspect some will last far longer than many would think -- depending on care. Most are well-built (also, you get what you pay for). But, as Paul said, one will probably want to replace a DSLR, new technology and all that, long before the camera is ready to expire. Also we don't really know yet how long there will be places that will repair specific DSLRs. There are still a few places that repair LXes and MXes, even now. So, I personally, don't worry about it much. For instance, I dumped some perfectly good computers that worked fine, just to upgrade. But they hadn't expired -- they were just retired. Marnie
Re: Potential buyrs of a D645?
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005, Jostein wrote: Over here, the P645 system has a small but devoted following of nature photographers. My wedding was shot with a P645. In Greece, I kid you not. Kostas
RE: LIfe Span of a D (was Re: Pulled the trigger)
Shel Belinkoff wrote: Bill, Your comment worries me since I'm considering a D. The implication of your statement seems to be that the D has been around long enough to have some samples that are worn out. Is that really what you meant, that the D, and, I suppose, other cameras of its type, may have a short life span. How long has the D been out - a couple of years? And, even if it's too soon for these cameras to be worn out (maybe that term needs clarification), how long can they be expected to last under average circumstances? What about when used a lot - say 100 exposures a day? Is that a lot with these puppies? I'd really like to get some idea of how long these things can be expected to last.. How does usage (in number of images taken daily) of a digital camera compare to usage of a film camera? I suspect that simply by the ease of seeing the results and lack of film to process, even a hobby photographer would take many more images with a digital camera even after the 'novelty' of a new method of taking pictures has gone. Would this increase in numbers of images taken over say five years, be the equivalent use of a film camera over ten? Regardless of technological improvements over a five year period, could digitals have done twice the workload in this time? Malcolm
RE: My LX: The Saga Continues
William Robb wrote: The problem with the LX is that it had a lot of internal modifications made during it's twenty year run. If Frank's camera needs parts from an early model run, they may very well not be available. Noted. I feel a serial number check coming on. Malcolm
Re: DNG vs PEF
As far as I know, you lose only metadata. I convert some of my less valuable pics to DNG for backup archiving. The really critical ones are saved as PEF. Paul So what is the final verdict on DNG vs PEF ? What do I lose by converting PEF to DNG ? Do I lose any picture information or just metadata, like which lens was used and other things I don't really need. I need size reduction from 13MB to 5MB, that is a huge difference. If I have to keep PEF-s then there is no reason to use DNG.
Re: *istD toughness test :-)
Sylwiusz wrote on 3/18/2005, 3:04 AM: Friend of my friend has accidentally left his *istD on the roof of his car and didn't noticed it till he drove 0.5 km. By that time 1.5 tons weighting car overran it... looks like the camera wasn't the only thing that got run over: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/26424/display/2719000 :-) -- Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: PAW PESO - Snoozer
In a message dated 3/18/2005 7:24:23 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 07:10:48 -0800, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Using flash at night on a sleeping child? Wouldn't that startle and frighten the kid ? Shel That's why I'm not allowed to do that anymore. -- Scott Loveless Actually, come to think of it, it is making me think of Monsters, Inc. Mommy, Mommy, there's a monster in the closet. Shh, shh. No, honey, it's just Daddy with the flash. Marnie ;-)
Re: LIfe Span of a D (was Re: Pulled the trigger)
It is not like you will wake up one day and everything will be obsolete you will have enough time to prepare for a change and adapt. If they stop making compactflash cards you can use SD to compactflash adapter. If they stop making SD cards there will be some new adapter, etc. If they stop supporting D in raw converters you will know that as soon as you pick up a new converter and see that D support has been dropped, you can then convert all your RAW files to something like DNG and continue. If they stop making CD and DVD readers you will know that and you can copy all the data to brand new 5TB hard drive which you got for $50 after rebate. I am more afraid that my D will stop working after the warranty expires because of all the electronics inside and that it will be too expensive to repair it. - Original Message - From: DagT [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 11:44 AM Subject: Re: LIfe Span of a D (was Re: Pulled the trigger) I´m not very worried about my D. What worries me is the changing standards, like CF card and data formats. I think the camera may easily outlast the different Mac or MS operating systems, file formats and RAW converter compatibility of Photoshop.. DagT På 18. mar. 2005 kl. 16.30 skrev Shel Belinkoff: Bill, Your comment worries me since I'm considering a D. The implication of your statement seems to be that the D has been around long enough to have some samples that are worn out. Is that really what you meant, that the D, and, I suppose, other cameras of its type, may have a short life span. How long has the D been out - a couple of years? And, even if it's too soon for these cameras to be worn out (maybe that term needs clarification), how long can they be expected to last under average circumstances? What about when used a lot - say 100 exposures a day? Is that a lot with these puppies? I'd really like to get some idea of how long these things can be expected to last.. Shel [Original Message] From: William Robb Thr Ds hasn't been around long enough to have been worn out. Check to make sure there are no signs of it having been dropped.
Re: Shadow play
The camera is OK. If it were not an auto everything, I would have done adjustments. I did a little on PS. Jim A. On Thu, 17 Mar 2005, Jim Apilado wrote: Never posted a picture before. Taken with my ancient Optio 230 at the Experience Music Project building in Seattle, Washington. http://www.pbase.com/lordjames/image/40931121 I like the composition, the theme and the colour of the graffiti background (and the reflection on the shirt). I have said repeatedly I have a bad monitor, but has the tool (camera) failed you in terms of latitude? Kostas
Re: LIfe Span of a D (was Re: Pulled the trigger)
In a message dated 3/18/2005 8:50:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Repairing an LX even now is an interesting statement since they were available new until just a few years ago. I got my last new one in 2002 (2001? will have to check the paperwork). I'd expect Pentax to be able to repair it for some years to come. Shel = Oh, sorry. My ignorance, didn't realize it was made so recently. But, then OTOH, cameras and photography have changed so much so fast, some things from only a few years back seem like ages ago. At least that's what I think when I look at my flatbed scanner. Probably, if one takes care, a DSLR will last quite a long time. As far as pixels blowing out, no idea. I suppose someone somewhere has a web page on that, or on how to make your DSLR last. Of course, if you don't use it but once a month or something... ;-) Yeah, I worry about CF cards vs SD too. Except s many digitals that use CF have been sold, I think that format will be supported for some time. But that is probably what will disappear first, long before the cameras die. Like film is disappearing now. Marnie Shel, how long are you planning to live, anyway? Hehehehehehe.
Re: PAW PESO - Snoozer
To my eye, the lightened version that you posted is lacking contrast in the face. It looks like it was dodged in PS. The shadow/highlight tool is much more effective when extensive lightening of shadows is desired. Paul Where does the lightened one lose contrast, Paul? Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist I think it's just about a tossup. I might prefer the original a tiny bit. However, that's because the lightened one loses contrast in the process.
Re: Come on, guys ...
frank theriault wrote on 3/17/2005, 10:58 PM: On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 21:18:31 -0500, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I did. Last week. No takers. Would you buy a used lens from this man? LOL HY!! Help a brother out frank! (or are you too busy polishing the MX?) :-) -- Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: PAW PESO - Snoozer
Where does the lightened one lose contrast, Paul? Shel [Original Message] From: Paul Stenquist I think it's just about a tossup. I might prefer the original a tiny bit. However, that's because the lightened one loses contrast in the process.
Re: for the curious ... FA135/2.8 vs Takumar 135/2.5 comparison
SMC 135/2.5 has excellent resolution stopped down beyond f/4 but despite (or maybe due to) that it displays visible chromatic aberrations. Perhaps these will go away from the smaller format, I haven't done any measurements. No experience with FA 135/2.8. Just remember the K only focuses down to 1.5 m and is quite heavy (650g). Oh yes, and it's a joy just to hold it. Servus, Alin Shel wrote: SB Do you think the K135/2.5 is a better lens than the FA135/2.8? In what SB way? Have you compared them?
Re: for the curious ... FA135/2.8 vs Takumar 135/2.5 comparison
On Mar 18, 2005, at 2:42 AM, Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: Do you think the K135/2.5 is a better lens than the FA135/2.8? In what way? Have you compared them? It's fetish. K lenses just have something. Plus Godfrey is not afraid of a little overlap in a focal length :-) He also does not mind MF. I read him rave about the M85/2 (which I also have) and thought this guy must try the K135/2.5. Next thing I know, the proposal flies on the list :-) lol ... I've already bought way too many Pentax lenses. Godfrey
Re: Pulled the trigger
Quoting William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: - Original Message - From: Francis Alviar Subject: Pulled the trigger Evening guys and gals. I just pulled the trigger and purchased a used *ist DS in EX+ condition. I'm hoping it will be a keeper but just in case it's not I have about two weeks to decide. My question for all is: What should I check for? Thr Ds hasn't been around long enough to have been worn out. Check to make sure there are no signs of it having been dropped. ... or run over, per another thread ...
Re: D645 musings
Can't even blame the spell checker for that. Maybe the excitement of the moment . . . Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/17/05 3:58 PM Steve Desjardins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's OK. From my point of view, not a lot of difference between 10K and 15K, ie., too high. That's my point of view, too. There's no difference between $8k and $22k for all practical (that is, relating to my bank balance and credit card limits!) purposes. BTW Steve, as a chemist you should know better than to use K instead of k for 1000. I mean I'm sure the 645D is going to be a pretty hot item, but still... ;-) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
Re: LIfe Span of a D (was Re: Pulled the trigger)
In a message dated 3/18/2005 7:31:53 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bill, Your comment worries me since I'm considering a D. The implication of your statement seems to be that the D has been around long enough to have some samples that are worn out. Is that really what you meant, that the D, and, I suppose, other cameras of its type, may have a short life span. How long has the D been out - a couple of years? And, even if it's too soon for these cameras to be worn out (maybe that term needs clarification), how long can they be expected to last under average circumstances? What about when used a lot - say 100 exposures a day? Is that a lot with these puppies? I'd really like to get some idea of how long these things can be expected to last.. Shel Bill is often facetious (he just doesn't add smileys, so it isn't always obvious). HTH, Marnie :-)
SMC Pentax-F 70-210mm F4-5.6 - what's a reasonable price ??
Could someone please tell me what a reasonable price for this lens would be (in VG condition) into today's 'hot' market. Looking at Jim's Colwell's excellent spreadsheet it shows an Ebay range of US$75-115. Is that still reasonable ? They don't seem to show up very often. I understand this is one of the best Pentax zooms in this range. Thanks. -- Fred Widall, Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.ist.uwaterloo.ca/~fwwidall --
RE: OT: European Banking / Ebay Payment Question
Hi Shel which ways would that be, I can't imagine a single one? Here in Europe it is absolutely common to publish full bank and post office account details in business correspondence and elsewhere. greetings Markus -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 12:31 AM To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: European Banking / Ebay Payment Question While it's not likely that someone entering into a business transaction with you will try to take money from your account, I can think of at least a couple of ways in which they could take funds from your account, should they want to. Almost zero risk is not risk free. Shel
Re: FS Friday: Tokina AT-X 270AF PRO II 28-70mm f2.6-2.8
Just curious, Mark, as I'm not in the market right now: why are you selling it? Rick --- Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Already mentioned it in another thread, but that one didn't have FS in the subject line :) Tokina AT-X 270AF PRO II 28-70mm f2.6-2.8, in Pentax mount, obviously. With front rear caps, lens hood, box, packing, etc. EX+ condition. $225 + shipping. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: My LX: The Saga Continues
On Mar 17, 2005, at 8:04 PM, frank theriault wrote: When I pick up my LX in the next day or two, I'll ask them exactly what part(s) they can't get, and I'll e-mail Pentax (both Canada and USA) to see if they have them, or can repair that problem. I'm pretty confident that if my shop can't do it, Pentax likely can't. In fact, a year or two ago, they repaired a Pentax zoom for Dave Chang-Sang that Pentax Canada said couldn't be repaired as they didn't have the parts. Still, it's worth a shot. Thanks for the advice, Mark. FWIW, last time I talked with my camera tech, he was reminiscing about older Pentax stuff. He liked the LX a lot, but said that Pentax was a pain about parts and manuals for it. They kept the LX repair business all to themselves, in Japan. Godfrey
