RE: On a completely different tack - My first LX.
Cotty said, It makes composing and capturing images a real pleasure - not that it wasn't before, but it's somehow a more 'complete' experience. Do you have to lay back and smoke a cigarette after you finish using it? Len (G,D, RFC) --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Ball Point Pens Pencils (Was Re: THE NEW PENTAX)
-Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff come with a lifetime warranty. Should anything go wrong with my 1963 T-Ball Jotter, Parker will stand behind it. Pencils have no such warranty. -- Shel Belinkoff Yes, provided you still have your original receipt so you can prove you purchased it. ;-) Actually I have an old Parker 51, which I got from my parents as a gift sometime in 1954, if my memory still serves me. Parker still honors the warranty on it even though the receipt is long gone. My mother was born in the town in which the Parker Pen Co. was founded. Len --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Is Matsushita Leica's long-awaited white knight?
-Original Message- From: William Robb Does Leica have a lens factory in Asia? Zeiss for sure does, the Contax lenses are made by Kyocera if my failing memory serves me correctly. William Robb - I owned a Contax G1 and a G2 and the lenses stated Made in Japan. The glass could have been shipped from Carl Zeiss and then put in the barrels in Japan. I really don't know if Kyocera produces their own glass. It sounds like a good research project. Len --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Request for comments, criticism on posted image
Bill, If the title is Cosmic Fire the picture link is broken. Len --- -Original Message- From: Peifer, William [OCDUS] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 11:46 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Request for comments, criticism on posted image Hi all, Just posted an image on Photocritique.net, and I'd greatly appreciate any comments or criticisms. This was one of the ones I was considering for submission to the coming month's PUG, since it fit the Elements theme so well. However, I'll be submitting a different photo to PUG that I like a little better. The link is listed below. http://www.photocritique.net/g/s?00ntOn Thanks in advance, Bill Peifer Rochester, NY - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: OT:Got Linux (was: If you don't own a Mac)
If your Windows machine is a new one, check the CMOS settings. There are settings that will power your machine back on after you turn it off. Len --- -Original Message- From: Tom Rittenhouse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 12:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT:Got Linux (was: If you don't own a Mac) You guys have done it. Since you have been writing this negative stuff about Windows my new computer has started turning itself on, sort of a reverse crash. I have to do a hard power off when I shut it down, or in a couple of hours back on it goes, all by itself. Talk about strange Windows (98SE) behavior... visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: MZ-s (serial numbers)
Thanks Bruce! Do you think Pentax codes more into the serial numbers than they tell us about? Or do they start up with high numbers to confuse the opposition about their production? I've always wondered why camera manufacturers never seem to start at serial number 1, or 001. They could get a lot of attention from collectors, if they did. Anyway, that's just an idle thought. Len --- -Original Message- From: Bruce Dayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 2:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MZ-s The serial # is seven digits long. Bruce Dayton Bruce Dayton - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Delivery question
Now, Norm. Don't ask logical questions like that. ;-) Obviously, he didn't want his wife to know what was in the package. :-) Len --- -Original Message- From: Norman Baugher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 8:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Delivery question If someone's home why would you not take the package?? Norm Anand DHUPKAR wrote: I did it totally different way. I called them and told them there is not going to be anybody home, hence, don't deliver - I will collect it from their office. Their office is pretty closeby, so it is OK with me. They are kind of funny though ! They say they can't do it like that - they have to attempt one delivery. I then tell my wife not to attend the door-bell !! So, she has to peep through window who it is - fadex delivery ? don't attend. thing makes her mad at me, of course ! but a better way than to lose something worth couple of hundred $s. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Manual Focus Bodies Lenses
But that's the great thing about Pentax. They're all manual focus lenses if you're not using an autofocus capable body. Not all brands of lenses that are autofocus can be used as manual focus lenses. Len --- -Original Message- From: Jaume Lahuerta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Manual Focus Bodies Lenses --- Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I forgot about the ZX-M. I wonder why g. I'll look at the specs at Boz's site, although, if I recall, it doesn't offer manual (thumb activated) film advance. True. What about MF lenses? If Pentax is making a MF body then it must be making ~some~ MF lenses. Not necessary. When sold with lens, the MZ-M is sold with an autofocus zoom. Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: homade photo cd.
Mark (and Jeepgirl), I'll bet I could walk you through it. If you want, send me an e-mail at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I'll be happy to help you. Len --- -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 1:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: homade photo cd. Das Jeepgirl wrote: I am getting a new computer and will be trying to transfer the crap from this computer to the new one that I think I need. Anyone had any luck burning scanned pictures to a cd? I am using direct cd easy cd creator and it doesn't seem to want to burn photographs. I am open to suggestions on technique and programs or anything else. thanx I archive all my slides (moderate resolution scans: 1400dpi) to CD. They shouldn't be any different from any other kind of file. I use Easy CD Creator. (OTOH, I've never been able to get Direct CD to work and some newsgroup searching found plenty of other people have had problems with it so I just gave up on it.) -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com - - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: homade photo cd.
I use the same software myself and never had a problem. If you have a CD formatted for use in Direct CD, then you can drag and drop pictures from any of your subdirectories on your hard drive into any subdirectory on your CD. The system doesn't care what the file type is. I would be sure to put the pictures into a subdirectory on the CD, though. You could run into a limitation on the number of files that you can have in the root directory. Len --- -Original Message- From: jeepgirl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 1:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: homade photo cd. I am getting a new computer and will be trying to transfer the crap from this computer to the new one that I think I need. Anyone had any luck burning scanned pictures to a cd? I am using direct cd easy cd creator and it doesn't seem to want to burn photographs. I am open to suggestions on technique and programs or anything else. thanx jeepgirl. My future starts when I wake up every morning. everyday I find something creative to do with my life. Miles Davis - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Question on SMC filters
Nope, adding anoter air/glass interface won't reduce overall flare of any lens that I know of. Better to use a larger deeper lens hood. Compendium hoods, like those used on medium format cameras are probably the best. Len --- -Original Message- From: Robert Wetmore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 2:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Question on SMC filters Hello, all...let me ask a question which will display my ignorance of optical principles: Does mounting a multicoated filter actually reduce lens flare, or does it just minimize the flare that would have been added by the filter itself? In other words, would adding an SMC filter improve performance on non-SMC lenses in regard to flare? (Only the outside element is multicoated on SMC glass, right - so does flare just come from rays striking the first glass surface?) Help; I'm confused. I ask because I am thinking of buying up some of the undervalued Konica glass out there (after great results from their 57/1.2) but, since I have been spoiled by the SMC of Pentax glass, I am wondering how much an SMC filter would help. Thanks, Rob _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Real DOF the Pentax K1000
This thread demonstrates the principle of FLDSAC. First Liar Doesn't Stand a Chance. Grin Len --- -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 5:46 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Real DOF the Pentax K1000 Erik Nordin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But, as one other member said some time ago, it's useful for evaluating the amount of fuzziness in out-of-focus areas. The opposite of DOF, in other words. Right. I use the depth-of-field preview more as a quality-of-bokeh preview. I know the background's going to be out of focus, I just want to see *how* out of focus it is. -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Little White Half Sphere
Yeah, it lets you feel the right position in the dark, kind of like braille. Len --- -Original Message- From: Wendy Beard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 7:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Little White Half Sphere At 03:25 25-10-2001 -0400, Paul Jones wrote: I'm trying to get that little white half circle that is on M series lenses, the thing you line up with tab to release the lense. I have a 35/2.8 which its missing from. Good grief, I've just learned something today. It never even ocurred to me that that's what it was for! (just thought it was a pretty little white half sphere...) Wendy --- Wendy Paul Beard Ottawa, Canada mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: 'analogical' lenses coating and CCD, not fully compatible?
I too think that was a red herring. I suspect that Phillips wants more for the 6MP CCD than Pemtax is willing to pay. When you can buy a 5MP camera for less that $2KUS, you aren't going to sell many 6MP cameras for $7KUS. If Phillips drops the price on the 6MP CCD, I wouldn't be surprised to learn that the MZ-D (perhaps with a label) is on the schedule again. I'd pay $2KUS for a nice 5MP Pentax digital body. I think there's a market for one. Len --- -Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 8:19 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 'analogical' lenses coating and CCD, not fully compatible? When the MZ-D got canned it was reported (and commented on in PDML) that the full format imaging chip was experiencing problems with its off-axis image capture, caused by the physical construction of the pixels overlayed by the colour matrix. I also commented on this in the thread OT: DOF and format size. I think the word should be speculated rather than reported or commented. There have been no official reports of this problem and I for one believe it's a complete red herring. -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Only using my prime lenses - I promise
I think your quality assessment of zoom lenses is more than just a bit subjective. I don't believe the image quality of the lenses you listed easily matches even the best primes as you stated. Even the best primes includes the most stupendous prime lenses available. Zooms haven't progressed to that point yet. I own a few Pentax Primes that I don't think your zooms can 'easily match. The FA 35mm f/2, the FA* 85mm f/1.4, the FA 100mm f/2.8, the F 50mm f/1.7, the FA 135mm f/2.8. I have owned the Tokina ATX Pro 28-70mm f/2.6-2.8 before and it's a good lens but it's not better than the above mentioned primes. Len --- -Original Message- From: David Hatfield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 1:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Only using my prime lenses - I promise I don't know, Bruce (et. al.). Seems to me that zooms are finding their own spot in today's photographic world. Years ago the argument for using primes centered on the fact that they were generally a higher quality lens that what you could find in even the highest priced zooms. I don't believe that to be the case anymore. Today's technology and production have brought zoom quality to a point that, if placed side by side, few if any could pick out shots made with primes as opposed to those made with zooms even at the highest magnification. Zooms are a great tool. They allow me to compose, shoot and recompose at a moments notice without having to waste time finding just the right spot to shoot from (assuming, of course, that my next shot will be from the same angle). The creative process still resides with me. It's only the equipment that is different. I still have to determine the best angle, framing, exposure, etc. for each shot whether I use a zoom or a prime. If I use a good quality zoom then the quality of the shot will come directly back to my capacity as a photographer, not to the nature of the lens. I currently carry four lenses in my bag the Tokina ATX-pro 28-70 f2.6-2.8 (my normal lens), a Tokina ATX-pro 20-35 f2.8, a Tokina ATX-pro 80-200 f2.8 and the Sigma 105 EX f2.8 macro (my only non-zoom) used primarily for macro shots since it produces 1:1 without attachments. The quality of these lenses easily matches even the best primes and none of them releases me from having to think about how I'm composing my shot. They simply allow me the ease of altering that composition without having to dig in my bag so often. Zooms? I love 'em!! Dave Hatfield -Original Message-- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bruce Dayton Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 12:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Only using my prime lenses - I promise Certainly an interesting observation. I have been somewhat resistant to using zooms much for fear of the same thing happening to me. I really only have one zoom that I take now (Tokina 28-70 f:2.8) and find that I don't want it to be the default lens. But for how things fit in the bag, it is easiest to leave on the body. There are a few cases where the zoom is handy - basically when the subject keeps running around (kids, soccer, birthday party). Other than that I have tried to stick with the primes. I have been toying with getting a wide zoom, but your post gives me something to think about. Bruce Dayton Sacramento, CA - Original Message - From: aimcompute [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax Discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 10:05 AM Subject: Only using my prime lenses - I promise Hi everybody, Wanta start a discussion about zooms vs. primes? :-) I was out meandering around yesterday looking for autumn fall color shots and the thought occurred to me that my prime lenses have seen too little use lately. I usually have a zoom attached as the default lens... why? Convenience maybe, or maybe I'm afraid I'll miss a shot because I had a 28mm lens on-body when I needed a 200mm. When I do use a prime lens, I immediately take it off and put the zoom back on, in part, because the zoom is FAT and is harder to get in/out the lens pocket of the camera bag. I was blinded by a flash of insight and did some self-examination. Yes, I AM A PITIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE SPECIES, A ROTTEN HUSBAND AND BAD FATHER! Those things aside, I started thinking about how I have been shooting with a zoom and realized how hindering to creativity it seems to be for me. Even though the 28-200 does wide angle, when was the last time I consciously thought about using it that way. Or composed with it purposely at 28mm? I can't remember. What's happening is when I see a scene I consider shooting, I adjust the focal length [FL] :-) until I'm happy with what I see in the viewfinder and snap the picture. I feel likes it's turning me into a point and shooter. I haven't been using the wide-angle capability to it's full advantage, for instance, I could be using the short-focussing distance and greater
RE: Film Scratches Again - Hopefully Solved
Roll 1: Find the old Ritz-brand film, take 24 exposures and of course the Pentax functions are set to Auto-rewind, do not leave leader out. You didn't say, but I guess roll 1 was scratched too, right. Len --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Only using my prime lenses - I promise
I'm not Shel, but I think small and unobtrusive cameras and lenses are essential to street photography. A large pro-looking SLR, and a honkin' fast zoom lens tends to inhibit folks on the street a lot more than a small rangefinder with a prime lens or a small PS (like the Yashica T4 Super). There's a certain amount of intimidation factor you can avoid by going small, fast, and light. Len --- -Original Message- From: Matamoros, Cesar A. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 8:18 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: Only using my prime lenses - I promise Shel, When you mention fast street shooting are you pointing to a fast (large aperture) lents? For fast (as in reaction) street shooting one would think that a zoom would work best. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Idea: PDML Reference Book?
I think that, coupled with an extensive, well kept up FAQ, this could be a wonderful idea. Between these and Boz's K-Mount pages, and the other things PDML members have on line, we could all benefit greatly from having a common base of knowledge that we could refer to when neded. Len --- -Original Message- From: Mike Johnston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 7:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Idea: PDML Reference Book? I was going to throw out a suggestion for everybody to consider--do you think it might be useful for us to pick an official book that might help provide examples for us when we engage in discussion? I was thinking along the lines of a cheap, readily available book with a great variety of pictures from the whole history of photography. If each of us were to purchase a copy, then we could refer to it when trying to illustrate a point, ask somebody else to provide an example from it, or otherwise refer someone else somewhere else in the world to the same page from the same book so we can be looking at the same thing. Sort of like a PDML Handbook. Do people think that might be useful? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Idea: PDML Reference Book?
It's a littlr tough at the moment to find the book at Amazon or the publishers site. Possibly congestion from PDML folks rushing to buy it? ISBN search at Amazon returned no results. Len --- -Original Message- From: Mike Johnston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 11:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Idea: PDML Reference Book? Bob, I have a feeling it means I'll be citing page numbers from the book from now on and nobody will have a clue what I'm talking about because nobody will have bought the book... :-) --Mike the Cat Herder - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Which body would you BUY today?
For working, the 645-n, most likely. Len --- -Original Message- From: Mike Johnston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 12:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Which body would you BUY today? This is not an official survey question, but after pondering Martin's question I'm just curious as to what people think... If you had to BUY only one Pentax body today, to use for your photography, cost aside, what would you choose? This is not exactly the same question as the favorite body survey...although it may be related for some of us. For me it's a toss-up between the MZ-S and the Optio 440, and I'd probably choose the MZ-S. Just curious --Mike - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Limited lenses in black: why unavaillable?
Yeah, probably, if you and others here were dealers and would commit to, and pay for, a large enough order to get them to change their corporate mind. Could we scrape together an order for a thousand of each focal length? Actually, since you seem to have their attention, why not ask them how many we would have to buy for them to do it? Len --- -Original Message- From: Knut Knut [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 1:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Limited lenses in black: why unavaillable? This may interest others on the list as well: I contacted the Japanese Head office concerning the issue, why the Limited Lenses FA 77/1.8 and FA 43/1.9 are not provided in black. They were very friendly and actually responded. It seems to be a purely marketing based decission. Maybe this decission can be influenced if sufficient interest is expressed? Best wishes, Knut From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 43mm 77mm in Black Colour Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 13:40:58 +0900 Dear Mr. Kampe, Thank you for your inquiry about Pentax lenses. As you indicated in your e-mail, we have two colors for those lenses. But we distribute only Silver model in Europe because of our marketing reason. We do not plan to introduce Black model in Europe unfortunately. Also we appreciate your inquiry directly to Japan head office. However, we, head office in Japan do not handle retail sales to overseas customers. Therefore we can not take care of your order here. Sorry for the inconvenience, but your understanding will be highly appreciated. Anyway we thank you very much for your special attention to Pentax product. Best regards, H. Onoda International Sales Dept. _ Downloaden Sie MSN Explorer kostenlos unter http://explorer.msn.de/intl.asp - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: TTL multiflash with METZ
Oh, have you written one? Len --- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 3:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TTL multiflash with METZ In a message dated 11/19/01 7:25:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Basically we said the same thing. The ND filter cuts down the flow (output) on one flash, while the other sprays more light. The camera shuts them both down at the same time. You guys need a copy of Fill flash for Dummies. Mafud [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: TTL multiflash with METZ
I don't doubt it a minute. My lame little example used two identical flash units and a neutral density filter along with a camera that had a basic TTL flash capability that triggers both flashes at the same time and then quenches both of them at the same time, when enough light has reached the film. It was meant to illustrate a very simple point. I'm sure that there are no end of more complex systems that could have been delved into at great length but that was my little example and I'm sticking to it. :) This principle, though admittedly simplified, has a certain amount of applicability even to the PZ-1p, the RTF, and the AF500FTZ. The original question seemd to ask about ND filter use on one of the flash units. I could have misunderstood, I guess. Len --- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 9:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TTL multiflash with METZ Actually the PZ-1(p) will use the RTF to reach 1/3 of the light required, and then switch to the external flash for the remaining 2/3. So that is different then useing two external flashes and use a ND filter to control the output between those two. Frits Wüthrich Let me take a shot at this one and see how it sits with all of you. Let's say we had a camera with two identical flashes on brackets. One on the left of the body, and one on tthe right of the body. Let's also say both are controlled by the body's TTL flash system, If neither flash had a ND filter, then the exposure made would be a perfect balance of light from both flashes, everything else being equal. That is, when enough light reached the film the flashes would be quenched. If one of the flash units had an ND filter on it, the TTL system would still quench both flashes when enough light has reached the film but the flash with no ND filter would contribute more light than the flash with an ND filter, giving you one brighter source of light on one side of the picture and a dimmer source of light acting as fill, to reduce contrast from the other side. Feel free to correct the error of my thinking but I believe that this is how it happens with my PZ-1p when I use the RTF and the AF500FTZ together. Len --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to a href=/bti/redirect.html?http://www.pdml.net; target=newLinkhttp://www.pdml.net/a and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at a href=/bti/redirect.html?http://pug.komkon.org; target=newLinkhttp://pug.komkon.org/a . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: The true cost of free digital?
Tom C. said: I find that I usually need to print more than once or twice, before I get something decent. So it's sort of like printing everything anyway by the time I get done. I have one of those two-year old antiquated Epson 800's. Anybody want to make a blanket statement about how much better printers have become since two years ago and how easy it is to get a photo quality print out at any size (large or small) that rivals the samples they show in the stores? Or is it still just as hard and time-consuming? Tom C. - Not Having used all of the photo quality printers, I can't really make a blanket statement like that. But, what I can do is point out the short time between generations of printers. I've owned my Epson Stlus Photo 1200 for just a bit over a year now. In that time, I've seen the release of the 1270 and the 1280, both very significant updates, if I can believe the folks that write about them. So. in just over a year, my printer is at least two models obsolete. If yours is two years old, you're also using an obsolete printer. Still, I find it a lot tougher to get a good small print out of my printer than it is to get a good large print. No doubt because my PhotoShop skills aren't anywhere up to the level they should be. You'd think small prints would be a piece of cake but not in my case. Len --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Digital cameras are FREE
Hmmm, doesn't a conventional camera depreciate as well? William Robb --- Hardly at all if you judge by the prices folks ask for their used equipment here on the PDML. BSEG --- Len --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Layers, Sharp Focus, and New-Fangled Color Film
Yep, that's right. A little film warpage, though it can be as much or maybe a little more than the thickness of the emulsion(s) doesn't really cause major decreases in sharpness. Another point that hasn't been mentioned here (at least I haven't seen it mentioned) is that depth of focus/field operates to a certain degree at the film plane, as well as in front of the lens. I'm pretty sure that the order that the color emulsions are stacked onto the film backing take into consideration how different colors of light are affected by a standard or hypothetical lens. The film makers have been making film for a long time now. I'm sure that all the points we've considered have been considered by them, too. Len --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: APO Lenses (was Re: Layers, Sharp Focus, and New-Fangled Colo r Film)
I suspect that they only approach perfection, as a goal, but never actually achieve it. The real world does have to be considered, ya know what I mean? In other words, when you get close enough, you can claim victory. To hold them to having to be perfect because they use the term APO is not realistic. The lens manufacturers are just as critical of each others claims as we are. It may have an affect on our results but it also has an affect on their market share for their lenses. Some lens makers hold to the highest standards, and you pay a premium for their lenses. Some hold to just above the threshhold that allows them to call a lens an APO, so they can make their lenses more affordable to sell more. It's not really a matter of getting away with anything. Len --- -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 11:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: APO Lenses (was Re: Layers, Sharp Focus, and New-Fangled Color Film) Now this I'd like to hear more about. Can you elaborate on this point, specifically, how do manufacturers get away with labeling a lens as Apochromatic when it isn't? Is the term APO used to imply that a lens is apochromatic, when, in fact, it's just a model name given to the lens? Which lenses that are designated as APO lenses are not, in fact, apochromatic? Which are? Just a few examples would be appreciated. Would a lens have to be designated as apochromatic to be apochromatic, as opposed to being labeled as APO, which may not be apochromatic? Mike Johnston wrote: and virtually all camera lenses labeled as Apo, aren't. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/pow/enter.html http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/cameras/pentax_repair_shops.html - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: how to remove tripod bracket on 200 macro
Why would you want to remove it? Does it get in the way? Or do you just want to know how to remove it just for the sake of knowing how to remove it? Len --- -Original Message- From: Frank Wajer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 6:16 AM To: pdml Subject: how to remove tripod bracket on 200 macro Hi, I've read that it is possible to remove the tripod bracket on the 200 macro. I've managed to rotate it, but not remove it. BTW. this is a truly awesome lens, picked it up this weekend together with an A* 300 f4. Frank - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Laser Turntable OT
-Original Message- From: Mike Johnston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 7:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Laser Turntable OT Man... $13,000 for the one that plays 33 and 45 rpm, and $20,000 for the one that plays 78s as well... If I was rich, I'd totally have one of these. ;) Actually, even the rich guys (and audiophiles are fools for forking over their own money) don't tend to buy these. They don't sound that good and they have a reputation for questionable reliability, not to mention the fact that it's a little nerve-wracking to own a $20,000 product that may be orphaned at any moment (as it has been in the past). Just get a nice turntable and make sure an expert sets it up. A beautiful one for not too much money is the Rega 25--it's high-quality but basic, and once you get it set up right it's not likely to need tweaking very often. If you want a killer 'table for a fraction of the 25's price, get an Origin Live Oasis kit: http://www.turntable-kits.com/turntable.htm A true giant-killer. ---Mike - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Laser Turntable OT
I sure wouldn't buy one via mail order. At that price, if I wanted one, I'd make sure I had a chance to listen to a few of my own records and I'd insist on a trial period so I could make sure it satisfied me working in my own environment. I guess you've actually listened to one, then? How could you be sure the poor sound performance wasn't because of some other component in the system? Or, perhaps, caused by poor installation practice, or poor impedance matching between the turntable and the amplifier? There are more variables than a lot of people think there are. Thanks for the pointer to Turntable-Kits. I need a turntable so I can digitize all of my LP collection. I sure wasn't planning on putting a second mortgage on the house to be able to buy one. :-) Len --- -Original Message- From: Mike Johnston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 7:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Laser Turntable OT Man... $13,000 for the one that plays 33 and 45 rpm, and $20,000 for the one that plays 78s as well... If I was rich, I'd totally have one of these. ;) Actually, even the rich guys (and audiophiles are fools for forking over their own money) don't tend to buy these. They don't sound that good and they have a reputation for questionable reliability, not to mention the fact that it's a little nerve-wracking to own a $20,000 product that may be orphaned at any moment (as it has been in the past). Just get a nice turntable and make sure an expert sets it up. A beautiful one for not too much money is the Rega 25--it's high-quality but basic, and once you get it set up right it's not likely to need tweaking very often. If you want a killer 'table for a fraction of the 25's price, get an Origin Live Oasis kit: http://www.turntable-kits.com/turntable.htm A true giant-killer. ---Mike - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Laser Turntable OT
I don't know how my comments were stripped off the original reply but I didn't see them. Here it is again. I sure wouldn't buy one via mail order. At that price, if I wanted one, I'd make sure I had a chance to listen to a few of my own records and I'd insist on a trial period so I could make sure it satisfied me working in my own environment. I guess you've actually listened to one, then? How could you be sure the poor sound performance wasn't because of some other component in the system? Or, perhaps, caused by poor installation practice, or poor impedance matching between the turntable and the amplifier? There are more variables than a lot of people think there are. Thanks for the pointer to Turntable-Kits. I need a turntable so I can digitize all of my LP collection. I sure wasn't planning on putting a second mortgage on the house to be able to buy one. :-) Len --- -Original Message- From: Mike Johnston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 7:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Laser Turntable OT Man... $13,000 for the one that plays 33 and 45 rpm, and $20,000 for the one that plays 78s as well... If I was rich, I'd totally have one of these. ;) Actually, even the rich guys (and audiophiles are fools for forking over their own money) don't tend to buy these. They don't sound that good and they have a reputation for questionable reliability, not to mention the fact that it's a little nerve-wracking to own a $20,000 product that may be orphaned at any moment (as it has been in the past). Just get a nice turntable and make sure an expert sets it up. A beautiful one for not too much money is the Rega 25--it's high-quality but basic, and once you get it set up right it's not likely to need tweaking very often. If you want a killer 'table for a fraction of the 25's price, get an Origin Live Oasis kit: http://www.turntable-kits.com/turntable.htm A true giant-killer. ---Mike - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Laser Turntable OT
The sound card in my computer has an auxilliary audio input. There is software available that will take that audio and save it to a wave file. Then, you can convert it to a suitably high bit-rate MP3 and put over a hundred songs on a CD-R. I want to do this to keep from playing my original records, and avoid further wear and tear on them. I originally taped all of them but the tapes are pretty old now and copying the tapes just results in a poorer copy. I don't have a DAT recorder. The records are still in pretty good condition because I take pretty good care of them. The jackets and sleeves are getting very fragile with age, so I'll have to do something about that, too. I could photograph the jackets with my digicam and work something out to make replacements, I guess. So many projects, so little time. Len --- -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 8:19 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Laser Turntable OT How do you do that? Paris, Leonard wrote: I need a turntable so I can digitize all of my LP collection. -- Shel Belinkoff - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: LX Repairs at Independent Shops
Five failures in two years is plenty of justification to put the LX in a display case and leave it there. How will you be able to trust it for anything important? Len --- -Original Message- From: Mark Cassino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 8:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: LX Repairs at Independent Shops One again, my LX needs repair... This will be the 5th repair trip in the last two years, so MTBF is just under 5 months. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Take cover!
Aye! Len --- -Original Message- From: Mike Johnston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 10:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Take cover! Okay, since opening salvos in a gathering flame war have now been fired by both sides, I move that we, the PDML, agree that this is not a list for discussing taxes, taxation, and government fiscal matters. All in favor say aye. Aye, --Mike - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: The weakest link?
Now, if we could get together and buy a good monitor calibration package, we could send it around and all get our monitors calibrated. Probably wouldn't work for all of us, though. The kind I mean isn't just software but includes a colorimeter, too. Len --- -Original Message- From: Dan Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 10:40 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: The weakest link? My faithful monitor, a 6+ year old NEC XV17+, excited its last electron a week or so a go. I've been making do with my wife's mid-level pc since then (sometimes shifting her monitor to my Mac), but it isn't the same. Text and graphics on her 17 are crisp and clear, but some photos in various web galleries are now very blah-- but were quite nice viewed on my old monitor. I've just realized I can pick my lens/film/paper trying to achieve a certain look (with limited success, but the process is fun). What I can't anticipate or control, it seems, is how well that image will travel to other viewers. Very frustrating. When my new monitor comes, I should be happy with what I'm seeing (once again). Though I'm not sure I'll be very confident that other people are seeing what I am. Dan Scott (aarg.) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Illegal Street Photography?
Poor example for this instance. Honda's CVCC engine has always performed better than the U.S. automobile emissions standards. Those old 95 Civics still meet the latest requirements with the greatest of ease. However, other cars might be better examples of what you say. Except for my 86 Firebird, which still passes emission tests with no problems. Len --- -Original Message- From: Kent Gittings [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 9:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Illegal Street Photography? Children get killed by even the smallest cars hitting them. And today's big SUVs put out less emissions that the average car did only about 5 years ago. And since the emissions standards are more restrictive in the US almost anybody in the US is being kinder to the environment than somebody in another part of the world. So the guy driving the late model Excursion or Suburban is putting out less than the guy driving a 95 Honda Civic. It's the cultures that hang onto a car and drive it for many many years that are polluting the environment the most. Kent Gittings This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Computer Upgrade
Pedantic perhaps but, nevertheless, correct. P4 is correct, P-IV is understandable, P1V is nonsense. Keep the faith, Len --- -Original Message- From: Anthony Farr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 9:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Computer Upgrade True, I didn't check Intel's nomenclature to find the preferred abbreviation, but that was not the gist of my post. I was addressing the use of P1V rather than P-IV or P4 or any other permutation of that name. My point was that ~either~ all Roman ~or~ all Arabic numeral should be used exclusively of the other. I suspected that the correspondent who asked what a P1V was might have known it was a Pentium 4 processsor if its name was not confused by mixed numeral styles. As I wrote, it was a purely pedantic observation, and rather frivolous as well. Regards, Anthony Farr - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Spotmeters
Well, if it's not a V but is the original Pentax Spotmeter, you won't be able to get batteries for it anywhere. You'd better be sure which model it is before you buy it. Len --- -Original Message- From: Nuzzolillo, Joseph [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 7:23 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Spotmeters Can anyone tell me what type of battery is needed in a spotmeter V, I have an opportunity to pick up a spotmeter cheap, the seller does not know if its working, it needs a battery in the lower compartment and there is a battery in the upper compartment which most likely aslo needs replacement. I would like to purchase the batteries and but them in the meter prior to purchase to see if it work properly. I don't know anything about these meters and I think its a V. Thanx Joe - - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Pentax SMC-FA* 85mm/1.4 IF on E-bay
The FA* 85mm f/1.4 is the best portrait and wedding lens in my arsenal. For head and shoulders shots, I usually use it wide open. Most of the time, for weddings, I work at f/5.6, except when I'm shooting in candlelight. I will have to do some test shots to see how it performs at infinity focus because that's not where I ever use it. My FA 100mm f/2.8 macro is just too sharp wide open to use for head shots, and just a bit too slow for the candlelight stuff. *I'm* not fast enough using it on a tripod, for candids. As an outdoors walk about lens, though, it's fantastic. If I ever can justify the cost, I'd like to get a 77mm Ltd to use, though I like the working distance I get using the 85mm. Len --- -Original Message- From: LeviL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 3:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pentax SMC-FA* 85mm/1.4 IF on E-bay Hello Someone was just considering buying one of these. One poped up on e-bay: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1308822744 I figured I would not want to repeat what other people said but since I am writing. What I heard about this lens is that it sucks compared to the old manual focus 85mm f2, f1.8 and f1.4 lesnes. But the major complaint was already adressed, low potical quality unles you stop down. I have no personal experience with this lens. When I will get the money to but another lens I will probbaly try to find one of the manual focus ones. (or I guess the limited 77mm is a good alternative too) If anyone knows of one of the manual focus 85mm for cheap, SCREAM!!! (well dropme a line) As far as the limited lenses are concerned I only heard praise. Good referencepoint for Pentax lenses: http://www.concentric.net/~smhalpin/BriefComments.html L PS: Now that I think about it, this might be the most ridicoulus e-mail ever to appear here. Manual focus 85mm for cheap :)) Please don't laugh too hard... Levente -Levi- Littvay University of Nebraska-Lincoln -- PGP public key: http://www.kign.org/levilpub.asc Key fingerprint: 8BD8 3CE7 FB1D 625F F268 BFCE 417A C20C 92BF 6225 -- Download free PGP e-mail security software: http://www.pgpi.org/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Spotmeters, a new question.
Thanks Bob. It will help a bunch. The only other meters left for me to look at now are Minolta. We'll see. Len --- -Original Message- From: Bob Walkden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 2:50 PM To: Paris, Leonard Subject: Re: Spotmeters, a new question. Hi, About 3 weeks ago I bought a Sekonic L-608, which is probably the top multimeter at the moment (it's certainly the most expensive). - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: SMALL BAG for a ZX/5 and MZ-S and lenses
Your best bet is to take all the equipment you want to carry with you to the store and buy the bag it all fits in to your satisfaction. That's the method I use, and it works great. Until you just have to cram seven more items into the bag. :-) Len --- -Original Message- From: Raul Lithgo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 2:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: SMALL BAG for a ZX/5 and MZ-S and lenses I want a camera bag that will carry this equipment and not much more as I don't want to load my self down. My current bag is great for carrying alot of gear and and not wandering more than 300 feet from my car. But, it is too big to walking about all day with it carried over the shoulder. I do not like backpack type bags because they must be removed everytime I need to change lenses, get film, etc. Your suggestions for a good,small travel bag will be appreciated. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Pentax SMC-FA* 85mm/1.4 IF on E-bay
If there's one thing I've learned it's that there are degrees of hopelessly and horrible, and as many definitions of them as there are sets of eyes in the world. In fact, I've seen pictures from hopelessly soft lenses with horrible bokeh hanging on gallery walls. It's enough to make me wonder if I am seeing what other people see when they look at the same pictures. I don't see the results from my FA*85mm f/1.4 as hopelessly soft with horrible bokeh. Maybe somebody dropped yours on the floor before you bought it and, though there were no signs of external damage, perhaps something was knocked out of alignment internally. You should have tried to exchange it as soon as you noticed these problems. It's not an inexpensive lens and you may have been thrilled and delighted by the replacement. Len --- -Original Message- From: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 2:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentax SMC-FA* 85mm/1.4 IF on E-bay At least mine was hopelessly soft at wide open near infinity. Brokeh was horrible at near infinity too. regards, Alan Chan - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: airport scanner film damage
There must be some reason X-Ray techs wear lead aprons in hospitals. Perhaps because they protect vital parts from X-Rays? If the X-Rays from airport scanners are strong enough to pass easily through these lead bags, there's a good chance that they are also hazardous to unprotected people. Len --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: airport scanner film damage
Perhaps if you get into the bag and seal it up tightly about three hours before they dump you on the X-Ray machine conveyor belt, you won't be harmed by the X-Rays. BSEG Len --- -Original Message- From: Aaron Reynolds [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 1:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: airport scanner film damage As to lead aprons vs. lead-lined bags: I have never seen a lead-lined bag as thick as the aprons that medical X-ray techs wear. Those aprons are quite heavy and thick, while lead-lined film protector bags are much lighter and thinner. There is absolutely no way that I'd want to be X-rayed with only a film bag as my protection. -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: 50mm lens TOO sharp?
Only a few quick hints. If you were using flash, you need to bounce and/or diffuse it. If you aren't using flash, open the lens up to its widest aperture and adjust your shutter speed up to compensate. You could also use a longer lens wide open (FA*85mm). Yes, a softening filter, or a piece of nylon stocking stretched over the lens, or lens hood, would soften the results enough too. Len --- -Original Message- From: Jerome Daryl Coombs-Reyes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 1:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 50mm lens TOO sharp? This is my first posting to PDML after reading damn near every posting for the past 2 months I figured it was finally time to subscribe. So before I ask my question I just want to say thanks to the many who have (unconsciously) given me some great advise via their informative postings. Anyhow here's my current concern. Before last week, I had only used my 50mm f1.7 to take scenic nature shots, and the results have been incredibly sharp and hence pleasing. Last Friday, however, I used this lens to take some pictures of people at a Christmas party (it's the smallest lens I have, and I wanted to be someone inconspicuous). In this case, I honestly have to say that my wife's point-and-shoot pictures came out better than mine! (well, sort of) Why? Well, I learned firsthand how a lens could be considered TOO sharp! While I appreciated a fast lens in such a dark restaurant, the sharpness of the lens hid NOTHING! Every blemish, pimple, wrinkle, you name it showed up in every picture. My wife is so self-conscious as it is, that I didn't even bother showing her the pictures of herself (I didn't want to hear about the pimple on her forehead all week). Her blurred ps pictures made everyone look glamorous while my shots highlighted the blemishes that makeup could not hide. Well, you live and learn. Now I know. It's just pretty funny / ironic to me that I traded in a not-so-sharp lens (35-80mm) to get a much sharper one, and then have to buy filters and such to tone it down and make the images softer (like the original lens). Well, I'll surely be photographing some people over the holidays. Hence, when I'm in NY next week, my plan is buy a Tiffen Soft/FX3 filter (or something along those lines) from BH. Here's a silly question: Does anyone you have any opinions/ comments / suggestions/ experiences along these lines that may help me remedy this sharpness problem? Thanks a million. .jerome. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Flash question...
Nice references. I would only add one point. When you use a STO-FEN Omnibounce, you can get away with using an on camera flash that neither tilts nor swivels. The Omnibounce will still soften and diffuse the light to a large degree. I use it this way, even with tilt and swivel flashes, when I do indoor shots using my 16mm f/2.8 fisheye. The flash covers the whole field of view very nicely this way. Needless to say, it works well with other wides and ultra-wides, too. However, you need a flash with some reach, like the AF500FTZ or my old Metz 45CT4 (works great in TTL mode with the PZ-1p). Len --- -Original Message- From: tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 6:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Flash question... Here's an online reference: http://www.photographytips.com/page.cfm/280 but Kodak says: http://www.kodak.com/global/en/consumer/pictureTaking/flash/flasPho9.shtml tv - - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: EBay Buying
It's always OK to ask what the reserve is. Most sellers will tell you. Some will not. Read all of his feedback and judge by the negatives, if any. One or two negatives on a person with many positives may not be indicative of a problem seller, it could well be that the buyer just thought he should have gotten more for his money, or actually bid on something he couldn't use and the buyer wouldn't let him beg out or return the item. Remember to do your homework by finding out what the retail (used camera store) prices for the items are, and bid something less than that. Even with good pictures of the item, it's not as good as having a hands on at a camera store. And camera stores will usually let you return the item within a reasonable period if it malfunctions. Return rights and warranties are worth money. Len --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: 50mm/f1.2
I have an A series. It's a gem. Yes, the multicoating seems to be an update from other A lenses I've had. I've often wondered why there is no FA (or FA*) 50mm f/1.2. Perhaps a FA 48mm F/1.2 Ltd or something??? Len --- -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 7:50 AM To: Pentax List Subject: 50mm/f1.2 Steve and Daphney's comments have me interested in finding a copy of this lens. Are there any differences in the construction or optical qualities between the K and the A series? The A has a more updated coating, right? -- Shel Belinkoff - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: 50mm/f1.2
Yeah the f/0.95. Impressive piece of glass to look at. Performance was not great but, at the time, there was nothing faster. It looked mighty good on the Canon 7s. I guess that body and lens combo would fetch a pretty penny today. Len --- -Original Message- From: Norman Baugher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 5:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 50mm/f1.2 Speaking of fast 50's, the shop around the corner from my office has one of those C 0.9 50mm lenses. That thing is HUGE, about the size of my 45mm 6x7 :) Norm - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Lens Gallery primary site - down
Hi Valentin! Nice to know that you're still within lurking distance. Best wishes for the holiday season and may the new year see you healthy, wealthy, and wise. Hmmm, Linux crash? Nah! Couldn't be. Must have been a hardware failure. Len --- -Original Message- From: Valentin Donisa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 2:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Lens Gallery primary site - down Hi folks, And sorry for the site not working. The computer hosting the site crashed two weeks ago. Full fresh Linux reinstall needed all. Currently there is no web server software running on the system, I'm trying to recover everything from backups. To make things worse, I'm relocating to a different room in the building, and busy with packing (all kind of useless things). I hope I'll be able to do something about it this weekend. Again, my apologies. Valentin - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Pentax takes top spot at www.camerareview.com
It means the folks here on the PDML have been very busy. I seem to remember a recent call here on the PDML to flood that site with good stuff about Pentax. Looks like folks did. Len --- -Original Message- From: Dan Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 10:01 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pentax takes top spot at www.camerareview.com Was browsing and checked out http://www.camerareview.com . The MZ-S and PZ-1P are in first and second place in user ratings, and five cameras of the first eight listed are Pentax. WooHoo! Realistically, I know that doesn't mean beans but, WooHoo! all the same. Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: 50mm/f1.2
Not to my knowledge. Rangefinder lenses can be wider aperture than SLR lenses because there's no mirror box in the camera. F/1.0 is the fastest SLR lens I've heard about. It's made by Canon, too. Very pricey. Len --- -Original Message- From: Steven Larson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 7:07 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 50mm/f1.2 Has there ever been anything faster? How many pretty pennies do you think it might fetch? Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Mid 20th century look (was Re[2]: 50mm/f1.2
That's all I used to shoot, in the fifties, VBSEG Len --- I've developed an interest in producing BW photos with a look from the mid-20th century, and have been experimenting with film that may contribute to that look, along with giving consideration to lenses that may also enhance such imagery. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: OT: Mid 20th century look (was Re[2]: 50mm/f1.2
You might try shooting Plus X or Tri X, and developing in D76. Use the Sunny 16 rule exclusively and, if you must use flash, FP bulbs. Len --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Rechargeable (2CR5) for PZ-1p
I don't think anyone would design a camera or other piece of equipment to deliberately short out the power source. As long as you meet, and don't exceed, the required operating voltage for a piece of equipment, it's internal resistance will limit current flow to that amount determined by Ohm's law. I've run 12-volt/200ma walkie talkies on lead acid car batteries meant to provide 200+ amperes of current to start large engines, with no problems unless I exceeded the duty cycle of the walkie talkie. You can exceed the duty cycle with small batteries as well as with big ones. If you do, it will fail in either case, though the failure may release more smoke with the big batteries. :-) For the guys that don't know, duty cycle refers to the amount of time that the device can be on before you must shut it down to give it a chance to cool down. Normally the duty cycle for a transmitter will be given as a percentage, with 50% being pretty common. It was also given in terms of transmitting time versus off time. 50% meant that if you transmitted for the given max transmit time, you had to let it rest for the same amount of time before the next transmission. Camera drive motors have some sort of duty cycle too. The good ones are usually enough so you can fire off a 36-exposure roll of film and the time spent unloading the film and reloading the next will be enough to satisfy the duty cycle of the drive motor. Len --- -Original Message- From: Kent Gittings [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 8:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Rechargeable (2CR5) for PZ-1p The only other case I can think of is a power design that lacks any kind of current limiting circuitry. In such a design the power source then would have to be based on something that had a maximum output that couldn't exceed a particular value due to inherent design. Something like the type or chemical process of the battery. In that case switching to an alternate source of power that had no current limiting of its own (by design or the technology) could effectively burn it out if the true ohm value of the load was such that it produced a much higher current if the power course could flow that much current. Kent Gittings Somebody mentioned that the hardness (high current output under big drain) of NiCd or big NiMH might damage the motor or something, is this really true? Although I don't have this camera, I have made batterypacks for almost everything photo-electric I have (mostly using old notebook batteries, a friend tested them and selected the best for me, suprising how they hold), so it's a curiosity-question. Good light, Frantisek - - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: AF Macro Lens Question
-Original Message- From: Jon Hope [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 8:19 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: AF Macro Lens Question Snip Snip I found that for flowers and non moving objects the 50mm is fine. For things that move, or things that tend to fly/run/crawl away when you get too close, 105mm can be a tad on the short side. 50mm is usually way too close. The problem with the next step, 180mm or 200mm is the flash sync required. Cheers Jon Jon, Could you expand on the flash sync problem? I don't do a lot of macro work but you have caught my interest, I being a heavy flash user, it's unusual when I don't have flash mounted on the camera. I may not turn it on, but it's usually there. Either my AF500FTZ or the 45CT4 w/Quantum battery. Len --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: AF Macro Lens Question
Simply put, the ZX-5n which the original poster said he was using has a sync of 1/100. To hand hold, 1/200th is preferable for the 200mm, and 1/180 for the 180mm. I followed my own suggestions and checked Pentax and Boz's web pages. I was amazed to learn that the max flash sync of the ZX-5n is indeed 1/100th!!! That is amazing for a camera that was introduced in 1997!!! One of my off brand cameras is much older than that (1983 or so) and it syncs at 1/250th. The ZX-5n is a lot newer than the PZ-1p but the PZ-1p syncs at 1/250th too. So, consider me corrected. The answer to camera shake could possibly be shooting in lower ambient light with a powerful flash and a smaller aperture, thereby making the effective shutter speed the duration of the electronic flash, which will usually be a lot faster than a 1/100th second shutter speed. So, I guess the answer could be to use a higher powered, shorter duration, electronic flash when limited to slow sync speeds. Len --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph)
The Gossen Luna Pro SBC is a gem of a meter for both incident and reflected measurements and uses common 9-volt batteries. It can be purchased used for a reasonable amount of money. It will fit in a shirt or coat pocket but there are smaller meters. Len --- -Original Message- From: Otis Wright, Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 6:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph) I'm about to begin the process of evaluating/purchasing an incident light meter for field use. Needs to be pocket size and accordingly, be able to take a bit of punishment. Any thoughts on: features? models? etc.? Otis Wright - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph)
Though, strictly speaking, spotmeters are not incident light meters, you can put an 18% grey card at the subject position and read the light reflected from it and get pretty much the same results. Len --- -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 8:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph) - Original Message - From: Otis Wright, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: June 5, 2001 5:56 AM Subject: Re: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph) I'm about to begin the process of evaluating/purchasing an incident light meter for field use. Needs to be pocket size and accordingly, be able to take a bit of punishment. Any thoughts on: features? models? etc.? Well, to stay on topic, there is the Pentax Digital Spotmeter. It has one moving part (the trigger switch) and is quite compact. It is also built like a tank. If you shoot a lot of black and white, you can get a version if it from Calumet that has the Zone VI modifications that make the meter see light the same way that film does. William Robb Remember, the LX Gallery is coming up. Please see: http://pug.komkon.org/LX_Gallery/LX_Submit.html for more information. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Re[2]: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph)
I remember using one that looked like that in the distant past. I think it was called a Brockwood, or something like that. I forget who made it. It was a good meter, too. Len --- -Original Message- From: Bob Walkden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 1:03 PM To: Otis Wright, Jr. Subject: Re[2]: Spotmeters (Was: Learning To make a Photograph) Hi, this is what I use: http://www.sekonic.com/Products/L-398M.html it's called a studio meter, but I've never used it in a studio. --- Bob - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: MZ-S In Stock at BH ...
Yeah but we got a better camera than the F90, too. I've owned both an N90s and a PZ-1p and the PZ-1p is a whole lot better, although build quality may be slightly less than the Nikon. Cracks in the battery cover door area kind of piss me off about my PZ-1p. I really believe the MZ-S is pretty close to Nikon F100 class, there are a few tradeoffs on either side but the $850 price of the MZ-S pretty much makes up for the differences. If you shop around, the F100 is still going to cost $1100 new. I've been watching the price of the F5 drop lately, too. Interesting. What was the consensus opinion on how to fix the cracks on the PZ-1p? Can I do it myself, neatly, or should it go back to Pentax? If they don't have a sturdier solution, it's just going to happen again in a year. Len --- -Original Message- From: Pål Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 10:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MZ-S In Stock at BH ... Todd wrote: The price will drop. Remember how much the PZ-1 was when it first came out? Yes, it costed the same as the Nikon F90. I paid quite a lot for mine... Pål - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Klum Pentax (SB28 flash with Pentax Camera(s))
Perhaps he uses the SB28 with his Nikon F5. It can be used with the other cameras but just not TTL. The SB28 has a sensor on the flash unit so that auto flash may be used on old and off-brand cameras as well as TTL with Nikon cameras. Len --- -Original Message- From: Otis Wright, Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 7:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Klum Pentax (SB28 flash with Pentax Camera(s)) As I read the equipment list, this list suggests SB28 flash can be used with LX/Z1-P/PZ-1p. Is this correct? Anyone have experience using SB28 with Pentax cameras? Otis Wright - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Klum Pentax (SB28 flash with Pentax Camera(s))
That would be true with old flash units more than a couple of generations old. But the newer units don't have this problem. The trigger and ground contacts all line up OK, and the data signaling, if not on the same pins, is also not at a level that will hurt anything. You just lose some of the bells and whistles that the flash is capable of with its intended camera system. The AF500FTZ does not have a sensor on the flash so, if you use it with other brands of cameras other than Pentax, you have to know its guide number for a full power flash in order to set the camera's aperture correctly for the distance involved. I'm not suggesting that anyone should use old high trigger voltage flashes with modern, all electronic, digitally controlled cameras. I'm saying that the Nikon SB28 can be used by lots of cameras that are not Nikons. You just won't get the TTL flash features. Feel free to disregard everything I tell you, if you want to. Len (A Pentax and Nikon system user) --- -Original Message- From: Jaros³aw Brzeziñski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 5:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Klum Pentax (SB28 flash with Pentax Camera(s)) For safety reasons (theoretically putting a flash dedicated for another system on your camera may ruin the electronics of either the flash or the camera) it is a good idea to put tape on dedicated contacts in the camera's hot shoe and only leave out the X-synch contact exposed Paris, Leonard [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa³ / wrote: Perhaps he uses the SB28 with his Nikon F5. It can be used with the other cameras but just not TTL. The SB28 has a sensor on the flash unit so that auto flash may be used on old and off-brand cameras as well as TTL with Nikon cameras. Len --- -Original Message- From: Otis Wright, Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 7:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Klum Pentax (SB28 flash with Pentax Camera(s)) As I read the equipment list, this list suggests SB28 flash can be used with LX/Z1-P/PZ-1p. Is this correct? Anyone have experience using SB28 with Pentax cameras? Otis Wright - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: diopter on MZ-5n, strange
If you can get a sharp image in the viewfinder, why argue about success? Len --- -Original Message- From: Frank Wajer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 8:29 AM To: pdml Subject: diopter on MZ-5n, strange Hi, last week I played with the diopter on my new MZ-5n. My glasses are -1.75. Strange thing is I have to put the diopter at the largest - setting to get a sharp image in the viewfinder, which according to the manual is -2.5. Any help, or similar experiences? Frank - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: MZ-S (Please help me understand)
Well, I'm sure you'll get a lot of good reasons from folks telling you why the MZ-S is worth the difference in price. I haven't seen that much money's worth in feature differences, myself, but that's only *my* opinion. At current PZ-1p prices, you could pretty much buy two of them for the price of an MZ-S. Is an MZ-S worth twice as much as a PZ-1p? I haven't seen anything that would convince me of that, so far. I do, however, plan to give one a test drive to see if I will buy one or not. Len --- -Original Message- From: Jeff Geilenkirchen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 9:46 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MZ-S (Please help me understand) Hi all! I'm an avid reader of this list (since I feel I don't know enough to provide solid info) and have enjoyed gaining some good knowledge from the group. I'm hoping to gain another bit of insight if possible. Throughout the planning and release of the MZ-S the talk on the list has been one of great innovation and wonderful progress with the new body. The point I'm having trouble with is when I do a comparison between the PZ-1P and the MZ-S on the Pentax site, they look like the same basic camera with a couple of different bells and whistles (although the interface is pretty cool). Thus, I can't really justify how the MZ-S is about double the PZ-1P. Please help me find how I can make the transition in my mind to tell myself that I can spend $400+ more on the MZ-S. Have a great day, Jeff Elk Grove, CA - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Tricky shot - need advice
I'd put a Sto-Fen Omnibounce on the AF500FTZ and use a lens wide enough to capture as much of the dome as you desire, i.e. if you need a fisheye, use one. The Sto-Fen will give good coverage down to a 16mm wide angle. I'd practice several shots (while the chandelier is there) and see what the results look like so as to be ready for when the chandelier is taken down. The FA 20-35mm f/4 might be a good choice of lens to try, too. Hey, if a 50mm will cover what you want, use it. Same goes for longer focal lengths. Len -Original Message- From: Patrick Genovese [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 12:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Tricky shot - need advice Hi, I need advice on how to go about taking a rather tricky shot. The subject is the inside of a church dome with an exquisite pattern on the inside. Here are some problems/challenges that I face. The place is huge (approx 50 meters from the church floor to the dome's apex). The interior lighting is very problematic, a mxture ot tungsten and flourescent ligting of various types. I Want the shot to be symmetrical to enphasise the symmetry of the pattern. The problem with this is that there is a big silver chandelier hanging from a chain presicely in the center. To work around this I have arranged to do the shoot when the chandelier is removed for cleaning in preparation for the village feast. I need to use slow film to permit a decent enlargement. Natural lighting is somewhat uneven. My flash setup is one AF500FTZ plus I can borrow 2 METZ CT60s I was thinking of a bulb exposure in total darkness and using multiple flash bursts to illuminate the interior. Suggestions please! This shoot will happen between now and August 6, the next chance for a re-shoot will be next year so I'd like to get it right first time! Rgds Patrick - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Re[2]: I'm Back /Portland race shots
It is a nice, expensive, hard case for carrying camera equipment. Otherwise, it's a bird whose beak can hold more than his belly can. :-) Whether it's handy or not, is kind of subjective. If you really need one, it's definitely handy. Len --- -Original Message- From: Anand DHUPKAR [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 1:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re[2]: I'm Back /Portland race shots what is pelican, please ? is it handy ? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Overlapping frames on MZ-S
Sounds like the camera tried to get an extra frame or two out of the roll. How many exposures did you get? Len --- -Original Message- From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 5:26 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Overlapping frames on MZ-S Hi, Last two frames on the roll of EBX I put through were overlapped by more than half. Anyone else had this problem? mike - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: MZ-S eyepiece?
Can you suggest a non-destructive test to determine whether it's glass or not? It would also be preferred that testing not require expenditure of money. The only way I can think of to get the information free would be to ask someone at Pentax. Barring that, you could order a replacement eyepiece lens and test it yourself. I assume this is the determining factor in whether you buy an MZ-S or not because you have expressed this concern a few times in the past. I wonder how many cameras *made today* actually use glass and not plastic for this purpose. I suspect there are not many. Len --- -Original Message- From: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 4:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MZ-S eyepiece? So, a few guys have owned the MZ-S finally... My original and only question again is, is the eyepiece made of glass? regards, Alan Chan - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Overlapping frames on MZ-S
I'd guess that just how much tension it takes to activate the automatic film rewind sequence in a camera body is a design parameter for the camera but, the length of the film in the cartridge is a function of the quality control folks at the film manufacturers, as is the drag present in a normally advancing film. I'm sure there are more variables that I'm not considering. I also learned, from experience, that the earliest models of many equipment items (not just cameras) can need minor adjustments. Something about market (and marketing) pressure forcing release before testing is completed, which makes all of the early buyers become beta testers. Not that the members of the PDML were actually pressing Pentax to release a new camera, oh no, that would never happen. ;-) That's kind of why I like to wait a while and see what people say about them. Perhaps one of our list keepers should make a list of all the troubles reported and publish the list periodically. The most important thing to do is to return the camera for in-warranty repairs promptly. This will provide feedback to the factory that something needs attention. Len --- -Original Message- From: Francis Tang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 4:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Overlapping frames on MZ-S Surely on a camera like the MZ-S, you'd expect it to be able to automatically rewind the film when it reaches the end, right? If you're expected to prod the rewind button when you reach the end, then doesn't that defeat the purpose of the auto-rewind feature? -- Francis Tang, Postgraduate Research Student, LFCS, Edinburgh. Visiting: AG14, FB Mathematik, TU Darmstadt, Deutschland. Tel: +49 174/3545241 (D2 Voda) ZNr: S215/215 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW: http://www.dcs.ed.ac.uk/home/fhlt/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: All my gear stolen :(
Remember, though we here on the PDML all know the true value of an LX, to a pawn shop or a fence (buyer and reseller of stolen goods) it's just an old camera. My Nikon F bodies have great value to me because I bought them new, but they are still over 30 years old. The LX is a 20+ year old camera. Thieves may not be smart enough to know this and they probably won't return the stuff to you when they find out but it's only worth what a buyer (you, in this case) is willing to pay for it. If the thief was only trying to feed himself and his family I wouldn't feel too bad about it. If, like here in the USA, he wanted it to buy his next day's drugs, I'd be pretty upset. Len --- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 8:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: All my gear stolen :( Really sad to hear that, Kevin. I think having my photo equipment stolen is one of my biggest fears. I live in a huge, hardcore city (Buenos Aires), with a couple of millions people turning around and economical and social conditions becoming poorer, so you always feel a bit amount of fear when you go out with your gear. Specially because I own 2 LX, and according to a local pro, there is only about 30 to 50 LX in the whole country (30 million population). My cameras are definitely rare here. Well, I stop talking about me to wish you the best with your replacement equippment. Going medium format is the best things you can do if you can afford it (I still regret myself not buying a 645 with LS lens for about 750 usd some months ago. It was a bargain, but I was in a bad econo moment) A warm regard from the same hemisphere Albano Garcia LX Hardcore Fan - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: FTZ 500 flash question...
The portability of the flash remains about the same. I use the Quantum Turbo, which is a bit larger, and heavier, than the Turbo Z. I sling the battery, on a strap, over my shoulder kind of like a shoulder holster. If you shoot weddings, Quantum batteries are not an overkill, they are a necessity. I also use a lot of daylight fill flash when I'm just shooting outdoors for my own enjoyment. Len --- -Original Message- From: Cameron R. Hood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 12:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: FTZ 500 flash question... A battery pack would undo the portability of this flash, and would be overkill, in my opinion. Try Lithium batteries; even though they seem to be very expensive, they last much longer than an equivalent amount of alkalines or nicads (about 5x's in my experience), and have a very fast recycle time. They store just about indefinitely, and work well in extremely cold temperatures. Cameron Hood - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: The MZ-S; a batteryholic?
That sounds like something is not being turned off when it should be. I'm not saying that you aren't turning the camera off when you aren't using it, I'm saying that something internal is on all the time and using battery power. Are there any Pentax function settings that could have an impact? You've got me interested because I am about two months away from buying an MZ-S and that is something worth knowing before I spend my money. Len --- -Original Message- From: Pål Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 2:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: The MZ-S; a batteryholic? My MZ-S eats batteries. Its the most dissapointing aspect of the camera. A set of batteries, costing $20 around here, last for approximately 25 rolls. To me it means a week or two. Its going to ruin me. I don't use AF much; I'm not the kind of guy who uses AF for every shot, and only once used the built in flash. Pål - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: scanned pentax stuff
-Original Message- From: george de fockert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 7:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: scanned pentax stuff Pentax literature (most of them dutch) The originals scanned at 300dpi to PNG, but the files here are at height/3, width/3 so effectively filesize/9 and in medium quality jpg to keep the size (and download time) low. I am not planning to put the full resolution files on this server with my current bandwith limitations.(max 15Kbyte/second) George de Fockert dumped on the server : ftp://icthuis.dyndns.org/pub/pentax/jpg_mini (table painfully manual alligned, how can I get rid of this stupid proportional font in outlook) You can get rid of the stupid proportional font by choosing different fonts in Outlook. Click on Tools, Options, select the Mail Format tab and then click on the fonts button. Len --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: MZ-S: Pentax Function F16
It seems to me that if there is a separate AE Lock button, then there's no real reason to have the shutter button provide AE Lock, as well. So, the manual may have mislead you. More than likely, the guys that wrote the manual just assumed that pushing the shutter button halfway down would provide AE Lock, as it does in so many other cameras (Pentax included). It's just something we'll have to get used to. It's not a major problem. In fact, it could be an advantage. I don't know how many times I've inadvertently tripped the shutter while seeking to achieve AE Lock. A button specifically for that is actually a blessing. Len --- -Original Message- From: Rob Brigham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 10:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: MZ-S: Pentax Function F16 The manual seems to be incorrect or misleading here. No matter what, I press the shutter half way and the exposure varies when I recompose. The ONLY way I can lock AE is by pressing the AE lock button. Am I right, and is the manual wrong?? Rob -Original Message- From: Arne Lie (f) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 16 February 2001 10:34 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MZ-S: Pentax Function F16 Digging MZ-S info, http://www.homestead.com/cesar_abdul/files/MZ_S/MZ-S_info01.jpg, which is an Pentax Function overview, tells us that F16 is a selection whether A. pressing shutter release button half-way down locks exposure only, or B. locks both exposure and focus. What?? Normally this should be A. locks focus only B. locks both focus and exposure A misprint?? Arnie - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Asahi vs Honeywell, now OT.
I thought farthings were a monetary unit. Are you sure you don't mean furlong? Furlongs per fortnight would be a measure of speed. Len --- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 11:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Asahi vs Honeywell, now OT. You've inspired me! ... And my cars? Those factory-supplied speedometers are coming out until I can replace the faceplates with a scale calibrated in farthings per fortnight. BIG grin Farthings? Sure you wouldn't be happier with Angstroms? bigger grin Too inconvenient. Do you have any idea how many Angstroms there are to a Farthing? Anyone know how many rods there are to a hogshead? I need to get my Whitworth* tools recalibrated. -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com * Old British Motorcycle enthusiasts will understand. (And, yes, the phrase Old British Motorcycle enthusiasts can be interpreted several ways, but they all apply.) -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Re[2]: One Sentence - Yeah but is it art?
In essence, looking for a flash of insight, or epiphany, or a moment of satori in every shot. Sounds like a way to define shibumi. Len --- -Original Message- From: Bob Walkden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 10:41 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re[2]: One Sentence - Yeah but is it art? For in the immediate world, everything is to be discerned, for him who can discern it, and centrally and simply, without either dissection into science, or digestion into art, but with the whole of consciousness, seeking to perceive it as it stands: so that the aspect of a street in sunlight can roar into the heart of itself as a symphony, perhaps as no symphony can: and all of consciousness is shifted from the imagined, the revisive, to the effort to perceive simply the cruel radiance of what is. James Agee - Let us now praise famous men. --- Bob - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: eBay WARNING
I'd hazard a guess that they are several years behind on major mail fraud cases, not to mention the minor ones. Much as we'd like to have Big Brother handle all of our problems for us, we still need to do our homework before we shell out our money. Len --- -Original Message- From: William Kane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 12:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: eBay WARNING Isn't this an FBI case? I thought that's what mail fraud was - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Re[4]: One Sentence - Yeah but is it art?
It still sounds like Zen photography to me. Which is perfectly OK, though difficult to achieve. Mostly because folks are too worried about other people's opinions. If you shoot pictures to earn a living, you must be concerned with the client's opinion. If you shoot pictures only for yourself, to advance your picture taking skill, then you can take a very Zen approach. We definitely have some of each here. It shows in the PUG. Len --- -Original Message- From: Bob Walkden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 2:03 PM To: Paris, Leonard Subject: Re[4]: One Sentence - Yeah but is it art? Hi, I don't think they ate sushi back in the FSA days, did they? What he's saying is: don't gild the lily; let the subject be itself, and try to reveal it with utmost clarity. --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Wednesday, August 29, 2001, 6:34:08 PM, you wrote: In essence, looking for a flash of insight, or epiphany, or a moment of satori in every shot. Sounds like a way to define shibumi. Len --- -Original Message- From: Bob Walkden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] For in the immediate world, everything is to be discerned, for him who can discern it, and centrally and simply, without either dissection into science, or digestion into art, but with the whole of consciousness, seeking to perceive it as it stands: so that the aspect of a street in sunlight can roar into the heart of itself as a symphony, perhaps as no symphony can: and all of consciousness is shifted from the imagined, the revisive, to the effort to perceive simply the cruel radiance of what is. James Agee - Let us now praise famous men. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Question re Tokina KEH
For a few bucks, you can buy a lens vise from Fargo and use it to fix dented filter rings. I have one at home. It works well. Some camera stores have one on hand and will fix the filter ring for a nominal fee, or even free, if you are a known customer. Ask around. Len --- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 6:37 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Question re Tokina KEH I've usually had good experiences with KEH (though they *are* expensive) and their ratings in general are quite conservative, if entirely lacking in detail. To get details on the condition of the equipment you want to buy you can phone up and ask them. Then it depends on which salesdroid answers the phone. When I called about an A50/1.4 in bargain condition a couple of years ago I got an obvious enthusiast who told me I've been thinking of buying that one for myself! and generally enthused about it. She told be it was really almost mint except for a slightly dented filter ring which still accepted filters without any problem. I bought it and it turned out to be a great deal (just as it was described: the filter ring looked rough in one spot but filters went on and off readily). A few weeks ago I called about an FA*80-200/2.8 in bargain condition. The guy who answered the phone offered to email me some photos of it and did so (although a day later than he'd promised). I bought it and discovered that it had a dented filter ring that *did* prevent filters from being mounted at all. That defect wasn't visible in the photos at all and I can't believe he missed it when he examined the lens. He just didn't want to lose the commission on a fairly big sale and gambled that I wouldn't get pissed off and return it. Well, he was right, but I'm going to ask a lot more questions in the future. (I was able to straighten out the filter ring enough that it now works, with some difficulty; I've just bought a junk 77mm filter on eBay and I'm going to knock the glass out of it and screw it on as a semi-permanent thread extender.) If you want to buy from KEH, phone them up and ask questions. They have a 14 day return policy. -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Limited Edition 43mm vs 50mm f1.4
The short answer is: No, the FA 50mm f/1.4 is sharper. However, other list members will tell you there are other characteristics to consider, most of which are very subjective. Considering the price difference, there is absolutely no contest. If your pockets are not deep, buy the FA 50mm f/1.4. Len --- -Original Message- From: Brett Mckay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 6:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Limited Edition 43mm vs 50mm f1.4 Is the limited edition 43 mm sharper that than the 50mm f1.4, for the extra price. I have had my lenses stolen and am looking at buying primes instead of zooms, and am comparing the two for my standard lens. Thanks Brett - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Best Zoom lens
For certain purposes, the FA 28-200 does quite nicely. It's a nice lens for outdoor portraits, an application where the utmost in sharpness is not always desireable. There are some very nice pictures taken with this lens that are in past PUG submissions. If you can't get what you want selling the lens, consider keeping it for those times when you need the very characteristics that it has. Len --- -Original Message- From: Terence Mac Goff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 6:44 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Best Zoom lens hi all. after spending the last few days scanning all my slides from my summer hols, I've decided to stomp my 28-200 Pentax lens to dust. (luckily, I was also using another lens as well, so I have most of the shots twice thank [Insert appropriate Deity here]. I shot a LOT of Provia F (Sharp, nice film), but I've been quite disappointed by the sharpness of the lens (very very awful at the long end). I'm going to replace it with something more useful. I use this lens as general purpose on a few cameras, so I'd ideally prefer AF, but not if there is a good lens in MF. Currently, my thoughts would be: Tamron 24-135 (I've read some rave reviews about this lens, and my experience with tamron is quite good to date - the 90/2.8 macro is awesome, as is the 20-40 zoom) Pentax 35-1?5 (Cant remember which one this is (105 or 135?), but I've seen quite a few people on the list talking about it over the last while) I already have most of the primes to cover these ranges, but there are times when you don't want to lug 4 lenses with you, which is why I want a nice crisp zoom. So basically, and advice/prejudices/blatant shilling would be appreciated :) Thanks T. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: SCA flash compatibility - Super A to MZ5n
I have a metz SCA adapter that I use with my PZ-1p and a Metz 45CT-4. The adapter has a spot beam. I suspect that the same SCA adapter would work with the MZ-5n. I'm not at home now but I think the model number is: SCA 3701. You can always look at http://ww.metz.de and find out. All of the information is there on the website. Just select English if you don't read German. Len --- -Original Message- From: Alan B. McCruden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 8:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: SCA flash compatibility - Super A to MZ5n First, my thanks to those who were so helpful about the Pentax 35-80, which most people feel is a beter buy than the 28-80 zoom. I have a Cullman DC36 flash with the SCA adaptor for the Pentax Super A to give TTL flash. Will I be able to buy a new SCA adaptor to allow TTL flash with the MZ5n? I would like a focus assist beam, but realise that is asking too much. Pity Pentax didn't make that part of the body. Thanks again Alan - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Slides vs. digital
You know folks, the fact that you can walk into a Wal-Mart (and others), pull the SmartMedia card, or CompactFlash card out of your digital camera and plug it into the appropriate slot of a digital print maker, select your choices for print size, color balance, sharpness, cropping, etc. and get just the prints that you want, when you want them, has a certain amount of appeal to the general public. These machines make it a lot simpler than learning PhotoShop or the software that comes with scanners. The public is looking for prints for their photo albums and, more and more, pictures they can e-mail to family members throughout the world. Will digital cameras ever surpass film cameras in picture quality? The answer is YES!. It is inevitable. The technology to do so is already here. It's just a matter of getting the prices down to where most people can afford them. Len --- -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 10:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Slides vs. digital - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton Subject: Re: Slides vs. digital Sadly, the numbers are against us. The fact that it is slowly starting to happen is an indicator. I still disagree with this. Even if what Mike says about SLR users abandoning film in droves is true, the SLR user is not who is driving the film market right now. Compacts have outsold SLRs by about 10:1 over the past 15 years, and this is the market that is driving film sales. This market keeps getting bigger. The compact market is also very price conscious. The base cost of a point and shoot is about 1/5th of a comparably featured digital camera. I can certainly see a diminishment in the number of emulsions. The loss of Ektar 25, Ultra and APX 25 is a blow to the SLR user, but went completely unnoticed by the other 95% of the marketplace. We forget that we are already an extreme minority in the photo marketplace. Our numbers (that would be the film based SLR photographer) may get smaller, but as a whole, film sales continue to expand. What does worry me is the politics of photofinishing. What may well kill silver based imaging is governments regulating effluent discharge to the point it is not viable to run a photo lab. In California, silver effluent discharge is already regulated to below the level of naturally occurring silver in many water systems (which is REALLY ridiculous). While labs now do practice silver recovery, we still discharge a lot of chemistry down the drain. At some point, the bureaucrats are going to realize that they need to regulate this, if for no other reason than to make room for more bureaucrats in the work force. This will make photo processing more expensive, as complying with government regulations always costs more than it is worth. As the price goes up, the volume will go down. This will make the entire industry less profitable, and will probably be the beginning of the end for silver imaging. William Robb - - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: MIME, DEMIME, Paal, Pel, Pal, and digests
When you get one of those HTML messages, just change it to ASCII text before you reply to it. It's an easy thing to do. Then, your reply will be in plain ASCII text too. Len --- -Original Message- From: Peifer, William [OCDUS] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 10:31 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: MIME, DEMIME, Paal, Pel, Pal, and digests Doug Brewer wrote: Now that MIME has been dealt a death blow... Hi Doug, You da Man!! This is great news, especially for the digest readers. I've got another question on this topic. How will DEMIME handle the occasional HTML post that is perhaps inadvertently sent by a list member? For example, my version of MS Outhouse (Outhouse '97, v. 8.03) defaults to a MIME post with included HTML content for any replies I send. If I send a ~new~ message to the list, I insert the PDML address from my address book, and I've already defined the options for this specific address so that only text is sent. However, if I ~reply~ to a message from the list, my reply is forced to MIME format with embedded HTML, so I need to manually insert the good PDML address from my book. 99.9% of the time, I remember to do this, but I might forget once in a great while. Will DEMIME take care of this annoying problem, or will it just flood the mailboxes of listmembers with a lot of HTML flotsam and jetsam? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Scary
There is an old photographic adage that says, If your pictures aren't interesting, you aren't close enough. So maybe you have come to the correct conclusion. :) Len --- Or maybe the conclusion is that I have to get closer :-( j -- --- Juan J. Buhler | Sr. FX Animator @ PDI | Photos at http://www.jbuhler.com --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: MIME, DEMIME, Paal, Pel, Pal, and digests
OK, Bill, There is a way to set up Outlook to only send in plain text, regardless. On the screen where you can see all of your message subject lines, pull down the Tools menu, select options, and then select the tab that says Mail Format. The top entry there will let you select plain text as your send mode. That should fix your problem. Len --- -Original Message- From: Peifer, William [OCDUS] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 1:02 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: MIME, DEMIME, Paal, Pel, Pal, and digests Hi Len, The problem is not that I'm getting HTML messages from the list. In fact, virtually all the ones I get from the list are plain ASCII text. The problem is that when I hit the reply button in my particular version of MS Craplook '97 (Aarrgh!! @#*^%@#), Bill Gates' little gremlins force my reply message -- by default -- to be sent in MIME. Even the reply I'm now typing to your text message would be sent out by MS Craplook '97 as MIME -- unless I manually go to the TO line and insert the PDML address I set up in my personal address book (which as I said, I've manually configured to have the attribute of text only). The worst part is that this little feature wasn't even apparent to me when I first started posting to the list. Several list members responded to my earliest postings and asked me to please turn off HTML. Heck, I wasn't even aware that I was sending out HTML. At least I can ~force~ Craplook to send out messages in text mode. I remember postings from several AOL users last winter (December?). Apparently, it's not possible to force their particular version of AOL to send plain-text e-mail -- these poor souls are stuck with the feature of an HTML-only e-mail interface. Quite a flame war over that whole issue at the time, as I recall. Just my eight bits worth Bill Peifer Rochester, NY - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: NIMH batteries for AF330
You'll still have to carry several sets with you, unless you have a way to recharge them on locatiom. if so, you may get by with only two sets. Rechargeables do solve the problem of having to buy a lot of new batteries but they don't solve the problem of having to change batteries during the shooting session. What you should look into is whether or not Quantum makes a cable that supports the AF330. If they do, a Quantum battery would power your flash for the whole session with no battery changes necessary. The Quantum batteries are rechargeable, too. The extra weight to carry is a small price to pay for reliable flash power that recycles very quickly, too. Len --- -Original Message- From: Brendan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 1:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: NIMH batteries for AF330 Well I have another concert to photograph and after the last time and the battery eating AF330t and Achiever flash went thru 12 batteries in one night I found these niffty rayovac nimh batteries at radio shack, if all goes well I think I may have bought my last set of batteries :). ( opps except cr123 for the pz-20 ). Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Slides vs. digital
The e-10 works great, too. I traded four bodies and three lenses for the one I have. None of the stuff I traded was Pentax, though, so I didn't lose anything critical. Len --- -Original Message- From: Mike Johnston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 1:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Slides vs. digital Dave wrote: If you know of something suitable let me know :) Dave, Check out: http://www.steves-digicams.com/e10.html That's not exactly it, but it's a pretty nice camera. BTW it's smaller than it looks in pictures, and it's almost affordable. --Mike - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Not Like the 24-90? Why not?
Yep, it could have been part of an estate sale KEH bought. They do a lot of that. Len --- -Original Message- From: Lindamood, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 8:10 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Not Like the 24-90? Why not? I like mine great deal, but I'm selling it for $349.00 also. Pristine and flawless. Why am I selling it? Only because I can't afford the MZ-S to put it on. Just because KEH has one for sale does not mean it's a bad lens. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Pentax AF330 flash with junk camera
If it will trigger the flash, i.e. through a pc connection, it should work fine. Just remember that you are going to get a full power flash each time, if you give the flash enough time to recharge between flashes. Len --- -Original Message- From: herbet brasileiro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 9:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pentax AF330 flash with junk camera Hi guys, I have an Holga junk camera that I use just for fun to get distorted images in medium format. I wanted to use it with a flash. I know that this is going to sound stupid, but I don't want to buy other flash. So, is there any problem using my AF330 with it? The camera has no eletric circuit, TTL or even batery. I'm just worried about damaging my flash. I don't care about the Holga camera. Thanks, Herbet. This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit www.pdml.net and follow the directions.
RE: Sell 24mm
Everybody is looking for a bargain. The FA 24mm f/2 sells new for $US 399.95 at Adorama. Len --- -Original Message- From: Collin Brendemuehl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 10:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re:Sell 24mm Seems to be a popular item! Collin This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit www.pdml.net and follow the directions.
RE: Sell 24mm
Absolutely. The 24mm f/2 is a very nice piece. Len --- -Original Message- From: Collin Brendemuehl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 11:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Sell 24mm Aren't we all. Collin -- Original Message -- From: "Paris, Leonard" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 16:50:43 - Everybody is looking for a bargain. The FA 24mm f/2 sells new for $US 399.95 at Adorama. Len -- -- "They have vanquished freedom and have done so to make men happy." the Grand Inquisitor in "The Brothers Karamazov" -- This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit www.pdml.net and follow the directions. This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit www.pdml.net and follow the directions.
RE: Thinking of Sell 24mm
As I said only minutes ago, Adorama sells 'em new for $399.95. Len --- -Original Message- From: Gerald Cermak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 10:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Thinking of Sell 24mm Mail order from http://www.bhphoto.com has had them in the $500 range new. So figure in wear and lack of warranty and price down from there, if you are selling on the internet. However, prices around the world vary, so check your local market for conditions that might be more favorable. Cheers, Gerald - Original Message - From: "Paul Jones" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 10:54 PM Subject: Thinking of Sell 24mm I'm thinking of selling my 24mm F2 FA lense, any one know how much it would be worth. Thanks This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit www.pdml.net and follow the directions. This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit www.pdml.net and follow the directions. This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit www.pdml.net and follow the directions.
RE: Bought it! (Also Thanks to everyone too......)
(Hey, I've still got my manual Canon TX, with a good FD 1.8 lens, but when I looked to use it on a more modern Canon those folks there told me to forget about it, this lens is now basically without any value, they said!) (Some nerve!) (Sheeesh!) It might help if you think about the lens as being priceless. Len --- This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit www.pdml.net and follow the directions.
RE: Manual lens for Pentax Z1-P
Yes they are. Even the screw mount lenses may be used with an adapter. However, the features supported by the lenses are what you will get. For more detail, go to http://www.phred.org/pentax/k/ and you'll know it all very shortly. Len --- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 3:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Manual lens for Pentax Z1-P Would you please tell me whether the Pentax manual lenses are fully compatible with Z1-P (of course except autofocus)? Frankie This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit www.pdml.net and follow the directions.
RE: OT: Hey mister, wanna buy a gold LX?
My Nikon user room mate says it looks like a cheap cigar lighter. I can't come up with a better description myself. William Robb That's just "sour grapes" because the seller won't ship the camera overseas. :^) Len --- This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the PUG at http://pug.komkon.org
RE: Help on digital for newsprint
-Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 12:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Help on digital for newsprint "Paris, Leonard" wrote: How would we know? We are a bunch of Pentax camera users that still use film. Perhaps you should ask your questions in a digital camera forum. Please don't speak for us all. I'd guess that all of us use film cameras, but some of us also use digital cameras from time to time. Pentax also sells digital cameras. 1. How could I speak for anyone but myself? I, for one, would like to read any answers that might be posted to Lasse's question. 2. How could I prevent you from reading any answers? And, most important, 3. how do I prevent people from sending answers? The answers are: 1. I can't. 2. I can't. 3. I can't. So, the last remaining question, for you to answer, is, "Why would you think I'm doing any of that? Len --- Len --- This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the PUG at http://pug.komkon.org
RE: Ilfochrome - Cibachrome
I think Ilford bought the process but, probably, many more people recognize the name Cibachrome than do the name Ilfochrome just because the name Cibachrome existed for a longer period. I believe they are the same thing. Len --- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 11:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Ilfochrome - Cibachrome Hi. Here in the list I read a lot about Ilfochromes. When I asked a photo teacher about them, he looked me strange as if he never heard of it, and he told me they are Cibachromes. Then, I read in a book and it says Cibachrome is a proccess made by Ilford. So, are both the same thing? What are the differences? You call them Ilfochromes or it is the true name? Thanks in advance. This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the PUG at http://pug.komkon.org This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the PUG at http://pug.komkon.org
OT: RE: Help on digital for newsprint
No, not really any worse than any other Monday. :-) I Find 400+ messages in the PDML and then along comes another digital topic to inflate the non-Pentax message count. I'm interested in digital stuff, computers, printers, etc., myself but I try to keep my posts on-topic for the forum I'm in. There are lots of fora that this would be mainline on-topic for. I am on a few of those too. Len --- -Original Message- From: Aaron Reynolds [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 2:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Help on digital for newsprint Having a bad day, Len? Aaron This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the PUG at http://pug.komkon.org This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the PUG at http://pug.komkon.org
