Collin Brendemuehl writes:
A method that I found fascinating last year was to put the tubes
(all 3 in the set) between the lens and my TC.
With a 50mm lens you'll get 2:1.
Closing down the aperture will help with the TC-based
influence on the photo.
I once played with mounting my 100mm
William Robb writes:
I started with the 50mm, and dis perhaps 20 exposures with
it. I decided I wanted to try a tighter composition so I tossed
the 77mm onto the LX (my wife didn't notice the bright chromey
finish) and rearranged the composition to suit the new focal
length. One of
I heading to the US for a couple of weeks on the way to South America
and want to buy a Pentax Flash and SMC-FA 50mm f/1.4 lense.
Is there anywhere in LA or San Francisco that would have these in stock?
Or would it be like in Australia where you have to order them in
specially?
Thanks
Brett
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Dear all,
Of course, it depends on a situation.
In a "normal" situation, I'd take;
A 24mm (or 28mm) f2.8
A 50mm f1.7
A Zoom 70-210mm f4
If I need "longer" ones;
A 50mm f1.7
A Zoom 70-210mm f4
Sigma 400mm f5.6 APO
Take Ueda, Osaka, Japan
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Brett,
Save yourself some money and have a friend order them now from
BH or Camera World of Oregon. They will ship to your friend's house
in 2 days. Then pay him or her back. Otherwise, Keeble and Schucket in
Palo Alto has the best stock, and may have what you are looking for
in their
Hi all,
For some time, a dealer in London has been intermittently
advertising the above compact, both standard and databack. As
it has been alleged that this model is better than its
replacement, the 105WR, I thought you might be interested.
The only bad news is the price - 199 for the base
To the *guys* in the group,
I posted the digital pics taken by my friend from the Tokyo Auto Salon
today. These are *minus* the car pics if that makes any sense... ;-)
This is Pentax-related because I will post some of the better pics of cars
companions taken with my PZ-1p and 28-70 f4 once I
To the *guys* in the group,
I posted the digital pics taken by my friend from the Tokyo Auto Salon
today. These are *minus* the car pics if that makes any sense... ;-)
Ah if only Pentax made bodies like this
Bill
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Fredd,
This TC is not something I'd consider using for serious photography: I'm the guy
selling the one you
saw on eBay! It's really something I just kept in a spare pocket sometimes.
It's actually quite an odd item: It has all the electrical contacts of the F/FA series
lenses but
not the
On Thu, 11 Jan 2001 22:55:06 -0800, you wrote:
My usual kit is the following:
Z1p and Z50p,
FA 28-70mm F4,
Tokina AT-X AF Pro 80-200mm F2.8,
Tamron SP-AF 90mm F2.8 Macro,
Kenko 1.5x tc and A 50mm F1.7 (don't get too much use)
Metz 40MZ-2 with Grip and TTL Cable.
All fit nicely into a Lowepro
Next time, I`ll just walk up with the message, it might be faster G
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 9:18 PM
Subject: Fw: We are a link
This just
I've been watching KEH pretty regularly -- almost daily.
There's a "bargain" Pentax-A 35/2.8 posted for $119 for a while.
Today it's posted at $139, but now marked down to $119.
Not a pleasant consideration.
Collin
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and have done so to make men happy."
Very interesting bodies, indeed. But does anybody at the show look at
the cars?
Jeff Tsai wrote:
To the *guys* in the group,
I posted the digital pics taken by my friend from the Tokyo Auto Salon
today. These are *minus* the car pics if that makes any sense... ;-)
This is
Mark Roberts wrote:
This TC is not something I'd consider using for serious
photography: I'm the guy selling the one you saw on eBay!
I only paid $20.00 for it.
I wouldn't recommend you buy it unless you're just curious
and it goes for less than $20.00
:^) an honest fellow!
A28/2.8 out there with a Buy It NoOw of $90
For anyone wanting a deal
Collin (not mine) Brendemehl
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and have done so to make men happy."
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The whetting worked. Actually, it led to drooling.
Regards,
Bob...
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The Constitution may not be the best thing ever put to paper, but it sure beats the
hell
out of whatever the government is using now!
From: "Collin Brendemuehl" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
... with a
Skip wrote:
Actually, I was not, and am not, bashing anything! Someone on this list
stated they intended to pay a lot of money for this lens, and I, trying to
be helpful, suggested they check out some lens reviews
[snip]
In any case, in the future, I will keep my posting mouth shut and will
Hi all,
The SMC-A 70-210/4 seems to rate quite highly on the list of must-have
lenses. Anyone have a good idea what one should expect to pay for a used
one in decent condition? I'm talking US price, shipped to a US address.
Last time I checked KEH, I think these were running somewhere around
It's not the amount. It's what it does to you.
And whether you have to drink it?
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From: "jeepgirl" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: uh oh way off topic
your right about computers and alcohol not
Thanks Jeff for the girls!
Boy, are we (men - or at least some of us - all right, me then) primitive or what
Charming girls, although the clothing didn't always help and a lot of cars distracted
the view.
(Hope someone will give them the URL for their albums.)
My Tokyo Auto Salon 2001
Hi, members.
I tryed to contact a lab here in Buenos Aires doing Cibas, but there is no one!
(the only one having the machine, Does it in paper, not in the plastic media,
and will do it starting in March). In the meantime, I have two options:
1) R3 process
2) Frontier (scanning and printing on
Tiger Moses asks:
anyoen who has used or seen the difference
which is the best performer:
77mm limited (1.8f) or the 85mm 1.4f IF SMCP-FA
only a $110 difference in price
I find the so different in many ways, that I dare not think of them as
interchangeable. Does that make sense?
The
BTW: Big thanks to Chris Niesmertelny for sending me photocopies of his ME Super
service manual
which I used to create the PDF. The photocopies worked out just fine (as you'll see if
you download
it) so if anyone else has a service manual they'd like to contribute to the "Pentax
Project" you
Mark,
One thing I can say, congratulations for your correctness !
That's hard to find on auctions, an I thank you for that.
I keep your auctions in mind for the future.
Thanks,
fredd
Fredd,
This TC is not something I'd consider using for serious photography: I'm
the guy selling the one you
Andy Harbin teases us by leaving out the punch line:
You've heard the old joke about how American beer is like making love in a
canoe right? ;-)
No, I haven't heard this one, please continue.
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Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
So, what 4x5 goodies are you parting with?
Arca Swiss Pro III body with extension base (but no extra rail, I just
like the heavier base), Caltar II-N 210mm f5.6 lens, fresnel ground
glass (not sure of the manufacturer), old-style metal Polaroid sheet
film back, a
On 13 Jan 2001, at 0:22, Jeff Tsai wrote:
grin
Unfortunately, I would have to say that there is a severe lack of beefcake
in this country that would attract the attention of those not living here...
In all seriousness though, most any industry that takes part in putting on
events such
Send it back - you don't know what else is wrong and whether it can in fact
be fixed right.
There's more out there in the woods.
Maris
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Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 11:29 AM
Subject: 6x7 90/2.8 LS Can't
On 12 Jan 2001, at 8:31, Mark Roberts wrote:
This is my "light" setup for when I'm hiking in the wilderness (ie, the Colorado
Rockies), for when I'm doing shorter hikes in civilized ares (ie., the Cotswold
hills of England--always a pub nearby in case of bad weather!) I leave the Sigma
How big a print you need?
Digital prints are not bad options
if done with quality scan and quality printer
At 04:18 PM 1/12/01 -0300, you wrote:
Hi, members.
I tryed to contact a lab here in Buenos Aires doing Cibas, but there is no
one!
(the only one having the machine, Does it in paper, not
I'd take three primes:
Pentax FA* 2.0 24mm
Pentax FA* 1.4 85mm
Pentax A* 2.8 200mm macro
Regards, JvW
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there events with just the girls only!
like GLAMOURCON
www.glamourcon.com
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Don't take it personally; this is one of the regular
debates around here. No need to keep your mouth shut.
Thanks to the several who responded to me on this. I think they're
absolutely correct. I am being too thin skinned about the matter. It's
really not personal, is it.
Skip
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This
If I wanted to get a 2x magnifier for a ZX-M, would the general 2x that
Pentax sells ($50. @BH) for ZX cameras also fit the M? (The M's viewfinder
is, I think, smaller than the other ZX's)
And what does the 2x magnify? The whole viewfinder, including the internal
metering displays? (That
It looks like I'm going to shoot a magazine cover next week, if you can
believe it.
I'm not even sure of the name, but it's basically a military trade mag.
Anyway, any advice would be appreciated.
From what I understand, I'll be shooting a general in a basic head and
shoulders shot, more or
The 85mm looked kinda small onthe bh photo, guess I need to read all the
pages I printed
I just dont have anything between the 50 100mm as a prime
so thought I get one of these
At 11:30 AM 1/12/01 -0800, you wrote:
Tiger Moses asks:
anyoen who has used or seen the difference
which is the
You guys are right
I looked at weights and the 85 is twice the weight basically.
Pictures, aren't to scale on the website!!!
objects heavier then they appear
Guess I'll be ordering the 77mm shortly
At 08:39 PM 1/12/01 +0100, you wrote:
Tiger wrote:
anyoen who has used or seen the difference
I pretty much agree with what Pal says, though I'm less disappointed
with wide-open performance than him. Guess I'm in Aaron's camp on this
one - sharpness isn't everything.
Anyway, I don't think you'll be disappointed optically with either. I
think you should make the decision on usage.
The 77
Includes:
Table of Pentax LX Focusing screens and Pentax lenses
LX Focusing Screens: Description
Focusing Screens and Rear Converters
http://www.euronet.nl/~pimr/lxfsmain.html#main_table
Cheers,
Rob Studdert (eBay ID: distudio)
PO Box 701
HURSTVILLE BC NSW 1481
AUSTRALIA
Tel +61-2-9554-4110
Has anybody tabulated the results of this survey to date? It would be
interesting.
Maris
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Um, no, it's not personal. Not a put down of your assessment either. Just because it's
different doesn't mean it's not as valid as everyone else's and for a variety of
reasons.
I own a K f/1.2 an A f/1.2 and two A f/1.4's. I could have made a comment based upon my
extensive experience and
The magnitude of the delay is unknown to me.
Actually, I turns out to be only a couple of months. Still hope that it hit the
shelves before the summer.
Pl
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Brett,
I can recommend Silvio's Photoworks in Torrance (LA suburb). I don't know
how much gear they have in stock but they did have ZX/MZ bodies on display
as well as a PZ-1p (which I purchased) and a flash (sorry, I don't
remember which one). I would call ahead and see what they have or what
At 02:16 PM 1/11/01 -0500, you wrote:
2) If I set the aperture at 5.6 or 8, will the aperture remain constant
through out the zoom's range (28-105)?
Depends, if you set the aperture via the aperture ring to 5.6, it will only
be at F5.6 at 28mm, and one stop less at 105mm (F8). All focal
Guess what I'm holding right here in my two sweaty little mitts? That's
right. No longer do I suffer from LX envy. I've got one of me very own.
I have a hundred questions about it, of which 99 I'll probably figure out
the answer tonite as I fondle and tickle her (I've named her Lucy).
One
From: "Tiger Moses" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The 85mm looked kinda small onthe bh photo, guess I need to read all the
pages I printed
Har! Photos are deceiving! This lens is large enough to scare small children,
especially
with a lens hood!
Regards,
Bob...
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I was shooting with a Sony Cybershot DSC-F55 and my buddy was shooting with
a Canon Powershot (3.3 megapixel model).
Though I didn't mention it yesterday, I had my first embarassing moment as a
photographer. As the layout of the floor of the show was somewhat crowded, I
took my first spill
I think I mentioned it before, but recent mags are still running Pentax
print ads definitely showing the MZ-S body (backlit so you can't see much
more than the 'Pentax' logo on the front and the general outline of the
body)...
Cheers,
Jeff
From: Pl Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Rob,
I really have to stop writing at 1:00 am in the morning...
I meant to say that most any industry *in Japan* taps into this c.g.
resource...
Cheers,
Jeff
From: "Rob Studdert" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Organization: AudioBias Systems Engineering
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 13 Jan
Paal,
Can you explain this more in-depth? I remember seeing a post about a candle
being reflected in someone's composition but am not sure if they are
referring to the same thing...
Thanks!
Jeff
From: Pl Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 20:39:25
Speaking in general terms, Japanese men are still behind on the curve on
treating women as equals in all avenues in life when compared to
Western-mentality countries.
Women (such as the ones in the show) are used purely to attract attention
and push product primarily by 1) smiling pretty and 2)
Normally, when you are hired for the job, then copyright belongs to whoever
hired you. You can use the picture only for self promotion. About how much
to charge, I would consider facts such as maganie circulation, exposure and
profile. It is not the same to shoot for Time or Good Housekeeping
You've heard the old joke about how American beer is like making love in a
canoe right? ;-)
Yeah, both are fucking close to water :-)
Pl
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From: "Sid Barras"
Subject: A winning formula for souping Kodak's HIE
I shoot all my HIE with a Pentax Spotmatic F (and I've had no
problems
with the dimpled backplate...) I have an 89b filter behind the
lens
(scotch taped right behind the shutter curtain) It's
On Fri, 12 Jan 2001 16:18:55 -0800, "Roberto Burgos S."
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Normally, when you are hired for the job, then copyright belongs to whoever
hired you. You can use the picture only for self promotion.
They'll usually send you a contract first. Read it. I did a shoot for
I'm going to shoot some TMax 400 this weekend. I don't
believe I've ever shot any before - at least I can't find any
reference to it in my records.
I don't know under what conditions I'll be shooting it,
although it's quite possible that the weather may be
overcast. I'd like to get some idea
Joseph McAllister wrote:
Hey Shel! I've got an unopened bottle
of Rodinol concentrate I packed with my
darkroom stuff in 1972 (still in the box,
if you remember those). And a half full
bottle of Photo Flow 200. Really!
What d'ya think?
If the bottle has been tightly stoppered, and
I like mine. Fortunately, I got it before the prices went crazy on it. I
like to use it on my LX as well and also my SF1n. I know I wouldn't pay the
prices asked for the lens today.
Found a Vivitar 40mm that is the same size as the Pentax 40. Paid $35.00
for it. It's not as silky smooth as
On Fri, 12 Jan 2001, james apilado wrote:
One truly classic 828 was the Bantam Special. I found one in the 1960's.
Soon after, Kodak discontinued 828. I have one roll of Kodachrome in 828.
I heard that 126 film is very close to 828 in size. That has a paper
backing. I think you can find
Anyone out there got the SMC-M 40mm f/2.8 "Pancake"? Do you like it? I've
just come across one for a hundred and some bux and wonder if I should buy
it; I've never seen one in the flesh before. It seems functionally mint
(ie. glass is clean and clear, diaphragm action good, all blades
Unlike many on the list, I'm quite fond of the T-Max films (although I
shot Tri-X for nearly 20 years prior to switching to T-Max). I find that
T-Max is slightly less grainy, has noticeably better shadow detail and
offers slightly less contrast than the new Tri-X. With a condenser
enlarger I rate
Tom,
Congrats. I'm still hoping for my first cover (though I suspect my
chances would improve if I actually spent a little time trying to get
one.)
Whether it's a work for hire or not is a strictly a contract issue.
It should be spelled out up front, and if they want exclusive use in
all
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 9:50 AM
Subject: If you were me,what short prime would you choose?
As me, you have an F 17-28 fisheye zoom, an FA 50 1.4,
FA 100macro 3.5 , F 70-210 4-5.6, and the first
Doug Brewer wrote:
Tom,
Congrats. I'm still hoping for my first cover (though I suspect my
chances would improve if I actually spent a little time trying to get
one.)
Thanks. It kind of fell in my lap.
I'll definitely check out the links.
As to the image itself, I'd be curious about
In a message dated 1/12/2001 12:55:07 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
One of the candles was casting a perfect reflection from
the lens to between the two people. The 50 1.4 didn't do it, but
the 77mm did.
Are you referring to internal flare, William, or to a reflection off
In a message dated 1/12/2001 11:15:15 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Actually, I was not, and am not, bashing anything! Someone on this list
stated they intended to pay a lot of money for this lens, and I, trying to
be helpful, suggested they check out some lens reviews
Mike,
I own one and don't think the lens is worth the premium you have to pay these
days. Mainly it is a novelty because of it's small size. It's OK, but
nothing very special. I believe it was originally sold for a price below the
50mm f1.7 M lens. I think the 50mm f2.0 M is a good
In a message dated 1/12/2001 4:38:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Pictures, aren't to scale on the website!!!
The FA* 85/1.4 ~is~ a big lens, even larger (both longer and wider) than the
A* 85/1.4...
http://www.cetussoft.com/pentax/85compar/85group1.jpg
Fred
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Geez Mike, I got one for 25 bucks, and another was given to me
because the store didn't have a body cap for a used MX that I
got for a hundred bucks. Don't let the US of A silly price
scheme fool you. This is not a lens worth a hundred bucks. Take
yer wife out to dinner at Alexi's instead.
Or,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The FA* 85/1.4 ~is~ a big lens,
even larger (both longer and wider)
than the A* 85/1.4...
http://www.cetussoft.com/pentax/85compar/85group1.jpg
Oh, my ... I'd not realized what a chunky lens the FA* is. Is
it heavier, as well?
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Aaron Reynolds writes:
Alcohol and computers don't mix, unless you have Unreal Tournament installed.
Back in my days it was Quake, but the principle was the same :)
Cheers,
- Dave
David A. Mann, B.E.
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"Why is it that if an adult
Mike, I own one of these "Pancake" lenses.
The first one I bought at Black's, brand new, for $30. I didn't care much
about it , so I traded it at BH for some 645 gear. I believe they gave me
$200 US, attached to an XR-1S with drive.
The one I presently own, by accident, was attached to a Program
I processed a lot of it when I was running the commercial
darkroom. I never really got to like it, but I got to know it
pretty well. It has a very long straight exposure curve with a
fairly short toe, but a long shoulder. It is excessively
panchromatic, so do use at least a #8 filter.
I do my
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Joseph McAllister wrote:
Hey Shel! I've got an unopened bottle
of Rodinol concentrate I packed with my
darkroom stuff in 1972 (still in the box,
if you remember those). And a half full
bottle of Photo Flow 200. Really!
What d'ya think?
If the bottle has
Optically it is not that great, it's expensive, and for a normal lens it
ain't very fast. The only things going for it is it's size, one of a kind
focal length (in Pentax lenses), and it's very high "Way Cool!" factor.
The size can be a disadvantage though, it can be difficult to focus and
I don't care who started it. Now give me those 50/1.2's and 1.4's and
stop fighting. g
chris
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Dan Scott wrote:
Hey Ann, if you are going to dream, dream BIG.
Hold out for that flareless, distortion free, 8 oz. pancake, SMCP FA*
15mm-1200mm f/1.2 ultra-hyper-sonic macro zoom (you know, the one with the
hand-machined metal body, independently adjustable depth of field, 11
bladed
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Subject: Re: 77mm Ltd and something weird
In a message dated 1/12/2001 12:55:07 AM Eastern Standard
Time,
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One of the candles was casting a perfect
If you're not charging at least 100% over "your costs" your giving the
image away.
Ken Waller
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Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: Magazine Cover
"Roberto Burgos S." wrote:
Normally, when you are
That wouldn't work. They would just start the fighting up again, this time
over the 50mm 1.7's and 2.0's :)
Todd
At 11:15 PM 1/12/01 -0600, you wrote:
I don't care who started it. Now give me those 50/1.2's and 1.4's and
stop fighting. g
chris
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Hi Fred. Have a look at my quick and dirty scan. The reflection
is between their faces. This is not an internal flare. I suspect
it is from the middle candle off the front of the lens and then
to the subject. It is something I want to investigate further.
Umm, I also must check to see if the SMC
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