Re: Basic Composition (was RE: OT: (Somewhat) Is this true foryou?)

2001-01-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > You must now find a better word for > what we do, if not "compose." We *never* > deliberately point the camera at something > and just shoot. We always look thought the > viewfinder, if for no other reason than > to see what's there. Please leave me out of your "

Re: Basic Composition (was RE: OT: (Somewhat) Is this true foryou?)

2001-01-25 Thread SudaMafud
In a message dated 1/25/01 9:15:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << To me, you don't "compose" a photograph. The photograph composes itself and then you recognize later which photographs were successes.>> You must now find a better word for what we do, if not "compose." W

Re: Sexy Spotmatic

2001-01-25 Thread Rofini
JCO rightfully gloats: >I finally scored a mint original black Spotmatic so damn pretty >that I had to create a little web photo/page just for it. I think the black Spotmatic without hotshoe is the best looking camera Pentax made. Looks even better when holding it in your hand. Mark Rofini -

Re: Camping at Grandfather Mountain

2001-01-25 Thread Tiger Moses
I know myself and my significant other will not be camping! So anyone else who will no tbe saying, but would like to meet at nearby resteraunts for post photography meals and pentax discussion, count me in! We'll be staying about an hour away in Conover with family. Tiger Moses - This message i

Re: Sexy Spotmatic

2001-01-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Way Kool, Dude! That's one sweet Spotmatic. Congratulations! -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] "The difference between a good photograph and a great photograph is subtleties." - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow th

Re: Sexy Spotmatic

2001-01-25 Thread David S.
"J. C. O'Connell" wrote: > I finally scored a mint original black Spotmatic so damn pretty > that I had to create a little web photo/page just for it. > > Check it out at: > http://www.gate.net/~hifisapi/SPOTMAT.HTM > > Fair Warning: You just might want one too once > you see it. This could g

Comparison photos with 6 Pentax lenses (35mm f/2 AL, etc.)

2001-01-25 Thread Peter Spiro
Lenses often perform differently at infinity than at the close focussing distances that are featured in most resolution tests. I have put enlarged details of the same scene taken with six different lenses. The lenses tested were the SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.7 A, 40mm f/2.8 M (the pancake lens), 3

Re: Basic Composition (was RE: OT: (Somewhat) Is this true foryou?)

2001-01-25 Thread dosk
Sometimes I do it. Sometimes It does it. Sometimes She does it. The great composition. (Or whatever you choose to call it...) Skip > However, I never > consciously think of the term "composition" and it enters into my thinking > almost not at all. To me, you don't "compose" a photograph. The phot

Re: Primes vs. Zooms: Unusable Sharpness?

2001-01-25 Thread Peter Spiro
There are some differences apparent, especially at the edges, even with the Pentax 28-70 f/4 AL, which is one of the best zooms around. An example of this can be seen at http://ca.geocities.com/spirope/infinitytest.htm Other zooms perform considerably worse than this. I used to have a 35-80,

Re: Sexy Spotmatic

2001-01-25 Thread Chris Brogden
On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, William Robb wrote: > Me too. :~) Really? It's not a bad looking camera, except for that ugly bulge where the meter is. Totally destroys the nice clean lines of the older screwmounts. But not bad... for a Spotmatic. :) chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Ma

Re: Sexy Spotmatic

2001-01-25 Thread William Robb
Me too. :~) - Original Message - From: "PAUL STENQUIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: January 25, 2001 10:40 PM Subject: RE: Sexy Spotmatic > Congratulations. > I hate you:-) > --Original Message-- > From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PR

Re: Z-1 SE

2001-01-25 Thread Alan Chan
>Good grief! What an ugly-looking camera. I'm glad I have a black one. It's not that bad. I saw a few before and even temped to buy one. I think it looks pretty good to me. regards, Alan Chan _ Get Your Private, Free E-m

Re: List Etiquette

2001-01-25 Thread Bob Blakely
This post is a violation of LIST ETIQUETTE. Damn it's fun being a violator with seven lines of text - 8 blank lines too! Quoted the entire header as well! Look for more, Mikey! Har! Regards, Bob... Give blood. Play hockey. - Original Message - Return-path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received

Re: Balck MZ-3/43mm Limited Package

2001-01-25 Thread herbet brasileiro
--- "K.Takeshita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I first tried to buy a > black MZ-3 in Canada but it was impossible to find Were did you get yours from? Herbet. __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://au

Re: Dust in Viewfinder

2001-01-25 Thread Alan Chan
It's best to leave it that way. Often permanent damage has done to the screen just because the user tried to clean it. This is one reason I prefer cameras with interchangable screen option. regards, Alan Chan >I have a a Pentax zx-10 that has dust trapped inside of the viewfinder. >I'm not s

RE: Sexy Spotmatic

2001-01-25 Thread PAUL STENQUIST
Congratulations. I hate you:-) --Original Message-- From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: January 26, 2001 4:21:02 AM GMT Subject: Sexy Spotmatic I finally scored a mint original black Spotmatic so damn pretty that I had to create a little web photo/page

List Etiquette

2001-01-25 Thread Mike Johnston
LIST ETIQUETTE: People, please limit your "snips" to six lines or less. The previous message is quoted simply to remind people what you're responding to. Please DO NOT send messages to the list with the entire previous message automatically quoted. When you ignore this rule, please do it judici

Re: Basic Composition (was RE: OT: (Somewhat) Is this true foryou?)

2001-01-25 Thread Mike Johnston
>> I'm curious as to how many people in this group of photographers have had >> formal training in composition or have intentionally sought out info about >> it on their own? I guess since I have a 4-year degree in photography and a now-20-year career as a photographer, I'd have to say I've do

Sexy Spotmatic

2001-01-25 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I finally scored a mint original black Spotmatic so damn pretty that I had to create a little web photo/page just for it. Check it out at: http://www.gate.net/~hifisapi/SPOTMAT.HTM Fair Warning: You just might want one too once you see it. This could get expensive.:) Later, JCO - This me

Re: R: "Pentax" name - why?

2001-01-25 Thread Chris Brogden
On Fri, 26 Jan 2001, Dario Bonazza 2 wrote: > For that reason, Asahi called their SLR's with such names as Asahi Pentar > (models S and K in 1958) or Asahiflex (model H2 of 1959). You can see one of > them currently auctioned at ebay: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=12

Re: SMC again (was Re: Pentax AF 100 mm f3.5 micro)

2001-01-25 Thread Dan Scott
Shel wrote: >Alan Chan wrote: > >> I have had lenses from M series >> to FA series. I cannot see their >> SMC coatings are different. > >Isn't it interesting how people can look at the same things and >see them entirely differently. I've got SMC lenses from Takumar >to FA, and the coatings sure

Re: "Pentax" name - why?

2001-01-25 Thread SETH
- Original Message - From: "Dario Bonazza 2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 6:11 PM Subject: R: "Pentax" name - why? > It's true that Asahi was not allowed to use Pentax name for a while. > However, it didn't happen in Germany, it happened in

Re: Camping at Grandfather Mountain

2001-01-25 Thread Doug Brewer
Since I get up before dawn on the mountain, yep, I consider 10:30 late. About the flashlight, I haven't done that in years. It annoys my wife. Doug At 3:06 PM -06001/25/01, jeepgirl caused thus to appear: >"Staying on the property is much more fun; you can hang with your Pentax >posse until

Re: Supra for portraits (was Re: Who here uses a monopod?)

2001-01-25 Thread Doug Brewer
This one's a keeper, Mafud. Doug At 4:12 PM -05001/25/01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] caused thus to appear: > -- Douglas Forrest Brewer Ashwood Lake Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alphoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and

Re: SMC again (was Re: Pentax AF 100 mm f3.5 micro)

2001-01-25 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
And the ultimate question! Why did my spell checker not notice "lisence" instead of "license"? Ah ha, caught it this time. Tom Rittenhouse wrote: > > But??? If my memory servers me correctly Pentax did lisence SMC > and very liberally. As they did the instant return mirror, the > auto

Re: Balck MZ-3/43mm Limited Package

2001-01-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
"K.Takeshita" wrote: > > I replaced my MZ-3/43mm Silver kit with > a black kit, so the set up is exactly the > same as before ... Oh, I didn't realize that you'd had an MZ-3 prior to the black one. How nice to know that the setup has been working well for you. > Black colour makes the MZ-3 loo

Re: Supra for portraits (was Re: Who here uses a monopod?)

2001-01-25 Thread Treena Harp
Thank you -- that was VERY useful! - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 7:07 PM Subject: Re: Supra for portraits (was Re: Who here uses a monopod?) > In a message dated 1/25/01 2:17:22 PM Pacific Standard Time, > [EMAIL

Re: Source for Pentax Parts Needed

2001-01-25 Thread Robert P. VanNatta
buy a dead camera on ebay---they are offered there pretty regularly. Ray Reese wrote: > Anybody know a good source for parts. I need a battery cap (the screw-in > type) for a Program A (I believe one for a Program Plus, Super Program or > Program A would work as well). > > Thanks, > > Ray Reese

Re: Z-1 SE

2001-01-25 Thread Gary L. Murphy
On Thu, 25 Jan 2001 17:42:37 -0800, John Francis wrote: >Good grief! What an ugly-looking camera. I'm glad I have a black one. Yeah, but that lens sure looks nice. :-) Later, Gary - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow

Re: Price used LX viewfinders?

2001-01-25 Thread William Robb
Thanks Bob, I feel better now. Bill - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: January 25, 2001 7:27 PM Subject: Re: Price used LX viewfinders? > > I think $285 is a price I remember. They go for considerably more than an LX > winder, and the piece par

Re: Z-1 SE

2001-01-25 Thread John Francis
"Gary L. Murphy" wrote: > > Wasn't someone looking for a Z-1 SE? This one also has the 77mm f1.8 limited lens >and a Metz 34 AF-3P > flash. > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1210298648 Good grief! What an ugly-looking camera. I'm glad I have a black one. -- John Fr

Re: Toxicity city

2001-01-25 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Used to be that the only rule was to keep the tequilla away from the chicks ;) Collin (not that I'd know anything about that...) Brendemuehl >From: "Treena Harp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >That's about the only thing from high school chemistry I remember, except >for traumatizing my instr

Re: SMC again (was Re: Pentax AF 100 mm f3.5 micro)

2001-01-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Alan Chan wrote: > I have had lenses from M series > to FA series. I cannot see their > SMC coatings are different. Isn't it interesting how people can look at the same things and see them entirely differently. I've got SMC lenses from Takumar to FA, and the coatings sure do look different t

Re: SMC again (was Re: Pentax AF 100 mm f3.5 micro)

2001-01-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Tom Rittenhouse wrote: > But then I could be wrong. Folks on this list tell me I am > wrong about the 35/1.4A. Only if so, what was that I held in my > hand once. It was used and they wanted a $1000 for it so I > couldn't afford it. But I put it on a camera and looked through > it, and luste

Re: Price used LX viewfinders?

2001-01-25 Thread Rfsindg
Roger asks: > What is a reasonable price for a used FB-1 + FC-1 viewfinder > combo for an LX in good condition? > > What does this go on eBay? Bill answers:: I just sold a spare one of these, in new in box condition to a list member for Can$350.00 (US$ ~225.00). I had researched the v

Re: Pentax FAQ: anybody interested?

2001-01-25 Thread Rfsindg
Dario, Your offer is generous and might work. But, part of the charm of the list is having a real person who reply's on the other end. On the other hand, I would vote for some reduction in list traffic. I also find myself looking more at screwmount Pentax cameras, interesting... Regards,

Re: OT: A head for a monopod?

2001-01-25 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
I use the Bogan/Manfrotto 3262QR. Pay $52 for it locally. On a tripod I like a more sofisicated head but find this works rather well on my monopod. --Tom > Can one operate effectively with the camera screwed directly onto the top of > a monopod, or would this be too rigid and awkward? (As I s

Pentax FAQ: anybody interested?

2001-01-25 Thread Dario Bonazza 2
Got no replies, not a single one, hence I'll try to re-post this: I got an idea for cooperation between PDML and AOHC. I'm subscribed to PDML since 1997 and I see that many questions and discussions show up again and again. What about putting together some Pentax FAQs by reading and editing discu

R: Asahiflex, Pentax Club, and Pentax FAQ

2001-01-25 Thread Dario Bonazza 2
At least I got one message about my posting. Thanks Bob. Anybody interested in the Pentax FAQ project? Dario Bonazza http://digilander.iol.it/aohc/ > Dario, > > Thanks for the articles. Peter's was interesting and yours on the LX > variations was sensational. >

Re: Filter Test

2001-01-25 Thread William Robb
Interspersed reply: - Original Message - From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: January 25, 2001 10:29 AM Subject: Filter Test > I've taken the plunge and ordered several Pentax SMC filters, > and would like to compare them to B+W and Hoya

Re: Primes vs. Zooms: Unusable Sharpness?

2001-01-25 Thread William Robb
Sacrilege!!! You dare question the superiority of primes? HAR - Original Message - From: "Joseph Tainter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: January 25, 2001 1:57 PM Subject: Primes vs. Zooms: Unusable Sharpness? > The quote below came up on rec.photo.film+labs. It brings

Re: Supra for portraits (was Re: Who here uses a monopod?)

2001-01-25 Thread SudaMafud
In a message dated 1/25/01 2:17:22 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Would the same rules for shooting black skin apply for shooting dark Hispanic skin? I'd like to do some portrait work, and we have a large (and still growing) Hispanic population in our area -- an incredi

Re: Protective gear: was Glacial Acetic Acid. etc

2001-01-25 Thread Rodger Whitlock
As a former chemist, let me offer a few suggestions to those using glacial acetic acid: 1. Do *not* store it outside. The stuff can freeze solid -- that's why it's called "glacial" acetic acid. ISTR that its freezing point is slightly above 0C (32F). 2. Do not store it inside. The stuff has n

Re: SMC again

2001-01-25 Thread SETH
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 1:54 PM Subject: RE: SMC again > This is from an article called "Flare control in multi-coated lenses of the > Seventies",By Dario Bonazza. It has interesting info about SMC. Full text

Re: MIR 20mm 2.8 lens

2001-01-25 Thread Juan J. Buhler
> its says its a 3.5 My bad. I wasn't looking at the page when I posted, sorry. Half a stop shouldn't be much of a problem at 20mm, though. j -- - Juan J. Buhler | FX Animator @ PDI | http://www.crosswinds.net/~jbuhler -

Re: Basic Composition (was RE: OT: (Somewhat) Is this true for you?)

2001-01-25 Thread SudaMafud
In a message dated 1/25/01 9:28:56 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I'm curious as to how many people in this group of photographers have had formal training in composition or have intentionally sought out info about it on their own? >> Both. Mafud Zawadi Imaging & Medi

Re: Slide scanner reviews

2001-01-25 Thread Steve Cottrell
>> But in my books, two year's use before the thing >> starts becoming useless without hundreds of pound's worth of repairs (and >> no obvious interest in taking it any further) is complete crapola. >> >> Don't buy a Polaroid, get the Coolscan! > >That may be good advice, but the lifespan of scan

Price used LX viewfinders?

2001-01-25 Thread rogerw1
Hello all, What is a reasonable price for a used FB-1 + FC-1 viewfinder combo for an LX in good condition? What does this go on eBay? Thanks in advance Roger - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forge

re: Primes vs. Zooms: Unusable Sharpness?

2001-01-25 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Because: #1 Effective results The better the sharpness on edges, the better the results, even at every level of loss. Better lenses minimize loss. #2 Barrel & pincusion distortion ... are reduced or eliminated. The Tamron 70-300 LD IF lense may be extremely sharp,

Source for Pentax Parts Needed

2001-01-25 Thread Ray Reese
Anybody know a good source for parts. I need a battery cap (the screw-in type) for a Program A (I believe one for a Program Plus, Super Program or Program A would work as well). Thanks, Ray Reese _ Get your FREE download of MSN E

Re: Basic Composition (was RE: OT: (Somewhat) Is this true for you?)

2001-01-25 Thread John Francis
Bob Walkden wrote: > > For me there are 2 rules: > > 1. f8 and be there > 2. if your pictures aren't good enough you're not close enough. That's one more than my basics: If you don't press the shutter, you won't get a photograph. -- John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Silicon Graphics, I

Re: MIR 20mm 2.8 lens

2001-01-25 Thread Paul Jones
its says its a 3.5 - Original Message - From: "Juan J. Buhler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 8:09 AM Subject: MIR 20mm 2.8 lens > > Anyone know this lens? 20mm 2.8, M42 mount. > > A guy is selling it for $99, new, on eBay and here: > > htt

Re: Balck MZ-3/43mm Limited Package

2001-01-25 Thread K.Takeshita
on 1/24/01 10:25 AM, Shel Belinkoff at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Ken, > > As you know, I'm interested in a similar setup as a walking > around, P&S type of camera. Please let us know how well the > setup works for you. Hi Shel, I replaced my MZ-3/43mm Silver kit with a black kit, so the

Re: MY WEBPAGE. AGAIN.

2001-01-25 Thread Ed Mathews
Still a snowstorm for me and my IE 5.5. Although it did take a lot longer to load this time. Thanks, Ed - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 4:20 AM Subject: MY WEBPAGE. AGAIN. > > Hi, I have finally worked out the

Re: Supra for portraits (was Re: Who here uses a monopod?)

2001-01-25 Thread Treena Harp
Would the same rules for shooting black skin apply for shooting dark Hispanic skin? I'd like to do some portrait work, and we have a large (and still growing) Hispanic population in our area -- an incredible, virtually untapped market for photography. - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PR

Re: Toxicity city

2001-01-25 Thread Treena Harp
That's about the only thing from high school chemistry I remember, except for traumatizing my instructor -- I set the lab on fire twice. I could've done more, but he started keeping an eye on me ... - Original Message - From: "William Kane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent

Pentax 645 - Eye piece focus

2001-01-25 Thread Andre' Fiebig
The eye piece focus on my Pentax 645 locked on me one day. I have never had that problem before and the manual does not address the problem. Has anyone ever incurred that problem? Any tips? Andre Fiebig [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/25/01 16:02:30

Re: Pentax F 80-200 f4.7-5.6 lens

2001-01-25 Thread Ed Mathews
It's surprisingly good. Thanks, Ed - Original Message - From: "Anupam Routh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 1:28 PM Subject: Pentax F 80-200 f4.7-5.6 lens > Hi! How good is the Pentax F 80-200 f4.7-5.6 lens in the 80 to 120 mm range > with 2

Re: Supra for portraits (was Re: Who here uses a monopod?)

2001-01-25 Thread tom
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > And because they see nothing "wrong" in their white approach to shooting > black skin, they do a terrible injustice to their dark skinned clients. > *Please, no need to say "I know how" or "not me" or worse: "there's no > difference in shooting black skin and white sk

Re: Ebay insanity

2001-01-25 Thread Dave Evans
Now we're talkin' real dirt. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/25 1:08 PM >>> I don't know, if you play your cards right you can get a really really nice 1998 tractor, plow, belly mower, and box for less than a thousand bucks... - This message is from the Pentax-D

Re: FA24-90 f3.5-4.5AL

2001-01-25 Thread K.Takeshita
on 1/25/01 7:36 AM, Mike Johnston at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >> So it is not an ED lens afterall. > > >>> I found the PENTAX JAPAN's press release of FA24-90, dated >>> 19th January, 2001. > > > > Alan, > There's not much need for a lens that only goes to 90mm to use ED glass, > which

Re: Who here uses a monopod?

2001-01-25 Thread Jon Hope
At 23:22 25/01/01, you wrote: >I think Bogen/Manfrotto sells a head that only offers limited movement >specifically for monopods (can't remember the name of it at the moment), >maybe an alternative to your ballhead? They sure do. I have one on mine. In the Manfrotto range the number is 234RC. I

Re: Basic Composition (was RE: OT: (Somewhat) Is this true for you?)

2001-01-25 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Dan Scott wrote: [...] > I'm curious as to how many people in this group of photographers have had > formal training in composition or have intentionally sought out info about > it on their own? [...] I have no formal training, but like anybody who's read a basic photography book I'm awar

MIR 20mm 2.8 lens

2001-01-25 Thread Juan J. Buhler
Anyone know this lens? 20mm 2.8, M42 mount. A guy is selling it for $99, new, on eBay and here: http://www.moscowgifts4u.com/ (go to the cameras section, look in the price list for a link) Comments? Is it worth getting for use with an adapter on a K-mount Pentax? j --

Re: OT: (Somewhat) Is this true for you?

2001-01-25 Thread SudaMafud
In a message dated 1/25/01 8:37:27 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I figure I could probably use the occasionalreminder to check out alternate perspectives instead of falling into comfortable habits. Just in case the "natural" view isn't_always_ the best. >> Hey Glenn

Tiger's Chinon CE4 (Was: pre ebay sale - LAST CALL)

2001-01-25 Thread Lasse Karlsson
I saw that Tiger's selling a Chinon CE4 camera. For anyone who might be interested but doesn't know anything about it, I happened to ge me two used ones of these and I find them very nice. If you're thinking of adding a manual backup body, I can recommend it. It's small, light weight and handles

Re: Look through your Family Vacation Pictures

2001-01-25 Thread Evan Hanson
Believe it or not about 75% were taken with either a 50 or a zoom in the 35-60 range. Evan Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anupam Routh wrote: > > Hi! Please look through your family vacation pictures and see what percentage > [approximate] of the pictures were taken with [a] Wide angle lenses below

Re: Camping at Grandfather Mountain

2001-01-25 Thread jeepgirl
"Staying on the property is much more fun; you can hang with your Pentax posse until late in the night. Heck, we've been known to sit up until 10:30 or so." I plan on staying on the property. But 10:30, you consider that late. Do you sleep with a flashlight on your head? jeepgirl - This messa

Re: Toxicity city

2001-01-25 Thread William Kane
Joseph McAllister wrote: > On 01/24/2001 11:17, [EMAIL PROTECTED] opined: > > > > >BTW, on toxicity, I discovered at home a bottle of maximum purity Glacial > >acetic acid (99.5%) ... should I pour it into water or water into acid ;) ? > >I just can't get myself to remember it right... Well, if

OT: Mosque photos (was : Have you ever shot at or above 1/2000th sec andwhat were the circumstances?

2001-01-25 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Kristian-H. Schüssler wrote: [...] > 1/4 sekonds handheld, head pressed on a wall an and ten takes, > two were good in a islamic moshee at Usbekistan, no flash allowed > and useless with f = 20 mm. were people in the mosque aware of you taking photographs? If so, were people included in t

Re: Magnum Photographers Talk About Their Pictures

2001-01-25 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Last night I was browsing through the local book store, and > picked up the February issue of Popular Photography. The > magazine contains a small photo essay titled "MAGNUM" that's > worth a look. It's only six pictures, but the photographers > talk a little about h

Re: Supra for portraits (was Re: Who here uses a monopod?)

2001-01-25 Thread SudaMafud
In a message dated 1/25/01 8:28:53 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Subj: Supra for portraits (was Re: Who here uses a monopod?) Date: 1/25/01 8:28:53 AM Pacific Standard Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (tom) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > And the *ONLY* film that

Re: Ebay insanity

2001-01-25 Thread jeepgirl
I don't know, if you play your cards right you can get a really really nice 1998 tractor, plow, belly mower, and box for less than a thousand bucks... - 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

RE: SMC again

2001-01-25 Thread John . Cohen
This is from an article called "Flare control in multi-coated lenses of the Seventies",By Dario Bonazza. It has interesting info about SMC. Full text at: http://digilander.iol.it/aohc/selart07e.htm When Asahi Opt. Co. introduced their Super-Multi-Coated Takumar lenses in 1971, there were many dif

Re: Look through your Family Vacation Pictures

2001-01-25 Thread LEDMRVM
In a message dated 1/25/2001 1:46:23 PM US Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Hi! Please look through your family vacation pictures and see what > percentage > [approximate] of the pictures were taken with [a] Wide angle lenses below 35 > mm [b] 50 to 100mm lenses and [c] abo

Test

2001-01-25 Thread aimcompute
Test - 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: SMC again (was Re: Pentax AF 100 mm f3.5 micro)

2001-01-25 Thread Joseph Tainter
I doubt if the SMC formula is unknown to other manufacturers. They have their own coatings, and most of the time wouldn't risk the legal problems of using Pentax's formula without licensing. It seems to me that if Pentax wants a lens with a low cost, and Cosina or some other company has lower pr

RE: developing prints in exotic chemicals

2001-01-25 Thread canislupus
At 14:00 25.1.2001 +0300, you wrote: >Mike's add: >A bit shorter, but they are never in focus... >--- >What difference will be between dark (Irish) and light >(Holland) beer? >Speed of developing, tones, colour shifting? > >Also maybe other kinds of alcohol: gin, whisky, etc... >Den I am

Re: Manual Focusing on the PZ-1P?

2001-01-25 Thread Joseph Tainter
Well, the only manual focus lens I use now (on a Pentax body) is the Zenitar 16mm. fisheye. The first time I put it on my 1p, the shutter wouldn't fire. I cursed and went through the manual, then thought to set the body to manual focus. Of course then it worked fine. Joe > Re: Manual Focusing on

Sigma 28-105 F2.8-4

2001-01-25 Thread Alexandre A. P. Suaide
Hello all, what do you think about the Sigma 28-105 F2.8-4 I am thinking to buy this lens to replace my pentax FA 28-70 F4. In the 28-70 range, is the sigma as good as/better/worse than pentax? Thanks for any advice, Alex -- ---

Primes vs. Zooms: Unusable Sharpness?

2001-01-25 Thread Joseph Tainter
The quote below came up on rec.photo.film+labs. It brings up something I've often wondered about, to wit: If most films can resolve less than most lenses, and most scanners can resolve less than most films, why are prime lenses considered superior to good zooms? It would seem at first glance that

Filter Test

2001-01-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I've taken the plunge and ordered several Pentax SMC filters, and would like to compare them to B+W and Hoya filters (because those are the ones I have). However, I don't really know much about testing procedures, so I'm asking the list for some suggestions. Here's what I'd like to do: First,

Supra for portraits (was Re: Who here uses a monopod?)

2001-01-25 Thread tom
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > And the *ONLY* film that can outscan it is... tada! SUPRA 100*! > *World class portraits with SUPRA 100. How do you like it compared to the Portras in terms of color and contrast? Do you have some scans to show us? tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT: developing prints in exotic chemicals

2001-01-25 Thread tom
mike wilson wrote: > > BC wrote: > > On 24 Jan 2001, at 11:01, Alin Flaider wrote: > > > Hmm...20 minutes to develop a print in coffee? > > Yes, but how long to develop that same print in beer? > > I add: > > A bit shorter, but they are never in focus... Well, they're a

Re: SMC again (was Re: Pentax AF 100 mm f3.5 micro)

2001-01-25 Thread herbet brasileiro
--- Alin Flaider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > why Pentax > reluctantly advertises and sometimes even infirm > (!) their unique > technological advances, other than by a > conspiration theory or a > preference of marketing staff for maintaining a > mystery aura around > Pentax name ...or i

Re: SMC again (was Re: Pentax AF 100 mm f3.5 micro)

2001-01-25 Thread SudaMafud
In a message dated 1/25/01 7:12:30 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << it seems natural for me to conclude that Pentax provided the glass to put in the housing. >> Because SMC is proprietary and PENTAX is unlikely to have released or licensed the process. Mafud Zawadi Im

Re: Who here uses a monopod?

2001-01-25 Thread SudaMafud
In a message dated 1/25/01 7:24:54 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << as my occasionally unsteady hands are likely to degrade the image beyond the effects of granularity with the better 400 films. >> KODAK SUPRA 400 is nearly flawless in its clarity, sharpness and extremely

Re[2]: Brothers and motherlands?!? (Was: Re: Takehiko Ueda)

2001-01-25 Thread Takehiko Ueda
One more!! Yoshihiko Takinami, with his excellent lens resolution test site, is also living in Osaka, I suppose. Aren't you, Yoshihiko? Take Ueda, Osaka, Japan [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.tripod.co.jp/hayatama/photo/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss M

OT: Camping at Grandfather Mountain

2001-01-25 Thread Brewer, Doug
During the Nature Photo Weekend, camping spaces are available first come/first served in the picnic area inside the property. It's primitive, meaning there are no showers. There is also the possbility that one of the lower meadows will be opened for camping, though that's not yet been confirmed.

Re: OT: (Somewhat) Is this true for you?

2001-01-25 Thread dave o'brien
A scroll of mail from Tom Rittenhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Wed, 24 Jan 2001 22:43:45 -0500 Read it? y >If you mean a 1:1 viewfinder image, yes it does vary with >viewfinder magnification. That is why many of the old SLRs had >55-58mm normal lenses, with the vf magnification they had that >gave

Re: Manual Focusing on the PZ-1P?

2001-01-25 Thread Tiger Moses
There no gears on a TRUE manual focus lens to interact with anything on the PZ-1p. Should be no problem. Thats how you would use TRAP FOCUS! At 09:45 AM 1/25/01 -0500, you wrote: >Hello. If you are using a manual focusing lens on the PZ-1P and do not switch the camera to manual, will this dam

Re: SMC again (was Re: Pentax AF 100 mm f3.5 micro)

2001-01-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Alin Flaider wrote: > Bob, all rebadged lenses, be it Tamron or Cosina, are clearly > labeled SMC. It would be quite offensive to print SMC on a glass > that has nothing in common with SMC, would it!? > Moreover, assuming they are indeed SMC, then we can conclude any > third party m

Re: Brothers and motherlands?!? (Was: Re: Takehiko Ueda)

2001-01-25 Thread Dan Scott
And Yoshihiko Takinami makes three. Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Make that 2! He's down in Osaka and I'm up here in Tokyo... > >Cheers, > >Jeff > >> Subject: Brothers and motherlands?!? (Was: Re: Takehiko Ueda) >> >> Take, >> I for one am glad to have you here. It's nice to have a Pentax "broth

Re: Who here uses a monopod?

2001-01-25 Thread Dan Scott
Thanks Dave, that sounds like it might work for me. 400 isn't offensive to me, as my occasionally unsteady hands are likely to degrade the image beyond the effects of granularity with the better 400 films. I think Bogen/Manfrotto sells a head that only offers limited movement specifically for mon

Re: Have you ever shot at or above 1/2000th sec and what were the circumstances?

2001-01-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Aaron Reynolds wrote: > > What's the slowest? > > Me? KODAK Gold (RG) ISO 25. > > Tech Pan at ISO 6, but that doesn't really > count, so Agfapan 25 and Agfa Ultra 50 and > Fuji Velvia 50. Aaron - have you never shot Panatomic-X? -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] "The difference betw

Re: SMC again (was Re: Pentax AF 100 mm f3.5 micro)

2001-01-25 Thread Doug Brewer
I don't see this conclusion at all. If a third party maker, either Tamron or Cosina, is putting together a lens for Pentax, and the lens features SMC, then it seems natural for me to conclude that Pentax provided the glass to put in the housing. Doug Quoting Alin Flaider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: "Pentax" name - why?

2001-01-25 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Mike Johnston wrote: > > > If that's true, then Pentax p&s > > compacts should not be called Pentax at all. > But then Leicas shouldn't be called Leicas, because they're no longer LEItz > CAmeras, the Leitz family having sold the business some time ago now. And let's not overlook Leica's invol

Re: Brothers and motherlands?!? (Was: Re: Takehiko Ueda)

2001-01-25 Thread Jeff Tsai
Make that 2! He's down in Osaka and I'm up here in Tokyo... Cheers, Jeff > From: Mike Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 07:06:36 -0600 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Brothers and motherlands?!? (Was: Re: Takehiko Ueda) > > Take, > I for o

Manual Focusing on the PZ-1P?

2001-01-25 Thread Frank Knapik
Hello. If you are using a manual focusing lens on the PZ-1P and do not switch the camera to manual, will this damage the camera? As always, thanks. Francis - 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

Re: OT:KEH has been very,very good to me.

2001-01-25 Thread Ed Mathews
I ordered 3 Super Programs from KEH and they all had shutter problems. I finally bought one from a private individual that is perfect and near mint (the camera, that is). I think SPs are getting a little too old to have a lot of confidence in, if you don't know their history. Thanks, Ed - O

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