RE: for our French friends

2001-03-26 Thread Denis Klimovich
Thank you Fabrice, Doug and all. Is it just magazine's pages (polygraphy) or real prints (from laboratory)? If you can understand it from it's text of course... Den - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't

Re: for our French friends

2001-03-26 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, "Dans un superbe classeur anneaux, tous les tests des objectifs PENTAX dj raliss par le Centre d'Essais Chasseur d'Images. Vous pourrez ensuite complter votre dossier, mesure que de nouveaux tests paratront, en dcoupant les fiches complmentaires, dans l'dition mensuelle de Chasseur

Re: for our French friends

2001-03-26 Thread Doug Franklin
On Mon, 26 Mar 2001 07:30:18 +0400, Denis Klimovich wrote: What is it? http://www.photim.com/Cmd4/Article.asp?R=FT-16 It looks like a little plastic (or maybe leather) "wallet" with the Pentax logo to hold warranty documents. TTYL, DougF - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List.

Re: Your all time favourite lens....

2001-03-26 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, My favourite zooms were the SMC-M 24-35/3.5 and the SMC-A 70-210/4. The shorter zoom was up there close to being my favourite lens, too. The primes I liked best were the SMC-K 28/2, SMC-M 35/2, the SMC A* 85/1.4 and the SMC-A 400/5.6. This does not necessarily mean that these provided the

Re: for our French friends

2001-03-26 Thread Olivier
"Denis" == Denis Klimovich [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Denis Thank you Fabrice, Doug and all. Is it just magazine's Denis pages (polygraphy) or real prints (from laboratory)? If Denis you can understand it from it's text of course... Den Hi Denis. I have one of these "Dossier Test

Re: 20/4.5 tak metal lens hood FS

2001-03-26 Thread Daphne
LOL. hey, I'd be happy to see you fellas anytime! um, actually it was the idea *non*-pentax list members reading that particular email on the archives that bothered me a bit. But what are the odds of that happening, right? :-/ Daphne - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Re: Your all time favourite lens....

2001-03-26 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
My most favourite Pentax lens must be the SMC 15/3.5. After that come the A* 300/2.8 and A* 85/1.4 (which is still quite new to me). I'm still thinking about getting the FA* 24/2.0 .. if I get manage to get some details on how good it is wide open at infinity (astrophoto etc). I will wait to see

Re: Your all time favourite lens....

2001-03-26 Thread Jan van Wijk
On Mon, 26 Mar 2001 12:53:26 +1000, Tanya Russell Mayer wrote: What is your alltime favourite Pentax compatible lens? And why is it your favourite? I think someone (Albano ?) is collecting info on this ... Anyway, my favorite is the SMX Pentax A* 200mm f4 macro ED Why? Well I like macro

RE: for our French friends

2001-03-26 Thread Denis Klimovich
Hi Denis. I have one of these "Dossier Test Pentax". It's just magazine's pages. Regards. Olivier. --- Thank you Olivier. Maybe it will be a good idea to start our own (supported by the penta magazine?) project!? I mean we have wide range of different lenses. Some lenses we can take for test

Re: I want a new LX screen too!

2001-03-26 Thread Jan van Wijk
On Sun, 25 Mar 2001 17:04:43 -0800, Steve Larson wrote: http://www.camera-direct.com/other.asp I ordered my focus screen right over the phone. It has`nt come yet though. I sent them an e-mail, they are out of stock now and expect to be able to deliver again in may ... (And I'll be ordereing

Re: My Vivitar Series 1 70/210 f3.5 doesnt fit on MZ7

2001-03-26 Thread Flavio Minelli
Mark Cassino wrote: (Peter Smith wrote:) ... Has anyone else had this problem? My Vivitar 70-210 won't fit on a Pz-1p if it is in macro mode. Otherwise it fits fine. ... My later version of this lens (2.8-4 var. aperture) works just fine with my Z1-p. Flavio - This message is from

Re: MS_Word

2001-03-26 Thread Martin Corro
Hi Michael, check for an archive named USER.ACL. In my version (Word 97) is in the windows directory. Martin -Original Message- From: Michael Bromm [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Pentax Peepl [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, March 26, 2001 3:01 AM Subject: OT: MS_Word Anyone know what file Word

RE: eBay Funnies!

2001-03-26 Thread Gary L. Murphy
On Mon, 26 Mar 2001 09:40:05 +0100, Peter Smith wrote: User also says it's a zoom - isn't the picture that of a 28mm prime? That it is Later, Gary - 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

Your all time favourite lens....

2001-03-26 Thread Lon Williamson
Gotta be any of the 50mm f2.0 lenses that used to ship standard with bodies. Not fast, not the sharpest, but best bang for the buck. Lon - 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

NICd Battery pack M weight 179g

2001-03-26 Thread Philippe Trottier
NT that's for our equipment info Philippe - 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: Subject: RE: Girls like Pentax? (was: Camera Recommendations)

2001-03-26 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
So what Pentax needs is for Mel Gibson to do their ads? GGG Collin Original--- Well, this girl likes Pentax. snip it would have to be a relly nice package to convert me) :-) Tanya. *** Data Processing Consultation, Inc. Providing Broad-Spectrum Business

Re: Camera Recommendations

2001-03-26 Thread tom
John Mustarde wrote: On Sun, 25 Mar 2001 03:07:45 -0600 (CST), you wrote: Well, there's no easy answer. Any of the big 4 companies have perfectly fine "serious" cameras and it really comes down to personal preference which system to get. The trick is to avoid paying top dollar for a

Re: MS_Word

2001-03-26 Thread Cy Galley
Normal.dot - Original Message - From: "Michael Bromm" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Pentax Peepl" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 12:00 AM Subject: OT: MS_Word Anyone know what file Word stores the auto-correct info in? TIA Mike - This message is from the

Re: Subject: RE: Girls like Pentax? (was: Camera Recommendations)

2001-03-26 Thread tom
Tanya Russell Mayer wrote: Well, this girl likes Pentax. And I won't even consider looking at any other brands (unless they are compatible with Pentax, but even then it would have to be a relly nice package to convert me) You really shouldn't be looking at other people's

Re: Subject: Re: What you hate to see on ebay

2001-03-26 Thread MChapp1060
I would agree with John's assessment here. I use Ebay for my other hobby, amateur radio, and what John describes is quite often the case there. Auctions in that arena are often "won" and "lost" in the last 45 seconds with very little bidding activity during the time the item was posted on

Re: My Vivitar Series 1 70/210 f3.5 doesnt fit on MZ7

2001-03-26 Thread HUDERER Bernd
Hi, be also careful with attaching such a lens on a LX ! Trying this, I marked the, just replaced, frame of the mirror box ! It seems that the protruding section is too big for the LX ( and the MZ7 ). All my other bodies ( KX, K2, MX, ME Super, Super Program ) have no problems with it. Bernd

RE: Camera Recommendations

2001-03-26 Thread Len Paris
Could you elaborate on why the N80 and Canons are crippled? The Elan 7 kind of looks nice, spec-wise. I like the quiet mode option. Thanks to everyone who has chimed in on this, it's much appreciated. I'll let you know how she chooses... One point I *may* make to her...if she goes

Re: eBay Funnies!

2001-03-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Gary L. Murphy" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Pentax Users Group" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: March 25, 2001 11:00 PM Subject: eBay Funnies! Check this out. Lister says, it's "New in box. NEVER OWNED/NEVER USED" He is also advertising a 28-80 and showing a 28.

Re: KM (and other K bodies): Stepless shutter?

2001-03-26 Thread Lon Williamson
Mark Roberts wrote: Lon Williamson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm still awaiting the final word on whether the K-bodies have stepless shutters... I have a disassembled K1000 on my work bench now. I'll investigate and report back in a day or two. Mark, have you had a chance to "figger"

Re: Your all time favourite lens....

2001-03-26 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
My favorite Pentax lens is my Pentax 6x7 Super Multi-Coated Takumar 1:3.5/55mm lens. Not only has it given me great results. but it commants respect. At a crowed site recently, I was pushed aside and trod upon by other tourists who were impatient at the time I was taking to set up and shoot

Re: SV: Pentax wish list

2001-03-26 Thread Rapture
Dear Santa, please buy a lottery ticket for me. At 10:18 PM 3/25/2001 +0200, you wrote: Hi Did you remember to buy a lotteri ticket? Jens -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]På vegne af Rapture Sendt: 25. marts 2001 20:00 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Camera Recommendations

2001-03-26 Thread Ralf Engelmann
Len Paris wrote: Could you elaborate on why the N80 and Canons are crippled? This is just my opinion, of course, but I consider the N80 to be crippled because nothing older than AF-D lenses can be used on it. I have some pretty nice AI-S glass that I'm awfully fond of. A selfish reason?

Re: Japan Camera Show: 31mm f/1.8 Ltd

2001-03-26 Thread Darren Tara Sutherland
Yup! It's plastic...same on the 77mm 1.8. This doesn't seem to be a prblem though. Darren S. -Original Message- From: David A. Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: March 25, 2001 11:58 PM Subject: Re: Japan Camera Show: 31mm f/1.8 Ltd Is that green

Re: Your all time favourite lens....

2001-03-26 Thread Bob Blakely
They didn't want to make you angry, lest you hit them with it! Regards, Bob... Give blood. Play hockey. From: "Daniel J. Matyola" [EMAIL PROTECTED] My favorite Pentax lens is my Pentax 6x7 Super Multi-Coated Takumar 1:3.5/55mm lens. Not only has it given me great results. but it commants

Re: Camera Recommendations

2001-03-26 Thread IronWorks
A new photographer will not care whether a camera uses the older lenses - if and when she gets to that stage she will no doubt be purchasing another camera anyway based on her experience with the first. I would not call the camera "crippled" if that is the only reason. Maris - Original

RE: Subject: Re: What you hate to see on ebay

2001-03-26 Thread Len Paris
well aware of "snipers", but NO bidding activity in 8 whole days? It sure does make you wonder. Tanya. I think some of these things happen because lots of people only look in on the auctions once a week, instead of constantly, and then select the option to see the auctions that are

Re: Your all time favourite lens....

2001-03-26 Thread dosk
Zoom: The 75-150/f4 M. Sharp, very versatile, compact, not overly heavy, nice feel to it. Great daylight lens... Built in hood allows almost no flare ever. Easy to zoom and focus with one touch. It's not a macro, but 150mm at 24" sure looks close enough to it. (And it cost me $53!?) Prime:

Re: eBay Funnies!

2001-03-26 Thread Steve Scott
I've seen quite a few primes advertised as zooms - undoubtedly the focusing helicoid confuses these "owners". Steve S. -- http://people.mn.mediaone.net/sscott2 Peter Smith wrote: User also says it's a zoom - isn't the picture that of a 28mm prime? Peter > -Original Message- > From:

Re: M 50/1.4 vs. A 50/1.4

2001-03-26 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Yoshihiko Takinami wrote: But still, many people prefer M50/1.4 to A50/1.4, and many people prefer A50/1.4. Very interesting, isn't it ? :^) There are many different characteristics between similar lenses that it's not hard to see why someone may prefer one lens to another. There is,

Re: My Vivitar Series 1 70/210 f3.5 doesnt fit on MZ7

2001-03-26 Thread Steve Larson
Hi Bernd, The Vivitar Series 1 35-85/2.8 will scratch the mirror frame too, does`nt seem to hurt anything though. Some day I`ll grind that protuberance off, it`s just a small portion of the corner that needs to be removed. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From:

OT: Enlarger lenses

2001-03-26 Thread Delano Mireles
I guess this directed to those who do their own printing: Are all enlarger lens mounts the same regarding size? Can one purchase any lens and have it work on their enlarger without having to worry about adapters? Or, for example, will a vivitar lens only work on a vivitar enlarger? Thanks for

Help with a favorite lens?

2001-03-26 Thread dosk
My favorite zoom is my 75-150/f4 M. Good range for close-up work, and the one touch manual focusing zoom action is very smooth. But I'm wondering if sometimes it isn't a little too smooth, as every once in a while the focal length moves by itself slightly, and I have to readjust it. (If I don't

Re: Your all time favourite lens....

2001-03-26 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
My favorite Pentax lens is my James Apilado wrote: I'll bite. My favorite lens is the SMC Takumar 35mm f2. It is always on my ES II Pentax. sometimes I use it on my LX via the adapter. The lens has replaced using my 50mm lenses. For a zoom lens, I like my Tamron SP 35-80mm f2.8. With the

Re: OT: Enlarger lenses

2001-03-26 Thread tom
As Jan said, most lenses are standard 39mm thread mount. If you get an oddball lens, you can probably use it by swapping out the lensboard on your enlarger for the appropriate one. tv Delano Mireles wrote: I guess this directed to those who do their own printing: Are all enlarger lens

OT: Fw: (Fwd) invalid Microsoft certificates

2001-03-26 Thread William Robb
My brother the computer geek sent this to me, so I thought I would pass it on as a passing interest thing. I suppose if you have checked the box "always trust content from Microsoft" it could cause some worry. William Robb - Original Message - From: "Jim" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "William

Re: Bodies Roll Call Results UPDATE 75

2001-03-26 Thread David P. Chernicoff
And I self-enabled another ebay LX body. David At 11:52 AM 3/26/2001 -0600, William Robb wrote: I retired both my MX's from active duty. Neither one has a working meter, one has a flakey film advance, the other, a bad shutter. Perhaps at some point I will attempt to resurrect one with parts

Japan Camera Show: 31mm f/1.8 Ltd

2001-03-26 Thread Paul . Stregevsky
Someone should have programmed the list server to prevent the URL for the 31/1.8 Ltd. from reaching U.S. list members. Here in the States, the Constitution forbids "cruel and unusual punishment.". Paul Franklin Stregevsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: (703) 834-4648 - This message is from the

Re: Bodies Roll Call Results UPDATE 75

2001-03-26 Thread Albano_Garcia
Take wrote: Who lost their MX and who got their LX?! A member claimed the death of his two MXs ("they can't no longer be considered cameras" or something like that.). Another member added one so: 114 -2+1 = 113 Regards Albano - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Re: Help with a favorite lens?

2001-03-26 Thread dosk
Thanks Bill, but I think I'm probably going to have to live with the automatic focal length selector. At least on this lens. The M75-150/4 must be quite different from the A70-210/4, as there's not a bit of rubber on the M anywhere... Skip Skip wrote: Every once in a while the focal length

Re: Help with a favorite lens?

2001-03-26 Thread dosk
- Original Message - From: "Peifer, William [OCDUS]" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 11:34 AM Subject: RE: Help with a favorite lens? Skip wrote: Every once in a while the focal length moves by itself slightly, and I have to readjust it. (If I

Re: fun at the photo garage sale

2001-03-26 Thread Bruce Dayton
Both of my girls (11 13) have really gone to town with ZX-10's. When My Super Program was available, they didn't bite. I believe it is a combination of weight, 28-80 zoom lens, autofocus and built in flash. They don't care much for technical exposure at this point but really like composition.

RE: 50mm f1.4-K versus 50mm f1.4-A

2001-03-26 Thread PAUL STENQUIST
I would be very interested in your results. I just purchased a K 50/1.4 from an Australian seller as well. I shot my first roll of film with it this weekend, and while I'm very pleased with the results, I haven't attempted a comparison with another lens. (I do have an M 50/1.7, and I may

Re: Nov 1962 National Geographic

2001-03-26 Thread Juan J. Buhler
On Fri, 23 Mar 2001, Shel Belinkoff wrote: I'm trying to find an article photographed by war correspondent Dickey Chapelle. I believe the article is in the November, 1962 issue of Natl Geographic. If anyone on the list has this issue, would you check to see if her article is in it? Thanks

RE: fun at the photo garage sale

2001-03-26 Thread Lewis, Gerald
At their age and interest I would get them a PS (Pentax of course)... Just like the Crocodile Hunter advertises on the telly. Maybe even a digital. Then when they outrow that they will be ready for the more technical stuff. Follow the KISS principle... Jerry in Houston -Original

Jupiter 85mm f2

2001-03-26 Thread Juan J. Buhler
I've been looking for a cheap ~85mm lens. Does anyone has experience with the Jupiter-9? It's 85mm f2, originally a copy of a Zeiss design. The Leica SM version has good reviews. I've seen this lens on M42 mount. Does anyone know if a K-mount version exists? The M42 version is going on ebay

Re: Camera Recommendations

2001-03-26 Thread Alin Flaider
tom wrote: t Could you elaborate on why the N80 and Canons are crippled? The Elan 7 t kind of looks nice, spec-wise. I like the quiet mode option. The Elan has no spot meter, that is forget slide film, concerts/available light. F80 has that LCD overlapping the viewfinder that makes me

Re: Camera Recommendations

2001-03-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Alin Flaider" Subject: Re: Camera Recommendations tom wrote: t Could you elaborate on why the N80 and Canons are crippled? The Elan 7 t kind of looks nice, spec-wise. I like the quiet mode option. The Elan has no spot meter, that is forget slide

Re[2]: Camera Recomendations

2001-03-26 Thread Alin Flaider
Ralf wrote: RE As far as the cameras are concerned, I would recommend the Pentax RE MZ-5N/ZX-5N and the Nikon F/N65 Nice overall analysis if you only read the Pentax or Nikon parts. Otherwise MZ-5N and N65 are only comparable in weight and the fact they're both SLRs! N65 is truly the

Re: Zenitar 16mm/f2.8 first impressions

2001-03-26 Thread Todd Stanley
I just got my Fisheye lens today. I got it from another place. My lens, interestingly enough, came in a rather large Priority Mail box with Priority Mail tape all over it... sent via UPS. H Anyway, it's a rather well built lens. It seems to be made out of a high grade plastic to

RE: Camera Recommendations

2001-03-26 Thread Lewis, Gerald
Gee, how did anyone ever use slide film or do concerts/available light before spot meters came along Could there be another way Jerry in Houston -Original Message- From: Alin Flaider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 1:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

OT: 3 year old photographer (was fun at garage photo sale)

2001-03-26 Thread Albano_Garcia
Talking about youngsters and photography, my little 3 and a half years old niece, Charo, has already taken photos of her mom (my sister Albertina) with mom's cheapo Kodak point and shoot. The composition is a bit funny, but mom is in the photo. Regards Albano - This message is from the

RE: For Sale SF-1n body

2001-03-26 Thread Jens Bladt
Hi Bill You might want to tell our fellow Pentaxians which part of the world you live in; North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Antarctis...Where ever Thanks Jens -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]P; vegne af Bill Visser

OT: Cows in the News http://www.msnbc.com/news/548777.asp?bt=mmmbtu=http://go.msn.com/MM/Main/N1.asp?target=http://moneycentral.msn.com/articles/common/MoneyMondayredir.asp

2001-03-26 Thread aimcompute
Cut/Paste the link above and read "Moo of Doom" This is the last off-topic post I'll ever make. I promise. Tom C. - 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

Re: Jupiter 85mm f2

2001-03-26 Thread Alin Flaider
Hi Juan, I've been toying with one (M42 version) borrowed from a friend (thanks Adi), and have done some available light shooting (wide-open) as well as a couple comparative tests with similar focal lengths. A nice lens - that is. Small, compact, well-built, with long throw focus ring

Re: Cows in the News http://www.msnbc.com/news/548777.asp?bt=mmmbtu=http://go.msn.com/MM/Main/N1.asp?target=http://moneycentral.msn.com/articles/common/MoneyMondayredir.asp

2001-03-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "aimcompute" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Pentax Discuss" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: March 26, 2001 1:55 PM Subject: OT: Cows in the News http://www.msnbc.com/news/548777.asp?bt=mmmbtu=http://go.msn.co m/MM/Main/N1.asp?target=http://moneycentral.msn.com/articles/com

Re: Jupiter 85mm f2

2001-03-26 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Juan J. Buhler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been looking for a cheap ~85mm lens. Does anyone has experience with the Jupiter-9? It's 85mm f2, originally a copy of a Zeiss design. The Leica SM version has good reviews. I've seen this lens on M42 mount. Does anyone know if a K-mount

Re: Cows in the News http://www.msnbc.com/news/548777.asp?bt=mmmbtu=http://go.msn.com/MM/Main/N1.asp?target=http://moneycentral.msn.com/articles/common/MoneyMondayredir.asp

2001-03-26 Thread aimcompute
Almost - but not yet I'm wearing a cow suit... it stinks in here g Tom C. - Original Message - From: "William Robb" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 1:59 PM Subject: Re: Cows in the News

OT: Don McCullin's website

2001-03-26 Thread Bob Walkden
Here: http://www.hamiltonsgallery.com/Don%20McCullin/ 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: Camera Recommendations

2001-03-26 Thread Matjaz Osojnik
MZ-5n's spot meter covers 2.5%, at least according to Pentax Germany. You can look at: http://www.foto.pentax.de/produkte/produkt_daten/pro010004.lhtml under "Belichtung" section. Matjaz Chris wrote: The Elan 7 does have partial metering (though not "true" spot metering). It covers

Re: Spot metering (WAS: Camera Recommendations)

2001-03-26 Thread Pål Jensen
Jerry wrote: Gee, how did anyone ever use slide film or do concerts/available light before spot meters came along Could there be another way They did but nowhere near the control over exposure you can get with a spot meter. With a spot meter you can assign any part of the scene to

Re: OT: Enlarger lenses

2001-03-26 Thread Bob Poe
Delano, Most enlarger lens boards are drilled for 39mm threads, which is often cited as "leica" thread lens boards. Almost all modern enlarger lenses, Nikor, Schneider, Omega, Rodenstock, as well as most older model enlarger lenses will work for 35mm negative enlargement. My father, who was

Re: OT: Cows in the News http://www.msnbc.com/news/548777.asp?bt=mmmbtu=http://go.msn.com/MM/Main/N1.asp?target=http://moneycentral.msn.com/articles/common/MoneyMondayredir.asp

2001-03-26 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, you just can't trust kine. A friend of mine was once coming to stay for a few days and his train was delayed 4 hours because a cow fell on it. --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Monday, March 26, 2001, 8:55:23 PM, you wrote: Cut/Paste the link above and read "Moo of Doom" This is

Re: 50mm f1.4-K versus 50mm f1.4-A

2001-03-26 Thread Daphne
say Paul, wouldnt you australian seller be the same as 'mine'? Steve, alias 'slimslim' on ebay? He sounded decent enough and I'm hoping that the lens is like he said ('mint'... of course!). I'll know soon enough, and I'll post the comparison results to the list. Dont hold any expectations of a

RE: Spot metering (WAS: Camera Recommendations)

2001-03-26 Thread Lewis, Gerald
Yes, I know what they do It is just a tool...nothing moremaybe it is just a crutch for those too lazy to learn the optics and physics involved and perform the math. -Original Message- From: Pl Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 3:25 PM To: [EMAIL

Re: OT: Cows in the News http://www.msnbc.com/news/548777.asp?bt=mmmbtu=http://go.msn.com/MM/Main/N1.asp?target=http://moneycentral.msn.com/articles/common/MoneyMondayredir.asp

2001-03-26 Thread aimcompute
Hey I didn't know kine was a word! Neat. How does a cow fall on a train though? Tom - Original Message - From: "Bob Walkden" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "aimcompute" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 2:40 PM Subject: Re: OT: Cows in the News

Re: Your all time favourite lens....

2001-03-26 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Tanya Russell Mayer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is your alltime favourite Pentax compatible lens? And why is it your favourite? Nice question, difficult answer. I have too many lenses, and too many of them are favourite in their own way. I love my first Pentax lens, a KM 50/1.7 n. 6131...

Re: Camera Recomendations

2001-03-26 Thread Todd Stanley
I use heavier lenses like the Sears 80-200mm F4 and the A 35-105mm F3.5 on my ZX-M without any problems at all. Plastic lens mounts seem to hold up pretty well. I don't know how well they would handle really heavy lenses, but with a really big lens I wouldn't try to hold up the weight with the

OL: Re: OT: Cows in the News

2001-03-26 Thread Chris Brogden
On Mon, 26 Mar 2001, aimcompute wrote: Hey I didn't know kine was a word! Neat. How does a cow fall on a train though? Heavily. :) chris - 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

Re: M 50/1.4 vs. A 50/1.4

2001-03-26 Thread Todd Stanley
At 12:02 AM 3/27/01 +0900, you wrote: Hi, At 26 Mar 2001 12:18:50 +0800 (CST), [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote; I wish to know whether the M 50/1.4 has the same quality as A 50/1.4. M50/1.4 is not optically identical to A50/1.4. Pentax made some modifications when they introduced A50/1.4. I think

Re: Your all time favourite lens....

2001-03-26 Thread Todd Stanley
My all time favorite lens is the A 50mm F1.4. It's a great little fast lens. Call me a heretic but #2 is the Sears 135mm F2.8 Macro, followed closely by the M 28mm F3.5. Todd At 12:53 PM 3/26/01 +1000, you wrote: Ok, so this topic has probably been done to death, but seeing as I am new

Re: A50/1.4

2001-03-26 Thread Stan Halpin
Thanks Rob. I see it. I don't know if I deep down believe it, but I do see it. Stan - on 3/26/01 1:27 AM, Rob Studdert at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 25 Mar 2001, at 23:09, Stan Halpin wrote: on 3/25/01 10:18 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wish to know

Re: 50mm f1.4-K versus 50mm f1.4-A

2001-03-26 Thread PAUL STENQUIST
You're right, same seller. The lens I received is somewhere between excellent and mint. Glass is perfect. He mailed it BEFORE receiving my payment. That's a new first, but I appreciate his trust. In my first "test" frames I shot a finely detailed embroidered fabric wide open on transparency film.

RE: Self enabled a F 100 2.8 Macro

2001-03-26 Thread Todd Stanley
I was recommending the FA* 24mm because it is one stop faster and it's a FA* lens. Maybe the 20mm is a better choice because 28mm lenses are pretty easy to come by used for a song. Todd At 08:10 PM 3/26/01 -0600, you wrote: 1) FA 24/2.0 or FA 20/2.8 or FA 20-35/4 - Autofocus not mandatory

Re: 50mm f1.4-K versus 50mm f1.4-A

2001-03-26 Thread Steve Larson
Daphne, I was in the same boat, but I decided to keep them both, they each have their own characteristics. I`m still in the process of testing them both, but the A seems to have a little more punch to the colors and good bokeh, the K seems a little sharper, especially wide open, and great bokeh.

Re: Your all time favourite lens....

2001-03-26 Thread Stan Halpin
Interesting, Tanya and all. I responded off list, I thought. Tanya you reaally do need to look at your Outlook preference settings . . . stan --- on 3/25/01 11:59 PM, Stan Halpin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 3/25/01 8:53 PM, Tanya Russell Mayer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip

e-Bay madness........

2001-03-26 Thread Douglas E Harmon
Check out this bid history! http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1224434662 l8r, Douglas E Harmon [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://personal.mia.bellsouth.net/~genius91/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the

Re: Jupiter 85mm f2

2001-03-26 Thread Juan J. Buhler
Thanks Gianfranco and Alin for the comments. One more question, since I guess this lens doesn't exist in K mount: Is it too much of a pain to stop down while shooting? I assume the lens doesn't have the auto/manual position of Pentax SM lenses, right? Thanks again, j --

Re: MS_Word

2001-03-26 Thread Martin Corro
Ok, here I go again. There is a file in c:\windows named USER.ACL. This file contains all the items you want to correct. HTH Martin -Original Message- From: Bucky [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, March 26, 2001 10:32 PM Subject: RE: MS_Word

OT: Gerjan's book on eBay

2001-03-26 Thread Chris Brogden
If anyone's interested, Pacific Rim Camera has Gerjan's _The Ultimate Asahi Pentax Screw Mount Guide_ on eBay with a BIN price of $38, which is their regular price and a few bucks cheaper than Amazon. It would be nice if this went to a PDML member.

Re: Camera Recommendations

2001-03-26 Thread Chris Brogden
On Mon, 26 Mar 2001, John Mustarde wrote: Comparing the specs, I see: Elan 7: no AE lock Just FYI, The Elan 7 has an AE lock. Of course, the rest of the bells and whistles make them pretty good cameras. Just not as full-featured as the big boys in the N and C lineup. Agreed. And as

Re: MS_Word

2001-03-26 Thread Donald Ross
I performed a global search on '*.acl'. Tis is the correct extension for the 'auto-correct list' file. However, these files were not in the C:\windows directory, they were in the C:\~\office directory and it wasn;t called ?user?.acl. I suggest you perform a global search as above to determine

Uuuugh, I am so embarrassed!!

2001-03-26 Thread Tanya Russell Mayer
I am so sorry peoples! I changed my Outlook Express Options back to MIME/html as I was sending some pictures to a friend and I forgot to change it back to "plain text" before posting all of my last responses! Please forgive me for jamming up the entire last digest (#504) with all of that

And the link helps ... (Someone got a really good deal)

2001-03-26 Thread Todd Stanley
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1222679298 Todd - 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 .

Someone got a really good deal...

2001-03-26 Thread Todd Stanley
Considering the "extras" included a Pentax SMC 24mm F2.8 ! Argh (still kicking myself for not bidding while I had the chance...) Todd - 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

Re: Tripod suggestions

2001-03-26 Thread Michael Perham
Ramesh Kumar_C wrote: Hi I am planning to buy a Tripod. At present I do not have any big glass. In future, I have plan of using 400mm lens. Tripod should be stable enought to take such load and I usually go for hiking; so should not be heavy. My bugget is 150USD. Actually I am

RE: e-Bay madness........

2001-03-26 Thread Len Paris
It could have a very simple explanation. Answer one question. Does the bidding history show all of the proxy bids made by eBay up to the bidder's max bid or does the bidding history just show bids made by the bidder him/herself? I've not made an exhaustive study of it but, if the proxy bids

RE: MS_Word

2001-03-26 Thread Bucky
Good try, and although not quite correct, it did put me on the right path - the file is mso.acl. I think the difference is due to this being word 2000. Thanks! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Martin Corro Sent: March 26, 2001 6:57 PM To:

Re: Uuuugh, I am so embarrassed!!

2001-03-26 Thread Gary L. Murphy
On Tue, 27 Mar 2001 13:49:32 +1000, Tanya Russell Mayer wrote: Please forgive me for jamming up the entire last digest (#504) with all of that rubbish! No problem. Just purchase all members a MZ-S and all will be forgiven :-) Later, Gary - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss

RE: e-Bay madness........

2001-03-26 Thread Gary L. Murphy
On Mon, 26 Mar 2001 22:00:37 -0600, Len Paris wrote: Of course it could also be that bidder #2 is the seller under a new ID, and he's just jacking the price up to make sure the item doesn't go too cheaply. Setting a reserve would be a more honest way of doing it, and carry no risk. Yup. I had

OT: pic 'o the week

2001-03-26 Thread tom
http://www.bigdayphoto.com/tom/kiska_09180007_1.html A 16/2.8 Fisheye, TMAX 3200 in microphen 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 .

ZX-30 Questions

2001-03-26 Thread Lon Williamson
From: T Caleb Fauver Subject: ZX-30 Questions In the archives someone refered to the ZX-30 as crippled. What exactally does this mean? How is the camera crippled? Does this refer to the fact that only certain lenses can be used with this model? Caleb, I bought my wife the ZX-50 (not yours,

Re: Your all time favourite lens....

2001-03-26 Thread Mark Erickson
Favorite prime: FA* 85mm F1.4. The combination of speed and reach let me get photographs that would be difficult/impossible otherwise. Favorite zoom: FA* 80-200 F2.8. Big, heavy, but all-around the most productive recent purchase that I have made. --Mark - This message is from the

Re: OT: Cows in the News

2001-03-26 Thread Treena Harp
You've got to admit: It sounds kind of like the "Xtreme Sports" version of cow tipping ... Mark Roberts scolded: All right! No more "cow dropping" jokes! "Treena Harp" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And with much splatter, depending on how fast the train's going. :-P On Mon, 26 Mar 2001,

Re: This is for my Penance...

2001-03-26 Thread Gary L. Murphy
On Tue, 27 Mar 2001 14:53:06 +1000, Tanya Russell Mayer wrote: Oh, almost forgot, here's the link http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=111508 There's no pictures there. :-(( Later, Gary - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Re: eBay Funnies!

2001-03-26 Thread Anthony Farr
Steve Scott opined: I've seen quite a few primes advertised as zooms - undoubtedly the focusing helicoid confuses these "owners". Steve S. I cringe whenever I read or hear any long lens, zoom or prime, call "telescopic" insead of "telephoto". Although some semantic analysis reveals that

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