Hi!
I recently purchased a used P5 in good condition,
but without an instruction manual. After a bit of a search, I found
Manuals R Us.They offer downloads of many instruction manuals for older cameras,
includingseveral Pentaxes, going back to the HV3. You can also send
for reprints or
If we're going to bet on the new Limited wide-angle lens I'd bet on 22mm.
If Pentax is consistent, the 43mm lens was midway between 50mm 35mm.
The 31mm was midway between 35mm 28mm. A 22mm lens would fall midway
between 24mm 20mm lens offerings.
For a medium telephoto I'd
I have just acquired a Tamron 300mm f5.6, 58mm filter thread in an M42
mount. Cost was the equivalent of $78 US. It appears to be in perfect
condition. I am just waiting on a bayonet adapter so I can use it. The only
info I could find on the web says it is sharp.
Does anyone have any
Peter,
Is this the SP Tamron? I have one of these, which I
tested along side an FA 300/4. The Tamron was sightly
longer in focal length, with slightly more contrast.
I sent back the FA.
Bob
--- Peter Jesser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have just acquired a Tamron 300mm f5.6, 58mm
filter
You can always buy a new monitor as they are getting very cheap!
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From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I have a HUGE spider crawling accross my monitor.
I HATE spiders.
Greetings-
This is the last time you will see these items on the list. If no one here is
interested, I will be placing these items on Ebay in the next day or so:
Pentax SMCP-A 300mm f/2.8 ED IF with trunk case, includes manual and original
warranty card. Like New plus condition! Includes
Hi all,
has anyone already gained experience with this lens? Are there any reviews
in magazines? From what I have read sofar I think the lens is overpriced,
so I think I'll wait with buying it.
Frank
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Hi all,
this autumn I'll be gaing to Nepal and I want to get some nice pictures
of the Himalaya. Can anyone advice me on what focal length lens to use?
bye,
Frank
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Hi
I have MZ 5n, it does not support Multiple exposures.
Bye
Ramesh
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Subject: MZ-3/5N Multiple Exposure.
Hi!
I just need to know one thing. Is
On 22 May 2001, at 16:04, Frank Wajer wrote:
Hi all,
this autumn I'll be gaing to Nepal and I want to get some nice pictures
of the Himalaya. Can anyone advice me on what focal length lens to use?
Hi Frank,
This question is a hard one, it is along the lines of How long is a piece of
Hi Frank ...
The answer depends on what you want to photograph. A long lens for
bringing distant views a bit closer is good, as is a wide lens for
capturing the great views. A macro would be nice if you'd like to
get some close-up shots of rocks, flowers, etc., If I had to take
but one lens it
Hi
After loosing an auction for BIN, I got used Pentax A 24mm /2.8 from
http://www.vintagevisuals.com/pentax.htm.
I paid 204USD, this includes tax shipping.
The lens's external body shows usage.
Glass does not have fungus, no marks; but when really observe the glass, I
see few
Back in 83/84 I started out with a Praktica MTL5 and Pentacon 50mm/1.8
(brilliant for a beginner). I often took this set-up out on bike rides in
the country. It was kept in a bag strapped to the bike.
Anyway one day I discovered that the four or five screws that held the
mounting flange onto the
HOW CLOSE YOU GOING TO BE?
ehm, probably a few kilometers at most. If I make it I'll be at Kala Patar
near Everest Base camp!!!
ie. I'll be in the Himalaya's, hehehe.
Can you give me details on your trip, can I tag along?
well, you can book the same trip. Maybe they still have a place for you.
Frank, 600 mm goes with light boots, 24 mm for plastic boots and crampons.
[Tell me what you wear and I'll tell you what you shoot.] ;o)
Servus, Alin
Frank wrote:
FW this autumn I'll be gaing to Nepal and I want to get some nice pictures
FW of the Himalaya. Can anyone advice me on
Shel wrote:
This reminds me of some similar questions, posted here along
with the answers:
What's the difference between a duck?
Ans: The higher it flies the much.
Why is it when a mouse spins?
Ans: Because one leg is both the same.
--
Shel Belinkoff
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From: Peter Jesser [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: May 22, 2001 10:58 AM
Subject: Tamron 300mm f5.6, 58mm filter
I have just acquired a Tamron 300mm f5.6, 58mm filter thread
in an M42
mount. Cost was the equivalent of $78 US. It appears to be in
Ayash Kanto Mukherjee wrote:
Many thanks for the help. I visited Boz's site just a while ago and found
that MZ-S (the brand new flaghship body) can do multiple exposure but I
have no idea how much will be the price of that as it has not arrived in
the market. Any idea or expectation about
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From: Ramesh Kumar_C
Subject: Got 24mm /2.8
snipped
I would like to know does these black particles affect the
pics?
If there is just a few, and they are small, I wouldn't worry
overmuch about it. Most likely it is a bit of the anti
reflection stuff they paint
Usually Pentax US has older manuals for somewhat less, last I knew it was
about $4.00 for shipping and handling you might be getting a photocopy or
an original for that amount.
At 12:51 AM 5/22/2001 -0700, you wrote:
Hi!
I recently purchased a used P5 in good condition, but without an
Hey neat Doug. Having lived in Colorado 19 years it's right up there at the
top of my favorite places list. Yeah Ouray is pretty cool. I never made it
to Telluride.
Did you go by Mesa Verde when you were there? I was going to use a Mesa
Verde pic for the architecture PUG, but the negatives
Alexandre A. P. Suaide writes:
I am considering to attend diving school this summer. The first
though I had was: I want to take pictures and don't want
to spend a
lot of money buying underwater gear. I know that ewa marine makes
SLR camera housing for underwater photography. They
Tiger wrote:
Were are going to assume a wide angel is what you desire ...
well, I prefer my angels to be a bit towards the slender,
lithe limber type, myself - though the pleasantness of
their companionship can also be a factor
!8^D
I don't think the aperture and shutter speed would be workable, or?
Norm
Patrick White wrote:
snip The whole point
there were instructions of this sort was that the cameras fit into some
standard (inexpensive?) diving housing. A bit of work, but certainly
inexpensive.
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ehm, probably a few kilometers at most. If I make it I'll be at Kala Patar
near Everest Base camp!!!
ie. I'll be in the Himalaya's, hehehe.
I'd say there are two diffenent possibilities for your ideal lens:
1. Just your *best* lens, whatever the focal length (and whatever your definition
of
I'm always on the look out for a wide ANGEL especially one with money!!!
GRIN
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From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: what is ideal lens for photography of mountains
Tiger Moses wrote:
Were are
has anyone seen this? Here's url:
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/researchDevelopment/productFeatures/pictures.s
html?
This is just plain manipulative IMHO. Show someone an underexposed photo, and
then one properly exposed. For anyone who can spell ISO and knows the
difference between 100 and
Thanks to everyone who answered my enquiry about using other
makes with Pentax lenses. I do appreciate all the help and advice.
Further to this matter of focussing, there is something which has
puzzled me a lot for some time now. I note on this (and other)
discussion lists that there is
Tonghang Zhou writes:
Surely if you are using Pentax lenses, which are what really matters,
then it should be OK?
On Mon, 21 May 2001, Conrad Samuels wrote:
What is the feeling about my using these cameras with Pentax
lenses (they are M42 mount cameras) when submitting pictures to
the
Not everyone is a master of the basics. Simple examples like these were what showed my
daughter (just a snap shooter with no intentions of being anything else) why all her
mall
photos were washed out (no flash) or had dark backgrounds (flash) and that high speed
film
was what she needed. Now
Below...
Regards,
Bob...
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In the carboniferous epoch
we were promised perpetual peace.
They swore if we gave up our weapons
that the wars of the tribes would cease.
But when we disarmed they sold us,
and delivered us, bound, to our foe.
And the gods of the copybook
I think that someone from Texas should jump all over this one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1239107821
Brent from Auburn, AL
My P5 with winder ME II has been bouncing around in the (padded)
carrier bag on the back of my bicycle for years as I have explored
the bumpy back roads of downeast Maine, and it will be doing the same
thing again this summer, if I ever get around to replacing my tires.
IMO, my P5 looks very
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From: Brent
Subject: OT: MAX demonstration on kodak.com
has anyone seen this? Here's url:
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/researchDevelopment/productFeatu
res/pictures.s
html?
This is just plain manipulative IMHO. Show someone an
underexposed photo, and
then
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From: Patrick White
Subject: RE: pentax-discuss-digest V1 #764
Tonghang Zhou writes:
Surely if you are using Pentax lenses, which are what really
matters,
then it should be OK?
On Mon, 21 May 2001, Conrad Samuels wrote:
What is the feeling about my
At 01:53 PM 5/21/01 -0400, you wrote:
The Limited lenses are intended to compete directly with
Leica. Leica has always had a 90mm. Furthermore, someone on
the list mentioned some sort of converter that had a 1.2x
magnification that IIRC was supposed to allow Pentax SLR
lenses to be used on
Yeah! I have been reading this list for months and there I finially see
a mention of my state. Where have you been in Maine? I love it here.
I don't think I will ever run out of beautiful scenes to shoot.
Caleb
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At 08:16 AM 5/22/01 -0700, you wrote:
Tiger Moses wrote:
Were are going to assume a wide angel is what you desire,
Hi Tiger ...
Why would you assume that?
Seriously?
Well, he's going to, didn't say he was going near.
Its like I dont say I going to the Rockly mountains and stop at
Does anyone on this list know anything about the Pentax PZ-5? (Not the ZX-5,
but the Euro-version-only PZ-5, which was never sold new in the States.) I'm
thinking of getting one, but I do have some questions I'd like to ask first
before I do so.
I'm mostly concerned about the changable options.
Boz's site has a lot of info on the PZ series, including the
PZ-5.
This link will take you right to where you want to be:
http://phred.org/pentax/k/bodies/Z-PZ/index.html
Live long and prosper
William Robb
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: May
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From: Tiger Moses
Subject: Re: what is ideal lens for photography of mountains
At 08:16 AM 5/22/01 -0700, you wrote:
Tiger Moses wrote:
Were are going to assume a wide angel is what you desire,
My wife was a wide angel once. Then her thyroid started acting
Conrad Samuels wrote:
How do people manage to shoot at f1.8 or even wider and still get
their image sharp?
Very, very carefully!
For goodness sake, even my 105mm f2.8 has a
depth of field at f2.8 and close up (about 2 metres) of less than 12
cm!
Someone tell us what the number is
Conrad,
A lot of photographers use a tripod even in bright light when sharpness
is important. If you want maximum sharpness in your images a tripod (or
other strong support) is a must.
I've seen 11x14 BW prints from FA* lenses that look like they were
taken by a medium format
Thank you Todd for your reference. I checked the site, did put in fresh
batteries and used my multimeter in resistor mode and guess what? This
beatiful heavyweight works!
Regards,
Wim van Heugten
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Hey gang,
One more question about the Winder LX . . . Does anyone know the name
of the specific part that connects between the Winder LX and the Remote
Battery Pack? I know what it's supposed to look like, but don't know
the name . . . I need to order the part from Pentax CO, and want to
I have not done this, I just know somebody who did. BTW they were never
able to get it loaded exactly the same way either, but they were close
enough to get usuable images. I do my double exposures using a Ricoh body
that has that feature built in.
Todd
At 09:42 AM 5/22/01 +0530, you
The answer is simple: A very expensive lens you don't have. Feeling enabled?
Todd
At 04:04 PM 5/22/01 +0200, you wrote:
Hi all,
this autumn I'll be gaing to Nepal and I want to get some nice pictures
of the Himalaya. Can anyone advice me on what focal length lens to use?
bye,
Frank
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Hi,
Battery Cord LX
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Bob
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Tuesday, May 22, 2001, 10:13:33 PM, you wrote:
Hey gang,
One more question about the Winder LX . . . Does anyone know the name
of the specific part that connects between the Winder LX and the Remote
Battery Pack? I know what
erm, I think you have misunderstood something. I have never used XP2.
The conclusions I stated were based solely on Ilfords technical article
that YOU posted.
The difference in grain for different exposures would be evident whether
you shot a whole roll or a single frame at a different rating.
Well, for people with PS cameras, this stuff does hold true, though most
PS, except really cheap ones, should be able to expose #1 correctly
independent of film speed. On #2 most PS cameras would fire the flash to
keep the shutter high enough to avoid shake. #3 is just plain silly, as I
don't
Yes, indeed! How about the FA 20-35mm f/4. A really great lens
for shooting the grandeur of mountain landscapes.
Len
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Todd Stanley
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I found these curiosities under Pentax Screw Mount at
http://www.midwestphoto.com/WVCollectibles.html
75 f1.5 Biotar (coated), 9 $569
85 f1.8 Zeiss Pancolor w/case caps, 9+ $375
Those are U.S. dollars.
Does anyone know how they measure up against the SMC Takumar 85/1.8?
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Well Bill,
Since someone here on the list said he actually knows
someone who got to use the 23mm for a week, I would guess
there is at least a prototype in existance. Me? At this
point I would be suprised to see a limited that did not
maintain that 1.2x ratio. But, of course, my actual
knowledge
Interesting idea, Bill. While I used to use XP-1s variation
in contrast, higher speed in contrastier lighting, I never
thought of doing so rigorously as would need to be done to
approximate the zone system. I don't see why it wouldn't
work with a little serious testing.
--Tom
William Robb
At 2:45 PM -0400 5/22/01, T Caleb Fauver wrote:
Yeah! I have been reading this list for months and there I finially see
a mention of my state. Where have you been in Maine? I love it here.
I don't think I will ever run out of beautiful scenes to shoot.
I'm just outside of Ellsworth. Great
On Tue, 22 May 2001, Tom Rittenhouse wrote:
At this point I would be suprised to see a limited that did not
maintain that 1.2x ratio.
31mm = 1.107x (from 28mm)
43mm = 1.229x (from 35mm)
77mm = 0.906x (from 85mm)
A 1.2x ratio taken from 28mm, 35mm and 85mm lenses would give focal
lengths of
I'm looking for a small, pocketable, full-frame 35mm camera, perhaps
a bit smaller than the Canon GIII. Requirements are:
Minimal features (built-in meter that can be overridden would be
nice)
Quiet, unobtrusive operation
Minimum shutter lag - prefer focal plane shutter w/up to 1/1000
No pop-up
I agree that it's educational (I saw the slide show and nothing else). But
what was it educating?
That you need MAX 400 to get these results? They never really talked ISO,
they only said see low speed film, now see MAX 400. It was as if MAX 400
was the solution. What does low-speed mean?
What a load of RUBBISH! You are exactly right. Why
not just say that you should use the right film for the conditions? Not
that this "new" film will solve your problems.
I noticed the term "Depth of Focus" was used as opposed to
"Depth of Field". Is this an acceptable term? If not, does
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From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: May 22, 2001 5:29 PM
Subject: Pocketable Camera
I'm looking for a small, pocketable, full-frame 35mm camera,
perhaps
a bit smaller than the Canon GIII. Requirements are:
Minimal
Skip,
The PZ-5 had some reduced functions, but probably used the same chip as the
PZ-1p (or PZ-1?). In that case, the factory would have to reset it.
I remember Pal saying something about the 645n or new 6x7 having the
capability of doing 1/3 stop bracketing (or 1/2 stop?), but the factory
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