Re: the PUG shots I like best

Richard Seaman writes: > "Beautiful Blues" (http://pug.komkon.org/01oct/lake.html) > I thought this was a great photo even before I saw that it was in New > Zealand. I must point out that the lake is Lake Hayes, not Heyes as mentioned in the description (sorry, I have to nit-pick:). I am h

Re: 645 or 67?

William Robb writes: > I > am not sure about the new 67II. I have never seen one. Perhaps > it works like a more modern camera. I've handled a couple of 67II's and they seem pretty similar to the 67, just with a few more buttons and an LCD panel. I was lusting after one until I realised I do

Re: 645 or 67?

marisa mack writes: > I'd like for the > camera that I get to operate as close to 35mm as possible, for > comfort and convenience reasons (carting it around downtown, etc.) Well the Pentax 67 resembles a 35mm in its basic handling except for its size. It is known throughout the industry as a

Re: Why I love Astia

I shot a roll of Astia on some Tulips on the weekend and was quite pleased with the results. The tulips definately worked better on Astia than on Provia and Velvia. - Original Message - From: "Mark Dalal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 2:33 PM

Re: Why I love Astia

From: "Doug Brewer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Here are a couple reasons: > > http://www.alphoto.com/floral1.jpg > http://www.alphoto.com/floral4.jpg While not a fan of floral photography, here are a couple of reasons of why I love your grasp of light. Mark - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss

Re: Cleaning MZ-3 help

If it's like the MZ-M, then it's been discussed here before. There is a metal frame which holds the screen in place. You can use a small but strong screwdriver to pull it up, and then down. The frame and the screen will "pop" out. But just remember, don't try to wipe it with anything. You shoul

Re: Airport travelling with camera gear.

Hi Cesar, Were you travelling with 3 LX Bodies? Regards, Paul Jones - Original Message - From: "Matamoros, Cesar A." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 11:57 AM Subject: Airport travelling with camera gear. > This past few days I have

Teleconverter for 135mm f1.8?

OK, I finally own a lens that could actually make sense to use a teleconverter, a 135mm f1.8. Has anyone tried this combo? Are there any converters in particular that would work better, any to avoid? Thanks for any info! Isaac - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsub

October PUG

The October gallery is, without exception, excellent. Special comments: David Dixon - "Air & Water - Durham" - a fantastic sky, and a fantastic shot of that sky, David Edward Kreis - "Coming . . ." - another fantastic sky, and I like the lightposts on the left. Dick Jones - "Sun and Fog, Big S

Re: 645 or 67?

I have the 645 (manual, not autofocus), and while it's a little bulky for small hands, it is my favorite camera. I'd like to acquire the 67, but I do mostly people photography, so the 645 is a little better suited to my needs with its (slightly) higher flash sync. I was able to get a good used bod

OT: Why I love Astia

Here are a couple reasons: http://www.alphoto.com/floral1.jpg http://www.alphoto.com/floral4.jpg Later, Doug -- 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.n

RE: the PUG shots I like best

Hi Richard: No kidding! And in fact I spent two+ very fascinating years there, quite voluntarily! Despite the (mainly French-inspired legends) the island is a dramatically beautiful place, with a fantastic climate, and the friendliest people in the world. In five or so years time there may b

Re: MZ-S Cost...Hey Pentax.

Pål Jensen wrote: [snip] > The MZ-S is possibly the first AF slr released designed to exist in a digital dominated future. It's a shame that the MZ-S wasn't designed with interchangeable backs so it could be used either as a digital or film camera - then it truly would be able to "exist in a digi

1.7x AF Adapter - I was Wrong!

OK - I'll eat crow here. A couple of years ago I ran some tests with the 1.7x AF adapter and was disappointed with the results. It did not stack up to the 1.4x-L and 2x-L teleconverters, and the AF, which worked fine with a 50 mm lens, did not seem to be effective with longer lenses. Last we

Re: 645 or 67?

- Original Message - From: "marisa mack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 3:32 PM Subject: 645 or 67? Once again, I feel like a voice in the wilderness. For the record, I have owned a 645 (Bronica ETRs) and presently own a Pentax 6x7. For the reco

Re: MZ digital

Kodak has had their "Pro Back" 4K chip which is a 2-inch square sensor (smaller than 2.25) and Phase One has their H20 4K digital back, both will go on a Hassie. Kodak makes the 760 on a F5 body (Nik**) and is a 2x3K chip (35mm) and sells for about $8,500. Can** just announce their new EOS D1

Re: MX in ME Super Never Ready Case

At 21:40 1-10-2001 -0400, you wrote: >Subject: MX in ME Super Never Ready Case > >Hi, > >I'm wondering how well an MX fits into a ME Super every ready case? i cant >find any info on the dimensions of these cameras. > >Regards, >Paul Jones Doesn't fit. The MX is slightly wider than the ME super.

Re: MX in ME Super Never Ready Case

Thanks Juan, I saw an MX everyready case on ebay a while back and it went for some ludicrousely high price. I throw my MX in my backpack alot and want some sort of protection. Paul - Original Message - From: "Juan J. Buhler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, Oct

Airport travelling with camera gear.

This past few days I have flown out of Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) in Baltimore, Maryland and LaGuardia (LGA) in New York City. I told you I would comment on the photographic experience. I don't know if this has been touched on since I still have over 100 messages to go thro

Re: My October PUG picks

On Mon, 1 Oct 2001, Gianfranco Irlanda wrote: > Is a pizza enough? The pizza you get in Napoli (or anywhere in Italy for that matter) is! > Next time I'll take you to eat linguine with seafood and > "impepata" of mussels with Greco di Tufo wine! > I promise. You're on, buddy! j --

Re: MX in ME Super Never Ready Case

On Tue, 2 Oct 2001, Paul Jones wrote: > I'm wondering how well an MX fits into a ME Super every ready case? i cant > find any info on the dimensions of these cameras. Not very well. I have both cameras, and the ME-Super case is a bit too small for the MX. I haven't seen a case for the MX, ever.

the PUG shots I like best

"Air & Water - Durham" (http://pug.komkon.org/01oct/clouds1.html) Nice light! These sorts of shots seem to come and go in a few moments, so you have to grab them quick! With the different layers of clouds this one has a very nice three dimensional feel to it. "Coming..." (http://pug.komkon.

Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20

Hi Paul, This is the site address ...http://www.normankoren.com I hope, you will find his pictures and writing quite helpful. What I really liked is he has been using this S20 till recently. I am not aware whether this model S20 is discontinued. I have not heard it so far. I think it is sti

Re: One airline bans all carry-on luggage

Hi, If i ship via USPS to Australia then when it enters the country i have to pay %10GST on item if its worth over $250au, once this package enters australia its shipped via Australia Post which is a government thing. But if i have the item sent with Fedex the Australian Customs charges at extra

MX in ME Super Never Ready Case

Hi, I'm wondering how well an MX fits into a ME Super every ready case? i cant find any info on the dimensions of these cameras. Regards, Paul Jones - 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 th

Re: One airline bans all carry-on luggage

C'mon, Bill, Tell us what you REALLY think!! :-) -frank William Robb wrote: > This is just typical UPS. They are IMHO criminals in the way > they do cross border shipping. First, they get your belongings > into their possession, then they effectively hold it for ransom. -- "The optimist think

Re: One airline bans all carry-on luggage

- Original Message - From: "Frank Theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 3:37 PM Subject: Re: One airline bans all carry-on luggage > Hi, Amita, > > Be careful if you're doing that internationally. While it may or may > not be directly appl

The 5n could be the best if ...

... if it 1. Had 1/250 flash sync, and 2. Did not have that eye-sore panorama switch, and instead 3. Had the spotmeter button there, which should be a button, not a mode, so that can be used to evaluate parts of the scene in any mode, and, although not critical b

Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20

HI Anand, Mine was the last one they had in stock so they reduced it from $995au to $499au. The salesman said it had been discontinued? It came with a 3 year warrantly also. When comparing my slides to the scans i'm getting the colours are pretty close to whats on the slide. I will have a play a

Re: One airline bans all carry-on luggage

When traveling in the US for work, I frequently send clothes, roller blades, and a tripod to my destination via UPS or FedEx. I take my cameras as carry-on in a Pelican Case, and pack my flash, flash bracket and umbrella in a check-in bag. Any use of photo equipment is only peripheral to my job, s

Re: SMC F 70-210

On Sun, 30 Sep 2001 18:58:29 -0600, Joseph Tainter wrote: >I bought one earlier this year on eBay for about $120. The seller was >not a photographer. She had bought the lens from someone who assured her >it was in fine condition. It was, except the diaphragm was frozen. She >gave me a refund. I

this month's pug....

These work for me: David Dixon - Air and Water - Absolutely fascinating. Ann Sanfendale - White sands after rain - all that blue - this deserves printing anf framing Alastair Robertson - Lightning bolt - I am always impressed with shots of lightening and this sillouhettes the foreground so w

RE: More "Limited" products from Pentax

I think there are many more divisions that that, I would chance at another two: i) Those who would like to be connoisseur cant afford to be, so are very selective in what and if they buy, sometimes accepting non top notch on a cost benefit basis, but always wanting the best. ii) Those who just m

RE: ME Super film advance lever cap?

keep an eye on ebay, you should be able to pick up a cheap parts body which you can rob for the lever cap and then sell on again via the same route. Regards, /\/\ick... ++ || __/) Mick Maguire | | Email: [EMAIL

Re: Saving Water When Washing B&W Negatives

"Juan J. Buhler" wrote: > > On Sat, 29 Sep 2001, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > Process the film in a spiral tank. > > Fix it using any non-hardening fixer. > > After fixing, fill the tank with water > > at the same temperature as the processing > > solutions, and inve

Re: New pentax 645nII announced (disappointed)

Patrick wrote: I could live with a larger body. I think advantages of having an interchangeable back far outweighs the disadvantage of the extra bulk. Just think of the possibilities switching film types quickly, fast reloading without having to fiddle with film, digital backs (I

ME Super film advance lever cap?

Hi, Does anyone know where I can pick up this lever cap cheap? Thanks! -jerry - 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: More "Limited" products from Pentax

Shel wrote: > Pentax could produce all they want of the bread and butter lines of > cameras, and offer something superior to those who want more unique or > specialized offerings. I believe this is pretty much what the camera division boss said in that interview: Pentax will continue making "h

Re: Saving Water When Washing B&W Negatives

On Sat, 29 Sep 2001, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Process the film in a spiral tank. > Fix it using any non-hardening fixer. > After fixing, fill the tank with water > at the same temperature as the processing > solutions, and invert it five times. I've always wondered

Re[2]: One airline bans all carry-on luggage

Hi, Shel sprayed on the cavern wall: > Elliott Erwitt, who > traveled quite a bit, used to have a stash of lights and tripods in > several cities in Europe, and all he took with him were his cameras. > While those were more halcyon days, the concept is still workable. that's a good idea. Now I

Manual Focus lens w/ZX-7

When I put one of my manual lenses on the ZX-7 and use the flash, how do I know where to set the aperature? My old ME Super flash told me what aperature to use based on film speed and strenght of the flash. Will the ZX-7 flash compensate for the light coming into the lens? - This message

Re: One airline bans all carry-on luggage

Bob Walkden wrote: > > Only take as much film as you can fit in your pocket > > Not good enough. I habitually travel > with 100+ rolls of film and travel for > weeks or months in places where decent > film is effectively unobtainable. > Professional photographers take several > hundred

Re: More "Limited" products from Pentax

On Mon, 1 Oct 2001, Pål Jensen wrote: > This can be seen in the light of the Pentax camera division boss > recent statement that he will "make a camera the owners would like > to take to their graves" and "an LX with AF". If Pentax produces a camera with a resucitator, I'll certainly buy one, ev

Re[4]: One airline bans all carry-on luggage

Hi, Monday, October 01, 2001, 9:47:38 AM, you wrote: >>. A serious thief >> would need to have x-rayed it to know the contents, and to have some >> fairly serious equipment to get inside. > They would just steal the case quite possibly, but there's nothing I can do to prevent that. The bes

Opto 330 review

The online Canadian magazine Megapixel.Net has a thorough review of the Opto 330 in this month's issue. They can be pretty tough, but they really liked the Opto 330. http://www.megapixel.net/html/issueindex.html I've been concerned about Pentax fumbling the digital implementation of the upcom

Re: More "Limited" products from Pentax

It would be wonderful if Pentax exploited the various niche markets and produced some very high-quality cameras and optics. Perhaps the cameras could have a minimal set of features in exchange for superior quality and durability. Likewise for the lenses. I for one would gladly pay top dollar for

shutter lag

I'm wondering if anyone has the shutter lag times for both the PZ-1p and the MZ-S. Thanks! -- Nick www.wrightfoto.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http:

More "Limited" products from Pentax

Pentax have recently informed their organization that they will start market products that are not ment for the masses. These are low volume, niche products. I assume the Lmited lenses are part of this product series. This can be seen in the light of the Pentax camera division boss recent statem

Re: Super A

[meter reading in Super A drops when DOF preview is used] [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Thanks. All the bodies we had in stock worked like that. > Maybe a techie could explain it for me? There are two levers in the K-mount which couple lens and body (see http://www.BDimitrov.de/kmp/extras/K-mount/

Re: Agfapan 100 in Rodinal & Ella Fitgerald

Hi Ralf ... If you go here http://www.agfa.com.au/Media/Rodinal.pdf you will see Agfa's minimum recommendation. However, like you, I prefer using a somewhat greater amount of Rodinal when using a 1:100 dilution, which means using a two roll tank for one roll of film, so I get five or six ml of d

Re: Agfapan 100 in Rodinal & Ella Fitgerald

Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [...] > One thing to consider is that it may > be a good idea to use a two roll tank with just one roll, giving you > about 5cc - 6cc of developer to work its magic. While Agfa suggests a > minimum of 250cc of solution at this dilution, others feel bette

RE: Darth Vader meets Princess Bride is back

Jody ecrit: > > Welcome back John. One question: Do you have Darth's > looks, or Westley's? I very much prefer the latter. I > know this was Inigo's line, but Westley (and Cary) are > much hotter. I just love the accent too. > > Jody. See http://www.panix.com/~johnf/ to find out what I look li

Re: Possible problem for digital MZ-S?

This is one of the reasons I opted to buy the Sigma 20 mm 1.8 EX lens it's designed with digital in mind. In the interim, it does a marvellous job with my MZ-S!! Cheers, Mike. Isaac Crawford wrote: > Here's a link describing a possible problem with the soon to be >released (we ho

Cleaning MZ-3 help

Ok my 2 week old MZ-3 now has what looks like a small piece of paper lint that some how found it's way behind the focusing screen. How hard is it to remove the focusing screen to blow it out and what tools will I need? It's rather annoying to see it in there since it's not your regular spec of dus

PZ-1P for sale

If anybody’s interested I have a like new PZ-1P for sale on eBay right now. If you’d like to see it go to http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1280421797 or do a seller search for parson. Contact me for more in

Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20

Hi Paul, I also bought S20 recently - say four months back, however, did not use it that extensively to give any authoritative feed back to you. However, it is surely a good scanner and my findings are - 1. yes, the scanned images are a bit soft. i always need to sharpen those. default sha

Re: Airline Travel in Canada - experiences (kinda long)

On 1 Oct 2001, at 7:29, Aaron Reynolds wrote: > "Brian Campbell (pm)" wrote: > > How much was the 45mm going for per day, if you don't mind me asking? It was $25 per day, and $100 per week - around the same as in Vancouver. They have a website which lists all their rental prices, http://www.ph

Re: To Zx-5n or not...

I just want to add that the ZX-7 allows you to set the lens aperture from the camera body. This is useful when using variable aperture zoom lens in a studio setting. Once you set the aperture to f/8, it stays at f/8 even when you zoom your lens. The ZX-7 also has the ability to use a remote con

Re: One airline bans all carry-on luggage

I thought that Fedex also CTXed the packages, too -Original Message- From: Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, October 01, 2001 10:11 AM Subject: RE: Re[2]: One airline bans all carry-on luggage > Only take as much film as you can fi

Re: One airline bans all carry-on luggage

The point is: Does security people know that a well trained person (man or woman) can kill another with his/hers hands? They do NOT need a knife for that purpose. What's next ? If you know karate you have to travel by train or ship ? ;-) What do you think if the next terrorist has steel shoe lace

Re: Pentax and steam trains

would like to see the pictures you took of that steam train, please. >From: Francis Tang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Pentax and steam trains >Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 11:08:18 +0100 > >This weekend, I was just coming back to Edinburgh from a par

Re: Re[2]: One airline bans all carry-on luggage

> Perhaps travelers can start express-mailing themselves their > film to and from their destinations. And maybe even their > gear. That way you can insure it and FedEx or whoever is > responsible if it gets lost or stolen... What I am doing next week is sending all my stuff via DHL and meeting it

Re: Tips for the racetrack?

> Get the longest, fastest lens you can. When I shoot SCCA races I use a > 60-300mm zoom which gives me a good range. My lens is crappy and slow and > I'm looking at getting something faster and better quality. F4-5.6 should > be ok if you use 200-400 film speeds My lens also is crappy and slo

Delivery

Apparently, our delivery will contain some LX grip B. Not the 2000 versions, you understand. Bright screens aplenty, LX winder remotes, no; LX winder remote batt packs, yes. Strap fasteners aplenty. 77mm F1.8 black (sorry - that's an order). Deduced from a commercial invoice which just turned

Re: Tips for the racetrack?

Hi Rich, On Mon, 1 Oct 2001 07:48:57 -0400, Richard Klein wrote: > I had to take most of my pictures through the diamond-mesh fence. My lense > won't quite fit through the holes in the mesh, so are there any ways to > minimize the appearance of the fence? Boy, howdy! I hope someone has a good

Re: Airline Travel in Canada - experiences (kinda long)

"Brian Campbell (pm)" wrote: > Oh, and BTW, anyone > travelling to Montreal with Pentax MedFmt Equipment, > PhotoService Ltee. in Vieux-Montreal (Old Montreal) has a > full line of rental gear at not-too-bad prices, How much was the 45mm going for per day, if you don't mind me asking? -Aaron -

Re: New pentax 645nII announced (disappointed)

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I could live with a larger body. Thing is, part of the attraction of the 645n is its small size. Give it interchangeable backs and its just like any other 645. Plus, you can still preload inserts for quick film changes, you just can't change mid-roll without wastin

RE: Unexpected trip!

If you can get some daylight tour time in, how about Kennedy Space Center? It's not too far away, and they have tours that take you out to the launch pads, though I don't know if they actually let you off the bus out there. > I am to go to orlando (on business) in a couple of weeks, I'll > have

Re: Tips for the racetrack?

> I had to take most of my pictures through the diamond-mesh fence. My lense > won't quite fit through the holes in the mesh, so are there any ways to > minimize the appearance of the fence? Stand as close as possible and use a large aperture setting. See http://www.timkemp.karoo.net/images/picc

RE: Re[2]: One airline bans all carry-on luggage

> Only take as much film as you can fit in your pocket Perhaps travelers can start express-mailing themselves their film to and from their destinations. And maybe even their gear. That way you can insure it and FedEx or whoever is responsible if it gets lost or stolen... - This message is fro