I'm curious. I had a SuperProgram for many years. What aspect of the
SuperProgram are you wanting that isn't covered by a ZX-5n or MZ-S. I find
the usage of the bodies just mentioned quite similar to the SuperProgram.
So shed some light on what you like so much.
Thanks,
Bruce Dayton
Hey all,
Here is a link for all Inkjet Stability (fading) Issues fans out there
and for others who like to read scientific material on those
dark rainy days when there is nothing else to do (after you have
cleaned all your equipment twice and are afraid you might fade
the paint on those bodies
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Subject: Re: More Limited products from Pentax
I'd be happy to see a Super Program that did AF! Actually,
I'd be dancin' in the streets!
MZ-5 is pretty close, at least in it's philosophy. It adds multi
pattern metering to the feature set. Of
Nenad Djurdjevic wrote:
Vuescan? What's that?
Check it out at http://www.hamrick.com/
Bob
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I for one liked the idea of 'digital film' and while the the idea recently
proposed was flawed (I forget the company's name and the web address) I
can't see why such an idea couldn't be made to work if the camera was
designed to support digital film from the start. How happy would current
MZ-S
In 3 weeks (all going well) I will have a car anyway.
It will help me carry my Pentax gear around - see it
is on-topic. It will be manual, automatics are for
sissies :)
That is if our national airline doesn't go bust in the
meantime, I must leave town to get it and I've paid
for my tickets. And
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From: David S. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Picked up my FA* 600/4.0 one week ago my Wimberly head came in the
mail yesterday. I just finished setting them up. My
expression is Too
Cool. The Winberly head is fantastic, I can not imagine any head
working
On Tue, 02 Oct 2001 19:13:36 -0700, I read:
Picked up my FA* 600/4.0 one week ago my Wimberly head came in the
mail yesterday. I just finished setting them up. My expression is Too
Cool. The Winberly head is fantastic, I can not imagine any head
working better on these big lenses than
...so, here I am, back on the fence about the 67's metering prism. I've
once again decided that it'd be useful, despite the drawbacks (excessive
cutoff, funny colour response), and also, one has shown up cheapish at a
local place.
So, here are my questions to y'all who own the 67 metering
I use this scanner too, have had no problems (concerning sharpness) with
mine. I don't understand why making the image smaller would reduce
sharpness, it should increase it (at least apparently). What method/porgram
do you use for your image editing. You can see a photo I just scanned last
night
It's great to see positive religious experiences
right here in front of us!
Next, she'll probably move to Tulsa! :)
Collin (just woke up and ... )
Treena Harp wrote:
Oh, God. I'm starting to feel enabled ... is that a bad thing?
No, you should embrace it. Don't you hear the big negative
Its a scanning software available for using with different scanners. Beauty
of the program is as I have heard from many people at different places, it
significantly increases the quality of the scan - the corrections needed to
be done are substantially less.
From: Nenad Djurdjevic [EMAIL
Albano,
I really appreciate what you're doing. Would I be asking too much
if I suggested that you separate the print films and the slide films?
-Rich
Albano Garcia wrote:
These are the conditions:
1 - You must answer off-list, right to me.
2 - You must choose your favorite
but paul, looks like it is really giving very good results. i think i will
go for it very soon. i really want to do some very serious work with
scanner.
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Date:
that's true. don't need to change camera bodies.
simply go for that adapter which would take digital film, and you are all
set. i too was looking forward to come that product in the market.
i am sure, one day it will.
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Hi PDML
This is Jim Brooks, now with a new email account. Zetex PLC were deleting
email with suspicious content (including many of the PDML digests), so I
have establised this new email account on the web.
Anyway, had a look at the PUG. As usual the quality is marvellous. This
month's stand
Got this in this AM's email...sounds like a ref-converter M or A to me.
And the price is reasonable, if anyone needs one.
Call them and check as I have no relationship with them,
except as an occasional customer.
Ref-converters M or A have a small white M or A inscribed on the back
and fit the
I love my 67.
-Aaron
I also love mine. Great instrument.
Dan
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Praise the Pentax! But why would I move to Tulsa? I'm only an hour and a
half away, anyhow ... :)
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Subject: Re: 645 or 67?
It's great to see positive
Gianfranco Irlanda wrote:
Nothing compared to the 1964 Lancia Flaminia Super Sport Zagato
I do not have...
Now THAT's a car not to have! ;)
I think I'll go back to thinking about things I will actually be able to
own eventually.
-Aaron
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Nenad Djurdjevic wrote:
I on the other hand, like to take my camera with me when travelling (usually
with a backpack in remote wilderness areas) so I need to keep the kit light.
I think that's why we're teasing: the camera you're suggesting would
have to be rather large. You'd probably be
To add further fuel to the fire of Digital Imaging vs. Real Photography
I submit my latest experience.
I normally scan my slides on a CrappyScan(tm) flatbed scanner so that I can
post photographs (images?) on the web. 99% of my slides are Fuji Velvia
which gives me the vibrant colors, fine
Bruce:
My first SLR was a SuperProgram which I had until last year. I replaced it with a
ZX-5n. I was happy with the SP and am happy with the ZX-5n. But
1. I think the Viewfinder was MUCH easier to use and more importantly see in the SP.
It certainly was brighter.
2. I miss the
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Re: MZ-S Cost...Hey Pentax.
Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
Re: The 5n could be the best if ...
Re: More Limited products from Pentax
Re: The 5n could be the best if ...
COULD YOU CHANGE THE ABOVE TO LOOK LIKE BELOW and
It's the home of the TelEvangelists.
Oral, Ken, Ken.
I just move out of OKC last year. Too hot for me.
Are you in OKC?
Collin
From: Treena Harp [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Praise the Pentax! But why would I move to Tulsa? I'm only an hour and a
half away, anyhow ... :)
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The camera reads the encoded film speed, however, you can over-ride it. It
is more safety than anything. There have been times in the past, when in
the heat of the moment, I have shot at the wrong speed, with no way of
recapturing. My mistake of course.
Bruce Dayton
Sacramento, CA
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Fine we'll bring back the Super Program just for you.
--- Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
ZZZzz
Brendan wrote:
Actually axe the mz-30, move the mz-7 into it's
spot,
then move the mz-5n down to where the mz-7 was,
put
the mz-3 in the 5n's place and then add a mz-1 (
Hello Peter,
What is your price on the 100mm F2.8 M, 35mm F2.8M and 50mm F1.4A
James
Richmond BC Canada
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Subject: New toys
Just in today
100mm F2.8 M
LX v2 FA1
35mm
Super Program ... nah, you can keep it an an extinct species. It has
absolutely no appeal to me. Thanks for the offer, though g.
Brendan wrote:
Fine we'll bring back the Super Program just for you.
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Christian Skofteland wrote;
...I walked into the local one-hour photo lab and proceeded to use the
Kodak Picture Maker.
I've used one of these a few times to scan prints, like you I was in a
hurry. I liked the quality I got for what I paid. I didn't realize they
have a negative/slide
Me? No ... I thought about getting one when someone on the list
offered one for sale, but we couldn't come to terms.
tom wrote:
It can be overridden.
I thought you had a 5n?
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Top 10 features to make a Pentax camera special:
10. Egg timer
9. Infrared remote for the TV
8. Microsoft OS
7. Free film for life
6. Charleton Heston ads--can you say Shoot
5. Bin-Laden photo guide--yes, we can say Shoot
4. Projection lamp to instantly view slides taken
3. Cell
I'm back on this list for awhile guys. As for the screen for the -m on a -5n
or -3 you need to remember that one of the reasons an AF viewfinder is
dimmer than a manual one has to do with the light being picked off for the
AF sensors. As a result less light actually is sent to your eye. So other
Hi All
Shel Belinkoff wrote
In the morning, or the evening before, I engage in a regular routine
of maintenance with the cameras I'll be using. This includes the
following:
Making sure all lenses are clean, checking their
front and rear elements, and looking through them
be sure there
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 07:49:34 -0400
From: Richard Klein [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Favorite Film Roll Call Results UPDATE 28
Albano,
I really appreciate what you're doing. Would I be asking too much
if I suggested that you separate the print films and the slide films?
-Rich
No, it's
Is this something new or very old?
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1281078623
Bill, KG4LOV
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Big Z Little Z what begins with Z.
Shel wrote
ZZZzz
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Brendan wrote:
Fine we'll bring back the Super Program just for you.
Brendan, your lineup has more duplication than the current one. Why
have the MZ-5n and MZ-3 both there? The differences are marginal. It
would be like keeping the MZ-5 and the MZ-5n in the lineup.
And why axe the MZ-30
Hi,
When all this is done I'm ready to go. Have I missed anything?
Your sarnies and thermos ;- )
unfortunately for Shel he lives in California, where they don't have
such glories. He has to make do with bronzed beach babes tossing
titbits 'twixt his teeth, and pouring the local chilled
It's simple...
ZX-5n with a full-frame 7.2MP CCD or whatever they're coming up with
next. Why 7.2MP? That's roughly 300dpi for an 8x10 print... Sufficient
for my needs. :)
Oh... And the cost should be no more than 2x the current ZX-5n body
cost.
I'll shut up now. =)
-- John
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Thank you all very much for the response, I'm definitely closer than I
was. I'm going to head down to the shop and try out both the 67 and the
645, though I'm focusing on the 645 as I do alot of macro work as well
as spur of the moment grab that shot kind of stuff. You folks were
exactly what I
Hey I'm allowed to be wrong, it's freedom of speach. I
do want a cheaper MZ-S tho but at the rate the prices
are comming down I won't have to wait that long :)
--- Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Brendan wrote:
Fine we'll bring back the Super Program just for
you.
Brendan, your
Hi All
Collin (Nothing else to do over lunch today) gave 10 top features to make a
Pentax camera special, I would like to point out to him that my MZ-7
already has the following features:
Egg timer
Setting the self timer 48 times gives a most perfect four minute egg.
Infrared remote for the
I went with the 645 myself because of the size/weight advantage. I like
to go backpacking to inaccessible locations and I can get a reasonable 645
kit AND 35mm kit in my Lowepro Trekker AW.
Another thing I like about the 645 is the 3:4 ratio of the format. I prefer
it over the 2:3 ratio of 35mm
Titbits ?
Bill, KG4LOV
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Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 1:40 PM
Subject: Re[2]: Preparing for a Day of Photography
Hi,
When all this is done I'm ready to go. Have I
Yep. That's the original word.
Puritanical Americans morphed it into the word tidbits that's familiar
to those in the U.S. (This bit of trivia never fails to elicit roars of
laughter from Brits.)
Titbits ?
Bill, KG4LOV
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When all this is done I'm ready to go. Have I missed
Thanks Mark, I wasn't aware of that.
My remark was in the context though of bronzed beach babes
Bill, KG4LOV
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Yep. That's the original word.
Puritanical Americans morphed it into the word tidbits that's familiar
to those in the U.S. (This bit of trivia never fails to
That's exactly why I asked: I don't know which ones are slide and which are
print films.
If I usually just want to get a picture into my computer for web, email, or
other use is there any benefit in using slide film versus print film?
-Rich
Albano,
I really appreciate what you're
Hi, gang
Some friends and me want to try IR, but the film is not available in my
country.
What could be a good source to buy it overseas (trustable and cheap?)
Thanks in advance as always
AG
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The good old Pentax AF280T should do. I believe it is still available brand
new. I have the Metz 40MZ3i which is an excellent flash, but doesn't balance
well on traditional manual focus bodies which is rather small in comparsion.
I use it mainly on Z-1p.
regards,
Alan Chan
I'm sure this one
Brendan wrote:
Hey I'm allowed to be wrong, it's freedom of speach.
I agree. ;)
-Aaron
p.s. the MZ-5n would be perfect if it shot 67 and had the LX's meter in it.
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Maris
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| Hi, gang
| Some friends and me want to try IR, but the film is not available in my
| country.
| What could be a good source to
This could turn into one of those dangerous games that begin There are
two kinds of people... (Those that categorize people into two types,
and ...? grin)
I can certainly see myself in what Mick describes in (i), though, with
the perhaps the proviso that reading the extraordinary depth and
Richard Klein asked:
If I usually just want to get a picture into my computer for web, email,
or other use is there any benefit in using slide film versus print film?
It depends. Mostly it depends on your scanner.
If all you have is a medium-resolution flatbed scanner (under 600dpi)
then
Nope, the opposite direction, just inside the border of western Arkansas.
It's the home of the TelEvangelists.
Oral, Ken, Ken.
I just move out of OKC last year. Too hot for me.
Are you in OKC?
Collin
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Certainly a difference can be cost. In some areas slides are cheaper and
others prints are cheaper. One way that I hold down cost is to use negative
film and just have it processed but not printed. Since I am scanning
anyway, C-41 process costs me US $2.29 per roll and E-6 costs me $5.99.
Just to add to the previous discussion re the 645vs.
6x7: I would like to note that my reaction to the
first contact sheets I got back from the first rolls I
shot with my recently purchased 645n was one of
shocked surprise. I expected the results to be sharp
... but not THAT sharp. I expected
Trevor Wiebe wrote:
All in all, a GREAT camera system (I use only three
lenses (35mm, 75mm and 150mm, along with extension
tubes).
Which 150 are you using?
tv
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The 67 would be the best if it had AF and a 1/12000
shutter.
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Brendan wrote:
Hey I'm allowed to be wrong, it's freedom of
speach.
I agree. ;)
-Aaron
p.s. the MZ-5n would be perfect if it shot 67 and
had the LX's meter in it.
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The A version.
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Trevor Wiebe wrote:
All in all, a GREAT camera system (I use only
three
lenses (35mm, 75mm and 150mm, along with extension
tubes).
Which 150 are you using?
tv
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My dear fellow medium format film users, I have just joined your ranks.
What are youusing to scan negatives/slides of 120 film? and what is the
resolution of that equipment?
Do you recommend someone buy the same thing?
Tiger Moses
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Brendan wrote:
The 67 would be the best if it had AF and a 1/12000
shutter.
...and interchangeable digital backs...
-Aaron
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Clive Williams wrote:
Still waiting to stumble on that irresistible-bargain LX,
Take heart, I am living proof that they're out there. (Found one for
$400 CDN.)
-Aaron
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I have lost the email from last month about PUG assignments and I didn't
seem to get one this month, will the coordinator please contact me?
Cory Waters
Having the worst day in a couple months
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On Wed, 3 Oct 2001, Cory or Brenda Waters wrote:
I have lost the email from last month about PUG assignments and I didn't
seem to get one this month, will the coordinator please contact me?
Hi, Cory. I'm sending the comment requests out later tonight. I left it
for a few days to give the
Tiger Moses wrote:
Do you recommend someone buy the same thing?
Welcome! What'd you buy?
I'm using a Polaroid SprintScan 120, which is a 4000dpi optical scanner
for films up to 6x9. That's about 400 dpi at 20x24 inches from a 67 neg
or transparency. It has a Dmax of 4.2. I heartily
This past weekend I wanted to shoot some film of our community band concert,
but the only BW I had was Delta 400. I loaded it in my MZ-S and set the
ISO at 3200 for a 3 stop push. Today I got around to processing this roll
and again had faint dark streaks on the entire roll, including the
I bought a ZX-5 when it first came out. It doesn't have
the depth of field preview and exposure lock,
like the current model ZX-5n does.
It's a sturdy little camera, and we always take it along
on our travels. It never let us down.
The metal frame is sturdy for mounting larger lenses.
I like the
Short answer: Nope.
Long answer: I just dropped close to three bills on the last format change, so unless
you can script it and get it installed without involving anyone on our server, it
won't get done, unless you want to pay for it.
Thanks,
Doug
At 10:36 AM -040010/3/01, [EMAIL
I had the 43mm Limited and it was a great focal length
for scenics. Although perhaps not well-suited for
scenery, my next favourite 35mm primes were two
135mm's, the SMC M 135mm f3.5 (a very cheap lens
these days) and the SMC 135mm f2.5 (not so cheap).
I also have had the SMC M, A and F
Tiger Moses [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My dear fellow medium format film users, I have just joined your ranks.
What are youusing to scan negatives/slides of 120 film? and what is the
resolution of that equipment?
Do you recommend someone buy the same thing?
I'm using the Minolta Dimage Scan
Jim,
I didn't notice before, but now that you mention it, I guess the title
is a bit of a mouthful! Perhaps years of studying German has made me too
comfortable stacking nouns together as if they were adjectives!
I'm not sure if you were speaking literally or figuratively when you
And, you'll recall, I traded an SF-10 for one.
Doug
nyah nyah nyah
At 6:29 PM -040010/3/01, Aaron Reynolds wrote, or at least typed:
Clive Williams wrote:
Still waiting to stumble on that irresistible-bargain LX,
Take heart, I am living proof that they're out there. (Found one for
$400
Bob Walkden ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) quoted and added:
When all this is done I'm ready to go. Have I missed anything?
Your sarnies and thermos ;- )
unfortunately for Shel he lives in California, where they don't have
such glories. He has to make do with bronzed beach babes tossing
titbits
Thank you David You have no idea how jealous I am at this moment... I
bet you have a matching 2x multiplier as well don't you?
Christian skofteland
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Hi Gang,
Just a gentle reminder that if you can get your entries for the
next gallery in early it makes the load on Josteins server that
much lighter. Please don't wait till the last second to submit.
Thanks
William Robb
PUG Gallery Maintainer
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Yep, the 600/4 and Wimberley works great. Did you get a
quick release for the Wimberley? A QR is a nice touch
since it allows moving the lens back and forth to
maintain perfect balance when adding or removing a TC
to the combo.
I also use my Wimberley as a car window mount. I put it
on a
Bruce Ferguson wrote:
(snip)
Egg timer
Setting the self timer 48 times gives a most perfect four minute egg.
(snip)
Regards
Bruce Ferguson
Canterbury
Kent
You could cook a gourmet meal using the interval timer on the PZ-1. A delay of
up to 24 hours between pressing the shutter
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