RE: Pentax AF viewfinders

2001-10-29 Thread Erik Nordin
So, 92% (or whatever) finders are convenient for the automatic people. Pentax market their flagship stuff as being aimed at the conscious photographers - being able to determine the image content of the negative in the finder should be an obvious feature. -Original Message- From: lbparis

Re: Hamrick Vuescan WOW!

2001-10-29 Thread kleickly
I downloaded Vuescan thinking that I would purchase it after a short trial. However, it would not recognize my scanner, a HP Scanjet 5470c on a USB. I have just upgraded my system to Windows XP and tried to follow the instructions on the Vuescan site, but nothing worked. I could not figure

Digital Photo's endanger the past...

2001-10-29 Thread Rob Brigham
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_162/1620067.stm - 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: Leica and Shel and Mamiya

2001-10-29 Thread LEDMRVM
In a message dated 10/29/2001 3:04:48 AM US Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Speaking of things Mamiya, I bought a Mamiya U at a garage sale on the weekend. It's a small compact rangefinder with fixed 35/2.8 Sekor lens. Focus is via 4 settings which progressively move

ZX series eyecups

2001-10-29 Thread John A. Hufnagel
Well... I finally lost my *^#@ eyecup from my ZX-5n, at a camera store (a lousy one at that... I'll go there later.) Can someone point me to a source of replacements that don't cost a kings ransom? I'll probably wind up getting 2 or 3, just in case. Thanks. soap box Now my camera store rant.

Re: re: approaching animals

2001-10-29 Thread David Brooks
I find if i try to get close to the horses i photograph,they want to come over for a visit.Then i talk to them a bit ,move into position and as Emeril says...Bamm Dave Begin Original Message From: Richard Seaman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sun, 28 Oct 2001 12:27:14 -0600 To: [EMAIL

so many questions

2001-10-29 Thread Sandmann, Silke
Hiya there, let me expose it the following way. I am complete unexperienced regarding Pentax but I am willing to learn as much a possible. For a certain time someone has lent me the K 2. Wonderful camera. I have got a relationship with it already and the first pictures came out great, too.

Digital for Newscoverage - BBC Article

2001-10-29 Thread Norman Baugher
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_162/1620067.stm Norm - 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: Leica and Shel and Mamiya

2001-10-29 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
darryn wrote: Speaking of things Mamiya, I got a Mamiya U at a garage sale on the weekend. It's a small compact rangefinder with fixed 35/2.8 Sekor lens. Focus is via 4 settings which progressively move the lens assembly away from the body, with steps at 1 metre, 1.5 metres, 3 metres and

Re: Re[2]: Pentax AF viewfinders

2001-10-29 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Sunday, October 28, 2001, at 02:22 PM, Bob Walkden wrote: Hi, I don't know if this is the sort of thing you're able to dial in, but at the pro lab I generally use they offer, on their c-41 machine printing service, a set of choices which includes full frame with a bit of the black

Re: I need a new printer

2001-10-29 Thread Aaron Reynolds
On Sunday, October 28, 2001, at 03:56 PM, Cameron R. Hood wrote: Get a second job to support your ink habit. Last time I checked, we were consuming around $400 a month in ink at the store. OW! -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

RE: so many questions

2001-10-29 Thread Erik Nordin
Hi Silke, and welcome to the list! The FA 28-70/4 is a very good allround zoom lens, although the manual focussing feel is pretty bad. If you plan to get a AF body eventually (and the MZ-5N is a great one) that lens is a very good alternative. For other lenses, most K-mount SMC Pentax lenses are

Re: October PUG Kudos

2001-10-29 Thread Steve Larson
OK, maybe 3 weeks is necessary, then maybe a Hi Bill with the window rolled down as we go by ;) My dad took the family on a trip like that (minus Mt. Rushmore) in 2 weeks, I was only 10 years old, but it is a great memory. It was in 1967 which was Canada`s centennial, that`s how I always

How it SOUNDS

2001-10-29 Thread Cory or Brenda Waters
I was just taking some shots of my daughter with my A3000. I hadn't used it much since I got my MZ-5N and I was struck by how much cooler it sounds than the newer camera. There's a definite KA-chunk with the A3000 followed by the winder. The winder sounds like it's working a bit to advance the

Re: A delightful afternoon

2001-10-29 Thread Steve Larson
Hi Jaun, glad you had a great time, I have to agree with you about Shel and his abilities WRT people photography, he is the best I`ve seen. Looking forward to seeing the pics. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California Juan J. Buhler wrote: Just came back from San Francisco, where I met and

AW: so many questions

2001-10-29 Thread Sandmann, Silke
Hi Erik, As you see, I am not hesitating. 15 years of photo experiences should give you a competitive edge! *smile* Thank you very much for your prompt reply. It feels good to be welcome, also as a beginner. The camera has got a 55 mm, a basic lens. At least one of the people at the market

RE: Z1-p (PZ1-p) Flash Trigger Voltage.

2001-10-29 Thread HUDERER Bernd
Hi, the voltage of the flash capacitor in the old Metz 45CT1 is maximum 350-360 Volts. The sync. voltage can't be higher than that as it is derived from the capacitors voltage. This is true for most of the older flashes. The newer version 45CL1 ( L like Low sync voltage; there's an additional

Re: How it SOUNDS

2001-10-29 Thread Mike Steele
Hi Cory, Just tell her that you're seeking to become a better listener If that doesn't workwellat least I'm not spending time with another woman.. Good luck! Regards, Mike Steele --- Cory or Brenda Waters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was just taking some shots of my daughter with my

Re: insect macro photos

2001-10-29 Thread tom
Richard Seaman wrote: Christian, Patrick, OK, guys, if I show you mine will you show me yours? http://www.richard-seaman.com/Wallpaper/Nature/index.html#insects I'd love to see macro photos from you guys and any other PDMLers! How about returning a URL and letting us all have a

Re: A follow-up from months ago...

2001-10-29 Thread tom
Jim Moniz wrote: Several months ago, I announced that I was going to be doing my very first paid shoot (head shots of a ballet class), and told you all about what I would be using. The feedback I got from you was invaluable. I took the advice of several of you (use something other than

RE: Flocking material

2001-10-29 Thread Mick Maguire
some used sawdust, but you could also get flock, way back when... Regards, /\/\ick... ++ || __/) Mick Maguire | | Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (_/) ICQ: 48609010 | \/

RE: insect macro photos

2001-10-29 Thread Skofteland, Christian
Thanks Richard. I did notice a lot of caterpillar photos on your site! The Io caterpillars were everywhere in that tree and it was impossible to get a good head shot of one of them while they were feeding. In the end, I filled the frame with color and spines and feet! I think the Velveta(sic)

Re: Digital for Newscoverage - BBC Article

2001-10-29 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
If editor's still demand lots of shots to chose from, as most do, the whole argument is moot. Besides those slide photographers throw out more slides than they keep. Then there is the question of accessablity, do photos stored in a box in my attic add anything to the record of history? The whole

RE: ZX series eyecups

2001-10-29 Thread David Hatfield
John, Don't know what you consider a kings ransom but BH carries the eyecups for $22.50 each (prince's ransom, maybe?). As to your customer service issues - Hear, Hear!! I agree totally! On occasion it seems as though some camera stores put in their job requirements, Must be capable of

RE: Re[2]: Pentax AF viewfinders

2001-10-29 Thread Kent Gittings
Actually I've heard this complaint even to day. I know at least one Maxxum 9 shooter who was a little shocked to find that when he printed some film the feet on a subject he was shooting wasn't in the print. Of course he normally left it off the edge in his old camera knowing it would be on the

Irradiation

2001-10-29 Thread tom
From http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/26/national/26MAIL.html?searchpv=past7days Experts generally agreed that foods sent through the mail would not be affected. No radiation or significant heat is generated in the process, which is already widely used to sterilize bandages, food containers,

Re: so many questions

2001-10-29 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
The strange thing about selecting lenses is that it tends to sort itself out with experience. After awhile you find that for many of your shots you can't seem to get close enought so you get a longer lens. Or you don't have room to back up far enough so you get a wide angle. Or you find yourself

Spotmatic viewfinder coverage?

2001-10-29 Thread Mike Johnston
Does anybody know what the viewfinder coverage of the Spotmatic SP is? I know it's different than the SP II, but I can't find the info either on Jonkman's site, Gerjan's book, or in Comon. --Mike - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and

Re: How it SOUNDS

2001-10-29 Thread William Johnson
Hi, I don't know about the A3000, but I picked up a MEII winder over the weekend (birthday present for myself:)) for my Super Programs and ME and compared to my ZX-5n it really sounds like it means business. Kinda like the difference between and electric scooter and a Harley. William in Utah.

The MX

2001-10-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Last week I ranted about the flimsy feel of the MX and indicated that I especially didn't like the feel of the film advance lever. This was, of course, based on my MX, which I purchased just after it had been overhauled by Pentax. When I received the camera I asked the list about the non-linear

RE: Photos of Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis

2001-10-29 Thread Kent Gittings
Yeah this was all due to those 2 big solar flares back on around the 18th, I think. one was an X1 level and the other an X1.6 level. The brighter one was followed by a full halo mass ejection of about 2 billion tons of solar material. They figured it would strike the Earth sometime on the 21st,

RE: insect macro photos

2001-10-29 Thread Skofteland, Christian
Tom; That photo is awesome! The eyes and fangs are tack sharp and the legs add good depth and 3-dimensionality (is that even a word?). The only niggling issue I would have is the fore-leg that is completely out of focus on the right. Christian Skofteland -Original Message- From:

Re: Digital for Newscoverage - BBC Article

2001-10-29 Thread postmaster
Tom Rittenhouse wrote: If editor's still demand lots of shots to chose from, as most do, the whole argument is moot. Besides those slide photographers throw out more slides than they keep. Then there is the question of accessablity, do photos stored in a box in my attic add anything to the

RE: Photos of Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis

2001-10-29 Thread Kent Gittings
I have 4 also. Meade 152ED/APO 6 F9 refractor Meade (Kowa) 80mm F15 refractor from the late 60's. LOMO 133.5mm F10.2 Maksutov-Cassegrain Celestron 127mm F6 Schmidt-Cassegrain All can be mounted at the same time on my Celestron CI-700 equatorial mount. It's a close battle whether I've spent more

Re: New products and No-production

2001-10-29 Thread Robert Soames Wetmore
Aaron, Is this an attempt at 'speculation enabling'? Rob C'mon, guys, I'm trying to stir up endless speculation about the features, specs and price of this camera from only its name and dimensions. You're really disappointing me! -Aaron

RE: full frame on digital slrs

2001-10-29 Thread Kent Gittings
Minolta did that on the RD-175. Unfortunately the process causes the all lenses to have to be rated at F6.7 aperture or slower regardless of how fast they are. This is because not only does the lens have to change the light going to the chip but also to the viewfinder since it has to be done

Re: How it SOUNDS

2001-10-29 Thread Brian Campbell (PM)
On 29 Oct 2001, at 9:38, Cory or Brenda Waters wrote: There's a definite KA-chunk with the A3000 .. Start with the 67 - that's one earth-shattering KA-CHUNK!! - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't

AW: so many questions

2001-10-29 Thread Sandmann, Silke
I read that already. And I agree with you. But to start I need at least a certain amount of lenses, don't I? At least 2? One for the close and one for the distance. And exactly that is what I am trying to find out. But I certainly don't want to spend money just to get an equipment I am not able

RE: One UGLY slr...

2001-10-29 Thread Kent Gittings
Maybe ugly but you notice Nikon made the shutter angle and location exactly the same as the F100/F5. Smart move I'd say. This is the kind of things a good design team should pay attention to. But it's looks might take some getting used to. And the limited lens range. Kent Gittings -Original

Re: insect macro photos

2001-10-29 Thread tom
Skofteland, Christian wrote: Tom; That photo is awesome! The eyes and fangs are tack sharp and the legs add good depth and 3-dimensionality (is that even a word?). Thanks. The only niggling issue I would have is the fore-leg that is completely out of focus on the right. Yeah,

RE: The MX

2001-10-29 Thread Skofteland, Christian
Shel; I got my MX last Monday and was surprised at how solid it felt after reading the rants from the list members. I was really expecting a flimsy camera without the positive feel and solidity of the LX. I am already in love with the mechanical shutter! Christian Skofteland -Original

RE: ZX series eyecups

2001-10-29 Thread Brendan
And don't forget to get a $1.00 pack of those little black elastic bands to help keep the new one on. --- David Hatfield [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John, Don't know what you consider a kings ransom but BH carries the eyecups for $22.50 each (prince's ransom, maybe?). As to your customer

Re: Got a cheap film scanner...

2001-10-29 Thread mike y.
I've been pretty happy with mine but after 3 months something burned up inside. They tried to claim I used the wrong power supply and didn't want to honor it, after much bitching they finally waranteed it. In other words, keep every shred of packing material, the receipt, and send in the

RE: insect macro photos

2001-10-29 Thread Skofteland, Christian
Now for the gravity-defying question: Was it climbing up the wall or going down? ;^) Christian Skofteland -Original Message- From: tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] BTW, he's clinging to a vertical wall. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go

Re: Stinking MSN

2001-10-29 Thread Chris Brogden
On Mon, 29 Oct 2001, Bruce Dayton wrote: My homepage is Google.com I don't want to see all that junk. If I do, I go to yahoo, who can supply as much junk as I can possibly want. My homepage used to be an eBay search for Pentax, sorted by most recent items first. :) chris - This message is

RE: 'analogical' lenses coating and CCD, not fully compatible?

2001-10-29 Thread Kent Gittings
Not just that. The common type of CCD/CMOS array currently being used is front illuminated. That means the part that illuminates the pixel is in front. This means the light getting to it must pass through and around this part of the array. As a result I'm pretty sure in the case of front

Re: Flocking Material

2001-10-29 Thread Dan Scott
Shel wrote: Anyone know where I can get some flocking to line a few lens hoods? -- Shel Belinkoff Hi Shel, You might try looking here: http://people.smu.edu/rmonagha/mf/black.html . Discusses various approaches other have taken. Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the

OT: EI-100 On Yahoo! Class.

2001-10-29 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
There's an EI-100 @ a reasonable price on Yahoo! Classifieds. $135. Collin - 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: Got a cheap film scanner...

2001-10-29 Thread Tim S Kemp
I saw this one on Costco's website for $149. Does it really scan at 1800 dpi (optical)? I've had a Umax scanner for a while but it is SCSI and it's been a pain to connect ever since we moved into our new home. I've been eyeing USB scanners (Epson 1250 photo, Umax 6450) and they have a

Re: Stinking MSN

2001-10-29 Thread aimcompute
I check the news and have some links set up to weather and spaceweather sites which I use frequently which made it convenient. Google is the search engine I use exclusively. Tom C. - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October

Re: Got a cheap film scanner...

2001-10-29 Thread Delano Mireles
One last question. Does it support Twain acquire? I'd love to just import directly through Photoshop. I'm really tempted at that price. I've been just using the scanners we have here in our lab at Apple and while they are nice they are not at home :-) On top of that, my wife is wanting to

RE: Flocking Material

2001-10-29 Thread Mike Johnston
Bill P. wrote: Now ~here's~ a hell of a thing A trick I read of to limit scattering inside telescope tubes is to glue a layer of oatmeal (!!) inside the tube, then paint flat black. Allegedly works like a charm. Uggh! Bill, Yeah, I'd probably rather live with a little flare s. --Mike

RE: Got a cheap film scanner...

2001-10-29 Thread Kent Gittings
Actually Brendan I have an old Umax SCSI scanner I'm not using now either. I think it is a 600S model. I replaced it with a USB Epson with an add on film scanner module. I was using the Vuescan software with it in fact. Let me know if you have an interest. Kent Gittings -Original

Re: Digital for Newscoverage - BBC Article

2001-10-29 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, I was going to post that link under the subject 'Something to argue about'. Anyway, here's another link that's relevant: http://digitaljournalist.org/issue9807/editorial.htm --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Monday, October 29, 2001, 12:40:32 PM, you wrote:

Re: viewscan is...

2001-10-29 Thread aimcompute
Replaces, but you can still use the original drivers/interface at any time in the normal way. You open Vuescan on the desktop and do your scanning. The software will open your image-editing program, importing the scanned image. Tom C. - Original Message - From: David Brooks [EMAIL

Re: Got a cheap film scanner...

2001-10-29 Thread Mike Steele
Hi everyone, I hope you don't mind a dumb questionbut I have been thinking about getting a new scanner, and actually this film scanner sounds great...especially the price...but it does both B W and color? I actually want it for BW, to do proofs, before I decide which negatives are worth

RE: Flocking Material

2001-10-29 Thread Kent Gittings
Known variously as irregular surface baffling or random surface baffling. Or Quaker Oats baffling if your brand conscience. Kent Gittings -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mike Johnston Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 2:18 PM To: [EMAIL

Re: Got a cheap film scanner...

2001-10-29 Thread Tim S Kemp
One last question. Does it support Twain acquire? I'd love to just import directly through Photoshop. Yep, it does - if you don't mind a bigish file I can email you a sample or two - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow

Re: Got a cheap film scanner...

2001-10-29 Thread Tim S Kemp
Hi everyone, I hope you don't mind a dumb questionbut I have been thinking about getting a new scanner, and actually this film scanner sounds great...especially the price...but it does both B W and color? I actually want it for BW, to do proofs, before I decide which negatives are

Re: Got a cheap film scanner...sample request

2001-10-29 Thread Delano Mireles
Tim, I'd love to have a sample. could you email it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks! Delano From: Tim S Kemp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 19:42:26 - To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Got a cheap film scanner... One last question. Does it

Re: Got a cheap film scanner...

2001-10-29 Thread aimcompute
Unless I'm totally wrong any scanner will do BW, it just subtracts the color information from the scanned image. If it doesn't you can convert it to grayscale with the image-editing software. Tom C. - Original Message - From: Tim S Kemp [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Re: Stinking MSN

2001-10-29 Thread aimcompute
Sicko! Tom C. - Original Message - From: Chris Brogden [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 11:40 AM Subject: Re: Stinking MSN On Mon, 29 Oct 2001, Bruce Dayton wrote: My homepage is Google.com I don't want to see all that junk. If I do, I go

RE: ZX series eyecups

2001-10-29 Thread Ed
I was in there once and bought a bag from them. They were rude to me and everyone else in the store too. I have not been back. Thanks, Ed http://lightandsilver.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of John A. Hufnagel Sent: Monday,

Re: Got a cheap film scanner...

2001-10-29 Thread mike y.
It does scan at 1800. I've got some different scans at http://home.earthlink.net/~myehle/photos Most of what I've done is scanning velvia for the web, I haven't tried printing yet. How do you like the Umax? what are the specs on it? The reason I'm asking is if I can find a reasonably

Re: Got a cheap film scanner...

2001-10-29 Thread mike y.
yes, I've used it directly under photoshop. Get ahold of me off-list maybe we can figure something out since I'm looking for a SCSI scanner... From: Delano Mireles [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Got a cheap film scanner... Date: Mon, 29

Re: Got a cheap film scanner...

2001-10-29 Thread mike y.
I finally got it to scan a BW image, but, I've only tried scanning a couple and they were from my 1st attempt at bw so they were pretty rough. Mike Y. From: Mike Steele [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Got a cheap film scanner... Date: Mon, 29

RE: Got a cheap film scanner...

2001-10-29 Thread Brendan
Kent I'm almost afraid what you'll have to sell next **cough maxxum** --- Kent Gittings [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually Brendan I have an old Umax SCSI scanner I'm not using now either. I think it is a 600S model. I replaced it with a USB Epson with an add on film scanner module. I was

RE: ZX series eyecups

2001-10-29 Thread John A. Hufnagel
Ed: Sounds like you're in my area. From one Pentax lover to another, any other shops in the area you know of? NYC isn't too far away, but I'd like to find a good shop within like 30 miles or so. Thanks! -- John Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 15:16:48 -0500 From: Ed [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: ZX

RE: 'analogical' lenses coating and CCD, not fully compatible?

2001-10-29 Thread Peifer, William [OCDUS]
Kent Gittings wrote: [Lots of stuff on CCD imaging Quotes and comments interspersed below] Hi Kent, Just a few notes, interspersed with quotes from your earlier message The common type of CCD/CMOS array currently being used is front illuminated. That means the part that illuminates

Re: Re: viewscan is...

2001-10-29 Thread David Brooks
Thanks Tom C Begin Original Message From: aimcompute [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 12:36:34 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: viewscan is... Replaces, but you can still use the original drivers/interface at any time in the normal way. You open Vuescan on the

RE: Flocking Material

2001-10-29 Thread Peifer, William [OCDUS]
Kent Gittings wrote: Known variously as irregular surface baffling or random surface baffling. Or Quaker Oats baffling if your brand conscience. Well, my wife remarked that the tube on my 8 Dobsonian scope looks a lot like a giant oatmeal box. Maybe the oatmeal baffling would be quite

Re: Flocking Material

2001-10-29 Thread aimcompute
You would certainly have a conversation piece at star parties... go ahead Bill... do it! Tom C. Well, my wife remarked that the tube on my 8 Dobsonian scope looks a lot like a giant oatmeal box. Maybe the oatmeal baffling would be quite apropos. Would probably look cool if the white

RE: Spotmatic viewfinder coverage?

2001-10-29 Thread Paul M. Provencher
93% -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mike Johnston Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 10:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Spotmatic viewfinder coverage? Does anybody know what the viewfinder coverage of the Spotmatic SP is? I

Re: full frame on digital slrs

2001-10-29 Thread Bojidar Dimitrov
Hi, In addition to what Kent says, there is alsothe issue with leaving enough space for the mirror to be able to swing up and down... Cheers, Boz - 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: New products and No-production

2001-10-29 Thread Brendan
Bad Aaron Bad --- Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Monday, October 29, 2001, at 10:54 AM, Robert Soames Wetmore wrote: Is this an attempt at 'speculation enabling'? S, no one else appears to have caught on! -Aaron - Get your free @yahoo.ca address at

RE: ZX series eyecups

2001-10-29 Thread Ed
I'm not really in your area, I'm a little north of Baltimore. I do business occasionally in Bridgewater. Thanks, Ed http://lightandsilver.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of John A. Hufnagel Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 3:46 PM

Takumar 200 f.35 pre-set

2001-10-29 Thread Peter Jesser
Can anyone give me an opinion on the Takumar 200 f3.5 pre-set? How good is it wide open? How does it compare with the SMC M 200 f4? What would be a fair price for the Tak 200 f3.5 and the SMC M200 4? The Takumar is quite a big lens, and has a tripod mount attached. The extra half stop

OT: MJ and trampolines

2001-10-29 Thread Rob Studdert
On 29 Oct 2001, at 13:17, Mike Johnston wrote: Yeah, I'd probably rather live with a little flare s. Hi Mike, Your email address [EMAIL PROTECTED] looks like a trampoline to my ISP :-) Have you an alternate address? Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT)

Re: Takumar 200 f.35 pre-set

2001-10-29 Thread PAUL STENQUIST
The M200/4 is an excellent lens. I use mine frequently, with very nice results. My current PUG submission was shot with that lens, as was my entry of two months ago. The latter photo was shot directly into the headlights of a truck with no noticeable flare. I would guess that the Takumar pre-set

Re: AW: so many questions

2001-10-29 Thread Frank Theriault
In my humble opinion, you don't need any particular amount of lenses. You've got a good one on your camera to begin with. The type of photography you want to do will dictate how many and what focal length lenses you need. Henri Cartier-Bresson managed pretty well, and he used only three

Re: how much ?

2001-10-29 Thread Frank Theriault
Hi, Dave, I have no idea how much it would be, but once you find out from other list-members what to expect, you can contact Kominek's here in Toronto - their e-mail address in at the site: http://www.kominek.com/ They answer their e-mails quickly, and they seem to be pretty friendly and

Re: Fine Grained 400 b/w

2001-10-29 Thread Paul Jones
Other than that, Ilford 400 Delta BW is quite nice but doesn't push too well (if that worries you). I have never really shot much Ilford film, but i might give this a go. I'm also considering Neopan 400. For color, use print film. Slap on that filter, push it a stop if you have to, and go.

Re: so many questions

2001-10-29 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
Why do you need a couple of lenses? What have you tried to photograph that the lens you have didn't work for? How often have you run into that problem? Go out and shoot pictures. Read a couple of books. We on this list can help you decide which lens is best for your purpose, but we can not

insect macro photo technique

2001-10-29 Thread Richard Seaman
Christian, I do my macro photos using an MZ-5, SMC Pentax FA 100mm f2.8 macro lens, AF500FTZ flash and ASA400 film, either Kodak Supra, Fuji Superia or anything else that looks good and cheap at BH! The lens goes up to 1:1 magnification. I always use this lens in manual focus mode.

Re: My weekend with Leica and Rollei and Pentax and a bunch of dawgs

2001-10-29 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
The problem is probably more the lab than the Bernese grin. Seriously, the lab probably made prints based on the overall exposure, when they needed to be weighed toward the shadow detail in the dogs. Try having them reprinted by someone who knows what they are doing. You can improve the exposure

Re: How it SOUNDS

2001-10-29 Thread Nicholas Wright
Funny enough, I've grown quite attached to the sound of my pz1p. My first reaction to the MZ-S was oh my g** what is that noise!?!? :) My pz1p was quite loud at first... but I guess my shutter has broken in over the last two years and it is now a quiet, almost musical, snicker. Nick --

Re: Fine Grained 400 b/w

2001-10-29 Thread Nicholas Wright
Ilford's HP5+ is an awesome film. It is 400 ISO but has extremely fine grain. I use it for everything from feature stories to sports action, pushes very nicely too. I develop it in Kodak T-Max Pro. Nick -- From: Paul Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fine Grained

Re: Photos of Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis

2001-10-29 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 10:24 PM -0600 10/27/01, aimcompute wrote: That sounds pretty neat Steve. I was to Maine when I was a kid. I still think it would be a neat place to live because of the isolation. If you do any astrophotography, I'd like to see it. I've just started dabbling in it again for the first time

Re: Fine Grained 400 b/w

2001-10-29 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Paul Jones Subject: Re: Fine Grained 400 b/w Hi Bill, T400CN seems to have discontinued and has disapeared from most of the shops near me. Its been replaced with Portra 400, which is supposed to be really hard to print with in a convential dark room. I

Re: My weekend with Leica and Rollei and Pentax and a bunch of dawgs

2001-10-29 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Wendy Beard Subject: Re: My weekend with Leica and Rollei and Pentax and a bunch of dawgs Last weekend I went to a Carting workshop. Not go-karting for dogs, something a little more sedate. It covered things like choosing and fitting harnesses, drafting

Re: POW Page

2001-10-29 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Re: POW Page OK, but what did I do that's a header tag? Can you point to the line of code? Since you asked. I applied a basic declaration ( !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//ENHTML ) to your page and then

Pentax Lens Hood confusion

2001-10-29 Thread Dean
According to Boz's site, at least a couple of the older 50mm K-mounts are compatible with the same lens hoods. Specifically, the SMC-M f/1.4 and the SMC-M f/2 can use the PH-R49, PH-S49, and the RH-R49 lens hoods. Are any of the newer hoods available at say BH compatible with these particular

T400CN Discontinued?? I don't think so...

2001-10-29 Thread Brian Campbell (PM)
Hey guys, I just checked out the Kodak website to try to confirm the rumors that T400cn is discontinued, but nothing's there... Where did you get this info? Sure the Portra 400 film is listed as well, but this is listed as for printing on professional color negative papers while T400CN is

Re: T400CN Discontinued?? I don't think so...

2001-10-29 Thread Paul Jones
Hi Brian, The shop where i buy film had a letter from Kodak saying they had ceased production and when there stock runs out, its gone for good. I'm sure they probaly have a bucket load of it still storage. Cya - Original Message - From: Brian Campbell (PM) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

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Photographers in Columbus

2001-10-29 Thread Gerald F. Cermak
Hi everyone, I've been busy getting ready for my wedding so I've been away from the list for a while. Less that 2 weeks until the day! As part of my international union of holy matrimony involving Seoul, Paris Sydney, I'm rounding out the festivities with a wedding reception in Columbus,