(although on the Lens Gallery mirror site,
http://phred.org/pentax/lensgal/k50_12/wo1.html, since I couldn't seem to
access Valentin's site right now), and I still am not sure.
Hi folks,
And sorry for the site not working. The computer hosting the site
crashed two weeks ago. Full fresh Linux
Hi,
if you're going to have a roll in the snow you might want to put some
clothes on first... You must be very excited indeed, coming at the PC.
:o)
Enjoy!
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I do not go 'Click! Click!'. I go 'click!'
- Henri Cartier-Bresson
Monday, December 17, 2001,
http://www.cosina.com/125_Voigt.htm
This lens looks rather cool.
I hadn't realised before, though, that Voigtlander was made by Cosina.
These two brands have completely different connotations for me:
Cosina the manufacturer of cheap 3rd-party lenses, and
Voigtlander the prestigious
HI,
Gianfranco Irlanda wrote:
I got out on the balcony to take the first shots even before
dressing...
What a liberal country Italy is! Where I am, this would
guarantee you would not see snow for about five years.
Pictures in today's newspapers of snow on Spanish beaches. Roll
on
mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
HI,
Gianfranco Irlanda wrote:
I got out on the balcony to take the first shots even before
dressing...
What a liberal country Italy is! Where I am, this would
guarantee you would not see snow for about five years.
Do you feel so outraged
I'm a bit late on this, Michael, but if you haven't already made the
purchase, my comments might be useful.
Sherpa is the european designation; over the ocean it is called
[Mountain] Chaser, so maybe our american friends can recognize it
now and perhaps help you some more, as I own a
What does it mean if a flash is dedicated for Pentax versus a
regular old non-TTL generic flash? I have a Sunpak 383 Super that
works well in manual or automatic mode on my ZX-M. There was in
the past a model 433D that has similar specifications but was
dedicated. In what way would it work
Speaking of fast 50's, the shop around the corner from my office has one of
those C 0.9 50mm lenses. That thing is HUGE, about the size of my 45mm 6x7
:)
Norm
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I'm 110% happy with my 105, I shoot a lot wide open with it and have
gotten exceptional results...
Norm
Paul Stenquist wrote:
Thanks Gianfranco. A substantial difference in minimum focus length is
important to me. I'll have to give this some thought.
Paul
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Congrats, excellent deal and you will love the lens!
Norm
Treena Harp wrote:
Hey, ya'll. This afternoon I was in one of our local camera stores, and in a
rare fit of enablement, I purchased a near-mint Pentax SMC 135mm f2.5 lens.
Absolutely beautiful condition, not so much as a scratch or
I have an A series. It's a gem. Yes, the multicoating seems to be an update
from other A lenses I've had. I've often wondered why there is no FA (or
FA*) 50mm f/1.2. Perhaps a FA 48mm F/1.2 Ltd or something???
Len
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Hi,
Gianfranco Irlanda wrote:
Do you feel so outraged by pyjamas??
:-D
Invention of the Devil. What the Inquisition was developed for.
8-)))
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Yeah the f/0.95. Impressive piece of glass to look at. Performance was not
great but, at the time, there was nothing faster. It looked mighty good on
the Canon 7s. I guess that body and lens combo would fetch a pretty penny
today.
Len
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Hey gang,
Real quick question . . . When mounting a 300/4 lens that's designed
for the 6x7 on a 35 mm camera via the necessary adapter, does the lens
act like a 300, or is there a conversion factor?
Thanks,
Illinois Bill
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Hi Valentin! Nice to know that you're still within lurking distance. Best
wishes for the holiday season and may the new year see you healthy, wealthy,
and wise.
Hmmm, Linux crash? Nah! Couldn't be. Must have been a hardware failure.
Len
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On 17 Dec 2001 at 9:15, Michael Henry wrote:
http://www.cosina.com/125_Voigt.htm
This lens looks rather cool.
I hadn't realised before, though, that Voigtlander was made by Cosina.
These two brands have completely different connotations for me:
Cosina the manufacturer of cheap
On 16 Dec 2001 at 22:46, Kelvin Ang wrote:
Hello group,
I'm asking this on behalf of an Olympus OM2 user. He would like to know how loud
is the shutter sound of the LX as compared to the OM series. Any idea?
Mum has an old OM-10 I'll record my LX and the OM when I next see her, might be
John wrote:
How about a Limited 150/f2, with a matched doubler to make it a 300/4?
REPLY:
Oooops! Now you're getting very close. No Limited though
Pål
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Bill:
Real quick question . . . When mounting a 300/4 lens that's designed
for the 6x7 on a 35 mm camera via the necessary adapter, does the lens
act like a 300, or is there a conversion factor?
No conversion factor.
Pål
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Has there ever been anything faster? How many pretty pennies do
you think it might fetch?
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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From: Paris, Leonard [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 4:39 AM
Subject: RE: 50mm/f1.2
Yeah the
On 16 Dec 2001 at 11:59, William Kane wrote:
Hey gang,
Real quick question . . . When mounting a 300/4 lens that's designed
for the 6x7 on a 35 mm camera via the necessary adapter, does the lens
act like a 300, or is there a conversion factor?
Hi Bill,
300mm is 300mm regardless of
On 17 Dec 2001 at 9:47, HUDERER Bernd wrote:
IIRC, the test camera was an LX which has a very small mirror box ( I
verified this when I tried to use an old Vivitar 70-210/ f3,5 which then
scratched the upper plate of the mirror box ). I suppose with a K2 the
results would have been better (
At 02:29 17-12-2001 -0500, you wrote:
As I like portraiture, so I want to find recomendations on a
reasonable K-mount 105mm and 135mm lens, and a K-mount zoom covering
70-120mm or 80-135mm.
Fred wrote:
They're difficult to find, but grab one if you ever see it: The Tokina
ATX 60-120/2.8
It means the folks here on the PDML have been very busy. I seem to remember
a recent call here on the PDML to flood that site with good stuff about
Pentax. Looks like folks did.
Len
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Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 10:01
Same here, Gianfranco.
It's been a 'snowy' weekend in the North East of
Spain. Friday it was snowing the whole day in
Barcelona (quite rare, but not 36 years !!) and there
were problems in roads and power supply (you know, we
are not prepared for this kind of situations).
My LX and a pushed to
When I'm bidding seriously that is the way I bid also. I've found I can get
much closer to the end using my office T-1 link than my dialup at home. I
think 3 seconds from the end is my closest at work. However since I have
most everything these days I'm seldom that intense anymore.
Kent Gittings
Rob Studdert wrote:
Michael Henry wrote:
http://www.cosina.com/125_Voigt.htm
This lens looks rather cool.
I hadn't realised before, though, that Voigtlander
was made by Cosina.
These two brands have completely different
connotations for me:
Cosina the manufacturer of cheap 3rd-party
Not to my knowledge. Rangefinder lenses can be wider aperture than SLR
lenses because there's no mirror box in the camera. F/1.0 is the fastest
SLR lens I've heard about. It's made by Canon, too. Very pricey.
Len
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Brent Hutto wrote:
What does it mean if a flash is dedicated for Pentax versus a
regular old non-TTL generic flash? I have a Sunpak 383 Super that
works well in manual or automatic mode on my ZX-M. There was in
the past a model 433D that has similar specifications but was
dedicated. In
Brent, your ZX-M lacks the TTL flash circuitry so forget about any
TTL dedicated flashes. These, be it Pentax or third party, will
only work with the rest of the ZX series. The best you can get is
camera communicating the aperture to the flash. If your 383 already
does that, than
Some digital cameras take an additional dark frame just before the shot and
subtract it on the fly. You might want to check and make sure yours isn't
one of those. Actually the noise is related to a lot of factors and it
doesn't change as fast as you may think.
Kent Gittings
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Locally there's a couple of bodies available
cheaply -- no real demand for them.
They're in decent condition, and a modest $50 each.
A-3000 and P3
The A-3000 I was familiar with, having used one for several years. A nice, solid
body.
The P3 I'd never looked at before. Metal back. Brass base
I assume for that price it don't have the motor drive.
Kent Gittings
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Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 11:50 AM
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Subject: K2 DMD without flashsync
Hi all,
I have found a
Hi Rob,
yes, you are right. I meant that this flange touches and finally scratches
the upper horicontal edge ( of the mirror box ) which defines the upper
limitation for the incoming light. This edge is lower at the LX than e.g. at
the K2. I even think the LX gives the smallest light passthrough
IIRC there's also a 1,0 NOCTILUX from Leica for the rangefinder cameras.
Bernd
Leonard Paris wrote:
Not to my knowledge. Rangefinder lenses can be wider
aperture than SLR
lenses because there's no mirror box in the camera. F/1.0 is
the fastest
SLR lens I've heard about. It's made by
Hi Team,
Some interesting data about retarding fungus growth can be found at the
following URL:
http://www.eurekadrybox.com.au/essentials.htm
Cheers,
Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
Tel +61-2-9554-4110
UTC(GMT) +10 Hours
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On Mon, 17 Dec 2001 06:48:20 -0600, Paris, Leonard wrote:
Hi Valentin! Nice to know that you're still within lurking distance. Best
wishes for the holiday season and may the new year see you healthy, wealthy,
and wise.
Hmmm, Linux crash? Nah! Couldn't be. Must have been a hardware failure.
Hi Fred ...
I think it's because I don't often use a 50mm lens, and because I had so
many of them that came along for the ride on bodies I'd purchased. And,
for a long time my main interest was sharpness and contrast. However,
as my interests have changed, and as I've garnered more experience
Since Mike's been driven away for a while and can't do so, I'll supply an
interesting related link:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/noctilux.htm;
-RSW
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 05:06:30 -0800
From: Steven Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: 50mm/f1.2
Has there ever been anything faster?
Oh, the fool that I am ... these discussions about Pentax lenses, and
K-mounts, have started me thinking about a K28/2.0, a K50/1.4 and 1.2,
and the elusive K120/2.8. Any leads on these lenses would be
appreciated.
--
Shel Belinkoff
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My MZ-50 has the necessary hotshoe contact to take
advantage of this dedicated feature. I think the
ZX-M also has this hotshoe contact, but I'm not sure.
My ZX-M does have one or two extra contacts as you're describing. Sounds like the 433D
will work fine. Thanks, Bill!
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And to you as well Valentin!
Norm
Valentin Donisa wrote:
Best wishes to all Pentaxians here !
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It's pretty white here in Munich (and damn cold), just waiting for the
sun to come out, then the Munich contingent of the PDML will be on duty
to record said conditions G...
Norm
Jaume Lahuerta wrote:
Same here, Gianfranco.
It's been a 'snowy' weekend in the North East of
Spain. Friday it
Hi Shel, I think Daphne was hinting at selling her K50 1.4.
You`re not a fool, you just like lots of glass.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 6:27 AM
I'll check out the price and report back...
Norm
Steven Larson wrote:
Has there ever been anything faster? How many pretty pennies do
you think it might fetch?
From: Paris, Leonard
Yeah the f/0.95. Impressive piece of glass to look at.
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This looks like an interesting lens, and I believe there were good
comments on the list about it. On Sigma's web site, it is listed as
nearly 1.5 kg., or over 3 lbs. in weight. So my question to those who
have used it is: is this a tripod lens, or can it be used hand-held?
Thanks,
Joe
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Brent Hutto wrote:
I've just been to the Sunpak web site and it gets curiouser and
curiouser. They apparently no longer make the 443D Pentax-
dedicated version, only Nikon, Canon and Minolta. However, the
Canon is non-TTL dedicated. Only the Nikon and Minolta 443D
actually have TTL. Go
On Sun, 16 Dec 2001, William Kane wrote:
Hey gang,
Real quick question . . . When mounting a 300/4 lens that's designed
for the 6x7 on a 35 mm camera via the necessary adapter, does the lens
act like a 300, or is there a conversion factor?
it's still a 300mm lens. The only real
On Mon, 17 Dec 2001, Valentin Donisa wrote:
On Mon, 17 Dec 2001 06:48:20 -0600, Paris, Leonard wrote:
Hi Valentin! Nice to know that you're still within lurking distance. Best
wishes for the holiday season and may the new year see you healthy, wealthy,
and wise.
Hmmm, Linux crash?
Is it M42 or K-mount?
Its a manual lens either way. Good lens even by today's standards. However
the 4 optical elements give it a long minimum focus distance. Longer than a
current lens like the AF Sigma 500/4.5 for instance that has more elements.
These things tend to go for around $700-800 on
It has similar size and weight to the Tokina 100-300/4 I have in Minolta AF
mount. It can be hand held as well as any 300/4 lens can be. If you can do
one you can do the other.
Kent Gittings
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Hey, have fun in the snow.
Friday night the sky dumped a giant whack of snow onto Ontario, after
the mildest winter in recent memory. It was a lovely little blizzard
(and on the highway everyone forgot how to drive).
I might get to process some of the film today, if I'm lucky. 35mm only,
On Monday, December 17, 2001, at 04:15 AM, Michael Henry wrote:
I s'pose I should get over this way of thinking, since Cosina (I
believe)
manufacture a few Nikon models.
...of course, the Nikons produced by Cosina aren't anything to write
home about. :)
I think that they bought the
We have about 3 feet (.91m) on the ground here, flurries right now, with up
to 7 more inches (17.78cm) today... and possibility of snow every day this
week.
Tom C.
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Joe,
I have an FA* 80-200 F2.8 lens. It weighs about 1.5 Kg also, and it is
hand-holdable. I have used it to get sharp images of birds in flight at
200mm, so I'd guess that the Sigma lens would also be hand-holdable as well.
Make sure you use a fast shutter speed, though!
--Mark
I lust more and more after a Pentax 67II with the 45/4 and 75/2.8 lenses. Anyone with
experience with the camera and lenses?
Pål
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Flavio wrote:
The Italian language Swiss photo e-zine Zoommy refers, in its voices
from the net column, the following news:
Pentax: yet new nice products - A Pentax discussion group reveals it
They even report the talks about LX style new camera and the
speculations about the limited
On Monday, December 17, 2001, at 01:53 PM, aimcompute wrote:
We have about 3 feet (.91m) on the ground here, flurries right now,
with up
to 7 more inches (17.78cm) today... and possibility of snow every day
this
week.
Lucky us, we've moved on to freezing rain.
For those of you in
Whoever it was...thank you!
I've just tried the Classic Pearl, which I like quite a bit, the semi-matte,
which I like a whole lot and the Fine Art paper, which is just beautiful!
I think the semi-matte is going to become my standard, everyday printing
paper but the 100% rag, acid-free Fine Art
Kent,
This would be a K-mount, I think (95% sure). It's definitly a Pentax with a
Pentax mount . . . .
Is it worth it in optical quality? I was thinking that I MIGHT be able to
even mount this puppy on a gunstock for handholdable shots. Better yet, maybe
I would have an excuse to get a
On Monday, December 17, 2001, at 02:47 PM, Pål Jensen wrote:
I lust more and more after a Pentax 67II with the 45/4 and 75/2.8
lenses. Anyone with experience with the camera and lenses?
Is the 75mm f2.8 out on the market yet? I'm buying one (for my non-II
67) as soon as I see one.
I've
Hi,
this site shows a Carl Zeiss 50mm f/0.7 lens for a 35mm movie camera,
bought by Stanley Kubrick so he could shoot
'Barry Lyndon' in candlelight alone:
http://www.visual-memory.co.uk/sk/ac/len/page1.htm
I remember a documentary recently in which the price was mentioned,
but I don't remember
I dropped off some film at the camera store today and on the way out the door noticed
an ME Super with attached 50/1.4 SMC-M lens on the consignment shelf. I was running
late to a meeting and couldn't stop to examine it but sitting there in the glass case
both the body and lens looked pretty
Hi,
I've developed an interest in producing BW photos with a look from
the mid-20th century, and have been experimenting with film that may
contribute to that look, along with giving consideration to lenses that
may also enhance such imagery.
Interesting idea. Any particular photographers'
I´m still not convinced.
The LX mirror box is larger than the 24x36 mm frame. The LX mirror is larger than what
MZ-5n or MZ-S have. Maybe it is indeed a typo?
Like Antti-Pekka wrote, some telephotos have even larger rear elements but no cut-off.
So I´m inclined to think that the cut-off is
58 mm lens is indeed a Biotar, not a Sonnar.
All the best!
Raimo
Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen
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Correct - but I have two Voigtländer/Cosina LTM lenses - 4.5/15 mm and 1.7/35 mm - and
the quality is impressive. Cosina also made the Ricoh KR-5 and it has a good
reputation as a simple but reliable camera.
All the best!
Raimo
Personal photography homepage at
USD 1.500 probably?
All the best!
Raimo
Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen
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Päivä: 17. joulukuuta 2001 14:35
Aihe: Re: 50mm/f1.2
Mark,
So give us more details. Where did you get it, how much and what
printer are you using?
Thanks,
Bruce Dayton
Monday, December 17, 2001, 12:05:10 PM, you wrote:
MR Whoever it was...thank you!
MR I've just tried the Classic Pearl, which I like quite a bit, the semi-matte,
MR which I
Mine g
Seriously, I'm interested in finding a combination of film, lenses, and
developer on the camera side, and a paper and developer on the darkroom
side, that will provide a certain softness, granularity, and detail that
can be found in the work of various photographers. This has been on my
That's all I used to shoot, in the fifties, VBSEG
Len
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I've developed an interest in producing BW photos with a look from
the mid-20th century, and have been experimenting with film that may
contribute to that look, along with giving consideration to lenses that
may also enhance such
I just received my Pentax 1/21 Spotmeter from ebay. I want to replace both
batteries, one of which is a common 9V battery. The other battery appears
to be dead and is labeled 640. Does anybody know if this battery, or its
equivalent is still available?
Bill, KG4LOV
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$125 on a retail shelf is about right, with the 1.4.
Consigned, the seller just wants to get the maximum
amount. Don't be afraid to forward an offer.
The ZX-M with AA pack would be very good for B operation. This is where the AA
Battery Pack FG would pay for itself quickly.
I'll not be
Bill, KG4LOV
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I must agree with Mark on this, at least partially. With much trepidation,
after disastrous results with Ilford's previous offering, I tried the
Classic Pearl. It seems to be identical to the Epson Colorlife and much
easier to come by locally. Now I must try
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Man, I need to spend another hundred bucks on camera stuff
right now like I need another hole in my head.
Sometimes it's useful to have another hole available... :-)
BTW, I think $125 is a good price, but not so low it could make
me smell a rat. The ME Super works
Well I have 2 50mm F1.7 lenses, a manual and AF that
will fit it, what magnifacation can I expect from it?
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On Monday, December 17, 2001, at 03:59 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote:
Mark,
So give us more details. Where did you get it, how much and what
printer are you using?
I was going to ask that, too. ;)
I love the pearl stuff. The others are not yet available in Canada in
24 rolls, so I haven't had
Would the ME Super make a good camera for battery-free B
operation attached to my telescope? My ZX-M would probably kill
the batteries pretty quick in that service. Also the ME Super may
have a bit brighter viewfinder.
You are quite correct about the totally battery-free operation of an
ME-S
On Monday, December 17, 2001, at 03:33 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Doesn't $125 for the camera and lens sound like an awfully good price
for a clean example? That must mean there's a little something wrong
with it.
I paid about $200 CDN for a black ME Super, an SMC-M 50mm f1.4, a
On Monday, December 17, 2001, at 04:55 PM, Raimo Korhonen wrote:
Correct - but I have two Voigtländer/Cosina LTM lenses - 4.5/15 mm and
1.7/35 mm - and the quality is impressive. Cosina also made the Ricoh
KR-5 and it has a good reputation as a simple but reliable camera.
Certainly. I
Asahi Pentax Super Takumar fast 135/2.5 lens (screw thread) in near mint
condition, glass perfect, focus a little stiff from lack of use, with
filter
caps, hood and case. $50 shipping $5 USA
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found this on a NG, not k-mount but might be a
Mark Roberts wrote:
It must be relatively new
because I couldn't find anything referring to it on the Ilford web site.
I think it is quite new. I first spotted it about three months ago in
sample packs of five or six sheets. I went through three or four of
those before I finally found it in
Stulling? What's that?
Len
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 6:23 PM
Subject: Re: Pentax 67II
On 17 Dec 2001, at 20:47, Pål Jensen wrote:
I lust more and more after a Pentax 67II with the
Push to the left the up for rewinding film.
No sense in removing it to push the button up.
Collin
At 08:11 PM 12/17/01 -0500, you wrote:
From: Joseph E Ringer III [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: MX winder
I just aquired a used MX winder with no instructions and think I got
it figured out except for
Personally, I don't think Ohm's law changes. On the other hand,
you can exceed the duty cycle of equipment causing the
resistance to change (as it melts down) and THEN you can burn
the item up with over current.
But, what would I know?
Len
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From: Frantisek
Hi, Jaume,
Thanks for taking the time to critique my image this month. All of your
criticisms were and are valid. I knew it wasn't a particularly good
photograph when I submitted it, but of the 15 or 20 that I took of the
building and it's sign (different angles and distances, bracketing like
Joe,
I have the Pentax manual focus versions of the Tokina 100-300mm f4 and
the Tokina 150-500mm f5.6, and I regularly handhold both to photograph
flying birds and airshows. Like you, I used to think a 100-300mm was heavy,
until I tried the 150-500mm - it's 2.23kg, or just under 5lbs!
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Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 3:05 PM
Subject: Who recommended Ilford inkjet paper
Whoever it was...thank you!
You're welcome!:-)
I've just tried the Classic Pearl, which I like quite a bit, the
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From: Aaron Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 8:21 AM
Subject: Re: Voigtlander lens
On Monday, December 17, 2001, at 04:15 AM, Michael Henry wrote:
I s'pose I should get over this way of thinking, since Cosina (I
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From: Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 3:49 PM
Subject: OT: Mid 20th century look (was Re[2]: 50mm/f1.2
Hi,
I've developed an interest in producing BW photos with a look from
the mid-20th
Hi ... I appreciate your offer to help, but I can't really explain
exactly what I'm looking for. There's no particular photographer or
style that I have in mind. It's just something I'm going to have to
work out myself.
However, if you know of any films that will give results like XX, or
Popular Photography used to print measurements of the shutter vibrations
in their camera tests. I have some of these recorded at
http://ca.geocities.com/spirope/PentaxSLR.htm The LX was a fairly
powerful 0.58 volts, compared to the Olympus OM-2S at 0.22. The Olympi,
as well as the Pentax MX,
On Mon, 17 Dec 2001 18:22:51 -0500, you wrote:
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there is a discoloration covering about 1/3 of the element from the center
to nearly the top edge.
Sounds like a cleaning job for the Lens Pen.
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John Mustarde
www.photolin.com
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Shel Belinkoff wrote:
I also seem to prefer the A and K over the M lenses.
I prefer the build of the K series. Some of the A's I've seen look a little tacky
with the text printed on the front of the focussing ring instead of the front lens
plate where it belongs.
On the Z-1p, an A lens
Len wrote:
I have an A series. It's a gem. Yes, the multicoating seems to be an update
from other A lenses I've had. I've often wondered why there is no FA (or
FA*) 50mm f/1.2. Perhaps a FA 48mm F/1.2 Ltd or something???
Check out the A50/1.2 Special on Boz's site. It was made for the
It may just be cleaning residue on the surface. However, it sounds like a
condition I have seen on a few 100mm/4 macros: the front lens elements come
unglued at the edge, and the resulting air gap causes a change in appearance
when looking at the front of the lens . . .
stan
From: Brent Hutto
I just saw the Ilford Inject paper question and had to ask this one.
What are your views? I'm thinking for doing postcards, greeting cards and some
8x10 prints.
I've read tonnes of treads on message boards that talk about how long the
quality of the image will last etc , etc. To me 25 years is
Hello all...
Does anyone have any good resources regarding photo mounting and framing?
I'm looking for tips and tricks on applying mattes to prints, et cetera...
Thanks!
Tim
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Hi Bill,
I've got the SMCT version of this (and the earlier 500/5). AFAIK
there isn't any difference between the SMCT 500/4.5 and K500/4.5 apart from
the mount, which is detachable anyway. Both lenses are manual diaphragm.
I guess you could hand hold it, but not for very long. A nice
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