Morning all - I've been thinking for a while of adding a winder to my ME
Super. Since I got the -5n, I've come to appreciate that there are
times when it really helps to have the film wound for me. (Although
there have been as many times when I've been glad of the Super's
relative quietness.)
Clive Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The only thing that concerns me is that I'm a little afraid that a
winder will put extra strain on the Super's advance mechanism and
possibly shorten its life.
For what it's worth, I once asked my Pentax service tech this as a
general question, and he
Are there indeed electrical contacts between the film back and the camera
back on the 645NII? I think I have to visit Pentax and take a look at it.
Anyway, Pentax have recently patented both a vacuum back and a digital back
for the 645. This could be interesting indeed. I had dropped the idea
Aaron wrote:
I haven't seen the film flatness issues that you've experienced in your
645 in my 67, though I'll confess I haven't gone out of my way to look
for the problem. Are the transports similar?
No the transports are not similar. I don't think film flatness is a big
issue with the 67.
Hi,
Mike Johnston wrote:
I have mine shipped to a small valley in Bhutan where they're
hand-washed by Bon nuns on rocks eroded by the crystal headwaters
of the Brahmaputra. After that they're transported by semi-wild dzos
to Mount Kailash then wind-dried on prayer poles.
So don't
A slight (pedantic?) clarification is in order, perhaps.
Or, perhaps not. Nip of Bob W.'s cooking sherry then, Bob H.? There's a good
lad.
;-) ---(dreaded wink twice in a row--O, bad night, bad night)
Shouldn't that be: a slight (pedantic?) claret
Monday, January 21, 2002, 7:50:55 PM, Cotty wrote:
Actually, some assignment / editorial photogs these days are getting by with
2 zooms--an f/2.8 super WA (17-35, that sort of thing) and an f/2.8 80-200.
C Mike,
C ALL the press snappers I see out on jobs have exactly those lenses -
C almost
[...long quote from papa Zeiss]
As a rule of thumb: For best sharpness in medium format, prefer 220
type roll film and run it through the camera rather quickly.
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Evan, thanks for the forward. Interesting read. But just cuting out
the last paragraph as above, it seems to my overparanoid mind
BB Economics is not about dollars (or euros, or yen, or pesos). Economics is about
the trade
BB of goods and services among people. Dollars are simply an abstract representation
of this
BB trade among people.
BB Regards,
BB Bob...
Tempted, but I won't go into this one. No. *must resist* ! No.
Monday, January 21, 2002, 6:49:12 PM, Doug wrote:
DB Yes, I've seen them and have taken action.
DB Thanks,
DB Doug
Doug, thank you!
Good light,
Frantisek Vlcek
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Not AH. HA.
Ciao,
graywolf
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AH he's confused the British regulars for the Canadian
Army, well the
local and Provincial
I found a f3.5 35-105 KA zoom at a local shop. They marked the price
down from 399 to 299. It is in excellent condition but does not include
original lens cap.
If there is any interest, contact me off line and I will give you their
details.
Regards,
Bob Rapp {:~)
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Ultraman is alive and well in today's Japan. To be found in any toystore in
the niknak dept.
Kind regards
Peter
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Hello Steve
I am planning some special deals for that day. Watch the AP ad for more info.
Andmine's a pint - Super Dry, of course.
Forty years old and twenty of those in the camera business - you'd think I
would have learned something by now.
Kind regards
Peter
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Hi,
So it finally got me:) I decided to enter the blackwhite world... I've alre
ady bought a developing tank but I don't know what film and chemicals I shou
ld get at the beginning - Ilford, Agfa, Kodak (no, you won't talk me into us
ing the Kodak Academy:)) What are their pros and cons?
What do
Take a look at the U.S. EBay listing mentioned at the start of this
thread. It was indeed a star lens, issued during the A series; I should have
said 135/1.8 PKA*. Last year a pair of them sold back-to-back on EBay for
$1800 and $1810. They are among the very scarcest and sought-after Pentax
That's nothing, according to the bottom of this disposable camera in
front of me, Kodak owns not only the word Gold, but also the word
Fun. Careful, now, kids, don't be having any fun that isn't
authorized by the Eastman Kodak Company!
I **KNEW** I wasn't having as much fun as I used to.
The second-generation version (f/2.8 to 3.5, introduced 1984) was made by
Komine Ltd. of Japan.
Komine also made the third-generation version, introduced 1986 (f/2.8 to
4.0). It takes a 58mm filter and has 14 elements in 11 groups. Weight is 24
ounces, like the Pentax 70-210/4 PKA. It and the
Does that mean that if I use my cloth on a 77 Ltd first before I clean my
A28 it will improve the bokeh? ;)
Alan
Aaron said:
Shel, though I'm not Bob I feel that I should warn you that by mixing
your cloths you are seriously risking rubbing some of the bokeh off of
your lenses,
On 22 Jan 2002 at 7:36, Paul F. Stregevsky wrote:
My lens set ranged from 16 to 500mm and consists entirely of lenses
highly praised by PDML members. But I've never spent more than $400 on a lens.
I have spent over US$1000 on my current lenses over 14 times and I feel OK
about it too, each
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1321229882r=0t=0showTutorial=0ed=1011676026indexURL=0rd=1
Granted, it says the ni-cad pack needs work because it can't hold a charge
for more than a day but it looks to me like someone got a bargain.
I tried to enable myself but I
Well at the risk of appearing not to answer the question at all, here goes:
The choice of darkroom process really depends on your setup, and
preferences. I use Ilford Delta 400, underexposed by about 1/3 stop, and
developed normally in Agfa Rodinal Special Developer, printed on Ilford RC
Paul
According to my info: http://people.smu.edu/rmonagha/third/cult.html#vivitar
it was the third version that was made by Komine. The first was by Kiron
and the second (the one I have) was made by Tokina.
Bill KG4LOV
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It could, if you rub real hard. ;-)
Len
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Does that mean that if I use my cloth on a 77 Ltd first before I clean
No Mike, you've lost it a long long time ago. ;-)
Christian
On Monday 21 January 2002 21:39, Mike wrote:
why do butlers iron newspapers?
If the butlers are ironing the newspapers they just better be sure the
colors are web-safe before they throw them in the washing machine with no
Well, to be fair, so was Kimi. McLaren started testing the new car after
those times were set.
Christian
On Monday 21 January 2002 17:22, Ed wrote:
And Michael is basically driving last year's car.
Thanks,
Ed
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Antti-Pekka,
No this is the manual focus version . . . the one thing that I have
noticed (or rather not noticed), is that with this lens, focusing is not
much of an issue. EVERYTHING I can see is in focus . . . I turn the
focus ring, and don't see any changes. Now I was using this in my
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How many of us can really take more than a few shots with the $1800
135/1.8
PKA that we could not have got with a lens costing one-tenth as much?
Paul,
You've got to try shooting a high school gymnastics meet in a dim field
house. Even with Fuji 800, I had
1- You must choose JUST ONE Pentax brand body of any era and format.
2- You must have personal experience with it, no matter if you own it,
owned it, borrowed it, rented it. You must have used it (it's not a wish
list).
3- Again, you must choose JUST ONE.
4- Send the answers OFF-LIST, TO ME, to
These are the conditions:
1 - You must answer off-list exclusively. On-list votes will not be
included.
2 - You must choose Your Favorite Pentax Lens. ONLY ONE. Yes, ONLY ONE.
3 - It must be original, no third-party allowed.
4 - Primes and zooms.
5 - You must specifiy: Tak, Super Tak, SMC Tak, K,
Please send the messages to me directly, to not disturb other
members,thanks.
Also, I've not included 110 and digital cameras, just because I started
this way, and I didn't want to change in the middle of the way.
Also, if you already submited and want to add new items, please put clearly
in your
These are the conditions:
1 - You must answer off-list, right to me.
2 - You must choose your favorite emulsion (35 and 120/220 allowed. Color
and b
and w)
3 - You must choose ONLY ONE (color print OR slide OR b and w, etc).
4 - You must have personal experience with it.
WINNER by now: Tri-X
Paul F. Stregevsky wrote:
There is a very correlation between price and value...
Make that perceived value. The maker of a higher-priced product always
wants you to believe You get what you pay for.
And part of what you pay for is imagery. If a high priced product makes you feel
good about
Artur, In my very non-professional opinion, Kodak Tri-X and D-76 make an
excellent film developer combo for those just beginning bw. My first batch
of Tri-X I'm sure was way off specs for temperature and time but I still got
acceptable results.
Evan
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The second-generation version (f/2.8 to 3.5, introduced 1984) was
made by Komine Ltd. of Japan.Komine also made the third-generation
version, introduced 1986 (f/2.8 to 4.0).
Hmmm... That's interesting... Paul, what is your source of this
information (on the maker of the second-generation
Darn, I insert typos in the worst places.
Paul Stenquist wrote:
Paul F. Stregevsky wrote:
I meant to say, Merces automobiles are less expensive now than they were 12 years
ago.
Mercedes automobiles are no less expensive than they were 12 years
ago.
Paul Stenquist
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Mike Johnston opined:
why do butlers iron newspapers?
Because it's too hard to steel them?
I give up. g
--Mike
Ooooh, I know this one!! It dries the ink and keeps it from soiling the
hands of their burgeois oppressors -- err, uhh... employers. I have no idea
where I heard this or why I
Thanks to all of you for the link and clarification. I had the oldest model
in Minolta mount but had to part with it when getting my MZ-5N. My younger
brother got his new MX recently and I think a well-performing MF 70-210
zoom with a Macro function would be nice for him... ehm, for us. :-) So I
Tuesday, January 22, 2002, 6:47:19 AM, David wrote:
DAM Aaron Reynolds wrote:
That's nothing, according to the bottom of this disposable camera in
front of me, Kodak owns not only the word Gold, but also the word
Fun. Careful, now, kids, don't be having any fun that isn't
authorized by
OH JUST SHUT UP!!!
Norm
Aaron Reynolds wrote:
snip I'm loving the 75 f2.8. I have some more bokeh-oriented shots
processed
and scanned that I intend to put up on the net this afternoon. snip
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There was until recently a night spot in Charlotte called The Polo Lounge
Ralph Lauren and Co. sued saying the name polo was their property. Sure
fooled me. I always thought polo was a game similar to croquet played by
rich Englishmen on ponies.
Bill KG4LOV
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Good light,
My ME Super died because of the stresses on the advance mechanism from
my thumb. I had a winder ME II, but didn't use it much (and still don't
with my new ME Super) because of the slight delay in firing and because
the shutter button doesn't seem to have a 'stop' where it is about to
On Tuesday, January 22, 2002, at 08:18 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Am I fighting for a lost cause here?
-Aaron
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MY experience with a winder on a ME Super is that
it is bad for the camera I have had the mechanism
repaired once and recently I am starting to have
problems again. After using it continuously for eight
years I have removed it replaced the screw cover to
the body and put the winder away.
Also
On Tuesday, January 22, 2002, at 07:37 AM, Alan Abbott wrote:
Does that mean that if I use my cloth on a 77 Ltd first before I clean
my
A28 it will improve the bokeh?
Quite possibly, Alan, though the bokeh may be jarring or distracting
because of the difference in focal lengths. I
Funny, we have had a brand of mints called Polo for decades!
Malcolm
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Subject: Now trademarks, was:Re: Surly polar bear
There was until
Aaron,
Well, I don't have one yet to consider changing my vote. Hopefully
not too far away...
Bruce Dayton
Tuesday, January 22, 2002, 6:09:56 AM, you wrote:
AR On Tuesday, January 22, 2002, at 08:18 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
AR wrote:
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AR Am I fighting for a lost cause
Hi folks,
Thanks to all who responded with helpful advice about static control. And
thanks, Bob G., for the information about RubaChem wipes! Those ZeroStat
guns look like they'd work pretty well, although it's somewhat more
expensive than I expected. The wipes and sprays sound pretty
I heard a story on Public Radio a while back that a couple of disgruntled
Australian song writers had trademarked every possible combination of
telephone touch-tones as songs (their reasoning is that two notes equals a
musical composition). Last I heard they were fighting in the courts for
Hi Artur,
There are so many BW films and developers that it would be hard to make
a suggestion as to the brand of film to start with. Kodak's Tri-X is a
very forgiving film, is readily available almost anywhere, has good
keeping properties and requires little in the way of special handling or
On Tuesday, January 22, 2002, at 08:00 AM, Terence Mac Goff wrote:
A good place to start though is with something like Ilford Ilfosol-S,
which is a fairly good allround developer, and something like Ilford
HP5, or FP4 (I don't have much experience with T-Max, although Tri-X
should be ok
Fred wrote:
a great condition Pentax A 70-210/4 often goes for $125 (plus or minus) on eBay,
with more used ones sometimes dipping below $100, I think.
Yep. I hereby offer my Pentax PKA 70-210/4 for $90, or $115 with the B+H multicoated
UV filter. It shows wear by the aperture ring but the
While I agree with you WRT the TX/D-76 combination, one may argue
(although it's not my position) that it's almost a too easy and
forgiving combination, and that more can be learned by using a
film/developer combination that forces one to be more precise.
Evan Hanson wrote:
Artur, In my very
My younger brother got his new MX recently and I think a
well-performing MF 70-210 zoom with a Macro function would be nice
for him... ehm, for us. :-)
Smart move, Jozef. Just don't forget to let him use his lens once
in a while - g.
I have heard praise on Pentax A 70-210, but since it
Should I buy one then Aaron??g
Dave
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On Tuesday, January 22, 2002, at 08:18 AM,
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The issues below are my findings as well. At first I didn't know what
caused my film flatness problems except that it happened in cold weather.
My camera back has been at service a couple of times and the last time
everything was tightened up. If anything, this made the problem slightly
Hi Frantisek,
True, Cotty, I have seen many of them with this double-setup too. But
the few I know personally want to be more creative (one works for a
weekly, though, there's _somewhat_ more time there for creativity).
One war reporter and when not in war a normal PJ uses a lot his
1.4/35mm for
Aaron wrote:
p.s. remember not to store the lenses on their sides, or all of the
bokeh will run to one edge, making half of your image sharp and jarring
and the other half unnaturally smooth.
And for god's sake, be sure to store them in the dark. Allowing light to
pass through lenses when
I just got into BW photography... well, I just got into photography
recently. I've been shooting Tri-X and developing with Tri-X developer...
which seems pretty easy to do. The results were pretty good considering I
haven't developed film since highschool (10 years). I'm hoping that since I
On soapbox
Some of you might remember a few years ago that Rupert Murdoch threatened to
sue a small Maryland paper called The Times, Murdoch's contention was that
there could only be one The Times and that of course was The Times of
London. The Maryland paper not having the assets to stand up to
Bob S ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
The A*135/1.8 has made more trips to my daughter's high school events than any
other. It's the one I use the most in the gym or the theater.
And my most used lens is my $150 single-coated Vivitar Series One 135/2.3, which
f/stop for f/stop delivers 1/2 to
Mike wrote:
I suppose many of you have heard this already, but yesterday Olympus Optical
Co. announced the end of the OM line.
Citing increasing difficulty in finding stable suppliers for parts, Olympus
will discontinue the OM series of 35mm cameras.
Lack of parts was what killed the LX
What is Tri-X developer? I never heard of it.
gabriel bovino wrote:
I just got into BW photography... well, I just got into photography
recently. I've been shooting Tri-X and developing with Tri-X developer...
--
Shel Belinkoff
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Paul Stenquist wrote:
And part of what you pay for is imagery. If a high priced product makes you
feel good about yourself, then perhaps it's worth the money. If image and
perceived value were taken out of the equation, life would be rather boring.
Then why not substitute placebos whenever
A quality portrait lens around 105mm, Maybe F2 or F2.8.
Thanks,
Ed
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Fred wrote:
Now, for a macro zoom lens that has a ~really~ good macro mode (at
1:2.5), there is that Angenieux 70-201/3.5 that I just sold a couple
of weeks ago (and am starting to miss already - )...
..or the Vivitar Series One 90-180 Macro Zoom (1:2 throughout its focal range). I'll
Shel,
Pentax (almost) makes (or made) a couple of the lenses on your wish list.
There's a Pentax A* 200mm F2.8 on eBay right now, and the FA* 24mm F2.0 is a
pretty nice lens. Oh, I forgot one other lens I'd like to see: bring back
a 135mm F1.8! A fast lens like this would be superb for
On Tuesday, January 22, 2002, at 10:02 AM, Mark Roberts wrote:
And for god's sake, be sure to store them in the dark. Allowing light to
pass through lenses when you're not using them is a waste of their light
transmissivity. If you allow it to be frittered away in this manner it
will
be
100mm (or there abouts) f/1.4 designed essentially the same as the 77 limited. Must
come
with tailored hood.
Regards,
Bob...
Let us contemplate our forefathers, and posterity,
and resolve to maintain the rights bequeathed to us
from the former, for the sake of the latter.
Yes, I know about the A*200/2.8 - in fact I have one - but I'd still
like something between 150mm and 200mm. Also, a 250mm/2.8 or so would be
nice. The FA*24/2.0 is huge, and it's auto focus. Not my cup o' tea.
Mark Erickson wrote:
Shel,
Pentax (almost) makes (or made) a couple of the
Actually IIRC most of the modern idea of Santa Claus comes from T'was The
Night Before Christmas Coca-Cola expanded upon the description for its
famous ad campaign. By skinny Santa I'm assuming you mean Saint Nicholas
who visits Dutch children every year after arriving by ship from his home in
Would you not consider the K105/2.8, or the SMC Tak version, a quality
portrait lens?
Ed Mathews wrote:
A quality portrait lens around 105mm, Maybe F2 or F2.8.
--
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KEH has one right now, under Pentax/grips, it is called grip Super A.
It's $29.00, which seems high, but I've not really priced them
elsewhere.
William in Utah.
Fred wrote:
Recently rescued a near-mint ProgramPlus from a pawn shop...body
is missing its grip...was this piece an option or
With the discussion of the (very fine) Pentax-A
70-210/4, there's also the inexpensive option of
the Sears (Kiron?) 80-200/4, which is well-though-
of in this group, and commonly selling for about
$50. In addition, KEH has a Tokina 80-200/2.8
AT-X for $199. A bit more money, but a
On Tuesday, January 22, 2002, at 12:31 PM, Tom Rittenhouse wrote:
They may have threatened to sue, but trademarks can only be restricted
for
use in a competetive manner. That means you can not call clothing you
sell
Polo, but you can call your bar Polo. So if they caved in they had a
You are of course correct. My point was simply corporations are
increasingly using more general terms and applying copyrights to them in a
deliberate effort to impede their usage by others who might or might not be
competitors.
Evan
From: Tom Rittenhouse
You can not copyright or trademark
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Then why not substitute placebos whenever possible and save ourselves some cash?
Go ahead, feel free. But others will continue to buy advertised brands. And I will
continue to try to convince them to buy. In fact, I will do my damnedest to talk
people into buying
He wants a 101mm limited Prime in titanium with one of
those green leather soft cases and non removable
hoods.
--- Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Would you not consider the K105/2.8, or the SMC Tak
version, a quality
portrait lens?
Ed Mathews wrote:
A quality portrait lens
I talked to Pentax/Sweden today. According to them serial numbers don't say
anything about the age of an Pentax LX. There is however a batchnumber -
at least since 1990 - which gives accurate information about place and date
of production. Is this information correct?
Peter Smekal
Uppsala,
I don't know but $600 US seems a bit high to be sending a seller with 0
feedback.
Ok, I'll admit it, I have too much time on my hands. Did anyone else check
out the
current high bidders previous purchases. Defiantly a Pentax fan. His
previous camera
body purchase was a 'Beater' LX for
Well, it's the glass that does the job...
Regards,
Bob...
Let us contemplate our forefathers, and posterity,
and resolve to maintain the rights bequeathed to us
from the former, for the sake of the latter.
The necessity of the times, more than ever, calls
for our utmost
Oh, I almost forgot! And make sure to paint the interior of your
lenscaps 18% grey to avoid colour and density shifts during storage.
-Aaron
Unless you are using a camera w/o TTL metering, in which case black would be
a better color to prevent stray photons from entering the lens.
Bill
LX on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.de/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1323336130
Might be something. Only problem: the seller doesn't answer any questions
about his offer. Is this normal ebay-behavior?
Peter Smekal
Uppsala, Sweden
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I should have added: with AF.
Thanks,
Ed
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Yes, it is still available I bought my LX battery pack new last year from the Colorado
service/parts center.
Brendan MacRae
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There was a run of cases in the UK a few years back with McDonald's claiming
that they owned the Mc prefix on just about anything (and tasking legal
action against anybody who used it), and not just for fast food. Toys-R-us
also did the same with the backwards R (and indeed forwards too!) and won
And a special plaque that comes with it, suitable for hanging on my
wall. Oh, and a free toy (like a happy meal has).
Thanks,
Ed
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Amita Guha wrote:
The modern image of Santa Claus,
fat and decked out in red, was created for an ad campaign for Coke
around the turn of the last century.
Sorry Amita, this is an urban myth (which I believed for many years and
helped to spread too)... see
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Am I fighting for a lost cause here?
Yes, but you're so entertaining to watch while you do it. Carry on.
--Mike
Photography is simple. The only complicated thing is keeping it simple.
(Ken Archer)
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Odd. Beverly Hills Hotel has a Polo Lounge --- as I remember, Hyatt has
something similar, and I suspect there were many others around the country.
Would seem RLC must have had something else than just the name on which to make
a winning case?
Otis Wright
Bill Owens wrote:
There was until
Artur, In my very non-professional opinion, Kodak Tri-X and D-76 make an
excellent film developer combo for those just beginning bw. My first batch
of Tri-X I'm sure was way off specs for temperature and time but I still got
acceptable results.
Evan, I'll second my professional opinion as
December of the 13th year? Translate that one to a more familiar calendar,
if you'll be so kind.
Len
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Subject: Re: eBay bargain motordrive
Steve
Mark started a poll with
I want an autofocus 80-200 zoom lens that has the optical quality of
the FA* 80-200 F2.8 zoom, but with a maximum aperture of F3.5 or F4.
This lens would be a perfect companion for the MZ-S and 24-90 zoom
lens.
Hi,
I definitely second that. My wish is a FA*
Or their lawyer told them it would be more costly to fight than they were
willing to pay for. Losers of lawsuits like that should have to pay the
other party's legal expenses but that ain't usually the way it works.
Len
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From: Tom Rittenhouse [mailto:[EMAIL
There was until recently a night spot in Charlotte called The Polo Lounge
Ralph Lauren and Co. sued saying the name polo was their property. Sure
fooled me. I always thought polo was a game similar to croquet played by
rich Englishmen on ponies.
And let me guess, it changed its name
Maybe not, but if the body works, that lens will give him quality results,
whether the body is a beater or not. It has to do with spending your money
where it will do the most good.
Len
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From: Peter Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002
On Tue, 22 Jan 2002, Mick Maguire wrote:
There was a run of cases in the UK a few years back with McDonald's
claiming that they owned the Mc prefix on just about anything (and
tasking legal action against anybody who used it), and not just for
fast food. Toys-R-us also did the same with the
But the toy must double as a film puller :-)
--- Ed Mathews [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
And a special plaque that comes with it, suitable
for hanging on my
wall. Oh, and a free toy (like a happy meal has).
Thanks,
Ed
http://lightandsilver.com
He wants a 101mm limited Prime in
The issues below are my findings as well. At first I didn't know what
caused my film flatness problems except that it happened in cold weather.
My camera back has been at service a couple of times and the last time
everything was tightened up. If anything, this made the problem slightly
for all we know that beater is going to be used as
parts for one he already has in MINT shape
--- Paris, Leonard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Maybe not, but if the body works, that lens will
give him quality results,
whether the body is a beater or not. It has to do
with spending your money
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