Re: Did I win or did I lose?

2002-04-27 Thread James Adams
Thanks Bob, Drat, just goes to show what can happen when your tired. I've got in touch with the seller, and hope to sort this out quickly. James - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 9:29 PM Subject: Re: Did I win or did I lose?

leaving list

2002-04-27 Thread Bob Rapp
Hi gang, My wife is coming home and I need to clean and spend more (to her) time with her than the list. I'll be back Bob Rapp - 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'

Re[2]: Favorite wide lens?

2002-04-27 Thread Bruce Dayton
Debra, I had a K mount Tokina RMC 24/2.8 once. I liked it fine. It was metal and very solid like most Tokina lenses I have encountered. The optical quality was reasonably good. As usual, flare is a bigger issue with it than a Pentax SMC. Remember that the wider you go, the more easy it is

Re: Light Proofing a Darkroom.

2002-04-27 Thread Paul Ewins
Hi, I'm after some tips on light proofing a bathroom to use as a darkroom. I need to lightproof one window and there door way. Hi Paul, I've converted my laundry which has two doors, a window and an exhaust fan. For the doors I bought 50mm wide rubber strip from Clark Rubber and

Re: OT Digital or Film source?

2002-04-27 Thread kleickly
In a message dated 4/26/2002 11:23:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.home.aone.net.au/audiobias/1.jpg I would guess #1 is digital and #2 and #3 and taken with a film camera. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Make your own goldenMX?

2002-04-27 Thread Jos from Holland
Reading discussions on those goldplated LXs. I just wondered. If you take a black MX, take off the paint on the top and bottom part, polish the copper real shiny, put a nice yelow leather in the middle wouldend it look nice?. Did somebody try this? Greetings, Jos from Holland (Jos

Re: Color correction in Photoshop

2002-04-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
The eyedroppers for setting black, gray and white points are in levels. Are they in curves as well? I use levels to get close, then if I have to reduce a red, blue or green cast or alter the contrast slightly, I do it in curves. If I'm still not happy with all the colors or if I feel the blacks

Re: New Toy - Woo hoo!

2002-04-27 Thread frank theriault
Sounds like it! Brendan wrote: I feel another TPDML event comming soon. -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true. -J. Robert Oppenheimer - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and

Re: Guess what I found...

2002-04-27 Thread Jerome Daryl Coombs-Reyes
Guess he didn't read Pauls (well written) ebay speech sent just minutes before, huh? Or didnt care to adhere. Such is life I suppose. I thought it was pretty interesting too and I hoped no one else would notice. On Friday 26 April 2002 10:49 pm, Albert Fekson wrote: Seems

Re: I WON!!! at Ebay

2002-04-27 Thread Cotty
WOW lookit this fantastic Pentax bargin! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=** ;-) Been there, done that! And now, a while down the line, I too tend to agree with Paul and Fred. Does anyone ever snipe when there's no bids on an item?? g

Re: Guess what I found...

2002-04-27 Thread Len Paris
Quite true, Rob. However, if I were interested in bidding on a auction item, I would want as few others to know about it as possible. The more that know, the more that bid, and the more the price goes up. Fred - Fred, Sometimes I think that people announce these ebay finds just to make

Ebay posts

2002-04-27 Thread Matt Bevers
I just want to clarify something as I'm still relatively new to the list. It seems as if there have been an awful lot of posts regarding ongoing Ebay auctions lately. I thought that the unspoken rule was not to mention something until it was over or only if it was in an odd category and

Re: Guess what I found...

2002-04-27 Thread Mishka
C'mon! It's not an exactly hidden gen on the ebay -- *anyone * searching for 100mm Pentax macro would find it immediately. As for hunting for a couple of years -- pardon me, but from the simple common sense, that's 700+ days, and if you value your time at least $1/day, the one on kevincamera.com

Re: I WON!!! at Ebay

2002-04-27 Thread Rfsindg
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Another thing that happens is that often a number of people, some with absolutely no intention of buying the item, place marker bids so that they can more easily track the auction. This, too, drives the price up. Now Shel, I've got one of those marker bids on the

RE: Problem w/ Super Program

2002-04-27 Thread TM
Got a question for you all about this- if you buy a camera off of ebay, what has been your experience on returning the camera if everything's not kosher? It would be nice if people used some sort of standard inspection/testing period like they do w/ wristwatches. I'll see what the seller has to

Odp: Re: More on M42-P/K converters

2002-04-27 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
From what I know, Pentax K - M42 adapter is made only in one version and this one allows to focus on infinity so Lukasz can buy it safely. But there are many adapters from small workshops on the market. Some of the don't allow to focus on infinity not because od workmansship failure but

Odp: Re: More on M42-P/K converters

2002-04-27 Thread Maciej Marchlewski
From what I know, Pentax K - M42 adapter is made only in one version and this one allows to focus on infinity so Lukasz can buy it safely. But there are many adapters from small workshops on the market. Some of the don't allow to focus on infinity not because od workmansship failure but

Re: Problem w/ Super Program

2002-04-27 Thread Rfsindg
Taka, Send the camera back. I bought a KX that was described as in excellent condition. When I got it, I noticed that the mirror lock-up was going to about 90% open and the film winding was very 'loose'. I sent it back as not excellent condition...it wasn't. The seller said 'Oh' and sent

Re: ME Super (et al) Shutter Speed Buttons

2002-04-27 Thread Mishka
Those are exactly my feelings: love the buttons, hate the mode dial (because of that tiny white thingy you have to press with your fingernail). Never occured to me to glue it down though g Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 00:36:23 -0400 From: Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ME Super (et al) Shutter Speed

Re: Problem w/ Super Program

2002-04-27 Thread CBWaters
This is a question you ask each seller BEFORE you win the auction. Cory Waters whose first Ebay buy was a 100mm lens in Cannon mount :( because he didn't ask. - Original Message - From: TM [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 8:55 AM Subject: RE:

LX motor drive - question

2002-04-27 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
Hi, I might get an LX drive soon, but alas, it lacks the charger. I have few questions wrt it, please: 1) how hard the chargers are to get, either from Pentax /or else g/ (any for sale :) ? 2) how do they work - it's a dumb charger I presume, without any electronics inside to

Re: Is there an off-brand power pack for AF500FTZ? anyone built their own?

2002-04-27 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
Saturday, April 27, 2002, 7:39:17 AM, Andreas wrote: AW TR Power Pack is not only box for batteries! It has it's own condensator and other electronic so some flash functions are transfered to it. It is impossible to do it by your own! AW It is problem when using it because it tends to pull off

Vivitar Series I, 19-35.

2002-04-27 Thread Jeff
How good is this lens? Jeff. - 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: Is there an off-brand power pack for AF500FTZ? anyone built their own?

2002-04-27 Thread Brendan
Tom if you broke 2 why didn't you keep them, splice the broken ends toether and make an extra long 20 ft 5p cord. --- tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Nick Wright The Quantum Turbo and Turbo Z both

Re: Guess what I found...

2002-04-27 Thread CBWaters
To Everyone: I've got my eye on a Pentax item on Ebay. PLEASE don't out it! So far, it's a steal... Cory Waters - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 6:37 AM Subject: Re: Guess what I found... Mishka wrote:

Re: Ebay posts

2002-04-27 Thread T Rittenhouse
I think that it is only common courtesy not to step in someone else's puddle. If you are not interested leave it alone. Touting it here is about the same as making frivolous bids that you have no intention of honoring. The two exceptions are: 1. If you are the seller, and a regular member of

Streets lined with Pentax

2002-04-27 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, I did the 'sad middle-aged bloke staring into camera shop windows' thing today. Central London is awash with quality used Pentax equipment at the moment. I haven't made notes or anything (I'm not that sad), but a walk around the usual suspects revealed the following: at least 3 good

OT: Private auctions

2002-04-27 Thread Jim Apilado
I was going to bid on a digital camera on Ebay and stopped short because the seller had a private auction. No Ebay ID's were shown on the bidding history. Why would a seller want a private auction? Seems that some abuse could take place. Jim A. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT: Private auctions

2002-04-27 Thread William Kane
Abuses could take place. Ebay claims that this is a good thing to do when the identities of the bidders might need to be protected (adult items?) . . . I don't know what the advantage is in something like a digital camera sale though. IB Jim Apilado wrote: I was going to bid on a digital

Portriga Rapid Alternatives

2002-04-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Last night The Jefferson Airplane was on the stereo, and a trip down Memory Lane ensued. I pulled out some old negs, ones that I intended to print many years ago and never did. The proof prints were made on Agfa's wonderful Portriga Rapid. My eyes welled up, a tear fell, and the memory of that

Re: I WON!!! at Ebay

2002-04-27 Thread Nitin Garg
That doesnt work for me atleast as i work from different comps at different times. On Sat, Apr 27, 2002 at 10:35:16AM +, Paul Stenquist wrote: Why not just bookmark auctions you're interested in? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've got one of those marker bids on the A100/2.8 Macro

Re: I WON!!! at Ebay

2002-04-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Yeah, probably for around $300. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Shel.. I was bidder #1 at $ 90.00... Looks like this honey may go to a PDML'er ... Regards, Bob - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Uncle Dave's Visit

2002-04-27 Thread Camdir
I nearly had him. he was salivating over that 31mm, but it was the wrong colour. Mind you, a 90mm F2.8 for GBP400 got him going again, har har. Kind regards from sunny Brighton PS. He likes our train system - yes, really. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

Re: Guess what I found...

2002-04-27 Thread Paul Stenquist
Of course we forgive you. I for one was not in the least bit angry about any of this ebay messaging, but I did think it was worthwhile to point out the downside. We all used to do it. We saw the consequences and stopped. Paul Albert Fekson wrote: Sorry to break the rules of etiquette here.

Re: Is there an off-brand power pack for AF500FTZ? anyone built their own?

2002-04-27 Thread Camdir
In a message dated 27/04/02 05:22:08 GMT Daylight Time, Nick writes: The Quantum Turbo and Turbo Z both have a connector cord that fits the 500. Haven't gotten one for my 500 yet... but they claim it will recycle a similar flash in less than a second from a full power output. It will

RE: Vivitar Series I, 19-35.

2002-04-27 Thread David Chang-Sang
Jeff, I've been eyeing this same lens for about 6 months now at least :) I've heard it's very good for the money (the manual focus version being better than the autofocus version apparently). HUGE filter size though (I think it's 77 or 72) but other than that.. very little vignetting from what I

Re[2]: I WON!!! at Ebay

2002-04-27 Thread Fred
I was bidder #1 at $ 90.00... Looks like this honey may go to a PDML'er ... Yeah, probably for around $300. No, I think it will go for more than that... Fred - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't

Re: Vivitar Series I, 19-35.

2002-04-27 Thread Fred
Jeff, HUGE filter size though (I think it's 77 or 72) but other than that.. very little vignetting from what I understand. And, these two facts probably represent a cause-and-effect relationship - g. Fred - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Re: Vivitar Series I, 19-35.

2002-04-27 Thread Nitin Garg
On Sat, Apr 27, 2002 at 12:43:28PM -0400, Mark Cassino wrote: At 10:56 AM 4/27/2002 -0400, jeff wrote: How good is this lens? I found it to be good, with the only major weakness being flare when the sun directly hits the front element. Otherwise it is sharp and contrasty. I had one for

Oldest lens on newest body?

2002-04-27 Thread Mark Erickson
Here's a question for you Old lens--new body. Who's put together pieces with the largest age difference? My entry (sure to be beat) is a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm F1.4 (maybe the early 1970's) mounted on a 2001 MZ-S. --Mark - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To

K28/3.5 the good, M28/2.8 the bad, what about A28/2.8?

2002-04-27 Thread A K
Hello, I just missed the opportunity to get myself a K28/3.5! It is much praised on this list, contrary to M28/2.8 that nobody seems to like. I already have an A28/2.8. How does it compare to K28/3.5? Should I feel very miserable being stuck with my A? I mean, I find it very OK, but I maybe

Re: Vivitar Series I, 19-35.

2002-04-27 Thread Mark Cassino
At 12:52 PM 4/27/2002 -0400, you wrote: http://www.markcassino.com/galleries/skanee/skanee25.htm I like this shot. If one ignores dilapidated walls behind, the rest can easily pass of as something in an advanced lab as shown in movies :) It's a cool building - the steam lift is 3 stories

Re: Vivitar Series I, 19-35.

2002-04-27 Thread Jeff
- Original Message - From: David Chang-Sang [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 12:34 PM Subject: RE: Vivitar Series I, 19-35. Jeff, I've been eyeing this same lens for about 6 months now at least :) I've heard it's very good for the money What

Re: Vivitar Series I, 19-35.

2002-04-27 Thread Jeff
- Original Message - From: Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 12:43 PM Subject: Re: Vivitar Series I, 19-35. At 10:56 AM 4/27/2002 -0400, jeff wrote: How good is this lens? I found it to be good, with the only major weakness being

RE: Vivitar Series I, 19-35.

2002-04-27 Thread David Chang-Sang
Based on what I've seen online - Ebay - it usually goes for around $135.00 USD - but I'm not sure how much you could get it for if you hunted some used stores in the area (Toronto) Cheers, Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jeff Sent:

Re: The Digital Look vs. The Film Look

2002-04-27 Thread Paul F. Stregevsky
Ken Waller wrote: I'm not sure what the distinctive look is that you are referring to Albano, but I do notice most posted images, that were taken by a digital camera, exhibit great depth of field. Yes, they do, thanks to the small area of their imaging chip--a virtue that will not be shared by

Re: Guess what I found...

2002-04-27 Thread Paul F. Stregevsky
Fred wrote: But, here we've leveled the playing field - now those who never spend time searching for Pentax bargains will have the exact same chance as those PDML-ers who invest a lot of their time trying to glean Pentax gold out of the eBay rubble. Indeed, PDMLers will recall a similar thread a

Odp: Re: More on M42-P/K converters

2002-04-27 Thread Lance Overholt
Sylwester, I purchased a General brand K-mount-to-screw adapter from BH Photo several years ago. I found the construction to be as Maciej has described below... and I also found that it would not focus at infinity. In this case, a simple telephone call was all that was required to have BH

RE: K28/3.5 the good, M28/2.8 the bad, what about A28/2.8?

2002-04-27 Thread ukasz Kacperczyk
What's wrong with the M28/2.8? ukasz -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of A K Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 7:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: K28/3.5 the good, M28/2.8 the bad, what about A28/2.8? Hello, I just missed the opportunity

Re: Vivitar Series I, 19-35.

2002-04-27 Thread Jeff
I believe Henrys has one for $300 CDN. That seems steep. I'll check around. Jeff - Original Message - From: David Chang-Sang [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 1:51 PM Subject: RE: Vivitar Series I, 19-35. Based on what I've seen online - Ebay - it

Spotmeter V Discontinued?

2002-04-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Just received a message that said the Spotmeter V in no longer being made. Is this true? -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - 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'

Re: Vivitar Series I, 19-35.

2002-04-27 Thread Brendan
Henrys always tends to inflate the prices on their used items. --- Jeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I believe Henrys has one for $300 CDN. That seems steep. I'll check around. Jeff - Original Message - From: David Chang-Sang [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

Sorry OT:No more Buddy

2002-04-27 Thread David Brooks
Sorry to bother everyone,just a little down today.My favorite Cat,my best portrait subject and Little Buddy lost a battle with a car last night. He'll be sorely missed in this house hold. Dave http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/pages/odee1.ht m Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada

Scanner question

2002-04-27 Thread Pawel Czarnul
Dear All, I'm trying to decide what scanner I should buy. I would like to be able to get reasonable scans from 35mm (negative + slide) as well as scan prints and some other standard media. I've narrowed my choices to: 1. Flatbed: Epson 2450 (2400dpi with an adapter, Dmax=3.3) 2. Film: Canon

6x7 checkup

2002-04-27 Thread William Kane
Hey gang, Just got my $78 6x7 in the mail. It looks really beat up, and may not have been worth the price, but at least I have a parts camera. I'm trying to figure out how to test out the shutter, and everything else. Can anyone tell me how to tell if this is a MLU 6x7 or not? What am

Sigma 50-200 field report

2002-04-27 Thread frank theriault
Went out for a nice long walk this morning (got home just in time to watch the Habs eek by the Bruins - thank you Jose Theodore) with the new Sigma 50-200 zoom hung on the MX. Walked through a railway yard, down to the docks, and to St. Lawrence Market to photograph some street musicians. First

Re: Sorry OT:No more Buddy

2002-04-27 Thread Mark Cassino
Sorry to hear of your loss - my vet just game me word that one of my cats has 1 - 6 months left at best. It's sad when they go. - MCC At 03:15 PM 4/27/2002 -0400, you wrote: Sorry to bother everyone,just a little down today.My favorite Cat,my best portrait subject and Little Buddy lost a

Re: Re: I'v got the start now

2002-04-27 Thread David Brooks
Yup.He's closed Sundays now. DaveB Begin Original Message From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 15:58:26 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: I'v got the start now Dave, Better check with Aaron.  He told me earlier in the week that he's starting

Re: LX motor drive - question

2002-04-27 Thread James Rupprecht
Yes, the charger is a dumb charger. They can still be purchased new from BH and other places... I believe they go for $60 or so, but it has been a while since I bought one. You can also use Power Pack M, which is the device designed to let you use A/C current for the motor. The biggest issue

Re: RE: I'v got the start now

2002-04-27 Thread David Brooks
David.No i don't think it was bad.A tank,the chemicals(no paper yet)etc were around $45.00 PLUS a personl ,how to, note. Dave Begin Original Message From: David Chang-Sang [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 16:12:25 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: I'v got the start

Re: Vivitar Series I, 19-35.

2002-04-27 Thread Jeff
- Original Message - From: Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 4:41 PM Subject: Re: Vivitar Series I, 19-35. At 01:14 PM 4/27/2002 -0400, you wrote: What would be a good price? New, used. I bought mine new from Adorama for $155 (US)

Re: Coming up in the world

2002-04-27 Thread Brendan
when you have more time go to www.addme.com and use their free submit, repeat once a month for 3-4 months and all the other engines will pick your site up. I have 42,000 hits to mine so far but thats for the car club side. --- T Rittenhouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My web site comes up with a

Re: Oldest lens on newest body?

2002-04-27 Thread Fred
Here's a question for you Old lens--new body. Who's put together pieces with the largest age difference? My entry (sure to be beat) is a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm F1.4 (maybe the early 1970's) mounted on a 2001 MZ-S. Takumar 35mm 1:4 (pre-set) on a LX... (with a Miranda 46mm

Re: LX motor drive - question

2002-04-27 Thread Cotty
1) how hard the chargers are to get, either from Pentax /or else g/ (any for sale :) ? I sold a charger and NiCad Pack LX on eBay recently for £89. Peter at Camera Direct has the NiCad Packs for about £120 (I think). The chargers are simple two-prong affairs that take either ~110v or ~230v

Re: LX motor drive - question

2002-04-27 Thread Cotty
Sorry - a typo in my orevious post might cause confusion - corrections as capitals: 1) how hard the chargers are to get, either from Pentax /or else g/ (any for sale :) ? I sold a charger and NICAD PACK MX on eBay recently for £89. Peter at Camera Direct has the NiCad Packs for about £120

Re: Re: Sorry OT:No more Buddy

2002-04-27 Thread David Brooks
Thanks Steve.His mother was given to us as a kitten and she had to go to the vet's just after she had the litter.I had to hand feed 5 of them for 2 days.That was pretty nerve racking. Dave Begin Original Message From: Steve Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sat, 27 Apr 2002

Re: Oldest lens on newest body?

2002-04-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I really shouldn't contribute to this thread, but heck, I just lost an eBay item and I'm feelin' kinda puckish. Last week I put a 1933 Leica lens on a brand new Leica M6TTL. That's almost a seventy year span. Fred wrote: Now, if I did put this lens on the ZX-5n (a Christmas present from a

Re: Sorry OT:No more Buddy

2002-04-27 Thread Cotty
Sorry to hear that Dave. We have 2 and I dread the day Cotty ___ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads http://www.macads.co.uk - This message is from the

RE: RE: I'v got the start now

2002-04-27 Thread David Chang-Sang
Now I'm even MORE angry at Aaron for NOT being open on Sundays !! ;-) Guess it will have to wait until next weekend *sigh* Thanks for the info, Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David Brooks Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 6:02 PM To:

Re: ME Super (et al) Shutter Speed Buttons

2002-04-27 Thread ERNReed
In a message dated 4/27/2002 9:11:30 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Not quite true. You should be able to press down past the lowest speed and that would bring you back to the highest one. At least that's what mine does. Try it? Re: ME Super (et al) Shutter Speed

Re: RE: I'v got the start now

2002-04-27 Thread Brendan
His personal how to note needs to be framed and hung up in your make shift darkroom, follow the instructions and you won't have any problems developing film. I have yet to ruin a roll of film ( 15 and counting ) using his instructions. --- David Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David.No i don't

Re: unsubscribe

2002-04-27 Thread RobFilms
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Re: ME Super (et al) Shutter Speed Buttons

2002-04-27 Thread William Johnson
Yes, this is correct. On the Super Program, down only goes down and stops, it doesn't cycle around to 1/2000 and back down again like an ME super. Also, if you hold the buttons down, the speeds cycle faster on the ME super. Pity this didn't carry over to the Super Program. William in Utah.

Re: ME Super (et al) Shutter Speed Buttons

2002-04-27 Thread Len Paris
I've got the older version of the Super Program (no ISO 1000 setting) and mine doesn't work like that. Len --- - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 5:33 PM Subject: Re: ME Super (et al) Shutter Speed Buttons I seem to

Re: Sorry OT:No more Buddy

2002-04-27 Thread William Kane
Dave, Sorry to hear that. The loss of a pet is never a small thing. Our thoughts are with you. Illinois Bill David Brooks wrote: Sorry to bother everyone,just a little down today.My favorite Cat,my best portrait subject and Little Buddy lost a battle with a car last night. He'll be

Re[2]: I WON!!! at Ebay

2002-04-27 Thread Paul F. Stregevsky
Mint-condition rare items like this 100/2.8 PKA macro bring out deep-pocketed Japanese collector/snipers. Look for a winning bid of $600 to $750, which is frankly a fair price to find it retail, if you're so lucky. Yeah, probably for around $300. No, I think it will go for more than that...

Ebay - Kodak Ektachrome Medium Format Film

2002-04-27 Thread James Adams
I can't bid on this though I would like to: Kodak Ektachrome Medium Format Film ... 20 rolls of Kodak Ektachrome Color Film. 120 format, 26 rolls are 64 speed, one roll is 100. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1347831554 Thought it might be of interest to you. James - This

Re: Scanner question

2002-04-27 Thread Joseph Tainter
I think there was a post here some time back about the Epson flatbed not giving sharp results. If you are serious get a film scanner. The Primefilm is also not a high-quality scanner. The Canon has good resolution, but I think that model doesn't have any dust/scratch removal capability. And you

Re: 6x7 checkup

2002-04-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: William Kane Subject: 6x7 checkup Hey gang, Can anyone tell me how to tell if this is a MLU 6x7 or not? What am I looking for? An MLU button HAR!! If it has MLU, it will be on the right side of the mirror box, opposite the lens release. It is a small

Re: I WON!!! at Ebay

2002-04-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Cotty Subject: Re: I WON!!! at Ebay Does anyone ever snipe when there's no bids on an item?? g http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1346838266 Nice lens Cotty. I had one of those once William Robb - This message is from the

Re: ME Super/Motor Drive A

2002-04-27 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 3:28 PM -0400 4/25/02, Fred wrote: Are these two compatible? No, sorry. While the Winder ME II will work with the ME Super and some other M bodies, as well as with the Super Program/A and the Program Plus/A, the Motor Drive A will work only with the Super Program/A and the Program Plus/A.

Re: I WON!!! at Ebay

2002-04-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Nitin Garg Subject: Re: I WON!!! at Ebay That doesnt work for me atleast as i work from different comps at different times. Goshers, you mean you might actually have to pull out a pen and WRITE something on a piece of paper and take it with you from one

Re: K28/3.5 the good, M28/2.8 the bad, what about A28/2.8?

2002-04-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: £ukasz Kacperczyk Subject: RE: K28/3.5 the good, M28/2.8 the bad, what about A28/2.8? What's wrong with the M28/2.8? I still haven't figured that one out yet, and I have the really bad one with the chromey racing stripe. Perhaps it isn't razor sharp wide

Re: Portriga Rapid Alternatives

2002-04-27 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Portriga Rapid Alternatives What might be a good contemporary replacement for Portriga Rapid? Forte warmtone fibre based papers are quite nice. I don't recall ever using Portriga Rapid, so I don't know how it compares though. If you

Re: Portriga Rapid Alternatives

2002-04-27 Thread Ken Archer
Shel, I'm with you. Portriga Rapid was the best paper I ever used. On Saturday 27 April 2002 08:03 am, Shel Belinkoff wrote: Last night The Jefferson Airplane was on the stereo, and a trip down Memory Lane ensued. I pulled out some old negs, ones that I intended to print many years ago and

OT: Ebay search -- anyone knows the rules?

2002-04-27 Thread Mishka
Does anyone has pointers to the complete syntaxis of Ebay search engine queries? I have been able to find by trial and error that (pentax, smc, pentex) 85mm -(takumar,zoom,screw,67,6x7,645,af,fa) searches everything having pentax OR smc OR pentex, must have 85mm in it, and shouldn't have

Re: ME Super (et al) Shutter Speed Buttons

2002-04-27 Thread Ken Archer
I just tried it on my ME Super and Super Program and you are right. The ME Super will cycle around again if you just keep pushing the same button. The Super Program will go down to the slowest speed and stay there. On Saturday 27 April 2002 05:33 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I seem to

For Dave and Buddy ...

2002-04-27 Thread Shel Belinkoff
... and for all who have lost their beloved pets The Rainbow Bridge Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to some- one here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There

Re: 6x7 checkup

2002-04-27 Thread William Kane
William, Thanks for your help. This is a non-MLU 6x7, so I guess Pentax doesn't support it anymore. I've looked through the camera a bit. Cycled the shutter a couple of times without the batteries or film in the camera . . . now the shutter doesn't want to seem to want to trip. Maybe

Kodak Royal Gold 1000

2002-04-27 Thread Mishka
Just picked up a roll on a sale. Has anyone tried this? What size prints should I expect to be able to squeeze out of it? I figured this thing should be great for airport security XRay checks: those guys usually insist that anything under ISO800 goes thru the machine, I had hard time arguing for

Refconverter brightness

2002-04-27 Thread Paul F. Stregevsky
As I understand it, the original Refconverter reverses the image; its successor, the Refconverter II, does not. Can I safely assume that the original model might be a bit brighter? Paul Franklin Stregevsky - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Re: OT: Ebay search -- anyone knows the rules?

2002-04-27 Thread Nitin Garg
http://pages.ebay.com/help/buyerguide/search.html On Sat, Apr 27, 2002 at 09:43:04PM -0400, Mishka wrote: Does anyone has pointers to the complete syntaxis of Ebay search engine queries? I have been able to find by trial and error that (pentax, smc, pentex) 85mm

Re: I WON!!! at Ebay

2002-04-27 Thread Nitin Garg
On Sat, Apr 27, 2002 at 06:54:10PM -0600, William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Nitin Garg Subject: Re: I WON!!! at Ebay That doesnt work for me atleast as i work from different comps at different times. Goshers, you mean you might actually have to pull out a pen

Re: OT: Ebay search -- anyone knows the rules?

2002-04-27 Thread Mishka
Thanx! That's what I've been looking (apparently not hard enough) for. -- Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 22:17:31 -0400 From: Nitin Garg [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: Ebay search -- anyone knows the rules?

Screwmount Tele-converters

2002-04-27 Thread Ken Archer
Who makes a good 1.5X or 2X tele-converter for the Takumar screw mount lenses? Has anyone ran any tests? -- Kenneth Archer, San Antonio, Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't

Re: Scanner question

2002-04-27 Thread Anand DHUPKAR
HP S20 is a good one too. From: Pawel Czarnul [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Scanner question Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 21:46:55 + Dear All, I'm trying to decide what scanner I should buy. I would like to be able to get reasonable scans from 35mm

Re: Screwmount Tele-converters

2002-04-27 Thread Steve Larson
Hi Ken, I`ve never seen a 1.4 or 1.5x TC in M42, I just don't think there are any, I would love to be proved wrong though. In 2x TC there are an abundance of them, but good 7 element ones are a little trickier to find. I found a Soligor C/D 7 AUTO TELE CONVERTER 2X TO FIT PENTAX (that`s what it