WTB: FA*28-70/2.8

2002-09-19 Thread Paul Jones
Hi, If any one has one of these for sale, could you email me off list at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The plug is now being pulled on Sunday :) Thanks, Paul Jones

RE: more Photkina information

2002-09-19 Thread David A. Mann
Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce) wrote: > Care to make a little wager? I bet Pentax doesn't show any DSLR that goes > on sale this year. Would anything shown at Photokina, digital or not, really be on sale by the end of this year? Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ (out of date)

Re: Running with bulls (semi-OT, but with pictures)

2002-09-19 Thread David A. Mann
Paul Jones wrote: > Heres a group question: > How fast has your pentax gone? my MZ-S did 270kmh on the back of my last > motorbike :) not sure what that is in miles, but its fast. Mine went about 950km/h in the overhead compartment of a 747 :) Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ (

Re: SMC Pentax Super Wide K-Mount Lens Poll

2002-09-19 Thread David A. Mann
This time I can actually vote for three lenses! My first choice: FA*24mm f/2: Wide, sharp & fast. Second: K24 f/2.8: Wide, sharp, small & light. Third: A15/3.5. Lovely lens but not as useful to me as the 24. Cheers, - Dave http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/ (out of date)

Re: SMC Pentax Super Wide K-Mount Lens Poll

2002-09-19 Thread Michel Carrère-Gée
K17/f4 Fish-Eye FA*24/f2 IF&AL I have them !! Michel

Re: Aaron's shop

2002-09-19 Thread William Robb
.- Original Message - From: David Chang-Sang Subject: RE: Aaron's shop > This was seen @ Aaron's shop yesterday (Wednesday) > http://www.chang-sang.com/photos/franks_machine.jpg > > Frank's MX with the 24-48 Vivitar Series 1 on it. Wow Frank. It cleaned up real pretty. William Robb

Re: Nikon for Sale

2002-09-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Robert Woerner Subject: Nikon for Sale > For Sale: > > Mint in the box, I repeat MINT Nikon F2 Photomic A Black. > > $500.00 Oh MAN!! Whats the first 2 digits of the SN? William Robb

Re: M42 or K-mount (or both) - OT

2002-09-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Francis Alviar asked: > Have you ever brought two different camera systems on > vacation? Specifically I am referring to a Pentax > K-mount system with 2 bodies, 4 lenses plus an M42 to > K-mount adapter plus a Pentax screwmount body with two > lenses. It depends on how you define "vacation".

Re: Tokina [or VS1] Macro Extender w/ Other Lenses

2002-09-19 Thread Fred
> I don't remember if I've shot any since. Just because the > situation hasn't arisen where I need it. I'll tell you what, > though. I'll go out and shoot some more this week and report > back..asap Thanks, Vic. Shoot with it only if you want to, though - don't do so just for me - . Fred

Re: Tokina [or VS1] Macro Extender w/ Other Lenses

2002-09-19 Thread Fred
> Fred, I also have the vivitar 2Xmacro convertor and swear by > it In fact, I think it's better or, at least more useful, than > the Pentax 2XS. Yes, the Vivitar 2X macro TC is a very good all-around TC, and the macro function is quite effective on some lenses, too. However, the use of the

Re: Long Range Zoom Advice?

2002-09-19 Thread Fred
> If you really mean "long" I can vouch for the Tokina 100-300/4 MF. > I see it rather as a 300mm lens possibly unzoommable to 100. It > certainly isn't light. [...and...] 70-210 and similars are more > regarded as mid telezooms What do you mean by "a 300mm lens possibly unzoommable to 100", Flav

Courses (Pentax related)

2002-09-19 Thread Brad Dobo
Hey gang, Well, I decided I had some idle time, and since I've never been formally trained in photography, I took a course. It's Introductory Photography I and it is after the first night (today) BASIC. I was the first to the classroom, and chatted with my instructor and he loved the fact that

RE: The great PDML Print-Off

2002-09-19 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > In case anyone has forgotten, the Print-Off is still in the > works. Unfortunately, I still only have 3 submissions. > I think I am going to have to put a deadline on this thing now. I think that's just what I ne

SMC-A 35-105 f3.5 - Off for an CLA - results of quick test

2002-09-19 Thread David Chang-Sang
Well.. it's confirmed.. I'm not going crazy - Here's the links: http://www.chang-sang.com/photos/tele.jpg (this is at 105 and focussed and shot - 1/125 f3.5) http://www.chang-sang.com/photos/wide.jpg (this is at 35mm without re-focussing zooming out from the Tele same aperture and shutter) Ugly

RE: Aaron's shop

2002-09-19 Thread David Chang-Sang
This was seen @ Aaron's shop yesterday (Wednesday) http://www.chang-sang.com/photos/franks_machine.jpg Frank's MX with the 24-48 Vivitar Series 1 on it. Honking lens huh.. :) CHeers, Dave -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 18

Re: M42 or K-mount (or both) - OT

2002-09-19 Thread Pentxuser
In a message dated 9/19/02 10:28:17 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Yes, On a recent trip to Savannah, GA I took everything because I couldn't make a decision concerning what NOT to carry. Someday, I hope this changes as lugging three camera bags on vacation is a pain. I guess I carry the m

Nikon for Sale

2002-09-19 Thread Robert Woerner
For Sale: Mint in the box, I repeat MINT Nikon F2 Photomic A Black. $500.00 With regard, Robert ___ GO.com Mail Get Your Free, Private E-mail at http://mail.go.com

RE: SMC Pentax Super Wide K-Mount Lens Poll

2002-09-19 Thread J. C. O'Connell
What's all this "K mount only" stuff, why not include the screwmounts??? My fav is the 24mm F3.5 SMCT. Awesome lens with virtually zero distortion JCO

Re: M42 or K-mount (or both) - OT

2002-09-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Robert Woerner Subject: Re: M42 or K-mount (or both) - OT > Yes, > > On a recent trip to Savannah, GA I took everything because I couldn't make a decision concerning what NOT to carry. Someday, I hope this changes as lugging three camera bags on vacation is a

The great PDML Print-Off

2002-09-19 Thread William Robb
In case anyone has forgotten, the Print-Off is still in the works. Unfortunately, I still only have 3 submissions. I think I am going to have to put a deadline on this thing now. I am thinking, the end of October as a submission deadline. If you are participating in this thing, I would appreciate

Re: M42 or K-mount (or both) - OT

2002-09-19 Thread Robert Woerner
Yes, On a recent trip to Savannah, GA I took everything because I couldn't make a decision concerning what NOT to carry. Someday, I hope this changes as lugging three camera bags on vacation is a pain. I guess I carry the motto "Be prepared" too far. I took all of my K-mount manual bodies(3),

RE: SMC Pentax Super Wide K-Mount Lens Poll

2002-09-19 Thread tom
FA 24/2 FA 20/2.8 A 24/2.8 -- Thomas Van Veen Photography www.bigdayphoto.com 301-758-3085 > -Original Message- > From: Arnold Stark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 2:30 PM > To: PDML > Subject: SMC Pentax Super Wide K-Mount Lens Poll > > > Hello again, no

New Pentax patents related to a Digital SLR

2002-09-19 Thread Lawrence Kwan
Continuing our Pre-Photokina patent watch, Pentax has filed two applications in technology related to a digital SLR. 20020131776 Digital camera 20020130964 Digital camera and ejection mechanism for memory card in mobile instrument They are related to circuit board, battery and mem

Re: SMC Pentax Super Wide K-Mount Lens Poll

2002-09-19 Thread William Johnson
9/19/2002 3:13:48 PM, "Keith Whaley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Arnold, > >You don't have a category of "other" but I only have one super wide >angle, a Vivitar 19mm f/3.8-22.0. >I'd appreciate anyone else's word on their experience with one. > Hi Keith, I had one for about 8 yearsI f

Re: SMC Pentax Super Wide K-Mount Lens Poll

2002-09-19 Thread William Johnson
Hi, 1) A16/2.8 Fish-eye and if that was not available, then 2) K17/4 Fish-eye, 3) K18/3.5 William in Utah. 9/19/2002 12:30:25 PM, "Arnold Stark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hello again, now here comes my SMC Pentax Super Wide K-Mount Lens Poll: > >Please imagine that you were having no sup

Re: Running with bulls (semi-OT, but with pictures)

2002-09-19 Thread Paul Jones
Motorbikes dont have a brain of there own, so they do what they you tell them to, except when its wet :) Heres a group question: How fast has your pentax gone? my MZ-S did 270kmh on the back of my last motorbike :) not sure what that is in miles, but its fast. Regards, Paul - Original Messag

RE: M42 or K-mount (or both) - OT

2002-09-19 Thread J. C. O'Connell
I would never take my P67 on a vacation, way too bulky once you consider taking a few lenses. For medium format on the go, I like my folding RF Zeiss Super Ikonta C ( 6X9 cm ). It's got a sharp Tessar Lens ( when stopped down to f8 or smaller) and its actually smaller than a 35mm SLR when folded.

Re: Running with bulls (semi-OT, but with pictures)

2002-09-19 Thread Pat White
Frank, the difference is that, unlike bulls, motorcycles don't have inherently bad attitudes. I'm not afraid to approach even a herd of motorcycles, but a herd of bulls? And while a red flag may excite a bull, a checkered flag would cause my bike to slow down and enter the paddock. ps. To se

photo shops in Syracuse NY

2002-09-19 Thread tom
I have a job in Syracuse this weekend...do any of you know of any decent photo shops there? Thanks. tv

Re: SMC Pentax Super Wide K-Mount Lens Poll

2002-09-19 Thread Keith Whaley
Keith Whaley wrote: > > Arnold, > > You don't have a category of "other" but I only have one super wide > angle, a Vivitar 19mm f/3.8-22.0. > > Probably nearly equivalent to the SMC A 20mm f/2.8. Oooops! I should have said the K 18 f/3.5! = rest snipped =

Re: err.... umm....

2002-09-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: frank theriault Subject: Re: err umm > In terms of PUG, the themes are pretty liberally interpreted. In fact, for me, > that's part of the fun of looking through the gallery on themed months: to see > how many ways folks can interpret the same theme.

Re: err.... umm....

2002-09-19 Thread frank theriault
Having several Spotmatics, which are pretty similar to the K1000, except in screwmount, I can tell you that I've had mine out in the rain on occasion, with no problems. Of course, I try to keep things covered, and wipe off as much as possible, but they have gotten rather wet (at least on the outs

Re: Running with bulls (semi-OT, but with pictures)

2002-09-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Keith Whaley Subject: Re: Running with bulls (semi-OT, but with pictures) > > Really! Up to now, I've rather liked your comments here and there. I'd > just as soon keep it insipid, rather than get all het-up over a > bullfight or two... I'm so glad you like

RE: For Sale Thursday - topical wide angle goodies

2002-09-19 Thread David Chang-Sang
SH!! I was thinking of snagging this lens :) I wasn't sure if it was the same one you had Frank.. but knowing that it is.. I'd be keenly interested :) Cheers, Dave -Original Message- From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 4:56 PM

Re: For Sale Thursday - topical wide angle goodies

2002-09-19 Thread frank theriault
I've recently got back the first few rolls taken with my Vivitar S1 3.8 24-48 zoom (I assume yours is a Series 1, Peter?), and I must say, I'm blown away by it. At 24mm, no distortion whatsoever. Lines are straight, right out to the edges. And it's sharp right out to the edges as well. This is

RE: more Photkina information

2002-09-19 Thread Rob Brigham
How about I bet a 2002 Pentax D-SLR and you bet a 2002 Canon D-SLR? Heads I win, tales you lose!! > -Original Message- > From: Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 19 September 2002 21:19 > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: more Photkina information > >

Re: Running with bulls (semi-OT, but with pictures)

2002-09-19 Thread Pat White
Running with bulls? You've got (a lot) more nerve than me! Pat White

Re: Running with bulls (semi-OT, but with pictures)

2002-09-19 Thread Keith Whaley
William Robb wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: Daniel J. Matyola > Subject: Re: Running with bulls (semi-OT, but with pictures) > > > Actually, I think the bull run is more human than the bull > fights > > themselves. At least in the run, the bulls seem to gore or > trample more

Re: SMC Pentax Super Wide K-Mount Lens Poll

2002-09-19 Thread Keith Whaley
Arnold, You don't have a category of "other" but I only have one super wide angle, a Vivitar 19mm f/3.8-22.0. Probably nearly equivalent to the SMC A 20mm f/2.8. PK-A/R mount 9 elements, 8 groups, multi-coated 97 deg. accept. angle Min. focus 0.2 meters [that's 8", folks!] Might be a great macr

SMC Pentax Super Wide K-Mount Lens Poll

2002-09-19 Thread Camdir
Arnold. 1. 15mm F3.5 A - a right corker. 2. 20mm F4 M - pocket marvel 3. 20mm F2.8 A - little bit bigger, little bit sharper. And I have had 'em all. Peter

Re: M42 or K-mount (or both) - OT

2002-09-19 Thread Mark Roberts
Francis Alviar wrote: > Have you ever brought two different camera systems on vacation? I do it all the time: 35mm and 645. -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com Photography and writing

Re: Running with bulls (semi-OT, but with pictures)

2002-09-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola Subject: Re: Running with bulls (semi-OT, but with pictures) > Actually, I think the bull run is more human than the bull fights > themselves. At least in the run, the bulls seem to gore or trample more > humans than in the corrida. Don't g

Re: M42 or K-mount (or both) - OT

2002-09-19 Thread frank theriault
On my recent vacation to the Magdellan Islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, I brought my MX, along with a k-mount short zoom, a long zoom and a wide angle prime. I also brought my Leica CL. I used the k-mount stuff for colour, and the CL for b&w. I brought the CL in addition to the MX as it's a

Re: more Photkina information

2002-09-19 Thread Bill Owens
If I were a betting man, I'd wager they'll show a DSLR that goes on sale next year. Bill - Original Message - From: "Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 4:19 PM Subject: RE: more Photkina information > Care to make

Re: Tokina [or VS1] Macro Extender w/ Other Lenses

2002-09-19 Thread U+B Scheffler
This is no answer to the concrete question but I think it's worth to be mentioned: Some months ago I got a +++ Kenko 2x KAX Macro Teleplus MC7 +++ on ebay and thought it would be a nice thing to play with. The price was raesonable and no real risk. And I found: the results are very fine! It mak

Re: Running with bulls (semi-OT, but with pictures)

2002-09-19 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Actually, I think the bull run is more human than the bull fights themselves. At least in the run, the bulls seem to gore or trample more humans than in the corrida. Dan William Robb wrote: > I am wondering what is causing your misgivings about the series > of pictures? For myself, they leave

Re: SMC Pentax Super Wide K-Mount Lens Poll

2002-09-19 Thread U+B Scheffler
Perhaps there comes a zoom-lens-poll later? Regards Bernd --original message-- Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 12:34:09 -0700 From: Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Arnold Stark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: SMC Pentax Super Wide K-Mount Lens Poll Message-ID: <[EMAIL PR

RE: more Photkina information

2002-09-19 Thread Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce)
Care to make a little wager? I bet Pentax doesn't show any DSLR that goes on sale this year. From: "Rob Brigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Whether we get a D-SLR soon or not, only time will tell. We can still hope. Without hope the world would be a poorer place. You try to destroy our hope with n

Re: Running with bulls (semi-OT, but with pictures)

2002-09-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Juan J. Buhler Subject: Running with bulls (semi-OT, but with pictures) > Again, I tried to edit things coherently so they work as a group, and > ended up with 20 frames out of 65 or so. I have very mixed feelings > about these images, but still wanted to go

Re: SMC Pentax Super Wide K-Mount Lens Poll

2002-09-19 Thread Bruce Dayton
Arnold, My first choice is for the write in candidate - Fisheye 17-35 zoom. I have one of these and have found it to be more versatile and usable than just a straight fisheye. Many scenes call for wider than a 15-20 rectilinear, but not a full 180 degree fisheye. The only lens that can handle

Re: more Photkina information

2002-09-19 Thread gfen
On Thu, 19 Sep 2002, Peter Alling wrote: > I think I'd actually like to see that. Then again all things considered > probably not. This comes back to the procotology camera someone sent out a week or so ago, doesn't it? -- http://www.infotainment.org "The destructive character is ch

Re: SMC Pentax Super Wide K-Mount Lens Poll

2002-09-19 Thread Bruce Dayton
Arnold, Why did you leave out the fisheye zoom? Truly the most unique lens in the ultra wides from any manufacturer. Bruce Thursday, September 19, 2002, 11:30:25 AM, you wrote: AS> Hello again, now here comes my SMC Pentax Super Wide K-Mount Lens Poll: AS> Please imagine that you were hav

Re[2]: more Photkina information

2002-09-19 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Thursday, September 19, 2002, 1:22:23 PM, you wrote: > Hi, > Keith wrote: >> ?? 'Chamboulé' is not in my Larousse Français-Anglais Dictionnaire! > I don't know what it means either but it does _sound_ like a > good verb for describing the digital SLR market > mike > (whacking great

Re: more Photkina information

2002-09-19 Thread Peter Alling
I think I'd actually like to see that. Then again all things considered probably not. At 07:44 PM 9/19/2002 +0100, you wrote: >On Thursday 19 September 2002 15:28, Rob Brigham wrote: > > Don't know whose body Kodak is going to install it in? >Pamela Anderson? >-- >Frits J. Wüthrich >(Sent with K

Re: more Photkina information

2002-09-19 Thread gfen
On Thu, 19 Sep 2002, Frits J. [iso-8859-1] Wüthrich wrote: > On Thursday 19 September 2002 15:28, Rob Brigham wrote: > > Don't know whose body Kodak is going to install it in? > Pamela Anderson? She traded in her sillicon implants for one with a smaller megapixel rating. :) -- http://www.infota

Re: more Photkina information

2002-09-19 Thread Frits J. Wüthrich
On Thursday 19 September 2002 15:28, Rob Brigham wrote: > Don't know whose body Kodak is going to install it in? Pamela Anderson? -- Frits J. Wüthrich (Sent with Kmail)

Running with bulls (semi-OT, but with pictures)

2002-09-19 Thread Juan J. Buhler
I posted another gallery to my site. This time they are color pictures, taken with a couple of disposable cameras just before and just after I run with the bulls in Pamplona this year. No pictures of the running itself because, well, I was running. I had a couple of Pentax cameras in the car whil

Re[2]: Pentax Binoculars?

2002-09-19 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Considering the fact that Adorama sells the next, waterproof version, for something like $180 -- I am not terribly surprised seeing Cameraland prices. But as far as msrp goes -- I have no idea, but "wow!". Best, Mishka -Original Message- From: Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject:

SMC Pentax Super Wide K-Mount Lens Poll

2002-09-19 Thread Arnold Stark
Hello again, now here comes my SMC Pentax Super Wide K-Mount Lens Poll: Please imagine that you were having no super wide-angle lens for your K-mount camera. Also imagine that you have more than enough money and a good opportunity to buy a k-mount SMC Pentax super wide-angle lens. What lens would

Re: testing

2002-09-19 Thread Peter Alling
No, but I can read you just fine. At 04:30 PM 9/19/2002 +0200, you wrote: >testing 1...2...3, can you hear me

Re: M42 or K-mount (or both) - OT

2002-09-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Francis Alviar Subject: M42 or K-mount (or both) - OT > > Have you ever brought two different camera systems on > vacation? Yes, 35mm and 4x5. Or more recently, 35mm and 6x7. I might have taken all 3 on a trip once. William Robb This message is from the Pe

M42 or K-mount (or both) - OT

2002-09-19 Thread Francis Alviar
Help! I'm in a bit of a quagmire. Well, not really. I just have some spare time today so I decided to ask the group this question: Have you ever brought two different camera systems on vacation? Specifically I am referring to a Pentax K-mount system with 2 bodies, 4 lenses plus an M42 to K-mo

Re: Pentax Binoculars?

2002-09-19 Thread Brad Dobo
I have had no experience, but I have heard many good things about their binoculars. I did try out their new digital binoculars, and they certainly felt good in hands and seemed really sharp. The digital pictures they take, however, ain't so good :) - Original Message - From: "Mike Ignati

RE: testing

2002-09-19 Thread Tom Sapienza
I think I heard a "4", but I must have been mistaken ... > no > > > -Original Message- > > From: Feroze Kistan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 19 September 2002 15:31 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: testing > > > > > > testing 1...2...3, can you hear me > > > > > >

RE: testing

2002-09-19 Thread Rob Brigham
no > -Original Message- > From: Feroze Kistan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 19 September 2002 15:31 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: testing > > > testing 1...2...3, can you hear me > >

testing

2002-09-19 Thread Feroze Kistan
testing 1...2...3, can you hear me

RE: Dry firing (was sillycon film)

2002-09-19 Thread Rob Brigham
At the indicated speed on the camera. You can use this on many older cameras to see the shutter curtains functioning. > -Original Message- > From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 19 September 2002 17:54 > To: INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Dry firing (was sillyc

Results of Pentax 28-35mm wide angle k-mount lens poll

2002-09-19 Thread Arnold Stark
Hello, dear PDMLers, here are the results of the Pentax 28-35mm wide angle k-mount lens poll. Everybody's first choice got 3 points. 2nd and 3rd choices got 2 and 1 points, respectively. Thus were obtained the winners, and the winners are. 1st place (50 points): SMC Pentax-FA 1:1.8 31mm Lim

RE: Dry firing (was sillycon film)

2002-09-19 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >NO NO NO. Your camera fires even if there is no film in it. This avoids the great problems of trying to convince it the film has wound successfully. Have you never tested a camera in a shop without film in? The shutter still fires.< at what s

RE: Dry firing (was: Silicon film, etc)

2002-09-19 Thread Rob Brigham
I will test properly with my MZ-30 tonight. Although I am sure I have had a misfeed in the past, I cannot state categorically this is the case without verification. > -Original Message- > From: Peter Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 19 September 2002 17:49 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTE

RE: Dry firing (was: Silicon film, etc)

2002-09-19 Thread Peter Alling
Now that's an interesting question. I'm not able to do any direct research since I don't own any other ZX models. At 05:33 PM 9/19/2002 +0100, you wrote: > > -Original Message- > > From: Peter Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > > At 04:37 PM 9/19/2002 +0100, you wrote: > > >Th

Re: more Photkina information

2002-09-19 Thread Keith Whaley
"Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce)" wrote: > > It will not have a K mount. If you want a K mound DSLR, find a good machinist. > You folks just don't get it. Well then, suppose you TELL us. keith whaley > From: "Rob Brigham" > ... is "designed for professional digital still camera applications"...

Re: Pentax Binoculars?

2002-09-19 Thread Keith Whaley
Mike Ignatiev wrote: > > Have anyone had any experience with those? Specifically, I am interested in PCF V >20x60, which seem to be available for circa $139 from Cameraland. > Also, anyone has dealt with this merchant? > > Best, > Mishka This set is called "top of the [full sized binocular]

RE: Photos of new Sigmas

2002-09-19 Thread Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce)
If they think that they can sell enough, then it is worth it. For Pentax ("I haven't bought anything new in 20 years!") why bother. Right now IS and HSM are in the realm of rumor for Pentax: a patent is not a product announcement. Minolta announced 3 lenses quite some time ago with their versio

Re: err...ummm...

2002-09-19 Thread kleickly_pug
> mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Very funny, Mark!! I like your sense of humor. Kathy > > > > >> "also would like some advise regarding the upcoming pug > theme >> 'juxtaposition' for december: > > Personally, I'm beside myself wondering what to do... > > -- > Mark Roberts > www.robert

Re: Photos of new Sigmas

2002-09-19 Thread Camdir
<< antasctic (120-300 f2.8!), and they have IS... Note that they are only going to be available in Sigma Nikon and Canon mounts... >> Yes, we are still working on that AF1.7x adapter with a nikon lens mount, don't you know. Now where did I put it.. Kind regards Peter

RE: Silicon Film is still alive... (??????)

2002-09-19 Thread Peter Alling
Perhaps I should have cut out everything except the line I was replying to. Yes I know that modern cameras, (since at least 1940 something advance the film and cock the shutter at the same time). Some allow you to cock the shutter without advancing the film to facilitate multiple exposures but t

Re: Pentax Super Takumar 1:2.8/105 (Was: Pentax Gear)

2002-09-19 Thread David Brooks
I think you'll like it. Dave Begin Original Message From: James Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 19:36:23 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pentax Super Takumar 1:2.8/105 (Was: Pentax Gear) I have bought the Super Takumar 1:2.8/105 for $85CDN ($10 taxes).   Got to

Re: Aaron's shop

2002-09-19 Thread Brendan
Agfa multicontrast stuff, smells like antifreeze, sweet aroma, not like the ilford fixer or stop bath. Microphen and perceptol both smell nasty to. oh the berger copper tonning solution has that anti freeze smell to. --- Peter Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What developer have you been usin

RE: Dry firing (was sillycon film)

2002-09-19 Thread Peter Alling
Some of the older models don't, (no Pentax cameras that I am aware of), the manufactures supplied a cardboard insert that put a false leader with a small gap where the sprocket would sit to fool the camera into thinking it was loaded. At 04:20 PM 9/19/2002 +0100, you wrote: >NO NO NO. Your camer

Re: Aaron's shop

2002-09-19 Thread Peter Alling
What developer have you been using? At 10:13 AM 9/19/2002 -0400, Brendan wrote: >don't drink the developer :-) despite the fact it >tastes good > >--- "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > > I snagged a FREE (yep.. free) 35mm Enlarger a few > > weeks back from a guy who > > just wante

Re: Re: Re: Aaron's shop

2002-09-19 Thread David Brooks
Wee.My socks match I'm planning to go to a friends cabin in Madawaska for Thanksgiving(Canadian one)an do some fall colours with the 6x6 and 35mm. Hopefully ther sun will be out this year. Dave Begin Original Message From: "Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Did the tell you that you hav

Re: Photos of new Sigmas

2002-09-19 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
Rob Brigham wrote: > They need to wait for the Pentax to be released before they can > backwards engineer it. Do I read this right that this means Sigma > now have IS for their own bodies too? It must have been some work to > backwards engineer both Nikon and Canon systems... > > I must a

Re: err.... umm....

2002-09-19 Thread Peter Alling
It's generally a rugged beast. It should be able to withstand a few rain drops. Just don't dunk it, or equivalent. Just remember this advice is free so don't complain if it's bad. (I have just admitted to smashing up a couple of cameras). At 05:17 PM 9/19/2002 +0530, you wrote: >rather a ba

RE: Photos of new Sigmas

2002-09-19 Thread Rob Brigham
They need to wait for the Pentax to be released before they can backwards engineer it. Do I read this right that this means Sigma now have IS for their own bodies too? It must have been some work to backwards engineer both Nikon and Canon systems... > -Original Message- > From: MPozzi [

Re: Photos of new Sigmas

2002-09-19 Thread MPozzi
Fantasctic (120-300 f2.8!), and they have IS... Note that they are only going to be available in Sigma Nikon and Canon mounts... --- Sylwester Pietrzyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here are photos of newly announced Sigma lenses: > http://www.photim.com/Infos/UneInfo.asp?N=680 > and short info o

Re: Photos of new Sigmas

2002-09-19 Thread MPozzi
Fantasctic (120-300 f2.8!), and they have IS... Note that they are only going to be available in Sigma Nikon and Canon mounts... --- Sylwester Pietrzyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here are photos of newly announced Sigma lenses: > http://www.photim.com/Infos/UneInfo.asp?N=680 > and short info o

RE: Dry firing (was: Silicon film, etc)

2002-09-19 Thread Rob Brigham
This is not my experience at all. Any 'electronic' camera I have ever used flashes an 'E' and locks up if the film wont load. (MZ-30, MZ-S, mjuii, Ixus etc) Also, I have noticed on the MZ-S that when the film is finished and rewinds you cannot fire the shutter again until you open and close the

RE: Silicon Film is still alive... (??????)

2002-09-19 Thread Rob Brigham
The shutter is cocked either independantly or by movement of the take up spools. It has nothing to do with film advancement unless really old cameras do it this way (I would be surprised). My Zenit E and P30T both recock the shutter even if there is no film in them. > -Original Message-

RE: Silicon Film is still alive... (??????)

2002-09-19 Thread Peter Alling
Don't think of it as advancing the film. Think of it as cocking the shutter. At 12:34 PM 9/19/2002 +0100, you wrote: >Cheers Jostein, I was on the verge of sacrificing a roll of film to test >this last night, but I thought... Nah, let Jostein do it!! > >The big question is whethter all cameras

Re: Dry firing (was: Silicon film, etc)

2002-09-19 Thread Peter Alling
The only modern camera that I've experience with that sensed weather the film loaded or not is the zx-m. If film is loaded and it isn't advancing the shutter still fires, the camera just doesn't count frames. If I remember correctly this is consistent with many other older model cameras that I

Re: err...ummm...

2002-09-19 Thread Mark Roberts
"tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> -Original Message- >> From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> >> -- >> Mark Roberts >> www.robertstech.com >> Photorgaphy and writing > ^^^ > >Maybe you should stick to one or the other? > >HAR! Yikes! That sig's been like that for

Re: Pentax Binoculars?

2002-09-19 Thread Bill Owens
No info on this particular model, but I'm very pleased with my 8x24 compacts. Hope you have a good, solid tripod for those 20x60's as every heartbeat will be magnified by a factor of 20 8-) Bill - Original Message - From: "Mike Ignatiev" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent:

RE: Dry firing (was sillycon film)

2002-09-19 Thread Rob Brigham
NO NO NO. Your camera fires even if there is no film in it. This avoids the great problems of trying to convince it the film has wound successfully. Have you never tested a camera in a shop without film in? The shutter still fires. > -Original Message- > From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAI

RE: err...ummm...

2002-09-19 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > -- > Mark Roberts > www.robertstech.com > Photorgaphy and writing ^^^ Maybe you should stick to one or the other? HAR! tv

RE: err...ummm...

2002-09-19 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Arathi wrote: > > > >> "also would like some advise regarding the upcoming pug theme > >> 'juxtaposition' for december: anything in particular? or > >> anything at

RE: err...ummm...

2002-09-19 Thread Rob Brigham
I particularly liked this shot with a Pentax recently... http://groups.msn.com/APMembersGallery/donerumble.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&; PhotoID=8378 > -Original Message- > From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 19 September 2002 14:41 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: err

RE: Dry firing (was sillycon film)

2002-09-19 Thread mike wilson
Hi Rob, The only way I can see that they can convince a film camera that it can fire is to convince it that there _is_ film there. With all the Pentax models I've seen, that means using a mechanical method to fool it into thinking that. With others that use LEDs, the solution is much simpler.

Re: err...ummm...

2002-09-19 Thread Mark Roberts
mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Arathi wrote: > >> "also would like some advise regarding the upcoming pug theme >> 'juxtaposition' for december: anything in particular? or >> anything at all? >> thanks." > >Don't know about anyone else but I'm just going to throw >something tog

Re: Re: Aaron's shop

2002-09-19 Thread Jeff
- Original Message - From: "David Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 10:44 AM Subject: Re: Re: Aaron's shop > They have a new, this year, course at Alexander Mckenzie > High school in Richmond Hill. $180.00 Can. for 8 weeks > 3 hours e

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