Re: The Brighton line

2003-04-03 Thread David Mann
Bob Walkden wrote: Being Ethiopian he was only used to there being one train, so when he got to Geneva station he saw a train, got on it, and fell asleep. When he woke up he was in Marseilles. Despite his considerable intelligence it had never occurred to him that there was more than one

Re: Fuji Reala Movie film

2003-04-03 Thread David Mann
Peter wrote: I don't suppose you're allowed to take any pictures, are you? Time exposure with a couple of blips of flash? Maybe a different color gel for each flash exposure? Unfortunately no. And certainly not on company time :) The only photos I've ever done for the company were informal

Re: PDML hit Chichester Part 2

2003-04-03 Thread David Mann
John W. wrote: Two hours, David? The fastest trains take 58 minutes for the 55 mile journey, and there are a great many services (at least one per hour) that take just 1 hour 5 minutes. Even the stopping trains take only 1 hour 20 minutes. Hmm. I checked on the web before I sent my

Re: some more pics...

2003-04-03 Thread Alan Chan
Thx! :) regards, Alan Chan Hi Alan, lately I like too macros shot wide open. However, I prefer more blended boke areas that don't overpower the subject. Still, the contraposition of two roses is nice. Servus, Alin _ The new MSN

Re: Re: *ist D and FA J mounts

2003-04-03 Thread pentax
Hi George, the aperture simulator corresponds with the lens minimum aperture, in stead of full open. The only position which makes it usable (at least gives a valid exposure) with pre A cameras. I stand corrected. I assume that the FAJ lenses behave like A/F/FA lenses when set to the A

Re: Flash for 67

2003-04-03 Thread Camdir
The Quantum Q-Flash is something that always held a strange allure for me, despite its' price. Anyone here ever used one? I know Graywolf has a Norman; the Q-Flash appears to be a Norman on steroids? Kind regards Peter

a replacement flash for my sigma 430ST - a pentax af500 or 360gz

2003-04-03 Thread adphoto
i like a lot of the features on the af500 such as multiple flash etc but i like the 360s high speed sync does the 360 have multiple flashes?

Sigma EF430 Super?

2003-04-03 Thread Peter Farkas
Hello guys, any experience with the Sigma EF430 Super flash? Is it any good? What about light and build quality? Are there any compatibility problems between it and an MZ-S body? Thanks, Peter Farkas __ Please visit my

RE: Sigma EF430 Super?

2003-04-03 Thread Rob Brigham
I don't think the super comes in a Pentax fit. We only get the 430ST. I think you can get the 500Super if that is what you mean... The 430ST is really very good and I had no problems with it whatsoever, until I bought my MZ-S - the flash had to be sent to Japan to be chipped. When I mounted it

RE: a replacement flash for my sigma 430ST - a pentax af500 or 360gz

2003-04-03 Thread Rob Brigham
By multiple flash, do you mean more than one flash unit? (ie slave mode) or strobe flashing? I think the 360 has EVERY feature you could ever want (except swivel - but if you go wireless this doesn't matter). The only thing it may lack is power - but it seems perfectly fine in that respect to

Re: a replacement flash for my sigma 430ST - a pentax af500 or 360gz

2003-04-03 Thread Alin Flaider
adphoto wrote: a i like a lot of the features on the af500 such as multiple flash etc a but i like the 360s high speed sync a does the 360 have multiple flashes? No stroboscope on 360FGZ, but you may like even more it's remote abilities. It even works as a slave on auto with compensation,

AWESOME WIDE ANGLE ZOOM 18-28 FOR PENTAX K A

2003-04-03 Thread Peter Smekal
Is anyone familar with the manual focus 18-28 mm f4-4.5 lens made by Samyang? Peter Smekal Uppsala, Sweden [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Sigma EF430 Super?

2003-04-03 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 03.04.03 13:43, Rob Brigham at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't think the super comes in a Pentax fit. We only get the 430ST. 430 Super was available for sure in Pentax version. I have even ordered it once in NYC for 130 Euro, but they said I would wait for it about one month, so I have

OT: Epson 1280 Owners

2003-04-03 Thread David Chang-Sang
Hi Folks.. I just noted that the Epson 1280 has a $100 US rebate still in effect until the end of this month. As an 870 owner for the past few years I was wondering what you all may think of the 1280. With that $100 Rebate it's a tempting offer to upgrade so that I can print out 11x14's here at

RE: Sigma EF430 Super?

2003-04-03 Thread Rob Brigham
I am glad to be proved wrong, but I am certain that when I bought my ST the Super wasn't available - maybe they discontinued it for Pentax at some point? Or maybe this was just a UK thing? -Original Message- From: Sylwester Pietrzyk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 03 April 2003

RE: Sigma EF430 Super? - er, 500 Super!

2003-04-03 Thread Peter Farkas
Thanks for the quick response, but I got it a bit wrong. You are right, I meant the *EF500* Super. Thanks, anyway! Peter Farkas __ Please visit my homepage at http://f1photos.cjb.net (redirect of

Re: Sigma EF430 Super?

2003-04-03 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 03.04.03 13:58, Rob Brigham at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am glad to be proved wrong, but I am certain that when I bought my ST the Super wasn't available - maybe they discontinued it for Pentax at some point? Or maybe this was just a UK thing? Or maybe they have short supplies? Or it was

Re: Digital woe - tales of the unexpected

2003-04-03 Thread Steve Desjardins
The MZ-S would have been just as useless. OTOH, it doesn't hit that no power point nearly as often as a digital. Q: Do they make an AC adapter for your digital that runs off the lighter socket in the car? I've realized that an AC adaptor/charger that worked this way would be most useful.

Re: Help , my Optio S is missing!!!

2003-04-03 Thread Steve Desjardins
I had this same experience yesterday. I was opening the box at my (messy) desk, and the camera slid out in that little white foam bag and nestled half under a stack of paper. Took me five minutes to unravel the mystery. I know everyone says this, so I won't disappoint y'all: Damn, it's little!

Re: Help , my Optio S is missing!!!

2003-04-03 Thread Lukasz Kacperczyk
I am looking for a car adaptor, however, so I don't have a cotty. LOL :-) Lukasz

Re: Digital woe - tales of the unexpected

2003-04-03 Thread Mark Cassino
I know the feeling of watching a great shop slip away because you're missing a bit of gear - but there's really nothing about digital that make this worse. I've headed out to photograph some stunning scene only to realize as I open up the trunk that I'd forgotten the film bag. Worse of all

Re: some more pics...

2003-04-03 Thread Andre Langevin
Here is dead quiet lately. Just post a few pictures to get things going... MX, FA100/2.8 http://www3.telus.net/wlachan/13.jpg Very nice. It must be refreshing to focus on roses instead of some other things... http://www3.telus.net/wlachan/27v.jpg I find the bokeh a bit harsh. Are there lenses

Re: Help , my Optio S is missing!!!

2003-04-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
After I got over the shock about the small size, I was amased by the features -- much more than my wife N, in a smaller package. I don't think the 3D mode is something I will use a lot, but the panorama mode, which helps you alligh three shots that are later stitched using the included

Re: Help , my Optio S is missing!!!

2003-04-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
This will be my carrying around camera as well. I reminds me a lot of the Minox 16mm I purchased in 1966, just a few weeks after getting my first Spotmatic. The only downside is that I keep getting my fingers in the way of the opening lens when I turn the Optio on. I'm learning, by at my age

Re: Epson 1280 Owners

2003-04-03 Thread Maris V. Lidaka Sr.
I have heard nothing but praises for the 1280. You might want to joint the EPSONx7x group for a while and check their archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EPSONx7x_Printers/ Maris David Chang-Sang wrote: Hi Folks.. I just noted that the Epson 1280 has a $100 US rebate still in effect

Re: Help , my Optio S is missing!!!

2003-04-03 Thread T Rittenhouse
This is the second car adaptor comment, so I will tell folks what I use. I have an inverter it the car that I picked up for $25 at Wal-Mart. With it I can plug in my cel-phone, or my computer, or my cameras, or my cordless drill, or even a small TV I guess. It provides 175 watts of AC power. It's

RE: UK PDML 2003

2003-04-03 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: mike wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Anyone wishing to participate, especially transatlantic (or even transpacific!) couch surfers, should get their bids in early. Meetings will be possible from Newcastle and Durham station and Newcastle airport. Bad

RE: Flash for 67

2003-04-03 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] The Quantum Q-Flash is something that always held a strange allure for me, despite its' price. Anyone here ever used one? I know Graywolf has a Norman; the Q-Flash appears to be a Norman on steroids? They're

Re: Help , my Optio S is missing!!!

2003-04-03 Thread gfen
On Thu, 3 Apr 2003, Steve Desjardins wrote: This is definitely the constant companion camera. Trivial to carry, fairly full featured, and fully PUGable. I am looking for a car adaptor, however, so I don't have a cotty. A generation from now, people will being having cotties all the time

Re: SF-1n assets over MZ-5n

2003-04-03 Thread Joe Wilensky
The SF series also has SMC-coated glass eyepieces -- something Pentax abandoned with the PZ series and the MZ series, too, I believe (in favor of plastic), and has only returned to glass eyepieces since the MZ-S came out. It's a huge weakness for the PZ-1 and PZ-1p especially, since you have

Re: Digital woe - tales of the unexpected

2003-04-03 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Let me just say that from now on you'd keep some mechanical backup with you all/most of the time... bg I have experienced something different. We've been walking on the beach and I've been playing with my ME Super's manual mode. Apparently the shutter speed was on 1/2000. Then I saw some

Re: *ist D and FA J mounts

2003-04-03 Thread Henry Henry
Dear all, The TTL sensor should be located at the rear of the prism light path, usually near the viewfinder eyepiece. That's what it is arranged in 645N, Minolta Dynax 5 as shown on my catalogues. In some diagrams shown on the book named Pentax Collection by Asahi Published, the TTL sensor

Re: Help , my Optio S is missing!!!

2003-04-03 Thread Steve Desjardins
This is the second car adaptor comment, so I will tell folks what I use. Unfortunately, I made both of them. ;-) Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Moving on!

2003-04-03 Thread Caveman
Evan Hanson wrote: Did I miss something? Someone got sniped on e-bay and vented on pdml ;-) cheers, caveman ;-)

Re: Moving on!

2003-04-03 Thread Feroze Kistan
Wrong list, again, sides all he said was he was looking for a job...childish indeed. Good luck Graywolf, come back soon and safely Feroze - Original Message - From: Andreas Wirtz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 9:02 PM Subject: Re: Moving on! And

Re: Moving on!

2003-04-03 Thread T Rittenhouse
Interesting only to my friends on the list. I guess you ain't one, so ignor the thread. To those who have wished me well, a big thanks. PS: the ME Super is going with me, does that make this on topic? Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From:

Re: Moving on!

2003-04-03 Thread Carlos Royo
Good jorney and good luck, Tom. -- Carlos Royo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Zaragoza (Aragon) - Spain --

Re: Moving on!

2003-04-03 Thread Ken Archer
Good luck, Tom. Keep it between the ditches and we'll see you when you get back. On Thursday 03 April 2003 05:22 pm, T Rittenhouse wrote: Hi guys, I will be unsubscribing again Saturday night for an indefinate period. Going north to drive a bit in a friend's truck. Don't know if it will

Re: Moving on!

2003-04-03 Thread Keith Whaley
Hope you DO find a good contact there, Tom, and pry up a good driving job. Talk to you when you get back and settled in... Much luck, keith Ken Archer wrote: Good luck, Tom. Keep it between the ditches and we'll see you when you get back. On Thursday 03 April 2003 05:22 pm, T

Re: Moving on!

2003-04-03 Thread Ken Archer
Gawd, how I love the smell of napalm in the morning. ps: Do we have any old movie goers out there that remember where that came from? On Thursday 03 April 2003 07:18 pm, Peter Alling wrote: Napalm. At 02:11 PM 4/3/2003 -0500, you wrote: Har ! ... some people complained that the list was too

RE: Moving on!

2003-04-03 Thread Malcolm Smith
Graywolf wrote: To those who have wished me well, a big thanks. PS: the ME Super is going with me, does that make this on topic? LOL! Good luck and don't forget to update your journal, wherever your cargo takes you :-) Malcolm

Re: Moving on!

2003-04-03 Thread Chris Murray
On Thu, 3 Apr 2003, Ken Archer wrote: Gawd, how I love the smell of napalm in the morning. ps: Do we have any old movie goers out there that remember where that came from? I think it was: Apocolypse Now A great movie. - Chris -- Chris Murray /\ [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Moving on!

2003-04-03 Thread Gary L. Murphy
Ken Archer wrote: Gawd, how I love the smell of napalm in the morning. ps: Do we have any old movie goers out there that remember where that came from? Yup. Robert Duvall in Apocalypse Now. To complete the above, it smells like, victory! --- Later, Gary

Re: Domke bags - 802/803 satchels?

2003-04-03 Thread Mike Ignatiev
Frantisek, I have 803 (two pockets in front), and the first thing I got for it was 3 compartment padded insert. LX + 50/1.4 fits the middle compartment with no problems. Not sure about the winder -- I rarely carry it (usually there's enough stuff packed without it to make my back sore by the

Re: Flash for 67

2003-04-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hi Bruce, I don't have the 500FTZ, but I use the AF400T regularly with my 6x7. I frequently use it with a Sof'Shoulder reflector umbrella for portraits. I have to turn the power down to 1/4 to get as wide as f11 with ISO 400 film, so it certainly has plenty of punch. I use it with the Quantum

Re: Moving on!

2003-04-03 Thread Ken Archer
Right you are, Chris. You win the cupie doll. On Thursday 03 April 2003 08:36 pm, Chris Murray wrote: Gawd, how I love the smell of napalm in the morning. ps: Do we have any old movie goers out there that remember where that came from? I think it was: Apocolypse Now A great movie.

OT: Happy Cheese Weasel Day

2003-04-03 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Nothing to do with photography or Pentax, but I did want to share a holiday greeting with y'all. Happy Cheese Weasel Day! Who brings the cheese on April 3rd? The Cheese Weasel He's not a silly bunny or a reindeer or a bird, He's the Cheese Weasel He's got

Re: Moving on!

2003-04-03 Thread Ed Matthew
All the best Tom. Come back as soon as you can. Ed --- T Rittenhouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi guys, I will be unsubscribing again Saturday night for an indefinate period. Going north to drive a bit in a friend's truck. Don't know if it will result in a job for sure, but it will

RE: Epson 1280 Owners

2003-04-03 Thread J. C. O'Connell
gREAT FOR COLOR, BUT NOT SO HOT FOR bw. jco -Original Message- From: David Chang-Sang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 7:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT: Epson 1280 Owners Hi Folks.. I just noted that the Epson 1280 has a $100 US rebate still in

Re: F24-50mm F70-210mm

2003-04-03 Thread Joe Wilensky
I recently picked up both of these lenses, but I don't have enough results back to say much, other than they seem to have the Pentax qualities I was looking for. I haven't really given them a workout, yet, and most of the images from the 24-50 are still in the camera. I know the F 70-210 is

Re: SF-1n assets over MZ-5n

2003-04-03 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
Hi, yep, you forgot one thing: much much better viewfinder. Although SFXn is much noisier :( but the viewfinder is same as in PZ1p which is way better than MZ5n, but way worse than true old manual focus body like LX/MX. Good light, Frantisek Vlcek

Re: Happy Cheese Weasel Day

2003-04-03 Thread T Rittenhouse
Strangely, I was eating a cheese sandwich when I read this. Is that a weasel under my computer desk? Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 4:15 PM Subject:

Re: Moving on!

2003-04-03 Thread Otis C. Wright, Jr.
Nice Touch. Good luck.. Have a great time and take good care. Looking forward to hearing about it all when you have time to join visit with us again. Otis Wright T Rittenhouse wrote: Interesting only to my friends on the list. I guess you ain't one, so ignor the thread. To those who

Re: F24-50mm F70-210mm

2003-04-03 Thread Paul Eriksson
Joe, Do you remember what you paid for these beuties? I recently picked up both of these lenses, but I don't have enough results back to say much, other than they seem to have the Pentax qualities I was looking for. I haven't really given them a workout, yet, and most of the images from the

Re: Moving on!

2003-04-03 Thread Chris Brogden
Whatever your feelings on the war, Tom isn't bombing anyone. Try to separate the country from its people. You can be pissed off at the US, but why at Tom? chris On Thu, 3 Apr 2003, Andreas Wirtz wrote: And what truck and Pentax have in common! Go wherever You want ! This is a place where

Re: AWESOME WIDE ANGLE ZOOM 18-28 FOR PENTAX K A

2003-04-03 Thread whickersworld
Peter Smekal wrote: Is anyone familar with the manual focus 18-28 mm f4-4.5 lens made by Samyang? Hi Peter, Based on optical bench and practical tests done by several friends who were looking for an inexpensive wide-angle zoom lens, it is probably one of the worst zoom lenses ever made. It

Re: Leicester area?

2003-04-03 Thread whickersworld
Cotty wrote: Great Scott. John, I never knew that someone could write so many things about Leceister, but I suppose that;s your job, eh ;-) The only thing I could think of was cheese. (Why do I keep thinking of Monty Python?) Thanks Cotty, You would not be the first person to tell me that I

Re: Moving on!

2003-04-03 Thread frank theriault
Take care, Tom! I hope until we hear from you otherwise, you'll be able to keep up with your on-line journal. I'll be checking in every so often. all the best, frank T Rittenhouse wrote: Hi guys, I will be unsubscribing again Saturday night for an indefinate period. Going north to drive a

Re: Moving on!

2003-04-03 Thread Steve Desjardins
I think it goes Good luck and good tailwinds. Enjoy the view. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Flash for 67

2003-04-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
Paul, Very good information. I would be using this mostly for wedding work for flash fill in daytime and main lighting during evenings for the candids. I have typically used a flash bracket an Lumiquest Softbox to keep the redeye out and shadows out of the way. Do you have your AF400T on the

OT - late blast of winter

2003-04-03 Thread frank theriault
We're getting the start of at least a full day of freezing rain/ice pellets/snow, here in Toronto. God's idea of an April Fool's joke? There was supposed to be a TOPDML meeting tonight, as Mark Roberts is in town, but I don't even know if he decided to cancel, or if he did get here, whether he's

Re: F24-50mm F70-210mm

2003-04-03 Thread ukasz Kacperczyk
the F 24-50mm f4.0 and the F 70-210mm f4.0-5.6 have caught my attention. Paul - I don't know anything about the long lens, and not much more about the short zoom, but I'll tell you anyway. I've recently bought a SMC A 24-50/4 lens that's optically identical to the F autofocus version. Haven't

Re: OT - late blast of winter

2003-04-03 Thread Lukasz Kacperczyk
Worse that can happen is that I'll sit and have a beer all by my lonesome - there ~are~ worse situations to be in... vbg I guess you'd have to drink Mark's beer too - poor thing. Lukasz

Re: some more pics...

2003-04-03 Thread Alan Chan
Thx Andre for the comment. I have found the 2nd one not what I expected either. I was trying to find a good angle for 5mins but nothing good came up. :( regards, Alan Chan Here is dead quiet lately. Just post a few pictures to get things going... MX, FA100/2.8

Re: OT - late blast of winter

2003-04-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: frank theriault Subject: OT - late blast of winter We're getting the start of at least a full day of freezing rain/ice pellets/snow, here in Toronto. God's idea of an April Fool's joke? We just got about 40cm of snow dumped on us over the last couple of

Re: F24-50mm F70-210mm

2003-04-03 Thread Andre Langevin
I've recently bought a SMC A 24-50/4 lens that's optically identical to the F autofocus version. ...from what I've noticed just by shooting with it - don't be surprised 'cause the lens flares like hell. It was the first time I had problems with it on any SMC lens. ?ukasz The 24-50 has the same

Re: Flash for 67

2003-04-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
I use it on a reflector umbrella called the Sof'Shoulder. The flash points to the rear and fires into the umbrella. Unfortunately, I can only use it manually with this type of setup, since I have the early AF400T that won't rotate a full 180 degrees. (I use a flashmeter.) However, with the later

Re: OT - late blast of winter

2003-04-03 Thread Rob Studdert
On 3 Apr 2003 at 16:54, William Robb wrote: We just got about 40cm of snow dumped on us over the last couple of days. It seems to be tapering off now. At least it's not -40 to go along with it We are experiencing a little cold snap here too, it bottomed to 19C yesterday :-( Rob Studdert

Re: OT - late blast of winter

2003-04-03 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Rob Studdert Subject: Re: OT - late blast of winter We are experiencing a little cold snap here too, it bottomed to 19C yesterday :-( Sorry to hear of your suffering.. William Robb

Re: Moving on!

2003-04-03 Thread brooksdj
Best wishes Tom.Drive safe and keep intouch.Dont forget to much about photography,your one of my main sources lol Dave Hi guys, I will be unsubscribing again Saturday night for an indefinate period. Going north to drive a bit in a friend's truck. Don't

Re: OT - late blast of winter

2003-04-03 Thread Caveman
Poor Rob, he must be nearly frozen... just don't dispair, we'll send you a polartec sweater, a Kanuk and a keg of mapple syrup. Rob Studdert wrote: On 3 Apr 2003 at 16:54, William Robb wrote: We just got about 40cm of snow dumped on us over the last couple of days. It seems to be tapering off

FS: A*400/2.8

2003-04-03 Thread Ryan K. Brooks
I'm going to put my (minty green) white A*400/2.8 up on ebay soon, so I thought I'd ask for any offers here first in case anyone has their heart set on this lens. It's very nice, even wide open. Optics are perfect, the body has some scrapes here and there- basically a fine user lens.

Re: Flash for 67

2003-04-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
Paul, Sounds like I would have to know if it could swivel 180 degrees. Who makes the Sof'Shoulder? Have you considered any issue with using it to the side of the camera? Always a concern for side shadows. That is probaby my biggest concern at this point. Bruce Thursday, April 3, 2003,

Re: F24-50mm F70-210mm

2003-04-03 Thread Kenneth Waller
Paul, I can't comment on the 24-50 mm lens but I've had the F70-210mm for 15 years and have had no issues with it at all. I highly recommend it, a good buy for the money. Built like a tank, has a somewhat rubbery armor finish to it, makes me think military every time I heft it. It's probably my

Re: Moving on!

2003-04-03 Thread Peter Alling
It smells like victory. At 02:33 PM 4/3/2003 +, you wrote: Gawd, how I love the smell of napalm in the morning. ps: Do we have any old movie goers out there that remember where that came from? On Thursday 03 April 2003 07:18 pm, Peter Alling wrote: Napalm. At 02:11 PM 4/3/2003 -0500, you

Re: Flash for 67

2003-04-03 Thread Paul Stenquist
I don't know who made the Sof'Shoulder. It's at least 25 years old, and it may not be available any more. I think most of the AF400T units do have the fully rotating head. But ask before you buy. When shooting with the flash pointing forward, I generally use a bracket that places it above the

Leaving the list for a while

2003-04-03 Thread Chris Brogden
I'm trying to force myself to finish up a Master's thesis on _Dracula_, so, like the subject line says, I'm going to take a bit of a break from the PDML. I love you guys, but the list is far too tempting a distraction when I'm supposed to be writing. Sunday will be my last day here for a while,

Re: Moving on!

2003-04-03 Thread William Robb
Andreas Wirtz wrote: And what truck and Pentax have in common! Go wherever You want ! This is a place where childish americans are speaking about how to buy Pentax equipment without having money while their bombs are falling on innocent children! We now have proof that dogs and pigs can

Re: Flash for 67

2003-04-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
Paul, So what kind of bracket do you use? I currently have been using a Stroboframe Pro RT. This allows the flash to be flipped for verticals. I can't see how a potato masher could be hooked up to it. Bruce Thursday, April 3, 2003, 10:45:05 AM, you wrote: PS I don't know who made the

Re: Flash for 67

2003-04-03 Thread T Rittenhouse
Larson IIRC Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto - Original Message - From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 6:24 PM Subject: Re: Flash for 67 degrees. Who makes the Sof'Shoulder?

Re: Roid (to Cory)

2003-04-03 Thread Tim Costar
Please elaborate? Not prepared to work any harder for a laugh? ANy advice is really appreciated... --- CBWaters [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Be careful not to let roid rage ruin your life. Cory Not really prepared to work harder than this for a laugh tonight. - Original Message -

Re: Leaving the list for a while

2003-04-03 Thread frank theriault
Ciao, Chris, Hope the thesis goes well, and hope to see you back soon... cheers, frank Chris Brogden wrote: I'm trying to force myself to finish up a Master's thesis on _Dracula_, so, like the subject line says, I'm going to take a bit of a break from the PDML. I love you guys, but the

Mark Roberts in Toronto

2003-04-03 Thread frank theriault
Well, We ended up meeting with Mark, who did come here (the freezing rain/snow didn't start until around 3 in the afternoon). Dave Chang-Sang and I met him at a local pub, and Brendan made a surprise appearance (only one hour late! g). Had a few micro-brew beers, talked cameras, Pentax and

Re: I'm Back

2003-04-03 Thread Bruce Dayton
Shaun, Welcome back. How long have you been gone? Were you around for the PMA announcements and aftermath? Bruce Thursday, April 3, 2003, 4:30:21 PM, you wrote: SC Hi Gang, I'm back...have I missed much? VBG SC Cheers SC Shaun SC

Re: AWESOME WIDE ANGLE ZOOM 18-28 FOR PENTAX K A

2003-04-03 Thread John Mustarde
On Thu, 3 Apr 2003 22:55:11 +0100, you wrote: Is anyone familar with the manual focus 18-28 mm f4-4.5 lens made by Samyang? Mine was plenty good enough. I sold it because I had other wide angles, and because it had too much flare for my taste. But I got some nice shots with it. It was a good

Re: Epson 1280 Owners

2003-04-03 Thread Herb Chong
it is just like the 1270, only a bit faster. the 1270 being the large format version of the 870. there is one significant advantage and that is being able to print borderless. the 2880 print mode isn't worth the more than doubled print time. Herb - Original Message - From: David

Re: Mark Roberts in Toronto

2003-04-03 Thread Brendan
Mark great to meet you and you'd better make sure that 43mm and MZ-S makes it back in one piece. --- frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, We ended up meeting with Mark, who did come here (the freezing rain/snow didn't start until around 3 in the afternoon). Dave Chang-Sang and

RE: Mark Roberts in Toronto

2003-04-03 Thread David Chang-Sang
Yes Mark, very nice to meet you. Hope the drive back wasn't too treacherous. And ya.. I retract my previous statements about the MZ-S from an ergonomic standpoint. It's a nice camera to hold portrait or landscape wise.. and that limited... ah... I may have to buy more pentax gear :)

RE: Mark Roberts in Toronto

2003-04-03 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: David Chang-Sang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes Mark, very nice to meet you. Hope the drive back wasn't too treacherous. And ya.. I retract my previous statements about the MZ-S from an ergonomic standpoint. It's a nice camera to hold portrait or

Digital Shutter lag

2003-04-03 Thread zcaballero
Hello everybody, I be using three different digital cameras over past years, and they are OK for some things, but because shutter lag they are no good for the action pictures. Do the pentax gigitals have fast working shutter? What about the new SLR? Will it have a fast shutter? Thank you,

Re: Mark Roberts in Toronto

2003-04-03 Thread Caveman
tom wrote: Don't let Stan Halpin show you his black limiteds...you'll dream about them. Sexiest lenses I've ever seen. Have you managed to test them ? ;-) cheers, caveman

Re: Digital Shutter lag

2003-04-03 Thread Taz
Ha, get in line for information about that. Pentax had just better hope they still have a market by the time they get to it. - What about the new SLR? Will it have a fast shutter? Thank you, Z -- Prendi GRATIS l'email universale che... risparmia: http://www.email.it/f

Re: Digital woe - tales of the unexpected

2003-04-03 Thread David Mann
Steve Desjardins wrote: Q: Do they make an AC adapter for your digital that runs off the lighter socket in the car? That would make it a DC adaptor :) I've realized that an AC adaptor/charger that worked this way would be most useful. You can get them for cellphones, so why not

Re: Digital Shutter lag

2003-04-03 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi zcaballero, on 04 Apr 03 you wrote in pentax.list: Do the pentax gigitals have fast working shutter? What about the new SLR? Will it have a fast shutter? I think most DSLRs are very usable for action photography. If you want a compact digicam, then try the Optio S. Beside its

Re: Digital Shutter lag

2003-04-03 Thread Taz
- Original Message - From: Heiko Hamann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 12:36 AM Subject: Re: Digital Shutter lag Hi zcaballero, on 04 Apr 03 you wrote in pentax.list: Do the pentax gigitals have fast working shutter? What about the new SLR?

Re: Sigma EF430 Super?

2003-04-03 Thread Roland Mabo
* Peter Farkas wrote: any experience with the Sigma EF430 Super flash? Is it any good? What about light and build quality? Are there any compatibility problems between it and an MZ-S body? No Sigma flash is compatible with P-TTL mode, wireless flash sync and high-speed-flash sync, with Pentax

OT: Operation Ignore OT - EX: Re: Moving on!

2003-04-03 Thread Levente -Levi- Littvay
And what truck and Pentax have in common! Go wherever You want ! This is a place where childish americans are speaking about how to buy Pentax equipment without having money while their bombs are falling on innocent children! We now have proof that dogs and pigs can procreate. Thanks