The Maxxum 7D with its anti-shake technology looks like a remarkable
come back for Minolta, now that it revives with it its entire lens line:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04091504km7d.asp
If the A/S proves effective (it seems to have some limitations
depending on the focal length,
Minolta has at last joined other producers with Minolta Maxxum D7D:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04091504km7d.asp
Seems to be quite nice camera with anti-shake and it has iso100 despite
using (according to rumours) the same sensor as Pentax. On the photos there
are two new lenses: 17-35(or
Past 2 months!?
John
-- Original Message ---
From: John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 01:46:40 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: wide-only-and wide-to-normal zooms (and ultra-long primes)
John Whittingham mused:
I decided to look into this
I must say I really like the Maxxum 7D. Great manual inspired layout, decent
specs, large LCD, not to mention A/S. Konica Minolta seems to know exactly
what it's up to. Would have been interesting to see what would have happened
if it was Minolta Pentax.. or Pentax Minolta. Or how wonderful it
I used to have a 33WR which uses SD, and now A80 with CF. I must say, I much
prefer SD because it is a lot easier to switch than CF, especially in a
hurry. I think both are good sized though.
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
I would tend to agree with that. The human interface is more
I think the Japanese first shown us with a SONY Walkman 20+ years ago. They
were small, and they were good.
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
Bigger is better has fallen from its pedestal, it's now smaller is
superior,
stuff the ergonomics.
Hi,
Bob W wrote:
Jim Brandenburg, a National Geographic photographer, did a 90-day
one-picture-a-day exercise for NG, which has since been published as a
book. His website is here:
http://www.jimbrandenburg.com/flash/index_flash.html
It is a classic case of Flash overkill. Click 'Gallery', then
I think this product is 1 year late (especially when it will be expensive
because of AS) consider Canon 20D is now 8MP, and Nikon will have a D100
update by tomorrow.
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
Minolta has at last joined other producers with Minolta Maxxum D7D:
On 15 Sep 2004 at 9:22, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote:
Minolta has at last joined other producers with Minolta Maxxum D7D:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04091504km7d.asp
Seems to be quite nice camera with anti-shake and it has iso100 despite
using (according to rumours) the same sensor as
On Sep 15, 2004, at 7:32 AM, Mark Roberts wrote:
No continuous autofocus
I did see reference to this somewhere in the preview... I think you
have to set action mode to get it. Pity it's not a third position on
the selector switch.
Narrower flash angle coverage
Check those numbers again. The
interesting, the pentax software is version 2, anyone aware this is much improved from
the version 1 we have?
Would this available to us as well?
On Wednesday 15 September 2004 03:29, Ryan Lee wrote:
FJW Courtesy of a dpreview poster:
FJW
On Sep 15, 2004, at 5:46 AM, CRB wrote:
How about you? What's your story?
Mine is only just beginning.
I know better than to become purely a professional photographer but I
do intend it to be a significant part of my moneymaking activities.
Cheers,
- Dave
http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
On Sep 15, 2004, at 8:54 AM, Graywolf wrote:
Pentax is in the process of setting up their own FAB to produce
sensors to their own specifications.
I'm having trouble believing this. A fab is hideously expensive to set
up. The cost typically involves about 9 zeros... perhaps 8 for a small
On 2004-09-14 12:32, Mark Roberts wrote:
Martin Trautmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 2004-09-14 14:45, Nenad Djurdjevic wrote:
I just read the *istDs review on dpreview. What a great camera! Yes,
it is a cut-down *istD
Hm - where and how is it cut-down?
Yet another question: the
Yes, explain that comment please.
What is the significance of ...despite using the same sensor as Pentax,
connected to iso100?
keith whaley
Michel Carrère-Gée wrote:
Sylwester Pietrzyk a écrit :
Minolta has at last joined other producers with Minolta Maxxum D7D:
Keith Whaley wrote on 15.09.04 12:11:
Yes, explain that comment please.
What is the significance of ...despite using the same sensor as Pentax,
connected to iso100?
Pentax has minimal iso 200 and it seems that minimal iso value is somewhat
directly connected with sensor type. D100 which uses
i haven't seen it listed by BH in the 3 years or so that i have been paying
attention to Sigma lenses. 300/2.8 is all they have had listed.
Herb...
- Original Message -
From: John Whittingham [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 3:21 AM
Subject:
Hello,
This is the try with my Cockin Diffuser II. It is usually unexpected filter, but
sometimes it is fine.
http://www.photographic.com.ua/gallery/photo.aspx?id=993ref=author
--
Best regards,
dao mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Pat White [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
CANADA WINS!!!
Where's Knarf? I thought he'd be the first to announce this!
I've had a problem with a lovely SuperA ever since I bought it second
hand ages ago. Works a treat for most of a roll, but when it gets to
about frame 24 or so, the wind-on starts getting stiffer and stiffer.
With no film in the camera, there is no resistance at all.
I've guessed what the
I haven't got instructions for dis-assembly, but i'd try taking the rewind shaft out
and cleaning it. It's a simple thing to do as the top crank just screws off the
shaft... just don't close the camera up.
I've had this problem hang up my winder and motor drive on the Super Program. They
get
Okay, that's clear now.
What I'm amazed at is the top value of 3200!
I expect that testing will determine whether that's really useful, but it
will be interesting to see if they have accomplished it without totally
unacceptable noise levels!
thanks, keith
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote:
Keith Whaley
I really wonder whether it is the same or a very similar optical formula
as in the M40/f2.8. If so, the image circle should be large enough to
cover the full frame. No need or even no way to scale it down.
However, the lack of an aperture ring makes the DA40/f2.8 really
limited in its
On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:49:30 -0700, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Posted with permission.
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/40limitedDA-2.jpg
Looks to my eye like real Limited lens construction.
How can you tell?
-frank
--
Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri
On 2004-09-15 15:35, Alin Flaider wrote:
Martin wrote:
MT Yet another question: the new model was reduced in weight. Does it still use
MT an inner metal frame or ist it 'plastics only'?
The chassis depicted here appears quite sturdy:
It's been a while since I post anything...: P
I'm very excited about istDS. It has fallen exactly on my requirement!
Since the istD, I have been waiting to switch to DSLR for sometime.
But I decided to keep shooting with my dear LX and wait.
I'm waiting for the MZ-D equivalent and the 300D
Everything fine here too. Blue skies, 35ºC. Not a cloud in sight. Bliss.I
will never understand why people choose to live in the path of hurricanes or
on earthquake fault lines.
A.
BOn 15/9/04 2:51 pm, Cesar Matamoros II [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Just to keep those interested informed,
Looks like the *ist Ds to me
-Original Message-
From: Martin Trautmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: September 15, 2004 10:10
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: istDs - what a great camera!
On 2004-09-15 15:35, Alin Flaider wrote:
Martin wrote:
MT Yet another question: the new model
LOL. The Contax approach was very similar: AF for free with all your old
MF lenses. As we know it didn't fly.
Regarding the lens lineup, about everyone is doing better than P, with
their esoteric mix of collector/fondler items and outdated pieces.
Alin Flaider wrote:
The coup is worth the
See below:
Martin Trautmann wrote:
On 2004-09-15 15:35, Alin Flaider wrote:
Martin wrote:
MT Yet another question: the new model was reduced in weight. Does it still use
MT an inner metal frame or ist it 'plastics only'?
The chassis depicted here appears quite sturdy:
Just took another look at the info posted on DPreview and noticed that the
expected price if the istDS here in the US is $700.00. More astute
observers here probably picked up on that a few days ago. That's a GREAT
price, no more than some of the high-end PS cameras. Makes the istDS
look all
On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 07:12:11 -0700, Mark
Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Where's Knarf? I thought he'd be the first to announce this!
I was watching the game, then I spent the next coupla hours watching
endless interviews, press conferences
Martin
That page states clearly *ist Ds.
Also, you can find the *ist D (and not Ds) chassis here (3rd page):
http://www.pentax.de/mediapool/attachments/photo/100/80106/80125/Slim-Jim-istD-deu.pdf
As you can see it's quite a bit of difference; D looks more armored
than Ds, yet the
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote:
On Wed, 15 Sep 2004, Ryan Lee wrote:
This one shows 18-55:
http://www.pentax.ch/typo3temp/df7d80564c.jpg
This one (have to squint a bit) says 18-45
http://foto-mundus.de/shop/product_info.php?products_id=1914
No, it says 16-45. If you don't believe me, it also says
I seriously believe although Minolta has a great product it would appear
coming out, they might be in serious trouble since the sensor is still only
6.1 MP. Canon's timing of the EOS20D with over 8 MP may well steal their
thunder. Believe it or not on the Minolta lists, many people of which I am
After the gigabytes I downloaded I expected something really good. It's
all soft and rich in jpeg artifacts.
Did that guy actually check his website after it was done ?
Bob W wrote:
His website is here:
http://www.jimbrandenburg.com/flash/index_flash.html
Hmmm just thinking out loud here ... that M24~35 zoom in the equipment
drawer should make a pretty nice normal lens for the istDS.
Shel
Translated by Dictionary.com
[quote]
Is referred is exhibited to Photokina smc PENTAX-DA 40mm F2.8 Limited
with the digital one-eyed private lens for the first time the high-class
lens which is identified Limited. Sale time, both price undecided.
Limited is entitled in the especially high
On 2004-09-15 17:44, Alin Flaider wrote:
Martin
That page states clearly *ist Ds.
True - but the text below the images read as *ist D only.
Thus I wanted to make sure that it's actually the *ist Ds
Also, you can find the *ist D (and not Ds) chassis here (3rd page):
My feelings are quite similar ... this could be exactly what I've been
looking/waiting for.
Shel
From: Andy Chang [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It's been a while since I post anything...: P
I'm very excited about istDS. It has fallen exactly on my requirement!
[...]
It is small (I love Pentax for
Time will tell. I hear A1 is doing quite well in A/S. Personally I'm
not a big fan of image stabilization - I always carry a tripod. But
would like to see another player in the DSLR arena; C/N are not
exactly convincing if I am to switch, a bit of competition will do
good to all of us.
Love it.
rg
Juan Buhler wrote:
With apologies to both Adams and Eggleston, a silly picture of
beautiful Wyoming:
http://flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/444987/
*ist D, FA35/2, quick Photoshop job to match the sky colors.
BTW, as I said before I'm driving across the US. I've been blogging a
bit
On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 07:43:32 -0700, Shel Belinkoff
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Just took another look at the info posted on DPreview and noticed that the
expected price if the istDS here in the US is $700.00. More astute
observers here probably picked up on that a few days ago. That's a GREAT
On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 10:50:17 -0400, Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I seriously believe although Minolta has a great product it would appear
coming out, they might be in serious trouble since the sensor is still only
6.1 MP. Canon's timing of the EOS20D with over 8 MP may well steal their
Martin Trautmann a écrit :
On 2004-09-15 15:35, Alin Flaider wrote:
Martin wrote:
MT Yet another question: the new model was reduced in weight. Does it still use
MT an inner metal frame or ist it 'plastics only'?
The chassis depicted here appears quite sturdy:
Martin Trautmann a écrit :
On 2004-09-15 15:35, Alin Flaider wrote:
Martin wrote:
MT Yet another question: the new model was reduced in weight. Does it still use
MT an inner metal frame or ist it 'plastics only'?
The chassis depicted here appears quite sturdy:
A tripod isn't always the answer. For example, i was thinking how nice it would be to
have image stabilization when I was shooting the wake boarders from a boat. It's also
great for something like birding where you have a much better chance of getting the
shot if you can handhold. However, I
On 2004-09-15 17:15, Michel Carrère-Gée wrote:
Martin Trautmann a écrit :
On 2004-09-15 15:35, Alin Flaider wrote:
But that's the image of the *ist D - isn't it?
No, the *ist D is black , no chrome.
Oh, I don't mind that much whether the metal behind the plastic is black or
chrome ;-)
On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 01:58:53 +1000, Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
snip
I've got the money just nothing worthy to spend it on.
Excellent!! I have many worthy purchases, but no money to spend on them.
vbg
-frank
--
Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
There's a simple explanation to that. What they actually want is a 20D,
but for various reasons they don't get one, so they bitch about their
current manufacturer for not making a similar camera.
;-) ;-) ;-)
frank theriault wrote:
Minoltans sound just like Pentaxians.
After much wailing and
Will be?
Keith Whaley wrote:
Oh no! Frank will be impossible! g
Congrats to our northern neighbors!
keith
Pat White wrote:
CANADA WINS!!!
Pat White
--
I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war.
During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings
and shoot foreigners -
Good luck to you, Cesar. Hopefully the worry will have been worse than
the storm.
--
Cesar Matamoros II wrote:
Just to keep those interested informed, everything should be fine here.
It looks like Ivan will hit land well west of me. Of course it still puts
us on the worst side of the storm.
From the description it still has the metal frame, maybe it's been
simplified.
Martin Trautmann wrote:
On 2004-09-14 12:32, Mark Roberts wrote:
Martin Trautmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 2004-09-14 14:45, Nenad Djurdjevic wrote:
I just read the *istDs review on dpreview. What a
Are you sure that is not a 16-45?
--
Ryan Lee wrote:
This one (have to squint a bit) says 18-45
http://foto-mundus.de/shop/product_info.php?products_id=1914
--
graywolf
http://graywolfphoto.com/graywolf.html
Would earlier K-mount lenses (K, M, A, FA) focus any closer when used on an
istD(S) than when used on film camera bodies?
Shel
They probably are identical. Pentax decides not to cheapen the new
camera where it matters and folk complain. Oh well.
--
Keith Whaley wrote:
See below:
Martin Trautmann wrote:
On 2004-09-15 15:35, Alin Flaider wrote:
Martin wrote:
MT Yet another question: the new model was reduced in weight.
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Would earlier K-mount lenses (K, M, A, FA) focus any closer when used on an
istD(S) than when used on film camera bodies?
No - the back-focus is unchanged. Many people percieve an apparent
increase in the depth of field when enlarging images from smaller-format
sensors
Paul said:
He sent me some pics that look like they were
taken with a phone :-). However, they're good enough that I can tell that my
grandaughter
is going to be quite a looker g.
Somehow, I suspect you would have come to that conclusion even if no pictures
had been provided.
:-D
ERN
http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/a/112499.htm
Sounds like some improvements here,although i have not looked into it that far,just
what
Sue is saying
on her pages.
Healing brush and Histogram carry overs from CS and camera raw support
That's a very nice shot, I don't see anything wrong with it. (That
doesn't mean I couldn't find something).
Jens Bladt wrote:
On my way home from work, I drove by the local Yact Club, when the weather
suddenly changed to rain.
I came across these wind surfers:
I'm not a Canon weenie, just tell him to get a real camera.
Christian wrote:
A friend with a 300D (who is too lazy to do a google search) wants to
know if anyone is familiar with a good Canon (general or DSLR) mailing
list. Any of you Canon weenies have a suggestion?
Thanks.
--
I can
frank theriault mused:
On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 20:03:16 +0100, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
, not lost ones. Not so?
well, technically I suppose you're right - they're not really lost.
But very, very few people are aware of when they're walking above one
of them, or even that there's one
Hello Herb,
Some very nice shots. Overall it looks like you are doing a great job
of getting shadow detail. Nothing looks blocked up. I think that
really is an important part of this type of shot. Probably lack of
sun didn't hurt on that count. My favorites are: 1, 5, 9, 12, 17
Thanks for
I hate it when the skies make the subject very difficult to show well.
In this shot, I wish that I could see more detail in the seated figure
(Nazgul?). As it stands, it comes across as a snapshot of a place
visited.
Bruce
Saturday, August 28, 2004, 2:29:57 AM, you wrote:
DM Just a snapshot
Jostein mused:
Cotty wrote:
Francis is due to visit us later this weekend. It will have lost much of
its punch by then but will still give us gales and plenty of rain. Isn't
it amazing when you think how far that thing has travelled in such a
short space of time?
I trust you guys
Hello Boris,
Very nice shot! Not too often do I like to see scenics like this in
BW. You have managed to compose a shot that works very well. The
clouds really add to the image.
--
Best regards,
Bruce
Saturday, August 28, 2004, 1:10:11 PM, you wrote:
BL Hi!
BL Just technical details:
FYI,
I have just posted a lot of Pentax Screwmount (M42) stuff for
auction, most with Buy It Now options so I am letting you know
ASAP.
http://jcoconnell.com/JCO_AUCT.HTM
Later,
JCO
J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL
Hello Markus,
This comes across as a slice of life type of image to me. I very
much like the location and composition. The waitress cleaning up adds
to the photo, although it would be nice if there weren't motion blur
on her. It would have also been nice to have a patron sitting there
reading
Are you sure Jostein was referring to the hurricane?
John Francis wrote:
Jostein mused:
Cotty wrote:
Francis is due to visit us later this weekend. It will have lost much of
its punch by then but will still give us gales and plenty of rain. Isn't
it amazing when you think how far that
Paul,
Very cool shot! What makes it for me is to see this very impressive
sports car sitting in the middle of traffic surrounded by a bunch of
trucks. Very out of place and helps to emphasize it. Well done.
Bruce
Saturday, August 28, 2004, 5:30:26 PM, you wrote:
PS Enzo Ferarris are, well,
While I understand that it's too early to make final judgments, is there
anything to suggest that the support won't be as good?
Shel
From: Peter J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Only if the K/M support is at least as good as the *ist-D has now.
Hmmm just thinking out loud here ... that
Peter J. Alling wrote on 9/15/2004, 1:27 PM:
I'm not a Canon weenie, just tell him to get a real camera.
ha! Trust me, I've explained the virtues of Pentax ad nauseum
--
Christian
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Great expression, almost like he is saying Are you talkin' to me?
Great clarity and sharpness. One to be proud of.
Bruce
Saturday, August 28, 2004, 7:46:14 PM, you wrote:
CS http://home.mindspring.com/~c_skofteland/id26.html
CS I found this little guy crawling through the grass while on a
Hello Dario,
Having a daughter who plays viola, I am partial to shots like this. I
think you have done a great job showing both the musician and
surroundings. You can see the concentration in her face and still get
a really good idea of where they are. Good angle and eye!
Bruce
Tuesday,
as Good ?? It sucks now, I don't see how it could get any worse.
It should get better, not worse. Not fully supporting the K mount
is a crock of shit IMHO. There are many fine K and M lenses that
are being crippled by pentax *istD for zero technical reasons. But this
is
old argument
JCO
Having two teenage daughters I see from them and friends that odd
angled shots are very much in vogue these days. So seeing this one
angled like that didn't bother me as much as it used to.
I do like the general blue background with two different colored
buildings poking up. It is a very
Hello Jens,
Good job on a first attempt. With the black out background, it almost
gives this a studio look. I am more of a fan of seeing more of the
surroundings of the flower rather than isolation - maybe because I see
them this way so often. Not to take away from the image - must be
like
Hello Dario,
I like the character and feeling from the first street performers
better. This one is more tourist snapshot like. Nothing wrong with
it, but not nearly as powerful.
Bruce
Wednesday, September 1, 2004, 12:04:23 AM, you wrote:
DB This was an earlier shot, taken when the sun was
LOL Must be the rare and elusive Bickle Tortoise
Shel
From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Great expression, almost like he is saying Are you talkin' to me?
Great clarity and sharpness. One to be proud of.
Bruce
Saturday, August 28, 2004, 7:46:14 PM, you wrote:
CS
Shel,
This shot begs for a lot to be read into it. It is comes across as
something that has been thought through rather than a simple snapshot.
Technically, the shot is well done. Composition and exposure are very
good. Having the head on it's side and the person in the background
laying down
Cotty stopped brewing his tea long enough to write:
http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english/news/EM_140D.html
Is there a Pentax ring flash?
The Pentax ring flashes have been mentioned by others. Sunpak also makes
two:
DX-8R
DX-12R
The Sunpak units use interchangeable modules so the flash can be
Hello Shel,
I like the first shot presented better. Having the sculture and the
human together gives me more cause for thought than the two
sculptures.
--
Best regards,
Bruce
Wednesday, September 1, 2004, 8:44:01 AM, you wrote:
SB San Francisco is filled with such things. I believe it's a
I'm not prejudiced, so here it is:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CanonFD
Lots of OT messages, as there are here :-)
Maris
Christian wrote:
A friend with a 300D (who is too lazy to do a google search) wants to
know if anyone is familiar with a good Canon (general or DSLR) mailing
list. Any
Hi Bruce,
I was hinting rather to the new (actually one year old) ultrasonic
SSM lenses: 300/2.8 G, 28-70/2.8 G, 80-200/2.8 G (what more than
that as commitment to full-frame!?). Sadly, Pentax release nothing
of this caliber in the past years.
Servus, Alin
Bruce wrote:
BD My
To the contrary, the dPreview review mentioned that Pentax had indicated that it would
work with any K mount lens, although not all would be able to utilize full capability.
Sounds like the *istD workaround, which I have found to be just fine.
Paul
While I understand that it's too early to
Thanks Bruce. You must be digging way back in your PAW folder g.
Paul
Paul,
Very cool shot! What makes it for me is to see this very impressive
sports car sitting in the middle of traffic surrounded by a bunch of
trucks. Very out of place and helps to emphasize it. Well done.
Bruce
Hi all when I download the raw converter plug in from pentaxusa.com, I get I
file that I cannot unzip!
Anyone had this experience?
Cheers
Jens
Jens Bladt
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt
Subject: RE: istDs - what a great camera!
It now does open aperture metered manual and Aperure Priority AE, -ON
THE FLY- like every Pentax film camera always did? JCO
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 1:59 PM
To:
-Original Message-
From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 1:37 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: istDs - what a great camera!
While I understand that it's too early to make final judgments, is there
anything to suggest that the
It now does open aperture metered manual and Aperure Priority AE, -ON
THE FLY-
like every Pentax film camera always did?
JCO
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 1:59 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: istDs - what a
I am very curious as to how the *istD could EVER fully
support the K/M mount lenses when it doesn't have the
sorely missed aperture sensing cam, a $10 part found
even in the cheapie K1000. Without knowing the relative
aperture setting , how can the camera ever do open aperture metering?
JCO
That's the take I got from the DPreview article and the pentax press
release. Based on what's been described here as to how the lenses would
work, that's fine with me. I suppose that, coming from long time use of
mechanical cameras, not having transitioned to autofocus, often using old
Leicas
So then you're not familiar with how the istD uses the older lenses, is
that correct?
From: J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 9/15/2004 11:17:07 AM
Subject: RE: istDs - what a great camera!
I am very curious as to how the *istD could EVER fully
support the K/M
J. C. O'Connell wrote on 9/15/2004, 2:15 PM:
I am very curious as to how the *istD could EVER fully
support the K/M mount lenses when it doesn't have the
sorely missed aperture sensing cam, a $10 part found
even in the cheapie K1000. Without knowing the relative
aperture setting , how
Ditto. I did a shoot last week where I was constantly switching from front lit to
backlit (the wake board shots). I used an M200/4 lens and had no trouble getting the
expsures right. In fact, it forced me to think about how I wanted to handle the shots
with extreme backlighting. Nothing wrong
It doesn't. But it stops down, meters and sets your shutter speed for the chosen ap at
a touch of the green button. No big inconvenience. It's simpler than a Spotmatic
because the button is close to the shutter and easily depressed.
Paul
I am very curious as to how the *istD could EVER fully
It does what amounts to aperture priority with a simple push of the green button. It
will set the shutter speed automatically, so you really have only one motion to
complete, pushing the button. I don't understand why some feel this is difficult. I do
it in situations with constantly changing
On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 18:35:51 +0200, Jens Bladt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On my way home from work, I drove by the local Yact Club, when the weather
suddenly changed to rain.
I came across these wind surfers:
http://gallery46369.fotopic.net/p7576484.html
Comments welcome
Cool shot, Jens!!
Hah! That old Perkeo sure accounts for itself very well...
Makes me want to limber up my Agfa Isolette III 6x6!
Well, at least I got it out and looked at it! g
keith
Bruce Dayton wrote:
Hello Boris,
Very nice shot! Not too often do I like to see scenics like this in
BW. You have managed to
John Francis, commenting on a post of mine regarding stories of
moles who are said to live in abandonned subway tunnels of New York,
opined:
Not a very large seed. Apart from the (not really surprising) fact
that some of the homeless will take advantage of just about any shelter,
including
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