Re: still VeryOT: helmets...

I just purchesed a Nutcase helmet, the most fun ones that you can get - I think. http://www.nutcasehelmets.com/Pages/index.aspx I had to pay double the US price at http://www.cykelhjelm.com/ but my head and my mind is worth more than that. Now I just have to get a pink K-x to match it ;-)

Re: still VeryOT: helmets...

I'm a physician and have never heard anyone advocate that wearing a helmet should increase the risk of damage in an accident. This sounds rather similar to the very feeble arguments one hear from car drivers that hate using the seat belt. The psychology here is very simple, some people are too

Lucky devils...

I know many of you would like to be in their shoes ;-) http://en.akihabaranews.com/45646/in-da-house-3/in-da-house-pentax-645d-medium-format Regards, Bertil -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: OT - iPad: Will It Blend?

This is an act of vandalism, probably the lowest possible form of human activity. It also shows gross contempt for the underpaid Chinese girls that works long hours to produce all the nice things that we in the western world can buy for a very small part of our large salaries. Shame on you

Re: WTF new D-FA 645 lens is this!?

My guess is that this is a drawer for a polarizing filter that can be rotated with the dial to the left. An ordinary pol filter may not work well ouside the UW front element. Regards, Bertil Based on how close the front element is to the built in lens hood, I'd guess an ultra WA. Probably

Re: PDML Digest, Vol 46, Issue 119

645D - $9,475. Does that sound reasonable? Whatever, March 11 is the day. Bertil Anybody read Japanese? http://www.camera-pentax.jp/new/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: Wide angle for K-X?

If on a limited budget and lightweight the 16-45 is what you want. One of my most used lenses. Agreed. It is my walkabout lens on both the *istD and now the K20D. Great optics. I am not so sure about the longevity due to the plasticky construction, though. Hm, 16 + 45 / 2 = 30.5. I

Re: PESO - Protesters

Crocs are very durable and comfortable. They have some discreet models that might be acceptable even in a posh place. Use them myself daily, both at home and at the hospital where I work. Bertil A good friend of mine is a vegan, and she works in a restaurant. ?She has one pair of leather

Re: PESO wasabi biscuits

It's a Lucky Cat, a traditional Japanese symbol, not at all like the commercial Kittysan ;-) Example: http://www.jbox.com/PRODUCT/TRA138 Regards, Bertil Except for the Hello Kitty type graphics... :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

K-x color envy is ripe

Just had another look at the Japanese K-x color chooser - http://www.camera-pentax.jp/k-x/#/simulator/060103 The premier version did not include a lens choice. I thought they would offer colored lenses too but that is not the case. Instead, they include the 40mm limited pancake - and soon -

Re: K-x color envy is ripe

One should perhaps also point out that the colored models that we will get - white, navy and red - will have kit lenses in the same color. That is not the case for the hundred color combinations available to the Japanese. Bertil ...also, not every color of grip is available with every

Re: New Pentax stuff

We used to have this joke on the late goverment controlled (and owned) Televerket and its steam telephones. “You can get it in any color – as long as it is black.” So why should a DSLR be black? Let steam companies of the Canikon breed have their black bricks as long as they wish. Pentax

Order your colorful K-x from Japan!

Here is how to do it: Go to the simulator page (http://www.camera-pentax.jp/k-x/#/simulator/120101 ) and choose your color. Then click the green square. Next, click the Pentax Onlie Shop button for the version you want (one or two lenses). Note the URL of the online order page which should

Re: Pentax sensor cleaning kit

I bought mine online. Around $40 + SH. Here is one example http://cgi.ebay.com/OFFICIAL-Pentax-O-ICK1-image-sensor-cleaning-kit_W0QQitemZ390027132040 Regards, Bertil 10 sep 2009 kl. 18:03 skrev pdml-requ...@pdml.net: Thanks for the report. Maybe i'll look into one. I'll have to see if any

Re: K-7 and 77 Ltd

In addition, the new K-7 DR is excellent, says German foto magazine – that incidentally finds that of the K-m next to useless. Is that the same shaky one as in the K20D – and K10D? Regards, Bertil The main thing is no more of the awful shake noise at start up (dust removal). I'm sure the

Re: K-7 has materialised in Norway (and Sweden)

Gave the old K10D to my sister. But I will keep the *istDS, I still love that tiny DSLR :D Bertil I wouldn't sell the K20D just yet. I love that camera :-) But I'll selle my K10D and *ist D, if possible. I'd rather sell the K20D and keep the K10D. The K20D does nothing the K-7 can't do as

Re: K20 Shutter noise.

The K-7 shutter is quiet. It is also fast which perhaps may reduce the percieved sound too. Try to say the words click and clamour in the same voice and you see what I mean ;-) However, what we are noticing is not really the shutter but the mirror mechanism, isn't it? Bertil 18 jul

Re: 77mm Limited Series Lens Case

Careful mechanical removal with an eraser usually works after removing the stickiness with powder etc. Regards, Bertil 10 jul 2009 kl. 10:59 skrev pdml-requ...@pdml.net: I sold one of these cases to someone, removed my stock label, but neglected to clean off the resultant label residue.

Re: Olympus Digital Pen on DPReview

What beats me is how ugly the finished product is compared to the clean and cute lines of the yellow silver concept model shown earlier this year. I don't think I would like to own and use something this revolting... Regards, Bertil 16 jun 2009 kl. 14:07 skrev pdml-requ...@pdml.net:

RE: Tamron adapatall 90/2.5 macro, is it worthwhile?

Is the new Tamron AF SP 90/2,8 Di Macro equally good? I have the old manual SMC-M 100mm F/4 Macro. Any comparison? Best regards, Bertil 11 jun 2009 kl. 04:49 skrev pdml-requ...@pdml.net: Outstanding lens. They go for about $150 in EXC conditon w/o mount. Early version was metal 49mm filters,

K-7 Live Talk

DCWatch already offers a report from the weekend K-7 public presentation in Tokyo. Visitors to Osaka should note that the planned event there has been cancelled due to the flue scare. http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/dslr/2009/05/23/10904.html The small size and the silent shutter seem to

PIE and DA 15/4 Limited

DA 15mm sales start on March 27. PIE reports: DCWatch (Japanese) - http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/other/2009/03/26/10547.html Akihabara News (English ;) - http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-17828-PIE+09%3A+Pentax+Booth+with+Their+Camo+K-m+and+Medium-Format+Digital+Camera+Hands-on.html

Re: Hellow Kitty, Hello Pentax

I'd love a Kitty camera, as long as it is really kawaii, not just a poor PS job... HK cuteness overload - http://mac.tidings.nu/Diverse/KittyYoshiko.jpg Bertil 14 mar 2009 kl. 18:08 skrev pdml-requ...@pdml.net: Please tell me this is a bad joke. After the white KM, anything is possible,

Re: OT - iPhone photography

Wonderful. Thanks for the link, Cotty. Bertil The iPhone camera is regarded as shite at 2MP. So this can't be art: http://morristsai.com/2008/05/iphone-photography-in-the-hand.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: One of the best budget DSLRs available?

It is not only that Pentax is leaving the photo shops, the shops are leaving too. Those of you who live in or near a large city may still find one but many places the dedicated shops are gone. Online shopping as well as the large warehouses have taken over Radio TV sales, as well as much

Re: Zenitar-K f2.8 16mm

I don't have the *istD but perhaps the *istDS will do just as well. There are some samples and tips on my PP Zenitar page http://mac.tidings.nu/PinkyPentax/Z16mmFE.shtml Regards, Bertil -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Beatles Pentax Sighting (or: I Want To Hold Your Pentax)

Nice photo! Those were the days when I was fifteen years old ;-) Pity he has placed the lens cover upside down. Anyone recognize the plane? The large round window makes me think of the Comet 4. Regards, Bertil 26 okt 2008 kl. 08:19 skrev [EMAIL PROTECTED]:

Pentax on 645 and FF

DCWatch has an interview with Kicoreshi Kitazawa of Pentax imaging system that offers interesting insight into the company's plans. http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/other/2008/09/26/9317.html Translate here: http://www.excite.co.jp/world/english/web/ The gist - 645 is not dead, just

Re: Pentax on 645 and FF

Sorry about that, I should have been more explicit; you have to choose the second alternative in the little menu. If that does not work there is likely to be some problem with the way your puter displays the page and it's text. You can also try Google translate, it is not as good as

Re: Pentax on 645 and FF

Below the URL textfield there is a small table to the left with two choices, the top one is English to Japanese, the bottom one Japanese to English. The popup button controls wether you want the original [Japanese] text included in the translation. Hit the button to start. Under the tab

PENTAX K-m - Nice camera or what?

Pentax calls it small and kantan, kirei, omoshiroi, tanomoshii, tanoshii and anshin. Simple, pretty, interesting, reliable, fun and restful for the mind. Cute adjectives aside, I think you can safely call it nice, at least in the words of Pentax. If I am not all together wrong, it should

RE: PENTAX K-m - Nice camera or what?

Despite all the grumbling from people who say Pentax needs a high-end camera, this sort of thing is what Pentax REALLY needs: a small, affordable, entry-level camera with simple controls and features so that Mrs. Soccer Mom can pick it up and photograph her kids. It sounds as if you had

It's a kitten!

K-m :-) Regards, Bertil PS Love the DA 15mm and the ring flash -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Lunar Eclipse Picture

Beautiful eclipse photos, everyone! I had a fine full moon over my balcony earlier in the evening and took this photo with my smc PENTAX-M 1:4 200mm plus Jessops 2x teleconverter. Not too bad with this simple setup, I think. http://mac.tidings.nu/PinkyPentax/Images/Pentax/Various/Moon.jpg I

Re: Interesting post listing the coming lenses for K-mount

Thanks, Thibouille! Image of Tamuron glass here – http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/lens/2008/01/31/7871.html More PMA Pentax images from DCWatch (Japanese) - http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/other/2008/02/01/7883.html Bertil

Re: New Pentas lens road map: Can you say 15mm Limited? :)

Nor are the wonderful 31, 43, and 77mm limiteds. Will new Pentax owners be unable to enjoy these marvels? Bertil None of the FA series lenses are listed on it. The road map only seems to be for DA, DA* DFA lenses. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Scandinavian interest: K100 Super at Clas Ohlson

Clas Ohlson is the largest hardware chain in Scandinavia, selling DIY products to all grown boys here. They are planning to open four outlets in the UK London area next year. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Clas_Ohlson Few photography chains can offer 70 outlets and a printed catalog that

Re: My DS and Sandisk Ultra II SD cards - incompatible somehow?

My DS had a problem with SanDisk cards too, although they worked in the camera, I was unable to read them in my USB card reader. I thought the first card was a dud so I got it replaced, same problem with the new one, however. Changed to a Kingston card that worked fine. Regards, Bertil --

Re: OT: Another cycling injury ;-(

Still shooting film there, are they ;-) For a few dollars I obtained a copy of my X-Rays so I might throw some coal into my old 8x10 transparency scanner and post some gruesome pics later. Sorry to hear about your accident, get well soon! Have a swig of sympathy whiskey with me tonight :D

K100D Super review (Japanese)

DCWatch now offers a review of the K100D Super – http:// dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/review/2007/09/03/6934.html I mention it here as it contains several photos taken with the new DA* 50-135mm lens. In case you wonder, Power Zoom does not work even if the [old] lens has it. Bertil -- PDML

Re: Pentax Optio S4

Joe, I have the original Optio S but the S4 is the one I would have liked to have. It is tiny, yet still offers an optical viewfinder. It uses an SD card and a lithium-ion battery that is the same in the current Optio As which is good if you upgrade later.

Re: Carl Zeiss SLR Lenses Now Available for K Bayonet

Made in Japan by Cosina?! http://www.cosina.co.jp/seihin/co/zf-50/ Bertil http://www.zeiss.com/C1256A770030BCE0/WebViewTopNewsAllE/ E7B1B466C265E877C125731D0039CE39?OpenDocument -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: New Carl Zeiss lenses for Pentax K mount!

Any views on Zeiss 85mm f/1.4 glass vs the Pentax version(s)? Regards, Bertil -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: K100D super (unofficial for now it seems)

Thanks for the link! Looks like it will be formally announced next week with delivery before the end of the summer. Bertil http://forum.xitek.com/sorthread.php? threadid=453926bcsi_scan_934C20D41D700C9A=YajnSdzdeM6pxFJl5YIX8wEAAAC tx44Abcsi_scan_filename=sorthread.php -- PDML

Re: PENTAX K10D Grand Prix Package anyone?

I believe v 1.30 handles the new SDM lenses which we are still waiting for, so there's no immediate need for this upgrade. However, if the upgrade is ready, it makes sense to ship it in new cameras. Regards, Bertil It says it has the latest firmware, version 1.30 ??? Why is that not

PENTAX K10D Grand Prix Package anyone?

Sounds as if this golden opportunity should be available worldwide. Any takers? http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/news/2007/200748.html Regards, Bertil -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Enablement: Clothes / Walking Billboard

Thanks for the link, John, I've purchased one too :D One can always use another tee and my mum tells me I look good in red. Now I just have to get a pair of red Crocs too... Bertil http://tinyurl.com/2adjoe I find it amusing that ad is part of the TinyURL address. I'm ready for the next

Bridezillas

A weird billboard and a weird dog. Shot on a gloomy Saturday in the middle of a roundabout - it's near the beach, that's why it's covered with sand. No, I have no knowlegde of why the dog is standing there, nor about who placed it there. http://mac.tidings.nu/Diverse/Bridezillas.jpg I

Re: Third party screw mount to k-mount adapters

I had problems removing mine from the camera, even with the supplied tool. I think the problem lies with the little springy tab that is supposed to prevent the adapter from moving when you unscrew the lens. Removing the spring should might be a solution, I've not tried it yet though.

Re: Pentax Unveils New Business Plan

Thanks a bunch, Uedasan :-) Excellent report! Regards, Bertil Rough translation of the article Dario introduced; * On 11th, Pentax Corporation opened its FY2006 (April 2006 to March 2007) consolidated performance. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax Unveils New Business Plan

I'm a physician that works with the tube gazers every week, and I have never even heard of Pentax endoscopes. These are Olympus, Olympus, Olympus, and maybe Fuji. I guess Pentax Medical has little presence in my corner of the Universe. Googling gives roughly four times as many hits for

Re: Recovery of images on SD media

I have made good use of PhotoResque once, I think (hopefully, this is not something you are likely to need very often). This program has just arrived in a new version - http:// www.datarescue.com/photorescue/v3/ - both for PC and Mac, trial version avaliable! Good luck, Bertil 6 maj 2007

Re: The Future of Pentax -- Great news!

There's a large oak tree outside my window. Hearing the acorns bounce off the cars parked below it is one of lifes small pleasures. New cameras and lenses from Pentax would be even more gratifying ;-) Bertil The same can't be said for acorns though. :-) Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: K10D is TIPA's best expert DSLR 2007

Thanks Dario! http://www.tipa.com/awa_2007.lasso Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

77mm Limited in stock

It looks like the fabled 77mm limited black is avaliable from BH - again. Search for PE7718FAB. Bertil (who bought the 70mm :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Pentax for killers...

Akihabara News offers some closeups of the latest Pentax kit and boy does it looks cool! Makes me suddenly want one ;-) http://tinyurl.com/38tmv7 On a more serious note, how do they fit both viewfinder prism and mirror inside that compact body? Bertil -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: For Those Who Enjoy Rumors

Well, we have just read the PMA interview with two Pentax managers and they say a few things such as Easy model changes should not be done or We no longer make cheap revisions and Actually, the next product already exists. Does this not mean that the K10D replacement that should be

Re: New Sony

Looks a bit like the grotesque Mamiya lighthouse, not something I would like to be seen in public with... Bertil It does appear to have a larger pentaprism, which means? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: SMCP 70mm f2.4 Limited (reviews)

There's this excellent Chinese comparison with the FA 77mm: http://digi.163.com/06/1103/10/2V0DUTSQ001618EI.html Bertil 2 mar 2007 kl. 15:04 skrev [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I've seen PBase sample photos of SMCP 70mm f2.4 Limited. Very nice. Can't find in-depth reviews. Any information? -- PDML

Re: How about Pentax M 135/3.5 and M 200/4.0?

I bought both for about $100 but have really only used the 135mm. Free hand, with SR on the K10D. Here are a few examples, for what they are worth - http://mac.tidings.nu/PinkyPentax/Images/Pentax/DSLR/K10D/Apples.jpg - 1/20 sec

Re: Rollovers: need your help

In Safari the rollovers show up all right but both are cropped by the right window margin. The bottom image is partially outside the bottom of the page, while the top image has an uneven crop at the bottom. I have a 23 inch display, BTW. Hope this helps, Bertil

Re: Praising K10D performance even with limitations

I missed the video about the trapezoid diffuser, is that some kind of do-it-yourself bounce diffuser? Yes - http://www.abetterbouncecard.com/ Congratulations on your anniversary! Ditto!! Bertil -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Pentax price hike?

DCWatch Longtime test #6 focuses on accessories such as extension tubes and other gizmos that makes strange things to lenses. http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/longterm/2007/01/19/5391.html It looks as if Pentax is planning to increase the price on these items that are expensive to make and

Re: Funny photographer's photos link

Hilarious! Thanks for posting! Now I KNOW that I'm an amateur photographer (I don't own a tuxedo :-) Bertil I found this link on photo.net and of course there is *no Pentax* gear involved ;-) Enjoy some funny photographer shots : http://granik.com/blog/2007/01/13/funny-photo-pictures/

Modulation Transfer Factor

Looks like the K10D brought back something very Pentax - the MTF - or Modulation Transfer Factor. The excellent DCWatch Longterm Test #5 covers this in detail with many example images taken with the DA 40, FA 43, and DA 16-45 mm lenses.

Re: PDML Digest, Vol 9, Issue 114

We have got the 'Not in my backyard' syndrome here too. Even the so called green politicians are silent on coal power, just as long as they can close down the nuclear reactors. The wind towers are ugly, noisy, disturb the fish or the birds, depending on location. Go figure indeed. I was

Re: Finding a K10D in Belgium

Congrats on your new baby, and happy birthday :-) Bertil I'm happy, my birthday being tomorrow the fifth january it is a quite nice present I offer to myself :D -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: 77 Ltd

A bit long in the tooth on digital, isn't it? I'd love to have one but I received a 70mm from HK today so I guess that will have to do for now ;-) Bertil, who lives outside the realm of $100 lens rebates... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Pentax and HOYA merging

Where does that leave Samsung? It was mentioned at [the end of] the press conference: The press conference concerning HOYA and Pentax and the amalgamation is held. CEO Suzuki of HOYA and president Urano of Pentax from the left HOYA Ltd. and Pentax Ltd. held the press conference concerning

Re: Pentax and HOYA merging

Pentax is a valuable trademark, and its value is increasing now with the K-series dslrs. I do not think they will leave it. More info from DCWatch. Twice as large and much more profitable HOYA is swallowing Pentax but I'm sure they will keep their trade marks. Will this mean HOYA glass

K10D still the number 1 seller

Japanese seller bic camera has had the K10D as the No 1 in its list of top sellers since well before the Nov 30 release. Indeed, Pentax now occupies the two top positions; body only and the kit with lens. http://tinyurl.com/ycgdpy Bertil (You may need to install the Japanese character set

Re: OT: Leica's M8 fixes

Fine, Leica is dead. When DCWatch first published its M8 overview, the ISO 1250+ examples featured horrible noise. The next day they had replaced all the ISO images with much less noisy ones. Go figure! http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/review/2006/11/17/5070.html Bertil -- PDML

Pentax Sensor Cleaning Kit

This simple to use and economical kit will become available on the 30th for about $36. The camera in the article is the *istD so the kit should work with all Pentax DSLRs. It would be interesting to know how often it might be required for the K10D. Time will tell how efficient the built-in

Re: K10D GX-10 (Samsung) samples

The interesting question is if moire can be completely avoided, at least without some cost. When the finite resolution of the camera is very close to some highly regular object in the image moire can obviously appear. We have all seen someone appear on the TV screen dressed in a striped

RE: Adults on bicycles

My old neurosurgery teacher said: ”It is wise to use a helmet, it protects the brain, that is were the wisdom is located. Regards, Bertil -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Adults on bicycles

The up to date version should be: Every time I see and adult cyclist wearing a helmet, I no longer despair for the human race Take care, Bertil 31 okt 2006 kl. 09:39 skrev [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, said H G Wells, I no longer despair for the human race --

RE: $890 for a 85mm f1.8 SMCT lens !

Yes, I was very tempted but then someone pointed me to the new DA 70mm which is even smaller, and black only ;-) Like the other two DA pancakes, it should have the handy Quick-shift Focus System too that is absent from my 43mm LE, and I guess from the 77mm too. Bertil Well jco, you'll

Re: Show in Japan

16 okt 2006 kl. 20:14 skrev [EMAIL PROTECTED]: But I cannot believe Pentax's reason for the delay. If production started a month ago, Pentax should have about 13,000 K10D cameras by now. It makes no sense that these are just sitting in a warehouse rather than earning the company a return

Re: Dual AF system in DA* lenses ? It seems so :D

Thanks for the link :-) http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036message=20442947 That's not entirely surprising, given Pentax support for older bodies and lenses. Of more ímmediate interest is the other note in the German DigitalFotoNetz that claims that the K10D will actually

Friday Foto Fun

It is that time of the year when Nobel prizes are heaped on a few deserving and needy. All the rest can always hope for the alternative Ig Nobel Prize, and that's where we find the photography connection. The math prize went down under to Nic Svenson and Piers Barnes who have calculated

Re: K10D sample pix and manual

Looks like at least one of the images was shot a month ago (Sep 3rd, EXIF data). So why weren't they displayed at Photokina? Bertil -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Nikon D200 Shipments Delayed

True. It would be interesting, though, to know how the lack of or availability of SR will influence buyers. My guess is that it will, considering the success of the alfa and K100D. This is a feature the many reviewers are likely to write home about; it's new, it's useful, and not everyone

Re: Pentax 15mm – pancake possible?

What are the chances for a really wide compact lens? I've got the DA 21mm F3.2AL Limited which is 155 grams, while the DA 14/f2.8 is 420 grams (+hood) large. It would be nice with something lighter and more compact now that the K10D will be almost 800 grams ;-) Would a smaller super wide

Re: Nikon D200 Shipments Delayed

Swedish CyberPhoto prices, body only (incl. 25% tax): Nikon D200: 15 890 SEK (in stock!) Canon EOS 30D: 11 890 SEK (in stock) Sony A100: 8 995 SEK (in stock) Pentax D10K: 8 295 SEK (November?) Canon EOS 400D: 7 295 SEK (unknown delivery) Bertil Rob Galbraith says the D200 shipments to Canada

Re: 70mm LE filters (was PentaxUSA Strikes Again!)

The 70mm limited uses 49mm filters. Please see this fact sheet http://www.digital.pentax.co.jp/ja/lens/ index35_long.html#10 Bertil -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

DCWatch K10D preveiw

Japanese DCWatch has taken a good look at the prototype K10D that has made it's rounds among the mags. Not much new but some neat pictures, including a comparison with the K100D which looks positively tiny beside the K10D! http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/review/2006/09/22/4657.html They

Re: Who can translate Swedish for us?

You may well be right. Please note, however, that those eight images are part of the first indented paragraph under the heading ThE lATEST cRiTERiON FOR PENTAX lENSES: SPEED. – follwed by the supersonic blurb. Then comes the second heading and the complete table. So my interpretation is

Re: Ordered a K10D

I have ordered a K10D body from Swedish CyberPhoto for about $912 – to which comes 25% tax. That is only slightly more than I paid for a 1.5MP Fuji FinePix MX700 a few years back ;-) They mention the end of November for delivery – that's a lot later than middle-late October isn't it? I

Re: Who can translate Swedish for us?

Mark, the text says that test version they could look at for three hours were not finished enough to deliver useful test images. “We know that the final version will deliver 16-bit raw files.” Where did you see the Sep 11 stuff? I received the printed version of the mag with the K10D

Re: Who can translate Swedish for us?

8? What are those 8 ? ;) They are in the 13 page brochure that's been mentioned before, I believe. PENTAX has developed a new lens range for the K10D: the DA* series. The new lenses work with particularly quick supersonic technology: Piezo electronics- based autofocus control ad- justs the

Re: Who can translate Swedish for us?

It was on the dpreview forum: Please see the K10D pentax catalogue at http://www.pentax.no/accounts/433774/File/Datablader/8690.pdf Looks like the 43mm LE is a goner, guess I am happy that I got mine in time :-) They are in the 13 page brochure that's been mentioned before, I believe. --

Those contacts do not look good

One of the things that makes the Pentax SLRs and DSLRs different from the competition is the very reliable looking arrangement of the lens contacts in the actual bayonet mounting ring where the others have resorted to feeble looking designs with the contacts added in ways that look more as

Re: K10D on Pentax Germany site

Look at this, probably some new pictures and facts: Im ersten Quartal 2007 wird es neue Objektive geben. Einige werden speziell auf die K10D abgestimmt sein. Diese verfügen dann ebenfalls über Staub- und Spritzwasserschutz. Viel wichtiger wird aber der Autofokusantrieb durch

Re: Survey Time: K10D

SR would be nice but I've already got that in my A10 ;-) USM focusing won't help my precious old Pentax glass one bit. What I don't want is something larger and heavier than my DS :-( So I guess the new model will have to offer something really unique to tempt me. Bertil -- PDML

Re: PESO: typically Belgian

Next stop: Abandoned Places – http://www.abandoned-places.com/ Lots and lots of haunted houses, many of them Belgian... So quintessentially Belgian: industry, catholicism and little brick houses: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012 Comments and suggestions are, as always, most

Enablement: FA 1:1.9 43mm Limited

I could not resist this beauty, even if I already had the pancake 40mm. My SMC PENTAX-FA 1:1.9 43mm Limited is new, and it's black :-) The example below is not a great photo, but a decent snapshot, I think. It is the first photo I took with the new lens. I have only downsized it a bit, no

Re: Holy Crap -- Pentax 10MP body

Sorry if this has been mentioned before, I get the digest and it is easy to miss a post... What I would appreciate in a new body is the alternative to look down into the viewfinder. This is possible with the Pentax 67, I believe. I don't think I have seen it in any of todays 35mm DSLRs,

RE: Holy Crap -- Pentax 10MP body

A 35-year old memory came to light after my post – TOPCON. I think it was the RE Super that I bought in 1970. It had an interchangeable viewfinder and was a very clean and nice looking camera for its day. Regrettably, I sold it when I bought my LeicaFlex. Well, the view finder is something

Re: PDML Digest, Vol 4, Issue 33

I reda this somewhere about the K100D: The digital preview is not very usefal as it cannot be enlarged and the histogram cannot be shown. It sounds incredible, and hopefully is. Bertil 4 aug 2006 kl. 23:04 skrev [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Not making a major issue of it, but the screen is a good 5

DS3?

Although I appreciate that Pentax need to offer the D2 this autumn, I do not personally see any use for the 10MP behemoth. I rather like the small frame of the DS/DL, and would regret to see these languish in the face a more advanced product. It worries me that I have heard nothing further

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