Re: Battery Grip ist D

2005-06-01 Thread Michel Carrre-Ge
Charles Wilson a écrit : I just have got the battery grip for the ist D, it looks and feels wonderful. I have a couple of questions though. Does the switch on the top of the camera have to be on and the switch on the bottom of the grip have to be on for it to work. The controls on the

Re: impulse purchase

2005-05-14 Thread Michel Carrre-Ge
Good impulse !! My last impulse purchase: For 50 (40 $) I have bought a MV (fortunately all the MV are black :-P ) and a Werra Werramat. Michel

Re: impulse purchase

2005-05-14 Thread Michel Carrre-Ge
Michel Carrre-Ge a crit : Good impulse !! My last impulse purchase: For 50 (40 $) I have bought a MV (fortunately all the MV are black :-P ) and a Werra Werramat. The MV is as new and become with a Tokina RMC 2.8/28mm; how good is this lens ?

Re: Gold FA*28-70/2.8

2005-01-01 Thread Michel Carrre-Ge
Jens Bladt a crit : It looks like Pentax made two-eyed SLRs, judging from the E shelf. I'd shurely love to see one of these!! Pentax Camera Museum show not only Pentax !! Go to: http://www.pentax.co.jp/english/ ANd click on Pentax Camera Museum : Opened in 1967, PENTAX Camera Museum boasts a

Re: Pocket camera?

2004-12-17 Thread Michel Carrre-Ge
Peter Smekal a crit : Is that comparable to the Yashica T4super/t5? Peter I don't know the Yashica, but the Espio Mini is small as the Olympus * * , and i's Pentax.

Re: Question about shutter release cables

2004-10-13 Thread Michel Carrre-Ge
The Diabolical Dr Z a crit : Hello. A while ago I bought a shutter release cable switch for my MZ-6 (ZX-L), because when working with hand-held long lenses, I usually need both hands for focussing and camera support, and consequently lack a limb to press the shutter button. When I received the

Re: *ist-D owners: help wanted finding lens codes

2004-08-02 Thread Michel Carrre-Ge
I have lost adress for a file named LensID.msi, wich install a lensid.ini file The content of lensid.ini [HEADER] VER=100 UPDATE=2004/01/22 CREATOR=Mint Star @ 2Channel NOTE=$RCSfile: LensID.ini,v $ $Revision: 1.2 $ $Date: 2004/01/22 14:00:57 $ $State: Exp $ [LENS] 0x0100=SIGMA MIRROR 600mm F8

Re: 14mm DA UK Price

2004-07-15 Thread Michel Carrre-Ge
In France 810 (advised price) But it is not yet available

Re: Zoom90WR error message

2004-06-06 Thread Michel Carrre-Ge
William Robb a crit : - Original Message - From: mike wilson Subject: Zoom90WR error message Hi, Anyone know what the H3 error message signifies? I have a pretty good idea. Does the camera function at all?

Re: Cheapest DSLRs in Europe?

2004-02-27 Thread Michel Carrre-Ge
What about places like Andorra or San Marino - they are tax (duty) free? In Andorra, there are few taxes and the prices are much lower than in France. But Andorra is not in the European Union and the imports are subjected to customs duties. The rincipale customers are the French and Spanish

Re: Dental macros

2003-11-20 Thread Michel Carrre-Ge
Matti Etelapera a crit: Hi, are the Pentax 100mm dental macros more rare/collectible than the ordinary 100mm f:4 macros? What is a good price to pay for one? I could get one for 95 euros (M-version), although I want to check it out for possible lens separation first. In France current price

Winder MX, problem ?

2003-10-01 Thread Michel Carrre-Ge
The button release on the motor lights metering diodes on the bodie, even though the C/S selector is OFF. Its normal ?

Re: OT: leaving old Copal electronic shutter cocked: Allowed?

2003-09-17 Thread Michel Carrre-Ge
William Robb a crit: - Original Message - From: Boris Liberman Subject: Re: OT: leaving old Copal electronic shutter cocked: Allowed? The parts of the mechanism that cares are the shutter springs. Electronic shutters don't have them. 1- The Pentax M serie haven Seiko MFC-xx shutter,

Re: Price on a Pentax lens please

2003-09-11 Thread Michel Carrre-Ge
Lon Williamson a crit: I've read that filter thread dings can often be fixed. Apparently, a hammer, wooden dowel to hammer onto, lens, and a lens cradle (the tricky bit) - often used with success. I have make a tool, see (French page): http://perso.wanadoo.fr/krg/Photo/bricolage.htm#filetage I

Re: LENS it is, LENSE it is not

2003-07-16 Thread Michel Carrre-Ge
Caveman a crit: whickersworld wrote: The literal translation of Pont Neuf is Bridge 9. Where did New come from? neuf, neuve adj. et n. m. I. adj. 1. Qui est fait depuis peu. Maison neuve. 2. Qui na pas encore servi. Un habit neuf. Loc. Faire peau neuve: muer, en parlant du serpent; fig. se

Re: LENS it is, LENSE it is not

2003-07-16 Thread Michel Carrre-Ge
Caveman a crit: Michel Carrre-Ge a crit: Caveman a crit: That should be L'homme des cavernes a crit: ;-) Cave ou caverne ??

Re: Pentax Autofocus Adapter?

2002-12-10 Thread Michel Carrre-Ge
Doug Franklin a écrit: Hi Alek, On Tue, 10 Dec 2002 11:13:44 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is the price of such adapter AF? In Europa (web on Germany): http://www.fotokoch.de 193 € (193 $) Michel