I've just returned from a hiking/mountaineering trip and for the first time
have taken only video clips during the trip. As I had previously done the
same trip and taken heaps of stills, this time I decided to only shoot
video. I used my Pentax Optio 43WR which, quite apart from being a lot
Steve Jolly wrote:
It is nowhere near DV quality, I'm afraid. There's more to quality than
resolution and frame rate.
Well, it's a lot better than the 320x240 15fps that most digicams produce
and furthermore I believe it's better than Video8 or VHS which were very
popular until recently. I can
ERN wrote:
It's so interesting how people's tastes vary. I hadn't used my 28-70/4 for
quite a while as I'd been using mostly 50mm fixed-
focal-length lenses on my film bodies. But now that I have an *istD, the
28-70 is back out of near retirement. I find it VERY
useful for the *istD.
and Paul
Nenad Djurdjevic wrote:
I think this has been asked before but I don't recall any concensus or
convincing explanations:
Why do DSLRs need mechanical shutters when video cameras and point and
shoot digitals don't (or do they? - my Optio 43WR specs say the shutter
goes from 4sec to 1/2000sec
Peter Jonkman wrote:
Maybe this helps, it is not that extensive:
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/digital-camera22.htm
Thanks Peter. At least I know that point shoot digicams have electronic
shutters that reset electronically but I still don't understand why DSLRs
have mechanical
ERN wrote:
I remember seeing the question before also -- have you checked the
archives for
the answers offered at the time?
No. I read that discussion in real time and I don't recall a satisfactory
answer. I might be wrong though. Nonetheless some people are coming
through with good
Two things I've always been a bit nervous of with shots directly into the
sun (sunsets):
1) How safe is it to look through the viewfinder when you have say a 200mm
lens or longer pointed at a sunset?
2) Is there any chance of damaging the shutter curtains or the CCD in the
*istD? Even back in
Graywolf wrote:
Here is a article that give you an idea of how a video type sensor works.
Note the stuff about overflow gates and drains.
As I understand it the type of sensors usually used in DSLR do not have
that and depend upon a proper amount of light
hitting the sensor, then being cut off
Shel wrote:
BTW, just a small point - the shutters on DSLR cameras are electronic, or
electronically controlled. So they are not purely mechanical in the sense
that Spotmatic-era cameras were. I'm sure you're aware of that, and
that's
what you meant. But as long as we may be going down
From abc news:
Kodak Australasia has announced plans to close manufacturing operations at
its plant at Coburg in Melbourne's north.
Six hundred and fifty workers will lose their jobs as a result of the
shutdown.
Union officials have been locked out of a meeting between Kodak management
and
Ryan Lee wrote:
I swear I'm going to be checking the tradingpost online every day first
thing in the morning from now!
Quokka? lol!
PS. Where in WA are ya?
Quokka: a type of marsupial that looks like a cross between a rat and a
small kangaroo that lives on an island off the coast of Perth,
Ryan Lee wrote:
I swear I'm going to be checking the tradingpost online every day first
thing in the morning from now!
Quokka? lol!
PS. Where in WA are ya?
Quokka: a type of marsupial that looks like a cross between a rat and a
small kangaroo that lives on an island off the coast of Perth,
Herb wrote:
this scene was beyond the lower end of the metering capability of the
camera. it stopped at the lowest level that it could
compute a measurement for. you have to manually calculate exposure with
this little light. multisegment metering had nothing
to do with it.
I just had a look
Hi,
For best image quality with automatic long time exposures with the *istD is
it best to use the lowest sensitivity? Should I take a 30 sec exposure on
200ASA; a 15 sec on 400ASA; or an 8 sec on 800ASA? I haven't done any real
tests but I have tried some shots using 200-800ASA and they all
Hi Sid,
I too have the AF360FGZ and I was also disappointed that it didn't swivel
like my old AF280T. However I have found that it is just as effective to
simply take it off the camera and use it in wireless mode. That way you can
place it and point it anywhere you like. What a great feature!
What about Pentax-A, Pentax-F, Takumar-A and Takumar-F lenses? Where do
they fit in?
John Francis wrote:
I find it's best to fit them into the big round hole in the front of the
camera.
A lenses are manual focus, F lenses are auto-focus. The Takumar
branding generally indicates a budget
What about Pentax-A, Pentax-F, Takumar-A and Takumar-F lenses? Where do
they fit in?
John Francis wrote:
I find it's best to fit them into the big round hole in the front of the
camera.
A lenses are manual focus, F lenses are auto-focus. The Takumar
branding generally indicates a budget
Nick Clark wrote:
I've been trying out the 645 with the AF360FGZ flash and have come across
a possible
problem. The manual for the flash says it will work in TTL mode on the
645, but it
won't let me set that mode. It just goes from P-TTL to A.
I asked the same question about my *istD and
From Boz's site I understand that the *istD mount lacks a stop-down coupler
on the body mount but does have the same six electric contacts as the KA
mount, plus a seventh electronic (digital) one. This digital contact
apparently communicates to the camera: 1) the focal legth of the lens; 2)
the
Rob Studdert wrote:
it was disabled to limit functionality I suspect as the cost to
implement it would have been negligible. I wish it were enabled as in my
lens
testing I've found the electrically controlled stop-down to be far less
accurate (repeatable) than manual (using the lens
BUT if you use
digicam speak, thats actually 6MP (1920x1080x3).
Don't understand (?)
In Australia we have two HD formats depending on the broadcaster: 1080 lines
interlaced and 576 lines progressive. They look much the same to me and
this correlates with the fact that 1080 interlaced lines
My *istD and AF360FGZ work perfectly in P-TTL mode with the 16-45 DA lens
but I have some questions about performance with other lenses:
1) When I use an F80-200f4.7-5.6 or a Tamron 90mmSP AF macro in the 'A'
postion the flash auto zooms to the telephoto end (as you'd expect) and on
the flash LCD
I wrote:
2) With the F80-200f4.7-5.6 or Tamron: when set to a manual aperture (ie
off
'A') it remains in P-TTL mode and will not allow me to select TTL mode.
Sylwester wrote:
I think AF360 won't allow you to select manually plain TTL mode anyway.
With
AF lenses with aperture ring set to
Gosh. All I wanted to know was why the DA14mm is so large and heavy? (I
know now - thanks Alex). Now everyone is arguing about lenses not being
able to magically transform into other lenses, calling each other jackass
and/or stupid - even arguing about who's p**is is the biggest. It's all
good
ERN wrote:
I wonder if it will also fit the PZ-1.
I emailed them at the prototype stage and they said it would. There would
be just a small cut-out where the PZ1p's panorama switch is. Now that the
grip is finally available I a bit sorry I sold my Z1.
Steve wrote:
It's easy to explain. Ninety-nine times out of a hundred, you select a lens
with a particular focal length for a particular photo because it provides
the angle of view you want for that shot. But lenses aren't identified in
terms of angle of view, they're identified in terms of focal
Graywolf wrote:
People must have just been smarter in the old days. Nowadays, suckers
believe
anything the advertising guys say.
I wrote:
The last two sentences are a bit mean mate.
Peter J. Alling wrote:
I think he intended them to be. Doesn't anyone understand sarcasm.
I don't think
Kostas wrote:
Come on Nenad, you answered (suitably and well, in my opinion) the
points that concern photography; move on with the rest, is my suggestion.
Good point Kostas. Sorry - sometimes I get carried away. I'll move on now
;-)
I have had a look at the specs for the DA14/2.8 on Boz's site and I am a bit
disappointed with the size and weight of this lens. I was hoping it would
be a good hiking lens but it is heavier than the DA16-45/4 (which is no
lightweight itself).
Given that it has the same angle of view as a 21mm
I have long wondered how Pentax auto/TTL flash units are able to set the
aperture on A series and later cameras and lenses. I find this especially
intriguing since the Pentax Auto flashes (eg. AF400T, AF280T, AF200T, etc)
came out at about the same time as the LX (1980) - 3 years before A lenses
alex wrote:
Compare it to a full frame 14/2.8 lens and you'll see that it is
small, light, and cheap. http://www.tamron.com/lenses/prod/14mm.asp
shows the Tamron 14/2.8 as weighing 661g and being 89mm long and 87mm
in length. The DA 14/2.8 is 420g (about 30% lighter) and only 69mm
long and 83mm
DougF wrote:
Yeah, but a real 200/2.8 becomes a 300/2.8 with a gain in size and
weight at least equal to the gain made on the 135. And the 300/4
becomes a 450/4 ... and the 400/5.6 becomes a 600/5.6 ... yummy! :-)
Quite right. That is why when a (Pentax) Full Frame digital body comes out
I
Mark Roberts wrote:
Photodo is a joke.
It may be. But as I have not got a FA28-70/2.8 to compare to my FA28-70/4 I
can only quote their ratings. ;-)
Regards
Nenad
All prices in Australian dollars (AU$1 = US$0.68)
1) Pentax (P)Z1 Camera: with dateback and operating manual, only had light
amateur use, no scratches, exc cond. AU$400
Note: While Z1 has slightly slower motordrive than Z1p, no in-built flash
compensation and no panorama switch (a useless
I wrote:
What about the F35-135/3.5-4.5? Admittedly it doesn't meet your first
requirement as it is a bit bigger than the DA 16-45/4. However it is
well
built with a solid feel, has a 58mm filter, is reasonably fast and is
perhaps an ideal companion for the DA 16-45/4. On the *istD it
I wrote:
What about the F35-135/3.5-4.5? Admittedly it doesn't meet your first
requirement as it is a bit bigger than the DA 16-45/4. However it is
well
built with a solid feel, has a 58mm filter, is reasonably fast and is
perhaps an ideal companion for the DA 16-45/4. On the *istD it
I wrote earlier:
However I suppose ISO value could be displayed it instead of the remaining
number recordable images. Depends whether you are willing to lose one
viewfinder indicator to gain another.
Actually, I was right the first time because ISO goes to 3200 (4 digits) and
remaining number
I wrote:
Actually, I was right the first time because ISO goes to 3200 (4 digits)
and
remaining number recordable images display only has 3 digits - so it
can't
be done.
Sylwek replied:
That's no problem :-) It is enough that you would see 16 or 32 for 1600 or
3200 respectively + h
Anders Hultman wrote:
1.6K and 3.2K still are four symbols, but 1K6 and 3K2 may fit. If the
display isn't figures only, and actually can show a K at all...
I had a look and I don't think the display can do a 'K'. I believe it can
do an 'H' however - if that's any use ;-)
Steve Desjardins wrote:
I would like to see ISO displayed somewhere all the time (the top LCD
panel is OK) since I have changed it and forgotten. I don't need it in
the viewfinder , though.
Once again, I had a look at my *istD and the top display only has numeric
values for shutter speed,
Steve Desjardins wrote:
I think we could see more of the f4 zooms. Pentax can make an opticaaly
superior lens but keep the price down. Although, to be honest, a
lesser 2.8 zoom at Tokina prices might serve them better. OTOH, slow
zooms might be a good paln with in-camera IS.
How about an
ERN wrote:
Does this camera indicate in the viewfinder what f-stop and shutter speed
it's
going to use to make the exposure? and, if so, could you not develop the
habit
of looking at those numbers to see whether they imply that you are using
an
unnecessarily high ISO?
I understand what
I wrote:
How about an f2.8 DA zoom that goes from 45-140? That would be the same
as
a 35mm 70-210 f2.8. I would buy that!
alex wetmore wrote:
Me too. I'd take an f4 version too.
I'd love to see more high quality, one stop slower than pro, smaller
lenses for Pentax. I think that
I wrote:
Does the cable remote have some additional functions that
warrant purchasing it rather than the wireless one?
Sylwek replied:
Yes, two:
1. No 2 sec. mirror lock-up with IR remote Pentax could easily correct
this
in firmware...)
2. No bulb mode lock (doable with firmware too - with
Michel Carrère-Gée wrote:
Remote IR is only operable from front of the body !
But IR can be reflected off walls and even a piece of paper. Also if you are
using it as a cable switch it is usually no problem to reach over the camera
and use it to fire the shutter without touching the camera.
Rob Studdert wrote:
All easily implemented in software the same as Sylweks suggestions.
Maybe next time they'll get it a little more perfect wink, wink
Knowing Pentax, new firmware to improve the mirror lockup arrangement would
probably be at the expense of another function such as the
5685*** bought in Japan.
- Original Message -
From: Frits Wüthrich [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: *ist D survey
5688***
Dec 2003, Germany
On Monday 21 June 2004 05:16, Peter Loveday wrote:
FJW 5689*** May 2004, in Adelaide,
I forgot to give a date - my prev post should have read: 5685*** bought in
Japan in Feb 04.
- Original Message -
From: Nenad Djurdjevic [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: *ist D survey
5685*** bought in Japan.
Peter J. Alling wrote:
The camera buying public has to have a reason to consider Pentax and
most won't unless Pentax comes up with
a marketing strategy based on their strengths.
I think Pentax has no hope competing with Nikon and Canon in trying to build
cameras for professional
Alexander wrote
Interestingly, as far as I remember, also with F/FA
lenses the SFX does not show the aperture number on
its display when the lens is off A , while newer
cameras do.
I had an SFXn and the reason it didn't display the aperture in the
viewfinder was because it had no means of
Scott wrote:
It would theoretically be possible for the body to compute
the aperture based on the stop down coupler and the A contacts (which give
max/min aperture info).
Also, top cameras of the day (mx, lx, kx and k2
before them) had an optical system to show the aperture in the viewfiner
I have been wondering why Pentax AF cameras (crippled KAF mount excepted)
will not show the aperture setting in the viewfinder when the aperture ring
is set to other than A.
It seems to me that A lenses provide enough information to the camera
through the electronic contacts and aperature
William Robb wrote:
When the lens is off A, the electrical contacts are disabled, and the
lens has no electrical communication at all with the camera.
It's not just AF cameras. The Super Program is the same way.
Having switched to digital and no longer having any film camera bodies I
can't
It is a 16-45 yes. But it behaves approximately as a 24-70 lens on the
istD. For a general purpose lens this is quite a useful optical range
actually.
- Original Message -
From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: Quick DA
Pentax (P)Z1 Camera: with dateback and operating manual, exc cond.
Pentax (P)Z-1(P) gripstrap, boxed, exc cond.
Pentax FA28-70 f4, boxed, as new, with Hoya Pro-1 52mm filter (12 layer
coating)
Tokina 19-35 f3.5-4.5, boxed, as new, with optional accessory flower shaped
hood and 67mm filter
Pentax
von Tanya Mayer Photography [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Nenad,
that makes sense to me - if the shutter speed is faster then less light
would be getting in, thus the flash would be less effective? I
think
fairy.
- Original Message -
From: Nenad Djurdjevic [EMAIL PROTECTED
William Robb wrote:
The highest shutter speed you have on your camera is the flash sync
speed. After that, the exposure duration stays the same, although the
actual exposure decreases as the slit gets narrower.
Well, that clears up something that has been nagging me for some time. I
had a
Don asked:
Which film camera would you have to backup the *ist-D?
Do you *need* to have a film camera as a backup?
Why not get a compact point and shoot digital that you can carry in your
pcket when you can't (or don't want to) carry the *istD and lenses?
As soon as I got my *istD and Optio S4
DJE asked
WHAT on earth is hyper manual, and how does it differ
in use from manual as used on, say, the Super Program or K1000.?
I want to set shutter speeds and apertures by hand and have the camera
tell me how well exposed it thinks those settings will make the picture.
Any other
Andre wrote
Make it the SF-1n and you have much more quiet winding. Also: the
best finder of AF Pentax cameras (glass, not plastic), big off axis
or bounce flash can be used without cable with the pop-up for
fill-in, 2 i/s winder, TTL flash. A cheap alternative to a LX +
winder, plus:
I want to use my AF360FGZ flash in wireless mode. Is the Off camera shoe
clip CL-10 what I think it is - a means to fasten a flash to a tripod?
The camera shops don't keep them in stock and don't know themselves. I
would have to order it, pay and hope it was what I wanted.
My flash manual says that as the speed gets higher the flash guide number
becomes smaller. This is counterintuitive as I would have thought it was
the other way around. Anyone care to explain?
My flash manual says that:
the AF360FGZ can be attached directly to the camera hot shoe and wireless
mode can still be used. (top of pg. 96).
Huh? How so? Doesn't wireless mode require the use of the pop-up flash?
And what would be the point if it was attached directly to the camera hot
shoe?
My flash manual says that as the speed gets higher the flash guide number
becomes smaller. This is counterintuitive as I would have thought it was
the other way around. Anyone care to explain?
Sorry. That should have read: My *istD manual
My flash manual says that:
the AF360FGZ can be attached directly to the camera hot shoe and wireless
mode can still be used. (top of pg. 96).
Huh? How so? Doesn't wireless mode require the use of the pop-up flash?
And what would be the point if it was attached directly to the camera hot
About a year and a half ago I bought a 28-70 f4 lens new that upon close
inspection I found had a little bit of fungus on the rear element. CR
Kennedy not only replaced it after their techs in Melbourne checked it but
lent me a Sigma 24-70 f2.8 to use while I waited.
CR Kennedy are currently
Yes. You'd think it would be common sense to produce a series of lenses
that wouldn't complete with each other for sales.
Still, the *istD (especially with the software upgrade) is arguably the best
6MP DSLR available at the moment so they (Pentax) do get things right from
time to time.
-
Jostein wrote:
Please someone correct me if I have got this wrong; I'm going to attempt a
coherent (don't laugh) description of my own understanding here...
IMO, the number of pixels can be considered to be a function of
1. the properties of the CCD used to capture the light, and
2. the
]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: Two new Pentax products to be announced today
On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, Nenad Djurdjevic wrote:
Yes. You'd think it would be common sense to produce a series of lenses
that wouldn't complete with each other for sales
?
- Original Message -
From: Nenad Djurdjevic [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: Megabucksfor Megapixels
Here in Perth there is a 'a local CR Kennedy to walk into' and in fact I
have done so on a number of occasions - twice for warranty
Jens wrote:
So, I set the aperture ring to whatever I find suitable to get a fast enough
shutter speed. Working this way I'm in control of how well the background
is
lit/how much motion is frozen. This gets nice results.
This can't be done with a MZ-S using a FAJ lens, now can it?.
By using
I haven't used that particular combination of camera and lens but the
built-in flash on all the Pentax cameras I have used (SFXn, MZ10, Z1, *istD)
causes vignetting with certain zoom lenses at the wide end. The vignetting
is always worse with a lens hood so that I always take off the lens hood
: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: istD USB driver
On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 12:49:33 +0800, Nenad Djurdjevic wrote:
In the end I transferred the images in a rather complicated way but it
worked:
I plugged the CF card into to CF - PCMCIA adaptor which I had. I put
this
in my old
-
From: mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: istD USB driver
Hi,
Nenad Djurdjevic wrote:
Thanks to everyone who responded to my query.
In the end I transferred the images in a rather complicated way but it
worked
I take it you are no relation to CR Kennedy (Australian Pentax distributer)?
;-)
- Original Message -
From: Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:28 AM
Subject: Megabucks for megapixel
Australia does not have an excise or import duty on
I am sure this question has been asked before but what would be the
megapixel equivalent of a 35mm colour slide? I have heard about 9
megapixels. Anyone know any better?
sites
as well. Try www.pentax.com and pick the link of your choice.
At 11:05 AM 2/11/04, Nenad Djurdjevic wrote:
I recall reading that the a software upgrade was available for the istD
so
that the 'green' button can be used to stop down and meter M and K
lenses.
Does anyone know where to get
Just walk into your local CR Kennedy, tell them your name (with a knowing
look ;-) and ask for a 'special' deal.
- Original Message -
From: Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 1:31 PM
Subject: Megabucksfor Megapixels
I am(unfortunately)no
any one else was competing with them in
DSLR
sales was 14mp. Now you get all kinds of different figures.
--
Nenad Djurdjevic wrote:
I am sure this question has been asked before but what would be the
megapixel equivalent of a 35mm colour slide? I have heard about 9
megapixels. Anyone
,
the originator will bear no credit or responsibility for the outcome.
Mysterious charitable digital SLR donations still welcome though..
- Original Message -
From: Nenad Djurdjevic [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 4:15 PM
Subject: Re
In that case why not use exposure compensation? ;-)
- Original Message -
From: Peter Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: A question about the Mz-S...
Kinda, but Manual Control is all about disagreeing with the camera's
at 13:18, Nenad Djurdjevic wrote:
I am sure this question has been asked before but what would be the
megapixel equivalent of a 35mm colour slide? I have heard about 9
megapixels. Anyone know any better?
It's all in the interpretation, if you would like the scan to resemble
direct
digital
I'd believe that. Presumably it also depends on the lens and precision of
focus.
- Original Message -
From: Peter Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: megapixel equivalent of 35mm
Depends on the emulsion. A fine grained
-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 7:09 AM
Subject: Re: istD USB driver
You're going to want to have a card reader anyway. they make it much
easier
to work with the CF cards.
Cory
- Original Message -
From: Nenad Djurdjevic
I may have
And with the AF-360 FGZ you don't have to take the hood off to take flash
photos even at 16mm (unless the subject is very close to the camera).
- Original Message -
From: Jan van Wijk [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 2:27 AM
Subject: Re: Pentax DA
I am going to Japan in January 2004 and wonder if the istD would be any more
affordable if I buy it there than here in Australia?
I would also consider buying a FA20-35 f4 and/or a DA16-45 f4. Anyone know
about prices and where to go in Tokyo to get the best deals?
Given that all other Pentax digital cameras can take short videos why can't
the istD? Is it because the istD has a shutter? If so, why does it need
one?
I know that if you want to take videos it's best to use a proper video
camera but it is a handy function to have on a digital camera. My
Just a small correction: The Pentax is the same as the version 2 Tamron
Super (with 0.52m close focus at 135mm).
I had both the 1st Tamron (with no close focus) and then the Pentax version
(which was definitely an improved version in more ways than just the close
focus).
Regards
Nenad
-
Sorry, let me clarify that - the same as the second generation Tamron (ie
the Super). When Tamron bought out the Super 2 with close focus all the way
through the range the Pentax was left behind.
- Original Message -
From: Nenad Djurdjevic [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent
I have auto-focused my Pentax Z1 against a plain white wall in pitch
darkness. Try that on your MZ-S! ;-)
Nenad
Perth
West Australia
- Original Message -
From: John Coyle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:02 PM
Subject: RE: Why no spotbeam
If you can get by with a smaller bag I recommend the Lowepro Orion Beltpack.
I've just got one for my upcoming Nepal trip and it easily holds my Z1 with
gripstrap, 75-150f4 and my Tokina 19-35 f3.5-4.5 with lenshood and still has
a bit of room left over for a few rolls of film and other small
My understanding is that the LX is specified as follows: Maximum shutter
speed of 125 seconds with 100ASA film and a f1.2 lens, set to f1.2.
Assuming the same f1.2 lens is used, slower films and/or setting smaller
f-stops increases maximum shutter speed. For example with an f1.2 lens (set
to
I for one liked the idea of 'digital film' and while the the idea recently
proposed was flawed (I forget the company's name and the web address) I
can't see why such an idea couldn't be made to work if the camera was
designed to support digital film from the start. How happy would current
MZ-S
Jaume Lahuerta wrote:
[snip]it seems that there is a lack of focus in my [scanner] unit when
scanning slides.
I have a Plustek Opticpro 9636T which has a slide/negative scanning ability
(at 1200dpi).
I have also noticed that scans of slides are slightly out of focus. I think
that this is
Jones
- Original Message -
From: Nenad Djurdjevic [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: Just bought a HP Photosmart S20
Jaume Lahuerta wrote:
[snip]it seems that there is a lack of focus in my [scanner] unit
when
:22 PM, Nenad Djurdjevic
[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
Jaume Lahuerta wrote:
[snip]it seems that there is a lack of focus in my [scanner] unit
when
scanning slides.
I have a Plustek Opticpro 9636T which has a slide/negative scanning
ability
(at 1200dpi).
I have also noticed
modern, fast-paced society.
Nenad Djurdjevic wrote:
It's a shame that the MZ-S wasn't designed with interchangeable backs
so it
could be used either as a digital or film camera - then it truly would
be
able to exist in a digital dominated future.
And Aaron replied:
Yeah, and it doesn't
Pål Jensen wrote:
[snip]
The MZ-S is possibly the first AF slr released designed to exist in a
digital dominated future.
It's a shame that the MZ-S wasn't designed with interchangeable backs so it
could be used either as a digital or film camera - then it truly would be
able to exist in a
Mike wrote:
Yes it was a hoax, and I'm sorry for posting it here. I wasn't aware of
the
history of Wingding and Webding messages. It includes a charge against
Microsoft that the Wingdings for NYC are thought to be an anti-semitic
message. Which is indeed a coincidence, and does seem sinister
This is a hoax not a 'bizarre coincidence'.
- Original Message -
From: Mike Johnston [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 11:08 PM
Subject: This is too weird
I don't usually go for stuff like this, but this is really a bizarre
coincidence.
1 - 100 of 127 matches
Mail list logo
