On 4/2/13, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed:
.. and on OS X v10.8 Mountain Lion, Pages and TextEdit know how to
open .docx files now. I don't have any MS products installed, but
between Pages, TextEdit, Numbers, and KeyNote, I can read all the
current MS app files from Word, Excel and
On 2/4/2013 2:20 PM, John Sessoms wrote:
From: Steve Cottrell
If you use MS Office on a PC, can you tell me: if you create a Word
document and it is a '.docx' file, can you then 'Save As' an old-
fashioned '.doc' file??
Many thanks.
You should be able to. The drop down menu may not make
If you use MS Office on a PC, can you tell me: if you create a Word
document and it is a '.docx' file, can you then 'Save As' an old-
fashioned '.doc' file??
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Steve Cottrell wrote:
If you use MS Office on a PC, can you tell me: if you create a Word
document and it is a '.docx' file, can you then 'Save As' an old-
fashioned '.doc' file??
Many thanks.
Yes. I'm pretty sure even the latest version of Office will let you do
that. (I know it did until
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Steve Cottrell wrote:
If you use MS Office on a PC, can you tell me: if you create a Word
document and it is a '.docx' file, can you then 'Save As' an old-
fashioned '.doc' file??
Many thanks.
Yes. I'm pretty sure
Yes, you can :-) .
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If you use MS Office on a PC, can you tell me: if you create a Word
document and it is a '.docx' file, can you then 'Save As' an old-
fashioned
From: Steve Cottrell
If you use MS Office on a PC, can you tell me: if you create a Word
document and it is a '.docx' file, can you then 'Save As' an old-
fashioned '.doc' file??
Many thanks.
You should be able to. The drop down menu may not make that clear.
I think .docx was introduced
K-5, no doubt.
I recently sold my K-7, and got the K-5.
A different world. Less noice at high ISO, Higher ISO ability.
Appr. 50.000. Forget the flash: Nice everyday shots at 8000:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/5571771712/
K-5 can utilize the new GPS-device. No more syncronizing in the
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Subject: Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7
Thanks guys!!!
Steve
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Larson stevenlar...@verizon.net wrote:
The camera is bought!! Yeah
Steve
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Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7
Thanks guys
Hi folks,
Amazon has the K-5 for $1099 and the K-7 for $1049. Which one should I get?
Thanks,
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Hi
K5
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Amazon has the K-5 for $1099 and the K-7 for $1049. Which one should I
get?
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Subject: Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7
K5
Steve Larson stevenlar...@verizon.net wrote
The camera is bought!! Yeah
Steve
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Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7
Thanks guys!!!
Steve
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K-5, no contest. Much better low light performance, better autofocus, overall a
much better camera.
Paul
On Dec 3, 2011, at 3:27 PM, Steve Larson wrote:
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Amazon has the K-5 for $1099 and the K-7 for $1049. Which one should I get?
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The camera is bought!! Yeah
Steve
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Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7
Thanks guys!!!
Steve
, December 03, 2011 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: Quick question, K-5 or K-7
Thanks guys!!!
Steve
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Subject: Re: Quick
On 12/3/2011 3:27 PM, Steve Larson wrote:
Hi folks,
Amazon has the K-5 for $1099 and the K-7 for $1049. Which one should I
get?
Thanks,
Steve Larson
With a mere $50.00 difference between the two the answer is obvious. I
don't even know why you asked.
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Who the hell cares, Steve! Great to see you back on the list.
How long's it been?
cheers,
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Subject: Quick question, K-5 or K-7
Hi folks,
Amazon
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: Bob Sullivan Subject: Re: K-7,
quick question about battery indicator
Boris,
Battery is still good to go with substantial charge left.
I bought a 2nd battery, but the K7 is not like the K10.
I had several days of shooting left after
- Mensaje original
De: Miserere miser...@gmail.com
2009/9/3 Jaume Lahuerta :
- Mensaje original
Thanks for the advice... I was doing exactly the opposite with my K20D's
batteries (this is, trying to exhaust them as much as possible...).
Regards,
Jaume
You're
Boris,
Battery is still good to go with substantial charge left.
I bought a 2nd battery, but the K7 is not like the K10.
I had several days of shooting left after it showed 3/4 full.
(Probably several 100 photos and I'm still chimping heavily.)
This is something Pentax fixed on the K7!
Regards,
- Original Message -
From: Boris Liberman
Subject: K-7, quick question about battery indicator
Hi!
I've only one battery, so I'd rather ask than try. When it shows
almost full (one mark down from full) - does it mean that the
battery still has 2/3-3/4 of charge left, or is it about
- Original Message -
From: Bob Sullivan
Subject: Re: K-7, quick question about battery indicator
Boris,
Battery is still good to go with substantial charge left.
I bought a 2nd battery, but the K7 is not like the K10.
I had several days of shooting left after it showed 3/4 full
.
I'm sure you've had a lot more.
Regards, Bob S.
On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 7:54 AM, William Robbwar...@gmail.com wrote:
- Original Message - From: Boris Liberman
Subject: K-7, quick question about battery indicator
Hi!
I've only one battery, so I'd rather ask than try. When it shows
had a lot more.
Regards, Bob S.
On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 7:54 AM, William Robbwar...@gmail.com wrote:
- Original Message - From: Boris Liberman
Subject: K-7, quick question about battery indicator
Hi!
I've only one battery, so I'd rather ask than try. When it shows
almost full (one mark
- Original Message -
From: Bob Sullivan
Subject: Re: K-7, quick question about battery indicator
Bill,
I have no experience with the battery grip or switching to the battery
there.
I have run the K7 on the battery 'down one mark', and have
even gotten it to down two marks (1/2
Hey Guys/Gals,
A heads-up about Li-Ion batteries: In order to get the best
performance out of the battery and the camera, charge them well, and
charge them often. Unlike Ni-cad batteries that suffered from memory
issues if you didn't drain them completely before recharging, Li-Ion's
don't, and in
- Mensaje original
De: Miserere miser...@gmail.com
A heads-up about Li-Ion batteries: In order to get the best
performance out of the battery and the camera, charge them well, and
charge them often. Unlike Ni-cad batteries that suffered from memory
issues if you didn't drain them
2009/9/3 Jaume Lahuerta jlah...@yahoo.com:
- Mensaje original
Thanks for the advice... I was doing exactly the opposite with my K20D's
batteries (this is, trying to exhaust them as much as possible...).
Regards,
Jaume
You're welcome!
Jaume, are you Catalan by any chance?
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Hi!
I've only one battery, so I'd rather ask than try. When it shows
almost full (one mark down from full) - does it mean that the
battery still has 2/3-3/4 of charge left, or is it about to expire any
moment, like with K10D?
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Pentax wants a safety net whereby they can pick up on altered
comments. As a precaution against profanities, obscenities or
whatever.
As Paul, P.J. and David says, it's therefore back in the review process.
However, and that's been changed some time just before Christmas,
IIRC, your photo is not
your photo is not up for votes again. Only for Pentax approval.
wow, thanks, good to know! I was sweating bullets
rg2
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On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 8:05 PM, Rebekah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
well that's freakin retarded.
thanks for the info
It's not retarded.
It's challenged. It's differently-abled. It's special.
Certainly not retarded...
Anyway, stop complaining. I never got accepted. I sent about 12 or
13
Anyway, stop complaining. I never got accepted.
:-P goodness, don't be silly, I only got one in. Your photos are
consistently better than mine, especially that one on the ferry at
night, definitely one of my favorite photos ever.
rg2
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On
Rebekah wrote:
Anyway, stop complaining. I never got accepted.
:-P goodness, don't be silly, I only got one in. Your photos are
consistently better than mine, especially that one on the ferry at
night, definitely one of my favorite photos ever.
Remember, the purpose of the Pentax Gallery
I just updated a bit of incorrect information on a photo of mine that
was part of the Pentax photo gallery and its status changed from
accepted in gallery to back in review
Eek! Did I just kick myself out of the gallery?
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Yes. You're out. Updating information is a no-no. You're basically starting
over. It's a problem with the gallery. You can't correct info without running
the gauntlet all over again.
Paul
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From: Rebekah [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I just updated a
well that's freakin retarded.
thanks for the info
rg2
On 3/16/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes. You're out. Updating information is a no-no. You're basically starting
over. It's a problem with the gallery. You can't correct info without running
the gauntlet all over
Yes, yes you did.
Rebekah wrote:
I just updated a bit of incorrect information on a photo of mine that
was part of the Pentax photo gallery and its status changed from
accepted in gallery to back in review
Eek! Did I just kick myself out of the gallery?
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At 08:57 AM 17/03/2008, Rebekah wrote:
I just updated a bit of incorrect information on a photo of mine that
was part of the Pentax photo gallery and its status changed from
accepted in gallery to back in review
Eek! Did I just kick myself out of the gallery?
As Paul said it's now back in the
Quick question for those still using old equipment. I had to shoot an
event a week ago and my *ist-D started acting strangely. When I mounted
a AF280 flash the camera worked perfectly for the first few shots then
seemed to be trying to PTTL with that flash, which of course the flash
Sorry Peter, i have never tried my 280 on the istD.
Dave
On Jan 7, 2008 11:59 AM, P. J. Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Quick question for those still using old equipment. I had to shoot an
event a week ago and my *ist-D started acting strangely. When I mounted
a AF280 flash the camera
Hi Peter,
P. J. Alling wrote:
When I mounted
a AF280 flash the camera worked perfectly for the first few shots then
seemed to be trying to PTTL with that flash, which of course the flash
is not capable of doing. I then swapped the flash to the *ist-Ds where
it worked as advertised. I
- Original Message -
From: Bob Sullivan
Subject: Re: Quick question
No, no, no! We never agreed to take the Frenchies.
You gotta keep them, or spin them off.
We've already got two official languages - English and Spanish.
There is no room for a third official language.
Maybe we
OK, but no ourageous export duties on Potatoes...
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From: Bob Sullivan
Subject: Re: Quick question
No, no, no! We never agreed to take the Frenchies.
You gotta keep them, or spin them off.
We've already got
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Subject: Re: Quick question
OK, but no ourageous export duties on Potatoes...
How about we put potatoes under the CWB umbrella?
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Hawaii and Alaska.
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Hi!
People often say lower 48 or low 48 in regard to some of the United
States. What are the states that do not belong to low 48?
Thanks.
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Alaska and Hawaii.
Tom Lesser
On Oct 6, 2006, at 10:44 AM, Boris Liberman wrote:
Hi!
People often say lower 48 or low 48 in regard to some of the United
States. What are the states that do not belong to low 48?
Thanks.
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Hi!
People often say lower 48 or low 48 in regard to some of the United
States. What are the states that do not belong to low 48?
Thanks.
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The term most often used is Lower 48, sometimes - more rarely - is
Continental US (you may have seen the abbreviation CONUS). The two states
you asked about are Alaska and Hawaii.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Boris Liberman
People often say lower 48 or low 48
in regard to some of the
Alaska and Hawaii, which are not contiguous to the other 48 states,
Hawaii being a chain of Islands, and Alaska having Canada in between it
and the rest of the Continental US.
-Adam
Boris Liberman wrote:
Hi!
People often say lower 48 or low 48 in regard to some of the United
States.
Boris,
These states were added during my lifetime to the USA.
They were territories and lobbied to become states with full voting rights.
Hawaii is a long way from the mainland USA and occupied by Japanese tourists.
Alaska is still a frontier town with the population in wet coastal areas.
(It's
Hi!
The term most often used is Lower 48, sometimes - more rarely - is
Continental US (you may have seen the abbreviation CONUS). The two states
you asked about are Alaska and Hawaii.
Great many thanks everyone who responded.
Well, now I am just a little bit wiser ;-).
Thanks again!
Boris
Alaska, Hawaii, and any non State overseas possessions such as Puerto Rico.
Boris Liberman wrote:
Hi!
People often say lower 48 or low 48 in regard to some of the United
States. What are the states that do not belong to low 48?
Thanks.
Boris
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Things should be made as simple as
Alaska and Hawaii. The Lower 48 means the same thing as Continental
US, or the contiguous states. There is beyond those 50 states the
District of Columbia (federal capital) and a couple of protectorates
whose people are considered US Citizens. However the US is slowly
becoming part of Mexico
Canada.
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The term most often used is Lower 48, sometimes -
more rarely - is Continental US
That's 49 states; Alaska is Continental.
The Lower 48 is equivalent to the Contiguous US.
Doug
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The Lower 48 means the same thing as Continental
US, or the contiguous states.
No, no, no, Alaska IS continental... It's not an
island! (Neither is Rhode Island, but that's another
story ;-).)
Continguous, on the other hand, does indeed refer to
the same
- Original Message -
From: Bob Sullivan
Subject: Re: Quick question
Boris,
These states were added during my lifetime to the USA.
They were territories and lobbied to become states with full voting
rights.
Hawaii is a long way from the mainland USA and occupied by Japanese
- Original Message -
From: Boris Liberman
Subject: Quick question
Hi!
People often say lower 48 or low 48 in regard to some of the
United
States. What are the states that do not belong to low 48?
BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nove Scotia, PEI,
Newfoundland
What about New Brunswick?
Tom C.
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Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 13:09:54 -0600
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I think we want to negotiate. Will you take California too?
William Robb wrote:
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From: Bob Sullivan
Subject: Re: Quick question
Boris,
These states were added during my lifetime to the USA.
They were territories and lobbied to become states with full voting
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Subject: Re: Quick question
I think we want to negotiate. Will you take California too?
No, but we will consider Oregon and Idaho.
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From: Tom C
Subject: Re: Quick question
What about New Brunswick?
What about it?
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How about you keep Quebec and we'll trade you Mississippi for New Mexico.
Bill
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C
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 3:38 PM
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Subject: Re: Quick question
What about New Brunswick?
Tom C
You didn't include it in the list of other states...
Tom C.
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Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 14:07:10 -0600
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From: Tom C
Subject: Re: Quick question
You didn't include it in the list of other states...
They are in a state of confusion.
We don't pay them much heed.
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Bret Farve and the returning Louisiana national guard
up there to show them how to play football and be right thinking 'mericans!
Regards, Bob S.
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Subject: Re: Quick question
Boris
Hi!
Thibouille, there a special green button *on top* of D that you have
to press in order to close the aperture and perform metering...
This is with updated firmware (standard in new bodies) isn't it?
I'm still on the 1.0 firmware with an early *istD body, and wondering
about updating.
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Boris
Liberman) wrote:
I am very happy with it. It just works and the whole upgrade process is
totally painless... Just follow the instructions and use fresh(ly
charged) set of batteries...
OK, that's one *istD with 1.00 firmware upgraded to
Using old lenses on the D requires the DOF button and so on but the
integrated flash does regular TTL, right?
If so, that's the best reason for me to buy the D rather than the DS.
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Hi!
Using old lenses on the D requires the DOF button and so on but the
integrated flash does regular TTL, right?
If so, that's the best reason for me to buy the D rather than the DS.
Thibouille, there a special green button *on top* of D that you have
to press in order to close the
Boris Liberman wrote:
Hi!
Using old lenses on the D requires the DOF button and so on but the
integrated flash does regular TTL, right?
If so, that's the best reason for me to buy the D rather than the DS.
Thibouille, there a special green button *on top* of D that you have
to
Thibouille,
Not the DOF button, which is the same collar around the release button that you
turn off the camera with. Same design as the MZ-S, btw.
Metering with pre-A lenses happens when using the Green button. It's located
on top of the camera. With A and later lenses, the same button is used
The integrated flash does not do regular TTL with old lenses. It gives
you full power, but that's not very hard to gauge if you have to use
it. Full power is pretty minimal. I rarely use the on camera flash
other than on a whim or in emergencies. But I've found it's pretty
simple to estimate a
I could be wrong about the integrated flash providing full power with
old lenses. Someone who has time should check the manual. (I have to go
to work.) I know I've used it successfully (more or less) with old
lenses, but I thought I was gauging exposure. Of course if it is TTL, I
would be
]
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 5:24 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Ready to order an Ist-D but a quick question to be sure
The integrated flash does not do regular TTL with old lenses. It gives
you full power, but that's not very hard to gauge if you have to use
it. Full power
Actually pressing the green button sets the correct shutter speed,
basically stop down hyper manual, using
the DOF on the *ist-D gives continuous stop down metering as long as the
DOF is on in manual mode. It
also switches shutter speed to the rear wheel, (thought the front wheel
shutter
: Re: Ready to order an Ist-D but a quick question to be sure
The integrated flash does not do regular TTL with old lenses. It gives
you full power, but that's not very hard to gauge if you have to use
it. Full power is pretty minimal. I rarely use the on camera flash
other than on a whim
Paul are you sure it gives only full power with old lenses, I know the
Ds is documented to only give full power but it seems that the D is TTL
with old K mount lenses. I don't think I've gotten a bad flash exposure
with the internal flash with K mount lenses yet. (I'll have to check).
Paul
: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 5:24 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Ready to order an Ist-D but a quick question to be sure
The integrated flash does not do regular TTL with old lenses. It gives
you full power, but that's not very hard to gauge if you have to use
it. Full
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Boris Liberman) wrote:
Thibouille, there a special green button *on top* of D that you have
to press in order to close the aperture and perform metering...
This is with updated firmware (standard in new bodies) isn't it?
I'm still on the 1.0
to order an Ist-D but a quick question to be sure
Ordered :D
2005/5/25, Thibouille [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Alright, so I'll go for the D then.
100 euros more than the DS but having a couple older lenses the D is
better suited IMO.
Will keep you informed when I'll have it :p
2005/5/25, Don
but a quick question to be sure
Paul are you sure it gives only full power with old lenses, I know the
Ds is documented to only give full power but it seems that the D is TTL
with old K mount lenses. I don't think I've gotten a bad flash exposure
with the internal flash with K mount lenses
, May 25, 2005 8:24 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Ready to order an Ist-D but a quick question to be sure
Paul are you sure it gives only full power with old lenses, I know the
Ds is documented to only give full power but it seems that the D is TTL
with old K mount lenses
John Dalman, in a fit of adventure, wondered
I'm still on the 1.0 firmware with an early *istD body, and wondering
about updating.
John,
The update does positive things. It's existence was the clincher in my
determination to go with the D. It allows me to use my non-automatic K-mount
lenses
If you want to use Photo Assistant with K/M lenses it is. Otherwise I
wouldn't worry about it. (Though you might want to download it since
you never know).
Larry Levy wrote:
John Dalman, in a fit of adventure, wondered
I'm still on the 1.0 firmware with an early *istD body, and wondering
Which one is better as a carryround normal zoom for my SFX:
F35-70/3.5-4.5
FA28-70/4.0 AL
/Henri
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--- Henri Toivonen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Which one is better as a carryround normal zoom for my SFX:
F35-70/3.5-4.5
FA28-70/4.0 AL
Probably the FA28-70/4, but inspect carefully when buying used because it's
rather
prone to foggy elements and broken plastic parts inside. Not exactly a well
Henri Toivonen escribió:
Which one is better as a carryround normal zoom for my SFX:
F35-70/3.5-4.5
FA28-70/4.0 AL
I've had (and sold) both of these lenses. Both of them are fine, but the
28-70 is a tad better. It has fabulous flare resistance, and it is quite
sharp, except at 28 mm f:4.0, at
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Don
-Original Message-
From: Henri Toivonen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 2:49 PM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Quick question of lenses
Which one is better as a carryround normal zoom for my SFX:
F35-70/3.5-4.5
FA28-70/4.0 AL
I owned the SMC Pentax-FA 28-70mm f/4 AL for a year or two. It came
with my ZX-5n kit. ...best kit lens I've ever seen. It got pretty
good reviews too. I only sold it when I finally decided I needed a
28-105 instead. I've never really missed it now, but I was always very
confident in its
Hi,
Wednesday, December 15, 2004, 3:03:34 AM, Mishka wrote:
Any knowledge here about Contax filters? They seem to be quite cheap new, but
I amnot sure if they are multicoated or not.
they are multicoated, in general. Some of them are not, but this is
true for all brands. They are very well
Thanks, Bob. I ended up with a couple of B+Ws on the recommendation of a
sales guy at BH.
Amita
-Original Message-
From: Bob Blakely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Two surfaces out of perhaps 11 that are probably in your
lens? Probably not.
Not that can be observed without
Any knowledge here about Contax filters? They seem to be quite cheap new, but
I amnot sure if they are multicoated or not.
Mishka
For those of you who like to keep UV filters on your lenses for protection,
is there any difference between the Pentax SMC filters and, say, the BW or
Hoya multi-coated filters?
Thanks,
Amita
in terms of quality or effect/result.
Feroze
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From: Amita Guha [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 6:05 PM
Subject: quick question about protective filters
For those of you who like to keep UV filters on your lenses for
protection
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