Enablement question

2011-05-30 Thread Ecke PDML
If I did my maths right, then my latest eBay conquer divide (buy, split resell) will get me a free FA 28-105/3.2-4.5 AL IF (and perhaps an MZ-6 if all goes well) - does anyone here own that lens and can comment on it? Thanks Ecke -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: Enablement question

2011-05-30 Thread Thibouille
Is that the PowerZoom version or a later one ? 2011/5/30 Ecke PDML overpenta...@googlemail.com: If I did my maths right, then my latest eBay conquer divide (buy, split resell) will get me a free FA 28-105/3.2-4.5 AL IF (and perhaps an MZ-6 if all goes well) - does anyone here own that lens

Re: Enablement question

2011-05-30 Thread Ecke PDML
Later, no power zoom. I read in Pentax Forums it was sort of a quiet overachiever [...] punching out of its price range so that would be nice. 2011/5/30 Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com: Is that the PowerZoom version or a later one ? 2011/5/30 Ecke PDML overpenta...@googlemail.com: If I did my

Re: Enablement question

2011-05-30 Thread Ecke PDML
Lookee here: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/15964-pentax-smcp-fa-28-105mm-f-3-2-4-5-al-if.html 2011/5/30 Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com: Is that the PowerZoom version or a later one ? 2011/5/30 Ecke PDML overpenta...@googlemail.com: If I did my maths right, then my

Re: Enablement question

2011-05-30 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/30/2011 11:41, Ecke PDML wrote: If I did my maths right, then my latest eBay conquer divide (buy, split resell) will get me a free FA 28-105/3.2-4.5 AL IF (and perhaps an MZ-6 if all goes well) - does anyone here own that lens and can comment on it? Thanks Ecke Ecke, I had one of these

Re: Enablement question

2011-05-30 Thread Ecke PDML
Still polite and dishonest I hope? Cheers Ecke 2011/5/30 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: Ecke, I had one of these briefly. It is most unfortunate lens. It suffers from the worst construction quality of Pentax lenses I have witnessed. Mine wouldn't auto focus on my *istD. When focused

Re: Enablement question

2011-05-30 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/30/2011 13:13, Ecke PDML wrote: Still polite and dishonest I hope? Cheers Ecke 2011/5/30 Boris Libermanbori...@gmail.com: Ecke, I had one of these briefly. It is most unfortunate lens. It suffers from the worst construction quality of Pentax lenses I have witnessed. Mine wouldn't auto

Re: Enablement question

2011-05-30 Thread Ecke PDML
bummer. well I'm going to hope you had a bad copy then. I do read that zoom tends to slide pointed down - can you confirm that? 2011/5/30 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: Polite but not dishonest. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Enablement question

2011-05-30 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/30/2011 13:39, Ecke PDML wrote: bummer. well I'm going to hope you had a bad copy then. I do read that zoom tends to slide pointed down - can you confirm that? 2011/5/30 Boris Libermanbori...@gmail.com: Polite but not dishonest. Yes, and it is quite wobbly on the barrel too. My

Re: Enablement question

2011-05-30 Thread Ecke PDML
well I hope mine will be OK then, sounds promising. I have nothing in that range yet other than the 18-250 so it will be a nice addition to my small kit 2011/5/30 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: On 5/30/2011 13:39, Ecke PDML wrote: bummer. well I'm going to hope you had a bad copy then. I do

Re: Enablement question

2011-05-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
I had that lens at one time and found it surprisingly good. The portrait of the man that appears on the home page of the Pentax Gallery was shot with it. I found it sharp and contrasty, and it's an excellent focal length range for a walk around town. Paul On May 30, 2011, at 4:41 AM, Ecke

Re: Enablement question

2011-05-30 Thread Paul Stenquist
My zoom stayed in place. I shot thousands of frames with the lens and never had a problem. I sold it when I bought some other equipment, but it was still in excellent condition. Paul On May 30, 2011, at 6:39 AM, Ecke PDML wrote: bummer. well I'm going to hope you had a bad copy then. I do read

Re: Enablement question

2011-05-30 Thread Ecke PDML
thank you, guys - I guess I am sold =) 2011/5/30 Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net: My zoom stayed in place. I shot thousands of frames with the lens and never had a problem. I sold it when I bought some other equipment, but it was still in excellent condition. Paul On May 30, 2011,

Re: Enablement question

2011-05-30 Thread Boris Liberman
On 5/30/2011 14:57, Ecke PDML wrote: thank you, guys - I guess I am sold =) I thought it was gonna be free... Boris -- 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

Re: Enablement question

2011-05-30 Thread Ecke PDML
2011/5/30 Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com: On 5/30/2011 14:57, Ecke PDML wrote: thank you, guys - I guess I am sold =) I thought it was gonna be free... yes but this means I'll keep it :] -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to

Re: Enablement question

2011-05-30 Thread Thibouille
Looks like a keeper to me. Le lundi 30 mai 2011, Ecke PDML overpenta...@googlemail.com a écrit : Lookee here: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/15964-pentax-smcp-fa-28-105mm-f-3-2-4-5-al-if.html 2011/5/30 Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com: Is that the PowerZoom version

Re: Enablement question

2011-05-30 Thread Thibouille
Looks like a keeper to me. Le lundi 30 mai 2011, Ecke PDML overpenta...@googlemail.com a écrit : Lookee here: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/15964-pentax-smcp-fa-28-105mm-f-3-2-4-5-al-if.html 2011/5/30 Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com: Is that the PowerZoom version

Re: Enablement question

2011-05-30 Thread Ecke PDML
hope so =) 2011/5/30 Thibouille pentaxl...@gmail.com: Looks like a keeper to me. Le lundi 30 mai 2011, Ecke PDML overpenta...@googlemail.com a écrit : Lookee here: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/15964-pentax-smcp-fa-28-105mm-f-3-2-4-5-al-if.html 2011/5/30

enablement question

2011-01-26 Thread eckinator
some time ago I inquired here about off camera flash cords/adaptors. the other day I finally picked up on eBay a kit consisting of four older Pentax hotshoe adaptors (same pinout as my K10D so I hope they should work regardless of their age), two flash sync cords and a novoflex unimarm flash

Re: enablement question

2011-01-26 Thread David Parsons
That flash is not going to be very useful with your K10D. It's TTL only, and your camera doesn't speak TTL. http://www.cameramanuals.org/flashes_meters/pentax_af220t.pdf If you are going to be using them on film cameras that speak TTL, it will be usable, though very basic. Personally, I'd sell

Re: enablement question

2011-01-26 Thread eckinator
thanks david, i was fearing so ecke 2011/1/26 David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com: That flash is not going to be very useful with your K10D.  It's TTL only, and your camera doesn't speak TTL. http://www.cameramanuals.org/flashes_meters/pentax_af220t.pdf If you are going to be using them

Re: enablement question

2011-01-26 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 9:40 AM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: That flash is not going to be very useful with your K10D.  It's TTL only, and your camera doesn't speak TTL. istD does. Dave http://www.cameramanuals.org/flashes_meters/pentax_af220t.pdf If you are going to be

Re: enablement question

2011-01-26 Thread David Parsons
That doesn't really help if you don't have an istD. On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:12 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 9:40 AM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: That flash is not going to be very useful with your K10D.  It's TTL only, and your

Re: enablement question

2011-01-26 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:34 AM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: That doesn't really help if you don't have an istD. I know, it's just that i rarely get to be helpful here. Dave On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:12 AM, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at

Re: enablement question

2011-01-26 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-01-26 11:14 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:34 AM, David Parsonsparsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: That doesn't really help if you don't have an istD. I know, it's just that i rarely get to be helpful here. Dave Mark! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

RE: enablement question

2011-01-26 Thread Bob W
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:34 AM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: That doesn't really help if you don't have an istD. I know, it's just that i rarely get to be helpful here. you just wanted to prove that you could spell it, didn't you? B Dave On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at

Re: enablement question

2011-01-26 Thread P. J. Alling
On 1/26/2011 11:14 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:34 AM, David Parsonsparsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: That doesn't really help if you don't have an istD. I know, it's just that i rarely get to be helpful here. ad you're still not... But that's all right, we

Re: enablement question

2011-01-26 Thread Paul Sorenson
The istDS, too, but only at ISO 200 400 -p On 1/26/2011 9:12 AM, David J Brooks wrote: On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 9:40 AM, David Parsonsparsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: That flash is not going to be very useful with your K10D. It's TTL only, and your camera doesn't speak TTL. istD does. Dave

Re: enablement question

2011-01-26 Thread Steven Desjardins
Actually, isn't it *ist D? ;-) You know DB, there are a few folks here that have a used *ist D who are now going really? That's very helpful. On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Paul Sorenson allarou...@earthlink.net wrote: The istDS, too, but only at ISO 200 400 -p On 1/26/2011 9:12 AM,

Re: enablement question

2011-01-26 Thread eckinator
too bad those folks have newer flashes that also support ttl or they'd be lining up to pry them from my cold dead hands now... cheers ecke ps: anyone want to buy one? yeah right... =) 2011/1/26 Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com: Actually, isn't it *ist D?  ;-)  You know DB, there are a few

Re: enablement question

2011-01-26 Thread Brian Walters
On Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:14 -0500, David J Brooks pentko...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:34 AM, David Parsons parsons.da...@gmail.com wrote: That doesn't really help if you don't have an istD. I know, it's just that i rarely get to be helpful here. People just aren't asking

Re: enablement question

2011-01-26 Thread Steven Desjardins
No, I mean there are folks here that have purchased a used *ist D and are currently using it, e.g., Frank the Mad Canadian Hatter. Viva La D! On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 3:21 PM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: too bad those folks have newer flashes that also support ttl or they'd be lining