Mike Johnston writes:
> UG!
>
> 92% viewfinder @ .75X. That scks.
>
> I'm out.
I'm taking this camera as a sign of things to come for a Z-1p successor. I'm
seriously impressed with it, although I must agree about the viewfinder.
Reading the text, it looks like
Frantisek writes:
> AFAIK Speed Graphics had 1/1000 exposure, with their focal plane shutters.
> After all, 1/1000 is pretty easy for a FP shutter - you just have to choose
> narrow-enough slit. Even Leica back before world war two had 1/1000 afaik.
I'm aware of the advantages of FP shutters bu
Shel Belinkoff writes:
> I don't know how accurate that is. It seems that a lens has to
> be vented in some manner to allow for air to move when
> temperatures change, or when element groups are moved when
> focusing.
I think the elements themselves are generally sealed pretty airtight until
Howdy, folks,
Just out of curiosity, are any of the current PDML members "hams"
(amateur radio operators)? I've recently gotten my "ticket" (Tech, no
code) and I wondered if I'm going to be able to find a cure for the
equipment-itis ... it's nearly identical to the curse, uh, process I
went thro
>I must say this is better than I expected. The magnesium exterior in
>particular took me by surprise. I look forward to seeing the full list of
>specs.
So, they decided to use the more expensive metal shell, let's hope the
eyepiece was made of glass rather than some cheap plastic. Otherwise, th
I've been reading over the specs for the new camera, and speaking as someone
who's a little visually impaired -- nearsighted as hell, my optometrist says
:-) -- I'm not too wild about the viewfinder, either. But there is a lot of
other great stuff there.
I thought my husband had gotten thoroughly
>Well, I don't know about you guys but I think it has the just the right
>amount of features.. Not overkill...Wait, it doesn't have. ;)
>
>Unfortunately it's after all my saved up "fun money" went towards a blown
>head gasket on my car. sigh...
With the features listed
Don't worry Shel, Wide ties come back every decade or
so and bell-bottoms tried to make a comeback just
recently, (where's that flamethrower when I need it)?
But I doubt we'll ever see Super-XX again.
--- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Mike Johnston wrote:
>
> > This really went ou
I was about to complaint that it has 0.75x magnification which is even less
than the MZ-M, until I have discovered RTSIII has 0.74x.
regards,
Alan Chan
>Viewfinder:
>Field of View: 92% vertically/horizontally
>
>ARGH!!
>NO, PLEASE NOT THIS!
>
>Gianfranco
>(mo
Thanks for the info Mike.
tv
Mike Johnston wrote:
>
> tv wrote:
>
> > Oh great, another variable, thanks...
>
> There are only three variables that are significant, assuming you're not
> going to play with (vary) your enlarger light source. These are encoded in
> the term "FDP," which stands
Mike Johnston wrote:
> This really went out with bell-bottoms,
> wide ties, and Super-XX.
Darn! There goes my spring wardrobe ;-(
--
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Ken Archer wrote:
> This technique has been around
>at least 40 years that I know about.
What worked 40 years ago may not work as well on contemporary
films, or have any benefit when compared to some of the current
developers and other developing techniques.
> Let me give you a little theo
Ken wrote:
> This technique has been around at least 40 years that I know about...This
technique is very
> effective at avoiding blocked highlights while opening up the shadows.
Ken,
Oh, no it isn't. It might have been 40 years ago with the emulsions that
were common back then but not with toda
Shel wrote:
>> IF YOU BOUGHT IT NEW:
>> I've owned it for
>> __ less than five years
>> __ less than ten years
>> __ ten years or longer
>
> Since the camera was discontinued in 1985, how many have
> purchased a new one less than ten years ago?
Yes, sorry, wasn't thinking.
--Mike
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This mess
Let the whining begin.
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on 2/11/01 12:01 AM, Paul C at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Everything looks great EXCEPT for the 2.5 fps, maybe the battery grip boosts
> the fps a little? Thanks Gianfranco for the link!
The camera is nice and certainly gives me plenty enough features. I am not
sure if I would jump on it now as
Get a MZ-3 from a Canadian source!!
At 03:25 PM 2/10/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi
>Dosk here...
>
>I'm planning on enhancing my ZX-M outfit with an auto-focus, flash(ugh),
>type ZX camera. Been reading all kinds of reviews, and right now it boils
>down to the ZX-7 or ZX-5N.
>At the risk of sta
Black limited from Nippon Foto in Tokyo, Japan There you go guys...
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1213977683
>From a broke guy;)
l8r,
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From: Douglas
>Three years ago I was given a Pentax K1000 and it had
>a profound effect on me. It was stolen and I've
>subsequently added two pentax bodies, a ZX-10 and
>ZX-M, seven lenses, and a bogen tripod with a ball
>head. I have a macro lens on order. I've also enrolled
>in a course in a couple of weeks o
Hi Erik,
Yes, and don't know x 2. I only have the ZX-5n and know the pentax M and
kalt eyecups will fit it.
Dan Scott
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>Dan,
>Is this the Rubber Eyecup M for LX, LX Super, M Program & K1000 cameras?
>Does anyone know if this will fit a ZX-30/7 camera or if there are better
>eyec
On Sat, 10 Feb 2001, Paul C wrote:
> Everything looks great EXCEPT for the 2.5 fps, maybe the battery grip boosts
> the fps a little? Thanks Gianfranco for the link!
It's odd that the specs don't say anything about MLU, but that could just
be an oversight. I'm not sure I like the sound of, "In
Yes, on the mode dial is a flash symbol, which allows flash compensation and
redeye, etc.
Bruce Dayton
Sacramento, CA
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From: "herbet brasileiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2001 9:53 AM
Subject: Re: Easy fill-in flash w/ Z
Mike, Mike, Mike...
I've been forcing my wife to look at every photo of this camera that has appeared on
the web, so she has become quite numb to it. I could have a whole fleet of them in
here and she wouldn't notice.
Doug "be prepared" Brewer
At 6:12 PM -08002/10/01, -=Mike=- caused thus t
Ken wrote:
> Respected Mike was half right (on subcontracting) and half wrong (on Cosina)
> on this account :-)
>
> Cheers,
Ken,
Thanks. You'd think I'd quit when I'm behind.
--Mike
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On 11 Feb 2001, Gianfranco Irlanda wrote:
> Hi everybody!
> Hurry up and go to the AOHC page at
> http://digilander.iol.it/aohc/pma2001i.htm
Very sweet!
Features that strike me as being significant:
1) Magnesium alloy exterior - "...the new MZ-S combines the advantages of
past top-of-the-line m
Everything looks great EXCEPT for the 2.5 fps, maybe the battery grip boosts
the fps a little? Thanks Gianfranco for the link!
-paul
>From: Gianfranco Irlanda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: News from PMA - MZ-S and other stuff
>Date: 11 Feb 20
Rodger: I paid $120 Canadian including taxes for my
new Manfrotto 190QC about four months ago from a
camera store, and another $40 Canadian for the
heavy-duty Manfrotto ballhead on eBay shortly after.
It was truly money well spent. Not real cheap, but not
bad. For another $5, I bought a dog leash
Undisputed king of cameras, but these tired old eyes
have come to love auto-focus.
--- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "martin tammer" Subject: Re: Dosk - ZX5n or
> ZX7
>
>
> > Three years ago I was given a Pentax K1000 and it
> had
> > a profou
Dan Scott wrote:
You need to replace the eyecup with either a Pentax M eyecup or a Kalt
replacement eyecup for Pentax M/Olympus/Fuji AX. Substantial improvement.
Dan,
Is this the Rubber Eyecup M for LX, LX Super, M Program & K1000 cameras?
Does anyone know if this will fit a ZX-30/7 camera or if
- Original Message -
From: "martin tammer" Subject: Re: Dosk - ZX5n or ZX7
> Three years ago I was given a Pentax K1000 and it had
> a profound effect on me. It was stolen and I've
> subsequently added two pentax bodies, a ZX-10 and
> ZX-M, seven lenses, and a bogen tripod with a ball
Three years ago I was given a Pentax K1000 and it had
a profound effect on me. It was stolen and I've
subsequently added two pentax bodies, a ZX-10 and
ZX-M, seven lenses, and a bogen tripod with a ball
head. I have a macro lens on order. I've also enrolled
in a course in a couple of weeks on macr
I found the following line in the press release the most interesting:
"Along with the launch of the MZ-S, Asahi Optical will also introduce a
selection of NEW LENSES [yeah, that's my emphasis]. . . to optimize the
MZ-Ss performance."
Obviously, the SMC Pentax-FA 24-90mm f/3.5-4.5, as nice as i
Frank!
I've got the red canvas and leather suspenders and 14" high boots, and
two British Danarm chain saws, a 5 foot one man buck saw, and a double
bladed axe. (the shirt too...)
Name the place! Vancouver/Whistler would be best for me!
On 02/10/2001 14:54, Frank Theriault opined:
>I would
This technique has been around at least 40 years that I know about. Let me
give you a little theory behind it. Highlight areas require much more
developer than the shadow areas. When you first put the film in the developer,
it soaks up an equal amount throughout the emulsion. If you took the f
I looke for but couldn't find the following. Anybody read closer than I did?
1) I couldn't find mention of any MLU feature, not even the 2 second delay psuedo
like the PZ-1p.
2) A price.
3) When I can touch one.
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Hey now. Thats like throwing the baby out wuth the bath water Maybe
we can get a metal hood for you from B&H
Heliopan 67mm metal lens hood (long)
702067 $49.50
Heliopan 67mm metal lens hood (short)
703067 $24.95
l8r,
Douglas E Harmon
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On 02/08/2001 17:58, Bill D. Casselberry opined:
> JoMac wrote:
>
>> If you're doing Macro, use a bellows instead of a Macro lens, and you've
>> got a Micro Focusing Rail built in with the bottom positioning block!
>
> H, not *exactly* (at least w/ simple bellows :-)
>
>
Not too many. :)
--- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Mike Johnston wrote:
>
> > PENTAX MX RELIABILITY SURVEY
>
> > IF YOU BOUGHT IT NEW:
> > I've owned it for
> > __ less than five years
> > __ less than ten years
> > __ ten years or longer
>
> Since the camera was discontinued in
You all can tell me if I am wrong I was looking on the Nikon site and
the history of the F, I know, I know. Anyway they were discussing the F
mount and the design taking into account the mirror and how the mount had to
be designed to not interfere with it. Talks about the backfocus and the
Mike Johnston wrote:
> PENTAX MX RELIABILITY SURVEY
> IF YOU BOUGHT IT NEW:
> I've owned it for
> __ less than five years
> __ less than ten years
> __ ten years or longer
Since the camera was discontinued in 1985, how many have
purchased a new one less than ten years ago?
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m
Gianfranco wrote:
> Viewfinder:
> Field of View: 92% vertically/horizontally
>
> ARGH!!
> NO, PLEASE NOT THIS!
Great minds think alike. I actually wrote my AAARRRGGHHH! before I read your
AAARRRGGHHH!
Over the years, I've gotten used to this. Every time
Douglas E Harmon wrote:
>
> To me it looks just like the hood
> on my 20-35FA. A dullness molded into the
> plastic.
Well, into the trash heap with it.
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Well. . . I wrote: "Those of us who can't read Italian. . . " in
response to Gianfranco's post, before I clicked past the first page.
Unfortunately, the accessories don't seem to include a disguise kit. A
blimp case might do it.
Brian
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>If the 5n (introduced 1995?) is only now coming to Japan, does this mean
>that we won't soon see a 5n replacement?
>
>I'd love to see one, as I suspect the MZ-S's price will put it out of my
>reach for a while, and need a good second body to complement my 1p. I
>consider the current 5n flawed bec
If you remember playing with a magnifying glass you will recall
that the image goes down to a point before it widens out again.
So the narrow point can go through the lens mount without being
cut off but the amount of light is not diminished.
--Tom
Clive Williams wrote:
>
> Any elementary book
Douglas E Harmon wrote:
>
> Well, I don't know about you guys but I think it has the just the right
> amount of features.. Not overkill...Wait, it doesn't have. ;)
>
> Unfortunately it's after all my saved up "fun money" went towards a blown
> head gasket on my car. sigh.
on 2/10/01 9:10 PM, pentax-discuss-digest at
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> Hi everybody!
> Hurry up and go to the AOHC page at
> http://digilander.iol.it/aohc/pma2001i.htm
>
> ...isn't she a beauty?
UG!
92% viewfinder @ .75X. That scks.
I'm out.
--Mike
P.S. Other
If the 5n (introduced 1995?) is only now coming to Japan, does this mean
that we won't soon see a 5n replacement?
I'd love to see one, as I suspect the MZ-S's price will put it out of my
reach for a while, and need a good second body to complement my 1p. I
consider the current 5n flawed because o
I was asking about it, and have since read reviews on the Leica
list and the Pure Silver list noting severe dissatisfaction with
the new emulsion. However, I can't find the reviews right now,
and, since I'm having a "senior moment", I can't recall the
specifics. I will try to find the reviewers'
Since we have many Pentax MX users on this list, I thought I might take the
opportunity to get a general idea of the camera's reliability.
If you own an MX and wouldn't mind taking part, please copy this second half
of this message and mail it back to me privately. I'll tally the answers and
pres
Alan Chan wrote:
> It's true that the one that I had was old style. Just wondering, since you
> have owned 5 LX over the years, how many of them had sticky mirror problem,
> and which?
Only one, which was the second oldest. Another was also
serviced by Pentax, but that wasn't for sticky mirro
"I dress in women's clothing,
Just like my dear mama"
regards,
frank
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>
>
>
> ...and the rest of the garb?...
> Regards,
> Ed M.
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Someone was asking about a new delta 400 a few weeks ago, I think.
Check out
http://www.digitaltruth.com/
Click on massive dev chart, then bring up the times for delta 400. It's
got a blurb explaining the change.
There's still nothing on the Ilford site as far as I can see. They don't
seem to
Good morning,
> Alan Chan wrote:
> >
> > I have found some lenses sucked
>
> Me too.
> Paul
Thank you for the info.
> You're into confidential areas here. No, the A-series
> lenses are not sealed. The FA* lenses could have been.
> :-(
> Pal
Hmmm. Sounds like 007 movies. :-) Anyway, there
Contact cement seems to be the choice in the past. However, since your lens
did not have any sign of cement, it might be a good idea to use double-side
tape instead. I think those 5 minutes epoxy (permanent) will do as well
(only if the rubber would not cover any screws because you might need t
>... But, the problems you describe are found on older cameras,
>made before upgrades to the mirror box. There have been, I am
>told, many changes and upgrades to the LX over the years.
>Someone once said that there were 42 changes to the mirror box
>alone. I don't know how accurate that is, but
On Sat, 10 Feb 2001, Alan Chan wrote:
> Just in case you might be interested, I use the NIWA screwdrivers which was
> made in Japan. You can find them at www.micro-tools.com. For Pentax cameras
> and lenses, you only need XPT-1.7 (screws on the bodies) and XPT-2.5L (lens
> mount and body mount
Had an M35-70 2.8-3.5 for about 2 months.
I was quite happy with it optically, and it was a very usefull lens, but it
showed a "soft spot" in one corner at times, and the zooming got stuck twice
around 40mm.
I guess my sample had been dropped and something was "loose" inside, but the
dealer only
Amid all this talk lately of Manfrotto tripods, ball heads, and other
tripod esoterica, I find I suddenly have a need for a sturdy tripod.
A new lens walked in the door (F* 300mm f/4.5) and it is clear that
my old ca. 1980 Velbon is a-quivering away with lens+Z1-p body
mounted on it.
I antici
Alan Chan wrote:
> To me anyway, I do not considered the LX that reliable after all the sticky
> mirror problem, mirror box problem, broken shutter curtain, and the
> electronic problems that associated with the ASA dial. It's a very very
> lovely camera... but requires dedicated amount of repair
>Thanks! By "coupling arm," do you mean the pin poking out of the rear
>mount that stops down the aperture?
>
>chris
Yes, that's the one. I have never known what it's really called.
Just in case you might be interested, I use the NIWA screwdrivers which was
made in Japan. You can find them at
> > I've read that the 7 has fast, fast, fast autofocusing. True? And that
>it's
> > the heaviest and sturdiest of all the ZX's?
I doubt it. I just tried it with the FA135/2.8 [IF]. The AF was
slooo and uncertain. My Z-1p is way faster. Not to mention the
viewfinder is pretty p
On Sat, 10 Feb 2001, Wieland Willker wrote:
> > The only thing I wish were improved would be to make the viewfinder better
> > suited to manual focussing, such as by increasing the magnification and
> > offering a focussing screen with focussing aids (ie-center split, etc.).
> > That said, I've go
On Sat, 10 Feb 2001 at 16:27:32 +1000, "Rob Studdert"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Methylated spirits (methyl/ethyl? alcohol) will clean the old
> adhesive.
Rec.food.cooking had a real catfight over the exact composition of
"methlated spirits" a few weeks ago. I learned something: it is
a mix
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>
>but not as low as Texans
Of course not.
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Alan Chan wrote:
>
> I have found some lenses sucked
Me too.
Paul
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>What is the problem with the viewfinder? I have only MX so far. Is it
>different form MX/ME
>Super style?
>What is the "in-focus indicator"?
>All comments welcome!
>
>Best wishes
> Wieland, thinking about an Z1p
Compared to MX, the viewfinder of the Z-1p is dimmer, smaller (the
magnificati
On Sat, 10 Feb 2001, Alan Chan wrote:
> blades will stay intact even without the spring. To see of it's the spring
> that caused the problem, simply set the lens to f22 or f32, then flip the
> coupling arm which should be light and fast. If the arm has no resistance
> (or almost none), you can
On Sat, 10 Feb 2001, Alan Chan wrote:
> >Ah, so I would need a replacement spring from a good lens, I assume. How
> >hard is it to replace the spring? Do the blades scatter everywhere if I
> >remove it?
> >
> >chris
>
> I forgot, if you decided to remove the mount, try to leave the aperture ri
In a message dated 2/10/2001 6:25:51 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> I would be a bad Canadian if I didn't pick the Lumberjack Song.
>
> "I'm a lumberjack, and I'm okay,
> I work all night and I sleep all day..."
>
> I already have the lumberjack shirt!
>
>
>Wieland:
>"The Nikon users are in heaven. What about us? I don't need a computer with
>motor, I
>want a
>REAL CAMERA(tm)."
>
>
>REPLY:
>We still have the LX which is frankly far superior to the FM3a in all
>respects.
To me anyway, I do not considered the LX that reliable after all the sticky
At 18:37 10.2.2001 -, you wrote:
>When I first got into photography in the early 70s I used "Practica" cameras
>from East Germany. My first one was an "L2" - 42mm screw mount, no meter,
>and completely mechanical 1 to 1/1000 sec shutter and very nice Carl Zeiss
>Jena F1.8 50mm and 135mm f3.5.
Mike Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>That's a wonderful story. I once waited two hours in the House Ways and
>Means committee hearing room for Dick Gephardt to show up, and when he did
>he just went to the podium to explain to all the nice people who had hired
>me why he couldn't talk to th
On Sat, 10 Feb 2001 11:40:06 -, "Rory Flynn"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I have mislaid the web address for the site you are refering to, could
>someone re-post it,
http://www.robertstech.com/pentax.htm
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> > If you are certain that it's not the oil, then it could be an aging
>spring.
>
>Ah, so I would need a replacement spring from a good lens, I assume. How
>hard is it to replace the spring? Do the blades scatter everywhere if I
>remove it?
>
>chris
The most difficult part is to remove the 5
> > If you are certain that it's not the oil, then it could be an aging
>spring.
>
>Ah, so I would need a replacement spring from a good lens, I assume. How
>hard is it to replace the spring? Do the blades scatter everywhere if I
>remove it?
>
>chris
I forgot, if you decided to remove the moun
I would be a bad Canadian if I didn't pick the Lumberjack Song.
"I'm a lumberjack, and I'm okay,
I work all night and I sleep all day..."
I already have the lumberjack shirt!
regards,
frank
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> Wow, three messages about Monty Python on Friday...
>
> Perhaps we c
I have found some lenses sucked more dust than others. For instance, the
elements near the aperture blades of the A50/1.4 can become dirty in no time
(while the A50/1.7 does not). My new love FA77/1.8 which sucked lots of
dust. I used it once only (outdoor) and the glasses inside became quite
At 04:00 PM 2/10/01 -0500, you wrote:
>We call you gringos also By the way, I prefer to
>call people by the first name :)
>
>Alex
Hi. My name is Collin Gringo. I'm a Pentaxaholic.
***
"The accumulation of all powers legislative,
executive and judiciary in the same hands . . .
A friend told me that my old Vivitar auto thryristor
2800 flash could give me new cameras problems. My MG
and ME Super both died a week apart, and I've replaced
them with a MZ-10 and a ZX-M. I am comfortable with
this flash. Could this old technology fry my new
cameras:
Best regards - Martin.
_
Every A lens I've disassembled to this point (28/2.8, 50/2, 50/1.7, 50/1.4,
135/2.8)
all have the elements "packaged" in their own unit. Air vents through the
aperture's
mechanical interface.
Collin
At 09:45 AM 2/10/01 -0800, ShelB wrote:
>I don't know how accurate that is. It seems that a
Clive,
Those big, fast lenses like a 200mm f2.8 are mushroom shaped. The big front
ends gather lots of light (mushroom cap) and then concentrate it down into
the throat of the camera (stalk).
Hope this helps, Bob S.
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<< Any elementary book on photography expla
on 2/10/01 3:23 PM, Mike Johnston at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I'm reasonably
> certain at this point that Cosina is subcontracted to make the barrel for
> the screwmount version of the 43mm Limited lens.
Hi Mike and all,
The fact:
I happen to know through Pentax source that they are getting
on 2/10/01 2:25 PM, dosk at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi
> Dosk here...
>
> I'm planning on enhancing my ZX-M outfit with an auto-focus, flash(ugh),
> type ZX camera. Been reading all kinds of reviews, and right now it boils
> down to the ZX-7 or ZX-5N.
I have never used the -7 but have
Phoenix 100mm F3.5 Macro at minimum focus distance:
With 1:1 adaptor (closeup lens) - 100mm
Without 1:1 adaptor (1:2, should be same as Pentax FA 100mm F3.5) - 265mm
With 1:1 adaptor, focused to 1:2 ratio - 195mm
More rough estimates with a ruler.
Todd
At 03:45 AM 2/11/01 +0800, you wrote:
>A
You're into confidential areas here. No, the A-series lenses are not sealed. The FA*
lenses could have been. :-(
Pål
Takehiko wrote:
I was just wondering. About 15 years ago, if I remember
correctly, Pentax encouraged its LX users to adopt A lenses,
because A lenses are sealed like LX, if
Hi listers,
I notice the Pentax A 85mm f1.4 lens on eBay - could anyone please share
what they think this lens should cost? What a realistic price [in US
dollars] for it would be? What they think it will probably go for in the
end? What they think would be silly money?
We all know how silly e
A scroll of mail from Mark Cassino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Sat, 10
Feb 2001 10:36:05 -0500
Read it? y
>- at 1:1 my Kiron 105mm f2.8 macro has a working room of ~135mm (it too
>uses floating elements)
FA 100/f2.8 macro: 105 mm from the front of the lens filter, but that
lens is recessed about 40-5
Any elementary book on photography explains that aperture values are
expressed in terms of the diameter of the opening as a fraction of the
focal length, so for a 100mm lens, f/4 indicates a diameter of 25mm. OK
so far, but how does this work at wide apertures on long lenses? I
can't measure a l
Hi all
God I hate this thread!
Did you know that a lot (a lot!) of the people living in America (North or
South) are really from Europe, Africa or Asia not many generations ago!
Please consentrate On Topic: Pentax/photography!
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OK, I have a question, which of these meterless cameras automatically stops
the lens down during exposure via the pin on the back of the lens? Do any
of these still have the stop-down switch (for DOF preview)? I gather the
SL does all of this, as it's the same as the Spotmatic but without a met
Hi Mike
It is true, that many great photographs origin in the concept of controling
the whole process: Exposure, film, development, printing.
Where can we find this program by Phil Davis?
Jens
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> I believe I said it was the 10. February unless I made a typo.
You said 10 Feb.
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"I guess it just comes down to something appealing about going out with a
mechanical body, hand-held meter, and two or three primes. I realise it
won't allow me to do anything I can't already do with my plethora of K mount
stuff, but I think it will be a fun and rewarding experience."
When I fir
Rob Wrote:
> See pics of *my* special 1/250th sync FM2:
>
> http://www.ozemail.com.au/~geroc/fs348.jpg
> http://www.ozemail.com.au/~geroc/fs345.jpg
I believe what you have is an FM2n, Rob. The FM2n is not marked
on the body any differently than the FM2. The FM2n has 14
discrete speeds on the
Dear all, anyone experience with the quite inexpensive Vivitar 730 AF or
740 AF? I ran across them today in a shop. Spec seems decent for the price
(Bounce and tilt, zoom as well as IR spot beam.) but I was wondering about
the quality, especially the exposure accuracy, whether it quenches quick
en
Does the PZ1p has a flash mode? I don't have that on
my PZ1.
--- Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Doing fill flash with a PZ-1p and the AF 500 FTZ is
> as easy as you wish.
> Just spin the mode dial to flash, set the
> compensation to -1.7 or whatever
> you desire and fire away. The TTL
Takehiko Ueda wrote:
> I was just wondering. About 15
> years ago, if I remember
> correctly, Pentax encouraged its
> LX users to adopt A lenses,
> because A lenses are sealed like
> LX, if not so much, in
> order to prevent humidity or
> dust from creeping into the
> body.
>
> Is this true
Hey Mike,
Glad to hear that it worked out. They certainly cut it close on the
delivery time.
Darren
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From: Bucky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Pentax Peepl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: February 9, 2001 10:52 PM
Subject: Tokina Lens Woes - The Epilogue
>Well, here is the fina
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