At 10:33 29/04/01, Dan wrote:
I've heard that as honey is to bees, so is Vega/Marmite to the naked
mole rat. Curious what some people will eat.
I think the best description for vegemite I've seen is looks like axle
grease, smells like axle grease, feels like axle grease, and tastes like
Jon Hope wrote:
It is curious to what some people will eat. It seems to me that some people
think that if you can keep it down for longer than 2 seconds, and it
doesn't kill you, it is edible. Furthermore, some culture, somewhere, will
have it as a delicacy.
This is true. I like scrapple.
At 01:49 PM 4/28/01 -0700, you wrote:
In regard of the demise of slow films you wrote;
Nothing wrong with a good quality ND filter.
except for viewing, focusing, and composing, of
course.
If that's a problem, attach the filter after you've done all of the above.
Pax et bonum,
Gary J.
Hi,
It is curious to what some people will eat. It seems to me that some people
think that if you can keep it down for longer than 2 seconds, and it
doesn't kill you, it is edible. Furthermore, some culture, somewhere, will
have it as a delicacy.
Ronald McDonald springs to mind.
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Todd Stanley writes:
I read that as it's OK to use a non-Pentax body as long as you are using a
Pentax lens. In the open months anything goes. It's kind of annoying
though, when I have the perfect picture to submit then suddenly realize it
was taken with my Ricoh body and a 3rd party lens.
Frank Theriault writes:
The first one may only be used by Canadians! :-)
[snip]
Eh? (A)
It's used down here, too.. and in Australia.
Cheers,
- Dave
David A. Mann, B.E. (Elec)
http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
Why is it that if an adult behaves like a child they lock him up,
Jeff Tokayer writes:
That sounds quite conservative.
Some flashes have trigger voltages of 150V and up.
Yes, I'd consider 40 volts to be pretty safe provided its dry :)
I've had a few minor tingles off 50V DC with sweaty hands but I don't think
I've ever felt 40V. I keep the hell clear
Dave Maki writes:
Thanks, Kevin. That is what I was looking for. The Sigma 14mm actually
gave some really nice effects. The only picture that felt uncomfortably
distorted was the Forest Runner. I will start paying attention to the
short lens.
Keep in mind that once you find a Pentax
Is it possible to create a table of contents at the beginning of each volume?
It sure beats having to go thru each entry.
Thank you.
Burt
NYC
USA
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It's not too bad Cory. You're suffering from
an incurable condition my wife fondly calls;"male blindness". You know:
'honey, have you seen my shirt?' 'It's right there in the closet'.
'I don't see it' you reply', and she promptly marches in and pulls it from the
hangar and hands itto you
Congrats Steve
I was watching that one too, but it was the 0 feedback that prevented me from jumping
in. Let
us know how everything works out.
Don
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From: Steve Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 11:02 PM
Subject: I Won a
whats the url for the auction? i'd just like to have a look at the lense.
Cya
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From: Donald Ross [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 3:57 AM
Subject: Re: I Won a Big one
Congrats Steve
I was watching that one too, but it was the 0
Cya
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1231348532
It reaaly is a big one.
Don
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From: Paul Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 12:13 AM
Subject: Re: I Won a Big one
whats the url for the auction? i'd just
I am thinking of buying an MX to complement my
MZ-5n, have any of you guys any tips on what to look for with this particular
model if buying second/third/forth hand?
Much appreciated
Paul
thanks,
It certainly is bid, its nice that it comes with a pentax tripod.
Cya
From: Donald Ross [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: I Won a Big one
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 07:19:44 -0400
Cya
I got knocked on my butt when I touched the frayed power cord of my
Honeywell Strobonar 882 with wet hands. It uses that 500+ volt Eveready
497 battery, but I don't know what the trigger voltage is. I generally
use the old Honeywell potato masher only with my Mamiya C220 or as a
slave, but I've
On 29 Apr 2001, at 0:38, Eduardo Carone Costa Júnior wrote:
Hi Ken,
At least we agree to disagree! No. That's not true... perhaps a slight
misunderstanding.
Of course a camera AF does not have a gear box, as a automobile does. But my
analogy was more focused --- no pun intended --- on a
tom wrote:
This is true. I like scrapple.
Habbersetts, I presume?
m42 -( ex-EastCoaster )- Bill
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Hi Steve
You're lucky he replied to you. I introduced the link for this lens to the list under
the
'It's not fair' Subject line. Someone wondered if this was a TAK or K mount so I
decided to
ask the seller. I received no reply to the question. I'm really curious as to the
tripod.
Let us
It can certainly be a problem at times, and to attach a filter after
preparing for the shot is the most ridiculous suggestion I've heard
in ages. Perhaps that's acceptable if you're photographing an
object that's not going to move, or one that's in static light, but
for people and street
He didn't reply to mine and gave me some half-assed answers. That's
one reason I didn't pursue it.
Steve Larson wrote:
The 0 feedback is scary, but he replied
to all my emailed questions, so we`ll see.
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There are no rules for good photographs,
Holy crap, Steve, that has to be the coolest lens I've ever seen! Congrats.
Just looked it up in my faithful Asahi Pentax Guide, and it (the lens, not
the book) weighs in at around 16 1/2 pounds! No wonder it comes with a
tripod. Does the lens case have little wheels on it so you can drag it
Ya, I guess I was lucky that the seller responded to both my emails, and
also he responded within 20 minutes of when the auction ended. I`ll let you
know about the tripod, I`m curious too.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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From: Donald Ross [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
Steve,
Congratulations, I saw you won it this AM. Now we expect to see some
sailboat and surfer dude shots with that cannon for the PUG.
1000mm?!!, you can probably point it over towards Illinois and count how many
fingers I am holding up. g
Regards, Bob S.
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I've just heard about this film. It's a chromogenic BW, like
Ilford XP2, Kodak T400CN, and the like. Has anyone had any
experience with this emulsion? Comments?
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there are only good photographs.
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Thanks Bob, there will definitely be some PUG entries with it. LOL about the
fingers you`re holding up! 4, right?
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 6:36 AM
Subject: Re: I Won a Big one
Hi,
there are 2 problems which seem quite common with MXs:
1) the frame counter stops working. I've had this happen on 2 of mine.
It's fairly cheap to have it repaired, provided the repairer can get
the parts.
2) the shutter release lock sometimes doesn't do the job 100%, so that
there is
I had asked the seller a question on this one too, and recieved no
response. Sent the question early on in the auction too . . . I'd
recoment iescrow or something . ..
Illinois Bill
Donald Ross wrote:
Hi Steve
You're lucky he replied to you. I introduced the link for this lens to the
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From: Aaron Reynolds
Subject: Re: C41 BW
Was the discoloured print going purple or bronze/shiny?
Aaron, did you read that article by Ctein a couple of years back
about RC paper and the bronzing problem? I am sure it was in a
Darkroom Techniques magazine, but I
Uh-oh. If you notice my submission for May, it was shot (about 25 years
ago) on a Praktica, with a Soligor lens. Nary a Pentax piece of
equipment to be seen.
My justification:
1. I wanted to be a Pentax owner, but couldn't afford one at the time,
and I bought the cheaper Praktica, hoping to
On Sat, 28 Apr 2001 at 17:39:24 -0600, Dave Maki [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I haven't submitted a picture to PUG yet... I haven't been
excluded because of the Gallery Themes, I've been excluded because
of a lack of talent and courage.
Don't let lack of talent stop you. It hasn't stopped me.
Lasse wrote:
Congratulations Steve!
Thanks Lasse!
It will be interesting to hear your reports from using it.
What kind of shooting do you plan on using it for?
Birds mainly, but it does open doors to other things,
like aircraft (I`m close to Los Angeles International),
sneaking photos of
On Sun, 29 Apr 2001, Paul wrote:
I am thinking of buying an MX to complement my MZ-5n, have any of you
guys any tips on what to look for with this particular model if buying
second/third/forth hand?
Make sure that it's in good condition, has been CLA'd recently (or, if it
hasn't, that the
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From: Frank Theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 7:10 AM
Subject: Re: I Won a Big one
Hmmm...
Just checked Keppler's The Asahi Pentax Way, and he says the lens weighs
10lb, but the tripod weighs almost 18. But then, he
Gary J Sibio wrote:
Well, apparently a lot of people believe that faster is better - all
other things being equal - because so few of them bought ISO 25 film
that it wasn't worth it for the manufacturers to continue it.
The loss of K25 that is most distressing is not about fast Vs slow film,
Aaron Reynolds wrote:
Was the discoloured print going purple or bronze/shiny?
I guess bronze would work. I'd say coppery orange? Burnt sienna? Where
is that box of crayolas?
I would be surprised if they hadn't properly washed it. They're pretty
anal and at least pay lip service to
A scroll of mail from Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Sat, 21
Apr 2001 12:04:30 +0200
Read it? y
Rob wrote:
The
digital version, not due immediately, will be called the Pentax MR-52
What a weird and quite rotten name.
I'd guess they got a really bad fax of a press release and it's really
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Dave Maki wrote:
I've been excluded because of a lack of talent and courage.
Rodger Whitlock Replied:
Don't let lack of talent stop you. It hasn't stopped me. insert smiley
Lack of courage can be cured with the stuff they sell at the local liquor
store.
A scroll of mail from Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Sat,
21 Apr 2001 19:30:58 -0700
Read it? y
Fir me, the oldest camera and lenses that I
regularly use go back to 1959, and the BW film I most often use
goes back to those times as well. What about you?
My oldest is probably my Mamiya C3
A scroll of mail from Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Mon, 23
Apr 2001 08:46:00 -0400
Read it? y
Hey, the *original* ZX-10 was made by Kawasaki, not Pentax, and it went 160 mph!
(And they still make a ZX-7 that's even faster!)
Hmmph, my ZX-11 (ZZR-1100 in UK) would do 174mph. I seem to
In a message dated 4/29/2001 12:38:24 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hey, the *original* ZX-10 was made by Kawasaki, not Pentax, and it went
160
mph!
(And they still make a ZX-7 that's even faster!)
Hmmph, my ZX-11 (ZZR-1100 in UK) would do 174mph. I seem to
I was looking for one for about 1 1/2 years. It helped that I work in a
camera store as I had the opportunity to check out every used MX that came
in on trade. I found that most had light leaks from the deteriorating foam
in the back. A few had meter problems. I had to shoot a least one roll
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From: Michael Perham
Subject: Re: Film improvement question (rhetorical)
The loss of K25 that is most distressing is not about fast Vs
slow film,
but rather about color accuracy.
For me, the problem with losing Kodachrome (which is coming
soon) is that it is
William Robb wrote:
For me, the problem with losing Kodachrome (which is coming
soon) is that it is still the only completely archival colour
film.
Unless you project it.
Didn't Kodak just update the K-14 process? Wouldn't that suggest it
might be around for a while?
I like K64 for the
Todd Stanley wrote:
Not as bad as it sounds, that's 72,000 seconds. Say it takes on average 1
sec to focus (pretty conservatice I say), that's 72,000 focusing's, or
2,000 rolls of 36 exposure film - that means it will probably last longer
than those cheap plastic things those lenses
On Sun, 29 Apr 2001 13:57:22 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Was there a screw-mount adapter for it?
Naw, it came that way from the factory. snarf
Later,
Gary
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David A. Mann wrote:
I can only hope it's the Limited camera.
That would be the only thing that would make this okay.
-Aaron
Are we about to embark on another two year rumor parade? What's the
Limited camera?
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There are no
It was a tongue in cheek comment. I should have added one of those abbreviations like
LOL or something. I'm not recommending civil disobedience. LOL, :),etc.
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Just heard about these products. Anyone familiar with them?
http://www.thegrid.net/joecodi/clearsight.html
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William Robb writes:
For me, the problem with losing Kodachrome
(which is coming soon) is that it is still the only
completely archival colour film.
William Robb
Absolutely. It's for this reason that I will feel worse for
losing Kodachrome than I do for seeing the LX discontinued.
By the way,
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From: tom
Subject: Re: Film improvement question (rhetorical)
William Robb wrote:
For me, the problem with losing Kodachrome (which is coming
soon) is that it is still the only completely archival
colour
film.
Unless you project it.
Yup, an hour in a
Are we about to embark on another two year rumor parade? What's the
Limited camera?
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It`s the new LXII with a spot metering viewfinder. Is this a dream?
If it was available, would you buy it? I would.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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From: Gerald F. Cermak [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: April 28, 2001 5:55 PM
Subject: LX and FP flash sync
I don't have an LX manual (note to self: call Pentax USA and
order one).
Does anyone know if the LX, when firing a
Hello Shel,
you can check here:
http://space.tin.it/arte/flamin/alessia.html
The film is printed nicely on color paper at my local lab where they use
a Konica minilab but on BW paper is really fine.
You have to try it.
Flavio
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I don't have an LX manual (note to self: call Pentax USA and
order one).
Does anyone know if the LX, when firing a flash bulb using the
FP jack, will
auto-exposure since it meters off the film? I know flash bulb
durations
http://www.gate.net/~hifisapi/120LENS.HTM
JCO
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Yes, well, knowing nothing else about it, when I see the words chelating,
hypoallergenic and biodegradable side by side in one ad for a lens
cleaner, I start to think smoke and mirrors.
Why not titanium fibers as well?
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Shel wrote:
Are we about to embark on another two year rumor parade? What's the
Limited camera?
I believe the Limited camera is the MZ-1 (I could be wrong of course). Firstly , there
will be an MZ-1 (at least one is planned); It's pretty obvious.
The MZ-S is, as I understand it, a
William Robb wrote:
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From: Lasse Karlsson
Subject: Re: Film improvement question (rhetorical)
Shel wrote.
It can certainly be a problem at times, and to attach a
filter after
preparing for the shot is the most ridiculous suggestion
I've heard
in
On 29 Apr 2001, at 9:47, James Adams wrote:
Problem with liquid courage is you will probably need a strong tripod to
steady the camera to focus. if you are focusing without one on trees swaying
in a breeze, I suppose the secret is to get your sway in sync with the
trees! Haha
I have found
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From: Lasse Karlsson
Subject: Re: Film improvement question (rhetorical)
William Robb wrote:
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From: Lasse Karlsson
Subject: Re: Film improvement question (rhetorical)
Shel wrote.
It can certainly be a problem at
I knew i could count on you to jump in g.
Pål Jensen wrote:
Shel wrote:
Are we about to embark on another two year rumor parade? What's the
Limited camera?
I believe the Limited camera is the MZ-1 (I could be wrong of course). Firstly ,
there will be an MZ-1 (at least one is
I'm using a Creative AudioPCI 5000 (9618, 1571 chip).
Lost my CD. Need a copy. Anyone got one?
Tx,
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I was rereading the Pentax PMA 2001 Press Release for the MZ-S. And I
keep coming back to one paragraph that begins: Along with the launch of the
MZ-S, Asahi Optical will also introduce a selection of new lenses and
accessories to optimize the MZ-S performance.
As far as I've heard,
--- Bill D. Casselberry wrote:
I am hard-pressed to believe that themed entries are
even screened for relevance as things stand now.
Included in every themed gallery I can recall have
been several images which I have been totally unable
to relate to the theme. No big fuss was made in
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