Hi Darryn,
My SMC A 50/1.7 also has a sticky aperture ring - not as sticky as yours sounds
though. In comparison, my (what looks like older) SMC M 50/1.7 has no such problem.
I think it stems from the fact that the newer A series lenses have plasticky aperture
rings. Unfortunately, the
Sid Barras wrote:
On Fritz Wuthrich's Old and New:
I think my first impression is why fisheye? The architectural details
in the truss system, the
multilevel walkways are interesting enough, but I don't think the angle of
the shot enhances or
contributes to the composition. I truly don't
Steve Larson wrote:
You mean
the red light in the (x) viewfinder right? With both cords (4P sync A
and B?), the red light works in the viewfinder.
Hi Steve,
No, I was asking about the green exposure check light. The red light
means the flash is ready, and my red light works. But,
Mike wrote:
mw It seems that it is his wife who uses Pentax 35mm, and he uses
mw Pentax 645 67 gear. He uses Nikon 35mm.
Possibly, but pictures with Gyr lions appear to be made with Pentax
35mm, as stated lenses - 600/4, 400/2.8 and 80-200/2.8 - only exist
in the 35mm line.
Knew I was close :)
Norm
Remember: It's always darkest before pitch-black...
Mark Roberts wrote:
Norman Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Eagles may soar, but at least ducks don't get sucked into jet engines.? G
I thought it was Eagles may soar, but *weasels* don't get sucked into jet
Norman Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Eagles may soar, but at least ducks don't get sucked into jet engines.? G
I thought it was Eagles may soar, but *weasels* don't get sucked into jet
engines.
(Or: Weaseling out of things is what separates us from the animals. Except for
weasels.)
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In a message dated 6/12/01 6:18:22 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
On Mon, 11 Jun 2001 18:20:23 -0500 Darryl Lafferty
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I happened to buy the only one in stock at Arlington Camera in Arlington,
Tx and the price was
899.99. The quoted price on Adorama is 849.95. I
Darryl,
I have never had my hands on a FA* 4 200mm Macro.
I can say that the loss of speed between the M200/4 and the K200/2.5 is worth
worrying about, especially if you have visions of using a teleconverter too.
As to price, I think $275 would be really cheap, $350 would be low, and $450
I would like to join Yahoo pentax group.
Could you forward me the address please ?
Thanks
Anand
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: SMC-A 50/1.7
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 13:05:47 +0930
I've already asked this question on the Yahoo Pentax Users
Darryn,
I have an A28/2.8 which acted the same just before it let go completely.
There are 2 small leaf springs under the aperture ring which lock you into
the A setting. They come loose from their mounts and gum up the works.
If you are handy and careful, you can disassemble/remove the
Just in case it hasn't already been mentioned, I
thought I'd pass along that this month's Petersen's
Photographic (July 2001) has a feature on Eight Great
Zooms - and the Pentax 17-28 Fisheye is one of them.
As is typical for this magazine, there isn't much of
substance to the article...no tests
As I read the equipment list, this list suggests SB28 flash can be used
with LX/Z1-P/PZ-1p. Is this correct? Anyone have experience using
SB28 with Pentax cameras?
Otis Wright
mike wilson wrote:
Hi,
It seems that it is his wife who uses Pentax 35mm, and he uses
Pentax 645 67 gear. He
Paul,
I see what you mean now, sorry for my denseness. In my viewfinder
the red x is lit and a green is lit. The green LED that is lit seems useless
because it is telling you which speed to use for a proper exposure
(without flash), when it is going to use 1/75 flash sync anyway (unless
you use
Definetly a 645.
--- Paul Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
Looks like a 645 to me.
Cya
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 1:05 PM
Subject: Mattias Klum and Natl Geo Article
OK folks if you go to
Too narrow front to back to be a 645, definitely a 35mm, as I said ,
probably a PZ-1p.
DG
At 06:44 AM 6/13/01 -0700, you wrote:
Definetly a 645.
--- Paul Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
Looks like a 645 to me.
Cya
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From: dick graham [EMAIL
http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/pentaxxstarforum
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From: Anand DHUPKAR [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 1:36 PM
Subject: Yahoo pentax group
I would like to join Yahoo pentax group.
Could you forward me the address please ?
MacBurt wrote:
In one word, GREAT!
Two years ago I wrote to Pentax USA Japan telling them what I desired in a
camera. I wanted the construction of the PZ-1p; the simplicity of the ZX-5n
and a NEW, FASTER autofocus system. I wanted prudent use of battery power and
a grip that added to
Daryl wrote:
What is the groups opinion on the possibility of trading in a SMC Pentax
K-mount manual focus 2.5 200mm on the new FA* 4 200mm macro? What would
be the pros and cons of such a trade for example:
Manual vs Auto Focus
Weigh of Lens
Loss of Speed on the FA*4
For
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spotmatic
Paul M. Provencher
(ppro)
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From: Anand DHUPKAR [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 7:36 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Yahoo pentax group
I would like to join Yahoo pentax group.
Could you forward me the
Must leave - cannot continue mail at this address and home is too slow
It's been fun
Paul M. Provencher
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From: Steve Larson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 8:31 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: AF 400T Queries
Paul,
I see what you mean
Hello,
Does anybody have experience with the Tokina 28/2.8 (SL) MF lens?
I am a happy user of Pentax ZX-5N w/ FA 50/1.4. I read some posts that
the FA 28-70/4 lens was not very good at 28mm? Any advice
on wide-angle lenses for Pentax (24, 28 mm)? Are there any incompatibility
problems with
I, for one, hadn't noticed all the wheels, and now that I notice them, I'm
still not sure that is what the picture is about (it doesn't seem to really
concentrate on the wheels so much as the space itself). However, it leads
me to a question related to a post I made earlier about
Hello!
Couple weeks ago I posted this question, but unfortunately
haven't received any response.
I doubt that there are no San Diego people reading PDML..
Once more: Does anybody know any good quality,
relatively inexpensive [local] photolab (/mini-lab)
in San Diego ?
Thanks,
Igor
Go to this link, then click on View Seller's Other Auctions. He's got
a bunch of stuff and is unloading it all at once.
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1246179744
Joe
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Perhaps he uses the SB28 with his Nikon F5. It can be used with the other
cameras but just not TTL. The SB28 has
a sensor on the flash unit so that auto flash may be used on old and
off-brand cameras as well as TTL with Nikon cameras.
Len
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So the next day rolled around, and Bill took us to a stream he knew
On Wed, 13 Jun 2001, Paris, Leonard wrote:
The SB28 has a sensor on the flash unit so that auto flash may be used
on old and off-brand cameras as well as TTL with Nikon cameras.
I didn't know that. How would you attach it to, say, a Pentax
body? Isn't there a anger of damaging the flash or
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Pentax 4.0/28-70 AF AL is very good at any focal length - but there supposedly is a
slight lack of coverage at 28 mm but I have not noticed it. If this worries you get
the new 24-90 Pentax - I like it.
All the best!
Raimo
Personal photography homepage at
This photo has a strange '50s sci-fi B-class movie
looks - could be the interior of some space ship or
stuff like that. Knowing what it is really, one
wonders about the 'development' theories from the '50s
and '60s - were they sci-fi too?
1.4 @ 1/30, ASA 800? It was pretty dark in there, I
Hello
So I am not the only one who writes to Pentax !
Great !
I happy to read what you feel about the MZ-S. And of course, I understand
the enjoyement it procures to you.
As I thought, the MZ-S is mostly well knowed for its high cost, but not for
it small side !
I still believe Pentax needs to
Pawel Czarnul escribió:
Does anybody have experience with the Tokina 28/2.8 (SL) MF lens?
I am a happy user of Pentax ZX-5N w/ FA 50/1.4. I read some posts that
the FA 28-70/4 lens was not very good at 28mm? Any advice
on wide-angle lenses for Pentax (24, 28 mm)? Are there any
I just thought I would send you an update on my trip. I had a wonderful
time! I took my cousin Jessica. We went to SC to see My Aunt Janet and
Uncle Jeep, first. I told AJ that I would be at her house at 9pm on Sunday
night and I showed up at 8:59. We Didn't do much in SC, we went to
Hello
I ve just read reports from MZ-S
owner.
It seems that the SLR find easily owner in the
US.
Wheraas in France, everybody complain its high
price.
My personnal wish is that Pentax makes a better SLR
at the same price of the Nikon F-100.
Am I the only one in this case or most of the
So far I've seen that my Upper LevelSeats
photo has garnered two "best of show" awards,a silver star, and at least
one other honorable mention.
Wow, I rule! :) (kidding, of course)
Typically I dislike all these "thanks for liking
my photo" posts each time someone gets a favorable comment. I
I've tried to stay out of this but
Other than fps of the motordrive, what does the F-100 offer that the MZ-S
doesn't, and how many of us can justify 4 fps over 2.5 fps? Personally, I
find my PZ-1p and ZX-5n perfectly suitable for my needs and would rather
spend the money for lenses instead
Just found this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1246277898
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Spare parts needed...Alan, do you have an address
that I could write to? I need the screw-on winder
covers (2) for my LX. Anyone else on the list have
any sources for such items? Pentax Colorado said
theirs were on backorder, so I doubt that will pan
out.
Regards,
Bob Poe
--- Alan Chan
Hey all,
I was wondering if any of my fellow U.S.A.ers have had experience buying
from Canadian Photo Houses. I've contacted one on the potential purchase of
a Pentax MZ-3. They will charge in CA dollars both camera and freight. No
problem there as it'll go on the Visa. My understanding fails
: Was there a cover that came with the Super A for the drive coupler?
:
: No.
:
: Rob Studdert
So does anyone need a ME (I assume) cover???
l8r,
Douglas E Harmon
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http://personal.mia.bellsouth.net/~genius91/
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Thankyou for all the advice on the 50/1.7
I not very confident pulling it apart, but what the heck, there's bound to be
someone out there who can pick up the pieces.
I'm also a little disappointed that the three pentax lens' I own, all A series
28/2.8, 70-210/4, 50/1.7 have been mentioned with
On Wed, 13 Jun 2001 20:11:08 -0400, Douglas E Harmon wrote:
that the duties are my responsibility. Having no experience in this regard,
how does this work? Will the shipment be held in limbo at the border? Will I
have an additional COD payment upon delivery? Will it be held hostage by
Fed-Ex at
Hi all,
Was there a cover that came with the Super A for the drive coupler?
Anyone have a spare that they want to unload. I have a ME(?) coupler cover
that was screwed in a MEII Winder I picked up. Want to swap? If no one can
swap, anyone need one??
l8r,
Douglas E Harmon
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Don't feel bad about it. Camera hot shoes are pretty much ISO
compatible, such that modern flashes can be triggered and fired
by all modern cameras. The only non-ISO contacts are for things
like the TTL squelch signal and the smart data signals that
tell the flash where to zoom for what focal
On 13 Jun 2001, at 20:19, Douglas E Harmon wrote:
Hi all,
Was there a cover that came with the Super A for the drive coupler?
No.
Cheers,
Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
Tel +61-2-9554-4110
UTC(GMT) +10 Hours
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On 6-13-01 Igor wrote:
Hello!
Couple weeks ago I posted this question, but unfortunately
haven't received any response.
I doubt that there are no San Diego people reading PDML..
Once more: Does anybody know any good quality,
relatively inexpensive [local] photolab (/mini-lab)
in San Diego ?
On 14 Jun 2001, at 9:42, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thankyou for all the advice on the 50/1.7
I not very confident pulling it apart, but what the heck, there's bound to be
someone out there who can pick up the pieces.
I'm also a little disappointed that the three pentax lens' I own, all A
My experience has been a bill in the mail a few weeks later (from Fed-Ex)
asking me to pay the duties and their $5 documentation fee (much better than
UPS's $25 doc fee). I guess if you don't pay them, they could stop
delivering more packages to you. I always pay the small fee promptly using
On Wed, 13 Jun 2001 20:35:06 -0400, Douglas E Harmon wrote:
So does anyone need a ME (I assume) cover???
Yes! See private email I sent.
Thanks!
Later,
Gary
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Darryl,
Thanks for the info. It is good to hear from someone who has both and has
been happy with the PZ. I guess it is time to get one ordered.
Bruce Dayton
Sacramento, CA
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, June 13,
Dan Matyola, Russian Churches
I am not a fan of montages, but I understand why Dan chose to create one
for this subject, and I like the result. The use of multiple images
seems to underscore the joyful exuberance of this architecture. And Dan
has done a fine job of preparing the montage in terms
Steve Larson wrote:
pertinent information in regard to the yellow shutter speed lights that
are visible in the viewfinder when shooting with the AF 400T.
Hi Steve,
I do get the shutter speed lights. However, Pentax claims, in the
instruction manual, that there is a also a green light in the
My last assignment for June is Gary L. Murphy, Texas Architecture.
I have to admit, I was a bit taken aback when I first saw this one.
This isn't architecture, I thought. How dare he! We must take these
themes seriously, thought I!
Then, I relaxed, and realized that this is all about fun.
Burt wrote:
REPORT:huge snip
In one word, GREAT!
Fast low learning curve with 19 functions that serve you well.
Burt,
Can you tell us exactly what those 19 functions are please?
Or does anyone have a URL where I can read up on them?
Dying to know..
Max
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It would be great to hear more about the MZ-S specifics, and why it is so
great... from/for users... so we could weigh its pros and cons.. Steve
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From: McRae, Max MS [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 6:34 PM
Subject: RE: MZ-S
On Thursday, June 14, 2001 7:05 AM, Pentax Clover [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
wrote:
Hello
I ve just read reports from MZ-S owner.
It seems that the SLR find easily owner in the US.
Wheraas in France, everybody complain its high price.
My personnal wish is that Pentax makes a better SLR at the same
I still haven't memorized all of the Pentax functions on my PZ1-P. I have
to consult the instruction book. The dealer that showed me his MZ-S had
figured out some of the 19 functions with out consulting the instruction
book.
There are times when the simplicity of the LX and ESII cameras is
Doug,
I've purchased from private parties in Canada and from Henry's in Toronto.
In all cases, they arrived from US Postal Service or UPS/Fed Ex to me in
Chicago without any stops in Customs or duties. I don't believe there are
any duties to be paid on cameras imported INTO the US. I think
Isn't that it's always darkest before the storm?
At 01:11 PM 6/13/2001 +0200, you wrote:
Knew I was close :)
Norm
Remember: It's always darkest before pitch-black...
Mark Roberts wrote:
Norman Baugher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Eagles may soar, but at least ducks don't get sucked into jet
Ducks? I thought that was weasels.
At 10:57 AM 6/13/2001 +0200, you wrote:
Eagles may soar, but at least ducks don't get sucked into jet engines.? G
Norm
Mark Roberts wrote:
Jon Hope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
At 02:23 13/06/01, you wrote:
Better to dare mighty things, even though
Gerald,
If you live in the USA, somebody is scamming you!
We don't make any cameras in the USA.
We don't have any import duties trying to protect our camera industry.
Regards, Bob S.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
My experience has been a bill in the mail a few weeks later (from Fed-Ex)
On Wed, 13 Jun 2001 20:50:23 -0400, Frank Theriault wrote:
My last assignment for June is Gary L. Murphy, Texas Architecture.
I have to admit, I was a bit taken aback when I first saw this one.
This isn't architecture, I thought. How dare he! We must take these
themes seriously, thought I!
The radio this AM reported another bad year for Kodak and further staff
reductions. They mentioned how Kodak was aggressively chasing digital for
the future.
I couldn't help but think of the MZ-S and the companion digital version. I
was really hopeful that Pentax would keep my investment in
On Tue, 12 Jun 2001 11:31:53 -0500, you wrote:
What was the consensus opinion on how to fix the cracks on the PZ-1p? Can I
do it myself, neatly, or should it go back to Pentax? If they don't have a
sturdier solution, it's just going to happen again in a year.
If you are talking about a crack
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2001 07:58:45 -0700
From: Paul Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Interesting Batch of Pentax Stuff on Ebay
the images dont appear to be of the actual items, as some are off Boz's
web
page.
My apologies for confusing some.
It was my intention to show a few of my listed
The camera has to be a Pentax Z1p. Why because the Lens in SMC Pentax
F* 600 f/4 ED(IF) http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/
Darryl
mike wilson wrote:
Hi,
It seems that it is his wife who uses Pentax 35mm, and he uses
Pentax 645 67 gear. He uses Nikon 35mm.
I think you may be confusing customs duties and customs brokerage fees.
I believe that anything that is trans-shipped across the border must be
brokered. The brokerage firm charges a fee for this. If you don't choose a
customs broker, the large courier companies (UPS, FedEX, etc) will broker
I wouldn't worry about it too much, my A 50mm F1.4 has seen a lot of use
and works perfect. While the M series may have a better feel and made out
of metal, it seems the A series are better sealed against dirt and grime
getting in there. Also, are you sure the 70-210mm isn't metal? The A
I have recently purchased a camera and a couple of macro lenses -- separate
transactions --- from Canada.
They arrived with little delay and no additional charges.
Otis Wright
Gary L. Murphy wrote:
On Wed, 13 Jun 2001 20:11:08 -0400, Douglas E Harmon wrote:
that the duties are my
On Thursday, June 14, 2001 11:34 AM, McRae, Max MS [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
wrote:
Can you tell us exactly what those 19 functions are please?
Or does anyone have a URL where I can read up on them?
Dying to know..
Max
Try this link for an Acrobat PDF file of the MZ-S catalogue,
At 1:05 PM +0930 6/13/01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've already asked this question on the Yahoo Pentax Users group, with no
replies indicating a similar problem - apologies to those who may be on both
lists.
I have a querey reagrding my A50/1.7 lens. The apeture ring moves OK
between in
the
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From: Rob Studdert [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: June 13, 2001 5:00 PM
Subject: OT: liquid BW print emulsion?
Hi Team,
I am interested to find out if any listers know of or have
used a liquid black
and white print emulsion for application to any
Bruce, I have a PZ-1p, which I love, and I have been very impressed with the MZ-S.
I'll have one as soon as I can, with the BG-10 grip attached. It is difficult to
describe the camera any way other than to say it really does seem like a cross between
the LX and the PZ-1p.
It's almost as if a
I'm almost afraid to confess I'm an ebay seller her - you guys are so tough on
'em! (kidding! - the ones you are tough on deserve it.) anyway, I just dolled
up my mini-ebay page a bit which you can see by clincking on this here link:
http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/annsan/
to see stuff I'm
In a message dated 13/06/01 15:47:47 GMT Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I notice that the manual lists a power pack for use with a
510 volt battery. Is this hardware available? I still have an Everready
497 battery for my Honeywell Strobonar that might work with that power
pack.
HAR!! I bet Bruce Dayton knows, and probably Jan Van Wijk.
Thats Fairyland Canyon on the left and Deadhorse on the right
isn't it?
Bill
annsan
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Spare parts needed...Alan, do you have an address
that I could write to? I need the screw-on winder
covers (2) for my LX. Anyone else on the list have
any sources for such items?
We were contacted by a
DUH!
Woops.
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