Re: M 100/4 macro performance

2002-09-22 Thread Jonathan Donald
I would like to know if others with this lens have had similar results. I actually have the K 100/4 macro (same optics though), and can second your comments at the subjective level. Landscapes shot with this lens don't seem to have the razor sharpness, contrast and brilliance that I get with

photo sample

2002-09-22 Thread Frankie Lee
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Re: UK trip in October, maybe

2002-09-22 Thread Cotty
My possible trip to U.K. in October is now a go. I'll arrive Gatwick sometime early morning Friday 11 October. Return to the States early Saturday 19 October. At this point my plan is to spend my free weekend (11-13) in Sevenoaks, the locale of the meeting to which I am traveling. Suggestions?

Re: when the heck is it? (Photokina)

2002-09-22 Thread Cotty
I'm getting tired of waiting for photokina. Not that I'm going to buy anything that is (or isn't) announced and I'm certainly not jumping ship based on this show but I am anxious to hear what's up and put an END to the rumor mill for a while at least. SO When the heck is this show? Starts this

Re: M 100/4 macro performance

2002-09-22 Thread Bob Rapp
Hi Jonathon, The 100 f/4 is optimised for macro work. However, the A 100 and F 100 macros are faster and perform better for landscape work. If macro performance is not required, any of the 100/105s will do. If, and I say IF you can find a 105 f2.5 K, get it! It is one of the finest. An option

Re: photo sample

2002-09-22 Thread Bob Rapp
Hi Frankie, I could spend hours in your site. Very impressive and what a collection of lenses. Of the 135s, which is your favourite user lens - the one your prefer to use the most? Bob - Original Message - From: Frankie Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want to see some photo samples

Re[2]: UK trip in October, maybe

2002-09-22 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Sunday, September 22, 2002, 9:44:53 AM, you wrote: I'm free that weekend. How about a meet up in town? Bob W, you up for that? Rob? Anyone? How about a boat trip up and down the Thames and then some lunch? Or Regent's Park Zoo? Or? I can probably do the Saturday, but I'm unlikely

67 Questions

2002-09-22 Thread P Temmerman
To all of you committed 67 users: - Is there any 'affordable'system for projecting 67 slides? I remember several years ago that someone on this list (at that time) had picked up an old maybe large-format projector that they then modified to take mounted 67 slides. I recall them saying that

Re: Re: Re: Ontario Poster and beyond

2002-09-22 Thread David Brooks
Maybe Jean is renting it from GW:) Dave I'll let you know asap on the postage Dave Begin Original Message From: Pat White [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 13:17:27 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: Ontario Poster and beyond Good to hear the posters are in and

Re: Re: Professional Gear

2002-09-22 Thread David Brooks
I have 1 Nikon body and 7 Pentax bodies.:) Prior to optaining the DSLR body all of my horse work was done with the K1000,now about 75%. Dave Begin Original Message From: Rodelion [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sat, 21 Sep 2002 21:39:02 +0200 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Professional

Re: Website update new address

2002-09-22 Thread David Brooks
Some very nice work.I especially like the bark topic. Dave Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj/ http://brooks1952.tripod.com/myhorses Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail

Re: 67 Questions

2002-09-22 Thread Bob Rapp
To my knowledge, the only 6X7 projector is from Mamiya. Bob - Original Message - From: P Temmerman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Is there any 'affordable'system for projecting 67 slides? I remember several years ago that someone on this list (at that time) had picked up an

Re: 67 Questions

2002-09-22 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: Bob Rapp [EMAIL PROTECTED] To my knowledge, the only 6X7 projector is from Mamiya. There is a manual one made by a company called Albin, but I don't know anything about it except that you have to swap the slides manually. I think it's in the cheaper range

Re: Website update new address

2002-09-22 Thread Frits J. Wüthrich
Why does your website wants to set cookies? I have rejected them, and it seems to work well without them. I have used Konqueror 3.0.2 and Mozilla 0.9.8 on SuSE Linux 8.0 operating system, and it all seems to work very well. Compliments for your very nice site, not only the photography is very

Re: SMCT 135/2.5 UPDATE/source for closeup lenses????

2002-09-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
I've done the same for head shots with my 67 165.4 and the #1 tube. (I can get head and shoulders without a tube.) That's why I asked I certainly wouldn't want anything sharper. Bruce Dayton wrote: All I can say is that I have shot some close up wedding rings and head shots with tube #1 and

Re: List of PDMLers' websites?

2002-09-22 Thread Frits J. Wüthrich
Galleries: http://gusp.dyndns.org/photo/galleries.shtml PDML members: http://www.alphalink.net.au/~nrg/pdml.html On Sunday 22 September 2002 13:58, Dan Scott wrote: Does anyone know the URL for the page listing PDMLers' websites? I can't seem to find it anymore. Dan Scott -- Frits J.

Re: 67 Questions

2002-09-22 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like all of the films that I've used in 35mm. However, since grain isn't a problem, I use a lot more Portra 400 VC in the 6x7. I also use a lot of Delta 3200. Again, grain is not a huge concern. Other favorites include Plux-X, T-Max 400, and Ektachrome 100 -- in both VS and S stocks. I never

Re: OT reply quoting

2002-09-22 Thread Steve Desjardins
Sorry, didn't realize that this was a sensitive area. Just to mention, I find cutting and pasting easier since editing the copied entire message requires extensive highlighting which I always screw up on the first try. Point noted, however; I'll try to be more careful. I tend to forget folks

Really OT: Ireland

2002-09-22 Thread Steve Desjardins
My family and I are doing a 6 day trip to Ireland in late November. This is one of those Plane tickets, BB vouchers, and rental car trips, but the price was great. Since we're on our own, I though I'd ask for suggestions. We're flying into Shannon. We're currently thinking of making a loop by

Re: Really OT: Ireland

2002-09-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Don't miss the Cliff of Moher and the Dingle Peninsula. I thought that the highly-touted Ring of Kerry was a disappointment, but it should be better in Nov, when it won't be very crowded. We especially enjoyed, Newgrange, and hour north of Dublin, which is a passage tomb probably older than

Re: Ontario Poster and beyond

2002-09-22 Thread Pentxuser
In a message dated 9/21/02 6:06:41 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: David Brooks wrote: Hi Lads and ladeses. I recieved the tube of posters from Dario tonight.Big thanks to Canada Post for leaving them on my door stoop in the rain(they are ok) I'll email postage to those who need,TOPDML

Re: Really OT: Ireland

2002-09-22 Thread Rob Studdert
On 22 Sep 2002 at 9:52, Steve Desjardins wrote: My family and I are doing a 6 day trip to Ireland in late November. This is one of those Plane tickets, BB vouchers, and rental car trips, but the price was great. Since we're on our own, I though I'd ask for suggestions. We're flying into

Re: Professional Gear

2002-09-22 Thread Margo Ellen Gesser
on 9/22/02 6:22 PM, Butch Black at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, I wasn't aware that Nikon is designing all levels of lenses as G lenses. I bet it will P*** off a number of Nikon users. You mean like Nikon's new 70-200/2.8 AF-S VR? Or didn't you know that Nikon has started dropping the

RE: Really OT: Ireland

2002-09-22 Thread Amita Guha
Don't miss the Cliff of Moher and the Dingle Peninsula. Dan is right; Dingle and the Cliffs are must-sees. Try to spend a couple of nights in Dingle and explore the peninsula. The Burren, with its lunar, desolate landscape, is also worth seeing, and is the home of a couple of churches with

Re: Re[2]: UK trip in October, maybe

2002-09-22 Thread Stan Halpin
Saturday sounds good to me. I've been walking around muttering to myself: 35mm or 645? Or both? One body? Two bodies? One each? Two each? What lens kit? I did a quick inventory this afternoon and found that I have a much larger stock of 120 and 220 film than of 135. So I am seriously considering

OT: Tokina 24mm 2.8?

2002-09-22 Thread David Chang-Sang
Hi folks, I'm looking to expand the wide angle for my LX and I'm curious to find out if anyone's tried this Tokina brand lens and if so, what are the results ? I've been hunting for off-brand 24mm lenses as I know it'll be hard to find the Pentax one. Thanks, Dave

FS: SMC-K 135/3.5

2002-09-22 Thread Mark Dalal
Hey Folks, Just popping in to offer up a piece of Pentax gear for sale: It's the SMC-K 135/3.5 (not the M version). It's in EX+ condition. The glass and coatings are in great condition. Aperture blades are clean, diaphragm is nice and snappy, and the focus is smooth. Shipping is Priority Mail

Re: List of PDMLers' websites?

2002-09-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Dr E D F Williams Subject: Re: List of PDMLers' websites? What makes one a PDMLer? Anyone who can put up with the thing for more than 6 months. William Robb This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and

Re: 28-80 v/s 28-105

2002-09-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Feroze Kistan Subject: 28-80 v/s 28-105 Does anyone on this list live in or around Winnipeg, Maitoba or Sasquatach (I don't know how to spell that one) and can you recommend a shop that sells Pentax Chris Brogden (another list member) lives in Winnipeg,

Re: List of PDMLers' websites? - return of annsan

2002-09-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: Dr E D F Williams Subject: Re: List of PDMLers' websites? What makes one a PDMLer? Anyone who can put up with the thing for more than 6 months. William Robb HAR! that would be me, for one -- I'm back, guys! traveling annsan

RE: List of PDMLers' websites? - return of annsan

2002-09-22 Thread Len Paris
Good to see you back here, Annsan. Len ---

Re: List of PDMLers' websites? - return of annsan

2002-09-22 Thread Ann Sanfedele
tanks, Len - nice to see ya all! ann Len Paris wrote: Good to see you back here, Annsan. Len ---

Re: Professional Gear

2002-09-22 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
Yes it has, is and will. From: Butch Black [EMAIL PROTECTED] No, I wasn't aware that Nikon is designing all levels of lenses as G lenses. I bet it will P*** off a number of Nikon users.

Re: OT: Tokina 24mm 2.8?

2002-09-22 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
This is hardly off topic... Just between the two of us, because I have one that I'm thinking of selling, the lens kind of sucks. It just isn't particularly sharp across the whole aperture range. When I found out that I liked a 24mm I got a Pentax A series one: great lens. Still have it along with

OT: Sigma XQ 500/4.0 mirror lens?

2002-09-22 Thread Mishka
Has anyone had any experience with this? Any comments at all? Looks pretty impressive, especially for the price (~$250). Best, Mishka

Re: Professional Gear

2002-09-22 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
Using the term pro quickly gets things into a muddle, because of its many connotations. Keep the concept industrial strength/high performance in your mind when thinking about camera equipment. Generally, (I said generally) prime lenses and f2.8 constant aperture zoom lenses are ruggedly built and

RE: Really OT:Ireland

2002-09-22 Thread Pat White
Glad to hear you'll be seeing Ireland, it really is beautiful. To give you an idea of the distances, if you drive quickly, you can get from Downpatrick in the northeast to Limerick in the southwest in seven or eight hours, but you'll be pretty tired. Belfast is only about two hours north of

SUCH A DEAL

2002-09-22 Thread J. C. O'Connell
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1382043250 WHAT A BARGAIN, AND IT'S NOT EVEN THE GOOD ONE. JCO

Re: Really OT: Ireland

2002-09-22 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 9:52 AM -0400 9/22/02, Steve Desjardins wrote: My family and I are doing a 6 day trip to Ireland in late November. This is one of those Plane tickets, BB vouchers, and rental car trips, but the price was great. Since we're on our own, I though I'd ask for suggestions. We're flying into

FS: LX (i know its not friday)

2002-09-22 Thread Paul Jones
Hi, I have for sale an LX, it has just been serviced. Body is in user condition and prism has a new cover. Includes Grip-B and strap lugs. If any one is interested then you can contact me off list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] , as i'm not actualy subscribed at the moment. I'm after $400us and $15us

Re: LX (i know its not friday)

2002-09-22 Thread Brad Dobo
I have for sale an LX, it has just been serviced. Body is in user condition and prism has a new cover. Includes Grip-B and strap lugs. If any one is interested then you can contact me off list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] , as i'm not actualy subscribed at the moment. I'm after $400us and $15us

Test

2002-09-22 Thread Bob Blakely
Regards, Bob... --- In the carboniferous epoch we were promised perpetual peace. They swore if we gave up our weapons that the wars of the tribes would cease. But when we disarmed they sold us, and delivered us, bound, to our foe. And the gods of the copybook