Re: Too bad i tried the MZ-S

2002-12-11 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi devnull, on 11 Dec 02 you wrote in pentax.list: I wanted o get a MZ-3 as my first Pentax camera but did try the MZ-S for an hour...too bad :-)) I will have only one question : does the MZ-S need to beep whenever it gets the AF blocked ? No, you can disable the beep (it's the same wih the

Re: Too bad i tried the MZ-S

2002-12-11 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 11.12.02 3:57, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wanted o get a MZ-3 as my first Pentax camera but did try the MZ-S for an hour...too bad Welcome :-) I had the same problem - my Z1P got sold very quickly after playing a little with MZ-S :-) I will have only one question :

Re: Talking about tiny cars...

2002-12-11 Thread Flavio Minelli
Treena wrote: Flavio, thanks for posting that police car -- I've got to show it to my husband. My pleasure. His police vehicle is a Jeep Cherokee that's seen better days (good for the bad weather here in the Boston Mts.). The only way this could be more cool is as a convertible. I'd buy

Re[2]: Preflash on AF360-FGZ Causing Subjects to Blink?

2002-12-11 Thread Alin Flaider
Michael wrote: MC Manually setting the aperture at f/5.6, the shutter speed doesn't go MC lower than 45 in either Program or TV. Would it be better to set the MC shutter speed at 30 in Manual mode to get a little more ambient light? Hi Michael, Capturing a bit of the ambient light will

OT:Tiny car excitement (Was: Talking about tiny cars)

2002-12-11 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Yesterday, I was waiting at a roundabout and noticed a Smart approaching with two, errr, voluptuous persons of a certain age on board. The driver had to brake hard (on high grip surface) for the last few feet of approach to the roundabout, due to unexpected actions from another road user.

Re: Sigma/Tamron vote no confidence in Pentax?

2002-12-11 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Alek wrote: How do you assess SP 500/8 Tamron? Sharp optics, easy to use hand-held (with resultant degradation of performance) small and light for the optical reach, cheap secondhand. IIRC, focuses oppositely to Pentax lenses. Very easy to dismantle and clean when filled with river water

Re: EPson ink usage for color prints

2002-12-11 Thread Christian Skofteland
- Original Message - From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] and NEw York guys - anywhere I can get these cartridges for less than $20.00 each? I don't live in NY but I know www.all-ink.com has good quality ink cartridges at bargain prices if you are not opposed to ordering on-line.

Re: Way OT: GUNS, GUNS, AND MORE GUNS.

2002-12-11 Thread Pål Jensen
Tom wrote: Hum...? Same old polite friendly Pal, I see. Why should one be friendly when you are being extremely rude by saying you have the right to abuse mailing list at your whim and by insulting 99% of the list subscribers by telling they fit into two categories; 1) people who are here

Re: Too bad i tried the MZ-S

2002-12-11 Thread Pål Jensen
I will have only one question : does the MZ-S need to beep whenever it gets the AF blocked ? No. You can turn it off. grr in France MZ-S are 300 Euros costier than in Germany ( 950 Euros ) .. i shall sell one or two Nikon AI-s lenses to get the MZ-S...am i right ? MZ-3 MZ-S ? The

Pentax 300/2.8 with the 1,7X F-AF converter?

2002-12-11 Thread Pål Jensen
Have anyone tried the combination of the FA* 300/2.8 and the 1,7X AF converter? Just curious. Pål

Re : Who switched for Pentax ? (New in the list)

2002-12-11 Thread Pascal Guillaumet
Hello everyone! I've been in the list for 1 week. I've semi switched back to Pentax, using the ME my father bought in 1976 and the SMC-M50/1.7 K that was mounted onto. I recently acquired the SMC 135/2.5 K (6 elements, 6 groups version) and the SMC-M 50/1.4 for 80 euros (approx. 80USD) for both.

Re: Too bad i tried the MZ-S

2002-12-11 Thread Jean-Baptiste Fargier
Thanks, Danke, Merci all of you i think i'll go for the MZ-S + its grip (it reminds me of my former beloved Contax RTS-III , but lighter) and a zoom : the rest will be 2nd-hand manual lenses... Now the only thing i shall miss will be the Zeiss Distagon 1,4/35mm Jean-Baptiste

Re: PROS-was:ABORTION-was: Way OT: GUNS, GUNS, AND MORE GUNS.

2002-12-11 Thread frank theriault
Thanks for the brief yet concise explanation, Bruce! I've just never made the connection, but is's ~so~ obvious - pros only use 35mm! You're right, I've never noticed a PJ with a view camera. And, the only pros are PJ's, right? vbg cheers, frank Bruce Dayton wrote: frank, Much simpler

Re: PROS-was:ABORTION-was: Way OT: GUNS, GUNS, AND MORE GUNS.

2002-12-11 Thread frank theriault
It's an important question. How could one possibly take a photograph without knowing the answer? g -frank Peter Alling wrote: Only here could someone take a flip remark and complicate it so. (Someone is thinking way too much about this). I think the short answer is yes. -- The optimist

RE: PROS

2002-12-11 Thread MANGUM,MARK (HP-USA,ex1)
Best darn description I've heard in over 30 years!!! Mark Mangum Graywolf wrote: Pro camera -- one you can not afford. Am camera -- one you have.

Re: PROS

2002-12-11 Thread frank theriault
Hi, Tom, I think we only went through this debate 2 or 3 times since you've left. As you undoubtedly recall, it comes up on a regular basis, in it's various incarnations. I love your definition, though, as it applies particularly to me g Of course, this thread is (at least from my

Re: Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why?

2002-12-11 Thread Pl Jensen
Alek wrote: Thank you! so for the price K35/3.5 is great and if one can afford to buy FA version it pays. I shall try to find old for beginning. The problem with AF lenses (most of them anyway) is that they are AF lenses; loose, rattly, and focuses past infinity. Unfortunately, I've

Re: Pentax 300/2.8 with the 1,7X F-AF converter?

2002-12-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have anyone tried the combination of the FA* 300/2.8 and the 1,7X AF converter? Just curious. I've only tried the 1.7x AF teleconverter with my Sigma EX300/2.8 APO - worked very well with that lens. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing

Re: Too bad i tried the MZ-S

2002-12-11 Thread Pål Jensen
From: Jean-Baptiste Fargier [EMAIL PROTECTED] Now the only thing i shall miss will be the Zeiss Distagon 1,4/35mm Replace it with the Pentax FA 31/1.8 Limited Pål

Re: Re : Who switched for Pentax ? (New in the list)

2002-12-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Pascal Guillaumet [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello everyone! I've been in the list for 1 week. I've semi switched back to Pentax, using the ME my father bought in 1976 and the SMC-M50/1.7 K that was mounted onto. I recently acquired the SMC 135/2.5 K (6 elements, 6 groups version) and the SMC-M

Re: PROS

2002-12-11 Thread Pål Jensen
Frank wrote: I think we only went through this debate 2 or 3 times since you've left. As you undoubtedly recall, it comes up on a regular basis, in it's various incarnations. I love your definition, though, as it applies particularly to me Actually, there is an industry standard of what

Small lens survey

2002-12-11 Thread Brad Dobo
Hey folks, Just wondering does anyone own any of these lenses? FA* Zoom 250mm-600mm f/5.6 ED [IF] A* 1200mm f/8 ED [IF] M Reflex 2000mm f/13.5 I'm really quite curious! Brad ** Brad W. Dobo, HBA (Eds.) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ#:

PDML discussion finds its way onto Luminous Landscape

2002-12-11 Thread Mark Roberts
...via Mike Johnston's column, of course: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-02-12-09.shtml -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: Too bad i tried the MZ-S

2002-12-11 Thread Thomas Heide Clausen
On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 13:48:11 +0100 Jean-Baptiste Fargier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, Danke, Merci all of you i think i'll go for the MZ-S + its grip (it reminds me of my former beloved Contax RTS-III , but lighter) and a zoom : the rest will be 2nd-hand manual lenses... Ohhyeah,

Epson cartridge life

2002-12-11 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Belated Happy Birthday, Anne. You asked about using the cartridges until they go dry. Epson specifically advises against this. A charity I work with used the carts in its Photo EX until they went dry as a matter of course. After about 2 years, the heads needed replacing. Maybe linked,

Re: EPson ink usage for color prints

2002-12-11 Thread Doug Franklin
On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 04:52:46 -0500, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Boy, the matte heavyweight paper gobbles up ink fast - Is there any evidence that glassy papers abosorb less ink? My experience has been that matte papers, in general, use more ink than glossy ones. DO you epsonites milk the cartridge

Re: Too bad i tried the MZ-S

2002-12-11 Thread Doug Franklin
On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 10:54:10 +0100, Thomas Heide Clausen wrote: they'd rather make a lover profit than no profit atall. ^ You sure have a closer relationship with your photo pusher than I have! :-) TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: PDML discussion finds its way onto Luminous Landscape

2002-12-11 Thread Pål Jensen
Mark wrote: ...via Mike Johnston's column, of course: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-02-12-09.shtml A pity though that someone manages to chase him off this list...:-( Pål

Re: Small lens survey

2002-12-11 Thread Pål Jensen
Brad wrote: FA* Zoom 250mm-600mm f/5.6 ED [IF] We had acouple of PDML's who owned this lens. I'm not sure they are with us anymore... A* 1200mm f/8 ED [IF] I would like to own this lens although I can come up with no logic justification for buying this lens. I guess logic has nothing to

Re: Pentax 300/2.8 with the 1,7X F-AF converter?

2002-12-11 Thread Pål Jensen
Mark wrote: I've only tried the 1.7x AF teleconverter with my Sigma EX300/2.8 APO - worked very well with that lens. The FA* 300/2.8 with and without the AF converter seems like a nice outfit for hand held telephoto shoothing. It is an alternative to buying a Canon 300/4 IS lens plus body

Re: PDML discussion finds its way onto Luminous Landscape

2002-12-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark wrote: ...via Mike Johnston's column, of course: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-02-12-09.shtml A pity though that someone manages to chase him off this list...:-( He'll be back (we're just too damned lovable...for the most part). He

OT: Leonid photo

2002-12-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
For those, like me, who were totally unsuccessful, there's a nivce photo of tis years Leonid storm on the Astronomy Picture of the Day site: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html The Geminids are coming up, but are not predicted to be strong. Dan

Re: Small lens survey

2002-12-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Brad wrote: FA* Zoom 250mm-600mm f/5.6 ED [IF] We had acouple of PDML's who owned this lens. I'm not sure they are with us anymore... A* 1200mm f/8 ED [IF] I would like to own this lens although I can come up with no logic justification for buying this

Re: Pentax 300/2.8 with the 1,7X F-AF converter?

2002-12-11 Thread Jan van Wijk
Hi P†l, On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 13:44:28 +0100, P†l Jensen wrote: Have anyone tried the combination of the FA* 300/2.8 and the 1,7X AF converter? Just curious. I have only used it with the A* 300mm, almost the same optically I think, but of course that is not an AF lens. The combination works

Re: Small lens survey

2002-12-11 Thread Brad Dobo
har har, small survey, not small lenses silly! ;-) - Original Message - From: Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 9:17 AM Subject: Re: Small lens survey Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Brad wrote: FA* Zoom 250mm-600mm f/5.6

Re: looking for an odd lens

2002-12-11 Thread Camdir
I would say generally that mirrors are never quite going to perform like regular lenses, however if you can provide a stable platform that will help considerably. You know, I've seen this opinion expressed many times. It's a very common opinion within photographic circles. I've

Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm 2.8

2002-12-11 Thread Keith Whaley
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Maybe I was shooting at the place where bohek looked quite good. Maybe in different one it would show its bad face as you wrote. I do not argue with you just exchange opinions. What is judged good or bad bokeh depends only on the lens, not the subject's

Re: Too bad i tried the MZ-S

2002-12-11 Thread Thomas Heide Clausen
On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 08:55:08 -0500 Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 10:54:10 +0100, Thomas Heide Clausen wrote: they'd rather make a lover profit than no profit atall. ^ You sure have a closer relationship with your photo pusher than I

Re: Too bad i tried the MZ-S

2002-12-11 Thread Steve Desjardins
I dunno, if they knocked off a couple of hundred bucks . . . ;-) Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/11/02 08:55AM On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 10:54:10 +0100, Thomas Heide

Re: EPson ink usage for color prints

2002-12-11 Thread Pentxuser
In a message dated 12/11/02 4:58:34 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Boy, the matte heavyweight paper gobbles up ink fast - Is there any evidence that glassy papers abosorb less ink? DO you epsonites milk the cartridge right down to the very end? I seem to be getting ok stuff after it has told

Re: Talking about tiny cars...

2002-12-11 Thread Steve Desjardins
True. The best we could do would be a Harley with the dog in sidecar . . . Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/10/02 10:48AM No, American police officer would be

Re: Flash Guns, Flash Guns and more Flash Guns.

2002-12-11 Thread Ryan Charron
Hey Everybody, I thought up of a great new topic for discussion: Flash Guns, Flash Guns and more Flash Guns. How many flash guns are enough and why? How big and powerful do you want your flash guns to be? ect. I'm not sure where I got the idea from, What do you think? Ryan

Re: Small lens survey

2002-12-11 Thread Pentxuser
In a message dated 12/11/02 8:28:33 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: FA* Zoom 250mm-600mm f/5.6 ED [IF] A* 1200mm f/8 ED [IF] M Reflex 2000mm f/13.5 I'm really quite curious! Brad No but a friend has the 135-600f/6.7 mint with carrying case etc that he wants to sell to me for $1200

Re: PROS-was:ABORTION-was: Way OT: GUNS, GUNS, AND MORE GUNS.

2002-12-11 Thread Keith Whaley
If you family doctor was on vacation, and treated a skinned knee, would you say it was treated by a amateur? Once a doctor, always a doctor. The same analogy applies. If you're good enough to be ABLE to make money with your photography, and if other photographers consider you a professional,

Re: EPson ink usage for color prints

2002-12-11 Thread Ed Tyler
on 12/11/02 8:30 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/11/02 4:58:34 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Boy, the matte heavyweight paper gobbles up ink fast - Is there any evidence that glassy papers abosorb less ink? No, DO you epsonites milk the cartridge

Re: Flash Guns, Flash Guns and more Flash Guns.

2002-12-11 Thread Pentxuser
In a message dated 12/11/02 9:45:22 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hey Everybody, I thought up of a great new topic for discussion: Flash Guns, Flash Guns and more Flash Guns. How many flash guns are enough and why? How big and powerful do you want your flash guns to be? ect. I'm not sure

RE: Flash Guns, Flash Guns and more Flash Guns.

2002-12-11 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] In a message dated 12/11/02 9:45:22 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hey Everybody, I thought up of a great new topic for discussion: Flash Guns, Flash Guns and more Flash Guns. How many flash guns are enough

Re: Re : Who switched for Pentax ? (New in the list)

2002-12-11 Thread Fred
I recently acquired the SMC 135/2.5 K (6 elements, 6 groups version) and the SMC-M 50/1.4 for 80 euros (approx. 80USD) for both. I 'm still waiting for the film to be developped to see if these lenses are lemons or not. Well,I can't say whether those particular samples you have are lemons or

Re: EPson ink usage for color prints

2002-12-11 Thread Keith Whaley
Comments within. Mark Roberts wrote: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Boy, the matte heavyweight paper gobbles up ink fast - Is there any evidence that glassy papers abosorb less ink? Yes, glossy paper uses less ink. DO you epsonites milk the cartridge right down to the very

Re: Official Hello from Newbie Doe/Marnie

2002-12-11 Thread Lon Williamson
Not only did my first shots disappoint me, but way too many of my current shots do. And that's not because I'm more critical, AFAIK. On the other hand, sometimes the PhotoGods are with me and I snag a good 'un. From my point of view, Pentax Photography (and there is no other, I AM a Mild Bigot)

Re: Small lens survey

2002-12-11 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
Brad Dobo wrote: Hey folks, Just wondering does anyone own any of these lenses? FA* Zoom 250mm-600mm f/5.6 ED [IF] A* 1200mm f/8 ED [IF] M Reflex 2000mm f/13.5 I'm really quite curious! Danger! Danger Will Robinson! Danger, Danger! !8^D Bill

RE: Question #2: Macro related

2002-12-11 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: Lon Williamson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] I will speak up on the defensive for the Cosina-made Pentax/Phoenix/Vivitar/Soligar 100mm f3.5 Macro: It's cheap, it flares (in everything but mebbe the Pentax SMC version - I have the Phoenix), it is light

Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm 2.8

2002-12-11 Thread Dan Scott
On Wednesday, December 11, 2002, at 10:46 AM, Fred wrote: What is judged good or bad bokeh depends only on the lens, not the subject's surroundings. What surrounds the subject may be judged to be a good or bad choice of _background_, but whether the image exhibits acceptable _bokeh_ depends

Re: Flash Guns, Flash Guns and more Flash Guns.

2002-12-11 Thread T Rittenhouse
Let's see, I currently have 2ea. Norman 200B (200 WS), 1ea. Vivitar 283. 1ea. Vivitar 2600. and 1ea. Vivitar 252. I would like to add a couple of Strobotron 1200 packs with 4 heads, and a spare 283. Of course, if someone wants to give me a hundred thousand dollars or so I would replace all that

We've just beGUN [WAS: Re: Flash Guns, Flash Guns and more Flash Guns.]

2002-12-11 Thread Keith Whaley
As with the new Subject line, which also has GUN in it, shows just how un-intelligent such a non-reasoned stand is... Most radical 'thinkers' react, sad to say ~ they don't do much thinking or reasoning. One would hope for better, from such otherwise nice folks... keith whaley Cotty wrote:

Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm 2.8

2002-12-11 Thread Keith Whaley
Dan Scott wrote: On Wednesday, December 11, 2002, at 10:46 AM, Fred wrote: What is judged good or bad bokeh depends only on the lens, not the subject's surroundings. What surrounds the subject may be judged to be a good or bad choice of _background_, but whether the image exhibits

Re: EPson ink usage for color prints

2002-12-11 Thread Leonard Paris
Sure there's evidence. That's why there are settings in the printer setup to tell it what kind of paper you are using. Try printing on glossy paper using a matte or plain inkjet paper setting. That results in a print with too much ink. Len --- From: Ann Sanfedele [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why?

2002-12-11 Thread Alexander Krohe
The problem with AF lenses (most of them anyway) is that they are AF lenses; loose, rattly, and focuses past infinity. Unfortunately, I've discovered that initially tight AF lenses develop looseness over time. It may well be that some newer AF designs are potentially beter optically, but

Re: Best photography websites

2002-12-11 Thread Dan Scott
http://www.photocritique.net/ http://www.photosig.com/ The two above are worth visiting. Dan Scott

Re: 30mm f2.8 was Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why?

2002-12-11 Thread Alexander Krohe
I agree with all those positive comments about the 30mm/2.8 lens (particularly about it's great range of tonality). I just want to add that it also delivers remarkably high quality over-life size macro shots (in reverse mode on a bellows or extension rings). I have used this lens for 4x or 5x life

Re: PROS

2002-12-11 Thread Dan Scott
On Wednesday, December 11, 2002, at 06:22 AM, T Rittenhouse wrote: Pro camera -- one you can not afford. Am camera -- one you have. How about Pro camera – generates more income than it cost Am camera – costs more every time you use it Dan Scott

Re: Epson cartridge life

2002-12-11 Thread Anton Browne
I Have had some success rejuvenating Epson heads by using a head-flush cartridge. General opinion seems to be that it's not worth having heads replaced as Epson charges as much as a new printer. The head-flush worked well for me and my '97 Stylus Colour (err sorry, should that be color) 800

Re: Bad Bokeh vs. Baaaad Bokeh (WAS: Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm2.8)

2002-12-11 Thread Pål Jensen
Timothy wrote: This is an interesting idea: Could the choice of background *and* distance from main focus of interest in a photograph be more of an influence than lens design in the perception of bad bokeh? Yes, but it is debatable whether we are talking about bokeh then or simply just

Re: Question #2: Macro related

2002-12-11 Thread Dan Scott
On Wednesday, December 11, 2002, at 12:13 PM, Lon Williamson wrote: Dan, you a resourceful Texan and all with no doubt, a big-ass Cowboy hat, should have no problem. Use your big paw, and if that ain't enough, the brim of your hat. LOL Dan Scott

Re: Best photography websites

2002-12-11 Thread dick graham
www.naturephotographers.net and www.photocritique.net are both excellent sites! DG At 10:30 AM 12/11/02 -0800, you wrote: When you say photography websites are you thinking just in terms of sites that discuss technique, or sites that include member galleries, or sites that go into great

Re: PROS-was:ABORTION-was: Way OT: GUNS, GUNS, AND MORE GUNS.

2002-12-11 Thread Dan Scott
On Tuesday, December 10, 2002, at 09:39 PM, frank theriault wrote: Ah, but what if the pro is taking family snapshots on his day off? Is he still a pro? And would the camera he uses be a pro camera? What if he uses the same camera to take those snapshots as he does whilst working? Would

ZX5-N/MZ-S flash compensation

2002-12-11 Thread David Willecke
I have noticed that on my ZX5-N MZ-S Camera's, the exposure compensation dial becomes a flash compensation dial if either the on-camera flash is popped up or an external flash unit is attatched--that is, setting the exposure compensation dial no longer changes the camera's shutter speed or

RE: Question #2: Macro related

2002-12-11 Thread Gary J Sibio
At 02:11 PM 12/11/2002 -0500, you wrote: I have the Pentax version, and can vouch that it's a good value. Haven't noticed any flare with mine, but I don't think I've used it in many flarey situations. Ditto with mine. (Vivitar version) Gary J Sibio [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: MIR-47K 2,5/20mm - problems

2002-12-11 Thread Carlos Royo
Hello Sylwester: I sent some messages to the list about the problem you mention. When you screw a filter to the back of the lens, the mirror in the MZ-S, MZ-5 or MX gets stuck when it is returning to its normal position after having fired the shutter. If you press the bayonet release button and

Re: PDML discussion finds its way onto Luminous Landscape

2002-12-11 Thread Mike Johnston
A pity though that someone manages to chase him off this list...:-( No, I'm here. Just listening. I apologize if my abrupt departure seemed like grandstanding. I simply realized it is *not* my right to tell other people what to discuss...whereas it *is* my right to decide what I will listen

Opinions Wanted: Vivitar 2x Macro Focussing Teleconverter

2002-12-11 Thread Scott Nelson
I seem to recall hearing good things about this TC, but a search of the PDML archives didn't turn up anything useful. Has anyone got one? How do you like it? If I did pick one up, I'd be using it with a 135/2.5 and a 50/1.7. -Scott

Re: EPson ink usage for color prints

2002-12-11 Thread Pat White
Have you checked the prices at Costco? They have 2-packs of certain ink cartridges for a little less. Pat White

Re: Opinions Wanted: Vivitar 2x Macro Focussing Teleconverter

2002-12-11 Thread Timothy Sherburne
It's cheap ($80 on ebay) and it rocks. There's even an A version so you won't lose program mode if that matters to you. I don't have any examples to show you at the moment, but others on the list may have some. Note that it will siphon away two stops of light, so that 135/3.5 is going to be

Re: Bad Bokeh vs. Baaaad Bokeh (WAS: Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs.100mm 2.8)

2002-12-11 Thread Mike Johnston
This is an interesting idea: Could the choice of background *and* distance from main focus of interest in a photograph be more of an influence than lens design in the perception of bad bokeh? Tim, In my researches (don't ask), a number of things affect the bokeh: lens design, aperture shape,

Re: PDML discussion finds its way onto Luminous Landscape

2002-12-11 Thread Keith Whaley
Mike Johnston wrote: A pity though that someone manages to chase him off this list...:-( No, I'm here. Just listening. I apologize if my abrupt departure seemed like grandstanding. I simply realized it is *not* my right to tell other people what to discuss...whereas it *is* my right

Re: Pentax 300/2.8 with the 1,7X F-AF converter?

2002-12-11 Thread Shaun Canning
I use mine with a Tokina 300mm f2.8 and it is an excellant combo. The SMC-A* 300mm f2.8 could only be better! Cheers Shaun Pål Jensen wrote: Have anyone tried the combination of the FA* 300/2.8 and the 1,7X AF converter? Just curious. Pål . --

Re: Bad Bokeh vs. Baaaad Bokeh (WAS: Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs.100mm 2.8)

2002-12-11 Thread Keith Whaley
Well espoused, Mike. I'll look forward to the write-up with enthusiasm! keith Mike Johnston wrote: This is an interesting idea: Could the choice of background *and* distance from main focus of interest in a photograph be more of an influence than lens design in the perception of bad

Re: EPson ink usage for color prints

2002-12-11 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Anybody do t shirt transfers? The recommended setting is the 360 dip ink jet paper setting which I actually used before checking that it was the right one... Anyone experiment with others? the material spreads the ink a lot when it hits. lots

Re: Interesting read

2002-12-11 Thread Lon Williamson
Boris, You worry too much about progress. Digital Cams have a LOT of problems. Tried them, don't like them. Most are still toys. Give it 5 years, ok? Grin. Lon Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! In my personal humble opinion the question of fate of film is more of philosophical than of

Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm 2.8

2002-12-11 Thread Lon Williamson
The M 100 4 Macro is a fairly small puppy. This fact alone is worth keeping it, IMHO. Got it, love it. -Lon Heiko Hamann wrote: Hi akozak, on 09 Dec 02 you wrote in pentax.list: Interesting. According too many users K105 is much better.Maybe you had bad lens, difficult to say. Even on

Re: Displaying images on the web

2002-12-11 Thread Lon Williamson
This is a long way of saying Win: Good for #$%* databases. Mac: Good for pix. Lon, who uses a PC these days, but is getting steadinly feebler. Is there such a word as feebler? T Rittenhouse wrote: Ahh Windows 95 and up ships with Kodak Professional Color Management. In 98 and up it is

How good is Minolta Dimage Scan Elite F-2900?

2002-12-11 Thread Tonghang Zhou
Does any one have experience with this? Thanx, Tonghang.

Re: Displaying images on the web

2002-12-11 Thread Lon Williamson
You cain't. Some programs read the profile, some can not. OTOH, I feel like posting pix on the web is kind of like taking art in 2nd grade. What? Dammit, Lon, you've gone outside the lines. I'm gonna call your Momma. Thankfully, my momma had and has bigger fish to fry. -Lon William Robb

Re: Official Hello from Newbie Doe/Marnie

2002-12-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Lon Williamson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not only did my first shots disappoint me, but way too many of my current shots do. And that's not because I'm more critical, AFAIK. I'll bet you are getting more critical, whether you know it or not. Happens to the best of us ;-) Shots that I would once

Re: Displaying images on the web

2002-12-11 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] This is a long way of saying Win: Good for #$%* databases. Mac: Good for pix. it's not even that good for databases, at least ones that come from Microsoft. one of the best image database programs for photographers is deadly slow at certain

Re: Interesting read

2002-12-11 Thread Lon Williamson
Boris is cool. -Lon frank theriault wrote: Hi, Boris, You'll fit in nicely here! vbg cheers, frank Boris Liberman wrote: snip Sorry, I am getting wordy again. --- Boris Liberman -- The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears

Re: looking for an odd lens

2002-12-11 Thread Doug Franklin
On Tue, 10 Dec 2002 17:53:28 -0600, Dan Scott wrote: I suspect bokeh is a not a common topic in Astronomy. Hmmm. I hadn't thought too much about all of the subjects being at infinite distance. So, how far away does a star have to _be_ to be rendered out of focus. :-) TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: EPson ink usage for color prints

2002-12-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good paper is expensive. In fact, the best paper (for many subjects) produces wonderful results, is quite expensive, and sucks up the ink as well :-). It's Ilford Fine Art Paper. I'm told that Ilford no longer sells this paper but that it is available

Re: looking for an odd lens

2002-12-11 Thread Doug Franklin
On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 09:33:08 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In my experience [mirror lenses] seem to lack contrast. Hmmm. I don't really need, that. But I would like a long lens that's lighter. Refractive 400's and above get a bit heavy. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: EPson ink usage for color prints

2002-12-11 Thread Keith Whaley
Herb Chong wrote: Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Ann, I've been using an Epson Stylus Photo for about 4+ years and run the printer till it will no longer print before I change cartridges. It has never quit in the middle of printing due to lack of ink. I've been getting

Re: Bad Bokeh vs. Baaaad Bokeh (WAS: Re: 100mm 2.8 Macro vs. 100mm2.8)

2002-12-11 Thread Bob Blakely
I have found that most of my lenses display good to excellent bokeh for out of focus objects behind the point of focus and poorer bokeh for OOF items in front of the POF. One notable exception is my shift lens. It has good bokeh for OOF objects in front of the POF, but (comparatively) poor for OOF

Re: EPson ink usage for color prints

2002-12-11 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Good paper is expensive. In fact, the best paper (for many subjects) produces wonderful results, is quite expensive, and sucks up the ink as well :-). It's Ilford Fine Art Paper. It's a textured watercolor-type paper with a wonderful feel and

Re: Displaying images on the web

2002-12-11 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Herb, which program is that? I have written one using the Jet engine and it is lightning fast on it's data management: loads new records from files on disk storage in nanoseconds! The slowest part of most image database programs is when people

Re: EPson ink usage for color prints

2002-12-11 Thread Herb Chong
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Please explain 'chipped cartridges.' keith whaley the newer Epson cartridges have chips in them that report ink levels. when they report the cartridge is out of ink, the printer refuses to print. as many have pointed out here, that doesn't mean

Re: MIR-47K 2,5/20mm - problems

2002-12-11 Thread Dan Scott
On Wednesday, December 11, 2002, at 02:39 PM, Carlos Royo wrote: Hello Sylwester: I sent some messages to the list about the problem you mention. When you screw a filter to the back of the lens, the mirror in the MZ-S, MZ-5 or MX gets stuck when it is returning to its normal position after

Re: PDML discussion finds its way onto Luminous Landscape

2002-12-11 Thread Dan Scott
On Wednesday, December 11, 2002, at 02:43 PM, Mike Johnston wrote: A pity though that someone manages to chase him off this list...:-( No, I'm here. Just listening. I apologize if my abrupt departure seemed like grandstanding. I simply realized it is *not* my right to tell other people

Re: EPson ink usage for color prints

2002-12-11 Thread ernreed2
Ann, I don't have a detailed list of what we've tried and what the results were over the years, but one year we tried printing the calendars on card stock and the ink consumption was RIDICULOUS. When we use the coated paper (in our case, as I mentioned before, we print the photos on photo

Re: We've just beGUN [WAS: Re: Flash Guns, Flash Guns and more Flash Guns.]

2002-12-11 Thread Dan Scott
On Wednesday, December 11, 2002, at 01:15 PM, Keith Whaley wrote: As with the new Subject line, which also has GUN in it, shows just how un-intelligent such a non-reasoned stand is... Most radical 'thinkers' react, sad to say ~ they don't do much thinking or reasoning. One would hope for

Re: PROS-was:ABORTION-was: Way OT: GUNS, GUNS, AND MORE GUNS.

2002-12-11 Thread Keith Whaley
frank theriault wrote: You're right, Keith, I was being tongue in cheek. It was sort of my take on the Python Argument Sketch (and a bad one at that): Ah, if my time is up, why are you still arguing? I could be doing it on my own time! or words to that effect... I hear what

Re: EPson ink usage for color prints

2002-12-11 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Pat White wrote: Have you checked the prices at Costco? They have 2-packs of certain ink cartridges for a little less. Pat White Pat - I bet, however those who live in the middle of Manhattan (before you guys think Im rich, I'm under rent control) consider Costco some odd store in the

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