Absolutely! But they were also responsible for some of the most spectacular
pieces of art ever created. However, by proclaiming that an 'oblong' of
certain proportions is better, in any way, than an 'square' you are creating
an artificial situation - some kind of an 'ideal' that is restrictive and
Hi gfen,
on 27 Dec 02 you wrote in pentax.list:
Smaller chip? Really? I didn't realize that..
RS: 1/1.8 CCD
GS: 1/2.7 CCD
I'm starting to t hink my semi-careful research was, in fact,
completely pointless as I didn't actually learn anything...
:) I don't know if the chip size plays an
Ok, steering off-topic a bit. We all say it's a given that PnS 35mm sales
are big with Pentax. Yes? Why don't I see them around? I don't see them
in stores, I don't see them in hands, I just don't see them. How can they
be big? Big in comparison to what? Big like Canon, or big as in we sold
Retail distribution channels account for some of the differences. I'll bet
you're not looking in the big box retailers like Walmart, Target, and Kmart
for your 35mm PS gear. The real secret for Pentax or any manufacturer is to
get the price/ quality/ features about right and then impress the
Hi .
I dabbled with some night star shots last year.I found by placing the north star(oh i'm
about 46
degrees latitude in north america)either in the centre or off to one top left,right
corner,you get some
nice circular effects at about 50-60 minutes exposure. I used Kodak 400 film(not sure
if
Hi, Keith,
I agree with both you and Dr. Williams.
But, (it must be that I'm a Libra - hey aren't the zodiac signs Greek?) let me
play devil's advocate here.
The Golden Ratio, or whatever one chooses to call it, is indeed some arbitrary
mathematical ratio that the human mind imposes over
On 28 Dec 2002 at 0:00, Dan Scott wrote:
Rob,
Do the colored lines on the end of the barrel serve any purpose or are
they decorative?
Hi Dan,
Purely decorative, nice hey :-(
The single red line on the barrel indicates the 2:1 to 1:1 scale transition as
the focus ring rotates twice.
Hi all,
in case anyone is interested, I have put up a few items for auctioning
at eBay. A Tokina 20-35/3.5-4.5 II, an MZ-7, and a Motor Drive A are
about to go very cheap...
Happy New Year to all,
Boz
--
_\\|//_ Imagination is more important than knowledge...
0(` O-O ')0
Bojidar Dimitrov wrote:
in case anyone is interested, I have put up a few items for auctioning
at eBay. A Tokina 20-35/3.5-4.5 II, an MZ-7, and a Motor Drive A are
about to go very cheap...
http://cgi6.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItemsuserid=bdimitrov
Bob wrote:
The proportions of photographic paper are determined by the historical
proportions of ordinary paper.
This isn't about the format of paper but format of film (which hardly ever fit the
paper).
One possible reason why there may be more (non-square) rectangular
compositions than
Keith wrote:
I contend it's something that if you're really obscessed with, you can
find that pattern almost anywhere in a good composition...
Good composition, yes. Perhaps thats whats makes it good.
Pål
Yeah, most of what I've read says to let them dry 24 hours
before framing. But I find that the wetness that attracts
and glues down dust is purty much over by 15 minutes on
most paper. Your milage may vary
-Lon
Mark D. wrote:
--- Lon Williamson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mark, I've found
Frank wrote:
But isn't that the point? It isn't, I suppose, that it's found in nature, but
that the human mind will impose ~it's~ structures (for lack of a better term) on
what it finds in the world, and judge certain things to be more satisfying than
others..
If that's the way some
I remember an article in Sci American spoofing numerology.
The author investigated the Washington Monument, had phun
with numbers, and ended up proving it an alien spaceship
direction marker of some sort
-Lon
Keith Whaley wrote:
Regardless of who said it, or who believes it, I propose the
And, the Eiffel Tower is a huge valve, channeling telluric currents, an
underground energy source well known to investigators of fortean events.
BTW, the Washington Monument and the Empire State Building are such valves
in the US.
Are you saying you don't believe in such things, Lon? vbg
Lon
If 35mm is so dominant, why don't we see paper readily available in the same
1:1.5 proportions?
frank theriault wrote:
Hi, Keith,
I agree with both you and Dr. Williams.
But, (it must be that I'm a Libra - hey aren't the zodiac signs Greek?) let me
play devil's advocate here.
The
Um...
I dunno.
-frank
Lon Williamson wrote:
If 35mm is so dominant, why don't we see paper readily available in the same
1:1.5 proportions?
--
The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is
true. -J. Robert
Oppenheimer
Re: RE: Re: Portra 400UC
Dave wrote: Because the parent lab can now proccess BW film,he is
stocking Tmax 100/400 film.At least i don't have to drive 45 min to pick BW
film
up now.
Wow!
Every now and again I'm reminded of my age. When I was first shooting
pictures, with my mighty howling
- Original Message -
From: Steve Pearson
Subject: Re: 6x6 -
Also, what is your
favorite 120 film, in both BW and color negative, for
portraits? How about for landscapes?
Ilford FP4+, Kodak Portra 160NC.
William Robb
We did. Postcard sized paper was very popular.
Don
Dr E D F Williams
http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams
Author's Web Site and Photo Gallery
Updated: March 30, 2002
- Original Message -
From: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, December 28,
Hi All.
I have read the comments on Stan's site in regard to this lens,all were favoribale,but
not any mention of the macro.
Anyone care to comment on the lens AND the macro feature.
The chain ,Henrys , has one for $404 Can but i found one at a pawn type'
store for $149 Can in fair to good
- Original Message -
From: Peter Alling
Subject: Re: ZX-5n Replacement Lens ??
Jeez, William, tell us how you really feel. You take Grinch
pills just before
Christmas?
Your not man enough to take how I really feel.
That was a bit harsh though.
Har!!!
William Robb
For many decades the standard snapshot print size was the deckle edged N
print (3.5 x 4.5) (look in your old family photo albums) it is only since
about the 70's when 35mm became the default that 3.5 x 5 and now 4 x 6
have become the norm. Back in the fifties if you shot with your brownie you
got
All messages are received by PDML's remailer software, then resent to
everybody on the list. The time involved would depend upon server load. I
think the list server we are on probably handles many lists, so PDML volume
itself would not be the only factor in the delay time.
This list is monitored
How does this relate to the Knights Templar and the current state of the
Masonic Lodge and it's ability to control the entire world?
Smirkingly,
Dave
-Original Message-
From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 8:59 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dave,
This is the lens I sold on Ebay for $240 US
I had to have mine serviced by Kominek (http://www.kominek.com) to fix a few
bad coils/rings inside the lens.
If the lens at the Pawn shop is only $149 CDN, then I'd say go for it. Even
if you have to pay the $170 CDN I paid for the service,
Actually, some of our standards for photograph sizes came about because that
was the size plate glass was commonly available in in the 19th Century, 8x10
in the US, 8-1/2x6-1/2 in England, etc. (why do the English have vertical
sizes and the Americans horizontal sizes?) They were commonly cut into
Does anyone have personal experience with Shortcut software's S-Spline 2?
My understanding is that it does a superior job of enlarging images, better
that Genuine Fractals and other similar programs. Does anyone know if it
will handle large files such as 300 DPI 8x10s and how much it can enlarge
Boz,
Does this mean you will sell it to us PDML members
who are in North America, not just Europe?
This is a slow time for ebay sellers. On US ebay, the seller
can cancel the auction at any time, even the last 5 minutes.
You might consider this as you are selling with no reserve.
Hi,
why do think my polite request deserves such a snide reply? Jumping
from the subject of square composition to email headers is a big leap.
I, and presumably many other people, who are interested in the square
format discussion, are not interested at all, at least in this
context, in email
Hi,
Saturday, December 28, 2002, 12:57:59 PM, you wrote:
[...]
One possible reason why there may be more (non-square) rectangular
compositions than square ones is that there is only one square, and
there are infinitely many possible rectangles. There are very few
common rectangles used in
The golden ratio is not some arbitrary mathematical ratio that the human
mind imposes over certain objects. It is an irrational number, as is pi,
for which only an approximation may be calculated. From
http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF7/716.html , Geometrically, it can
be defined as the
-Original Message-
From: Dan Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Very classy Tom. Reeks of $$$ to burn. ;-)
Ha! Thanks.
I think I'm going to pick up a copy to show my wife. Was it some of
that non-professional Pentax equipment?
MZ-S + 85/1.4
The ad runs regionally, so unless
Looks like it would take the same adapter the 500/4.5 needs to mount it
to a camera . . . did any of us get this puppy?
IL Bill
Malcolm Smith wrote:
Christian Skofteland wrote:
All the talk last week about reflex lenses made me follow this
auction until
it ended a bit ago (I had to toss a
Hi,
Saturday, December 28, 2002, 1:49:24 PM, you wrote:
Bob wrote:
The proportions of photographic paper are determined by the historical
proportions of ordinary paper.
This isn't about the format of paper but format of film (which hardly ever fit the
paper).
The difference between the
I saw a special on TLC about the human face. It turns out that the
most beautifulfaces as chosen by an international focus group had many
of the major facial ratios, e.g., center of mouth to edge of cheek /
center of mouth to end of lips, in the golden ratio, 1.61. . . There
is no question
I bought myself Get the Picture, by John G. Morris. It's a wonderful
look at photojournalism, from the inside, of the last 65 years.
BR
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Picked up a copy of Creative Elements: Landscape Photography --
Darkroom Techniques by
Eddie Ephraums, and a copy of Creative
It's a great lens. Will look a bit bulky on the K1000 but it's an
awesome lens.
It is indeed a good zoom lens, as good as the A 28-135/4 within its
somewhat narrower range, and a partial stop faster, too.
(Nonetheless, I still prefer the 28-135, giving up the partial stop
and taking the zoom
Saturday, December 28, 2002, 2:59:23 PM, frank wrote:
ft And, the Eiffel Tower is a huge valve, channeling telluric currents, an
ft underground energy source well known to investigators of fortean events.
ft BTW, the Washington Monument and the Empire State Building are such valves
ft in the US.
T Rittenhouse wrote:
All messages are received by PDML's remailer software, then resent to
everybody on the list.
That fits my observations, Tom. But why effectively 'stopped' and
later resent, if not for an approval cycle?
Pdml.net belongs to pdml alone, doesn't it?
I guess I don't
Hi, Dave,
I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill you. vbg
-frank
David Chang-Sang wrote:
How does this relate to the Knights Templar and the current state of the
Masonic Lodge and it's ability to control the entire world?
Smirkingly,
Dave
-Original Message-
From: frank
Hey Dave,
I forgot to convey my appreciation a while back for standing up for me on
the list. Unfortunately, you and I were both attacked by one person, but
the point was well made. I just wanted to say a private thank-you.
Regards,
Brad Dobo
I guess it's not so private then :)
No thanks required.. I just call them as I see them..
sometimes, I realise things get a bit heated around here..
but that's one of the things I like about this list.
We argue, get pissed off, hold grudges but eventually carry on to bigger and
better things.
It has a macro feature available at all focal lengths but it is feeble: 1:4.5 maximum
ratio only. The quality is good, though.
All the best!
Raimo
Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho
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Lähettäjä: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
and bandwidth: this discussion.
All the best!
Raimo
Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho
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Lähettäjä: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Päivä: 28. joulukuuta 2002 14:33
Aihe: Re: 6x6 -
Oops, disregard the past message. :(
- Original Message -
From: Brad Dobo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: OT: ratios
Hey Dave,
I forgot to convey my appreciation a while back for standing up for me on
the list.
- Original Message -
From: Raimo Korhonen
Subject: Vs: Waste of Space?
and bandwidth: this discussion.
All the best!
Yup, and then some morons add to the waste of bandwidth by
complaining about it. This discussion is relevant to what we are
supposed to be discussing here (photography
Brad Dobo wrote:
Hey Dave,
I forgot to convey my appreciation a while back for standing up for me on
the list. Unfortunately, you and I were both attacked by one person, but
the point was well made. I just wanted to say a private thank-you.
Regards,
Brad Dobo
Well, Brad, you
Pretty private, Brad, only 400 people read that. Don't you just love
software that makes it easy to screw up. Like most of us can't do that by
ourselves.
Ciao,
Graywolf
http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto
- Original Message -
From: Brad Dobo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
So how to waste space with Pentax cameras?
All the best!
Raimo
Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho
-Alkuperäinen viesti-
Lähettäjä: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Päivä: 28. joulukuuta 2002 18:54
Aihe:
Please send me an address, Collin...
Thanks, keith whaley
Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
I got one. Boy is it nice.
Here's some bargains for PDML that won't go on eBay (unless nobody wants 'em):
#1 Kodak Supra 400 20 roll boxes, 35mm, 36 exp., dated 06/02,
I've got 5 of these boxes.
Hmmm...
Believe it or not, I'm drinking a glass of grape soft drink as I'm typing this. It
ain't Koolade, but frighteningly close. g
-frank
Peter Alling wrote:
But then I'd have to kill you. ;-
At 12:39 PM 12/28/2002 -0500, Frank wrote:
Hi, Dave,
I'd tell you, but then I'd have to kill
Oh no, politics and religion, I don't think I can take it...
At 08:40 AM 12/26/2002 -0500, you wrote:
I thought I WAS being light!
BTW, you can use the f-word all you want, but I'd prefer you not take
the Lord's name in vain, please.
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message -
From:
Always some doubters, I guess...
All the best!
Raimo
Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho
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Lähettäjä: Peter Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Päivä: 28. joulukuuta 2002 21:39
Aihe: Re: 1.9/43
tom wrote:
My first magazine ad is in Modern Bride Washington and is hitting
newstands now:
http://www.bigdayphoto.com/mbad.jpg
A better view:
http://www.bigdayphoto.com/mbad.gif
Rejected:
http://www.bigdayphoto.com/mb-ad.gif
Woo Hoo! I'm excited.
tv
Your accepted ad looks terrific,
Sorry to have offended you. Any subject bearing on composition in
photography is on topic here. If this becomes too upsetting for you, I'm
sure there are other lists where your judgments of others posts will
appreciated.
Regards,
Bob
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sorry to have offended you. Any subject bearing on composition in
photography is on topic here. If this becomes too upsetting for you, I'm
sure there are other lists where your judgments of others posts will
appreciated.
Regards,
Bob
Don is
Raimo wrote:
So how to waste space with Pentax cameras?
Crop your images into squares...
Pål
Tom wrote:
Some of the strongest images I have seen have been squares, the photographer
has to do his work to create a dynamic image because the format itself is
rather static, but when he does the image can be spectacular.
True. Although some seem to have mixed up the rectangular format
Bob wrote:
The way you're dismissing the square seems rather simplistic to me.
I'm not dismissing square images, but square film. The camera makers seem to be doing
the same. In the future there won't be square cameras I suspect because it is such a
waste. Photographers will crop their images
Cotty wrote:
I went shopping today :-)
but didn't actually buy anything :-(
However, I did manage to see some Manfrotto tripods and was mightily
impressed.
I've been through both the Manfrotto and Gitzo tripods, but I'm much more impressed
with the Berlebach. www.berlebach.de
Pål
Good luck with the 'pod, even though it's for your digital ;-) I
assume you REALLY don't want to lug around your heavy tripod for
the betacam or what you guys use :)
Thanks for the tips Frants.
Yep, the tripod I carry around for the day job is Sachtler carbon-fibre 3
section monster with
Hi,
Saturday, December 28, 2002, 8:27:47 PM, you wrote:
Bob wrote:
The way you're dismissing the square seems rather simplistic to me.
I'm not dismissing square images, but square film. The camera makers seem to be
doing the same. In the future there won't be square cameras I suspect
- Original Message -
From: Pål Jensen
Subject: Re: 6x6 - Waste of Space? (WAS: Re: Medium Format-Which
one is best?)
Bob wrote:
The way you're dismissing the square seems rather simplistic
to me.
I'm not dismissing square images, but square film. The camera
makers seem to be doing
- Original Message -
From: Pål Jensen
Subject: Re: Waste of Space?
Raimo wrote:
So how to waste space with Pentax cameras?
Crop your images into squares...
Make 8x10 prints.
William Robb
Bob wrote:
Since the square is such an important shape in
composition
It isn't. It is extremely unimportant and hardly 2.7% of images shot or published use
this format.
Pål
Hi,
Saturday, December 28, 2002, 9:00:15 PM, you wrote:
I have a question for the other Manfrotto 055 users.
I have problems with the leg locks on mine. They are a lever
style of lock, and I can either get the lock loose enough to
allow the legs to slide when in the relaxed position, or
Hi,
Saturday, December 28, 2002, 10:44:59 PM, you wrote:
Bob wrote:
Since the square is such an important shape in
composition
It isn't. It is extremely unimportant and hardly 2.7% of images shot or published
use this format.
where did you get this ridiculous statistic? You
There´s a test of the 43 Limited in Foto Magazin 1/2003. Verdict: super,
5/5 stars. Optical performance 9.6/10, mechanical 9.8/10. Practically no
flare. Excellent sharpness in the center, a bit soft in the corners at
full aperture, good at f:4. Vignetting at full aperture, stopped down OK.
Bob wrote:
where did you get this ridiculous statistic? You obviously know
absolutely nothing about composition if you believe the square is
unimportant.
I'm talking about square images, not the role of the square in composition... Square
images are rare.
Pål
Well they did take it back.
At 06:50 PM 12/26/2002 +0200, you wrote:
Hi!
Hmmm, so KEH actually sold a camera that was essentially inoperable,
didn't they? Is it against their basic policy? I thought that all
equipment listed on KEH was operational unless __explicities__ said
otherwise...
What
Back in 1973, I was a part of RAF 38GP TCW, (Tactical Communications Wing).
We had an unofficial symbol for the wing, namely a mushroom, surrounded by
the letters S.N.A.F.U. and K.I.T.D.A.F.O.S.(Hint: under what conditions do
mushrooms grow, and on what). The AOC 38GP TCW did not like the later,
Don ignores many things. I for one (and no doubt others) am learning a
great deal from the composition posts, a weak point in my photography.
- Original Message -
From: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 5:26 PM
Subject: Dr E D F Williams
I believe he is referring to your tendency to come up with numbers with
little support.
- Original Message -
From: Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 5:59 PM
Subject: Re: 6x6 - Waste of Space? (WAS: Re: Medium Format-Which one is
best?)
No one's useless Doug, you can always be used as a horrible example. :)
At 12:11 AM 12/26/2002 -0500, you wrote:
Sorry I took a couple days off for Christmas. I'll try to do better next
holiday.
Doug
useless bastard list guy
At 11:21 PM -050012/25/02, Bruce Rubenstein wrote, or at least
I think Pål wrote this, but I'm getting confused:
I'm not dismissing square images, but square film. The camera
makers seem to be doing the same. In the future there won't be
square cameras I suspect because it is such a waste.
Photographers will crop their images into squares instead of
PJ I'm not dismissing square images, but square film. The camera makers seem to be
doing the same. In the future there won't be square cameras I suspect because it is
such a waste. Photographers
PJ will crop their images into squares instead of cropping their squares into
rectangles.
Pal,
Nice shot, Dave! I'll have to try something like that here, next time it
stops raining (not complaining, at least I don't have to shovel the rain).
Pat White
Game, Set and Match!!
Now I can go watch the hockey game, as this discussion is now over. Thanks,
Frantisek. g
cheers,
frank
Frantisek Vlcek wrote:
from purely technical standpoint (I won't diverge into aesthetics
and all), square is the format that wastes _the least_ of a lens
- Original Message -
From: Pål Jensen
Subject: Re: 6x6 - Waste of Space?
Bob wrote:
where did you get this ridiculous statistic? You obviously
know
absolutely nothing about composition if you believe the
square is
unimportant.
I'm talking about square images, not the role of
- Original Message -
From: Bob Walkden
Subject: Re[2]: OT: Tripod recommendations please
Hi,
Saturday, December 28, 2002, 9:00:15 PM, you wrote:
I have a question for the other Manfrotto 055 users.
there's a little device on the springs which lets you adjust
the
tension. I've
I am new to SLR photography. Two weeks ago I bought a new ZX-50 with 28-80
Pentax lense. I then bought a used Rokinon MF 80-200 lense at a local
photography shop. The person at the photography shop was not familiar with
the XZ-50 but said the lense would work. I read something in the pdml
- Original Message -
Subject: ZX-50 and Manual Focus 80-200 Lense
I am new to SLR photography. Two weeks ago I bought a new
ZX-50 with 28-80
Pentax lense. I then bought a used Rokinon MF 80-200 lense at
a local
photography shop. The person at the photography shop was not
familiar
I really wasn't going to inject this but Will's poetry pushed me over
the edge.
If you think about it, you'll see that all lenses provide a circular
image, therefore any image less than a full circle wastes part of the
lenses field of view. I have a true fisheye lens that does produce a
circular
Hey Folks,
I've been toying with the idea of adding a 35mm prime
to the collection. While I liked the results from the
35/3.5, it's a lens I had a hard time getting to like.
I think it was the dim viewfinder, especially when
compared to the 50/1.7 I often use.
So, I'm considering getting one of
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
If you think about it, you'll see that all lenses provide a circular
image, therefore any image less than a full circle wastes part of the
lenses field of view.
rectangular lenses don't. all sorts of reasons why they are not common.
Herb...
I've found the M35/2.8 to be a very nice sharp lens when stopped down
one or two stops. It's not bad wide open either but as with most lens
sharpness improves stopped down. In addition it is extremely compact and
can be found at relatively low cost. I wouldn't forgo purchasing the 2.8
while
I have three bodies: Super Program (TTL); Ricoh XR-2s (no TTL, no flash
used), and Ricoh XR-P (TTL). I've been using a Ritz Quantaray QTB-9000A
tilt/swivel/bounce flash with the SP. The beauty of a Quantaray modular
flash (or ProMaster, the actual maker) is that you can use it in TTL on
Pentax
It wouldn't make me want to hire that photographer to shoot a wedding for
me.
Len
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From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Add II
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 23:35:59 -0500
-Original Message-
From: Leonard Paris [mailto:[EMAIL
Where do you live, exactly, Bob
At 07:52 PM 12/26/2002 -0800, you wrote:
Good idea! We can also tell when Tyrannosaurus Rex is prowling nearby!
No, really, good idea!
Regards,
Bob
Beer is proof that God loves us and
Hi Dave,
The scan shows on my viewer program as a 1771x1799x24 BPP, which makes it closer
to 900 dpi.
If your scanner program is similar to mine (Microtek 5900) then you must have
applied a multiplier to the image size to obtain the desired printer output size.
You could reduce the file to
I promise this will be my last question regarding my FA*200/2.8. :)
When the focus ring was shifted from MF to AF, it will rotate for certain
amount before it was locked into position. However, as I rotate the focus
ring (AF position), the distance scale rotates too. I do not remember the
The question is does the Rikonon have an A setting. the MZ 50 lacks a
mechanical
coupling to read the aperture setting from the lens and the electronic contacts
were not present on earlier non A lenses so it will not meter correctly
with these
lenses. I'm not familiar enough with Ricoh's
The MZ-M does not support TTL flash of any kind. The rest of
the MZ line should work with the 280 but I'd check the camera
manual to be sure.
At 05:58 PM 12/28/2002 -0800, you wrote:
Hello All,
Say, can someone tell me which current Pentax cameras can
properly use a AF 280t or a AF 200t flash?
Say, can someone tell me which current Pentax cameras can
properly use a AF 280t or a AF 200t flash? I seem to
remember an analog vs digital issue involved here, but I
ignored that discussion as my gear is basically all
screwmount. I was thinking of buying either a ZX-M or a
ZX-5N and would hope
I think that the individual sensor elements are oblong so the sensor will be
a rectangle, (I could be wrong however).
At 09:09 PM 12/27/2002 -0500, you wrote:
Humm? Didn't I just read somewhere about a 4096x4096 sensor? Maybe in a
Photokina report?
Ciao,
Graywolf
NOT in Jurassic Park.
Regards,
Bob
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy!
- Benjamin Franklin
From: Peter Alling [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Where do you live, exactly, Bob
At 07:52 PM 12/26/2002 -0800,
-Original Message-
From: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 11:48 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Strange FA*200 problem, or not a problem?
I promise this will be my last question regarding my FA*200/2.8. :)
Yeah, right.
When the focus
5x7 comes very close.
At 09:11 AM 12/28/2002 -0500, you wrote:
If 35mm is so dominant, why don't we see paper readily available in the same
1:1.5 proportions?
frank theriault wrote:
Hi, Keith,
I agree with both you and Dr. Williams.
But, (it must be that I'm a Libra - hey aren't the
That's good I was just a little worried.
At 09:12 PM 12/28/2002 -0800, you wrote:
NOT in Jurassic Park.
Regards,
Bob
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy!
- Benjamin Franklin
From: Peter Alling
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