[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 5 Mar 2003 at 17:25, Keith Whaley wrote:
Her answer sounds like the camera was being made FOR Pentax to
distribute and sell ~ not that it was designed and manufactured for
sale by Pentax... Hmmm. Very interesting. One can read a lot into that
Well, there you go, the EOS 1DS is as good as a Nikon Coolscan 8000.
William Robb
Same thing I thought.
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Hi JCO,
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003 05:50:44 -0500, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
What is the mm dimemsions of the istD active
sensor again?
I think it was 15.8 x 23.7 mm.
(1.53 times smaller than 24x36mm, total area about 2.3 times smaller)
Regards, JvW
PS:
This is a bit larger than the 4/3 sensor used by
I'd get the *ist. The big advantage of the new cameras are features
like AF, and the *ist should have the best, probably even better than
the MZ-S just becuase of tne march of technology. It's a lot cheaper
too. Although I like the feel of my MZ-S, i don't think there's any
problem with plastic
Well, FWIW, I didn't particularly appreciate the image from PhotoSig. I
now know that you were trying to make a point, but I think it could have
been made in a slightly more sensitive way than, without warning, showing
an image of a penis being fondled.
I've got a pretty thick skin about these
As far as I know, Pentax in the USA has nothing else in common with the
real Pentax (in Japan) than the name. They are just a US company importing
Pentax products. I can also imagine the amount of queries they receive
daily about rumored and new products of which the details have not been
fully
On 6 Mar 2003 at 13:38, Lukasz Kacperczyk wrote:
Well, there you go, the EOS 1DS is as good as a Nikon Coolscan 8000.
William Robb
Same thing I thought.
Maybe their LS-8000 was misaligned :-)
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I heard from a friend who frequents the Yahoo m42 Group that Cosina is
planning on marketing a screwmount classic slr based on the same
chassis used for the N FM10, C*:*** T60, etc. It's going to have
led metering, and ~a metal top and bottom plate~! It's going to be
called the Voigtlander
It's not even made FOR Pentax US, by Pentax, it's just made by Pentax
Japan. The US company is just a distribution/support company. They get
what they get. Pentax Jp doesn't treat the NA market as seriously as
some other companies do. From speaking to Pentax US reps at trade shows,
it seems
Hi all.
Thanks to list member Jeff,i am now the pround owner of a Minolta F Spotmeter.
Jeff did me a HUGE favor and i picked it up last night.It differs from his by only a
few
tenths
in the EV mode(one is right but which oneg)in unscientific test.Clean,with box and
Dave(not buying anything else this year)Brooks
g
C'mon Dave - it's march :-)
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I'll slave with my MZ-3's spot meter on a 400mm lens
for now.
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi
all.
Thanks to list member Jeff,i am now the pround owner
of a Minolta F Spotmeter.
Jeff did me a HUGE favor and i picked it up last
night.It differs from his by
I have considered getting BACK into using a spot meter (after giving up and
selling my Pentax digital Spot meter a few months ago).
After hearing about Jeff's, and how it is used, and the features it has,
I'm considering one myself.
Speaking of which, Jeff, is sometime this weekend good for you?
On March 6, 2003 08:21 am, Brendan wrote:
I'll slave with my MZ-3's spot meter on a 400mm lens
for now.
How big are the spots? I was thinking of doing the same thing with the Zx-5n
but with the *ist I'm leaning on getting that instead.
Nick
On March 5, 2003 10:44 pm, Levente -Levi- Littvay wrote:
Let's say I want to upgrade. I know that A lenses allow the camera to
automatically set apeture and the FA lenses can autofocus. But nothing
more (like what the dif is between AF and AF2, etc.)
Why do you want to upgrade?
Boris wrote:
BL Among MZ series, MZ-5n seems to have the best viewfinder.
Very true. Don't underestimate this 0.8x magnification viewfinder.
It's even bigger than MZ-S and given the latest evolutions, I doubt
you will ever see a new Pentax camera with more magnification than
0.8. Of
Keith,
So reply back to her reply with your feelings. At least you would
find out if these are purely auto-replies or if there is actually a
person on the other end selecting them.
Maybe you could get a response from Canon on the 10D and then send her
both replies and ask her which camera she
Concidering the price i picked this up for,i could not say no.
Dave
I have considered getting BACK into using a spot meter
(after
giving up and
selling my Pentax digital Spot meter a few months ago).
After hearing about Jeff's, and how it is used, and
Nope, the MZ-3 finder, if only because the mz-3 has
the ghostless coating on it's prism.
--- Alin Flaider [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Boris
wrote:
BL Among MZ series, MZ-5n seems to have the best
viewfinder.
Very true. Don't underestimate this 0.8x
magnification viewfinder.
It's even
On 5 Mar 2003, Levente -Levi- Littvay wrote:
This brings up another Q I had for a long time but I never got around
asking... Beyod the 1/4000 exposure versus the 1/2000, is there any
difference between these two?
I believe people also say teh MZ-3's mirror box is, supposedly, a
flatter black.
Dave(not buying anything else this year)Brooks
g
C'mon Dave - it's march :-)
I know I know.Only have $186 in the MF fund so i'm safe for now.g
Dave
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On Wed, 5 Mar 2003, Taz wrote:
I'm not familiar with the MX so I can't accurately compare, but the ZX-M has
been compared as the modern K1000. It is a nice little camera, emphasis on
little, but does not support autofocus or onboard flash if that is where you
I was going to pick up an ZX-M
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003, Boris Liberman wrote:
your lenses are manual focus, it would be important. Also ZX-L (and
probably *ist) don't have any focusing aids in the viewfinder, no
split image, no micro prism, nothing. That's of course a sign of times
- autofocus would do it for you, sorta.
One of the things I've noticed is that digital cameras handle under exposure
much better than they do over exposure. I've been able to get very good
prints from exposures that were three stops under exposed using most digital
photo editors. and better yet using PhotoShop. Under those
I have the Bogen 434B with a 3232 head. This head is a small, 2 axis head
that will enable you to change from panoramic to portrait orientation. I
got this monopod while our son was in the marching band at college and it's
great to use where there's no room for a tripod, like in the stands at a
Hi Sylwek,
On Thu, 06 Mar 2003 12:04:07 +0100, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote:
What kind of monopod do you use?
Bogen 3218 (black Manfrotto 434). It's black, three section, and very
sturdy. Mass 1.1 kg. Length 67cm closed, 164cm open. Max load 12 kg.
Very sturdy. Useful on overly aggressive
Hi Boris,
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003 11:24:08 +0200, Boris Liberman wrote:
I suggest you take some Lada and Niva for some rides...
I've heard a story, several times from different people, that I'm
wondering if you can confirm or refute. Supposedly there was a very
cheap car manufactured in the USSR,
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote:
I think of buying a monopod to carry around, when I can't take heavy large
tripod. What kind of monopod do you use? Do you use it with any head or only
with plain screw mount for camera (isn't it too limiting in terms of
I don't know the number,
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003, frank theriault wrote:
I've got a pretty thick skin about these things, but that was just
offensive. I was going to leave it alone (no joke intended), but
since it was brought up, I don't blame Mike for being upset by it.
Maybe the thread should have been changed to
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Antibes
France
In a message dated 3/6/2003 9:27:37 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I love my ZX-5n. I love everything about it, except I've been spoiled by
bigger and better viewfinders. When I use the ZX-5n to manually focus,
which is what I preferred, I _had_ to rely on the autofocus
frank theriault wrote:
Well, FWIW, I didn't particularly appreciate the image from PhotoSig. I
now know that you were trying to make a point, but I think it could have
been made in a slightly more sensitive way than, without warning, showing
an image of a penis being fondled.
Well, there are far
Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote:
I think of buying a monopod to carry around, when I can't take heavy large
tripod. What kind of monopod do you use? Do you use it with any head or only
with plain screw mount for camera (isn't it too limiting in terms of
composition freedom?). How much can shutter
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am only familiar with the K-1000 and ZX-5n. I too am a little
disappointed that the manual focus has to rely on the beep (or I do).
There is not enough indication in the viewfinder to *really* tell when
things are in focus manually.
I think
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on 06.03.03 15:48, Doug Franklin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If it's at all possible, I think you should get your hands on them
before making a decision. I tried several before I bought mine, but it
was several years ago and I couldn't tell you which ones. :-( I found
I was willing to pay
In a message dated 3/6/2003 10:18:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
The image of a p***s is objectionable just because we were educated that
it should be so.
I probably shouldn't jump into this, but sometimes I throw caution to the winds before
I think about it too
Generally the magazines, film, and albums are presented for what they are
and with warning - not under any paticular guise - and I am neither a
purchaser nor a back of the magazine shop 'viewer'. Barring the occasional
epithet, the PDML is a pretty clean collection of expressed views and
Yes
- Original Message -
From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 1:19 AM
Subject: Re: *ist D price issues (WAS: Re: *Ist focusing issues)
- Original Message -
From: Doug Brewer
Subject: Re: *ist D price issues (WAS: Re: *Ist
Hi,
Not really disagreeing with what is said, but as a counterpoint, I have
found that focussing my M*300/4 on the ZX-5n to be *much* easier than with
either the ME or ME Super. I like the big bright viewfinders with my f/1.4
and f/2 lenses, but they are kind of dark and grainy by f/4, and that's
On Thursday, Mar 6, 2003, at 01:01 US/Pacific,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On the other hand I don't know what the rest (Av, M, P, Tv, Hm,
etc.) mean either.
That's in the Summary of the K-Mount Evolution, Names, and Features.
page under the Body-Related Information page (itself under the
bodies
On Thursday, Mar 6, 2003, at 00:49 US/Pacific,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In bright sunlight the high shutter speeds can be wonderful assets. I
have
speeds up to 1/8000 in pentax and even a 1/12000 in a minolta body.
If you
want to blur your background in a portrait type image in bright
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003, Ed Matthew wrote:
With very few exceptions (you apparently being one of the exceptions),
they yell duck this before sending a link which may offend some
members. Frankly, I found the image obnoxious, but less objectionable
than the fact that you sent a link to it without
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That's in the Summary of the K-Mount Evolution, Names, and Features.
page under the Body-Related Information page (itself under the
bodies page). Sorry, can't post the URL for it as (the suckiest
thing about the K-mount pages) the site uses frames,
Hi!
DF I've heard a story, several times from different people, that I'm
DF wondering if you can confirm or refute. Supposedly there was a very
DF cheap car manufactured in the USSR, intended for regular people. That
DF is, not a Zil or expensive car like that. I guess Lada and Niva are
DF
Fantastic find Mike.
Great site and L/O.
Dave
Mike Johnston wrote:
Friends,
I have to tell you something. Sometimes I just get so fed up with
the level
of CRAP all around us that I start to melt down. I spent a good hour
tonight
on a thing called PhotoSig.com, where I was subjected to
OK this has been such a week here on the list, now
hopefully the little skirmish is over, I hope.
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Boris,
I am suprised that you aren't happy with the ZX-L and AF220T. I use
that combination for all my indoor flash shots, and I am very pleased
with the results.
First of all I need to acknowledge Bruce Dayton's help in improving my
flash shots. He is a great resource for flash questions.
If not you are welcome to come on over and help us move.Lots of empty blue
boxes to fillVBG
Dave
OK this has been such a week here on the list,
now
hopefully the little skirmish is over, I hope.
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003, Bruce Rubenstein wrote:
Fill flash is used to compress the contrast of a scene (subject to
background) so it fits into the dynamic range of the film. For people,
usually -1 to -2 stops of fill to ambient looks natural and will put
some nice catchlights in the eyes.
Do you
I'll help you move .. if you pay me with.. oh.. a Minolta Spot F meter ? :)
Smirkingly,
Dave
Original Message:
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 14:13:25 US/Eastern
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: is it safe to come out now?
If not you are welcome to come on
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003, Bruce Dayton wrote:
I'll try to help here. Full flash pictures tend to look a bit harsh.
Shadows can look unnatural and colors/shading are affected. So the
basic idea is to add enough fill light to reduce problem areas but
not so much as to overpower the main light source
Humm no :p
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If not you are
welcome to come on over and help us
move.Lots of empty blue
boxes to fillVBG
Dave
OK this has been such a week here on the list,
now
hopefully the little skirmish is over, I hope.
Bruce Dayton wrote:
Keith,
So reply back to her reply with your feelings. At least you would
find out if these are purely auto-replies or if there is actually a
person on the other end selecting them.
Already did. We'll see if I get an answer at all.
Maybe you could get a response
Rodelion wrote:
Now, my question is: does anyone now of a cheap way to get a FG-grip in the Netherlands? Mail order from BH Photo still costs over $70,- and I'm on a tight budget, being a student and all.
See private email.
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Later,
Gary
-Original Message-
From: gfen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003, Bruce Dayton wrote:
I'll try to help here. Full flash pictures tend to look
a bit harsh.
Shadows can look unnatural and colors/shading are
affected. So the
basic idea is to add enough fill light to
gfen wrote:
So, is there a generic formula to be used in getting a feel for just how
far you dial down teh flash in fill?
I've certainly never seen one, except for the 1-2 stops general
guideline. More of a matter of trying it to see. Bracket your fill flash
if you're really worried about it.
There is no set formula. A rule of thumb would be to start 1 stop
down for shadow fill and 2 stops down for catchlights. The more soft
and diffused your main light source, the less fill you need.
If you are using a camera that does not have exposure compensation,
just don't use TTL mode on the
-Original Message-
From: gfen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003, Bruce Rubenstein wrote:
Fill flash is used to compress the contrast of a scene (subject to
background) so it fits into the dynamic range of the
film. For people,
usually -1 to -2 stops of fill to
I am thinking of getting a small flash for travel together with the LX.
There is really small one called Sunpak 2000A Softlite, that seems nice,
no TTL however. Would the Pentax AF220T be a better solution? Could it
perform the same 'fill-flash'-tricks on an LX?
Peter Smekal
Uppsala, Sweden
Trying to save some money here on a split ND filter kit, so I'm looking
for recommendations from the PDML crowd:
- Something that has coverage for the 95mm filter ring 55-100mm 67 zoom.
- Has step down rings to go down to 49mm.
- I'm looking for split NDs that can also do just ND, so they
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003, tom wrote:
Most SLR's have an exposure comp dial to do this.
The 645's exposure compsensation will also affect TTL flash as well, then?
Good. I thought this was a special feature on Pentax's newer cameras.
(have I mentioned lately I'm a complete and total flash newbie?)
--
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003, Mat Maessen wrote:
I've certainly never seen one, except for the 1-2 stops general
guideline. More of a matter of trying it to see. Bracket your fill flash
if you're really worried about it.
Works for me, as I figured it would be neccessary, regardless. Tom also
posted some
Mine all mine Bwah H H.You would not like it,it throws a tenth of an
EV.Poor
quality.
More smirkingg
Dave
I'll help you move .. if you pay me with.. oh.. a
Minolta Spot F meter ? :)
Smirkingly,
Dave
Original Message:
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003, tom wrote:
the subject. Most on-camera softboxes just have the diffuser material.
Noted. I actually didn't think there were oncamera softboxes until I first
saw the little Lumiquest job in a shop.
Depends on the power of the flash. If you have a diffuser, you only
need to
-Original Message-
From: gfen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003, tom wrote:
Most SLR's have an exposure comp dial to do this.
The 645's exposure compsensation will also affect TTL flash
as well, then?
Yes. You just need to set the aperture and shutter speed manually.
-Original Message-
From: gfen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003, tom wrote:
the subject. Most on-camera softboxes just have the
diffuser material.
Noted. I actually didn't think there were oncamera
softboxes until I first
saw the little Lumiquest job in a shop.
On March 6, 2003 03:09 pm, Ryan K. Brooks wrote:
Trying to save some money here on a split ND filter kit, so I'm looking
for recommendations from the PDML crowd:
- Something that has coverage for the 95mm filter ring 55-100mm 67 zoom.
- Has step down rings to go down to 49mm.
- I'm looking
William Robb wrote:
There used to be a product on the market called PEC12, which was touted as
the Holy Grail of film cleaners. It worked pretty good, and smelled just
like acetone.
That would by my first choice for attempting to clean them (acetone, that
is).
Thank you for the info. In
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003, tom wrote:
If the flash is in the hotshoe, and you turn the camera vertically,
you'll get shadows.
It was in the hotshoe, but it was also horizontal.. eh, whatever. Spilled
milk and all..
Ceiling bounce doesn't give much in the way of shadows behind the
subject.
I
The photo might shock someone for a few minutes; the essay might
traumatize them for days. You don't know what it's like unless you've
been there.
Mike's link affected me much more than the PhotoSig one. The PhotoSig image
was just another bad taste photo on the internet. Shrugged off in a
Hi Cyril,
I'd assume you translated that properly, but I didn't ask for another Nikon
scanner test
Feroze
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From: Cyril MARION [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 11:34 AM
Subject: RE: Digital Lenses
Rob wrote :
Hi Cyril,
Hi Tom,
I'm trying to gather as much as I can. I prefer real world proof to lab
tests any day. But before investing a sizeable chuck of money into a new
format I really need to justify if comparing favourably is worth not only
the investment in a DSLR but also all the sundries like CF cards, a
-Original Message-
From: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
My measly ZX-L can do fast flash sync (as fast as 1/4000
sec), so can MZ-S. Naturally *Ist cannot do it, even with 360
flash unit.
Are you sure the *Ist cannot do it? What do you base this on? They
quote a
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Do you still get the catchlights as effectivly when using a
bounce/diffuser, however?
Yes because it's a specular highlight.
A softbox is basically a large, white box that you shoot your strobes into
and they then reflect out, correct?
The portable ones I've worked
Some DSLRs allow tethered shooting, where you save the images directly
to your computer over firewire, etc.
-Ryan
Feroze Kistan wrote:
Hi Tom,
I'm trying to gather as much as I can. I prefer real world proof to lab
tests any day. But before investing a sizeable chuck of money into a new
format
hi folks,
i am likely to move to omaha - nebraska for work - intially say for three -
six months and possible extension for anything.
nearby site-seeing places from photography perspective are most welcome,
however, any suggestions w.r.t. accomodation, safety, crime-rate -
especially for a
Hi Sylwester:
I use a Manfrotto 479-4B plus 324 RC head, with the Z-1 or MZ-S and FA
80-200 2.8 or F 300 mm. 4.5 and it is sturdy enough for my needs. At the
same time, it is not too heavy or big to carry it strapped to my photo
backpack or shoulder bag.
Agreed, its still another $1500 for a decent notebook, can't see myself
walking with my desktop :)
How fast is firewire v/s USB2
Feroze
- Original Message -
From: Ryan K. Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 11:18 PM
Subject: Re: Digital Lenses
Wendy posted, among other things:
..
My own Dad died suddenly just a few weeks ago.
Sorry to hear that, Wendy.
Eleanor
According to Jessops in the UK the fast sync works on the *ist as well.
On Tuesday 18 February 2003 17:13, Rob Brigham wrote:
-Original Message-
From: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
My measly ZX-L can do fast flash sync (as fast as 1/4000
sec), so can MZ-S. Naturally
-Original Message-
From: gfen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
I personally prefer the Sto-fen Omni-Bounce, but yes, I like the
softbox better then the bouncer.
I think I'm leaning towards the Lumiquest ones just because
I think I
prefer the way they appear to nicely fold up
gfen wrote:
On a non-TTL flash setup, with an auto flash, you either change the
setting on the flash or the aperture setting on the camera, so that the
flash is firing for an aperture that is one or two stops more open than
the lens is actually set for.
More of a PITA to do, but still
Chris Brogden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That's in the Summary of the K-Mount Evolution, Names, and Features.
page under the Body-Related Information page (itself under the
bodies page). Sorry, can't post the URL for it as (the suckiest
thing about
I don't know the stats but several times faster from my experience, at least
on some things.
At 11:20 PM 3/2/2017 +0200, you wrote:
Agreed, its still another $1500 for a decent notebook, can't see myself
walking with my desktop :)
How fast is firewire v/s USB2
Feroze
- Original Message -
- Original Message -
From: Pål Jensen
Subject: Re: *ist D price issues (WAS: Re: *Ist focusing issues)
REPLY:
There's nothing wrong with the product if it had been a Canon or a Sigma.
The problem with the *ist D is that they won't market it as usual and the
fact that it doesn't say
Pentax USA is owned by Pentax Japan. The last in independent importer for
Pentax
in the US was Honeywell.
At 02:41 PM 3/6/2003 +0200, you wrote:
As far as I know, Pentax in the USA has nothing else in common with the
real Pentax (in Japan) than the name. They are just a US company importing
For my taste, I find Scala overexposed at its nominal ISO of 200. I find
that it looks better at EI 320 for most subjects. It makes good images on
Ilfochrome, but the tonal scale balance requires some fiddling. I have had
better luck making prints by using paper negatives.
Regards,
Ed
From:
I am thinking of getting a small flash for travel together with the LX.
There is really small one called Sunpak 2000A Softlite, that seems nice,
no TTL however. Would the Pentax AF220T be a better solution? Could it
perform the same 'fill-flash'-tricks on an LX?
Peter Smekal
It depends on what
On Fri, 7 Mar 2003, Pål Jensen wrote:
Almost every Pentax ever, perhaps everyone, have had unique design
clues that makes it possible to identify the brand. Not the *ist D. In
other words, the camera won't sell itself on identity, and this is
more important than most think as first impression
Don't make me start telling Trabant jokes :)
Q: What's the sport model?
A: The one with tennis shoes in the back window.
Norm
Boris Liberman wrote:
I hope next time you'd be more critical to what you hear about Soviet
engineering...
That's exactly what I thought, but the 85mm lens turning into a 127mm
lens makes a superb tight portrait lens -great for faces
without being in
the face, if you get my drift. Previously I would have
thought the 135mm
range as pretty useless for portraits, but I was pleasantly
Albano Garcia wrote:
Hi, gang
Thinking of trying this film. Somebody with experience
to share?
Thanks in advance
Peace
Hi Albano,
I have used a lot of Scala in the past two years and love
the film. It is fine grained and has a smooth tonality and
very good contrast.
The only downsides
Anton wrote:
I don't think that will happen as long as Pentax don't over-price. There are
thousands, no I guess millions of screw and K mount lenses out there and I imagine
their owners are all watching the Pentax DSLR scene and - like myself - drifting
closer closer.
Reply:
There are
Lawrence wrote:
But one potential outcome is that small players like Pentax would be
priced out of the market, leaving only the big players standing at the end
of the day.
REPLY:
I think Pentax strategy is go right in where the volume is and the rest is niche.
Perhaps very much niche. I
On Thu, 6 Mar 2003 16:54:08 -0500, Fred wrote:
i am likely to move to omaha
There's no help for Omaha, anand - g.
A friend of mine from Omaha used to say
There's only one problem with living in Omaha ...
the only thing between you and the Arctic Circle
is a couple of barbed wire
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Say you do your homework, and you get all your camera settings
*exactly* right. Digital labs will give you a discount for drop
printing. This is where you send the scan, and they print
it without
correction.
The savings on
Actually I agree, My flare comment was a little tongue in cheek jab at the
unflareable SMC coating. Had I shot that with my old Vivitar 28-200 lens I
doubt I would have gotten a useable image for all the flare, it flared that
badly. I should have used a :)
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