Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Bojidar, on 18 Mar 03 you wrote in pentax.list: thank you very much for the nice answers to my previous mail! It is a really special feeling to know that I have done something worthwhile, We have to thank you - the KMP is a real bible for all Pentax users. I'm really sorry, that your

Re: 2nd report from CeBIT

2003-03-19 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Frits, on 18 Mar 03 you wrote in pentax.list: How about the price then? :-) Afair the *ist prices were posted here some days ago. Regarding the *ist-D: Pentax don't know the price yet as it depends on the CCD price which they can't influence. They told me something around 2000 Euro but

Thanks Boz was: Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Greene
--- Bojidar Dimitrov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, [snip] Now, where is Pentax? I feel that they have slowly but surely abandoned the market segment in which I am -- serious amateur. If we ignore the brilliant FA* 200-600/5.6, they don't have much for sports or wild-life

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Arnold Stark
Hi Boz, I am very unhappy that it were my K400/f5.6 and my M42/K500/f4.5 that made you turn away from Pentax. It is true that these wonderful all manual lenses need a lot of practice to get good results, however it is not only possible to get good results, you also would have gotten such

.ro (was TO FRED WITH LOVE...)

2003-03-19 Thread Alin Flaider
Just for the record: .RO and not .ru stands for Romania. Servus, Alin (Romania) Bob wrote: BB I note the .ru extension on your email address. Perhaps Mac owes you an BB apology, but, we in the US don't usually think of Rumania as Middle Eastern. BB I'm sure many folks in different

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Alin Flaider
Hi Boz, I believe I'm one of those close to your point of view. Pentax is good enough for what I do now, yet when trying to take on more specialized genres of photography I always look either to old lenses or to third parties. Pentax 35mm became a highly polarized system, and it's

Re: Good-ye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Roland Mabo
From: Bojidar Dimitrov Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 14:46:21 -0800 The only lens that I was able to afford was a second-hand 400/5.6, and it had to be AF. I have never seen a used FA* 400/5.6, so I look at eBay for a Canon. Why does it have to be a Pentax FA*? Sigma has good AF 400 lenses, at good

Re: Bombing for peace is like f***ing for virginity

2003-03-19 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Wednesday, March 19, 2003, 6:42:49 AM, you wrote: [...] Last I saw Tom this afternoon, he and the page designer were crafting a written letter of apology to be sent out to the many, many readers who DID, to their displeasure, notice the signs. how odd to complain about robust language

Re: Good-ye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Alan Chan
So, the main factors are: - Canon has a more complete AF system In terms of lenses yes, but who needs all of them? Complete means the end users could choose more appropiate lenses based on their own need, not neceassily to buy all of them. With a relatively limited system, the end users have to

Re: Filter system?

2003-03-19 Thread Greene
--- Paul Eriksson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been thinking about getting a filter system lately, mainly for grad nd's but maybe other filters as well. One obvious problem is vinegretting with my FA* 24mm when I also use my Heliopan polarizer. What filter systems do you use? Also is

Political *stD

2003-03-19 Thread Clive evans
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Peter What a great offer, you already have my name down, does this mean if I make some insensitive and illinformed satement about aother nationalities [in other words behave like total w***er I'll get it free? Clive Antibes France

MACBURT

2003-03-19 Thread Clive evans
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] What a wanker! Clive Evans Antibes France

Tilt/shift.............Russian lenses

2003-03-19 Thread Clive evans
Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Enough political bollocks... Has ny one out there any experience of the 35mm tilt/shift russian k mounts that appear on ebay. or ibdeed the 16mm fisheye zenitar kmount? CIive Evans Antibes FRANCE

Re: Filter system?

2003-03-19 Thread Alin Flaider
Hi, Paul, facing the same dilemma I'm leaning towards a Cokin P holder but I'm wary about the allegedly poor quality of resin Cokins. On the other hand, the glass Tieffens are outrageously expensive; does anybody know anything about the resin made Hitec, priced in between? As for

Re: Tilt/shift.............Russian lenses

2003-03-19 Thread scars
Clive evans [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb am 19.03.2003, 11:08:38: Message text written by INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or ibdeed the 16mm fisheye zenitar kmount? I recently bought a new one at ebay... I really like it... you can see some pictures I've taken with it at

Re: Filter system?

2003-03-19 Thread Roland Mabo
From: Alin Flaider [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 12:14:40 +0200 Hi, Paul, facing the same dilemma I'm leaning towards a Cokin P holder but I'm wary about the allegedly poor quality of resin Cokins. On the other hand, the glass Tieffens are outrageously expensive; does anybody

Re: Digital, Smidgital: I'm a new member of the 6x7 club!

2003-03-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
Great to hear your on board, Sid. I love the 6x7 and use it extensively. In regard to film advance, the lever doesn't engage until film is loaded. Once film is loaded it and the counter reaches number one, the lever should stop after advancing each frame. Paul Stenquist

Re: Stupid question about M lens on *ist

2003-03-19 Thread Stefan Ittner
(Sorry if this message reaches you twice, but I wrote it _before_ actually subscribing to the list, so I'm not sure whether it was delivered at all.) Boz wrote: Now think about it. The camera meters before the shot WHILE THE APERTURE IS OPEN. While the image is being taken the aperture is

Off Topic Perspective

2003-03-19 Thread collinb
We go through this a couple of times every year. It always passes. Let's keep our cool and not make comments of which we'll later be ashamed. Collin

Re: Stupid question about M lens on *ist

2003-03-19 Thread Roland Mabo
If the lens stops down, this would be correct but the lens does not stops down on the *ist. Nothing happens when you set aperture on it, it's wide opened at all aperture settings. Best wishes, Roland From: Stefan Ittner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 13:00:57 +0100 (MET) Now wouldn't

Re: Stupid question about M lens on *ist

2003-03-19 Thread Stefan Ittner
Roland wrote: If the lens stops down, this would be correct but the lens does not stops down on the *ist. Nothing happens when you set aperture on it, it's wide opened at all aperture settings. Are you absolutely sure about this? From what Boz wrote, I concluded that the aperture DOES

Re: Filter system?

2003-03-19 Thread Herb Chong
i use two systems, regular screw-in at 77m with necessary adapter rings for most things like circular polarizer, UV, Skylight, warming, and then the Cokin P for all of the gradient ND filters. i might someday have to get a circular polarizer for the Cokin P, but for now, not planning on it. i

Re: TO FRED WITH LOVE...

2003-03-19 Thread Herb Chong
Boris lives in Israel, having recently moved from Russia. Herb... - Original Message - From: Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 00:41 Subject: Re: TO FRED WITH LOVE... I note the .ru extension on your email address. Perhaps Mac owes you

Re: Pentax needs USM and IS

2003-03-19 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think one difference between the EOS-3 and MZ-S that should be considered is the external build quality. The MZ-S is quite solid as far as newer cameras go and the EOS-3 feels like plastic junk, I have shot both of these cameras and there is no comparison.

Re: Stupid question about M lens on *ist

2003-03-19 Thread Herb Chong
i guess it simplifies the mechanicals enough. it's just a permanent tab on the body that doesn't move. i was hoping for stopped down metering, but i guess not. Herb - Original Message - From: Roland Mabo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 07:10

Re: Stupid question about M lens on *ist

2003-03-19 Thread Nick Zentena
On March 18, 2003 07:51 pm, Steve Desjardins wrote: I got it. The problem was I was playing with an old m42 super tak set on manual and it stops down when on the camera or not. I'll try an M lens when I get home. Which might mean a 50 year old manual M42 lens will work just fine.

Re: .ro (was TO FRED WITH LOVE...)

2003-03-19 Thread Bob Blakely
Yes. Probably my error. I make a lot of them. Regards, Bob... -- Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine and women. Shall we then

Re: TO FRED WITH LOVE...

2003-03-19 Thread frank theriault
Boris lives in Israel. -frank Bob Blakely wrote: I note the .ru extension on your email address. Perhaps Mac owes you an apology, but, we in the US don't usually think of Rumania as Middle Eastern. I'm sure many folks in different places lump sections of the world together differently as is

RE: Pentax needs USM and IS

2003-03-19 Thread David Chang-Sang
Agreed - but Specs do play a part. I wouldn't purchase an automobile on looks alone (although many have) as that would be silly since I'm not made of . I also wouldn't purchase an automobile without test driving it first. The whole package has to be considered; and, as I often tell friends

Re: Tilt/shift.............Russian lenses

2003-03-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Clive evans Subject: Tilt/shift.Russian lenses Has ny one out there any experience of the 35mm tilt/shift russian k mounts that appear on ebay. or ibdeed the 16mm fisheye zenitar kmount? The Zenitar is an OK lens. The colour rendition is a bit

Re: TO FRED WITH LOVE...

2003-03-19 Thread Keith Whaley
Aha! Thanks for the education, Herb... keith whaley Herb Chong wrote: Boris lives in Israel, having recently moved from Russia. Herb... - Original Message - From: Bob Blakely [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 00:41 Subject: Re: TO FRED

Re: TO FRED WITH LOVE...

2003-03-19 Thread Bob Blakely
So I am corrected. Definitely my error. Regards, Bob... -- Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine and women. Shall we then prohibit

Re: TO FRED WITH LOVE...

2003-03-19 Thread Bob Blakely
Yup, my error for sure. Regards, Bob... -- Do not suppose that abuses are eliminated by destroying the object which is abused. Men can go wrong with wine and women. Shall we then prohibit and abolish women?

Re: Direction of Pentax sellers in Belgium

2003-03-19 Thread Yves Caudano
At 13:38 18/3/03 -0500, you wrote: I have seen a few items in the Pentax Belgium catalog that are not available anymore around here. They told me to ask the items from any store selling Pentax in Belgium, that they were not selling items themselves. So, anybody can provide me with some

Re: Political *stD

2003-03-19 Thread Steve Desjardins
I've never been to France, but my daughter went when she was 12 for a language competition. (I have a wonderful picture of her and her six friends trying on hats in a Paris shop) My French souvenirs were a necktie with little Eiffel towers, a coffee mug that says Paris and a bag of French candy,

Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V03 #93

2003-03-19 Thread Camdir
Since you said nothing about and has the money GRIN. You can send me the first one to arrive. If that was just an absent minded omission on your part, however, forget it. Tom - that is my election promise. Make me Mayor of Brighton and I will ensure that every single darned one of you

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Caveman
Bojidar Dimitrov wrote: For me the *ist is a great camera but it is the *ist-entry-level. Take the *ist D with a fully compatible KAF2-mount (without Powerzoom) and work it out to an analog camera - that might be the flagship in fall. This is a rather optimistic point of view, but for the sake of

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Bojidar Dimitrov
Hi Roland, Do you remember the time about three weeks? Pentax had said full compatibility for the *ist, and everyone was talking about how his personal Pentax sources were confirming that. Pentax-Europe's marketing director had confirmed it, and I was still not believing it because it was not

Crippled mount; was Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread ernreed2
Roland posted, among many other good things: But the *ist D will have full compatibility with the older lenses. So, there's still no signs that Pentax are about to abandon support for aperture ring. You can't judge Pentax future mid and market bodies by the entry-level body. What bothers

Re: Good-bye Pentax (was: Pentax needs USM and IS)

2003-03-19 Thread Feroze Kistan
It took me 8 weeks to get one, and that was direct from the distributor. Feroze - Original Message - From: Rob Brigham [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 5:37 PM Subject: RE: Good-bye Pentax (was: Pentax needs USM and IS) Yeah, whenever I go into the

Re: Pentax needs USM and IS

2003-03-19 Thread Feroze Kistan
Most people aren't even aware of what a SLR is, I scare people when I remove my lenses, they assume that every camera works like a point shoot. I once convinced a friend of mine to buy a SLR solely on the fact that she could focus the camera. (She was using some fixed lens nikon P S) Newbies are

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Roland Mabo
From: Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 10:27:20 -0500 Pentax insisted that the *ist is entry-level (much to Paal's pleasure). We also know that the D version has full compatibility. I can see that there's place for a *ist S, with glass pentaprism, full lens compatibility and

Re: Crippled mount; was Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Roland Mabo
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 09:35:31 US/Central What bothers me, (I am not Boz, and I am not switching to Canon anytime soon) is that the film *ist is now the FOURTH entry-level body they've introduced with this mount. But it's still entry level. Pentax has not made a mid or

Re: No politics, please

2003-03-19 Thread Harold Owen
I've noticed a few jibes and pokes at the French over the past couple of days or week, what with their veto threat on Security Council. So far nothing really terrible has been said, but it's starting... I endorse what you have said, please refrain from making obnoxious comments about the

Controversial photo (was Re: Bombing for peace is like f***ing forvirginity)

2003-03-19 Thread Caveman
Bob Keefer wrote: Last I saw Tom this afternoon, he and the page designer were crafting a written letter of apology to be sent out to the many, many readers who DID, to their displeasure, notice the signs. Personally, I would not protest against such picture in my newspaper. On the contrary. I

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Roland Mabo
From: Bojidar Dimitrov [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 16:11:29 +0100 Do you remember the time about three weeks? Pentax had said full compatibility for the *ist, and everyone was talking about how his personal Pentax sources were confirming that. Pentax-Europe's marketing director had

Re: Stupid question about M lens on *ist

2003-03-19 Thread Mat Maessen
H... does the *istD have a DOF preview button? Wouldn't be too hard to change the firmware to meter when it's pressed, and indicate that exposure. Or even to do stop-down metering in aperture priority mode. Pentax, you listening? -Mat Bojidar Dimitrov wrote: Roland Mabo wrote: If the lens

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Mat Maessen
Still my favorite camera and lens combo. There's just something therapeutic about loading up a roll of TriX and taking a walk with it... -Mat Caveman wrote: I'd suggest a ME Super with a 50/1.4 lens. You won't burry too much money into that combo, so you won't be tempted to sell it. And when

Re: Tilt/shift.............Russian lenses

2003-03-19 Thread gfen
On Wed, 19 Mar 2003, Clive evans wrote: that appear on ebay. or ibdeed the 16mm fisheye zenitar kmount? I own the Zenitar 16/2.8. I like it, quite alot. I'm actually thinking of adding the Arsat 30mm medfo fisheye, and perhaps even one of their mirror lenses as well. --

Re: TO FRED WITH LOVE...

2003-03-19 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! HC Boris lives in Israel, having recently moved from Russia. HC Herb... Just to let you know few basic things about me :). Herb is right, partially. My rambler.ru address happens to be based on RUssian server. RU is Russia. I've moved from Moscow (CIS by that time) to Israel in 1992, that

Re: Stupid question about M lens on *ist

2003-03-19 Thread Roland Mabo
From: Mat Maessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 11:37:07 -0500 H... does the *istD have a DOF preview button? Wouldn't be too hard to change the firmware to meter when it's pressed, and indicate that exposure. Or even to do stop-down metering in aperture priority mode. I remember

Viewfinder comparison

2003-03-19 Thread Paul Eriksson
Just some interesting info??? Field of view Magnification MZ-S 92% vertically/horizontally0.75X ZX-L 92% vertically/horizontally0.7X ZX-5n92% vertically/horizontally0.8X ZX-6090% vertically/horizontally0.77X EOS 3

Re: Why I stick to Pentax (was: Good-bye Pentax)

2003-03-19 Thread Jostein
Cheers to that, Cotty! As I said, yesterday, Arnolds post made the whole difference. Any good bars/pubs in Oxford, btw? :-) Jostein - Original Message - From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Actually I think this is a great place to hang out. Just like many have said before, it's like a

RE: Why I stick to Pentax (was: Good-bye Pentax)

2003-03-19 Thread Rob Brigham
I hear Oxford is dead these days. Since they declared war on the motor car and Reading completely redeveloped and created a massive new shooping centre, everyone comes here. They cant build the bars fast enough. I am amazed how they are all still packed. Almost every other building is a

Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V03 #93

2003-03-19 Thread Herb Chong
in a disused basement behind the sign that says Beware of Leopard? Herb - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 10:15 Subject: Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V03 #93 Tom - that is my election promise. Make me Mayor of

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
That's because the un-satisfied ones left (for the most part). There are about half the number of people on this list now as there were when I first joined about 6 years ago. BR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think there are many satisfied serious amateurs on this list.

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
Boz, Welcome to the world of modern photography! BR

Re: Filter system?

2003-03-19 Thread Greene
I like the LEE filter system because you can buy graduated filters that slide up/down in the holder. Round graduated filters don't allow that because their graduated line generally fits directly over the centerline of the lens, making compositon difficult. 4 filters in a LEE holder avoids

Re: Stupid question about M lens on *ist

2003-03-19 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
You hardly know how the Pentax mount works, what makes you think you know anything about the Nikon one? The N80 may not meter ambient light with MF lenses, but does with TTL flash and can perfectly control (stop down the aperture) a MF lens in manual mode. Go back to mindlessly waving the

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
Don't I owe you a Program Plus body if the Ick D ships by Sept.? The PP is probably more reliable than the LX. BR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe I'll get an LX so I can stick around here...

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Bill Owens
Can you imagine the expense involved when he drops one of these things! Bill For now I'll still be shooting the 645n mostly, but for things I would shoot 35mm with, I'll be switching to Canon digital. Once I get my workflow down, I'll stop shooting the 645 in favor of the 1DS. Maybe

Re: Tilt/shift.............Russian lenses

2003-03-19 Thread Bill Owens
I have the 30mm and it's really a fine lens, especially for the money. One heck of a big piece of glass though. Bill - Original Message - From: gfen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 11:44 AM Subject: Re: Tilt/shift.Russian lenses On

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
For anyone who has started photography with the EOS system since 1988, and that's millions of people it's a total who gives a shit? Pentax users put great importance on things about the Pentax system that other folks couldn't care less about. BR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pentax does not

Re: Filter system?

2003-03-19 Thread Roland Mabo
From: Greene [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 09:31:51 -0800 (PST) I like the LEE filter system because you can buy graduated filters that slide up/down in the holder. That's nice, and true for the Cokin too. I have the Cokin system and I do it all the time with my graduated grey's and

Re: Stupid question about M lens on *ist

2003-03-19 Thread Greene
--- Roland Mabo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Heiko Hamann tested the *ist with a M-lens at Cebit. He reported : Changing the aperture didn't change the viewfinder image. So, when you change the aperture - the lens does not stops down. _ But neither does closing the

Re: Stupid question about M lens on *ist

2003-03-19 Thread Roland Mabo
From: Bruce Rubenstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 12:43:42 -0500 You hardly know how the Pentax mount works, what makes you think you know anything about the Nikon one? The N80 may not meter ambient light with MF lenses, but does with TTL flash and can perfectly control (stop down

SMC K 15 mm f/3.5 or 18 mm f/3.5

2003-03-19 Thread Peter Smekal
Which would you prefer on an LX? Peter Smekal Uppsala, Sweden [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Stupid question about M lens on *ist

2003-03-19 Thread Caveman
Bruce Rubenstein wrote: The N80 may not meter ambient light with MF lenses, but does with TTL flash Seems to me like being a very useful feature. cheers, caveman

Re: Stupid question about M lens on *ist

2003-03-19 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
It's amusing. Sort of like watching life aboard the USS Caine. BR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: why are you here?

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Bruce Rubenstein Subject: Re: Good-bye Pentax (2) For anyone who has started photography with the EOS system since 1988, and that's millions of people it's a total who gives a shit? Pentax users put great importance on things about the Pentax system that

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! All I can say is that you probably made a right choice. I am not sure about Canon since I think I never actually held any Canon SLR camera for more than one minute. But your reasons for abandoning Pentax seem pretty sound. That's exactly the point that seems to be worth repeating over and

PDML pub (was Re: Stupid question about M lens on *ist)

2003-03-19 Thread Caveman
KT Takeshita wrote: In the right moment, I will publish his perverse mails sent to me to show what he really is (I never do that in any other situation). Ken, Please don't. We're mature enough as to already have an educated opinion on the little grumpy old man that lurks in the pub's corner.

Re: Re: Why I stick to Pentax (was: Good-bye Pentax)

2003-03-19 Thread akozak
In one point Bojidar is right.namely it is much easier and cheaper to find seconf hand Canon gear-great advantage! Alek Uytkownik Roland Mabo [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 19:56:23 +0100 Nice to see such words! I agree with you in most points. I really

Re: Tilt/shift.............Russian lenses

2003-03-19 Thread gfen
On Wed, 19 Mar 2003, Bill Owens wrote: I have the 30mm and it's really a fine lens, especially for the money. One heck of a big piece of glass though. I think you were one of the reasons I decided I wanted one, you're a big fan of yours, and I'm quite satisfied with the Zenitar. I'm still up

Re: Why I stick to Pentax (was: Good-bye Pentax)

2003-03-19 Thread Camdir
They cant build the bars fast enough. I am amazed how they are all still packed. Almost every other building is a massive bar or restaurant or pub or nightclub! Sounds just like Brighton. If I was an eating out type of guy, I expect I could visit a different restaurant every night for a

Battery Pack Fg NiMH cells.

2003-03-19 Thread Rodelion
Now... I have read about this before, a few months ago, but my brains lack info. Is it possible to use AA battery pack Fg NiMH cells together, if so are there any risks, problems or inaccuracies? Any input / personal experiences / technical information is welcome. I know about the 1.2V and

Re: THE FRENCH

2003-03-19 Thread collinb
#1 I had lunch today with a friend from France. She hubbie are working toward US citizenship. Even with this she has a coworker who told her to go home. The anger people are expressing toward individuals is totally unnecessary. Some radio personalities, Glenn Beck in particular, are fueling

Who wants a really long lens

2003-03-19 Thread collinb
Cord camera on 5th Ave. here in Columbus has a Super Multi-Coated Takumar 500/4.5 in case. It's been converted to a Nikon mount! Collin

Re: Bombing for peace is like f***ing for virginity

2003-03-19 Thread Bob Walkden
Hi, Wednesday, March 19, 2003, 1:19:48 PM, you wrote: Bob, Your political opinions, like Burt's, belong somewhere else. I am disappointed that you chose to lower yourself to that level. well, I can limbo with the best of them sometimes, Doug. But I suppose as a longtime member my views are

RE: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread tom
I might invest in a strap, but that's a big decision. I'll have to think about it. tv -Original Message- From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 12:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Good-bye Pentax (2) Can you imagine the expense involved

RE: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: Bruce Rubenstein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Don't I owe you a Program Plus body if the Ick D ships by Sept.? The PP is probably more reliable than the LX. Doubt it, I've owned 3 Program bodies, and each one developed a wonky meter. But I'll still take it...

Re: TO FRED WITH LOVE...

2003-03-19 Thread Boris Liberman
Bob, My email is Russia based, not R*O*mania based. And I live in Israel. I suppose (name) calling my country a toilet can be and is considered an offence. I hope my opinion became more clear to you now... --- Boris Liberman ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

Re: PDML pub (was Re: Stupid question about M lens on *ist)

2003-03-19 Thread KT Takeshita
On 03.3.19 2:15 PM, Caveman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please don't. We're mature enough as to already have an educated opinion on the little grumpy old man that lurks in the pub's corner. The pub has some good air conditioning, so we'll pretty much ignore his satisfied smile after he farts

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Roland Mabo
From: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 21:14:55 +0200 I am not sure about Canon since I think I never actually held any Canon SLR camera for more than one minute. A friend of mine, who is a professional photographers, has an EOS 3. For me, it simply feels like a big, bulky

Re: THE FRENCH

2003-03-19 Thread Roland Mabo
From: collinb [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:32:43 -0500 #2 We live in a fallen and sinful world where there can be no peace. Of course it can! But we can't find peace in the world if we don't find the peace in ourselves, that's where everything starts - with ourselves. Peace is not

Re: SMC K 15 mm f/3.5 or 18 mm f/3.5

2003-03-19 Thread Mark Roberts
Peter Smekal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Which would you prefer on an LX? The 18 would certainly be smaller and lighter and I think 18mm would probably be more useful, more often (15mm is W - I - D - E) but it's very rare and may be even more expemsive. I only have the 15/3.5 but I do love the

Re: THE FRENCH

2003-03-19 Thread Gary L. Murphy
On Wed, 19 Mar 2003 21:10:04 +0100, Roland Mabo wrote: really hate themselves. They need professional help to solve their inner problems. It's much easier to love others, if we love ourselves. It's within ourselves everything starts. We can't force peace, it must be found within. And every

RE: SMC K 15 mm f/3.5 or 18 mm f/3.5

2003-03-19 Thread J. C. O'Connell
-Original Message- From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 3:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: SMC K 15 mm f/3.5 or 18 mm f/3.5 Peter Smekal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Which would you prefer on an LX? I would prefer the one that fits

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Camdir
I remember when Canon changed from FD to EOS. Many users were not happy about this, since they couldn't use their old equipment any more. They had to have twin systems, or they had to sell all their manual focus gear if they wanted to stay with Canon. The EOS system was a slow starter, a

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Roland Mabo
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 15:27:57 EST Roland. Absolutely. Minolta too, after all they were first. Wasn't the 650 the first Canon? Hm, I don't think so but, you know, it was a long time ago. :-) Memories seems to fade away... :-) When I started with SLR photography in 1988, I

RE: Why I stick to Pentax (was: Good-bye Pentax)

2003-03-19 Thread Cotty
What a way to start the day - okay so it started about three hours ago... I just hope that when we finally meet - you will not remove me from that table (maybe I will have to bring Annsan along). Always gives me goosebumps to see myself mentioned in a post. And to think that no mention of the

RE: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread collinb
Or at least his assistants will. :) * Ahhh, but that is the beauty of the LX - at least the ones I own - they can take a beating. A couple of them have fallen quite a distance with no complaints. People on this list can attest to my original 'beat to hell'

Re: France

2003-03-19 Thread Steve Desjardins
That was me and it was joke. My 12 yr old daughter had gone to France, and the little gifts she brought me were things like a Paris coffee mug and a necktie with the Eiffel tower, i.e., the standard tacky trinkets. I also got a tie and a mug when she went to Disney world the year after. [EMAIL

Re: Stupid question about M lens on *ist

2003-03-19 Thread Roland Mabo
From: Greene [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 09:56:39 -0800 (PST) I was under the impression that Pentax K and newer bodies worked with Stepless metering? That is, the camera body closes down the aperture to the setting you input. If you set f/8 on the lens, the camera body sets that

Re: France

2003-03-19 Thread Andre Langevin
On Wed, 19 Mar 2003 13:57:51 -0500, Clive Evans wrote: guess which is better? That's too easy. Florida, of course! r, d, g Later, Gary It depends on the location in France... You want nice weather without the Florida humidity? Go to Provence. Andre --

It's Just Hardware

2003-03-19 Thread collinb
If (whoever makes it) meets your needs best, that's what you should use. Seems so simple, but the discussions sometimes seem almost religious.

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Feroze Kistan
For the life of me Boz I cannot see any reason for you to leave the PDML, I for one would never ask you too just because you using canon gear, and I don't think anyone else here would either. Feroze Boz wrote and I must say good-bye to this group. It's like being forced to abandon your

Re: Good-bye Pentax (2)

2003-03-19 Thread Paul Jones
Agree'd From: Feroze Kistan [EMAIL PROTECTED] For the life of me Boz I cannot see any reason for you to leave the PDML, I for one would never ask you too just because you using canon gear, and I don't think anyone else here would either. Feroze Boz wrote and I must say good-bye to this

Re: Why I stick to Pentax (was: Good-bye Pentax)

2003-03-19 Thread Keith Whaley
I personally think we should suspend the not-so-tacit prohibition of OT stuff, for the evening, at least, solely for reports from the field. No editorial comments at all, please. Reporting only. We have Cotty in England, Boris in Israel, and how others who are in the thick of it. Cotty wrote:

Re: France

2003-03-19 Thread Keith Whaley
Unquestionably one of the loveliest parts of the French countryside...or anyone elses countryside! keith whaley Andre Langevin wrote: On Wed, 19 Mar 2003 13:57:51 -0500, Clive Evans wrote: guess which is better? That's too easy. Florida, of course! r, d, g Later, Gary It

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