FS: Super A (aka Super Program)

2003-07-11 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi, I've still left a very nice Super A. I have bought it used, but it looks like new and works fine. There is only some minor brassing on the back. The rest of the camera has no marks of usage (see pictures on www.mycroft.de/sale.html). There even is the protection film on the underside.

Re: OT: Digital question

2003-07-11 Thread Leon Altoff
On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 13:47:25 -0400, Herb Chong wrote: i think the number of people who print from a digital camera is a lot less than 10% of the images. i would think that 1% is a high number, and most of that small fraction would be on inkjet printers. I use a digital camera at work for work

Re: Will Digital SLRs improve consumer 35mm zoom lenses?

2003-07-11 Thread Alin Flaider
The film lenses suck for digital syndrome was immediately apparent with the full-frame EOS-1ds too. One of the culprits is the bayer pixels disposition in the sensor, that makes it more sensitive to colour fringe towards the edges of the image. When the oblique lines of red or blue

Re: Will Digital SLRs improve consumer 35mm zoom lenses?

2003-07-11 Thread Alin Flaider
Looking for primes for digital is a wise decision. Waiting for full frame is even wiser. Personally I couldn't care less for current Pentax zooms in the *ist d equation. The focal ranges are all scrambled up to the point of rendering it useless. Trans-standards become what,

Re: Cheerleading Part Deaux

2003-07-11 Thread John Dallman
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mark Roberts) wrote: For wide and fast, consider the FA*24/2.0 - works very well as a manual focus lens even though it's AF. Brilliant optical performance, too :) Nice! Bet it's pricey, though, even second-hand. --- John Dallman

Re: Cheerleading Part Deaux

2003-07-11 Thread John Dallman
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] () wrote: The M35/2 shows up on ebay occasionally, the M28/2 also (a fine lens, too). I'll keep waiting, then. There is an A35/2 and an A28/2 (truly rare). You might also like the A20/2.8. Yum... The shortest and longest focal lengths are

Re: Cheerleading Part Deaux

2003-07-11 Thread Rob Studdert
On 11 Jul 2003 at 9:42, John Dallman wrote: For wide and fast, consider the FA*24/2.0 - works very well as a manual focus lens even though it's AF. Brilliant optical performance, too :) Nice! Bet it's pricey, though, even second-hand. It actually surprisingly inexpensive for a lens of

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Herb Chong
when the camera requires a AF lock button to be pushed to hold it, i'm not interested in holding the button the entire time. Herb... - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 00:50 Subject: Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

Re: Digital question

2003-07-11 Thread Herb Chong
no it doesn't. it means that prints are irrelevant to the new generation. Herb... - Original Message - From: T Rittenhouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 01:10 Subject: Re: Digital question These statistics tend to prove what I always figured.

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Herb Chong
incidentally, if you used an AF camera regularly with its AF engaged, you would know that they require you to compose first and focus later. Herb - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 00:50 Subject: Re: On Manual

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread dagt
Shouldn't it be focus first and compose later? This is why I never bothered to buy an AF camera, it's too slow. But then I usually don't use a tripod either .-) DagT Fra: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] incidentally, if you used an AF camera regularly with its AF engaged, you would know

Re: Digital question

2003-07-11 Thread Otis C. Wright, Jr.
Are you sure its a generational thing. I don't recall getting very many prints from slides which account for 95 percent (best guess) of my personal (as opposed to work related) photo work since 1958. Never had much use for prints once I discovered slides. I now keep print film in one

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Herb Chong
no, and until i determine my final composition, i don't know what is the most critical thing i want in focus, assuming i don't want everything in focus. if you use a view camera, you also work the same way. Herb... - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Keith Whaley
Is that right, Herb? If it is, obviously I don't use one regularly...but, when I have used AF, if the depth of field is going to be narrow, I always use spot metering, and I see no way one could compose first, and focus second. It won't work that way. keith whaley Herb Chong wrote:

Re: Digital question

2003-07-11 Thread Herb Chong
shooting slides is more a pro/am thing than a generational thing. i was introduced to a Fuji Film marketing person who is the son of a close friend. when i mentioned i shot slides, he laughed. he figured that slides account for less than 1% of total film sales of Fuji USA. he didn't know the

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread dagt
OK, so you prepare for a composition, focus, and then go back to the composition. Life is so much easier when you can focus anywhere on a bright screen... DagT.-) Fra: Herb Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] no, and until i determine my final composition, i don't know what is the most

Re: fireworks photos

2003-07-11 Thread frank theriault
Wow, You're husband works in the Empire State Building? Cool! Love the pics, BTW. cheers, frank Amita Guha wrote: I just posted the photos I took of the fireworks last Friday. Some of them came out pretty decent IMHO. :) http://www.beyondthepath.com/photos/july_4_03/index.html BR,

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Blivit4
You weren't born knowing how to walk either. Do you also crawl around, because walking is too slow when you don't know how to do it? BR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is why I never bothered to buy an AF camera, it's too slow. __

Re: Cheerleading Part Deaux

2003-07-11 Thread Matjaz Osojnik
Indeed, I find it to be a true bargain. It sells at the price not much above of the 24/2.8 lenses from others. OTOH, it is still not too big, like a monster truck 24/1.4 from Canon. BTW, before I got the lens I didn't imagine how much 1 stop faster 24 mm lens can be appreciated in low light.

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread frank theriault
Well, I'm not saying that one is better than another, but it seems that there may some situations that manual focus is faster and more accurate (or at least there's a better chance that it will be more accurate) than AF. It ~may~ be that in the majority of situations, AF works best (and

Re: Cheerleading Part Deaux

2003-07-11 Thread Lon Williamson
Let's see him laugh once that KAF2 mount is surgically embedded beneath his knickers... Cotty wrote: Let's put Cotty down for an A 85mm f1.4, bastardized to fit a Canon DSLR... which one? Cotty... or the lens? g ROTFL! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places,

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Herb Chong
think about what happens when you are using the camera in AF mode. you have to push a button to say when to focus, usually the shutter button. the interface works quickest when the time you set focus is when the scene is composed. the manuals for the beginners all assume this too. besides, a

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Herb Chong
the camera does the focusing for me and i don't have to think about it most of the time. if the camera does what i want 99.9% of the time faster than i can do it, it wastes my time to do it myself unless i decide that it isn't doing what i want. i know my exposure and focusing systems well

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Lon Williamson
But you can buy a Pentax 2x magnifier to slip over the viewfinder that at least takes a step in that direction. I think one of the newer RefConverters has a magnifier built-in, as well. I remember that Keppler used a magnifier when comparing manual to autofocus in a Pop Photo article a few years

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread dagt
You know, if you keeping running around the dinner table you will miss your meal. Sometimes I even sit down. DagT Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You weren't born knowing how to walk either. Do you also crawl around, because walking is too slow when you don't know how to do it? BR [EMAIL

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Pål Jensen
Tom wrote: At least with manual focus you decide what to focus on. But you have heard this argument from me before. Automation your can not control is worse than no automation at all. REPLY: Well, the AF systems I use enables me to decide whats in focus. In addition, it can yield sharp images

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Pål Jensen
Alan wrote: I can't give you any figure, but it's no BS. Really, I consistently obtain sharper results with my MX than my Z-1p, with tripod or not. Even manual focus with Z-1p doesn't seem to deliver the sharpness that the MX offers. REPLY: Well, it then can't have anything to do with the

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Pål Jensen
Caveman: Quote: A fascinating test. I'm especially amazed by how poorly the Nikkor 1.8/50 performs at all apertures. No wonder Brucey doesn't bother with focus. It's all bokeh to him anyway. REPLY: Is it too much to ask of you that you for once refrain from insulting persons who use other

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Pål Jensen
Boris wrote: Once upon a time, I read somewhere on the net (probably the huge third party lenses site) that modern AF systems are optimized for 50 lp/mm. Hence, on that site they would conclude that if you have a fine lens, AF would take away most of its qualities by lousy focusing. I thought of

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Herb Chong
he doesn't want to believe that. this subject came up in the early spring. Herb - Original Message - From: Pål Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 08:05 Subject: Re: On Manual and Auto Focus Well, it then can't have anything to do with the AF

Re: Will Digital SLRs improve consumer 35mm zoom lenses?

2003-07-11 Thread Lon Williamson
This wouldn't suprise me at all. The first time I scanned film and viewed at 100%, my first thought was: This scanner is CRAP. The inkjet prints delighted me with their sharpness compared to the screen. Rob Studdert wrote, in part: When the Canon 1DS came out, lenses that seemed perfectly fine

Re: Will Digital SLRs improve consumer 35mm zoom lenses?

2003-07-11 Thread Pål Jensen
Mark wrote: If your DSLR effectively multiplies your focal length by 1.5, it also *divides* the lens' resolution by 1.5. So you'll want to use top-notch lenses whenever possible. I think the 31mm f/1.8 Limited would make a fine normal lens for the *ist-D, though! REPLY: Perhaps this is a

Re: Cheerleading Part Deaux

2003-07-11 Thread Pål Jensen
Chrome MZ-S with a chrome 43 Limited. Never have so sharpness been available in so a small and lightweight package. Pål

Re: Digital question

2003-07-11 Thread Matt Bevers
On Friday, July 11, 2003, at 01:10 AM, T Rittenhouse wrote: These statistics tend to prove what I always figured. Digital cameras are status symbols, not photographic tools. I actually don't imagine these stats are much different from film cameras. I mean, how many people do you know that

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Pål Jensen
Herb wrote: he doesn't want to believe that. this subject came up in the early spring. Still, it can't be about the AF as manual focusing was no better. His camera could be out of alignment and/or the vibration issue. There really is a huge difference between the Z-1p and the MZ-S. I have

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Blivit4
People who don't like AF don't have it/have little or no experience with it/have used poor versions of it. People who don't like digital don't have it/have little or no experience with it/have used poor versions of it. There's at least a two stop difference in handheld useable shutter speeds

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
on 11.07.03 14:38, Pål Jensen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Still, it can't be about the AF as manual focusing was no better. His camera could be out of alignment and/or the vibration issue. There really is a huge difference between the Z-1p and the MZ-S. I have sharp images shout out of a car

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread dagt
Wow, that's a great argument. Let me try it: People who don't like Pentax don't have it/have little or no experience with it/have used poor versions of it. Gee, it works, it must be true .-) DagT Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] People who don't like AF don't have it/have little or no experience

Re: FS: SMC-M 28mm f2.8 with box

2003-07-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Wendy, I might be interested in this lens. Is it a first generation or second generation M28/2.8 lens? What is state of the glass, aperture mechanism? What is filter ring diameter? Do you accept PayPal? Do you ship to Israel? I think that it would fit nicely into M35/2.8, FA 50/1.7, Tak K

Re: FS: SMC-M 28mm f2.8 with box

2003-07-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi1 I apologize for fingers that were faster than my brain. Now you all now that I'd rather have this lens bg. Boris ===8==Original message text=== wb SMC-M 28mm f2.8 with box. Pristine condition. Aperture ring a little stiff. wb A little beauty wb $40 wb

Re: Digital question

2003-07-11 Thread Otis C. Wright, Jr.
I don't have any figures, but upon reflection, I suspect your correct. Otis Wright Herb Chong wrote: shooting slides is more a pro/am thing than a generational thing. i was introduced to a Fuji Film marketing person who is the son of a close friend. when i mentioned i shot slides, he laughed.

OT: Western Canada

2003-07-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Next month I will be traveling to Western Canada, including Victoria, Vancouver, Banff, Jasper and Calgary. As I have never been to that part of Canada, any advice on photo opportunities will be greatly appreciated by me and by my MZ-5 and OptioS. Any advice on other activities and dining spots

Re: FOR SALE FRIDAY: lenses, now with added sweeteners! (Another Pentax user bites the dust!)

2003-07-11 Thread Steve Larson
Hi Richard, Please stick around as I`ve always enjoyed your pics! Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California - Original Message - From: Richard Seaman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 8:48 PM Subject: FOR SALE FRIDAY: lenses, now with added sweeteners!

Zooms vs. primes (WAS: Re: Let's talk about the FA 28-105/4-5.6 PZ (now a bit long))

2003-07-11 Thread Pål Jensen
Thank you Joseph. Your tests cured my zoom-phobia. I have always thought that the since 28-105 PZ has an excellent reputation as a very sharp lens but it still wasn't sharp enough when compared to any of my primes, I have to stick with prime lenses only. Turns out I was very wrong indeed.

Re: Digital question

2003-07-11 Thread Hans Imglueck
That is exactly the point. And let me add: Digital allows people to modify their pictures. You can easily add the date and time (no need for data back any more), you can even include thoughts or feelings into the image (don't need to write it in the album), and what is more you can hide

Re: Western Canada

2003-07-11 Thread Herb Chong
lean out the window and hold the shutter button down. 8-) Herb - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 09:17 Subject: OT: Western Canada Next month I will be traveling to Western Canada, including Victoria,

Re: stalking animals (was: Re: On cheerleading)

2003-07-11 Thread Christian
- Original Message - From: Mark Cassino [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nice shot, Jostein! Personally, I think that there is too much emphasis put on longer lenses, autofocus, etc. Written by the man with a 400/2.8 and teleconverters HAR! :-) (I know, I know, you get really close to your

To Marnie (wasRe: On Manual and Auto Focus)

2003-07-11 Thread Caveman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now that Pal brought it up, you know I find your derision of other people, other equipment, and other methods (i.e. digital) extremely tedious. Boring. Also very juvenile. If you want a decent argument, here it is. First, let aside Paal Bruce and lets discuss the

Re: OT: Digital question

2003-07-11 Thread Matt Bevers
Again, I would argue that the good digital photos end up as prints, so you should print both and compare those. Comparing a screen image to a print is essentially useless. It should however, achieve your goal of once again proving that digital is inferior. -Matt On Friday, July 11, 2003, at

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, I'm not saying that one is better than another, but it seems that there may some situations that manual focus is faster and more accurate (or at least there's a better chance that it will be more accurate) than AF. It ~may~ be that in the majority

Re: Digital question

2003-07-11 Thread Rob Studdert
On 11 Jul 2003 at 12:38, T Rittenhouse wrote: You seem to have missed the never copied from the camera part. I'd submit that they do get copied from the camera to the 'puter then most likely are then emailed to all and sundry or at least those at the

Re: Will Digital SLRs improve consumer 35mm zoom lenses?

2003-07-11 Thread Joseph Tainter
Alin wrote: The film lenses suck for digital syndrome was immediately apparent with the full-frame EOS-1ds too. One of the culprits is the bayer pixels disposition in the sensor, that makes it more sensitive to colour fringe towards the edges of the image. When the oblique lines of red

Can someone in the US do me a favor?

2003-07-11 Thread Camdir
I need to obtain some English Language manuals for Fuji S1 and Fuji S2, Nikon D1. The UK distributors want STUPID prices for these things. Since the USA distributors probably will not ship outside the US, I was wondering if someone might devote a few minutes stuck in an automated telephone

Re: OT: Digital question

2003-07-11 Thread Caveman
It will achieve the stated goal, i.e. compare them in typical use. If you want to compare the best of each, you may want to compare a 8x10 slide to a print from the best MF digital back. I don't have the money nor the inclination to do such test. Matt Bevers wrote: Again, I would argue that

Re: Lens compatibility in perspective

2003-07-11 Thread Pål Jensen
Mark wrote: I suspect (and let me hasten to add that this *only* suspicion and not based on anything I heard from people at Pentax) that the aperture simulator ring is being removed from the camera bodies to make room for future electronic contacts - probably for electronically-controlled lenses.

Re: Will Digital SLRs improve consumer 35mm zoom lenses?

2003-07-11 Thread Pål Jensen
Harry wrote: At the moment there is virtually no information coming from Pentax on possible 'D' type lenses for the digital SLR. REPLY: They have promised more lenses in the fall particularly suited for the *istD. Personally I think it is both focal lenghts and optics optimized for a DSLR.

Re: Lens compatibility in perspective (WAS: Re: D-ist blurb in American Photo magazine)

2003-07-11 Thread Pål Jensen
Anthony wrote: But to repeat, those operations that are presently done mechanically to be initiated electronically instead, this would require the lens to have independent drive mechanisms for focus and diaphragm. REPLY: It could also be as simple as having fully digital camera electronics in

RE: Can someone in the US do me a favor?

2003-07-11 Thread Rob Brigham
IF you want pdfs, try http://www.nikonusa.com/pdf/D1rm.pdf or http://support.nikontech.com/cgi-bin/nikonusa.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.ph p?p_sid=XPQPMYNgp_lva=p_li=p_page=1p_prod_lvl1=19p_prod_lvl2=23p_c at_lvl1=24p_search_text=p_new_search=1p_search_type=3p_sort_by=dflt The fuji stuff evades me

Re: To Marnie (wasRe: On Manual and Auto Focus)

2003-07-11 Thread Eactivist
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Now that Pal brought it up, you know I find your derision of other people, other equipment, and other methods (i.e. digital) extremely tedious. Boring. Also very juvenile. I apologize for the post, I should have taken it off list. Publicly taking you to task is

Re: Will Digital SLRs improve consumer 35mm zoom lenses?

2003-07-11 Thread Mark Roberts
Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I carry a gaggle of good quality lenses, on which I have spent too much. I have been awaiting a full-frome digital slr on which to mount them. Now I may not be able to use some/all of them? If you've bought top-quality glass I wouldn't worry. It's only

RE: Will Digital SLRs improve consumer 35mm zoom lenses?

2003-07-11 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: Joseph Tainter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Is there a way to know in advance which lenses will/won't work with a full-frame digital slr? I don't think it's a matter of them not working, it's a matter of finding out some of your lenses aren't as good as others.

Re: Will Digital SLRs improve consumer 35mm zoom lenses?

2003-07-11 Thread Alin Flaider
Joseph wrote: JT Hmmm. I am waiting for a full-framer. I won't buy the starkistdee JT myself, although I may have my lab buy one. JT This alarms me. I carry a gaggle of good quality lenses, on which I have JT spent too much. I have been awaiting a full-frome digital slr on which JT to mount

Re: fireworks photos

2003-07-11 Thread Tonghang Zhou
What film, speed, exposure, focal length...? more data please. Tonghang. On Thu, 10 Jul 2003, Amita Guha wrote: I just posted the photos I took of the fireworks last Friday. Some of them came out pretty decent IMHO. :) http://www.beyondthepath.com/photos/july_4_03/index.html BR, thanks for

Test of Tokina ATX AF 28-80 f2.8 (long)

2003-07-11 Thread Joseph Tainter
I bought this lens about a year ago. It got a major workout last autumn, when I got to spend November in France. The results have mostly been very, very sharp. There were, however, two images in which there was pronounced lateral weakness (left and right in landscape mode). I had not recorded

RE: fireworks photos

2003-07-11 Thread Amita Guha
What film, speed, exposure, focal length...? more data please. Tonghang. Kodak Gold 100, f11-16 (I forget which), 50mm-28mm, mostly 6-7 second exposures.

Re: To Marnie (wasRe: On Manual and Auto Focus)

2003-07-11 Thread Caveman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I apologize for the post, I didn't felt insulted, from this pov there's no need to apologize. Your point could have been made better I feel without things like the toilet paper comment. That's how a reduction to absurd argument is supposed to work, i.e. get to some

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Pål Jensen
You mean, not do like that guy Paal Jensen that's currently engaged in a thread where he states that it's impossible to take sharp photos with the PZ1p, REPLY: I said no such thing something thats apparent for all. I've used the Z-1p for six years and plenty of sharp images shot with it. I I

Re: Will Digital SLRs improve consumer 35mm zoom lenses?

2003-07-11 Thread Mike Ignatiev
That depends on what do you intend to use it for. For general purpose photography (which probably means, if one midrange zoom is enough and ISO400 and higher is not required), high end digicams are pretty good. I'd say, go for it, for under $400 one can get a very decent 4MP one. Canon G2

Re: OT: Digital question

2003-07-11 Thread Matt Bevers
A) I didn't say the best I said good please don't twist my words around. B) I don't mean good as in the best quality possible, I mean good in terms of the best of a number of photos taken with the same camera. Say you take 10 pictures of Aunt Bea at her birthday party, 2 have someone leaning

Re: To Marnie (wasRe: On Manual and Auto Focus)

2003-07-11 Thread Pål Jensen
Caveman wrote: The most insulting to everyone threads I've been involved were indeed the digital ones. Here they are in order: REPLY: Shes is not refering to your threads but your namecalling to anyone who dare disagree with you Pål

Brazil Trip

2003-07-11 Thread Bruce Dayton
My two daughters are traveling to Brazil shortly for a tour with their symphony. I'm wondering about electrical outlets - for charging batteries for their digital cameras (One is an Optio - :)). Are the outlets the same as in the US or do I need some kind of adapter? I understand that the

RE: Cheerleading Part Deaux

2003-07-11 Thread Albano Garcia
Easy. K 50 1.2, on my only body, ME Super. Versatile, compact, damn fast combo. This is my most used lens, followed by F 28mm 2.8, and waaay back last is the M 100mm 2.8. Regards Albano --- Jose R. Rodriguez [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For me, it would be hard to beat my SMC-K 50mm f/1.2 on my

Refurbish the LX NiCd pack

2003-07-11 Thread Michael A Yehle
My batteries showed up in the mail today and with a little work, my LX NiCd pack is back in business. I'd ordered 350mAh cells but changed my mind when I saw how much trimming would be required and stepped it down to 300 mAh. Total price for parts and shipping came out to $40 US bringing the

Re: To Marnie (wasRe: On Manual and Auto Focus)

2003-07-11 Thread Caveman
Pål Jensen wrote: Shes is not refering to your threads but your namecalling to anyone who dare disagree with you Pål Quote, please. Otherwise eat your foot. cheers, caveman

Re: OT: Digital question

2003-07-11 Thread Lon Williamson
In my hands, there are rolls that are a complete waste. I once got what I considered 5 good shots from 1 24-frame roll. My highest percentage of keepers ever. The old rule of thumb 1 good shot per roll seems to be about average for me. Matt Bevers wrote: Am I the only one who shoots film and

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Thanks for all those who responded, which however excludes some of the people who still managed to squeeze in some very strange arguments and wordings. Come, let us at least pretend we're all civilized enough. Now, to the point of the thread. There're few things that were out of the scope

Re: OT: Digital question

2003-07-11 Thread Matt Bevers
I'm about the same - I sometimes get a few more per roll, but often I like to save these more so I can learn something than because they are perfect. I'd say I print about 2-3% of what I shoot. -Matt On Friday, July 11, 2003, at 02:49 PM, Lon Williamson wrote: In my hands, there are rolls

Re: OT: Digital question

2003-07-11 Thread Caveman
Matt Bevers wrote: A) I didn't say the best I said good please don't twist my words around. I said typical use. If you want something else, feel free to perform your own test. cheers, caveman

Re: fireworks photos

2003-07-11 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Indeed, Amita, could you please share with us the technical details. I am sure I will be trying it once we have the next Independence Day - they have some nice fireworks then... Wonderful stuff... --- Boris Liberman www.geocities.com/dunno57 ===8==Original message

Re: Digital question

2003-07-11 Thread Cotty
From: Caveman Subject: OT: Digital question Anyone that has seen some statistics on the viewing media for images taken with digital cameras ? I mean, what would be the percents of images viewed: a) on computer monitors b) as home made inkjet prints c) as lab prints a) 95% (say 5% on

Re: OT: Digital question

2003-07-11 Thread Matt Bevers
I'm trying to say that typical use is to print the keepers whether they were shot on digital or film. This is what I was trying to explain in part B of my previous message, which you chose not to reply to or even quote in making your snide response. I'll copy it again here in case anyone

My first long telephoto prime: advice sought

2003-07-11 Thread Lon Williamson
I'm a sucker for zoo shots. My Sigma 70-300 is a tad short at the long end. I've compensated with 500mm f8 mirror lenses (Lentar and Spiratone), but am thinking about faster primes combined with TCs. I do NOT need a birdie lens. I don't think I want to mess with something as long as a 600mm.

Re: OT: Digital question

2003-07-11 Thread Caveman
God. You're jumping on me even before I'm doing anything ? Do you fear the results ? Why ? For the moment I'm just noticing that a monitor has some advantages to a paper print, i.e. being backlit it has higher contrast and more vivid colors. It's also bigger than the *typical* 4x5 inch minilab

Re: stalking animals (was: Re: On cheerleading)

2003-07-11 Thread Jostein
At 18:05 10.07.2003 -0400, you wrote: Nice shot, Jostein! Thanks, Mark. Personally, I think that there is too much emphasis put on longer lenses, autofocus, etc. The technological solution is only part of the equation - you'll get better shots by getting close simply because you are not

Re: stalking animals (was: Re: On cheerleading)

2003-07-11 Thread Jostein
At 22:39 10.07.2003 +0100, Bob wrote: Nice shot! I took this one with a lousy LX+A 400/5.6, beanbag on top of a car (I wasn't exactly stalking). www.web-options.com/impala.jpg Wow. Nice mood, Bob. Lovely shot. I put stalking in the title of the thread, but using cars isn't exactly stalking in

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Alan Chan
I said no such thing something thats apparent for all. I've used the Z-1p for six years and plenty of sharp images shot with it. I I pointed out to the Alan that if he was having focus problems with his Z-1p it was either due to a faulty camera or he was experiencing vibration problems. This

RE: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread tom
-Original Message- From: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Damn! You just gave me an excuse to buy another expensive toy. I need ring Pentax and see if they could switch that stupid 31 with a brand new MZ-S. They have my lens for a month and not a single response from

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Pat White
incidentally, if you used an AF camera regularly with its AF engaged, you would know that they require you to compose first and focus later. Herb Actually, with the MZ-S you can select the sensor you want (2nd sensor from the right lines up with the subject's eye for vertical portraits, for

Re: pentax-discuss-d Digest V03 #658

2003-07-11 Thread Jeff Post
Hi Lon, I have the Pentax A*300 2.8. I use it with a Bogen 444 Carbon One tripod, so I would assume the 3221 would be fine. I also have Pentax 1.4XL teleconverter for it. While it comes with a nice metal case, I recently bought a backpack style camera bag so that I can get more use

Re: Manual focus and proud of it (was:Re: On Manual and Auto Focus)

2003-07-11 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have found that I now use manual focus 100% of the time on my DSLR, even though it has a reasonable AF system, and in fact is the first AF camera I have come across. I just got fed up with letting the camera decide what was in focus or not. (...) In the tv

Re: To Marnie (wasRe: On Manual and Auto Focus)

2003-07-11 Thread Pat White
Marnie, in reference to tongue-in-cheek comments, I think tongue-in-cheek is Caveman's default setting. I enjoy his humorous postings, and believe he is not as cave as you think (cave: Quebec slang, pronounced cav. Correct me if I'm wrong, Caveman). Pat White

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Herb Chong
the fact that you point the camera and look through the viewfinder first constitutes composition, no matter how temporary. i have a wide selection of focus points on my two most advanced cameras. nonetheless, i have to point in the general direction of what i want to photograph to see where the

Praising the MX (was Re: On cheerleading)

2003-07-11 Thread Steve Desjardins
It's really funny seeing this thread now. I was just checking out the KEH website, and bought a bargain chrome MX on a complete lark. This was definitely a collector moment. ;-) I do like little cameras, however, and this should be a nice match for my 40 pancake, which tends to lanquish in my

Re: Western Canada

2003-07-11 Thread Pat White
Daniel, it's hard to go wrong when taking pictures in Banff and Jasper. Those are beautiful spots. Vancouver is nice, and, as Dave mentioned, Victoria has quite a few picturesque buildings. If you like, contact me off list and I can show you around Victoria while you're here. Pat White

Re: FS: MX Body

2003-07-11 Thread Steve Desjardins
DOH! I just picked one up from KEH (for $126). I should pay more attention to the list. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Digital question

2003-07-11 Thread Dag T
På fredag, 11. juli 2003, kl. 22:27, Hans Imglueck: May be I missed my point because I used the word painting. Let me say it this way: We are already high quality intelligent stereoscopic digital cameras equiped with a lot of incredible software. Images are taken, modified and composed within.

Re: Refurbish the LX NiCd pack

2003-07-11 Thread Rfsindg
Mike, What were the final cells that you put in - name and numbers, and where did you get them? Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My batteries showed up in the mail today and with a little work, my LX NiCd pack is back in business. I'd ordered 350mAh cells but changed my mind

Re: FS: Pentax 400-600 Reflex Zoom

2003-07-11 Thread wendy beard
At 05:07 PM 11/07/2003 -0400, you wrote: From: Lon Williamson [EMAIL PROTECTED] If it's beautiful, how come you sell it? Hah! It's because of the Canadian Government I'm selling it. I'm currently unemployed due to the mega-slump in the high-tech industry. The government were happy to take my

Re: fireworks photos

2003-07-11 Thread Steve Desjardins
Great shots. I love FW pics. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: On Manual and Auto Focus

2003-07-11 Thread Bruce Rubenstein
There is one plane of focus. The farther you move from it the more out of focus things are. DOF is determined by what is the maximum amount of blur considered acceptable at the limits of the DOF. So yes, the sharpness is not uniform through the DOF. BR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Finally, I

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