I, too, have a Spotmatic MD, two drives, and the column battery holder.
Where did you get a battery made for it. I use the camera, but haven't used
the drives in a long time.
I found mine back in the 1970's.
Jim A.
From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date:
Hello Ken,
2. Pentax apparently tweaked the CF retrieval area (in beta
testers, you had to fiddle and jiggle a bit to pull out a
CF. Now they apparently enlarged the area so that you can
actually see the battery!
I have one of those, and while still fiddly, it is workable. Sometimes
I need
Hello Rick,
You must be a really patient person!
People really need to be more patient on this camera coming out.
It is not the end of the world if the camera is delayed another
few weeks!
You call 20 weeks few? I'm counting since CeBIT, but maybe I should
count since the announcement of
Hi Alin,
Boz, try to get best quality jpegs, without noise-reduction if
possible.
The settings are RAW, TIFF L, TIFF M, TIFF S, ***L, **L, *L, ***M, **M,
*M, ***S, **S, *S. I have found out how to turn off noise reduction, so
I will do it that way.
I guess the best was to compare quality
What does it mean to cover a 28mm lens?
It means that the output from the flash is spread wide enough to cover
the angle of view of a 28mm lens. It will also cover lenses with a
narrower angle of view, i.e. 35mm, 50mm etc.
Most cheap flashes have a fixed area that they cover, typically
Hi Rob,
Does the istD come with RAW software? If I were to buy a jap import,
would I get an english version of the software? Is this kind of stuff
downloadable normally?
All Canon cameras come with RAW software. The 10D comes with a driver
for most Windows systems, download/view software,
Boz,
I would be interested in some more subjective tests if you have
the time. In particular I'd be interested in how some of the lenses
behave now that less of the image circle is being used.
I'd also be interested to know whether the raw images have a particular
look to them the way
Hallo
there three Programm for the *istD, two are free.
free (included)
Pentax Photo Laboratory
with RAW converter and adjustment of color, sharpness, ...
Pentax Photo Browser
not free:
S-RA10 Pentax REMOTE Assistant
for remote release the *istD from a PC. Control of the *ist with also
interval
On Tue, 9 Sep 2003 16:27:38 -0400, Christian Skofteland wrote:
Ok, here's a good one
I have an Auto Bellows A with double cable release. I intend to use it on
my ist-D (whenever the hell it gets to the store!!!) and I figure it will
work in aperture priority or manual mode with the lens
Thanks Paul, that info definitely widens my knowledge base and gives me a
clearer idea of what I am looking for in a flash. Thanks.
Charlton
If I had wanted to put up with high maintenance I would have married a
primadonna with a Harley.
www.geocities.com/siarlbychan
From: Paul Ewins
Hallo Boz,
with PF-Function 3 you can set the NR to off.
0 is on (default)
1 is off.
NR works for long exposer times
regards
Rüdiger
Von: Bojidar Dimitrov [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Alin,
Boz, try to get best quality jpegs, without noise-reduction if
possible.
The settings are RAW, TIFF L,
On Sat, 13 Sep 2003, Bojidar Dimitrov wrote:
In terms of equality, the *ist D plays in the same liga as the 10D, so
theoretically they should not be concerned. But we know that price is
very important, so lots and lots of people will buy the 300D based on
its price and not based on how it
it is less grainy than Provia 100F in my scans.
Herb...
- Original Message -
From: Brendan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 11:23 PM
Subject: Re: Digital versus film
yes Velvia is rather grainy for a 50 iso film, but the
colour saturation is
On Fri, 12 Sep 2003, Charlton Vaughan wrote:
lens, another (Takumar) says it's a 55-58mm lens. I was looking at the
Pentax Flash AF360FGZ listed on the Pentax website that someone referred me
to. The flash is listed as covering a 28mm. What does it mean to cover
a 28mm lens? Does this
- Original Message -
From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 3:45 PM
Subject: RE: Digital versus film
Since I've started shooting digital, I've had about 30 or 40 meetings
with prospective clients, and only one turned me down due to the fact
I, too, have a Spotmatic MD, two drives, and
the column
battery holder.
Where did you get a battery made for it. I use the camera, but haven't used
the drives in a long time.
I found mine back in the 1970's.
Jim A.
Henrys ebay site had the stick
Here's something nice and special:
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2951294327category=12877
Pentax 100/2.8 macro with ringflashset. Don't know about the price might it
must be a very nice set to work with.
:-)
Paul Delcour
on 13.09.03 3:13, frank theriault at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So, finally the *ist D is announced. Late spring 2003 availability. Spring
comes and goes... Out in the summer of 2003. It's summer, but still no
camera... Shipping late August. Pentaxians are getting restless.Then
we
Sorry to go on, but at the moment I love browsing for Pentax lenses.
15/3.5:
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=2949823209category=12877
What would y'all say was the main difference between the Pentax 15/3.5 and
the Tokina 17/3.5? I'm tempted to go for the Pentax 15/3.5 as several
Hi,
Does anybody know anything about the Ensinor 24/2.8 Macro on PK?
Just curious,
Kostas
Hi,
I`m not familiar with the Tokina, but the 15/3.5 is just about distortion
free
and is great regarding flare, although you`ll still get the geometric shape
flare spot occasionally. It is a superb ultra-wide. It has built-in filters
also. Great color rendition.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach,
Yeah, you're right. It was originally set for a mid-July release. It just seemed
that it was promised earlier, likely because of the months and months of rumours
about when the announcement was coming.
However, you say at worst 2 months. We don't know if we'll see any in September.
Or October.
Paul,
This is the 5th or 6th time you have mentioned eBay auctions to the list.
Many people on this list follow eBay closely for bargains on Pentax gear.
In the past, they have become irritated by the posting of live auctions to
the list.
If you are the seller, it is fine to mention your
Hi, Charles,
First of all, I don't know flashes at all, so I can't help you out with model
numbers and that sort of thing.
But, I can try to answer your question about a flash covering a 28mm lens.
Now, you've got an SLR. It's got a lens on it. I'm not sure what you mean by
55-58 mm lens -
Stan Halpin:
Hi Anders! I think I would half agree with Paul about your train photos. He
says too touristic. For me that would mean that you are using cliche
composition. I think the issue is rather that you are being a recorder of
events rather than an artist.
I haven't thought so much about my
on 13.09.03 13:45, frank theriault at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yeah, you're right. It was originally set for a mid-July release. It just
seemed
that it was promised earlier, likely because of the months and months of
rumours
about when the announcement was coming.
You are right - they
Just to add to Franks post regarding telephotos. Normal lenses are around
50mm or 1 power, so a 200mm would be 4 power (actually 4.65, but we won`t
go there).
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
At the other end of the scale is a telephoto lens. That's like putting
a
telescope on your
On 13/9/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
It's not which technology is better it's
the application of the technology that
makes the difference.
I just thought we should see that again. As often as possible, actually.
How true! Just look at Apple and M$
While the MAC OS is leaps and
Hi again, Charlton,
Not that I want to beat a dead horse, but...
Looking at your original post again, I wonder if your not a bit confused about
camera format and lens size (focal length), since in the case of your camera,
they're both expressed in millimetres.
When one says that a camera is a
Hi, Steve,
What about 1000 mm? vbg
cheers,
frank
Steve Larson wrote:
Just to add to Franks post regarding telephotos. Normal lenses are around
50mm or 1 power, so a 200mm would be 4 power (actually 4.65, but we won`t
go there).
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
--
Honour - that
23.255813953488372093023255813953 power! You know I dragged that
thing for over 2300 miles on our vacation last month and I never got it out.
I was hoping for an elk shot or climbers on El Capitan but it didn`t
work out.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
- Original Message -
From:
Har!
Geez, Steve, the wooden tripod and lens together must weigh, what, about 50
pounds? Could I have that to at least 30 decimal places please? g
cheers,
frank
Steve Larson wrote:
23.255813953488372093023255813953 power! You know I dragged that
thing for over 2300 miles on our vacation
Hi Kostas,
Thanks for the info and the link to the site regarding flash types. That
was a great site. Very informative. Thank you. Okay, here is another
question. I was taking a shot of my father in his woodworking shop. There
was flourescent lighting. The lowlighting alert came on inside
Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Funny, my salesguy has told me that my camera is on the way and should be in
the store by Monday
Ah, but you're in the U.S. and I believe the original poster was in
Canada.
--
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com
Steve Larson:
Just to add to Franks post regarding telephotos. Normal lenses are around
50mm or 1 power, so a 200mm would be 4 power (actually 4.65, but we won`t
go there).
How is this power figure calculated, and what is it used for?
anders
-
http://anders.hultman.nu/
My local Pentax rep is due in town tomorrow or Monday. I'll see what I can
find out from him re delayed again
Bill
-Original Message-
From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 12:31 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: *ist D delayed again
I've seen people here talk about the resolution of lenses. I fully
understand the physics behind resolution of both digital image
sensors and film, but what really is resolution when talking about
lenses?
anders
-
http://anders.hultman.nu/
Well, this is not a moderated list, Paul. However, there are somethings
that have been agreed upon by the long time PDMLers. The thing about not
posting leads to Ebay auctions other than your own has the most support
of any of those unwritten rules. Even the ban on talking about guns (the
most
Dunno about differences, but there is at least one 3rd party vendor that
delivers software supporting both Canon Nikon's RAW files.
Here's a link to the product page:
http://www.phaseone.com/en/PRODUCTS/DSLR/index.htm
Maybe we can expect them to include Pentax RAW as well?
Jostein
Well, I understand they are being delivered in Japan. If anyone feels
that a month or so is a big delay, you should have been into Pentax when
Europe didn't get the new model until the Japanese market had died
down, and we in the US didn't get them until the European market become
saturated.
There's also Breezebrowser, Yarc and a few others. Phase One's Capture
One and Breeze are very popular.
I like Phase One, but it's not worth $500 more than the free Canon
software, which works fine but is a little pokey. I don't like BB's
interface, but I'll use it on pics that need a little
So what is that Pentax announced a forthcoming DSLR 2 1/2 years ago.
We are not talking about a delay of a few weeks here, but a few years.
William Robb
And none of us are getting any younger either. For me, about my own decision
to wait about a year, sometimes I wonder if I will die (heart
It's all right. I checked for rules, but there appear to be none. It's just
that the tone of the email telling me not to post ebay findings wasn't very
pleasant.
I have to say I've come across a lot of postings I didn't find very relevant
at all or very OT. Click delete is the simple answer and
You get two, and the one on the TC goes the wrong way.
Apart from that it´s good. I´ve used mine with a 50 1.4 for years as
an alternative to a 100 2.8 macro. Of course it´s not as good as the
real macro lens, but close enough for many purposes.
DagT
På lørdag, 13. september 2003, kl.
Very simply stated, Anders, the longest dimension of a film's frame size
rectangle is what the cone of light that passes thru a standard lens has
to cover.
The 35mm (or 135mm) film useable frame dimensions, where the image
appears, are 24mm x 36mm.
The diagonal of that rectangle is just a teeny
Canon Nikon don't make their RAW converters
available for free, do they?
Can someone enlighten me on the RAW format. Is this different per
supplier? Can't you use a converter from say Canon to convert a RAW
format coming from a Nikon camera?
No. Quite apart from the fact that the
That's because they crash and go down so bloody often, it has spawned
an entire industry! How many tech head are making their living doing
Mac support?
C.
JCO posted:
It's not which technology is better it's
the application of the technology that
makes the difference.
I just thought we
BTW, I'm in Canada, and on the West Coast. Perhaps it is a local or
regional problem. Kerrisdale is one of the biggest stores in Vancouver.
C.
On Saturday, September 13, 2003, at 12:57 AM,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Re: *ist D delayed again
Message-Id: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Content-Type:
I guess the best was to compare quality is TIFF L vs. TIFF created from
a RAW Canon file (Canon does not write TIFF files). BUt such files
would be huge, so I guess we will have to stay with large/fine JPGs.
You don't have to make the whole image available for download at full
resolution
It was a good bit of information all of this projectionist
horse. notwithstanding. I appreciated it and offer a word of
thanks from here in the bleachers. Go shoot some film.
Otis Wright
graywolf wrote:
Well, this is not a moderated list, Paul. However, there are
somethings that
Lens resolution is defined as the number of resolution target lines per
millimeter that can be discerned in the film. Discerned means that the
individual lines from the target can be seen, however slight and fuzzy.
Where the lines cannot be discerned, a (theoretically) 50% gray is observed.
The
There were no *ist D's for sale Sept. 1, 2003. Whatever verbiage was
exchanged was an attempt to define the concept of for sale. Pentax still
hasen't moved it into the sales channel. It ain't soup yet and it didn't
make the date.
BR
From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED]
No. I was planning to go through
Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
Ann Sanfedele wrote:
I was really just trying to stretch out the puns with common mistake :) I
lived in Main a bit and have spent a great deal of time in the Boston area -
always said COMMONS myself because that was what I heard :) Anyway, you and I
seem to
Ay ay sir!
:-)
Paul Delcour
From: Otis C. Wright, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 13:44:08 -0400
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Medical set on ebay.de
Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Resent-Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 13:44:12 -0400
It was a good
My salesman at Kerrisdale cameras has told me the
release date has
been delayed yet again until the end of September.
What's new. Pentax USA has been saying that for months. I figure the delay will not
go past October's end since that's the Javit's Show.
Paul Delcour [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Anyone about who can favour the SMC 15/3.5 over the Tokina 17/35. RMC?
I'm pretty sure I once saw a web page that compared these two lenses
specifically, but I can't find it any more. probably long gone. I recall
that the Pentax was better by a fairly
Can you use a Pentax-F 1.4 AF Adapter with FA F mount lenses?
Pat
Adobe sells a RAW plugin for Nikon and Canon at least. if you need it now,
it's $99. later, it will be incorporated into Photoshop 8.
Herb
- Original Message -
From: tom [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 1:01 PM
Subject: RE: NEEDED: someone
On 13/9/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
[snip]
Your enthuisam is great. You should spend some time at Boz's site as
it is
a virtual encyclopedia on Pentax K-Mount gear. Ask your questions
about the
gear, just don't bombard us with eBay links.
I ~fully~ agree with Bob here. However, not
On Friday, September 12, 2003, at 06:37 PM, Cameron Hood wrote:
My salesman at Kerrisdale cameras has told me the release date has
been delayed yet again until the end of September. He didn't say,
however, what year that will be. We've been waiting for a damn digital
camera since, what,
well, they released a new version yesterday and it seems to operate faster.
maybe less memory too, but since i didn't really have any problems with
running out of memory processing my images once i bumped Photoshop to use
80% of available RAM instead of 50%.
BTW, someone who works at Fixer Labs
i have run FocusFixer now on about 150 images and have a much better feel on
what it can do and what it can't. contrary to the advice that comes with the
software, i run it on the entire image. my reasoning is that one of the more
obvious differences between lenses of different grades is their
I am trying to understand what it will take so as to enable an MZ-5n
(or and MZ bar the MZ-S) to do contrast-control-sync flash. So far I
have:
- AF500FTZ or AF330FTZ flash
- Adapter FG
- Sync cord F5P
- Off-camera shoe adapter F
What I am missing, is something to place the show adapter. Is
On Sat, 13 Sep 2003, John Mustarde wrote:
The other Vivitar 2x teleconverters, like most 2x TCs, are often a
waste of money because they soften the image too much.
Interesting. Does anybody know how bad the Kiron MC7 2X T/C for PA is?
Vivitar has the added value of the variable Macro
How 'bout a PDML-meet in Ireland? :-)
Jostein
--
Sounds cool to me. I recommend Cork, 'cos it's where I live :-)
Although, I'd wait until after they've finished digging up every single
street.
--
Kristian
PS. For the curious, the pronunciation of Siobhán is something like
Sh'vAWn (emphasis on
- Original Message -
From: Patrick Wunsch [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Can you use a Pentax-F 1.4 AF Adapter with FA F mount lenses?
If you refer to the Pentax F 1.7 Autofocus Converter; the answer is yes.
Pentax has no AF 1.4 converter. :-)
There was another thread about this recently. See
Can you use a Pentax-F 1.4 AF Adapter with FA F mount lenses?
I think you mean the F-1.7X AF. Yes you can, but the AF lens will act like
MF lens in this case.
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
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Add photos to your e-mail with
Right, here is some opposing voice. As this medical set was unklnown to me,
and at the same time it is NOT a bargain, I see no reason for not calling
attention to it. I agree that 10 Ebay hints per day are a nuisance, and if
someone points everybody to a bargain that I would be interested in, I
are you a moderator? I take your point, but saw many postings where people
were asking for Pentax gear so I thought I'd point out a few. This is ebay
Germany mind you, not USA. And as for prices going up, so what? It's only
fair to share opportunities I feel.
Perhaps we could just give some
Besides, anyone too dumb to be able to type in an Ebay search for pentax
can't be helped anyway. ;)
Certainly easier than CANnON anyway. :-)
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
_
The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months
Hello Kostas,
I am trying to understand what it will take so as to enable an MZ-5n
(or and MZ bar the MZ-S) to do contrast-control-sync flash.
Could not find anything on Boj's site or on the Pentax UK/US sites.
It's there. Go to the Flashes page and look under General
Information. All you
You are right - they should act with *istD like with other products - show
them just before arriving to shops... But I gues they wanted to show, that
DSLR will materialize at all, for these who waited very long and hesitated
to switch brands...
The tension was too high, they had no choice but to
I am headed to Sweden. A five day meeting, I am arriving three days early,
then staying four days after. My first time in that corner of the world...
Stan
on 9/13/03 10:35 AM, Keith Whaley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Stan,
If you don't mind revealing it -- when are you leaving, and where
But they are still picking up user comments aggressively now.
Really? They should first improve their QC then. I have had really bad luck
on buying new lenses since last last year. Just when buying new lenses
aren't no safer than buying used lenses... Sigh...
This was apparently not their
BTW, I'm in Canada, and on the West Coast. Perhaps it is a local or
regional problem. Kerrisdale is one of the biggest stores in Vancouver.
Consider the Pentax Vancouver office has been closed lately, I won't be
surprised the west coast will be the last to get any exciting products. The
Pentax
Yep, I think it's time for us all to panic.
Those panic have long gone already. The rest of us are living in fantasy.
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
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MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE*
Got it today. New In the Box.
Includes all papers.
$300 + shipping.
I also collected 6 AA Battery Pack FGs.
$25 ea., includes US shipping.
CRB
I certainly can understand and appreciate everyone's disappointment and
disgust with Pentax on the continuous delays on the *ist D. But, there isn't
much we can do, unless we just go the easy way and switch over to Canon. It
sure is tempting going with a company that really has their act together.
Stan scribed: I would suggest as an exercise that
the next
time
you go training, you use nothing but a 135mm and take nothing but
details... How about Sunday 28 Sept? (My birthday by the way...)
on 9/12/03 10:53 AM, Paul Delcour at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
SRT-101 with 58/1.4 Rokkor PF (lightly-dented filter rings), 135/2.8 Rokkor PF.
Body in good shape fully functional. With case.
$40 for the outfit.
Pentax-A 50/1.7. $40 Good condition.
I've got a 43/1.9 on the way so this is excess.
Optics are fine, blades are snappy, but aperture
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