Spivs. Yep I would go along with Chris on this one. Seems Canon are in spiv overdrive,
trying to cancel the opposition from first base. All in raise. Don't give them the
chance to outdraw you.
Sales Person Incentive Voucher. Henrys don't seems to have handled this very
sensitively, or their
Maybe common courtesy isn't as common as it should be.
Not if when money is involved.
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
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The bottom line is, the margins for retailers will be very low. So have to
shift much product to make up for that. My guess is Pentax' incentives and
margins fall below those of Canon.
No wonder wherever you go, they have tried to sell you Sigma which will fall
apart in no time. That means more
I disagree with you there Alan. I think Sigma's EX line includes some really
good lenses e.g. the 70-200 2.8, and the lens construction isn't flimsy.
Furthermore, it's incredibly good value considering what you'd pay. If you
look at the cost difference between the FA 28-70 2.8 and the EX 28-70 2.8
My comment wasn't meant to be a serious one even though I am not fond of
Sigma lenses. I got burnt by Sigma in the past and I have stayed away since.
Perhaps their EX lenses have improved but I constantly seeing complaints
like fast wearing rubber, poor flare control, capability problem (due to
If you intend to drive the Pacific Coast Highway on weekends, in good
weather, you'll experience what heavy traffic really is!
Now maybe you're used to much heavier traffic in some Indian cities, but
I guarantee that weekend travel north thru the beach cities on PCH will
be very interesting! g
Hi!
Gaurav, I think the San Diego Sea World can be nice addition to your
plans, especially if you are going to visit local Zoo too. Also
consider Universal Studios amusement park. There are some things that
you could learn there about film making which may prove quite
amusing...
But then
Hi!
Two friends of mine have Sigma 24/2.8 lens - one for Pentax AF mount,
another for Minolta mount. The pictures I've seen are not bad at all.
Especially if one takes into account price difference between Sigma
and similar native lens. Also construction of this very lens is very
good. It is
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He said it had more features than the ist-d.
This simply is not true, although it depends on how you define
'features'. Like the feature the Canon D Rebel has that means it only
shoots 4 in a row before the buffer needs to clear, and the *ist D does
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I used to work in a camera store and I can tell you why the sales person
tried to sell you a Canon. Most of you may already know this, but I will
say it for those who don't. Reps in retail stores get commissions,
obviously, but they don't always get the
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Re: If Pentax were like an automobile company... I'd make sure I wasn't
getting a Tamron rebadged windscreen
Peugot in the UK has an excellent quality reputation AFAIK, and some of
the hottest cars around.
This from what I've heard...I don't drive
*istD has a stainless steel chassis... vs a plastic chassis for Canon
D100, S2, Sigma, 10D and Digital Rebel have a plastic chassis
*istD has a MUCH larger and a spectacular viewfinder..vs all other DSLRs
*istD features glass pentaprism, like 10D has, better than Rebel's
penta-mirror
Sorry to be so far off topic here, but you guys and gals seem like the
right crowd to ask.
Can anyone recommend / point me in the right direction to some good web
filtering software that I can install on my son's iMac, allowing me to
restrict access to inappropriate internet sites - basically to
Thomas wrote:
Another question is:
Can shots be done handheld with the f/2.8 ? Any chance?
I'm always trying to go for the 1/4000s (fast moving objects) or even
faster, but the weight could be an issue, what do you think?
REPLY:
I didn't have any problem hand holding the A* 300/2.8 lens
Steve wrote:
I don't think film will end for a long time, but once it becomes a niche
market it's dead as far as the camera makers are concerned. I don't
expect any further development in 35 mm SLRs. They'll be a heathy
market, however, in older equipment and this alone will keep a revenue
Ramesh wrote:
I normally use Kodak E200 Fuji Velvia 50.
I feel Kodak E200 bit too flat Velvia too slow.
I am looking for 200 or 400 film with more saturation
than E200. Here are my options.
Using Provia 200 or Sensia 200, can I get more
saturation that Kodak E200?
Using Provia 400 or Sensia
Alin wrote:
Hopefully Pentax doesn't share your opinion.
The DSLR potential market _is_huge_ - virtually every film SLR owner
is going to eventually buy a DSLR in the next five years or so.
Especially when the industry starts to drop film support and DSLRs
enter the mid level SLR price
Some of us care deeply. :)
How 'bout them Badgers!
They're so excited, they're all choked up!
(Referring to an Ohio State player choking the Wisconsin quarterback.)
Ah, the power of cheese.
Collin
At 04:07 2003.10.12 -0400, you wrote:
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Since we've
*istD has a stainless steel chassis... [snipped many
favorable comparisons] Rebel Digital feels cheap and plastiky
So, Bill, what's your point? vbg
Fred
Just trying to show why the *istD costs considerably more than the digital
Rebel.
Bill
- Original Message -
From: Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: *istD vs. Digital Rebel
*istD has a stainless steel chassis...
If the MZ-60 (and *ist) looks like a plastic toy, my MZ-6 is closer to
the MZ-5, I guess. The *ist (film) is not for me... it feels like it'll
break in my hands.
I'm wonder, how close to the MZ-5 (and how far from *ist) is the MZ-6? The
top of the camera can be scratched, the back moves about
Hi!
Do you have any info about the MZ-6 (or other cameras) internal
structure?
Alex Sarbu (who wants Heavy Metal-style cameras. Hmm...
I've heard that Zenits are made from steel :-) )
You're one lucky fellow - I just happen to have MZ-6 and used to have
Zenit back in Moscow.
I don't know
Yeah, but did he get the *ist D out for you, or were you by this time so
pissed that you decided to abort?
Cheers,
Cotty
I was so ticked off with them I just left. I had already played with the
Ist-D at another camera store the day before and was extremely impressed...
Vic
Excellent Bill, I may even take this is to the kid and tell him to study it...
Vic
*istD has a stainless steel chassis... vs a plastic chassis for Canon
D100, S2, Sigma, 10D and Digital Rebel have a plastic chassis
*istD has a MUCH larger and a spectacular viewfinder..vs all other
But why would you want to handhold such a big heavy lens? At least use a
monopod. Why buy such an expensive lens and then not maximize it's capabilities by
handholding it? Sure, if you have to hand hold it a few times that's one
thing, but I would never buy such a lens with hand holding in
LOL Nice description Boris.. so I guess we're all prepared for when
post-apocalyptic earth is infested with steel-munching Zenits. Humans will
stay alive as long as they have fingers! :)
In response to Alex-who-wants-Heavy-Metal-style-cameras' initial post, if
you like the feel of a something
Hi Paul,
GM does has a higher quality rating than Benz at the moment,
they (GM) have come a long way in the last five years. Being
a consumer (I consumed one in April, very tough to get down ;))
I`ve got to say I`m very pleased with our Chevy TrailBlazer 4X4.
I had my reservations about Chevy,
Okay, here's one for petrol-heads everywhere and a dishy dame thrown in
too - and a bonus: one for the ladies
I've been shooting all week on a short series about famous motion picture
locations in our area and today we were up at Stowe school and gardens in
Buckinghamshire. We had a James
I'm sure this has gone around before but *drool* it's so pretty
http://digilander.libero.it/aohc/cameras/mz3ltdblk.jpg
I want..
Or the silver MZ S.. I suspect it was an attempt to lift Japan's economy
even if it was in the form of 1 or 2 Take-me-to-your-Pentax-dealer
tourists.. sigh.
Cheers,
On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 06:51:04 -0700
Steve Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Paul,
GM does has a higher quality rating than Benz at the moment,
they (GM) have come a long way in the last five years. Being
a consumer (I consumed one in April, very tough to get down ;))
ROFL...
Boris
On 12/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
The bottom line is, the margins for retailers will be very low. So have to
shift much product to make up for that. My guess is Pentax' incentives and
margins fall below those of Canon.
No wonder wherever you go, they have tried to sell you Sigma which
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
All have not missed a beat, all are well built and focus fast and the
70-200 (with HSM) has fast and quiet AF, although I normally use manual
which is a
simple case of overriding the AF by turning the focus ring.
hmm Cotty.. with HSM I hear you say?
:)
Ryan
That`s like deja vu all over again (Yogi).
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
- Original Message -
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax list [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 1:30 PM
Subject: OT: Nice bird, nice car...
Okay, here's one for petrol-heads
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*istD has a stainless steel chassis... vs a plastic chassis for Canon
D100, S2, Sigma, 10D and Digital Rebel have a plastic chassis
Hi Uncle Bill,
I agree with the trend of your argument but a point of information
regarding the above:
from
*istD is faster...faster in waking up and operating than Canon
the Canon takes a week and a half to wake up
Um, the 10D takes 3 seconds.
So does the 300D. ;)
*istD allows user to choose AF sensor(s) .. 'automatic'
with D Rebel
Not true. There are something like nine or
So it's OK to add all these features and drive up the
cost of the *istD to all buyers but adding the $10.00 K/M
lense compatibility was off-limits???
JCO
J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Is this a sign that the dslr might be a slow seller without the lens?
Jim A.
From: mishka [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 11:20:35 -0400
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: *IstD kit
Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Resent-Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 11:17:51
So, Bill, what's your point? vbg
Just trying to show why the *istD costs considerably more than the
digital Rebel.
I understand, Bill - I was just kidding you (notice the vbg
after my query). Please know that I was ~not~ questioning the worth
of your post. On the contrary, I do agree that
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Cotty) wrote:
This from what I've heard...I don't drive cars.
Me neither. I walk, ride a bicycle, or take a bus or a train. I realise
this is un-american, but I'm not american so it's OK.
---
John Dallman
Amita Guha wrote:
snip, snip, snip
I did have one advantage over Nate - I had two bodies, so I had to
switch lenses less often than he did. ;)
I thought the advantage of having two bodies was that you could be in more
than one
place at once :)
We had an interesting altercation with a
No extra code is required for stopdown metering with M42 lenses. If the code
for the camera is properly written, (I'll make no bets on that, I've seen
some awful code,
but assuming they did a good job) then the amount of code used a.) to make
the camera not
fire when a lens isn't set to A, or
On 12/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
That`s like deja vu all over again (Yogi).
I sent that message last Weds and it just popped up again. Is there a
hiccup with the list or is it just me and Steve?
Cheers,
Cotty
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Can anyone recommend a web site that explains the differences among
different kinds of digital memory, and among the different grades of memory?
Thanks,
Joe
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All have not missed a beat, all are well built and focus fast and the
70-200 (with HSM) has fast and quiet AF, although I normally use manual
which is a
simple case of overriding the AF by turning the focus ring.
hmm Cotty.. with HSM I hear you say?
On 12/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
I'm always trying to get a 1/4000 s or even faster.
This summer I've done a lot of shooting with my F*300mm f/4.5 lens wide
open and IS0 400 and ISO 800 film - the shots turned out very nice but
the grain now bothers me.
You need the extra stop. Go for
The M50/2 was the conceptual replacement for the 55/2. Unlike the 55 lenses
there are actual optical differences between the f2 and f1.7 lenses.
At 08:59 AM 10/9/03 -0500, you wrote:
On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Mark Roberts wrote:
george de fockert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have yet to find a M-lens
- Original Message -
From: J. C. O'Connell
Subject: RE: *istD vs. Digital Rebel
So it's OK to add all these features and drive up the
cost of the *istD to all buyers but adding the $10.00 K/M
lense compatibility was off-limits???
John, stop pulling numbers out of your ass. If
- Original Message -
From: tom
Subject: RE: *istD vs. Digital Rebel
Do people have a feel for how long a set of batteries last?
Not long. I don't think a set of 4 AA NIMH batteries would go for more than
a hundred and fifty shots. Mine shows low battery after about 75, but seems
to
- Original Message -
From: Cotty
Subject: Re: *istD vs. Digital Rebel
The Rebel may have a plastic chassis but the 10D (and D30/60) do not.
The Rebel D apparently has a stainless steel frame holding the sensor and
lens mount in registration.
At least thats what I've been told.
The
- Original Message -
From: Amita Guha
Subject: RE: *istD vs. Digital Rebel
Not true. There are something like nine or ten AF sensors to choose from
on the 300D.
The 300D has nicer buttons for choosing this stuff too. The 4 way rocker on
the ist D is kind of fiddly.
William Robb
Automatic tranny?
I only have 1/10 the miles on my 4 year old SW-2 Saturn wagon, but it's
a stick with a 5 speed tranny.
I'm still very well pleased with the quality and - so far - durability.
I've owned foreign sports cars, and later coupes and sports sedans since
1956, far preferring the
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED],
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Owens) wrote:
*istD has interchangeable screens... competitors don't
It does? Nothing about it in my manual. Do you mean the variable diopter
setting on the viewfinder?
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John Dallman [EMAIL
Can anyone recommend a web site that explains the differences among
different kinds of digital memory, and among the different grades of memory?
Thanks,
Joe
Looking for this?
http://www.steves-digicams.com/flash_memory.html
At 10:17 AM 10/9/03 -0400, Jerome wrote:
snip
oh... one more! An 82mm Hoya HMC Circular Polarizer can bounce three times
during a decent down a cliff before the glass shatters.
At least it wasn't still attached to the lens, and the lens to the camera.
It's nice to be back. I hope all has been
Unless the new users might just want to try some extreme telephoto's to see
if they might like them on the cheep. (Let's see now, I paid an extra $100 for
a feature I might not use vs. You want how much for that 300mm lens)
At 04:23 PM 10/9/03 +0200, you wrote:
Hi William,
on 08 Oct 03 you
- Original Message -
From: Keith Whaley
Subject: Re: If Pentax were like an automobile company ...
I still want to hear about that tranny! g
Well, the GM built tranny in my Isuzu went south after less than 100,000 km
(thats 62,500 miles for the metrically impaired).
Cost two and a
A slightly upgraded MX-5n (ZX-5n in U.S.) Don't know about where you
live, but sadly they weren't imported into the U.S.
Sure is a nice looking body, and if they were as good or better than the
highly regarded MX-5n, ought to be a fine camera...!
I didn't miss that fine 43mm Ltd f/1.8 lens,
-Original Message-
From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
The 10D has good access to WB. I'm not sure that the
ist-D could be
any easier.
The ist D is pretty easy. Set the control wheel to WB, turn
the front dial
(I think) to the white balance you want, and go.
On the
- Original Message -
From: John Dallman
Subject: Re: *istD vs. Digital Rebel
*istD has interchangeable screens... competitors don't
It does? Nothing about it in my manual. Do you mean the variable diopter
setting on the viewfinder?
Cool. I just had a look, and it sure
- Original Message -
From: Peter Alling
Subject: Re: Old lenses and *ist D
Unless the new users might just want to try some extreme telephoto's to
see
if they might like them on the cheep. (Let's see now, I paid an extra
$100 for
a feature I might not use vs. You want how much for
- Original Message -
From: tom
Subject: RE: *istD vs. Digital Rebel
On the 10D you hit the WB button, spin a dial. The slected WB is
always displayed on the top panel.
It sounds like there isn't really any advantage to one or the other. They
are both getting there in much the same
[EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb:
Explain it to us again. What exactly are you shooting that you need a fast
300 or 200... Why are you shooting at 4,000 of a second? That seems like
overkill no matter what you are shooting.
Well, okay.
I'm shooting aerosport models.
I'm into rocketry...I've
REPLY:
I'm not convinced. In order for the market to go where you predict in less
than five years digital need to offer more than simply not using film which is
basically all that there is to digital at present. Mind you, that may be
enough for many but not convincing enough for a wholesale
Auto or stick?
keith
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message -
From: Keith Whaley
Subject: Re: If Pentax were like an automobile company ...
I still want to hear about that tranny! g
Well, the GM built tranny in my Isuzu went south after less than 100,000 km
(thats 62,500
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 12:30 PM
Subject: Re: Has Pentax missed again?
To my way of thinking, no film is a pretty big advantage. So, just
curious,
what else could DSLRs offer? Resolution as good as medium
- Original Message -
From: Keith Whaley
Subject: Re: If Pentax were like an automobile company ...
Auto or stick?
Auto.
William Robb
Then why was it avail on the $100 K-1000 for years???
DIRT CHEAP .. All it is is a simple cam that tells
the body how many stops less light the exposure will have
vs. wide open reading. Nothing fancy. X number of stops
per degree of rotation
VERY SIMPLE. You repeatedly thinks this needs tons
Boris may think it's funny, but Mercedes-Benz doesn't. They're getting
their ass kicked worldwide.
Boris Liberman wrote:
On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 06:51:04 -0700
Steve Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Paul,
GM does has a higher quality rating than Benz at the moment,
they (GM) have come a
Uh, Bill, I hate to burst your bubble, but Isuzu isn't an American car,
and it isn't a GM car. GM doesn't build transmissions. They buy them
from suppliers, same as Isuzu. It might be the same trans that GM uses,
but it's not their part.
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message -
From:
I think consumers are going to be forced into digital, whether they like it
or not, if they are going to continue to take pictures.
At least I can feel the pressure too.
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
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MSN 8 with e-mail
I had the Sigma 24/2.8 too in PKA (MF) mount few years ago. It was a great
lens optically, but was disappointed by its built quality. Yes, its body is
metal, but the rubber ring, the contact pins plastic aperture ring were
wearing in no time. Never seen any lens had so much wear in such rate
I think film will continue to be available for hobbyists. But pros will
eventually be forced into digital. But not until 10 megapixel cameras
are widely available for less than $1000. When will that happen? Two to
three years at most. But film is fun, ans ome of us will continue to use
it. It's a
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Peugot in the UK has an excellent quality reputation AFAIK, and some of
the hottest cars around.
This from what I've heard...I don't drive cars.
you just ride around in helicopters instead, eh? ;o)
Land Rovers!
Cheers,
Cotty
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Thanks. I got rid of a '71 250C Mercedes one time, because I'd already
put so much in the car (well-used when I bought it) I was scared to
death that if the massively complicated auto tranny went south, I'd be
in a world of hurt, trying to come up with enough money to fix or
replace it...
I
What I am worrying is that good quality processing might become harder and
harder to find in the near future.
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
I think film will continue to be available for hobbyists. But pros will
eventually be forced into digital. But not until 10 megapixel cameras
are
Hi!
I am pretty sure that GM owns Isuzu or a large part of it.
My Opel (a GM car) has diesel engine built by Isuzu - in Japan or Austria, hard to
tell. Now Isuzu makes diesels for European GM cars in Poland, too.
All the best!
Raimo
Photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen
-
Really? I have never seen any pressure to switch from film to digital. I
shoot with my Optio 230, a nice small digital camera. I still love slides,
however and now have swung back to mostly film shooting than digital.
Jim A.
From: Alan Chan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Paul,
I would like to think that Boris was ROFL about:
Being a consumer (I consumed one in April, very tough to get down ;))
If he was, I take a bow. Boris?
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
- Original Message -
From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent:
I wonder how many users of digital equipment carry a white card to do white
balancing? Just like how many digital slr users carry a light meter around
with them all the time so they can get more accurate metering that their
dslr doesn't seemingly give them. Lots of extra stuff to carry.
Jim A.
Hi!
I've just got my first successful scan from my own Epson 2450 scanner
that I bought second hand. It costed me roughly 60% of new price of
the same scanner in Israel...
I did some scans already and they came just fine for the first try.
I am feeling much more independent now. No waiting for
I don't think so. All the Swedish shops list three alternatives; body only,
Body+lens, and body+lens+grip.
I think it's more that Pentax is trying to show the public the fact that
they actually have a lens to match the requirement for a wider angle zoom.
Jostein
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Sorry - reposting cuz my email app is having a spasm with the subject
line and it keeps coming out with gobbledy-guck. Sorta like the content.
*
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HUH? What DO you drive? Or do you? Velocipede, motorcycle, what?
1978: 1971 Rover 2000 SC
On 12/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged:
I wonder how many users of digital equipment carry a white card to do white
balancing? Just like how many digital slr users carry a light meter around
with them all the time so they can get more accurate metering that their
dslr doesn't seemingly give
I don't bother to carry a white card (yet), but was never really happy
with the Auto-White-Balance and tended to select a warmer preset. I was
getting fed up continually switching though, and this weekend have tried
using the manual white balance set from:
A white T-shirt
A white painted door
A
I was wondering, why not just remove that part of the lens instead
of all the masking? If it was built like the Pentax, that piece of
metal (or plastic for Pentax) was held by 3 tiny screws on the
side. It doesn't affect any optics at all.
I've done it both ways, Alan, but I've used masking
Working distance and background control. A 200mm puts you farther
away than a 100, and often lets you be more selective in
background. But the 200 is heavier and may require a heavier
tripod. It is also bigger.
Well, a 200mm puts you farther away than a 100, but it also (for
the same
have got this one lately. it really is gorgeous. and fast. and
heavy.
Welcome to the club. It's a nice lens, and you will enjoy using it.
As for it being gorgeous, it (my copy, anyway) has the most
beautiful bluish SMC treatment - it's not just a gorgeous lens to
use, but it's gorgeous
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Do people have a feel for how long a set of batteries last?
Not long. I don't think a set of 4 AA NIMH batteries would
go for more than
a hundred and fifty shots. Mine shows low battery after
about 75, but seems
to keep going for quite a while
But why would you want to handhold such a big heavy lens? At
least use a monopod. Why buy such an expensive lens and then not
maximize it's capabilities by handholding it? Sure, if you have
to hand hold it a few times that's one thing, but I would never
buy such a lens with hand holding in
And yes, there some A* lenses that are extraordinary including
the A*85/1.4 and A*135/1.8 - real gems without any plastic. And
lenses they never made in the M series like the A200/2.8 or
A100/2.8 Macro or A20/2.8... Or the A35-105/3.5 zoom, a Pentax
quality zoom. Or the A200/4 Macro.
The istD grip doesn't have any batteries integral. It takes 4 AAs just
like the body. These last the same as the ones in the body. If you
have both (first Pentax grip where you can keep the batts in the body?)
then it uses them in parrallel. Number of shots depends on the batts
used.
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that's a nice selection!
However, I miss the Landrover Freelander (best 4x4xfar :-) )
Hans B.
Danke. They dealer lets me play in a Freelander when the Disco is in for
a service. Like being on a skateboard!
Q: What's the fastest car in the world?
A
I only use Auto for flash at the moment - unless I cant find anything
white to balance off. I wasn't really very happy with Auto. Unless
using RAW of course, where it doesn't matter.
-Original Message-
From: tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 12 October 2003 21:29
To: [EMAIL
Hi,
Thomas Stach wrote:
Well, why would I want to handhold it?
As I described in my earlier post I'm planning to do aerosports shooting
with it - very fast moving objects.
A lot of shooting is done right overhead, I'm trying to capture fast
objects in flight with some fps - it's sometimes
Amen to that - After all these years I still cant find a lab I am even
halfway happy with in terms of both consistency and results. That's the
main reason I went to slides. The scanning time involved with slides to
sensibly print them without spending a lot of money is part of what has
pushed me
I put my (2100) NIMH batts in around 200 shots ago - still showing full
on the camera! This is with around 20% using the flash as wireless
controller. Before that the original 2 CR whatevers had taken about 400
and still showed full. I don't hold back on viewing the shots on screen
either - the
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Been meaning to ask you, Cot, ol' pal, what do you think of Land Rovers?
No, tell the truth!
They carry lots of Pentax gear. (Yeah, swings it back, baby. Swings it back!)
Cheers,
Cotty
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Okay, I like that list. (I work on Jeep advertising for Europe, Asia
Pacific, and South America.)
Paul
One of the projects that I want to do before I die is build a CJ5 from
scratch. I will do it, maybe not for 20 years but hell's teeth I Will Do It.
No problem. I did get that post about an hour and 20 minutes ago...
keith
Cotty wrote:
Sorry - reposting cuz my email app is having a spasm with the subject
line and it keeps coming out with gobbledy-guck. Sorta like the content.
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Nope, I don't mean the diopter adjustment. If you have one, pull the lens
off and look up at the screen. You'll see the little metal thingy that is
used to hold the screen in place.
Cool. One of you guys is going to *have* to pull that sucker outa
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